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This event is in the "Babies" group

Baby Sign and Sing

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room at East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies

Learn baby sign language in this fun, interactive storytime. Sing, play, dance, and learn! Best for birth to three, and older siblings are always welcome.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: East Lyme Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn baby sign language in this fun, interactive storytime. Sing, play, dance, and learn! Best for birth to three, and older siblings are always welcome.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Next Chapter Book Club

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:15pm
East Lyme Room at East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Teens

The Next Chapter Book Club is a welcoming book club for teens and young adults with intellectual and developmental differences. We will read together during our meetings, and books & Kindles will be provided for the meetings.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: East Lyme Public Library
Room: East Lyme Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Next Chapter Book Club is a welcoming book club for teens and young adults with intellectual and developmental differences. We will read together during our meetings, and books & Kindles will be provided for the meetings.

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

Young Adult Book Club for Grades 5-8

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 3:15pm - 4:15pm
Storytime Room at East Lyme Public Library
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens

Love to read? Want to meet peers who also love to read? Join 8th grader and YA Book Club founder Amelia Massey to talk about favorite books. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: East Lyme Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Registration Required
Event Details:

Love to read? Want to meet peers who also love to read? Join 8th grader and YA Book Club founder Amelia Massey to talk about favorite books. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Out-of-This-World Book Group: "One Dark Window"

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
East Lyme Room at East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

The book for this meeting is One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig. 

A science fiction and fantasy book discussion group meets bimonthly on the second Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm.

Library Branch: East Lyme Public Library
Room: East Lyme Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

The book for this meeting is One Dark Window by Rachel Gillig. 

A science fiction and fantasy book discussion group meets bimonthly on the second Wednesday of the month at 7:00 pm.

This event is in the "Children" group

Sing and Stomp

Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Activity Room at East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Come dance with your children at the Library! In addition to being enjoyable, dance is a great way to develop motor skills and spatial awareness, meet new friends, and get exercise.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: East Lyme Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come dance with your children at the Library! In addition to being enjoyable, dance is a great way to develop motor skills and spatial awareness, meet new friends, and get exercise.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Thursday Knitters

Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
East Lyme Room at East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Thursday Knitters’ is a gathering of people who enjoy knitting and crochet. Bring your projects to work on and share in the fun. 

No registration necessary.

Library Branch: East Lyme Public Library
Room: East Lyme Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Thursday Knitters’ is a gathering of people who enjoy knitting and crochet. Bring your projects to work on and share in the fun. 

No registration necessary.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Mindful Eating with Rachel

Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
East Lyme Room at East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Come learn how to feel full & fulfilled.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: East Lyme Public Library
Room: East Lyme Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come learn how to feel full & fulfilled.

This event is in the "Children" group

Storytime Fun

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Activity Room at East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Grow a reader the fun way - read, sing, dance and play! Designed for ages 2 and up but all ages are welcome.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: East Lyme Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grow a reader the fun way - read, sing, dance and play! Designed for ages 2 and up but all ages are welcome.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Read to Hazel the Therapy Dog

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Storytime Room at East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Read to Hazel! Hazel is a certified therapy dog who loves listening to our young readers. Children gain confidence when they read aloud to a friendly, non-judgmental dog. 

Library Branch: East Lyme Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Read to Hazel! Hazel is a certified therapy dog who loves listening to our young readers. Children gain confidence when they read aloud to a friendly, non-judgmental dog. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Novel Book Group: "One of Windsor: the Untold Story of America's First Witch Hanging"

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
East Lyme Room at East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

The book for this meeting is One of Windsor: the Untold Story of America's First Witch Hanging by Beth Caruso.

Library Branch: East Lyme Public Library
Room: East Lyme Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

The book for this meeting is One of Windsor: the Untold Story of America's First Witch Hanging by Beth Caruso.

This event is in the "Babies" group

Baby Sign and Sing

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Storytime Room at East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies

Learn baby sign language in this fun, interactive storytime. Sing, play, dance, and learn! Best for birth to three, and older siblings are always welcome.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: East Lyme Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn baby sign language in this fun, interactive storytime. Sing, play, dance, and learn! Best for birth to three, and older siblings are always welcome.

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

YA Arts & Crafts Club for Grades 5-8

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:15pm
East Lyme Room at East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens

After school is time for imagination and creativity! Join us the third Wednesday of each month this fall to enjoy a surprise project. This program is for students in grades 5-8 and meets from 3:30-4:15pm in the East Lyme Room.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: East Lyme Public Library
Room: East Lyme Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

After school is time for imagination and creativity! Join us the third Wednesday of each month this fall to enjoy a surprise project. This program is for students in grades 5-8 and meets from 3:30-4:15pm in the East Lyme Room.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Solo Guitar Concert with Peter Biedermann

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
East Lyme Room at East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture, Performance
Age Group:
Adults

Peter Biedermann is a solo fingerstyle instrumental guitarist, performing in several different contexts since the mid 70's.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: East Lyme Public Library
Room: East Lyme Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture, Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Peter Biedermann is a solo fingerstyle instrumental guitarist, performing in several different contexts since the mid 70's.

This event is in the "Children" group

Sing and Stomp

Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Activity Room at East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Come dance with your children at the Library! In addition to being enjoyable, dance is a great way to develop motor skills and spatial awareness, meet new friends, and get exercise.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: East Lyme Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come dance with your children at the Library! In addition to being enjoyable, dance is a great way to develop motor skills and spatial awareness, meet new friends, and get exercise.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Thursday Knitters

Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
East Lyme Room at East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Thursday Knitters’ is a gathering of people who enjoy knitting and crochet. Bring your projects to work on and share in the fun. 

No registration necessary.

Library Branch: East Lyme Public Library
Room: East Lyme Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Thursday Knitters’ is a gathering of people who enjoy knitting and crochet. Bring your projects to work on and share in the fun. 

No registration necessary.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Cemetery Walk

Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

Come and learn about the Old Stone Church Burial Ground and its inhabitants. The guided tour departs from the Community Center lobby, and we'll stop at the site of the 1833 Stone Church on the way. Limited space.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: East Lyme Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come and learn about the Old Stone Church Burial Ground and its inhabitants. The guided tour departs from the Community Center lobby, and we'll stop at the site of the 1833 Stone Church on the way. Limited space.

This event is in the "Everyone" group

DND: Adventure Club with Mark Hallbauer

Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
East Lyme Room at East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Everyone

Calling all adventurers! Join us for a game of Dungeons and Dragons. All skill levels welcome.

Ages 6 and up. Limit 8 participants. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: East Lyme Public Library
Room: East Lyme Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all adventurers! Join us for a game of Dungeons and Dragons. All skill levels welcome.

Ages 6 and up. Limit 8 participants. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Cemetery Walk

Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

Come and learn about the Old Stone Church Burial Ground and its inhabitants. The guided tour departs from the Community Center lobby, and we'll stop at the site of the 1833 Stone Church on the way. Limited space.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: East Lyme Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come and learn about the Old Stone Church Burial Ground and its inhabitants. The guided tour departs from the Community Center lobby, and we'll stop at the site of the 1833 Stone Church on the way. Limited space.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Mindful Eating with Rachel

Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
East Lyme Room at East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Come learn how to feel full & fulfilled.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: East Lyme Public Library
Room: East Lyme Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come learn how to feel full & fulfilled.

This event is in the "Children" group

All Aboard! Drop-in Train Play

Monday, October 20, 2025 at 9:30am - 3:30pm
Storytime Room at East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children

All Aboard! Children ages 2 and up with a caregiver are invited to drop by the Children's Storytime Room to build and play with our extensive collection of wooden trains. Children must be supervised by their adults while playing in the room.

Library Branch: East Lyme Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

All Aboard! Children ages 2 and up with a caregiver are invited to drop by the Children's Storytime Room to build and play with our extensive collection of wooden trains. Children must be supervised by their adults while playing in the room.

This event is in the "Children" group

Storytime Fun

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Activity Room at East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Grow a reader the fun way - read, sing, dance and play! Designed for ages 2 and up but all ages are welcome.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: East Lyme Public Library
Room: Activity Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grow a reader the fun way - read, sing, dance and play! Designed for ages 2 and up but all ages are welcome.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Read to Hazel the Therapy Dog

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Storytime Room at East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Tweens

Read to Hazel! Hazel is a certified therapy dog who loves listening to our young readers. Children gain confidence when they read aloud to a friendly, non-judgmental dog. 

Library Branch: East Lyme Public Library
Room: Storytime Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Read to Hazel! Hazel is a certified therapy dog who loves listening to our young readers. Children gain confidence when they read aloud to a friendly, non-judgmental dog. 

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Movies at the Library: "Hocus Pocus"

Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Senior Center at East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Everyone

Hocus Pocus is a 1993 fantasy comedy film directed by Kenny Ortega.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: East Lyme Public Library
Room: Senior Center
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

Hocus Pocus is a 1993 fantasy comedy film directed by Kenny Ortega.