On June 16th, Bloomsday, people around the world gather to commemorate Ulysses, the epic novel by James Joyce that is set in Dublin on that day in 1904. This year the Guilford Free Library will celebrate Bloomsday with dramatic readings from the novel by members from our Guilford community.
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.
Take a journey through the culture, traditions, and cuisine of Southern Italy. Discover how the region’s history, geography, and climate have shaped daily life, influencing its language, customs and food traditions while offering a deeper understanding of Southern Italy’s rich cultural heritage and diversity.
You may have seen the hedgehog made of an old paperback book hanging around at the reference desk. Now you can learn to make your own at this Craft-er-noon!
Vocalist Julie Harris will be joining forces with talented pianist Carter Bryan to present an “Evening With The Gershwin’s.” This marks the tenth time Harris has performed in this Series and she is delighted to be joining forces with Carter Bryan, who is a student at The Manhattan School of Music, and has a wide following both in Guilford and New York.
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.
From Sinatra to Sting, Java Groove is a small 4-piece band with a big sound. It all started in 2015 by the founding members of the swing band, The Shiny Lapel Trio. When people ask what kind of music they play, they tell them, jazzy, swingy, ballady, kinda stuff. The idea behind Java Groove is to have a stripped-down swing band with the same effect and vibe of a horn section.
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.
The Subliminals is an instrumental jazz/groove project from southeastern Connecticut. The group is a collective of diverse musicians whose talent is truly amazing, bringing years of experience to each performance.
The Kenn Morr Band tours in support of its latest album, Still Shining, a collection of heartfelt original songs featuring rich three-part harmonies and soulful musicianship.
Long-time popular solo artists, T-Bone Stankus (guitar) and Brian Gillie (keyboards) have teamed up as The Elderly Brothers, serving up mint-condition “oldies” rock ‘n’ roll with pitch-perfect harmonies and soulful improvisations as fresh as the originals. No sleepwalk down memory lane with these guys. Their radiant renditions, audience interaction, dancing groove and dose of mischief make their ‘50s and ‘60s rock-hop repertoire a unique and contagious kind of fun, and a joyous celebration of some good ol’ fashioned shake, rattle and roll. sh BOOM!
The Shoreline Jazz Quintet or SJQ includes Mike Bimonte on drums, Deepak Cyril D’Souza on saxophones, Rich Meyers on vibraphone, with Steve Roane on acoustic bass and Steve Wood on electric guitar.
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.
Join Laura Clapp, Pete Wilhoit and Marc Amendola for a set of rock covers and originals on the patio. This will be the third show for this exciting new trio, featuring local musicians who have toured extensively and shared the stage with legendary artists such as Sting and Howard Jones.
Join local group Take Two and Call Me in The Morning on the Library’s patio. This vocally driven band of doctors/health care providers play an eclectic mix of covers from the 60’s – 2000’s.
Join father, son and daughter trio Phil and Dan Rosenthal and Naomi Sommers as they perform original and traditional folk songs at the Guilford Free Library.
Join Tracy Tomaselli for a fascinating presentation on Guilford during the American Revolution. Featuring newly uncovered historical research, this program explores how war transformed daily life in the shoreline town and why Guilford’s coast was strategically important.
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.
Please join Wesleyan University Professor of Music Roger Grant for a talk on the Metropolitan Opera’s production of Mozart’s Così fan tutte, which will be broadcast live in theaters on Saturday, October 3.
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.
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).
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.
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.
| Sunday | CLOSED | |
| Monday | 9am-8pm | |
| Tuesday | 9am-8pm | |
| Wednesday | 9am-8pm | |
| Thursday | 9am-8pm | |
| Friday | 9am-6pm | |
| Saturday | 9am-5pm |