Write-In with Gabi Coatsworth

Work on your current writing project in the virtual company of other writers! Join us on Monday mornings from 10:00-11:30 a.m. for a write-in led by Gabi Coatsworth. Check in and writer. That’s it. No reading. No critiquing. Simply do whatever it takes to move your writ......More

Work on your current writing project in the virtual company of other writers! Join us on Monday mornings from 10:00-11:30 a.m. for a write-in led by Gabi Coatsworth. Check in and writer. That’s it. No reading. No critiquing. Simply do whatever it takes to move your writing forward. Results guaranteed! Registration is required. You’ll receive an email on the day of the program with a Zoom link. Please email [email protected]. About Gabi Coatsworth: Gabi Coatsworth is an award-winning writer who loves to support her fellow writers and storytellers. Her work has been published in an anthology, Imaging Monsters, and When to Now: A Time Travel Anthology. It has also appeared in Tangerine Tango: Women Writers Share Slices of Life. She has also published a novel, Love’s Journey Home, and a novel, A Beginner’s Guide to Starting Over. 

Crash Course Cooking: Ravioli

Matthew Yanarella is coming back to Pequot Library to teach teens how to make this Italian favorite: from dough, to filling, to the plate! For teens entering grades 6-12 Registration required (limit 15)

Playdoh Playtime

Young children, with the help of their grownups, have an opportunity to get creative and build their fine-motor skills with Playdoh. For ages 2+No registration required.

Chalk it Up!

Calling all sidewalk artists! Enjoy the great outdoors and create chalk art on the long asphalt paths leading to the entrance of Pequot Library. Fun for all ages. For ages 5+No registration required.

Returning to Romance Through Food and Flirty Fun in Fiction with Casey McQuiston | An Online Chat

Bring an appetite for sizzling drama as we discuss New York Times bestselling author Casey McQuiston’s latest romantic comedy, The Pairing. When two bisexual exes accidentally book the same European food and wine tour, they challenge each other to a hookup competition t......More

Bring an appetite for sizzling drama as we discuss New York Times bestselling author Casey McQuiston’s latest romantic comedy, The Pairing. When two bisexual exes accidentally book the same European food and wine tour, they challenge each other to a hookup competition to prove they’re over each other—except they’re definitely not. Theo and Kit have been a lot of things: childhood best friends, crushes, in love, and now estranged exes. After a brutal breakup on the transatlantic flight to their dream European food and wine tour, they exited each other’s lives once and for all. Time apart has done them good. Theo has found confidence as a hustling bartender by night and aspiring sommelier by day, with a long roster of casual lovers. Kit, who never returned to America, graduated as the reigning sex god of his pastry school class and now bakes at one of the finest restaurants in Paris. Sure, nothing really compares to what they had, and life stretches out long and lonely ahead of them, but—yeah. It’s in the past. All that remains is the unused voucher for the European tour that never happened, good for 48 months after its original date and about to expire. Four years later, it seems like a great idea to finally take the trip. Solo. Separately. It’s not until they board the tour bus that they discover they’ve both accidentally had the exact same idea, and now they’re trapped with each other for three weeks of stunning views, luscious flavors, and the most romantic cities of France, Spain, and Italy. It’s fine. There’s nothing left between them. So much nothing that, when Theo suggests a friendly wager to see who can sleep with their hot Italian tour guide first, Kit is totally game. And why stop there? Why not a full-on European hookup competition? But sometimes a taste of everything only makes you crave what you can’t have. Register now to join our discussion about Casey McQuiston’s spiciest book yet! About the Author: Casey McQuiston is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of romantic comedies, including One Last Stop, Red, White & Royal Blue, I Kissed Shara Wheeler, and The Pairing. Red, White & Royal Blue was adapted into a movie in 2023 and released on Amazon Prime. Casey was recently named on the 2022 Time100 Next List. Their writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Bon Appetit. Born and raised in southern Louisiana, Casey now lives in New York City with a poodle mix named Pepper. This talk is produced in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium. Click here to register.

The Knitingales

This group of experienced knitters meets most Thurs. mornings between 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Email Marjorie at [email protected] to be included, and she’ll communicate any changes to the schedule. Please note: this isn’t an instructional group. Experienced or in......More

This group of experienced knitters meets most Thurs. mornings between 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Email Marjorie at [email protected] to be included, and she’ll communicate any changes to the schedule. Please note: this isn’t an instructional group. Experienced or intermediate knitters are welcome! The Knitingales was renamed from Pequot Purls in honor of late member Florence Blum, who passed away in April 2023.

Hula Hoop

Who can keep the hula hoop spinning the longest? Can you hula hoop and hop at the same time? Join us for some super fun challenges out on the Great Lawn.  For ages 7+ No registration is required.

Write-In with Gabi Coatsworth

Work on your current writing project in the virtual company of other writers! Join us on Monday mornings from 10:00-11:30 a.m. for a write-in led by Gabi Coatsworth. Check in and writer. That’s it. No reading. No critiquing. Simply do whatever it takes to move your writ......More

Work on your current writing project in the virtual company of other writers! Join us on Monday mornings from 10:00-11:30 a.m. for a write-in led by Gabi Coatsworth. Check in and writer. That’s it. No reading. No critiquing. Simply do whatever it takes to move your writing forward. Results guaranteed! Registration is required. You’ll receive an email on the day of the program with a Zoom link. Please email [email protected]. About Gabi Coatsworth: Gabi Coatsworth is an award-winning writer who loves to support her fellow writers and storytellers. Her work has been published in an anthology, Imaging Monsters, and When to Now: A Time Travel Anthology. It has also appeared in Tangerine Tango: Women Writers Share Slices of Life. She has also published a novel, Love’s Journey Home, and a novel, A Beginner’s Guide to Starting Over. 

The Knitingales

This group of experienced knitters meets most Thurs. mornings between 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Email Marjorie at [email protected] to be included, and she’ll communicate any changes to the schedule. Please note: this isn’t an instructional group. Experienced or in......More

This group of experienced knitters meets most Thurs. mornings between 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Email Marjorie at [email protected] to be included, and she’ll communicate any changes to the schedule. Please note: this isn’t an instructional group. Experienced or intermediate knitters are welcome! The Knitingales was renamed from Pequot Purls in honor of late member Florence Blum, who passed away in April 2023.

How to Thrive in a World of Constant Chaos with Organizational Psychologist Dr. Tasha Eurich | A Virtual Talk

Learn how to master the daily grind and become shatterproof in a tumultuous world with key insights by Dr. Tasha Eurich as she talks about her newest book, Shatterproof: How to Thrive in a World of Constant Chaos (And why resilience alone isn’t enough). Are you working ......More

Learn how to master the daily grind and become shatterproof in a tumultuous world with key insights by Dr. Tasha Eurich as she talks about her newest book, Shatterproof: How to Thrive in a World of Constant Chaos (And why resilience alone isn’t enough). Are you working too much but feel like it’s never enough? Have you turned the act of pretending you’re “fine” into an art form? Does self-care feel like one more item on your already long to-do list? We’ve been taught that resilience is the secret to navigating life’s most difficult moments. But according to New York Times bestselling author, organizational psychologist, and researcher Dr. Tasha Eurich, there is one problem with this assumption. Scientifically, resilience isn’t an unlimited resource, especially with the growing pressure and uncertainty we’re experiencing today. Whether you’re grappling with work stress, personal challenges, or the chaos of everyday life, Shatterproof offers an urgent alternative to stoic endurance as the only strategy for survival. Combining cutting-edge research, practical tools, and insights from her own struggle with a life-defining health crisis, Dr. Eurich will overturn your beliefs about what it takes to thrive through adversity, offering a scientifically supported system to help you feel better, do better, and live better than before. You’ll discover how to: Reclaim your best self when stress turns you into someone you barely recognizeUncover the unmet needs that keep you stuck in self-limiting patternsTurn stress into strength, exhaustion into energy, and confusion into confidenceFind peace in the present and be prepared for what the future holds, and much more!This timely discussion with Dr. Eurich is sure to unlock powerful new ideas about how to show up as our best selves. Register now to be a part of the conversation! About the Author: Dr. Tasha Eurich is an organizational psychologist, researcher, and New York Times bestselling author on a mission to help people and organizations thrive in an ever-changing world. Recognized as the world’s leading self-awareness coach (Marshall Goldsmith Coaching Awards) and communication expert (Global Gurus), she’s spent over two decades teaching people practical strategies to supercharge their self-awareness, sanity, and success. Her work has been featured in outlets like The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, NPR, CNN, NBC, and Fast Company, as well as peer-reviewed journals. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, rescuing dogs, and is a proud and unapologetic musical theater nerd. This talk is produced in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium. Click here to register.

Chess Club

A weekly meetup for kids who already know how to play chess and are looking for opponents. Players will compete for the top position on the club’s chess ladder—a leaderboard that will carry over from session to session. Come back every week, or whenever you can! For chi......More

A weekly meetup for kids who already know how to play chess and are looking for opponents. Players will compete for the top position on the club’s chess ladder—a leaderboard that will carry over from session to session. Come back every week, or whenever you can! For children in grades 2-6 Registration required.

Pequot Library Closed for Labor Day Weekend

Write-In with Gabi Coatsworth

Work on your current writing project in the virtual company of other writers! Join us on Monday mornings from 10:00-11:30 a.m. for a write-in led by Gabi Coatsworth. Check in and writer. That’s it. No reading. No critiquing. Simply do whatever it takes to move your writ......More

Work on your current writing project in the virtual company of other writers! Join us on Monday mornings from 10:00-11:30 a.m. for a write-in led by Gabi Coatsworth. Check in and writer. That’s it. No reading. No critiquing. Simply do whatever it takes to move your writing forward. Results guaranteed! Registration is required. You’ll receive an email on the day of the program with a Zoom link. Please email [email protected]. About Gabi Coatsworth: Gabi Coatsworth is an award-winning writer who loves to support her fellow writers and storytellers. Her work has been published in an anthology, Imaging Monsters, and When to Now: A Time Travel Anthology. It has also appeared in Tangerine Tango: Women Writers Share Slices of Life. She has also published a novel, Love’s Journey Home, and a novel, A Beginner’s Guide to Starting Over. 

Teen Advisory Board

Teen Advisory Board is a group for teens in grades 6-12 who are interested in volunteering and taking an active role in teen services and programs at Pequot Library. TAB will meet monthly to help plan programs, give input on the Young Adult collection, and otherwise inf......More

Teen Advisory Board is a group for teens in grades 6-12 who are interested in volunteering and taking an active role in teen services and programs at Pequot Library. TAB will meet monthly to help plan programs, give input on the Young Adult collection, and otherwise influence how the library serves teens. We will also call on TAB members to assist with Pequot Library events and help with other library tasks as needed. You can earn community service hours for attending meetings, staffing events, and helping out around the library. Snacks are included! For grades 6-12.

On Writing Darkly Charming Villainous Love with Hannah Nicole Maehrer | A Virtual Talk

Tune in for On Writing Darkly Charming Villainous Love with Hannah Nicole Maehrer. Embrace your dark side (and your best evil laugh) and join us in conversation with Hannah Nicole Maehrer, creator of the New York Times bestselling Assistant to the Villain series. Evie S......More

Tune in for On Writing Darkly Charming Villainous Love with Hannah Nicole Maehrer. Embrace your dark side (and your best evil laugh) and join us in conversation with Hannah Nicole Maehrer, creator of the New York Times bestselling Assistant to the Villain series. Evie Sage didn’t mean to become the right-hand woman to the kingdom’s most terrifying villain. One minute, she was applying for an entry-level position that promised “light paperwork and occasional beheadings,” and the next, she was knee-deep in magical mayhem, murder plots, and an entirely inappropriate crush on her brooding, sharp-jawed, walking disaster of a boss. Now, with a magical prophecy unraveling, assassins showing up in the break room, and a suspicious amount of frogs wearing crowns, Evie has to figure out how to survive her job without setting the kingdom on fire―or her dignity, which is hanging by a very sarcastic thread. Being evil-adjacent was never part of the five-year plan. But then again… neither was falling for The Villain. Full of humor and heart, this magical office comedy about a sunshine assistant and her grumpy evil boss is one you won’t want to miss out on. With the third book in the series, Accomplice to the Villain, out August 5, 2025, you need to register today to learn what tricks are up this author’s sleeve!About the Author: Hannah Nicole Maehrer—or as TikTok Knows her, @hannahnicolemae—is a fantasy romance author and BookToker with a propensity for villains. When she’s not creating bookish comedy skits about Villains and Assistants, she’s writing to Taylor Swift songs. Her biggest passions in life include romance, magic, laughter, and finding ways to include them all in everything she creates. Most days you can find her with her head in the clouds and a pen in her hand. This talk is produced in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium.  RSVP here.

The Knitingales

This group of experienced knitters meets most Thurs. mornings between 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Email Marjorie at [email protected] to be included, and she’ll communicate any changes to the schedule. Please note: this isn’t an instructional group. Experienced or in......More

This group of experienced knitters meets most Thurs. mornings between 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Email Marjorie at [email protected] to be included, and she’ll communicate any changes to the schedule. Please note: this isn’t an instructional group. Experienced or intermediate knitters are welcome! The Knitingales was renamed from Pequot Purls in honor of late member Florence Blum, who passed away in April 2023.

Meet the Author | Lee Tilghman

Join us for a Meet the Author talk with Lee Tilghman, author of If You Don’t Like This, I Will Die: An Influencer Memoir. Tilghman began blogging when she was seventeen, amassing a large following for her blogs For the Love of Peanut Butter and Lee From America, both of......More

Join us for a Meet the Author talk with Lee Tilghman, author of If You Don’t Like This, I Will Die: An Influencer Memoir. Tilghman began blogging when she was seventeen, amassing a large following for her blogs For the Love of Peanut Butter and Lee From America, both of which helped shape the early wellness influencer landscape. She was born and raised in Connecticut and currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. If You Don’t Like This, I Will Die is her first book. Lucy Biggers will moderate the conversation.  @LeeFromAmerica—was one of the very first wellness influencers. To her nearly 400,000 followers, she shared daily updates and advice on everything from skincare and sleep hacks to smoothie bowls, travel tips, and workout routines. She embodied #SelfCare. Her sponsorships with such brands as Madewell and Subaru netted an income of over $300,000 a year. On the grid, her life seemed perfect. But behind her carefully curated posts, Tilghman was in crisis, suffocating from the unrelenting demand of keeping up her online facade. Her friendships frayed from an inability to enjoy any activity, even a simple dinner, without taking hundreds of photos. She found herself viewing everything she did as potential content for Instagram. The more she shared, the more her followers craved. Her romantic relationships suffered from the pressure to “hard launch.” Her job’s focus on food led her to develop a severe fixation on healthy eating. At her lowest point, she looked around her apartment to realize every item she owned had been given to her by brands in exchange for posting. After a stay in a mental health facility to address her disordered eating and psychological decline, Tilghman quit influencing as her primary career and set out to discover who she really was. If You Don’t Like This, I Will Die is a sharp, self-aware look at life inside the influencer economy and a relatable story for anyone who has struggled with the unreasonableness of online expectations. With over half of Gen Z aspiring to be influencers, nearly three out of five teen girls experiencing “persistent sadness and hopelessness,” and the US Surgeon General calling for a social media warning label, Tilghman’s memoir couldn’t be more timely and necessary. Moderator Lucy Biggers (pictured below) is the social media editor at The Free Press. Before joining The Free Press, she worked in social media as a producer and host at NowThis News. In the 2010s, she was a climate influencer.  

Chess Club

A weekly club for kids who already know how to play chess and are looking for opponents. Players will compete for the top position on the club’s chess ladder—a leaderboard that will carry over from session to session. Come back every week, or whenever you can!   For chi......More

A weekly club for kids who already know how to play chess and are looking for opponents. Players will compete for the top position on the club’s chess ladder—a leaderboard that will carry over from session to session. Come back every week, or whenever you can!   For children in grades 2-6.