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The Joy of Cookbooking Cookbook Club

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room Small at Main Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Do you enjoy trying new foods? Do you like trying new things and discussing them with others? Join us on the last Monday of the month for cookbook club!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Room Small
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you enjoy trying new foods? Do you like trying new things and discussing them with others? Join us on the last Monday of the month for cookbook club!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Invitation to Change Approach: Substance Abuse Workshop Series

Monday, October 27, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Community Room Large at Main Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Join Karen Bernetti, Yoga Instructor, Recovery Support Specialist, and founder of Mindful Family Recovery & The Serenity Circle, as she leads an 8-week workshop based on the Invitation to Change Approach, which is a

Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Room Large
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Karen Bernetti, Yoga Instructor, Recovery Support Specialist, and founder of Mindful Family Recovery & The Serenity Circle, as she leads an 8-week workshop based on the Invitation to Change Approach, which is a

This event is in the "Adults" group

Sewing for Beginners - Book Sleeve

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Makerspace at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Learn from the Expert, Makerspace
Age Group:
Adults

Want to learn to machine and hand sew but don’t know where to start? This workshop series is for you! Our experienced staff will guide you in learning how to sew, with a focus on different skills each week.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Learn from the Expert, Makerspace
Registration Required
Event Details:

Want to learn to machine and hand sew but don’t know where to start? This workshop series is for you! Our experienced staff will guide you in learning how to sew, with a focus on different skills each week.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

A Celebration of Fall with David Eberly

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Periodicals Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
All Ages

Join us for a "Celebration of Fall" concert by renowned pianist David Eberly.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Periodicals Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a "Celebration of Fall" concert by renowned pianist David Eberly.

This event is in the "Children" group

Super Kids

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Storytime for children ages 3-5! Stories, fingerplays, songs, and a craft or a short film. No registration.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Event Details:

Storytime for children ages 3-5! Stories, fingerplays, songs, and a craft or a short film. No registration.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Digitization Days

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Makerspace Studio at Main Library
Program Type:
Digitization, Learn from the Expert
Age Group:
Adults

Do you have old photos that you would like to digitally preserve? VHS tapes you would like to convert to DVD? Old film negatives you would love to save? Library staff can work with you to save those precious memories! 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Makerspace Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Digitization, Learn from the Expert
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you have old photos that you would like to digitally preserve? VHS tapes you would like to convert to DVD? Old film negatives you would love to save? Library staff can work with you to save those precious memories! 

This event is in the "Adults" group

1-on-1 Tech Assistance

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
1-on-1 Tech at Main Library
Program Type:
Learn from the Expert
Age Group:
Adults

One-on-one technology assistance is offered Mondays from 10-11 a.m. and Wednesdays from 3-4 p.m. Individuals may register for up to two 30 minute sessions per month by calling 860-224-3155 x125 or stopping by the Information Desk.  

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 1-on-1 Tech
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Learn from the Expert
Event Details:

One-on-one technology assistance is offered Mondays from 10-11 a.m. and Wednesdays from 3-4 p.m. Individuals may register for up to two 30 minute sessions per month by calling 860-224-3155 x125 or stopping by the Information Desk.  

This event is in the "Children" group

Crafty Creatives Club: Watercolor Spider Webs

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Join this week's Crafty Creatives Club with Librarian Cara where we will be making Watercolor Spider Webs. Using watercolors and oil pastels, we will paint colorful, spooky spiderwebs perfect for Halloween!

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Join this week's Crafty Creatives Club with Librarian Cara where we will be making Watercolor Spider Webs. Using watercolors and oil pastels, we will paint colorful, spooky spiderwebs perfect for Halloween!

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

The Hive Crochet Club!

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 5:15pm - 6:45pm
Makerspace at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Makerspace
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Introducing the NBPL Crochet Club!

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Makerspace
Event Details:

Introducing the NBPL Crochet Club!

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Open Mic Night!

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Community Room Full at Main Library
Program Type:
Community Conversation, Performance
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

 

Open Mic Night is BACK! 

Sign up today to perform live music, stand up comedy, karaoke or poetry! You can also sign up to support a friend or check out local artists! See you there!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Room Full
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Conversation, Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

Open Mic Night is BACK! 

Sign up today to perform live music, stand up comedy, karaoke or poetry! You can also sign up to support a friend or check out local artists! See you there!

This event is in the "Teens" group

Lo-Fi Study Time

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Teen Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens

Join us on Wednesdays for a dedicated hour of quiet study time. Teens are invited to stop in to read, draw, catch up on homework or participate in other quiet activities while we play some soothing and relaxing chill beats in the background!

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Join us on Wednesdays for a dedicated hour of quiet study time. Teens are invited to stop in to read, draw, catch up on homework or participate in other quiet activities while we play some soothing and relaxing chill beats in the background!

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Creatives Collective Crafting Circle

Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Jefferson Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
All Ages

Explore a craft with your neighbors! Bring that crochet project you have been working on, or the drawing you have been inspired to start. Connect with others and work on your project at the library.

Library Branch: Jefferson Branch
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Explore a craft with your neighbors! Bring that crochet project you have been working on, or the drawing you have been inspired to start. Connect with others and work on your project at the library.

CT Voices for Children Community Policy Forum

Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 4:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Room Full at Main Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Community Forum

Main Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Reservation for: Community Room Full
Purpose of Meeting

Community Forum

CT Voices for Children Community Policy Forum

Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 4:00pm - 7:30pm
Children's Room at Main Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Community Forum

Main Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Reservation for: Children's Room
Purpose of Meeting

Community Forum

This event is in the "Adults" group

Let’s Talk! English Language Conversation Group

Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Study Room 3 at Main Library
Program Type:
Community Conversation, Learn from the Expert
Age Group:
Adults

Are you interested in learning English? Do you want to practice your English pronunciation and conversation skills in a casual group setting?

Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Study Room 3
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Conversation, Learn from the Expert
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you interested in learning English? Do you want to practice your English pronunciation and conversation skills in a casual group setting?

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Shrink Plastic Pins with Librarian Mads

Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Makerspace at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Learn from the Expert, Makerspace
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Join Librarian Mads to make your own unique pins with shrink plastic (a.k.a Shrinky Dinks)! Unleash your inner artist to draw (or trace) your own design, and then shrink your art down into a pin!

Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Learn from the Expert, Makerspace
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Librarian Mads to make your own unique pins with shrink plastic (a.k.a Shrinky Dinks)! Unleash your inner artist to draw (or trace) your own design, and then shrink your art down into a pin!

This event is in the "Children" group

Family Story Hour

Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Storytime for children ages 3-8! Children may be accompanied by an adult. Stories and a short film or craft. No registration.

Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Storytime for children ages 3-8! Children may be accompanied by an adult. Stories and a short film or craft. No registration.

This event is in the "Children" group

Time for Tots

Friday, October 31, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Community Room Full at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Join the Children's Department for free play, story time, songs and more! This program is for children under age 3, with an adult. No registration required.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Room Full
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join the Children's Department for free play, story time, songs and more! This program is for children under age 3, with an adult. No registration required.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Suspense Stories Book Club

Friday, October 31, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Jefferson Branch
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Are you the neighbor that is curious about what that person down the street has going on in their backyard? Do you see the world through a lens of mystery and intrigue?

Registration Required
Library Branch: Jefferson Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you the neighbor that is curious about what that person down the street has going on in their backyard? Do you see the world through a lens of mystery and intrigue?

This event is in the "Adults" group

1-on-1 Tech Assistance

Monday, November 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
1-on-1 Tech at Main Library
Program Type:
Learn from the Expert
Age Group:
Adults

One-on-one technology assistance is offered Mondays from 10-11 a.m. and Wednesdays from 3-4 p.m. Individuals may register for up to two 30 minute sessions per month by calling 860-224-3155 x125 or stopping by the Information Desk.  

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 1-on-1 Tech
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Learn from the Expert
Event Details:

One-on-one technology assistance is offered Mondays from 10-11 a.m. and Wednesdays from 3-4 p.m. Individuals may register for up to two 30 minute sessions per month by calling 860-224-3155 x125 or stopping by the Information Desk.  

This event is in the "Adults" group

Friendship Service Center Outreach

Monday, November 3, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Study Room 5 at Main Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Job Help
Age Group:
Adults

Representatives from the Friendship Service Center's Hope Connection Center will be at the library to assist individuals facing or experiencing homelessness. Individuals may meet with a representative on Mondays between 10:00 am - 12:00 pm.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Study Room 5
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Job Help
Event Details:

Representatives from the Friendship Service Center's Hope Connection Center will be at the library to assist individuals facing or experiencing homelessness. Individuals may meet with a representative on Mondays between 10:00 am - 12:00 pm.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Invitation to Change Approach: Substance Abuse Workshop Series

Monday, November 3, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Community Room Large at Main Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Join Karen Bernetti, Yoga Instructor, Recovery Support Specialist, and founder of Mindful Family Recovery & The Serenity Circle, as she leads an 8-week workshop based on the Invitation to Change Approach, which is a

Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Community Room Large
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Karen Bernetti, Yoga Instructor, Recovery Support Specialist, and founder of Mindful Family Recovery & The Serenity Circle, as she leads an 8-week workshop based on the Invitation to Change Approach, which is a

This event is in the "Adults" group

Digitization Days

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Makerspace Studio at Main Library
Program Type:
Digitization, Learn from the Expert
Age Group:
Adults

Do you have old photos that you would like to digitally preserve? VHS tapes you would like to convert to DVD? Old film negatives you would love to save? Library staff can work with you to save those precious memories! 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Makerspace Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Digitization, Learn from the Expert
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you have old photos that you would like to digitally preserve? VHS tapes you would like to convert to DVD? Old film negatives you would love to save? Library staff can work with you to save those precious memories! 

This event is in the "Adults" group

1-on-1 Tech Assistance

Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
1-on-1 Tech at Main Library
Program Type:
Learn from the Expert
Age Group:
Adults

One-on-one technology assistance is offered Mondays from 10-11 a.m. and Wednesdays from 3-4 p.m. Individuals may register for up to two 30 minute sessions per month by calling 860-224-3155 x125 or stopping by the Information Desk.  

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: 1-on-1 Tech
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Learn from the Expert
Event Details:

One-on-one technology assistance is offered Mondays from 10-11 a.m. and Wednesdays from 3-4 p.m. Individuals may register for up to two 30 minute sessions per month by calling 860-224-3155 x125 or stopping by the Information Desk.