Blog Category: Past Events

Author, Matt Dinniman, chin up smiling. He has a beard, short hair, and is wearing a black shirt. Purple background with various size darker dots. Book covers of Dungeon Crawler Carl and A Parade of Horribles by Matt Dinniman.

Apocalyptic Mayhem, Lava-Spitting Llamas, and One Very Sassy Cat Virtual Author Talk with Matt Dinniman – Thursday, June 11 at 7:00pm

Hold onto your heart-patterned boxers! Matt Dinniman, New York Times bestselling author of the wildly popular (and just plain wild) Dungeon Crawler Carl series, joins us to chat about his latest book, A Parade of … Continue reading »

Queer Movie Night - Friday, June 12 at 6pm. Queer Movie Night is back with a screening of the 2014 film Pride. All are welcome at this intergenerational event for Teens and Adults. Bring a friend and a cozy blanket/seat. Runtime 2hrs, rated R.

Queer Movie Night – Friday, June 12 at 6:00pm

Queer Movie Night is back with a screening of the 2014 film Pride.  All are welcome at this intergenerational event for Teens and Adults. Bring a friend and a cozy blanket/seat, … Continue reading »

Red and blue stars on the top and bottom border. Blue text Patriotic Loop Yarn Wreath Workshop, Celebrate America's 250th Anniversary with your own small 8-in loop yarn wreath. Red Text Saturday June 13, 2026 at 11:00 am. Features a sample of the red, white and blue loop yarn wreath attendees will make.

Patriotic Loop Yarn Wreath Workshop – Saturday, June 13 at 11:00am

Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary with your own small 8 inch loop yarn wreath. Kathy will take you through the steps to design and create your own mini wreath* at this … Continue reading »

Book cover of When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi.

Dark Nonfiction Book Club – Wednesday, June 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 »

Author Ted Page with a wooded scene behind him. He has a close shaved grey beard and his wearing blueish green sweatshirt with an outline of a cartoon bear. Next to his photo is the book cover image of Good Grandpa by Ted Page.

Nurturing Future Generations: Stories from the Heart of Grandfatherhood Virtual Author Talk with Ted Page – Thursday, June 18 at 2:00pm

Join us in virtual conversation with storyteller and popular blogger Ted Page as we chat about his book Good Grandpa: Stories from the Heart of Grandfatherhood. This heartfelt book highlights … Continue reading »

Aesthetic Illusions: A Life in the Arts. Green background, features image of Randall Horton in the upper right. Randall is smiling brightly wearing a homburg style hat, black rimmed glasses and a dark shirt. There is a microphone in front of him.

Aesthetic Illusions: A Life in the Arts, (Part 3) Meet Randall Horton: Performance & Presentation – Thursday, June 18 at 4:00pm

This 3 part program Aesthetic Illusions: A life in the arts features two workshops, one on civic education and one on artistic expression, designed to deepen participants’ understanding of democracy and … Continue reading »

Blue booklet cover with gold text reading Passport Connecticut Libraries, features the library logo of a person reading a book and the CT Library Consortium logo.

Passports to CT Libraries 2026 – Starts April 1

It’s a Passport to CT Libraries year, and we are participating! Collect stamps in your library passport by visiting participating libraries in CT between April 1 and April 30. Get … Continue reading »

Prevention Plan

Fall Prevention with Old Lyme Town Nurse Sammee Piette – Wednesday, April 1 at 6:30pm

Join Old Lyme Town Nurse Sammee Piette MBA-HM, BSN, RN, ATC, LAT, EMT for a program on fall prevention. Learn simple strategies to reduce fall risks, improve safety at home, … Continue reading »

Author Valerie Neal with short blonde hair wearing purple blouse. Features the book cover of On A Mission by Valerie Neal.

On a Mission: The History of US Women Astronauts Virtual Author Talk with Valerie Neal – Thursday, April 2 at 2:00pm

Join us for an exhilarating journey through the history of US women astronauts with Valerie Neal, emerita curator from the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum and expert on human … Continue reading »

Presenter Jillian Liner smiling, wearing dark rimmed glasses. She has long blonde hair and a dark tanktop. Behind her is a framed print hanging on the wall featuring birds with a red and yellow head and and various shades of green on the body.

Avian Habitats – Wednesday, April 8 at 6:00pm

Learn about the birds that live in or migrate through our region, including many species that play important roles as pollinators. This program will explore the habitats that support birds … Continue reading »