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Blue booklet cover with gold text reading Passport Connecticut Libraries, features the library logo of a person reading a book and the CT Library Consortium logo.

Passports to CT Libraries 2026 – Starts April 1

It’s a Passport to CT Libraries year, and we are participating! Collect stamps in your library passport by visiting participating libraries in CT between April 1 and April 30. Get … Continue reading »

Prevention Plan

Fall Prevention with Old Lyme Town Nurse Sammee Piette – Wednesday, April 1 at 6:30pm

Join Old Lyme Town Nurse Sammee Piette MBA-HM, BSN, RN, ATC, LAT, EMT for a program on fall prevention. Learn simple strategies to reduce fall risks, improve safety at home, … Continue reading »

Author Valerie Neal with short blonde hair wearing purple blouse. Features the book cover of On A Mission by Valerie Neal.

On a Mission: The History of US Women Astronauts Virtual Author Talk with Valerie Neal – Thursday, April 2 at 2:00pm

Join us for an exhilarating journey through the history of US women astronauts with Valerie Neal, emerita curator from the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum and expert on human … Continue reading »

Presenter Jillian Liner smiling, wearing dark rimmed glasses. She has long blonde hair and a dark tanktop. Behind her is a framed print hanging on the wall featuring birds with a red and yellow head and and various shades of green on the body.

Avian Habitats – Wednesday, April 8 at 6:00pm

Learn about the birds that live in or migrate through our region, including many species that play important roles as pollinators. This program will explore the habitats that support birds … Continue reading »

Spring Break: Lego Build Competition - Monday, April 13 at 10am. Build with Legos and vote on a winner. Features lego pieces of various sizes, shapes and colors spilling out of a bag. The background is made up of lego pieces and the border has lego pieces around it.

Spring Break Week : Programs Daily for Ages 5-11, April 13 – 18 at 10:00am

For spring break we will have daily programs for ages 5-11 starting Monday, April 13 through Saturday, April 18 at 10:00am. Lego Build Competition – Monday, April 13 Build with … Continue reading »

Author Brad Taylor with short dark hair and some grey on the sides. He's wearing a brown leather jacket open with a black button up shirt and jeans. Features the book cover of Shadow Strike by Brad Taylor.

On Writing Action-Packed and Suspenseful Spycraft Virtual Author Talk with Brad Taylor – Tuesday, April 14 at 7:00pm

Join us in conversation with acclaimed author Brad Taylor on his latest work, Shadow Strike, book 20 (yes, you read that right!) of the bestselling Pike Logan series.  Have questions for the author? … Continue reading »

Paper Quilling with Kristine - Wednesday, April 15 at 1:00pm. Features an example of the paper blossoms in many spring colors, blue, purple, yellow, white and green stems with a pink bow. Registration through the senior center is required.

Paper Quilling with Kristine – Wednesday, April 15 at 1:00pm

Design and take home a unique card as Kristine guides you through the process of quilling to create a basket full of various paper blossoms. All materials provided. Registration required … Continue reading »

Author Miranda Cowley Heller with long blonde hair, wearing a embordered loose fit top. Book cover of What the Deep Water Knows by Miranda Cowley Heller. Blue wavey background.

Lush Lyricism and Intimate Confessions Virtual Author Talk with Miranda Cowley Heller – Wednesday, April 22 at 2:00pm

Award-winning and bestselling author Miranda Cowley Heller takes us on an intimate journey through the life stages of a woman in her new poetry collection, What the Deep Water Knows. Delicate, … Continue reading »

Aesthetic Illusions: A Life in the Arts. Green background, features image of Randall Horton in the upper right. Randall is smiling brightly wearing a homburg style hat, black rimmed glasses and a dark shirt. There is a microphone in front of him.

Aesthetic Illusions: A Life in the Arts, (Part 1) CT Juvenile Justice: Systems and Alternatives – Tuesday, April 28 at 5:00pm

This 3 part program Aesthetic Illusions: A life in the arts features two workshops, one on civic education and one on artistic expression, designed to deepen participants’ understanding of democracy and … Continue reading »

Reiki, Reflexology, and the Many Modalities of Energy Work - Wednesday, April 29 at 6:30pm. Creme background with brown text, outline drawings of hands one above the text outstretched to the right and one below the text outstretched to the left. Registration required.

Reiki, Reflexology, and the Many Modalities of Energy Work – Wednesday, April 29 at 6:30pm

Join Reiki Master/Teacher Amy Hannum for an educational hour devoted to demystifying the world of Energy Work. Registration required for Reiki, Reflexology, and the Many Modalities of Energy Work.