Blog Category: Past Events

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

Old Lyme Library’s July 11th Decision… Some Questions Answered
Old Lyme Library’s July 11th Decision… Some Questions Answered. On June 17th, the Board of Trustees of Old Lyme’s Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library received a letter signed by 135 members … Continue reading

Meditation 101 with Sophia Meditation – Wednesday, July 12 @ 6:30 pm
The state of mediation can be experienced by anyone in this very moment if you simply know how to remove the psychological conditions preventing it. Join us for a meditation … Continue reading