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All Aboard! Drop-in Train Play

9:30am–2:30pm
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. 

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

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 "Babies" group

Baby Sign and Sing

9:30am–10:00am
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 "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 "Adults" group

The Birdwatchers Band

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
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

9:30am–10:00am
Children
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

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 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

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 "Children" group

All Aboard! Drop-in Train Play

9:30am–2:30pm
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. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

ELAC: Groundwater Sustainability

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
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
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

9:30am–2:30pm
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. 

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 Harlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher Murray.

This event is in the "Babies" group

Baby Sign and Sing

9:30am–10:00am
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 "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

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
Program Type: Book Club
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  The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett. 

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
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 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

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.