Events List

Savoy Bookshop & Café presents a storytime with John Patrick Green for the new book, InvestiGators: Braver and Boulder! About the Book John Patrick Green's goofy graphic novel series follows the super spy alligator duo the InvestiGators as they travel through the sewers and fight the forces of evil. MANGO and BRASH are the INVESTIGATORS:…

In this one-day intermediate-level workshop, you will make a 3-dimensional sparkling star from cathedral stained glass. These 12-pointed stars are created from a centuries-old polyhedron design adapted to make beautiful glass ornaments. Perfect for home decor and gift-giving, they are made to be hung and are quite elegant suspended as a single star or in…

No experience is needed! Perfect for first-timers, this fun one-day workshop is back by popular demand! Using the Tiffany copper foil method of stained glass construction, you will make and take home 2 feathers (each approx. 6” long). You will learn the basics of glass cutting, grinding, copper foiling, and soldering while you make 2…

Join us as we welcome Bruce Putterman, CEO / Publisher of The Connecticut Mirror (CT Mirror), for a discussion on the state of independent journalism both nationally and locally in the Nutmeg State. Learn about contextual trends in the changing media landscape, the emergence of independent non-profit sources of reporting like CT Mirror, the work…

Wednesday, May 11 5:30 – 7 PM Join Lyman Allyn Curator Tanya Pohrt for a special look at the Unbeatable Women: Power and Innovation in the Work of Women Photographers exhibition. Reception: 5:30 PM Talk: 6:00 PM Cost: Members $10 / Non-members $15 Please RSVP to 860.443.2545 ext. 2129 or email us.

Learn how to Screen Print at Spark! We'll take you through the whole process, and you'll take home prints of your own design! This class covers successful design elements, creating the screen using the photographic process, printing on fabric and paper, and how to reuse your silkscreen. For Members, this class will certify you to…

Bank Square Books presents an author talk and Q&A with Paul Dunion for the new book, Wisdom: Apprenticing to the Unknown and Befriending Fate. About the Book It may be time to let go of the naivete that our technological devices will magically reveal the nature of absolute truth, or that some alluring formula will…

Veggie Stuffed Shells Join a registered dietitian from Food Explorers to make Veggie Stuffed Shells! Feel free to choose whichever veggies you like most for this delicious recipe. You will need the following ingredients for this recipe: One jar of marinara sauce One box of jumbo pasta shells One egg Ricotta cheese Parmesan cheese Olive…

Bank Square Books and Savoy Bookshop & Café present an author talk and Q&A with Dinitia Smith for the new book, The Prince. This event is free, but registration is required. Registration details are at the bottom of this page. About the Book A modern retelling of The Golden Bowl by Henry James for fans…

Join Hazel and Iris on Zoom to make a teddy bear from old leggings. Pickup a grab-n-go bag at the library before the class with everything you will need: 1 pair of leggings, 3 elastic bands, and extra felt pieces for people who want to add a little extra sewing to the project. For ages…

Women have been involved in Jazz since the early 1920s, not just as vocalists, but as instrumentalists, composers, and arrangers. An understanding of Jazz would not be complete without highlighting the influence and contributions of women--women such as Bessie Smith, Valaida Snow, Mildred Bailey, May Lou Williams, Billie Holliday, Ella Fitgerald, and Sarah Vaughan. Galen…

Join us on March 15th at 6:00 PM at Bank Square Books for an author talk and Q&A with Kay Tobler Liss for her book The Last Resort! About the Book A Manhattan corporate attorney, with career and marriage in turmoil, drives desperately away from all he knows to an out-of-season resort on Long Island.…

Join Hazel and Iris on March 16 at 4:30pm for a Wings of Fire book discussion zoom meet up for ages 8 and up! This is an online program. Class size is limited. Registration is required to attend this program. You will receive a Zoom invitation the morning of the program.

Join us virtually for an author talk and Q&A with Peter Swanson for the book Nine Lives! Peter will be in conversation with Liv Constantine. About the Book If you’re on the list, someone wants you dead. From the New York Times bestselling author of Eight Perfect Murders comes the heart-pounding story of nine strangers…