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Dark Nonfiction Book Club – Wednesday, October 18 at 6:30pm
Dark nonfiction book club is a new book discussion group for the morbidly curious. We will explore dark topics such as true crime, natural disasters, war stories, death and dying, … Continue reading
Gardening with Native Plants for Monarchs and Pollinators – Wednesday, October 4 at 6:30pm
Join us for a presentation on the iconic Monarch Butterfly and which native plants you can have in your yard to welcome pollinators. This presentation chronicles Fatima Matos’s ongoing discovery … Continue reading
The Benefits of Planting Native with Nancy Ballek – Wednesday, September 27 at 6:30pm
Join us for a special talk with Nancy Ballek, owner of Ballek’s Garden Center in East Haddam, CT. She will discuss the benefits of planting native plants in your home … Continue reading
Let Freedom Read: Read In to Speak Out – Sunday, October 1 from 1:00pm – 3:00pm
Raise your shelf-awareness and help us kick off The American Library Association’s Banned Book Week! Drop in to read ANY book you like and flex your Freedom to Read. All … Continue reading
Virtual Author Talk with Amor Towles – Wednesday, September 27 at 8:00pm
Please tune in as we chat online with New York Times bestselling author Amor Towles about his incredible body of work. Rules of Civility, published in 2011, was a New … Continue reading
Virtual Author Talk with Tiffany Aliche – Thursday, November 9 at 2:00pm
Tiffany Aliche was a successful preschool teacher with a healthy nest egg when a recession and advice from a shady advisor put her out of a job and into a … Continue reading
Faraway Fiction Book Chat – Wednesday, September 20 at 6:30pm
Faraway Fiction book club is a new book discussion group. Embark on a new adventure with each book! A book chat for lovers of Sci-Fi and Fantasy. The first meeting … Continue reading
Local Author Talk with Ron Farina – Saturday, November 11 at 1:00pm
Join us for a discussion with local author Ron Farina! He will discuss his new book Out of the Shadows, Voices of American Women Soldiers, as well as his other works … Continue reading
Library Marks 125th Anniversary With a Book-Reading Griffin
On Tuesday, September 12, the Library Board of Trustees and Staff gathered to celebrate the Library’s 125th Anniversary with the unveiling of a bronze statue of a griffin, a mythical … Continue reading
Faraway Fiction Book Chat – Wednesday, November 15 at 6:30pm
Faraway Fiction book club is a new book discussion group. Embark on a new adventure with each book! A book chat for lovers of Sci-Fi and Fantasy. The next meeting … Continue reading
