Blog Category: Past Events

Summer Reading Kickoff Party Monday, June 22 at 5:30pm. Background is a blue checkered tablecloth. Learn about this year's challenge and enjoy games, crafts, free pizza and drinks. Registration is required.

Summer Kick-Off Pizza Party! – Monday, June 22 at 5:30pm

Summer Kick Off! All ages and families welcome! Join Ms.Jazzy, Ms. Kathy and Nike on the patio for pizza and other outdoor activities. Handcrafted ice cream available for purchase from … Continue reading »

Authors Sana Javeri Kadri and Asha Loupy smiling in the background. Asha with long dark hair over her shoulder wearing glasses, knit tank top and jeans. Sana with long dark curly hair wearing a green button long-sleeved top. The book cover of The Diaspora Spice Co. Cookbook is in the center of the image.

Simple, Sustainable, and Powerfully Delicious Meals Virtual Author Talk with Sana Javeri Kadri and Asha Loupy – Tuesday, June 23 at 2:00pm

Join us as we chat with Sana Javeri Kadri and Asha Loupy about The Diaspora Spice Co. Cookbook, which celebrates beautiful, simple, and seasonal cooking with 85 recipes adapted from India … Continue reading »

Dark blue background color blocks of yellow, red, blue and pink form the shape of a house. Tips and Tactics for Thriving in Today's Real Estate Market June 24 at 6:30pm.

Tips & Tricks for Thriving in Today’s Real Estate Market – Wednesday, June 24 at 6:30pm

Thinking about buying or selling a home? Join us for a special conversation with realtor Digger Stolz as he shares insights on today’s real estate market. Learn practical tips and … Continue reading »

Summer Movie Night! on a light up marquee Friday, June 26 at 5:45pm. Movie cover of Journey to the Center of the Earth. Pizza and snacks provided, bring for supplies. Registration required.

Summer Movie Night – Friday, June 26 at 5:45pm

Come build a fort and watch Journey to the Center of the Earth (90’s version!) with your friends and family! Dinner and snacks will be provided. Bring your fort building … Continue reading »

Top and bottom borders have a blue stripe with white stars and two red strips. Black text: Book discussion July 6 at 6:30pm. Book cover image of Rise to Rebellion by Jeff Shaara.

America 250 Book Discussion – Monday, July 6 at 6:30pm

Join us for a discussion of Rise to Rebellion: A Novel of the American Revolution by Jeff Shaara. Copies are available to check out at the library. Hosted in collaboration with Old … Continue reading »

Orange mandala style designs on the top and bottom borders. Middle purple text: Paper Quilling with Kristine. July 7 at 1pm at Lymes' Senior Center.

Paper Quilling with Kristine – Wednesday, July 7 at 1:00pm

Design and take home a colorful mandala as Kristine guides you through the process of paper quilling.  All materials provided. Registration required through the senior center website.

Connecticut River Watershed Seminar Series: Building Resilient Habitats - Wednesday July 8 at 6:00pm. Registration required. Presenter Dan Wilder in a green sweater with brown short hair and a close shaved beard stand in the winter woods.

Building Resilient Habitats – Wednesday, July 8 at 6:00pm

Connecticut River Watershed Seminar Series Learn how resilient habitats support wildlife, improve ecosystem health, and help natural communities adapt to environmental challenges. Drawing on his extensive experience in applied ecology … Continue reading »

Calligraphy and the Declaration of Independence - Thursday, July 9 at 6:30pm. Top and bottom borders have a blue stripe with white stars and two red stripes. America 250 logo, Old Lyme Historical Society Logo and the Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library logo. Sample of calligraphy writing.

America 250: Calligraphy and the Declaration of Independence – Thursday, July 9 at 6:30pm

Who was the calligrapher that wrote the Declaration of Independence? How did they write during the American Revolution? What tools did they use? What lettering style?  Can I write like … Continue reading »

Author Karin Slaughter with short blonde hair, wearing a dark blue blazer and black shirt, a silver and blue pendant on a silver necklace. Book covers of The Secrets We Hide and We Are All Guilty Here by Karen Slaughter. Background is dark blue stormy sky.

Small Towns and Big Secrets: Virtual Author Talk with Karin Slaughter – Tuesday, July 14 at 7:00pm

Join us for a thrilling evening with acclaimed author Karin Slaughter as we chat about her North Falls series, consisting of We Are All Guilty Here, in which two teenage girls vanish in … Continue reading »

Blue and pink text across the middle: Unearth a Story. Prehistoric jungle scenery featuring a green t-rex curled up reading with a stack of books and a pink and blue pterodactyl perched on a branch reading a book.

Unearth a Story – Summer Reading Programs for All Ages!

Activities for the Kids and Teens Summer Reading Programs must be logged by Saturday, August 15. Gameboards must be turned in by Saturday, August 22. Kids and Teens June 22 … Continue reading »