Blog Category: Past Events

September is Library Card Sign Up Month

And we’re celebrating by giving away a Phoebe swag bag! Enter to win by signing up for a library card. Already have a card? Great! Library card holders can enter … Continue reading »

Virtual Author Talk with Cassandra Clare – Wednesday, August 23 at 8:00 pm

Join us for an exciting evening online as we chat with mega-bestselling author, Cassandra Clare, about her newest and final book in The Last Hours series, Chain of Thorns.  In Chain of Gold, the … Continue reading »

Virtual Author Talk with Jeff Selingo – Wednesday, August 30 at 2:00 pm

Spend an hour with bestselling author Jeff Selingo, who immersed himself in the world of admissions for a year to answer the question on the minds of teenagers and their … Continue reading »

Back to School Night – Wednesday, September 6 from 5:00 – 7:00 pm

Drop in for a fun and informative tour to learn what’s available to students visiting the library during the school year. Meet the Library Staff, check out the space, and … Continue reading »

Building a Lasting Legacy: Essential Estate and Tax Planning Strategies for Retirement – Wednesday, September 6 at 6:30 pm

It can be easy to overlook, but an estate plan is essential for nearly every person, regardless of how much money you have. Without a plan, the laws in your … Continue reading »

Virtual Author Talk with Lidia Bastianich – Thursday, September 7 at 7:00 pm

You’re invited to an intimate evening with award-winning television host and bestselling author Lidia Bastianich as she talks about her memoir My American Dream: A Life of Love, Family, and Food.  … Continue reading »

Estuary Magazine Presents Maddy Lahm, Seagoing Hydrochemist – Tuesday, August 15 at 6:30 pm

Estuary is a magazine all about the Connecticut River, especially its science, past, present and future, presented in pictorial and lay terms. Maddy Lahm grew up in the Lyme/Old Lyme area, … Continue reading »

Virtual Author Talk with Robert Jones Jr. – Tuesday, August 15 at 4:00 pm

All are welcome and encouraged to join us for an engaging hour online with New York Times bestselling author Robert Jones, Jr., as he discusses his debut and award-winning novel, The Prophets.  The … Continue reading »

Peace and Health – Wednesday, July 26 at 6:30 pm

How a group of small-town activists and college students set out to change healthcare. Charles Barber’s book, Peace & Health recounts the 50-year history of Middletown’s Community Health Center, Inc. … Continue reading »

Virtual Author Talk with Erika Sánchez – Tuesday, July 25 at 4:00 pm

Join us as we chat with award-winning writer Erika Sánchez about her utterly original, moving, and disarmingly funny memoir-in-essays Crying in the Bathroom.  Growing up as the daughter of Mexican immigrants … Continue reading »