Easton Public Library Announces March Programs

The Easton Public Library has announced its lineup of adult programs during the month of March.

On Sundays, March 1 and 29, from 1-2:30 p.m. acclaimed local author Dan Slater will present a two-part Writing Workshop. During the two classes, Slater will convey the essential principles of the storytelling trade, and help budding storytellers of all ages and backgrounds transform their raw ideas into gripping narratives.

The Library will host a Career Search Workshop on Saturday, March 7 from 1-2 p.m. Karen Anderson-Fignon of EPICS (Environment and Personality Intuitive Card Sort) will teach how to create Career Journaling Circles as well as how to make a Career Environment Collage. EPICS is a digital resource that helps you to recognize dominant themes/characteristics within your personality that are necessary to express in your environment. These themes are based on the Holland themes. Knowing your themes can help clarify and/or reaffirm your stronger characteristics to incorporate into career choices or work transitions to make them meaningful and successful. The EPICS also helps to identify and address your personal obstacles and/or challenges that interfere with career selection or transition. You can access EPICS free with your library card. 

Want to learn more about AI? AI 101 is a beginner-friendly introduction to modern artificial Intelligence, hosted by the Library on Saturday, March 14, at 2 p.m. Learn the basics of generative and agentic AI, what large language models are, how tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini differ, and how to use them effectively and ethically. Participants should bring a laptop if they have one. The workshop is presented by Jess Deutsch, a Content Designer at Spotify. She has spent the last 10 years working across the NYC advertising and tech scene with startups and fortune 500 clients like Nike, Amazon, Johnson & Johnson, GSK, and more.

A virtual visit from New York Times bestselling author Wally Lamb will be held on Saturday, March 21, at 2 p.m. He will be discussing his latest book, The River is Waiting, which is the library’s Spring One/Book One Town Community Read title.

On Sunday, March 22, at 3 p.m, join licensed psychologist Dr. Emily Winter of Sasco River Center for Feeling Connected in a Disconnected World: How to Help Teens Manage Anxiety and Depression, Build Resilience, and Avoid Burnout, an informative presentation focused on helping caregivers and parents support teens through anxiety, depression, and burnout. The session will cover: what anxiety and depression are, and how they affect teens, key symptoms to watch for, the impact of mental health struggles on teenagers’ daily lives and practical strategies and tools for caregivers to help teens build resilience and manage stress.

The library will also be hosting a SCORE Workshop: Start Your Business Here – An Action Series to Take Your Idea to Business Launch (a five-part series). The workshop will be held on Tuesdays, March 23, 30, & April 6, and Wednesdays, April 15 & 22 from 6-8:30 p.m. For details and registration visit the SCORE website.

The monthly Scrabble Club will be held on Sunday, March 15, and the adult book clubs will be held on Thursdays, March 12 and 19.

For more information or to register for any of the events visit the library’s website.