Blog Category: Past Events

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 »

Phoebe’s Morning Book Chat – Thursday, December 11 at 11:00am

Phoebe’s Morning book chat takes place on the second Thursday of every month at 11:00am in the Community Room. Multiple copies of the selected book are available at the service … 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 »

Holiday Ornament Workshop - Saturday December 13 at 11am. Registration is required as supplies are limited. Holiday greenery and berries along the edges with examples of the ornaments featuring the library logo and name.

Holiday Ornament Workshop – Saturday, December 13 at 11:00am

Learn to make your own handmade holiday ornaments. Kathy will teach you how to make not one, but two, types of ornaments for this holiday season. In this workshop you … Continue reading »

A Bobcat alert but laying down inside a hollowed out tree trunk with greenery in the background.

OLCC Series: Bobcats in CT – Wednesday, December 17 at 6:30pm

Paul Colburn will present on the history of bobcats in Connecticut, an overview of bobcat habitat, diet, behavior, reproduction, and current research efforts. Bobcat artifacts are shared with the audience. … Continue reading »

Book cover of Working Stiff by Judy Melinek and T.J. Mitchell.

Dark Nonfiction Book Club – Wednesday, December 17 at 6:30pm

Dark nonfiction book club is a book discussion group for the morbidly curious. We will explore dark topics such as true crime, natural disasters, war stories, death and dying, man-made … 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 »