This will be the 73rd year of the Community Carol Sing. To accommodate a safe and socially distant event due to COVID-19, the singalong will be held as a drive-in at the Museum’s south parking lot. The songs will be broadcast so carolers can tune in on their car radio and join in the singing.…
Bring your friends, start a team, and win prizes at Trivia Night from 7pm to 10pm. Trivia provided by Harrison who is back by popular demand hosting on the microphone. If you work in hospitality or at a local attraction, show your badge and enjoy $4 drafts and our Happy Hour Menu all night long!
Bring your friends, start a team, and win prizes at Trivia Night from 7pm to 10pm. Trivia provided by Harrison who is back by popular demand hosting on the microphone. If you work in hospitality or at a local attraction, show your badge and enjoy $4 drafts and our Happy Hour Menu all night long!
Have your children ages 6 to 10 step away from the screen and spend some time experiencing nature in person. We will discover what happens to water when it changes forms between solid, liquid and gas and why using salt on winter roads is based on science! This program is limited to 10 children. Adults…
In this program, children ages 6 to 10 will learn what species of birds stay in CT all winter long and the strategies they use to survive the cold weather. We will make bird feeders to hang around the nature center or to take home. This program is limited to 10 children. Adults must wear…
Bring your friends, start a team, and win prizes at Trivia Night from 7pm to 10pm. Trivia provided by Harrison who is back by popular demand hosting on the microphone. If you work in hospitality or at a local attraction, show your badge and enjoy $4 drafts and our Happy Hour Menu all night long!
Bring your friends, start a team, and win prizes at Trivia Night from 7pm to 10pm. Trivia provided by Harrison who is back by popular demand hosting on the microphone. If you work in hospitality or at a local attraction, show your badge and enjoy $4 drafts and our Happy Hour Menu all night long!
In this program, children ages 6 to 10 will help build a fire, scout out a perfect place for a shelter in the forest, and learn important do’s and don’ts of surviving in the forest. And of course make some s’mores before you go! This program is limited to 10 children. Adults must wear masks…
Celebrate the full Cold Moon during a guided hike at the Peace Sanctuary. Please note full moon hikes happen even on overcast nights, and are suitable for adults and older, interested children. Heavy rain cancels. Meets at the bottom of the drive at the Peace Sanctuary, 233 River Road in Mystic. Hikes are limited to…
In this program, children ages 6 to 10 will explore the questions: Why do temperatures drop during winter? How do blizzards happen? Why are some places so cold all winter long? Learn the answers to these questions and more, and create a snowflake craft to take home. This program is limited to 10 children. Adults…
Looking for a family-friendly, socially-distant New Year’s Eve celebration to ring in the much-anticipated 2021? We’ve got you covered! Visit Mystic Seaport Museum on December 31, and check out our newest exhibits, enjoy live music on the Benet Deck, and food and drinks at the Tavern. Kids can make their own party hats and play…
Bring your friends, start a team, and win prizes at Trivia Night from 7pm to 10pm. Trivia provided by Harrison who is back by popular demand hosting on the microphone. If you work in hospitality or at a local attraction, show your badge and enjoy $4 drafts and our Happy Hour Menu all night long!
Bring your friends, start a team, and win prizes at Trivia Night from 7pm to 10pm. Trivia provided by Harrison who is back by popular demand hosting on the microphone. If you work in hospitality or at a local attraction, show your badge and enjoy $4 drafts and our Happy Hour Menu all night long!
Meet a variety of animals virtually, hear interesting stories and learn about them. Animals will include foxes, lynx, tortoise, rabbit and more. Join us for this great family program!
Join Ms. Claudia of Cool-ology® for Design It, Build It Engineering Lab. Participants investigate the engineering design process while having tons of fun! From building a Tower of Terror to designing and building a weight-bearing bridge, kids use their ingenuity and problem-solving skills to discover how they can make things work! For ages 6-12.
Branded as the "professional social networking site," LinkedIn is a vital digital tool to network in your industry and seek new job opportunities. If your job search has been hitting dead ends, it might be time to build yourself a profile, since 87% of recruiters regularly use LinkedIn to find job candidates. Join us for…
Bring your friends, start a team, and win prizes at Trivia Night from 7pm to 10pm. Trivia provided by Harrison who is back by popular demand hosting on the microphone. If you work in hospitality or at a local attraction, show your badge and enjoy $4 drafts and our Happy Hour Menu all night long!
Bring your friends, start a team, and win prizes at Trivia Night from 7pm to 10pm. Trivia provided by Harrison who is back by popular demand hosting on the microphone. If you work in hospitality or at a local attraction, show your badge and enjoy $4 drafts and our Happy Hour Menu all night long!
Caregivers can bring their loved one with dementia and Mind Matters staff will watch them while you attend the session. This is a free service! Please call to let us know you will attend. Meets 2nd Tuesday of every month.
Caregivers can bring their loved one with dementia and Mind Matters staff will watch them while you attend the session. This is a free service! Please call to let us know you will attend. Meets 2nd Tuesday of every month.
Join David Chandler on Zoom as he teaches about the many health benefits of Tai Chi & Qigong. These ancient healing practices, also referred to as "meditaiton in motion," are used today as a way to manage specific health issues with benefits that include increased immune system function and energy, improved flexibility, balance, strength, coordination,…
So, a button just fell off your FAVORITE shirt! How do you respond? a) Pay someone a lot of money to sew it back on b) Throw the shirt away or donate it and buy a new one c) use a pin or stapler to keep it closed d) TAKE A CLASS AT SPARK TO…
From Godzilla to Dr. Strangelove: How film and TV reflected and amplified America's exprience of the Cold War. The bomb and nuclear energy have been the inspiration for comedy, propaganda, melodrama, satire, and more over the years, often as a response to current events, and sometimes anticipating them. As Americans dug fall-out shelters and their…
Join Katie Shepherd, Registered Dietitian from Food Explorers to make homemade Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Cookies! Allergic to peanut butter? Not to worry, this recipe can also use Almond Butter or Sunbutter! Exploring food encourages children to learn through sensory experiences, hands-on activities and working together to create delicious results. Food Explorers provides children with…
Bill Memorial Library in Groton is sponsoring an interactive Zoom garden tour, "Around the World in 80 Gardens," with Central Connecticut State University Professor Emeritus Richard on January 18 at 1 p.m. Known for his expertise and sense of humor, Benfield takes attendees to 80 unique gardens, including the three-acre gardens in the Singapore Changi…
Bring your friends, start a team, and win prizes at Trivia Night from 7pm to 10pm. Trivia provided by Harrison who is back by popular demand hosting on the microphone. If you work in hospitality or at a local attraction, show your badge and enjoy $4 drafts and our Happy Hour Menu all night long!
Bring your friends, start a team, and win prizes at Trivia Night from 7pm to 10pm. Trivia provided by Harrison who is back by popular demand hosting on the microphone. If you work in hospitality or at a local attraction, show your badge and enjoy $4 drafts and our Happy Hour Menu all night long!
Join us with Katie Ziskind, local Child & Young Adult Therapist and owner of Wisdom Within Counseling, for a youth-focused arts therapy circle to break from exams and virtual classes. Participants will create and express themselves in a safe space during this guided session. In doing so, teens can learn to process difficult emotions through…
Despite freezing temperatures, it is very busy under the ice of a frozen pond. Discover how animals like fish, frogs, turtles and beavers survive life under the ice in their frozen habitat! Meet reptiles and amphibians who stay warm in the Nature Center all winter long. This is an online event. Registration is required to…
Promote nutrition and wellness with this energetic and interactive children’s program for ages 4 - 8! Children will come away with nutrition knowledge that is science-based and a mindset that nutrition and physical activity are FUN! Physical activity and music will be integrated into the presentation. Good nutrition and physical activity are essential for children…
Many online publications restrict your ability to read articles without a subscription. This makes it difficult to stay up to date with the news or your favorite magazine's newest articles. Learn how to break through the pay wall with nothing more than your library card! Find out how to access reproduced articles from your favorite…
Bring your friends, start a team, and win prizes at Trivia Night from 7pm to 10pm. Trivia provided by Harrison who is back by popular demand hosting on the microphone. If you work in hospitality or at a local attraction, show your badge and enjoy $4 drafts and our Happy Hour Menu all night long!
Bring your friends, start a team, and win prizes at Trivia Night from 7pm to 10pm. Trivia provided by Harrison who is back by popular demand hosting on the microphone. If you work in hospitality or at a local attraction, show your badge and enjoy $4 drafts and our Happy Hour Menu all night long!
So, you just bought an awesome new skirt or pair of pants but the only this is they are too long. What do you do? a) Cut them to the correct length and leave it at that b) Staple, Glue or Tape them to the correct length c) Just wear them long and hope no-one…
You don't have to be da Vinci to enjoy drawing. A Drexel University study published in Art Therapy in 2016 found that drawing releases stress reduction hormones for everyone, regardless of skill level. Come pick up your very own beginner's grab and go drawing kit at the Library and start your artist's journey. The kit…
Learn about birds of prey and reptiles with a virtual visit from live animal ambassadors! Great for families!
On Saturday, January 30th at 3:00, Sophia Gipstein, Education Associate from the Lyman Allyn Art Museum will lead kids in an art project! . Grab and Go Art kits will be provided for the first 12 families who register. The kits will be available for pick-up at the Library two days before the art workshop.…
Bring your friends, start a team, and win prizes at Trivia Night from 7pm to 10pm. Trivia provided by Harrison who is back by popular demand hosting on the microphone. If you work in hospitality or at a local attraction, show your badge and enjoy $4 drafts and our Happy Hour Menu all night long!
Bring your friends, start a team, and win prizes at Trivia Night from 7pm to 10pm. Trivia provided by Harrison who is back by popular demand hosting on the microphone. If you work in hospitality or at a local attraction, show your badge and enjoy $4 drafts and our Happy Hour Menu all night long!
Join us for this exciting lecture and musical celebration with master flutist, educator, and lecturer Galen Abdur-Razzaq on the role and history of jazz music during the Civil Rights Movement. This program is a combined lecture and music performance that opens with a flute prelude performed by Galen. His program chronicles music from the turn…
