Spice Up Your Summer: Urfa Biber

Do you love to cook? Looking to expand your flavor palate? Here’s your chance to try spices that you might not usually cook with! Stop by the Reference Desk and pick up a Spice Up Your Summer: Urfa Biber Grab & Go kit. Each kit contains a sample of the spice plus infor......More

Do you love to cook? Looking to expand your flavor palate? Here’s your chance to try spices that you might not usually cook with! Stop by the Reference Desk and pick up a Spice Up Your Summer: Urfa Biber Grab & Go kit. Each kit contains a sample of the spice plus information and recipes to try.Beginning Monday, August 18, you can stop at the Reference Desk to pick up a kit. There is no registration. Kits will be available until we run out. Supplies are limited. One kit per household.

Reference Department

Monday Matinees: BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE

Hit sequel to the original smash comedy!

Lovell Room

CARE Leadership Committee meeting

CARE Leadership Committee meeting will meet in the Board Room from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Board Room

Teen Tuesdays: Tie Dye Mania

OH NO! Summer is coming to and end so let's have a Tie Dye Mania. You will get to choose from either a t-shirt, hair tie or handkerchief. Grades 7-13. Registration Required. Location: Library Courtyard *in case of inclement weather program will take place in the Lovell......More

OH NO! Summer is coming to and end so let's have a Tie Dye Mania. You will get to choose from either a t-shirt, hair tie or handkerchief. Grades 7-13. Registration Required. Location: Library Courtyard *in case of inclement weather program will take place in the Lovell Room

Library Courtyard

Books on Tap (BOT) - The Sing Sing Files

Join us at the Whiskey Barrel, 251 East Main St, Stratford, CT. We will meet at 7:00pm and then start our discussion at 7:30pm. Please tell all your friends this is so exciting. We will be discussing The Sing Sing Files by Dan Slepian. Copies are available at the check ......More

Join us at the Whiskey Barrel, 251 East Main St, Stratford, CT. We will meet at 7:00pm and then start our discussion at 7:30pm. Please tell all your friends this is so exciting. We will be discussing The Sing Sing Files by Dan Slepian. Copies are available at the check out desk. Let me know if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing everyone.Book Synopsis:In 2002, Dan Slepian, a veteran producer for NBC’s Dateline, received a tip from a Bronx homicide detective that would change his life. Two men were serving twenty-five years to life in prison for a murder in 1990, the cop said, and he knew for a fact that they did not commit that crime.Haunted by what he had heard, Slepian began an investigation that eventually led to freedom for those two men, and launched him on a two-decade personal and professional journey through a system fiercely resistant to rectifying—or even acknowledging—its mistakes and their consequences.The Sing Sing: One Journalist, Six Innocent Men, and a Twenty-Year Fight for Justice is an investigative journalist’s account of how he took on that system and of the years of prison visits, court hearings and powerful Dateline reporting it took to bring justice to those two men and four others imprisoned for crimes they did not commit. It is also the story of the deep and lasting friendships Slepian formed with the men whose cases he pursued, and how one of them—Jon-Adrian “JJ” Velazquez—provided aid and counsel to him from his cell in Sing Sing prison until his own release in 2021 after decades behind bars.Like Bryan Stevenson’s Just Mercy, The Sing Sing Files is a deeply personal account of wrongful imprisonment and the enormous effort required to redress it, and a powerful argument for reckoning and accountability. This extraordinary book, at once painful and full of hope, shines a light on a kind of injustice whose consequences we have only begun to confront.

Knit Wits

Join the library’s drop-in knitting program – and crochet too! Make new friends, get tips and share ideas while working on your own projects. New to knitting and want to give it a try? We have needles and yarn for you to test out. Basic knitting and crochet help is avai......More

Join the library’s drop-in knitting program – and crochet too! Make new friends, get tips and share ideas while working on your own projects. New to knitting and want to give it a try? We have needles and yarn for you to test out. Basic knitting and crochet help is available upon request. Held every other Wednesday evening 6:00-7:30pm.

Lovell Room

Alphabet Parade - F

Ages: 18 months - 5 yearsSign up to receive a grab ‘n’ go craft on a letter of the Alphabet and a related book to check out.Pick up between 8/22 - 9/5.

Board Endowment Committee

The Board Endowment Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Board Room.

Board Room

CARE

CARE meeting will meet in the Board Room from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Board Room

Propagation Station - Houseplant Swap

Join our houseplant cutting swap! Bring cuttings from your houseplant to our Propagation Station and trade plant babies. It's a great chance to share your love for plants, connect with fellow enthusiasts, exchange tips, and grow your indoor garden. All plant lovers, fro......More

Join our houseplant cutting swap! Bring cuttings from your houseplant to our Propagation Station and trade plant babies. It's a great chance to share your love for plants, connect with fellow enthusiasts, exchange tips, and grow your indoor garden. All plant lovers, from beginners to experts are welcome!Indoor plants act as natural air purifiers, absorbing pollutants and releasing oxygen, creating a healthier living space. Caring for plants can be a rewarding hobby that reduces stress, enhances mood, and promotes mindfulness. Lets cultivate a greener future, one plant at a time! Registration is required

Lobby