Event Tag: Adults

children working in the garden

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Plant and care for the library’s native plant butterfly and pollinator garden!  Learn about the importance of native plants and how you can help.  Do crafts and participate in citizen science/community science activities, where ordinary citizens/community members help scientists by gathering local data.  Help the library raise monarch caterpillars to be released as butterflies at the end of the summer. 

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A disillusioned Englishman went to work in a school in Argentina in 1976. Expecting an easy ride, he discovers a divided nation and a class of unteachable students. However, after he rescues a penguin from an oil-slicked beach, his life is turned upside-down.

(2025) 110 minutes, PG-13. Comedy, Drama. Showing at 6 p.m. on Monday, June 23rd in the Library’s Meeting Room. Shown with captions.

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Come learn and practice easy and gentle Tai Chi and Qigong movements as well as breathing exercises to help enhance your balance and posture while cultivating a sense of inner calm and well-being.  Leave feeling centered and refreshed!  Our practice will include standing movements as well as a final guided relaxation while seated on chairs. No previous tai chi or qigong experience is required.

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Crochet Club for Adults. Every Wednesday at 4:00 pm in the Historical Room. All are welcome! Beginners, experts & everyone in between!

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Come relax and enjoy some therapeutic time with Lilly, the gentle pup who’s sure to lift your spirits. This heartwarming session is dedicated to the healing power of pets and features special guest Lilly, the rescue dog!

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When a young woman is killed by a shark while skinny-dipping near the New England tourist town of Amity Island, police chief Martin Brody wants to close the beaches, but mayor Larry Vaughn overrules him, fearing that the loss of tourist revenue will cripple the town.

Ichthyologist Matt Hooper and grizzled ship captain Quint offer to help Brody capture the killer beast, and the trio engage in an epic battle of man versus nature.

(1975) 124 minutes, PG. Thriller, Horror, Adventure. Showing at 6 p.m. on Monday, June 30th in the Library’s Meeting Room. Shown with captions.

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Lily Trevino longs for a familial connection, having been abandoned by her mother as a child and then by her father, Bob, in her twenties. On Facebook, she reaches out to a Bob Trevino, who works long hours alone at a construction company to support his wife Jeanie’s scrapbooking habit. Lily and Bob’s blossoming friendship becomes a vital source of connection and healing in both their lives. Bob’s small acts of fatherly kindness fill a familial void in Lily’s life and hold the power to change her direction forever. In their own ways, these two must both learn they are worthy of extraordinary love exemplified through small acts of kindness.

The film is inspired by the true friendship that writer/director Tracie Laymon found with a stranger when searching for her father online.

(2025) 102 minutes, PG-13. Comedy, Drama. Showing at 6 p.m. on Monday, July 7th in the Library’s Meeting Room. Shown with captions.

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From Sinatra to Sting, Java Groove is a small 4-piece band with a big sound. Java Groove focuses on getting people to dance to the music of Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Louie Prima with a mix of some fun contemporary music.

children working in the garden

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Plant and care for the library’s native plant butterfly and pollinator garden!  Learn about the importance of native plants and how you can help.  Do crafts and participate in citizen science/community science activities, where ordinary citizens/community members help scientists by gathering local data.  Help the library raise monarch caterpillars to be released as butterflies at the end of the summer. 

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In postwar Rome, a working-class woman dreams of a better future for herself and her daughter while facing abuse at the hands of her domineering husband. When a mysterious letter arrives, she discovers the courage to change the circumstances of her life. An Italian box office phenomenon and winner of six Italian Academy Awards. Shown in the original Italian with English captions.

(2025) 118 minutes, PG-13. Comedy, Drama, War. Showing at 6 p.m. on Monday, July 14th in the Library’s Meeting Room. An Italian-language film, shown with English captions.

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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.

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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.

children working in the garden

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Plant and care for the library’s native plant butterfly and pollinator garden!  Learn about the importance of native plants and how you can help.  Do crafts and participate in citizen science/community science activities, where ordinary citizens/community members help scientists by gathering local data.  Help the library raise monarch caterpillars to be released as butterflies at the end of the summer. 

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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.

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The Flying Fish Jazz Quartet is comprised of Shoreline musicians from Stony Creek, Branford, Guilford & Madison. They perform an eclectic mix of original songs and unique arrangements of classic standards by some of Jazz’s beloved Masters.

children working in the garden

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Plant and care for the library’s native plant butterfly and pollinator garden!  Learn about the importance of native plants and how you can help.  Do crafts and participate in citizen science/community science activities, where ordinary citizens/community members help scientists by gathering local data.  Help the library raise monarch caterpillars to be released as butterflies at the end of the summer. 

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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.

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Relax the mind and release tension in the body in this 3-week gentle kripalu yoga series that is led by Erin Schuster. Modifications will be offered so all levels are supported in this beginners friendly class. Blocks and straps will be provided, please bring your own yoga mat.

children working in the garden

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Plant and care for the library’s native plant butterfly and pollinator garden!  Learn about the importance of native plants and how you can help.  Do crafts and participate in citizen science/community science activities, where ordinary citizens/community members help scientists by gathering local data.  Help the library raise monarch caterpillars to be released as butterflies at the end of the summer.

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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.

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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.

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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.