Starting October 1st through October 31st, patrons of all ages are welcome to submit an original spooky story for our 2nd annual CT library wide writing contest!
The children’s, teens and adult department will review all submissions within their age category and award a winner. The winner will earn a prize and their story will be published in the Second Spooky CT Volume!
Join Bernard Shea, Outreach and Recruitment Specialist, for CT STATE Community College, and learn how a community college might ease your student’s college search burden.
Free and open to all high school students and their families. Registration is required.
Join Julia Strayer and Liz Maccarone for a monthly talk about how to care for your financial future in a virtual forum designed just for women. This monthly discussion group, which is a collaboration between several libraries, offers an opportunity to learn more in a comfortable setting with other women. Participants’ questions are encouraged. This program is free and open to all.
Danny Carter, a career educator, has helped dozens of local families with applicants better understand today’s admissions process. Like every other institution and business model, college admissions departments are rapidly integrating AI into their processes. Danny will walk us through what that shift looks like in practice — and what these adaptations mean for students preparing to apply in coming years.
Free and open to all high school students and their families. Registration is required.
“Putting the Garden to Bed: Re-Thinking the Ritual” with Connecticut Certified Horticulturalist and a UConn Advanced Master Gardener Sarah Bailey.
Join Alan Mann for an engaging pre-broadcast talk on the Metropolitan Opera’s production of Macbeth, which will be broadcast live in theaters on Saturday, October 17 at 1:00 PM.
Need help with your phone, tablet, or other tech device? Stop by our drop-in tech support session where our intern, Dulcey , will assistant you with resolving your tech issues!
Free and open to all. Registration is not required.
This 5-week course is designed for students who have completed a beginner course and can handle basic everyday situations, such as introductions or ordering in a restaurant. It builds on knowledge of nouns, articles, and regular verbs in the present and past tenses. Through guided practice, the instructor gradually shifts to speaking mostly in Italian, using authentic materials like texts, news, interviews, and videos to strengthen conversation skills, expand vocabulary, and build confidence.
This 5-week course is designed for students who want to enhance their fluency in Italian and develop stronger reading and listening skills. The instructor will speak mainly in Italian, and activities will focus on conversation across a range of topics, including daily life and cultural themes. Students will also work on reading (literary excerpts and newspapers), listening (interviews, conversations, and film clips in Italian), and writing (letters and short stories).
Enjoy a “Journey Through Jazz” with the Bob Kolb Trio. A thoughtful selection songs by skilled composers in a jazz setting: George Gershwin, Richard Rodgers, Burt Bacharach, Antonio Carlos Jobim.
Discover Italian with a course designed for beginners! This 5 week series combines essential grammar, practical language skills, and a taste of Italian culture. Through a mix of listening, reading, and writing activities, students will gain confidence in speaking Italian. With personalized handouts, interactive presentations, and a variety of resources—including videos, music, and games—learning is both effective and fun.
Treasures of American Art presented by Marcie F. Slepian, Ph.D. This program will present a selection of lovely works from 75 galleries ranging from colonial times to the 20th century.
It’s spooky season! Dress up your door with an adorable 14 inch ghost wreath, complete with twinkle lights!
Join Bert Sirkin on an engaging storytelling journey through Iceland, one of the world’s most extraordinary countries.
Join Pam Halligan of Pam’s Picassos for a relaxing evening of painting with step-by-step instructions. All painting supplies will be provided.
One Saturday each month, come to the library to learn about local & global animals & plants and meet wildlife/animals. Our Loeb’s Weekend Wildlife series aims to broaden understanding of […]
Want to try an instrument that is fun and easy to play? Learn the fundamentals of ukulele playing with Julie Stepanek. No experience necessary. Ukuleles provided or bring your own.
Family money talks aren’t always easy, but they can benefit both you and your children. This informative presentation presented by Cameron Huddleston, will help you understand why these conversations are essential, when they need to happen, and what information you should share with your adult children. You’ll leave with practical ideas for starting these discussions and greater peace of mind knowing your family will be better prepared when they need to be.
Come one, come all to our all-ages board game night! We will feature popular board games to play such as Catan, Jenga, Connect 4, The Game of Life, Sorry!, Wingspan, Ticket to Ride, Disney Villianous, and lots more.
This program is drop-in–all are welcome, no need to register, but children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult.
Join us for a fun and informal conversation about new books at the Library, taking place the first Tuesday of every month from 11am to noon. Librarians will give you the inside scoop about which books are flying off the shelves as well as hot new titles scheduled for release. Group members can share what they are reading and get tips on what to read next.
This program will be held in a hybrid format; in person at the Library, and virtually on Zoom. Please register if you would like to attend the program virtually and a Zoom link will be emailed to you.
Join Julia Strayer and Liz Maccarone for a monthly talk about how to care for your financial future in a virtual forum designed just for women. This monthly discussion group, which is a collaboration between several libraries, offers an opportunity to learn more in a comfortable setting with other women. Participants’ questions are encouraged. This program is free and open to all.
Fast-paced, interactive and hip, Brian Gillie’s live musical show, “The Roots of Rock ‘n’ Roll: 1950 – 1965,” is a fresh and joyous rock experience, and a 70-minute retro-groove of song and dance.
One Saturday each month, come to the library to learn about local & global animals & plants and meet wildlife/animals. Our Loeb’s Weekend Wildlife series aims to broaden understanding of […]
Join us for a Sunday concert with the a cappella group Silk‘n Sounds. Silk‘n Sounds is a women’s chorus based in the Greater New Haven area, bound together by our love of singing.
Best selling author Maddie Dawson will discuss her latest book “Set Your Life on Fire.” Copies will be available for purchase and signing. This program is free and open to all. Please register.
Join two sports chiropractors for an engaging and practical discussion on the often-overlooked side of athletic performance: recovery. Designed with youth athletes and their parents in mind, this seminar will explore how sleep, nutrition, hydration, mobility, active recovery, and smart training habits work together to help athletes perform at their best while staying healthy throughout the season.
This seminar is ideal for youth athletes, parents, coaches, and anyone interested in maintaining an active and healthy lifestyle. The seminar is free. Registration is required.
Explore the remarkable works of Irish literature with Dr. Lee Jacobus, Professor Emeritus at the University of Connecticut, renowned scholar of Joyce, Milton, and Shakespeare, and author of “The World of Ideas” series.
Join the Guilford Poets Guild on Sunday, November 22, from 1:00–2:30 PM as we gather to remember and celebrate the poetry and life of Gordy Whiteman, lovingly known as the Bard of Guilford.
Join Dr. Robert F. Waters for an engaging pre-broadcast talk on the Metropolitan Opera’s production of Samson et Dalila, which will be broadcast live in theaters on Saturday, December 5 at 12:00 PM.
Explore the remarkable works of Irish literature with Dr. Lee Jacobus, Professor Emeritus at the University of Connecticut, renowned scholar of Joyce, Milton, and Shakespeare, and author of “The World of Ideas” series.
Join Alan Mann for an engaging pre-broadcast talk on the Metropolitan Opera’s production of “La Fanciulla del West,” which will be broadcast live in theaters on Saturday, January 23 at 1:00 PM.
Join Adriana Zabala, Associate Professor Adjunct of Voice and Assistant Dean of Collaborative Arts at the Yale School of Music, for an engaging pre-broadcast talk on the Metropolitan Opera’s production of Silent Night, which will be broadcast live in theaters on Saturday, March 20 at 1:00 PM.
Join Alan Mann for an engaging pre-broadcast talk on the Metropolitan Opera’s production of “Manon” which will be broadcast live in theaters on Saturday, April 3 at 12:00 PM.
Join Alan Mann for an engaging pre-broadcast talk on the Metropolitan Opera’s production of “Otello,” which will be broadcast live in theaters on Saturday, April 24 at 1:00 PM.
Join Roger Grant for an engaging pre-broadcast talk on the Metropolitan Opera’s production of “Parsifal,” which will be broadcast live in theaters on Saturday, June 5 at 12:00 PM.
