Adams Free Library: Children's Book Sale, Holiday Storytime

07:42AM / Thursday, December 11, 2025Print Story | Email Story

ADAMS, Mass. — The Friends of the Adams Free Library announced a family, holiday event that entails a Children's Book Sale, Storytime with Mrs. Claus, and themed crafts to make.

The event is open to all ages.

Mrs. Claus will read holiday classics in the G.A.R. Memorial Hall of the Adams Free Library. Two Storytimes will be available for attendees, one at 6:15 pm and the other at 6:45 pm. The Children's Book Sale will be in the Annex from 6:00-7:30 pm, and the Friends of the Adams Free Library will offer free gift wrapping for purchased books.

Additionally, the Children's Librarian, Emily Brannan, will provide holiday crafts in the Annex that are fun for the entire family.

This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Adams Free Library, and families are encouraged to participate in themed attire. No registration is required. An adult must accompany children under 8 years of age.

Library events are free and open to the public.

Attendance at library programs constitutes consent to be photographed; photos may be used in print or electronic publicity for the Adams Free Library.

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Cheshire Newcomer Offers Expertise to Aid in Grants

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
05:38PM / Friday, January 09, 2026

CHESHIRE, Mass. — New resident Bobby Quintos wants to leverage his contacts to help the town secure grants to address infrastructure challenges and support future energy and cost-saving initiatives.

"I'm not here to be a consultant or anything like that. I'm just here to help. I like the community. I'm involved with the church, and I think there's a lot of things we could do here in this little town of Cheshire, where we can take advantage of a lot of these grants," he said.

Quintos attended a Select Board meeting last month to highlight his experience in engineering, grant writing, and forging partnerships across government.

He is originally from New York and moved to Cheshire at the end of 2023 to be near his son and grandkids.

He heard about several challenges and initiatives the town has been undertaking, including infrastructure issues with heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, roof repairs, and the potential for solar panels.

"I know how to raise money," he said, saying he'd helped the Berkshire Regional Transit Authority obtain $8.3 million in grant funding in his role as its general manager of Berkshire Transit Management. A year prior, he aided in the BRTA obtaining $1 million for hydrogen technology.

"I know that Cheshire has raised some grants. I've done quick research [on] you guys, and Massachusetts is fairly generous, too," Quintos said, listing a weatherization grant for the police station and the Community House, resurfacing funds for Fred Mason Road, and others.

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