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Mystery Book Group: "Where the Crawdads Sing"

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
East Lyme Room at East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

The book for this meeting is Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens.

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 Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Thursday Knitters

Thursday, January 29, 2026 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 "Children" group

All Aboard! Drop-in Train Play

Friday, January 30, 2026 at 9:30am - 2:30pm
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. 

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. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

A Heroic But Doomed Defense: The Battle of New London, Sept. 6, 1781 with Matthew Reardon

Sunday, February 1, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
East Lyme Room at East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

Matthew Reardon is a native of northeastern Connecticut. He earned his BA in history and an MA in education from Sacred Heart University.

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

Matthew Reardon is a native of northeastern Connecticut. He earned his BA in history and an MA in education from Sacred Heart University.

This event is in the "Children" group

All Aboard! Drop-in Train Play

Monday, February 2, 2026 at 9:30am - 2:30pm
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. 

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. 

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

How to Pay for College: Financial Planning Night for High School Students and Their Families

Monday, February 2, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Senior Center at East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

How to Pay for College: Financial Planning Night for High School Students and Their Families

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

How to Pay for College: Financial Planning Night for High School Students and Their Families

This event is in the "Children" group

Storytime Fun

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 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, February 3, 2026 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 "Babies" group

Baby Sign and Sing

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
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 "Babies" group

Baby Sign and Sing

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 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, February 4, 2026 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 "Adults" group

The Birdwatchers Band

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Senior Center at East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Adults

Join us as acoustic trio, Zahnii Artis, Terri Lachance, and Barbara Harvey come together for a night of an eclectic mix of covers and originals with a folk vibe, as well as familiar pop songs that audiences can sing along with.

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

Join us as acoustic trio, Zahnii Artis, Terri Lachance, and Barbara Harvey come together for a night of an eclectic mix of covers and originals with a folk vibe, as well as familiar pop songs that audiences can sing along with.

This event is in the "Children" group

Sensory Storytime

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Storytime Room at East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

NEW!!    Sensory Storytime will be held on the first Thursday of each month, from 9:30-10:00am.

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

NEW!!    Sensory Storytime will be held on the first Thursday of each month, from 9:30-10:00am.

This event is in the "Children" group

Sing and Stomp

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Activity Room at East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Come dance with your children and Miss Rebecca 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 and Miss Rebecca 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, February 5, 2026 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 "Children" group

All Aboard! Drop-in Train Play

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 9:30am - 2:30pm
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. 

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. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

ELAC: Groundwater Sustainability

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
East Lyme Room at East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

We live and drive on our water but are we treating it sustainably? Join UConn Professor, Dr. Gary Robbins as he discusses where our drinking water comes from and how we have direct influence over the quality of our water.  Dr.

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

We live and drive on our water but are we treating it sustainably? Join UConn Professor, Dr. Gary Robbins as he discusses where our drinking water comes from and how we have direct influence over the quality of our water.  Dr.

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Family Fun Show for Take Your Child to the Library Day: Bubblemania!

Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Activity Room at East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Everyone

Casey Carle's Bubblemania is back to help us celebrate Take Your Child to the Library Day! This comedic bubble show with lots of audience participation and humor is a joy for the whole family! 

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

Casey Carle's Bubblemania is back to help us celebrate Take Your Child to the Library Day! This comedic bubble show with lots of audience participation and humor is a joy for the whole family! 

This event is in the "Children" group

All Aboard! Drop-in Train Play

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 9:30am - 2:30pm
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. 

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. 

This event is in the "Children" group

Storytime Fun

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 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, February 10, 2026 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: "Harlem Rhapsody"

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 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 Harlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher Murray.

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 Harlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher Murray.

This event is in the "Babies" group

Baby Sign and Sing

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:00am
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 "Babies" group

Baby Sign and Sing

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 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.