Blog Category: Past Events

Oral History Kent State, 1970 presented by Mike Alewitz Tuesday, April 29 at 6pm. Registration is required. Features Mike Alewitz dressed in black, with glasses and a black hat with colorful art behind and a yellow dog looking up at him.

Oral History: Kent State, 1970 Presented by Mike Alewitz – Tuesday, April 29 at 6:00pm

This April marks 55 years since the Ohio National Guard murdered four Kent State students during a campus protest of the US bombing in Cambodia. Mike Alewitz was a student … Continue reading »

Show and Tell for Adults Wednesday, April 30 at 6:30pm. Bring something interesting from home and tell its story. Oddities, antiques, family heirlooms, anything!

Adult Show and Tell – Wednesday, April 30 at 6:30pm

Show and Tell, but for adults! Bring an interesting item from home that you’d like to show and tell it’s story to the group. Whether it’s an oddity, taxidermy, family … Continue reading »

Book Cover of Night Watch by Jayne Anne Phillips

Contemporary Classics Book Discussion with Marsha Bansavage – Monday, May 5 at 7:00pm

Contemporary Classics with Marsha Bansavage takes place virtually and is usually on the first Monday of the month. Multiple copies of the selected book are available at the service desk. … Continue reading »

Dr. David H. Rosmarin smiling, wearing a blueish grey suit jacket with a light colored button up shirt and tie. Features the book cover of Thriving with Anxiety by David H. Rosmarin, PHD.

How to Use Anxiety to Thrive – Virtual Author Talk with Dr. David H. Rosmarin – Wednesday, May 7 at 2:00pm

Let’s face it: Everyone has anxiety. Furthermore, our incessant quest to rid ourselves of this ubiquitous human emotion worsens it. What if, instead of fighting our anxiety, we could turn … Continue reading »

Rotary Club How to get involved - Wednesday, May 7 at 6:30pm. Join us for an informational session with Old Saybrook Rotary Club and learn how you can volunteer and help others in your community and beyond.

Rotary Club: How to Get Involved – Wednesday, May 7 at 6:30pm

The Old Saybrook Rotary Club, representing the towns of Lyme/Old Lyme, Saybrook and Westbrook, is busy supporting many local, national, and international causes. You can find Rotarians making a difference … Continue reading »

Quarterly Plant-Base Cookbook Club - Friday May 9 at 5:45pm. Join us and share recipes from selection of plant based cookbooks. Features the book cover of the book selected which is Clean Food: A Seasonal Guide to Eating Close to the Source by Terry Walters.

Quarterly Plant Based Cookbook Club – Friday, May 9 at 5:45pm

Join us for our quarterly community plant based cookbook club. Let’s gather for an evening of tasty food and lively conversation about the chosen plant based cookbook. Each registrant will … Continue reading »

Healing Communities Impacted by Addiction with Mindful Family Recovery - Wednesday May 14 at 6:30pm. Registration required.

Healing Communities Impacted by Addiction with Mindful Family Recovery – May 14 at 6:30pm

Join us for a meeting for anyone who has been impacted by addiction. Learn practical ways to support others while also prioritizing your own well being. Every community is impacted … Continue reading »

Author Liann Zhang smiling with long dark hair, wearing a black and white sleeveless top. Features the book cover of her novel Julie Chan is Dead.

On Writing a Brilliant, Dark, and Diabolical Thriller – Virtual Author Talk with Liann Zhang – Wednesday, May 14 at 7:00pm

Grab your popcorn, grab your friend, and join us for an propulsive online conversation with author Liann Zhang as she chats with us about her debut thriller Julie Chan is … Continue reading »

The author, Rachelle Bergstein, smiling with short dark hair and wearing a black sleeveless top. Features the book cover of her book The Genius of Judy.

How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us – Virtual Author Talk with Rachelle Bergstein – Wednesday, May 21 at 2:00pm

You’re invited to an online intimate conversation with bestselling author Rachelle Bergstein as she chats about her newest book The Genius of Judy. This book takes an expansive look at … Continue reading »

Book cover of The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson.

Faraway Fiction Book Club – Wednesday, May 21 at 6:30pm

Embark on a new adventure with each book! A book chat for lovers of Sci-Fi and Fantasy. Click here to register. The next meeting is Wednesday, May 21 at 6:30pm. … Continue reading »