Event Tag: Adults

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Join the Guilford Poets Guild for their first fall Second Thursday Poetry Series of the season on September 12th at 6:30pm – 8pm. Margaret Gibson, former Poet Laureate of Connecticut (2019-2022) will be sharing her work. The program will begin with an Open Mic for all inspired poets and shift over to listening to Margaret Gibson for the remaining of the evening. 

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Please note that, due to the extreme length of the film, it will be screen in two halves, the first on Monday, September 9th and the second on Monday, September 16th.

Based on David Grann’s best-selling book, “Killers of the Flower Moon” is set in 1920s Oklahoma and depicts the serial murder of members of the oil-wealthy Osage Nation, a string of brutal crimes that came to be known as the Reign of Terror.

(2023) 103 minutes for PART 2, R. Crime, Drama. Part one of the film shows at 6 p.m. on Monday, September 16th in the Library’s Meeting Room. Shown with 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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Millions of birds pass through Connecticut every spring and fall on their way to and from their summer nesting grounds. Because our state is located along the Atlantic Flyway, many birds use our shorelines and green spaces to rest and refuel during their trip. But light pollution has wreaked havoc on our night sky. Artificial light emitted by our homes, buildings, streetlights, bridges, and other structures can confuse and disorient birds, causing them to land near buildings, crash into windows, and/or circle around for hours until they drop from exhaustion. The result is catastrophic: There are nearly 1 billion bird deaths in North America each year.

drawing of bee with books

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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.

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Justice Denied: A Personal Perspective. Margaret Yamamoto presents an illustrated lecture that tells the story of the Japanese incarceration during World War II as seen through the eyes of a Japanese American family.  It follows their passage from immigration in the1890s through their imprisonment during the war years and documents how they rebuilt their lives thereafter.

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Join author and artist Patrick Lynch as he presents his latest book, A Field Guide to the Connecticut River: From New Hampshire to Long Island Sound. This comprehensive guide explores the Connecticut River and Long Island Sound, highlighting their role as a world-class estuary system that supports diverse wildlife.

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In this talk, scientist and science writer, Ainissa Ramirez, Ph.D., will discuss her new book The Alchemy of Us, which won the CT Book Award and was a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize.  This book unfolds how simple inventions shaped society. Ramirez will illuminate how everyday objects around us had a hand in changing language, politics, and even our bodies. 

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Learn how to identify, sustainably harvest, and prepare the wild foods of autumn, from acorns through minty wintergreen leaves, including golden honey mushrooms and maitake, the “dancing mushroom”. Join The 3 Foragers as they teach the edible plants and fungi of autumn with their original photos and recipe ideas in an educational slideshow.

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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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Are you a grownup who loves superheroes and Harry Potter? Are you a kid who loves anime and gaming? Are you a big LEGO enthusiast? Do you love to dress up as your favorite pop culture character? No matter who you are or what fandom you belong to, you’re sure to have fun at our free all-day event for lovers of comics, pop culture, sci-fi, fantasy, games, and more! Free and open to all ages! Drop-in for an hour or stay for the entire day! Check back in the next couple of weeks for a full list of events.

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When melancholic construction worker Dan finds himself drifting from his wife and daughter, he discovers community and purpose in a local theater’s production of Romeo and Juliet. As the drama […]

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Join us for a delicious and fun ravioli making event with Matt Yanarella from My Productions CT. Guests will work from dough to filling and finally boiling their pasta from scratch in this awesome two hour program. All ingredients and supplies are included in the lesson. Just bring an apron and your appetite!

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Inspired by a telephone phishing scam targeting the film director’s grandmother, Thelma imagines an elderly grandmother as an unlikely action hero. Using familiar tropes of the action genre in funny and age-appropriate ways the film renders a portrait of aging with agency, as 94-year-old Thelma tackles a crisis despite the doubts of her family.

Thelma is played by actress June Squib, also 94, in the first leading film role of her 70-year career.

(2024) 97 minutes, PG-13. Comedy, Action. Showing at 6 p.m. on Monday, November 4th in the Library’s Meeting Room. Shown with 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 Victorian Novel Book club will discuss “Red Pottage,” by Mary Cholmondeley on Thursday, November 14th at 4pm in the Historical Room.

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A romantic story that spans decades and continents; Touch follows one widower’s emotional journey to find his first love who disappeared 50 years ago, before his time runs out.

(2024) 121 minutes, R. Romance, Drama. Showing at 6 p.m. on Monday, November 18th in the Library’s Meeting Room. The film contains dialogue in Icelandic, Japanese and English. Shown with 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 Victorian Novel Book club will discuss “Frankenstein,” by Mary Shelley on Thursday, January 9th, 2025 at 4pm in the Historical Room.