Blog Category: Past Events

Scheming Wives and High-Stakes Hilarity – Virtual Author Talk with Sue Hincenbergs – Tuesday, December 2 at 2:00pm

Buckle up for a wild ride and join us as we sit down for an online chat with debut author Sue Hincenbergs to discuss her novel The Retirement Plan, in which … Continue reading »

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Holiday Book Sale – 2 Day Event This Weekend!

Join us on Friday, December 5th from 12PM-4PM and Saturday, December 6th from 9:30AM-1:30PM. COMMUNITY ROOM: Gift quality and collectible books, DVDs, CDs, waxed amaryllis, puzzles, art. BOOKCELLAR: Everything 1/2 price! … Continue reading »

Book cover of Orbital by Samantha Harvey.

Contemporary Classics Book Discussion with Marsha Bansavage – Monday, December 8 at 7:00pm

Contemporary Classics with Marsha Bansavage takes place virtually and is usually on the first Monday of the month. Multiple copies of the selected book are available at the service desk. … Continue reading »

Local Author Storytime with Gaia Cornwall – Tuesday, December 9 at 11:00am

Join us for a storytime with local author Gaia Cornwall as she reads her new book Fairy Walk.  All ages welcome.Register for Local Author Storytime with Gaia Cornwall. Fairy Walk is … Continue reading »

Meet Therapy Dog Nemo – Wednesday, December 10 from 10:30am – 12:00pm

Come meet therapy dog Nemo, a 5 year old black lab mix will be in the Library from 10:30am to 12:00pm. Nemo is a certified therapy dog. He and his … Continue reading »

Voting This Week?

Voting This Week?

Most people don’t know the laws around absentee voting or accessibility at the polls. Learn what to do as an overseas/military voter, college student, if you need language assistance, and … Continue reading »

Autumn StoryWalk® Installation

Calling all readers! A new StoryWalk® is available to view at the Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center. This season’s selection features Fairy Walk by local author Gaia Cornwall. Young readers … Continue reading »

Florence Griswold and the Old Lyme Artist Colony – Wednesday, October 1 at 6:30pm

Join us for a short film followed by a talk on Florence Griswold, her artist boarding house and the role she played in establishing Old Lyme as the home of … Continue reading »

Nuestra América: 30 Inspiring Latinas/Latinos Who Shaped the US – Virtual Author Talk with Smithsonian Educators – Thursday, October 2 at 2:00pm

Join us in conversation with Smithsonian professionals Adrián Aldaba and Emily Key as they discuss Nuestra América and highlight inspiring stories of Latinos throughout history, as well as their incredible contributions to … Continue reading »

Introductory Chinese Class Thurdays Sept 18, 25 and Oct 2 at 5:30pm. Registration required.

Introductory Chinese Class – Thursdays, Sept. 18, 25 and Oct. 2 at 5:30pm

Are you curious about learning the basics of Chinese; conversational sentences, useful vocab, and written characters? This intro class series is for you! Beginners welcome, snacks provided, and there will … Continue reading »