Blog Category: What’s New

Mini Golf Sponsors Needed

Mini Golf Day is Saturday, March 7th The Library is hosting our fourth indoor mini golf day on Saturday, March 7th! Join us for a fun-filled day as you play … Continue reading »

The Bookworm Bash

Save the Date: The BookWorm Bash

Clues & Cocktails: Saturday, April 25th, 7 PM – 11 PM You’re invited to: DISGUISE yourself as a famous literary detective or come as an innocent bystander LEAVE A TRAIL … Continue reading »

Paper Engineering with Ben Parker - Friday, January 30 at 2:30pm. For grades 6-12, registration is required. Features examples of intricately folded paper in various shades of green, white, and purple.

Paper Engineering with Ben Parker – Friday, January 30 at 2:30pm

For Grades 6-12; Registration required for Paper Engineering. Artist and educator Ben Parker offers a unique opportunity to experience the magical combination of math, engineering, ancient Japanese art, and the … Continue reading »

Connecticut History Author Meet and Greet with local author Rebecca Gavin - Saturday, January 31 at 1pm. For ages 5-10; registration required. Features the book cover of The Key to Adventure by Rebecca Gavin.

Connecticut History Storytime – Saturday, January 31 at 1:00pm

Join us for a special meet and greet, storytime, and craft with local author Rebecca Gavin. Rebecca will share her book The Key to Adventure! Registration required for CT History … Continue reading »

Winter StoryWalk® Installation

Calling all readers! A new StoryWalk® is available to view at the Roger Tory Peterson Estuary Center. This season’s selection features Winter, Winter, Cold & Snow by Sharon Gibson Palermo. … Continue reading »

Book cover of The Tender Bar by J.R. Moehringer.

Contemporary Classics Book Discussion with Marsha Bansavage – Monday, February 2 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 »

Light tan background with a graphic of a house in a hand with a dollar sign. Navigating Real Estate as a Senior and the purple round logo of the OLPGN Library.

Navigating Real Estate as a Senior – Wednesday February 4 at 11:00am

Join us for a chat with real estate agent, Digger Stolz, about strategies and tips to help take some of the stress out of downsizing. While this talk specifically targets … Continue reading »

Light blue background. Author Vanessa Riley with shoulder length dark hair, smiling in a pink jacket with white ruffle shirt. Book cover of Fire Sword and Sea by Vanessa Riley.

Swashbuckling Heroines and High Seas Adventures – Virtual Author Talk with Novelist Vanessa Riley – Thursday, February 5 at 7:00pm

Join us for an unforgettable experience as we chat online with Vanessa Riley about her newest book, Fire Sword and Sea, based on the folk story of the female pirate Jacquotte … Continue reading »

Quarterly Vegan Cookbook Club Friday, Feb 6 at 5:45pm. Registration is required. Black and white illustrations of vegetables along the border with a light green block in the middle.

Quarterly Vegan Cookbook Club – Friday, February 6 at 5:45pm

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

Meet Therapy Dog Nemo – Wednesday, February 11 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 »