Week Calendar

Storytime featuring stories, rhymes and movement activities.

Ages 2 and younger with an accompanying caregiver. 

Registration appreciated.

Storytime featuring songs, stories, rhymes and movement activities.

Ages 2.5 and younger with an accompanying caregiver.

Registration required.

The 2025 open enrollment period for individual and family health insurance plans is underway. Representatives from Access Health CT will be at the library through January 15 to enroll members in the health insurance marketplace.

The 2025 open enrollment period for individual and family health insurance plans is underway. Representatives from Access Health CT will be at the library through January 15 to enroll members in the health insurance marketplace.

Join the conversation here. Use this same login each week.
 

Short story-time featuring songs, rhymes, bounces and special books. Free play and tummy time afterwards.

This program is for pre-walking babies 12 months and younger with an accompanying caregiver. 

Registration appreciated.

A participatory storytime for the whole family that includes songs, fingerplays, stories and movement activities.

Ages 18 months to 5 years with an accompanying caregiver.

Registration required.

An interactive storytime with picture books, songs, rhythm chants, fingerplays and movement activities. Stay to read board books and play with others. 

Ages 18 months to 3 years with an accompanying caregiver.

The 2025 open enrollment period for individual and family health insurance plans is underway. Representatives from Access Health CT will be at the library through January 15 to enroll members in the health insurance marketplace.

The 2025 open enrollment period for individual and family health insurance plans is underway. Representatives from Access Health CT will be at the library through January 15 to enroll members in the health insurance marketplace.

A program geared for babies featuring traditional verses, bouncing rhymes, board books and more.

Ages 18 months and younger with an accompanying caregiver. 

Registration required.

The 2025 open enrollment period for individual and family health insurance plans is underway. Representatives from Access Health CT will be at the library through January 15 to enroll members in the health insurance marketplace.

The Friends Book Shop is holding its signature bag sale at the Harry Bennett Branch. For $15, fill a bag with as many books and media as you can carry. Items also available for $1 apiece.

Oh William! by Elizabeth Strout

Food shopping by appointment only, and is limited to one visit per month.

Please bring own reusable bags.

For more information, call 203 724-9111.

Love canasta? Always wanted to learn how to play?

Whether you're a pro or a novice, come out to play this card game that combines elements of bridge and rummy.

A Spanish-language storytime featuring picture books, rhymes and movement activities.

Ages 2 and younger with an accompanying caregiver. Siblings welcome.

Registration appreciated.

A Spanish-language experience with Ms. Gloria featuring stories, music, movement and fun that promotes native literacy.

Ages 1 to 4 with an accompanying caregiver.

Love mah-jongg? Come out and enjoy this intriguing game of Chinese origin featuring 144 tile pieces.

Beginners welcome the second Thursday of the month.

Mark Covello will lead a high-energy class the combines the Hatha and Kundalini styles. 

New students will be assigned to a group.

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A brief discussion about meditation practice, a guided meditation, and a chance to share and reflect. Appropriate for all levels of practice.

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Learn how to access free or low-cost healthcare, find and connect with medical providers, promote a healthy lifestyle and identify healthy food options.

The Friends Book Shop is holding its signature bag sale at the Harry Bennett Branch. For $15, fill a bag with as many books and media as you can carry. Items also available for $1 apiece.

Work on your own knitting and crocheting projects in the company of others.

All levels welcome.

Do you need a benefits check-up? Wondering about your eligibility for a senior program?

Presentation of the workshop Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR), a bystander intervention training program designed to teach you how to step in and help someone who may be experiencing suicidal thoughts.

Storytime for preschoolers who enjoy longer stories and a book discussion. The focus will be on developing an understanding of story format and fostering a continued love of reading.

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Discuss death in a group-directed discussion.

Design your own holiday card using the library's collection of stamps, papers and punches.

Registration required.

Special crafting workshop where you'll learn how to create a festive winter-themed card using a variety of techniques and materials. All experience levels welcome.

Supplies materials will be provided.

Teens and adults.

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Learn how protect what matters to you most at every stage of life by aligning life insurance with your financial goals, whether you're building your future now or preserving your legacy for later.

Registration required.

Play a game from the library's collection or bring your own game to play with others.

All ages; young children must be accompanied by an adult.

Join the conversation here. Use this same login each week.

TechXel Stamford Venture Expert Series
Ted Stone, Tech CXO
Financial Modeling

Presentation of the the workshop Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR), a bystander intervention training program designed to teach you how to step in and help someone who may be experiencing suicidal thoughts.

Practice your conversational skills in a group.

Are you feeling uncertain about how to best support your teen as they transition into adulthood? Wondering how to guide them through the challenges that come with leaving high school behind?

An evening with professor and author Stephen Solomon, who will discuss his book Revolutionary Dissent: How the Founding Generation Created the Freedom of Speech.

Here's your chance to practice your conversational English skills in a group with our volunteers. Open to all levels.

Bring your imagination for an exciting night of adventure playing Dungeons & Dragons. You'll join a band of fantastical heroes who brave dangerous situations with swords, spells and wits.

New players welcome.