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Young Adult Book Club for Grades 5-8

Wednesday, November 12, 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 "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Craft Night: Holiday Gift Making

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
East Lyme Room at East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Bring your own crafting materials, or use craft supplies from the library to make a unique gift for someone special this year.
Ages 16 and up.
 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: East Lyme Public Library
Room: East Lyme Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your own crafting materials, or use craft supplies from the library to make a unique gift for someone special this year.
Ages 16 and up.
 

This event is in the "Children" group

Sing and Stomp

Thursday, November 13, 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.

Upcoming
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, November 13, 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

The Big Rise: A Sour Dough Recipe with Isabelle

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Senior Center at East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

Join Isabelle for a hands-on learning experience with homemade sourdough bread. You will get to see, touch, and smell real examples while Isabelle guides us through what makes a great loaf.

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

Join Isabelle for a hands-on learning experience with homemade sourdough bread. You will get to see, touch, and smell real examples while Isabelle guides us through what makes a great loaf.

This event is in the "Everyone" group

DND: Adventure Club with Mark Hallbauer

Saturday, November 15, 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. 

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

Altered Books Craft Program with the Florence Griswold Museum

Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Senior Center at East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Join us for a crafternoon of making art out of an upcycled older book. Learn how to turn an unwanted book into a 3-D piece of keepsake art. An abundance of supplies will be included in this fun and enriching program.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: East Lyme Public Library
Room: Senior Center
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a crafternoon of making art out of an upcycled older book. Learn how to turn an unwanted book into a 3-D piece of keepsake art. An abundance of supplies will be included in this fun and enriching program.

This event is in the "Children" group

All Aboard! Drop-in Train Play

Monday, November 17, 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, November 18, 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.

Upcoming
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, November 18, 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: "Miss Eliza's English Kitchen: A Novel of Victorian Cookery and Friendship"

Tuesday, November 18, 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 Miss Eliza's English Kitchen: A Novel of Victorian Cookery and Friendship by Annabel Abbs.

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 Miss Eliza's English Kitchen: A Novel of Victorian Cookery and Friendship by Annabel Abbs.

This event is in the "Babies" group

Baby Sign and Sing

Wednesday, November 19, 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.

Upcoming
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, November 19, 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

Men's Book Group: "Lonesome Dove"

Wednesday, November 19, 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 Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry.

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 Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry.

This event is in the "Children" group

Sing and Stomp

Thursday, November 20, 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.

Upcoming
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

Mystery Book Group: "The Frozen River"

Thursday, November 20, 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 The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon.

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 The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Thursday Knitters

Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Olive Chendali 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: Olive Chendali 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
This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Celebrate Native American Hertitage Month with David Eichelberg (Pataqaham Wahsoohs)

Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
East Lyme Room at East Lyme Public Library
Program Type:
Performance
Age Group:
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with us! David Eichelberg, also known as Pataqaham Wahsoohs, will visit the Library to share authentic Native American songs, stories, and show and tell.

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

Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with us! David Eichelberg, also known as Pataqaham Wahsoohs, will visit the Library to share authentic Native American songs, stories, and show and tell.

This event is in the "Children" group

All Aboard! Drop-in Train Play

Monday, November 24, 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, November 25, 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.

Upcoming
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, November 25, 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

Trivia Night

Tuesday, November 25, 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!

Upcoming
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!

Thanksgiving Eve

Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at 3:00pm - 8:00pm
East Lyme Public Library
Closing
Branches:
East Lyme Public Library

Thanksgiving

All Day
East Lyme Public Library
Closing
Branches:
East Lyme Public Library