Events and Programs

Come share and work on your projects in a meet up that is open to all crafters, both beginners and masters alike. We welcome you to share your techniques and connect with fellow crafters in our community. 

You can find updates on The Ashfield Crafters Meetup group on Facebook.

Our library provides pop-up services to residents at the Franklin County Jail in Greenfield.

The Ashfield Council on Aging works to enhance the lives of Ashfield seniors by providing meaningful social, educational, recreational and volunteer activities, that respond to the changing needs of the Ashfield senior population.

Meetings are open to the public.

We'll be hosting a free community writing class on Wednesdays from 6:30-8 PM from July 30 to August 27-- seven weeks to kick start your creativity! Rachel Lyon will lead the class in guided exercises; conduct short lessons on craft; and offer in-class guidance and feedback on works-in-progress. The class is open to writers of all experience levels. Join for all seven weeks, or just drop in once or twice, to get a feel for things!

Rachel is the author of Self-Portrait with Boy, a finalist for the Center for Fiction's 2018 First Novel Prize, and Fruit of the Dead, which was named a best book of 2024 by outlets including Oprah Magazine, Elle, Lit Girl, and British GQ. Her short stories have appeared in One Story, The Rumpus, Electric Literature, and other publications. Rachel has taught creative writing most recently at Bennington College and the American University of Paris, where she was the 2024 Paris Writer in Residence.

We'll be hosting a free community writing class on Wednesdays from 6:30-8 PM from July 30 to September 3: 7 weeks to kick start your creative year! Rachel Lyon will lead the class in guided exercises; conduct short lessons on craft; and offer in-class guidance and feedback on works-in-progress. The class is open to writers of all experience levels. Join for all six weeks, or just drop in once or twice, to get a feel for things!

Rachel is the author of Self-Portrait with Boy, a finalist for the Center for Fiction's 2018 First Novel Prize, and Fruit of the Dead, which was named a best book of 2024 by outlets including Oprah Magazine, Elle, Lit Girl, and British GQ. Her short stories have appeared in One Story, The Rumpus, Electric Literature, and other publications. Rachel has taught creative writing most recently at Bennington College and the American University of Paris, where she was the 2024 Paris Writer in Residence.