What's New

The Phoebe Old Lyme Library in white text with the Griffin logo below. Background is a purple circle.

Museum Pass Survey for The Phoebe

We are evaluating our museum pass offerings and would like your input! Click here to take the Museum Pass Survey for The Phoebe.

Meet Therapy Dog Nemo – Wednesday, June 10 from 10:30am – 12:00pm

Come meet certified therapy dog Nemo, a 5-year-old black lab mix.  Nemo was born with only 3 legs, but that is not what makes him special. He is gentle, patient, … Continue reading »

Meditative Music with Anna May - Wednesday, June 10 at 6:00pm. Background is dark brown mountainous terrain at the bottom to a lite hazy blue at the top for the sky.

Meditative Music with Anna May – Wednesday, June 10 at 6:00pm

Join us on the patio for a meditative music experience with Anna May. “Anna May is making waves as an alternative, tragic Americana artist, carving out a space with her … Continue reading »

Blue texts, "Healthy Questions with Town Nurse Sammee Piette" on a white background. There is a stethoscope, keyboard with light pink keys, and pen.

Healthy Questions with the Town Nurse – Thursday, June 11 at 9:00am

Old Lyme Town Nurse Sammee Piette will host a monthly “Ask the Nurse” hour at the Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library (PGN Library) from 9:00–10:00 AM on the second Thursday of … Continue reading »

Book cover of The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon.

Phoebe’s Morning Book Chat – Thursday, June 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 »

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 »

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 »