Help create The Wave Saturday, May 3, from 11 am - 3 pm in the main reading room.

 

This project, created by artists Susan Hoffman Fishman and Elena Kalman, along with public participants, is being mounted during a series of public installations at museums, galleries, parks, schools and other venues near coastlines, rivers and lakes around the country. As The Wave grows in length and impact, participants share in the process of contributing to a work of art on an important global issue. The Public Library of New London is the third urban library to host this installation this spring, after the Ferguson Library in Stamford and the New Haven Public Library.

 

For more information:  http://www.make-a-wave.org.#sthash.R10sBsw1.dpuf

The Wave is made possible with support from the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development, Connecticut Office of the Arts. which also received support from the National  Endowment of the Arts, and from the Connecticut Library Consortium.

 

* There will also be a traveling touch tank from Mystic Aquarium in the Children's Room. See below under "Children's Programs" for more information. 

  

 

 

Spend the afternoon with Dog Listener Pat Wright. Learn how to bring your dog to peace and solve the problem of unwanted behaviors. Pat Wright has worked as the highest  

ranking member in the United States of the Jan Fennell  

International Team of Dog Listeners. Some of the many topics  

discussed are pulling on the lead, jumping up, aggression,  

separation anxiety, and excessive barking. Pat mixes in some  

very entertaining experiences from her many years of Dog  

Listening through out New England.

There will be a question and answer period at the end of the talk.  

No dogs please.

Pat is a popular speaker with dog owners & trainers in New England! 

 

Registration is not required but suggested.

 

 

 

 

Did you know that the library has access to information on 100,000 grantmakers and 2.3 million grants?  Sign up for this class to learn how to access and harness this information for the greater good of your non profit organization.   

Space is limited to 10 people and preregistration is required.

 

Register online or call 860-447-1411 x 3.

 

The temperature of Long Island Sound has increased by 1.8� F since 1900. The temperature increase will impact flora, fauna, water quality and sea level.

Storms Irene and Sandy showed just how vulnerable coastal Connecticut is to damage from storms and tidal inundation. The impacts of climate change on coastal municipalities is likely to result in heavier downpours, more vulnerable beaches and dunes, and increases to the land and infrastructure that could be inundated by rising sea levels. These events challenge communities to come up with adaptation strategies to deal with impacts from climate change and many communities are working to address this challenge.

This presentation will explore predicted climate change impacts for Connecticut over the next 100 years and adaptation strategies to improve our resilience.

 

About the Presenter:

Juliana Barrett is an ecologist and her focus is the coastal habitats of Connecticut. She is the co-author of The Vegetation of Connecticut, a Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection publication.  

 

Registration is not required but suggested.

 

 

Learn to download FREE library e-books and eAudiobooks using your library card.. 

Bring your device or your laptop with you.   

Please make sure its charged and that you have any  

password needed to download apps to it.

No experience necessary all you need is a library card.

 

 

Calling all Moms! Celebrate the upcoming Mother's Day holiday with a special yoga workshop just for Mom! A gentle, nuturing practice to de-stress and unwind. Katie Ziskind will lead  

you through a series of gentle poses for divine beings of all levels.  

Beginner to Advanced.

After the yoga class, we will create lavender eye pillows to use at  

home for meditation and relaxation. All supplies will be provided.

Please bring a mat or towel. All supplies for the craft project will be supplied.

 

 

Learn the healing and calming effects of knitting and crocheting.
Socialize with others with the same interest.
Help others by either teaching someone to knit or
making something needed by a child, a senior citizen,
or a homeless person.

Bring your knitting materials!  Some materials may be
provided.

This hands-on class is for the beginner who has little or no experience using a computer. It will introduce you to the basics of  

computer terminology and the popular word processing program  

Microsoft WORD. There are no prerequisites for this class.  

Seats are limited to 5. Register at the information desk or call  

the library.

 

Did you know that the library has access to information on 100,000 grantmakers and 2.3 million grants?  Grant funds for individual
endeavors such as education, research and business pursuits are not
that easy to find.  Attend this class to learn about the Foundation Grants to
Individuals database, GrantSpace.org and other helpful resources. 
A working knowledge of the Internet and Windows are needed for this
hands-on session.  Space is limited to 10 people and preregistration is required.

 

 

 

Book : My Beloved World  by Sonia Sotomayor 

A moving and inspirational autobiography by our first Latino Supreme Court judge.                   

 

Restaurant :  TBD 

 

BOOKS:  Copies of the book are available to borrow at the Circulation Desk one month before the meeting

 

Every month food is ordered from a local restaurant, to be delivered to the library at 5:30 PM, the day of the meeting.  If possible, the food will relate thematically to the book. Or not! The menu is  available at the Circulation Desk.  Participants select and pay for their menu items before the meeting. Please leave your money at the Circulation Desk by 1:30, the day of the book club meeting for that month.

**Please feel free to bring your own supper. Coffee, tea, water and juice are provided by the library.

   

 

 

 

 

Join Cosmic Chris for some wacky science fun in the Children's Room! Tuesdays in May at 10:30am. This program is free and open to preschool and day care groups. Please call for groups larger than 6 so we can be sure to accomodate everyone.

 

A SPECIAL MOTHER'S DAY EDITION! Everyone is welcome, but in celebration of the Mother's Day holiday, bring your Mom to Drumming Circle and give her the gift of Drum Therapy! Learn the basics rhythms of percussion with the fabulous Dwight Baldwin! Kids of all ages are invited to drop in on the drum circle in the Community Room. This program will run for  

6 weeks, and you are not required to attend every week. No registration is required.

 

*Note: This week's Drumming Circle will be followed by a special Yoga Class for Moms.  

See Event Calendar for more details.