Bank Square Books presents a weekend book signing with Jayne Pillemer for the release of the new book Still Mine. About the Book What will I do if I don’t have you? Are you still mine? Our hands around a cup of hot chocolate, sweet and warm. Our boots splashing in puddles. The song you…
Whether you’re looking to tie the knot, or just spend a night out with your beloved, Olde Mistick Village is the perfect place to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Tyler Wiley, who is also a non-denominational minister, will once again perform free wedding ceremonies for couples on Valentine’s Day, Monday, Feb. 14 at the Meeting House in…
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 Hazel on Zoom to learn how to make easy headbands from old t-shirts. Come to the library beforehand and choose 2 different colored, stretchy t-shirts to cut up during the online class. All you need is a pair of sharp scissors. No sewing involved. Ages 8+ This is an online program. Class size is…
Join the Nature Center to enjoy the full Snow Moon as we hike in the crisp winter air to admire beautiful views of the moon and explore Coogan Farm.. Meet by the Farmhouse at Coogan Farm. This hike is of moderate difficulty over uneven terrain. This program is suited for adults. Preregistration is required. Members…
Bank Square Books presents an author talk and Q&A with Judy Benson and illustrator Rozanne Steed for the new book, Earth & Sky: Nature Meditations in Word and Watercolor. About the Book Brief essays and beautiful paintings that present insights into the wonders of nature. About the Author Judy Benson has been the communications coordinator…
Join us to explore where our beliefs, emotional connections, and behavior patterns about food come from. After all, food informs and is informed by our identity. The foods that we prepare, eat, and enjoy are reflections of racial or ethnic backgrounds, geographical provenance, family histories, and - as we'll explore in this virtual series -…
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…
The Why's and When's of Car Maintenance helps you get an overview of car maintenance from Chaya Milchtein of Mechanic Shop Femme. Learn when to perform specific maintenance tasks, and of course why, including changing oil and filters, tire pressure, coolant, and much more. This class helps you be a more educated consumer so you…
This is a class that will teach you the basic foundations of drawing. Your instructor Ben Ellcome will guide you in different drawing materials tools and techniques to teach you the fundamentals of drawing. This class will focus on still life. We ask students to bring a large Newsprint Paper Pad, 18" x 24" to…
It may be cold outside, but things heat up for owls in late winter. Join us to learn more about Connecticut’s owls and meet one of our residents. We will take a walk, looking and listening for owls at the Nature Center. Masks are required, this class will be both inside and out. Limited to…
Join us for this in-person gardening class to learn tips and techniques for pruning apple, pear and other fruit trees at your home. This class will meet by the JX Barn at Coogan Farm and we will walk up to the Giving Garden for a pruning demonstration. Please be prepared for muddy and wet conditions.…
Ages 2 to 5, with special needs, and a caregiver In this class geared towards preschool children with special needs and a caregiver, children explore nature every month. Activities, circle time, animals and lots of time outside give the students and caregivers plenty of time to socialize and enjoy the outdoor world! Masks are required…
February is Black History Month, and the Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the Mystic & Noank Library to celebrate with a look into Black literature. The Chamber and Library are inviting notable speakers, local residents, and students to read inspiring authors from Black authors at this celebration held outdoors at Mystic River…
Join us for our free drop off program for children ages 5 to 10 to learn more about our local animals, plants, and habitats. This program’s topic is Life Under the Ice! We will learn about the most amazing strategies animals have for surviving under the ice. Preregistration is required. This class is outdoors except…
Shake off that cabin fever with 3 days of frosty fun on the spacious grounds of Mystic Seaport Museum! Bundle up and celebrate the great outdoors in New England with ice sculpture demonstrations, games, crafts, and live music. Step into a life-sized snow globe in the Treworgy Planetarium, then warm up next to a fire…
Investigate Earth’s very own satellite! Participants will make moon-like craters, investigate moon phases using Oreo cookies, and design mini-rockets they can launch. We’ll take a close look at the surface of the moon, then do some moon STEAM activities For ages 6 to 11. This is an online program. Class size is limited. Registration is…
Construct a lovely, cuddly teddy bear. Fabric and all supplies will be provided. If desired, you may bring in a garment from a lost loved one (a shirt is ideal) from which to construct the bear to make it a memory bear. Students should already possess basic knowledge of how to use a sewing machine.…
Join the Nature Center to enjoy a hike to take in the crisp winter air and beautiful views of the Mystic River. With a DPNC educator as our guide, learn more about the history of the Peace Sanctuary as we hike the trails making winter discoveries. Meet at the bottom of the hill at the…
Savoy Bookshop & Café presents tarot readings with Sasha Graham author of the new book, The Magic of Tarot. You can receive a free tarot reading with the purchase of The Magic of Tarot! About The Magic of Tarot Bring Enchantment and Luminous Energy into Your Readings Tarot is more than a card trick. It's…
Join Food Explorers to make Italian Pasta Faglioli! Exploring food encourages children to learn through sensory experiences, hands-on activities and working together to create delicious results. Food Explorers provides children with the knowledge to make healthy choices for themselves. By combining nutrition education with cooking and hands-on food exploration, you'll have a Food Explorer in…
Come in for a rare, before-hours opportunity to get up close with a penguin and their trainers, learn about their care, their plight in the wild, and ways you can help protect this endangered species. Breakfast will be served at 8 am by Lancer Catering, and a member of our African Penguin colony will be…
Shake off that cabin fever with 3 days of frosty fun on the spacious grounds of Mystic Seaport Museum! Bundle up and celebrate the great outdoors in New England with ice sculpture demonstrations, games, crafts, and live music. Step into a life-sized snow globe in the Treworgy Planetarium, then warm up next to a fire…
While your children ages 6 to 10 are off from school, have them spend time having fun at the Nature Center learning about snow! We will find out more about how snow forms, types of snow and what animals benefit from a blanket of snow! Preregistration is required. Please bring a mask. Masks are optional…
Shake off that cabin fever with 3 days of frosty fun on the spacious grounds of Mystic Seaport Museum! Bundle up and celebrate the great outdoors in New England with ice sculpture demonstrations, games, crafts, and live music. Step into a life-sized snow globe in the Treworgy Planetarium, then warm up next to a fire…
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!
Need something to do over the winter break? Join us for an exciting and educational Virtual Winter Vacation Camp! This distance learning program will include an Aquarium Tour, up-close sights of our Belugas Whales, Seals, Sea Lions and Penguins! There will be 4 days of programs for 40 minutes each day! Open to grades 1st-5th.…
Need something to do over the winter break? Join us for an exciting and educational Virtual Winter Vacation Camp! This distance learning program will include an Aquarium Tour, up-close sights of our Belugas Whales, Seals, Sea Lions and Penguins! There will be 4 days of programs for 40 minutes each day! Open to grades 1st-5th.…
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…
During this in-person class we will learn how to draw a barred owl, with instruction from DPNC artist/educator Rob Reas. This program will feature one of our ambassador barred owls. We will have the supplies for drawing in pencil and cover drawing in pencil for shape, proportion and contour, with recommendations of how to add…
Need something to do over the winter break? Join us for an exciting and educational Virtual Winter Vacation Camp! This distance learning program will include an Aquarium Tour, up-close sights of our Belugas Whales, Seals, Sea Lions and Penguins! There will be 4 days of programs for 40 minutes each day! Open to grades 1st-5th.…
Bank Square Books presents an author talk and Q&A with Thomas Bardenwerper for the new book, Mona Passage. About the Book Mona Passage is the story of two neighbors in San Juan, Puerto Rico: Galán Betances, a Cuban emigrant, and Pat McAllister, a young Coast Guard officer. During long evenings spent together talking on their…
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:…
Need something to do over the winter break? Join us for an exciting and educational Virtual Winter Vacation Camp! This distance learning program will include an Aquarium Tour, up-close sights of our Belugas Whales, Seals, Sea Lions and Penguins! There will be 4 days of programs for 40 minutes each day! Open to grades 1st-5th.…
It may be cold outside, but things heat up for owls in late winter. Bring your family to learn more about Connecticut’s owls and meet one of our residents. We will take a walk, looking and listening for owls at the Nature Center. Masks are required, this class will be both inside and out. Preregistration…
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…
Take a splash into chilly Long Island Sound for a good cause! Raise money on behalf of Mystic Aquarium and its Animal Rescue Program. Create your own webpage, set your own fundraising goals, and share it with your friends! Leading the charge into the chilly waves this year are two people with local roots. You’ve…
Construct a lovely, cuddly teddy bear. Fabric and all supplies will be provided. If desired, you may bring in a garment from a lost loved one (a shirt is ideal) from which to construct the bear to make it a memory bear. Students should already possess basic knowledge of how to use a sewing machine.…
