Events List

Bank Square Books presents an author talk and Q&A with Jeffrey Greene for the new book, Masters of Tonewood: The Hidden Art of Fine Stringed-Instrument Making. This is a partner event with Spindrift Guitars in New London! About the Book The wood used by master craftsmen to create many of the world’s legendary stringed instruments—violins…

Join Hazel and Iris on April 6 at 4:30pm for a Wings of Fire book discussion meet up for ages 8 and up! We will be focusing on the second book in the series. This is an in-person program. Class size is limited. Registration is required to attend this program.

Wednesday, April 6 5:30 – 7 PM Join artist Marian Bingham for an in-person conversation about her inspirations and creative process behind some of the pieces on view in her current exhibition. Locations: Recent Work by Marian Bingham closes on April 10. Reception: 5:30 PM Talk: 6:00 PM Cost: Members $10 / Non-members $15 Please…

Bank Square Books and Savoy Bookshop & Café present an author talk and Q&A with Brianna Madia for the new book, Nowhere for Very Long. We will be donating 15% of book sales to Stand Up For Animals in Westerly RI! This event is free, but registration is required. Please register on our website. About…

Join poet Jennifer Y. Montgomery on a journey through the history of haiku and other forms of Japanese micro poetry. From frogs to Zen meditation to clandestine feudal love letters. She’ll then guide us through the basics of writing haiku. It’s much more than just counting lines and syllables; each haiku presents a season and…

Savoy Bookshop & Café presents an author talk and Q&A with Stewart O'Nan for the new book, Ocean State. This event is in partnership with Ashaway Free Library. This author talk is free and open to the public. About the Book Set in a working-class town on the Rhode Island coast, O’Nan’s latest is a…

Plastic is everywhere--it's in our food containers, keyboards, glasses, even our toothbrushes. It's lightweight, versatile, and so cheap that we often forget how much it permeates our lives. But our relationship with plastic is not a healthy one, and our worldwide reliance on it is affecting our planet and our bodies. Author Erica Cirino has…

Outer Light is turning 7! After a few years of 'virtual' celebrations, we're excited that we finally, finally get to spend the day with our favorite people - you! Join us fun-filled day chock full of of new beer releases, special casks, goodies from the cellar, and more! Free admission. Food and drink available to…

Join Food Explorers to make Spaghetti and Meatballs! You’ll make your meatballs and tomato sauce completely from scratch You will need the following ingredients for this recipe: 1 pound ground beef (could also use half ground pork) 1 egg Breadcrumbs 1 onion, parmesan Garlic 1 28oz can crushed tomatoes Optional spices such as garlic powder,…

Savoy Bookshop & Café presents a storytime with Andrea Wang for the new book, Watercress! About the Book Gathering watercress by the side of the road brings a girl closer to her family's Chinese Heritage. Andrea Wang tells a moving autobiographical story of a child of immigrants discovering and connecting with her heritage, illustrated by…

Join us for a conversation with local author, Bhupendra (Bob) Patel. Enjoy a light lunch in the Ames Room while we discuss his book Curious One: My Adventures as a Little Boy in India. "Life is fabulous when you are curious and life is remarkable when you are adaptable!" Bob will discuss the book and…

Savoy Bookshop & Café presents an author talk and Q&A with Rachel Barenbaum for the new book, Atomic Anna. About the Book From the author of A Bend in the Stars, an epic adventure as three generations of women work together and travel through time to prevent the Chernobyl disaster and right the wrongs of…

Join Hazel on Zoom to learn how to make yarn pom-poms. All you need is a pair of sharp scissors. Stop by the library ahead of time to pick up a grab and go bag with enough yarn to make 2 pom-poms and a template for trimming, pipe cleaners, and denim for making leaves. Geared…

Bank Square Books presents an author talk and Q&A with Nan Rossiter for the new book, A Good Measure. This event is in partnership with OutCT. 15% of event book sales will be donated to OutCT to help fund New London Pride! OutCT is a 501c3 non-profit organization established in 2013 by a diverse group…

A nationally-known adventure travel journalist for The Boston Globe, The Washington Post, National Geographic, and The Providence Journal, Peter Mandel hunts his stories and photos in the world's far corners, including Antarctica, India, Egypt, Patagonia, the fjords of Norway, the mountain pathways of Japan, and the deserts of Africa. The author of ten books, he'll…

Bank Square Books presents an author signing with Elaine Alexander for the new book, Anglerfish: The Seadevil of the Deep. About the Book Deep in the darkest part of the ocean, visit a primordial, fierce-toothed fish that draws in prey with its own bioluminescent lure. Dive thirteen thousand feet below the ocean’s surface, where no…

Join us with Craig Floyd, Farm Manager at Coogan Farm of the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center, for an online class all about tomato growing and trellising. Maximize your tomato plants' potential by learning the secrets of building a tomato trellis system with optimum spacing for maximum yield. In this class, we will cover how trellising…

Bank Square Books presents an author talk and Q&A with Connelly Akstens for the new book, Without Shame. About the Book This book is the story I have wanted to tell for a very long time. For most of my life I lived in the shadow of shame. I was afraid there would be terrible…

Welcome to Mystic Noank Library’s Chess Club! The club welcomes children grade 3 and up! We will be meeting on Wednesdays after school from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Children should know how the chess pieces move before their first visit. We teach chess strategy, chess sportsmanship, and organize games. Sportsman-like conduct is always a goal.…