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LIBRARY E-NOTES: July 30 - August 13                
SPECIAL EVENT!             

Summer Reading is in Full Swing!    
 
Our Adult Summer Reading program has officially started!  Register for our program either in person, in the library, or online here.  Then keep track of your summer reading for a chance to win weekly raffle prizes. 
Check out our website also for a listing of upcoming summer reading programs at
Happy Summer!  Happy Reading!


  ADULT PROGRAMS         

 

            
Summer of Science Movie Series 
Wednesday, July 30  
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

 

Join us every Wednesday in the summer for our summer movie series.  We will be showing Big Miracle.  Location: Community Room .

 

 

 
            
Community Knit 
Every Thursday, 10:00 am - 11:30 am

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.


            
Time Out! Book Club - The Hive         
Thursday, July 31
10:30 am - 11:30 am

 

Busy Moms and Caregivers need a Book Club too! Bring your children along and let them play while we discuss each month's title. Coffee and snacks will br provided. Books will be available at the Circulation Desk several weeks prior to each discussion. This month's selection is "The Hive" by Gil Hornby.  Registration is required for this program. Please call Julie at  

860-447-1411 x4 to sign up.

 

 

 

            
Film and Discussion with Lonnie Braxton - The Abolitionists II           
Friday, August 1
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

 

 

Created Equal: America's Civil Rights Struggle is an initiative of the National Endowment for the Humanities that uses the power of documentary films to encourage community discussion of America's civil rights history. NEH has partnered with the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History to develop programmatic and support materials for the sites. New London Maritime Society's program at Public Library of New London is one of 473 institutions across the country awarded a set of films
chronicling the history of the Civil Rights Movement.

 

 

THE ABOLITIONISTS Part II

Abolitionist allies Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison,  

Harriet Beecher Stowe, John Brown and Angelina Grimk� turned a  

despised fringe movement against chattel slavery into a force that  

literally changed the nation.

 

Discussion leader: Lonnie Braxton 

Event is free and open to the public

 

Location: Community Room.

 

            
Summer of Science Movie Series        
Wednesday, August 6
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Join us every Wednesday in the summer for our summer movie series.  We will be showing Gremlins.  Location:  Community Room.

 

 

            
Introduction to Computers         
Friday, August 8
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

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 at 860-447-1411.    

Location:  Adult Reading Room.

 

 

            
Tech Support Workshop for Seniors         
Tuesday, August 12
10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Do you want to join Facebook? Do you have photos on your phone that you just don't know how to get onto the computer? What's  

an e-Reader and how can you download digital books?

All seniors are invited to theTech Support Workshop. This is a great
opportunity to learn and ask any questions that you many have concerning:
*PCs
*Internet
*Tablets
*Smart Phones
*Digital Cameras
*Facebook
* Creating and sending emails
*...and More!

 

Location:  Community Room 

 

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  TEEN PROGRAMS         

Teen Terrific Tuesdays                        
Every Tuesday 
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
 
Come spend time with your friends, get help with your homework and play board games with us!

  

 

 

            
Free Summer Lunches        
Every Weekday in the Summer
12:45 pm - 1:15 pm

Free summer lunches for kids and teens 18 and under will be  

provided at the library in the Children's Room. 

 

Free meals are available for kids and teens all summer across Connecticut.

 

To find a summer meal site close to you, text CTmeals to 877877, call 211 or visit www.CTSummerFood.org

 

Lunchtime Craft       
Every Weekday 
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm

 

Lunchtime crafting fun each weekday from 1:00 pm - 

1:30 pm in the Children's Room. Each week will feature a different craft which will be repeated Monday through Friday. These daily programs are free and all materials will be provided. No registration is required.

 

            
Lets Build Something            
Thursday, July 31
11:00 am - 12:30 pm

We'll be using different materials to build fun and simple machines. 

Pre-registration is required.  Please click here to register.

 

For teens and tweens.

 

 

            
The Art of Henna    
Monday, August 4  
11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Watch a presentation on the history, science and art of henna, and learn how to do it on yourself and your friends.  Location: Community Room. 

 

 

            
Books To Movie    
Tuesday, August 5   
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Join us to celebrate the movie release based on Veronica Roth's dysptopian novel, Divergent.

 

Must be 13 years old or accompanied by a parent or guardian.

 

Location: Community Room. 

 

 

 

            
The Giver Trivia Challenge            
Monday, August 11
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Celebrate the release of The Giver with a trivia challenge.  Test your knowledge of the book and win gift cards to Regal Cinema.

Registration required.  Please register by calling the library at 860-447-1411 x6
or by clicking here.
 
  CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS           
Free Summer Lunches   
Every Weekday          
12:45 pm - 1:15 pm 

 

Free summer lunches for kids and teens 18 and under will be provided at the library in the Children's Room.

 

Free meals are available for kids and teens all summer across Connecticut.

 

To find a summer meal site close to you, text CTmeals to 877877, call 211 or visit www.CTSummerFood.org

 

 

Lunchtime Craft       
Every Weekday 
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm

 

Lunchtime crafting fun each weekday from 1:00 pm - 1:30 pm in the Children's Room. Each week will feature a different craft which will be repeated Monday through Friday. These daily programs are free and all materials will be provided. No registration is required.

 

 


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The Art Experiment      
Every Thursday in July
10:30 am - 11:30 am

 

Each week, we will be experimenting with color, texture, light and shadow.  Come make "trash" art, "found" art, "sound" art and more!  Children should be able to use scissors independently or can work with  
a parent's assistance. This program is free and no registration is required,  
but please call ahead with groups of 6 or more so we can be sure to have  
plenty of supplies on hand.  Location: Children's Activity Room.


Fizz, Book Read Fridays! The Wonderful World of Worms            
Friday, August 1
10:30 am - 11:30 am

 

Learn about the wonderful world of worms and get your hands dirty with Jean Scialabba and her red wigglers! Discover all the amazing ways that worms help our world. Make a worm bookmark  

and have a wormy snack.  Location: Community Room. 

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DPNC Fizz Boom Read! Science Series       
Every Monday in July
10:30 am - 11:30 am

 

The Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center presents a series of six summer programs offering hands-on fun and learning for aspiring young scientists. Location: Community Room.

 

Tye Dye A T-Shirt           
Thursday, August 7
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

 

Create a groovy Tie Die T-shirt with your favorite colors. You MUST register for this program and space is limited. Please call the Children's Department at 860-447-1411 x4 and provide us with the correct size T-shirt you will need. You may also bring your own white T-shirt to dye, but there is a limit of one garment per participant.  

 

 

 

Fizz Boom Read Fridays - Go For The Stars!         
Friday, August 8
10:30 am - 11:30 am

 

 

A Program you will never forget! A Multi-media Space Program Presentation featuring ROBO the Friendly Robot. Join Gary Pozzato, Aerospace Educator for this one-hour long family event appropriate for  

ages 5 -105. Meet Robo, the Friendly Robot and learn about living in space,  

microgravity, and weightlessness. Audience participation will be encouraged.  

Location:  Community Room 

 



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