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This event is in the "Babies" group

Baby Sign and Sing

10:30am–11:00am
Babies
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

11:30am–12:15pm
Teens
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

3:15pm–4:15pm
Tweens, Teens
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
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

10:30am–11:00am
Children
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

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
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

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
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

10:30am–11:00am
Children
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

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Tweens
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
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

10:30am–11:00am
Babies
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

3:30pm–4:15pm
Tweens, Teens
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
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

10:30am–11:00am
Children
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

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
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

10:00am–11:00am
Adults
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

12:00pm–4:00pm
Everyone
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

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
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

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
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

9:30am–3:30pm
Children
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

10:30am–11:00am
Children
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

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Tweens
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"

6:00pm–7:45pm
Everyone
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.