North Chatham Free Library

05/19/2026

The Traveling Dinner is Back!

Details: https://northchathamlibrary.org/event/the-traveling-dinner/

05/19/2026

05/17/2026

Happy day in the hamlet celebrating the centennial of the North Chatham Fire Department :) Thank you to all who have served and all of those who made today happen.

05/13/2026

Join us for Caregiver and Grief Coach Cheryl Hutto’s presentation on helping caregivers navigate the complex emotional landscape of caring for loved ones. Her unique approach combines practical tools for emotional well-being with embodied practices that help caregivers reconnect with themselves amid the demands of caring for others.

Reservations are not required.

About Cheryl
Cheryl Hutto’s work draws from her extensive experience whereby she guides caregivers toward resilience and self-stewardship while honoring the uncertainty inherent in their role.

Based in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, she specializes in supporting individuals through the daily challenges and unresolved losses that accompany the caregiving journey.

Brought to you by the Library's Live and Learn Committee and Neighbors of Northern Columbia County-NY

05/12/2026

The North Chatham Free Library invites you to join a new writing group to tell stories that span continents. Many friends and neighbors have stories to tell about how they came to be in the United States. We will learn tips from experts about how to interview people and write up their stories. Members may come already knowing someone, but we will also have help locating people who are willing to share their story. Who are we as a community? Let’s find out!

The first meeting will be held on Sunday May 31 at 2:30pm at the North Chatham Free Library, 4287 State Route 203. The group will determine when to schedule future meetings and discuss ways to reach out to find newcomers or longtime residents who have a story of migration to share.

Facilitated by Julie Kabat and Bonnie Rothenberg.

Registration required.
To register please email [email protected]

05/08/2026

Coming up next Tuesday the 12th! Bespoke Decor

Do you have a plan so you can age safely at home? Join Melissa Pollack of BespokeDecor.com who will address key questions to ask yourself and provide a list of essential alterations that will allow you to live in your own home for as long as possible.

May 12th at 10am in the Library Annex - North Chatham Trolley Station.

Brought to you by Neighbors of Northern Columbia County and the Live and Learn Committee. Neighbors of Northern Columbia County-NY

04/29/2026

Spots are still available!

In this experiential workshop, Sheela Clary of Shire Stories will teach participants how to find and tell their own stories and, through that work, learn how to help others to find and tell theirs. She has a great deal of knowledge to share based on her long-term, ongoing project at the Literacy Network of South Berkshires where she helps ESL students develop and tell their own stories in English. Sheela will guide participants through some tried-and-true story-finder practices, and wind up the session with advice on how to pass the skills on to others.

This workshop will be limited to 10 participants to ensure that each person gets individual attention. After the workshop, we will organize a new library group devoted to writing ‘stories about migration,’ based on real-life stories to be gathered through interviews. Those who have taken Sheela’s workshop will be able to pass her techniques on to everyone in the new writing group. Thus, participants will take storytelling skills they acquire at the library back out into the community, and even further afield when each member of the writing group reaches out to someone with a story of migration waiting to be told. We will find a way to share these new stories with the public. Perhaps new friendships will develop, strengthening community connections.

Presenter Biography:
Sheela Clary of Shire Stories is a Moth story slam winner and Grand Slam participant and long-time storytelling teacher. She writes: “I see storytelling as our best hope for nurturing human connection and healing divisions.” She organizes live events at various venues and with nonprofit organizations in South Berkshire County such as Berkshire Botanical Garden, Greenagers, and the Mahaiwe Theatre. She also has an ongoing collaboration with Literacy Network of South Berkshire that includes an 8-week class with immigrant students followed by a live event where they tell their stories in English. She serves on the board of the Berkshire Waldorf High School. Sheela also teaches Italian and is a freelance journalist and communications specialist.

Reservation Required
To make a reservation please email: [email protected]. Reservations must be made by May 2nd.

Event Sponsor:
This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the NY State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the NY State Legislature and administered by CREATE Council on the Arts.

04/29/2026

Do you have a plan so you can age safely at home? Join Melissa Pollack of BespokeDecor.com who will address key questions to ask yourself and provide a list of essential alterations that will allow you to live in your own home for as long as possible.

May 12th at 10am in the Library Annex - North Chatham Trolley Station.

Brought to you by Neighbors of Northern Columbia County and the Live and Learn Committee. Neighbors of Northern Columbia County-NY

04/27/2026

This Saturday at the Trolley Station : The Story of Plastic is a searing exposé revealing the ugly truth behind plastic pollution and the false solution of plastic recycling. Different from every other plastic documentary you’ve seen, The Story of Plastic presents a cohesive timeline of how we got to our current global plastic pollution crisis and how the oil and gas industry has successfully manipulated the narrative around it. From the extraction of fossil fuels and plastic disposal to the global resistance fighting back, The Story of Plastic is a life-changing, Emmy-winning film depicting one of the world’s most pressing environmental issues.