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Grades 3 & 4 Hands-on Summer Workshops: Creature Camouflage Colors

Monday, July 28, 2025 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm
East Lyme Room at East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Children

Monday, July 28: The Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center in Mystic will visit the Library to teach us about camouflage and other animal adaptations. This program will be held in the East Lyme Room inside the Library.

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

Monday, July 28: The Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center in Mystic will visit the Library to teach us about camouflage and other animal adaptations. This program will be held in the East Lyme Room inside the Library.

This event is in the "Children" group

Stories & Crafts for Ages 3-5 with a Caregiver: "Mouse Paint"

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Olive Chendali Room at East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Miss Sarah will read the book "Mouse Paint" before we experiment with mixing up our own colors! These half-hour storytimes feature a craft related to the story each week. For children ages 3-5 with a caregiver. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: East Lyme Public Library
Room: Olive Chendali Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Miss Sarah will read the book "Mouse Paint" before we experiment with mixing up our own colors! These half-hour storytimes feature a craft related to the story each week. For children ages 3-5 with a caregiver. 

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Trivia Night

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Senior Center at East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Everyone

Looking to test your knowledge? Join the fun and pit yourself against our quiz questions for a night of trivia. Come by yourself or with family and friends. All ages welcome!

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

Looking to test your knowledge? Join the fun and pit yourself against our quiz questions for a night of trivia. Come by yourself or with family and friends. All ages welcome!

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Free Family Fun Night: John Higby Yo-Yo Show

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Everyone

Yo-Yo performer John Higby amazes and entertains with his incredible yo-yo tricks. This is a performance not to be misssed! 

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Yo-Yo performer John Higby amazes and entertains with his incredible yo-yo tricks. This is a performance not to be misssed! 

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

Read for Your Rights Book Club: "The Things They Carried"

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
East Lyme Room at East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

The Read for Your Rights book club is a 5-session series celebrating our access to unique and explorative information and stories through America’s Libraries.

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

The Read for Your Rights book club is a 5-session series celebrating our access to unique and explorative information and stories through America’s Libraries.

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

Summer Babies Storytime

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

Learn baby sign language with Miss Sarah at this fun, interactive storytime for babies and toddlers! Sing, play, dance and learn through stories, rhymes, puppets and songs. Best for birth to three, and older siblings are always welcome.

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

Learn baby sign language with Miss Sarah at this fun, interactive storytime for babies and toddlers! Sing, play, dance and learn through stories, rhymes, puppets and songs. 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

Grades 5-8 Hands-on Summer Workshops: Clay Creations

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm
East Lyme Room at East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens

Wednesday, July 30:  We will use air dry clay to make a small sculpture. Create your own desk pet, a trinket dish, or a different fun design! This program will be held 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:

Wednesday, July 30:  We will use air dry clay to make a small sculpture. Create your own desk pet, a trinket dish, or a different fun design! This program will be held in the East Lyme Room. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Men's Book Group: "Against All Odds"

Wednesday, July 30, 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 Against All Odds by Alex Kershaw.

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 Against All Odds by Alex Kershaw.

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

Beach Storytime with Miss Rebecca the Mermaid!

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Children

Enjoy stories and songs at Beach Storytime with Miss Rebecca the Mermaid! Taking place at Hole-in-the-Wall Beach. Recommended for ages 2-6, but all ages are welcome!

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy stories and songs at Beach Storytime with Miss Rebecca the Mermaid! Taking place at Hole-in-the-Wall Beach. Recommended for ages 2-6, but all ages are welcome!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Mystery Book Group: "Now You See Her"

Thursday, July 31, 2025 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 Now You See Her by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge.

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 Now You See Her by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge.

This event is in the "Children" group

Grades 1 & 2 Hands-on Summer Workshops: Pond Life

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm
East Lyme Room at East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Children

Thursday, July 31: The Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center presents "Pond Life". Meet live animals and learn what makes a pond a special environment to live in.

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

Thursday, July 31: The Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center presents "Pond Life". Meet live animals and learn what makes a pond a special environment to live in.

This event is in the "Children" group

All Aboard! Drop-in Train Play

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 9:30am - 3:30pm
Storytime Room at East Lyme Public Library
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
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 "Teens" group

Spinning Stories: A Creative Writing Workshop for Tweens

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
East Lyme Room at East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Teens

Calling young authors! Author Kimberly Behre Kenna will guide young adults in their creative writing endeavors during this multi-day workshop.

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

Calling young authors! Author Kimberly Behre Kenna will guide young adults in their creative writing endeavors during this multi-day workshop.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Spinning Stories: A Creative Writing Workshop for Tweens

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
East Lyme Room at East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Teens

Calling young authors! Author Kimberly Behre Kenna will guide young adults in their creative writing endeavors during this multi-day workshop.

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

Calling young authors! Author Kimberly Behre Kenna will guide young adults in their creative writing endeavors during this multi-day workshop.

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Free Family Fun Night: Red Supreme DJ Dance Party

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Everyone

It isn't summer without a dance party lead by DJ Red Supreme (Austin Dailey)! Join us for this rockin' good time and learn some new dance moves from the pro! 

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

It isn't summer without a dance party lead by DJ Red Supreme (Austin Dailey)! Join us for this rockin' good time and learn some new dance moves from the pro! 

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

Summer Babies Storytime

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Storytime Room at East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Children

Learn baby sign language with Miss Sarah at this fun, interactive storytime for babies and toddlers! Sing, play, dance and learn through stories, rhymes, puppets and songs. Best for birth to three, and older siblings are always welcome.

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

Learn baby sign language with Miss Sarah at this fun, interactive storytime for babies and toddlers! Sing, play, dance and learn through stories, rhymes, puppets and songs. Best for birth to three, and older siblings are always welcome.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Spinning Stories: A Creative Writing Workshop for Tweens

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
East Lyme Room at East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Teens

Calling young authors! Author Kimberly Behre Kenna will guide young adults in their creative writing endeavors during this multi-day workshop.

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

Calling young authors! Author Kimberly Behre Kenna will guide young adults in their creative writing endeavors during this multi-day workshop.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Mushroom Identification for Beginners with The 3 Foragers

Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Senior Center at East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

Fungi lovers assemble! Join us for an instructional class and learn the steps and care you should take in identifying wild mushrooms, as well the features of fungi that need to be observed using a variety of resources.

Library Branch: East Lyme Public Library
Room: Senior Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Event Details:

Fungi lovers assemble! Join us for an instructional class and learn the steps and care you should take in identifying wild mushrooms, as well the features of fungi that need to be observed using a variety of resources.

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

Beach Storytime with Miss Rebecca the Mermaid!

Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies, Children

Enjoy stories and songs at Beach Storytime with Miss Rebecca the Mermaid! Taking place at Hole-in-the-Wall Beach. Recommended for ages 2-6, but all ages are welcome!

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy stories and songs at Beach Storytime with Miss Rebecca the Mermaid! Taking place at Hole-in-the-Wall Beach. Recommended for ages 2-6, but all ages are welcome!

This event is in the "Teens" group

Spinning Stories: A Creative Writing Workshop for Tweens

Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
East Lyme Room at East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Teens

Calling young authors! Author Kimberly Behre Kenna will guide young adults in their creative writing endeavors during this multi-day workshop.

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

Calling young authors! Author Kimberly Behre Kenna will guide young adults in their creative writing endeavors during this multi-day workshop.

This event is in the "Children" group

All Aboard! Drop-in Train Play

Monday, August 11, 2025 at 9:30am - 3:30pm
Storytime Room at East Lyme Public Library
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
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 "Teens" group

Spinning Stories: Tween Panel on Creative Writing

Monday, August 11, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Senior Center at East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Workshop
Age Group:
Teens

Calling young authors! Author Kimberly Behre Kenna will guide young adults in their creative writing endeavors during this multi-day workshop.

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

Calling young authors! Author Kimberly Behre Kenna will guide young adults in their creative writing endeavors during this multi-day workshop.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Brookside Farm Museum Book Discussion

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

Location: Brookside Farm Museum

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

Location: Brookside Farm Museum

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Free Family Fun Night: Dancing with Hoops with Judi Jones

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Everyone

Another summer favorite returns! Judi Jones graces the stage with her mind-blowing hula hoop dances, and will teach the audience to hula hoop too! 

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Another summer favorite returns! Judi Jones graces the stage with her mind-blowing hula hoop dances, and will teach the audience to hula hoop too!