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Cabin Fever Crafts: Needle-Felted Pumpkin
Cabin Fever Craftsw/ Nancy BabcockSaturday, November 15, 1 – 4 pmWorthington Historical Society Join The Friends of the Worthington Library for the first workshop in the Cabin Fever Crafts series. Nancy Babcock will share tips and techniques for creating your own needle-felted pumpkin. This is a make-and-take workshop. There is a $35 fee; all materials…
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The Worthington Library’s 2025 Annual Meeting
Dear Friends and Neighbors,We are pleased to invite you to the Library’s 2025 Annual Meeting on Sunday, October 19th at 3 pm at the Worthington Historical Society. We will discuss the exciting changes to come as we join the CW MARS System (Central and Western MA Automated Resource Sharing). With this online network of more…
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The Sacrificial Land: author talk by Steve V. Cormier
On Sunday, September 14 @ 3pm, at the Worthington Historical Society, local author and historian Steve V. Cormier will give a talk about the Westfield River and his book, The Sacrificial Land: Westfield River … ‘giveth & taketh’. This event is sponsored by a grant from the Worthington Cultural Council, a local agency supported by…
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Book Club reading West with Giraffes in September
“Few true friends have I known and two were giraffes . . . ” Come get a copy of West with Giraffes! The Book Club will be talking about it at 4 pm on Sat, Sept. 27. It’s historical fiction by Lynda Rutledge. “Part adventure, part historical saga, and part coming-of-age love story, West with…
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Pirate Party July 31
Come to the Library for a Pirate Party with Ed the Wizard! It’s 10:30am on Thursday, 7/31. Play pirate-themed games such as “Swab the Deck,” “Hot Cannon Ball,” and “Walk the Plank.” Participants test their pirate knowledge, go on a treasure hunt, and leave the event with their own treasure!
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Summer Reading Programs
Summer Reading is starting! Come to the Library on Thursday mornings in July for these great programs. July 10 – Parents Choice Award singer and storyteller, Davis Bates, will present A Summer Reading Celebration! Songs and Stories for All Ages. The program will involve the audience in a variety of cultural traditions. Hear how stars…
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Closed for Juneteenth
The Worthington Library will close Thursday, June 19 for the Juneteenth holiday. We’ll be open 10am-4pm on Saturday, June 21, and the Friends of The Worthington Library’s Town-Wide Tag Sale will be 8am-2pm on Saturday!
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2025 Worthington Library Scholarship
The Worthington Library is happy to announce the2025 Worthington Library Scholarship. This award is available to any student completing their high school studies and continuing their education at a post-secondary learning environment. Applicants are asked to write an essay introducing themselves, describing their next educational pursuits and answer this question: When you look back, what…
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Celebrating Leona Arthen’s Retirement
May 16 from 5-7 pmSena’s Brewery151 Buffington Hill Rd, Worthington, MA 01098 We are celebrating the retirement of Leona Arthen after 20 years of outstanding service as the Director of the Worthington Town Library. Join us to celebrate her service to our town at Sena’s on May 16, 5-7pm. Contributions of food to share would be appreciated and…
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Worthington Reads
An event for the Marquis de Lafayette 200th Anniversary Celebration. Sign up at the Worthington Library to participate in this community book group. Choose from two books about the Marquis de Lafayette; Lafayette, by Harlow Giles Unger and Lafayette in the Somewhat United States, by Sarah Vowell. Join us for a discussion, coffee, and croissants at the Worthington Historical Society on Sunday, June 1st at 3pm.…