Upcoming events
Happenings in Western Massachusetts
by and for LGBTQIA+ folks and our allies
Filtering by: “Forbes Library”
Apr
21
Grand Opening of the Forbes Library Youth Programming Room with Esme Shapiro
On Tuesday, April 21, 2026, 11am-12pm, meet author/illustrator Esme Shapiro, who painted a bespoke mural in the new programming room. Esme will read her new picture book Ruthie, and we will do a Ruthie-themed craft.
May
8
Turtle celebration!
Join High Five Books at the Forbes Library for a Turtle Celebration! As part of Mass Kids Lit Fest 2025, award-winning author Mary Wagley Copp will read from her picture book YOSHI'S BIG SWIM and the Hitchcock Center for the Environment will bring a box turtle for you to meet!