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Closed for Presidents' Day

All Day
David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Closing
Branches:
David and Joyce Milne Public Library
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "School Age (age 5-12)" group
This event is in the "Tweens (age 10-12)" group
This event is in the "Teens (age 13-18)" group

Workshop: Decorate an Edible Birdhouse for Birds!

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room at David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Nature & Gardening, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults, Family, School Age (age 5-12), Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)

Did you know that February is National Bird-Feeding Month? This is the time of year when it's harder for birds to find food, unfrozen water and safe shelter.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Family, School Age (age 5-12), Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Nature & Gardening, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Did you know that February is National Bird-Feeding Month? This is the time of year when it's harder for birds to find food, unfrozen water and safe shelter.

This event is in the "Everyone" group
This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "School Age (age 5-12)" group
This event is in the "Tweens (age 10-12)" group

Special Crafternoon with WCMA - Coral Reefs

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Nature & Gardening, Storytime
Age Group:
Everyone, Family, School Age (age 5-12), Tweens (age 10-12)

Over the past year our community has helped make coral reefs to become part of the Berkshire Satellite Reef Project. This project will come into fruition at Williams College in April.

Library Branch: David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Everyone, Family, School Age (age 5-12), Tweens (age 10-12)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Nature & Gardening, Storytime
Event Details:

Over the past year our community has helped make coral reefs to become part of the Berkshire Satellite Reef Project. This project will come into fruition at Williams College in April.

Disclaimer(s)

Attendees of the program must follow both the Meeting Room Policy and the Library Use Policy

Attendees of the program must follow both the Library Use Policy and the policy regarding Unattended Children

The library may photograph attendees of library programs for use in library marketing materials and will notify attendees when doing so, allowing patrons the option to decline participation.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Teens (age 13-18)" group

Talk: The Birdsong of Sparrows

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Program Type:
Nature & Gardening, Talks & Discussions
Age Group:
Adults, Teens (age 13-18)

Please join us for a talk by Williams professor, Heather Williams, about her research topic, the birdsong of sparrows in the Berkshires!

Library Branch: David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens (age 13-18)
Program Type: Nature & Gardening, Talks & Discussions
Event Details:

Please join us for a talk by Williams professor, Heather Williams, about her research topic, the birdsong of sparrows in the Berkshires!

Disclaimer(s)

Attendees of the program must follow both the Meeting Room Policy and the Library Use Policy

Attendees of the program must follow both the Library Use Policy and the policy regarding Unattended Children

The library may photograph attendees of library programs for use in library marketing materials and will notify attendees when doing so, allowing patrons the option to decline participation.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Tweens (age 10-12)" group
This event is in the "Teens (age 13-18)" group

Movie at the Milne: The Big Year

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room at David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Program Type:
Community Event, Movie, Nature & Gardening
Age Group:
Adults, Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)

Did you know that birdwatching can drive you crazy but also save your life?  Join us to watch this comedy about obsessed birdwatchers in their attempt to defeat the world bird-watching recordholder!

Library Branch: David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)
Program Type: Community Event, Movie, Nature & Gardening
Event Details:

Did you know that birdwatching can drive you crazy but also save your life?  Join us to watch this comedy about obsessed birdwatchers in their attempt to defeat the world bird-watching recordholder!

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Teens (age 13-18)" group

Goodbye Lawn! Alternatives to the Traditional Grass Lawn, with Todd Breitenstein

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Program Type:
Nature & Gardening, Talks & Discussions
Age Group:
Adults, Teens (age 13-18)

Join us for an enlightening talk where we'll explore innovative alternatives to traditional grassy lawns for a more sustainable and visually appealing landscaping experience.

Library Branch: David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens (age 13-18)
Program Type: Nature & Gardening, Talks & Discussions
Event Details:

Join us for an enlightening talk where we'll explore innovative alternatives to traditional grassy lawns for a more sustainable and visually appealing landscaping experience.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "School Age (age 5-12)" group
This event is in the "Tweens (age 10-12)" group
This event is in the "Teens (age 13-18)" group

Wild Hope: Building for Birds - Film Screening and Taking Action

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Program Type:
Movie, Nature & Gardening, Talks & Discussions
Age Group:
Adults, School Age (age 5-12), Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)

Join us for a screening of "Building for Hope," a 16-minute documentary about the effect of building glass on bird populations and innovative solutions to this problem.

Library Branch: David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, School Age (age 5-12), Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)
Program Type: Movie, Nature & Gardening, Talks & Discussions
Event Details:

Join us for a screening of "Building for Hope," a 16-minute documentary about the effect of building glass on bird populations and innovative solutions to this problem.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Tweens (age 10-12)" group
This event is in the "Teens (age 13-18)" group

Berkshire Bird Observatory's First Four Years of Conservation Science

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Program Type:
Nature & Gardening, Talks & Discussions
Age Group:
Adults, Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)

Come and learn about wild birds in the Berkshires, and the fieldwork being done to study and protect them!

Library Branch: David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)
Program Type: Nature & Gardening, Talks & Discussions
Event Details:

Come and learn about wild birds in the Berkshires, and the fieldwork being done to study and protect them!

Disclaimer(s)

Attendees of the program must follow both the Meeting Room Policy and the Library Use Policy

Attendees of the program must follow both the Library Use Policy and the policy regarding Unattended Children

The library may photograph attendees of library programs for use in library marketing materials and will notify attendees when doing so, allowing patrons the option to decline participation.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "School Age (age 5-12)" group
This event is in the "Tweens (age 10-12)" group
This event is in the "Teens (age 13-18)" group

Community Art Workshop: Make a felted bird square!

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room at David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Nature & Gardening
Age Group:
Adults, School Age (age 5-12), Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)

Drop in some time today to learn how to make a felted bird collage square with Kira and Rocio.  We will show you how and provide all the materials!

Library Branch: David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Room: Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, School Age (age 5-12), Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Nature & Gardening
Event Details:

Drop in some time today to learn how to make a felted bird collage square with Kira and Rocio.  We will show you how and provide all the materials!

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Teens (age 13-18)" group

Avian Action Committee: Bird Conservation with the Hoffmann Bird Club

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Program Type:
Nature & Gardening, Talks & Discussions
Age Group:
Adults, Teens (age 13-18)

This event is our first of numerous Flight Path programs, an initiative the library is participating in through the Spring.

Library Branch: David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens (age 13-18)
Program Type: Nature & Gardening, Talks & Discussions
Event Details:

This event is our first of numerous Flight Path programs, an initiative the library is participating in through the Spring.

Disclaimer(s)

Attendees of the program must follow both the Meeting Room Policy and the Library Use Policy

Attendees of the program must follow both the Library Use Policy and the policy regarding Unattended Children

The library may photograph attendees of library programs for use in library marketing materials and will notify attendees when doing so, allowing patrons the option to decline participation.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "School Age (age 5-12)" group
This event is in the "Tweens (age 10-12)" group
This event is in the "Teens (age 13-18)" group

Wild Hope: Building for Birds - Film Screening and Taking Action

Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Community Room at David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Program Type:
Movie, Nature & Gardening, Talks & Discussions
Age Group:
Adults, School Age (age 5-12), Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)

Join us for a screening of "Building for Hope," a 16-minute documentary about the effect of building glass on bird populations and innovative solutions to this problem.

Library Branch: David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, School Age (age 5-12), Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)
Program Type: Movie, Nature & Gardening, Talks & Discussions
Event Details:

Join us for a screening of "Building for Hope," a 16-minute documentary about the effect of building glass on bird populations and innovative solutions to this problem.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Tweens (age 10-12)" group
This event is in the "Teens (age 13-18)" group

Bird Conservation: "Stop the Thud"

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Program Type:
Nature & Gardening, Talks & Discussions
Age Group:
Adults, Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)

"Stop the Thud" is a bird collision monitoring project launched this past fall to collect data about bird collisions into Williams College buildings in order to identify challenging areas in need of bird-friendly intervention

Library Branch: David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)
Program Type: Nature & Gardening, Talks & Discussions
Event Details:

"Stop the Thud" is a bird collision monitoring project launched this past fall to collect data about bird collisions into Williams College buildings in order to identify challenging areas in need of bird-friendly intervention

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Family" group
This event is in the "School Age (age 5-12)" group
This event is in the "Tweens (age 10-12)" group
This event is in the "Teens (age 13-18)" group

Birding for Beginners, with Mass Audubon

Saturday, April 18, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Community Room at David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Program Type:
Nature & Gardening, Talks & Discussions
Age Group:
Adults, Family, School Age (age 5-12), Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)

Experience the excitement of discovering new things and deepen your connection to the natural world by taking up a new hobby: birding!

Library Branch: David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Family, School Age (age 5-12), Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)
Program Type: Nature & Gardening, Talks & Discussions
Event Details:

Experience the excitement of discovering new things and deepen your connection to the natural world by taking up a new hobby: birding!

Disclaimer(s)

Attendees of the program must follow both the Meeting Room Policy and the Library Use Policy

Attendees of the program must follow both the Library Use Policy and the policy regarding Unattended Children

The library may photograph attendees of library programs for use in library marketing materials and will notify attendees when doing so, allowing patrons the option to decline participation.

Closed for Patriots' Day

All Day
David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Closing
Branches:
David and Joyce Milne Public Library
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Tweens (age 10-12)" group
This event is in the "Teens (age 13-18)" group

Author Talk: Zach Adams, Birding in New England

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Program Type:
Author Talk, Nature & Gardening
Age Group:
Adults, Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)

Zach Adams, an avid birder, bird expert and author will give a book talk about bird migration and his new book, Birds of New England.  Books will be available for purchase!

Library Branch: David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)
Program Type: Author Talk, Nature & Gardening
Event Details:

Zach Adams, an avid birder, bird expert and author will give a book talk about bird migration and his new book, Birds of New England.  Books will be available for purchase!

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Birds of Prey with Tom Ricardi

Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room at David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Program Type:
Nature & Gardening, Talks & Discussions
Age Group:
Everyone

Come to the library for a live birds of prey presentation with award-winning bird rehabilitator, Tom Ricardi!  Scheduled for indoors, but may take place outside if the weather is amenable.

Library Branch: David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Nature & Gardening, Talks & Discussions
Event Details:

Come to the library for a live birds of prey presentation with award-winning bird rehabilitator, Tom Ricardi!  Scheduled for indoors, but may take place outside if the weather is amenable.

Disclaimer(s)

Attendees of the program must follow both the Meeting Room Policy and the Library Use Policy

Attendees of the program must follow both the Library Use Policy and the policy regarding Unattended Children

The library may photograph attendees of library programs for use in library marketing materials and will notify attendees when doing so, allowing patrons the option to decline participation.

Delayed Opening - Morning Closure for Staff Training

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 8:00am - 12:00pm
David and Joyce Milne Public Library

The library will open at 12:00 pm today due to staff training.

Closing
Branches:
David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Description:

The library will open at 12:00 pm today due to staff training.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "School Age (age 5-12)" group
This event is in the "Tweens (age 10-12)" group
This event is in the "Teens (age 13-18)" group

A Guided Birdwatching Walk with David McGowan

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Outside Pavilion at David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Program Type:
Nature & Gardening, Talks & Discussions
Age Group:
Adults, School Age (age 5-12), Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)

This event is one of numerous Flight Path programs, an initiative the library is participating in through the Spring.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Room: Outside Pavilion
Age Group: Adults, School Age (age 5-12), Tweens (age 10-12), Teens (age 13-18)
Program Type: Nature & Gardening, Talks & Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

This event is one of numerous Flight Path programs, an initiative the library is participating in through the Spring.

Closed for Memorial Day

All Day
David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Closing
Branches:
David and Joyce Milne Public Library

Closed for Juneteenth

All Day
David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Closing
Branches:
David and Joyce Milne Public Library

Closed for Independence Day Observance

All Day
David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Closing
Branches:
David and Joyce Milne Public Library

Closed for Labor Day

All Day
David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Closing
Branches:
David and Joyce Milne Public Library

Closed for Indigenous Peoples' Day

All Day
David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Closing
Branches:
David and Joyce Milne Public Library

Closed for Veterans' Day

All Day
David and Joyce Milne Public Library
Closing
Branches:
David and Joyce Milne Public Library