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2nd Tuesday Book Club: Finding Dorothy

Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Glastonbury Room at Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
2nd Tuesday Book Club:

Come talk books with other bibliophiles! This book group will meet on the second Tuesday of the month. Limited copies of the current selection will be available at the Lending Desk...

Event Details:

This month we're reading "Finding Dorothy" by Elizabeth Letts.Maud Gage Baum, widow of the author of the book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, met Judy Garland, the young actress playin...

Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Glastonbury Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Come talk books with other bibliophiles! This book group will meet on the second Tuesday of the month. Limited copies of the current selection will be available at the Lending Desk. Registration is not required.

This month we're reading "Finding Dorothy" by Elizabeth Letts.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Chapter Chasers: A Walking Book Club

Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Meet in the lobby at Riverfront Community Center (300 Welles Street).Join us for the Chapter Chasers – a seasonal walking book club for active senior readers!From May through Octob...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Meet in the lobby at Riverfront Community Center (300 Welles Street).

Join us for the Chapter Chasers – a seasonal walking book club for active senior readers!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tech Help

Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
2CF Studio at Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Feeling a little baffled by technology? Struggling to navigate your smartphone or laptop? Join us monthly in the 2CF Studio for Tech Help! Bring along your own device and get match...

Required
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: 2CF Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Feeling a little baffled by technology? Struggling to navigate your smartphone or laptop? Join us monthly in the 2CF Studio for Tech Help!

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Virtual Author Talk: Redefining College Admissions Success with Irena Smith, PhD

Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual at Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Program Type:
Education, Virtual
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

*THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM*Another college application season is around the corner, and stress is already beginning to ratchet up for teens and their parents. You’re invited to joi...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Education, Virtual
Event Details:

*THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM*

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Cookbook Club

Monday, August 19, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
2CF Studio at Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Food
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Calling all home chefs! Cook the recipe at home and then bring your creation in to share each month. Talk about what went right, what went wrong, and tips and tricks that you learn...

Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: 2CF Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Food
Event Details:

Calling all home chefs! Cook the recipe at home and then bring your creation in to share each month. Talk about what went right, what went wrong, and tips and tricks that you learned while tackling your recipe.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Fiber Arts Friends

Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
2CF Studio at Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Knit, crochet, quilt, or stitch your way through the afternoon with others who share your passion for the fiber arts. Bring your own project, ask for advice, and get inspired for y...

Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: 2CF Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Knit, crochet, quilt, or stitch your way through the afternoon with others who share your passion for the fiber arts. Bring your own project, ask for advice, and get inspired for your next creation.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Virtual Lunch & Learn: Negotiating Your Job Offer

Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Virtual at Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Grab a notebook and a PB&J for this monthly lunchtime webinar series presented on Zoom!This month's topic is salary negotiation! This session will help you understand all the e...

Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Required
Seats Remaining: 95
Event Details:

Grab a notebook and a PB&J for this monthly lunchtime webinar series presented on Zoom!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Virtual Author Talk: Shelby Van Pelt

Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual at Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Virtual
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

*THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM*We invite you to join us as we chat with the amazing New York Times bestselling author Shelby Van Pelt about her beloved novel Remarkably Bright Creature...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Virtual
Event Details:

*THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM*

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Bracelet Making Workshop for Adults

Monday, August 26, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
2CF Studio at Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Laurie Lynn of Creative Girl Studios for a hands-on bracelet-making workshop! Craft your own unique bracelet using an array of crystals and beads. Laurie will guide you throug...

Required
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: 2CF Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Join Laurie Lynn of Creative Girl Studios for a hands-on bracelet-making workshop! Craft your own unique bracelet using an array of crystals and beads.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Fiber Arts Friends

Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
2CF Studio at Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Knit, crochet, quilt, or stitch your way through the afternoon with others who share your passion for the fiber arts. Bring your own project, ask for advice, and get inspired for y...

Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: 2CF Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Knit, crochet, quilt, or stitch your way through the afternoon with others who share your passion for the fiber arts. Bring your own project, ask for advice, and get inspired for your next creation.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Readers & Writers Book Club

Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Glastonbury Room at Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Are you looking to hone your writing skills by learning what the experts have to say? Are you interested in meeting up with other local writers to discuss the art? Join the Readers...

Required
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Glastonbury Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Are you looking to hone your writing skills by learning what the experts have to say? Are you interested in meeting up with other local writers to discuss the art? Join the Readers & Writers Book Club!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Fiber Arts Friends

Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
2CF Studio at Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Knit, crochet, quilt, or stitch your way through the afternoon with others who share your passion for the fiber arts. Bring your own project, ask for advice, and get inspired for y...

Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: 2CF Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Knit, crochet, quilt, or stitch your way through the afternoon with others who share your passion for the fiber arts. Bring your own project, ask for advice, and get inspired for your next creation.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

ESL Conversation Club

Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Glastonbury Room at Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Program Type:
Education
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Drop-in to practice speaking English with other language learners at this monthly conversation group. Improve your English communication skills and increase your confidence in the ...

Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Glastonbury Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education
Event Details:

Drop-in to practice speaking English with other language learners at this monthly conversation group. Improve your English communication skills and increase your confidence in the language. Drop-in; no registration required.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Connecticut 169 Club: Your Passport and Guide to Connecticut

Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Friends Room at Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Martin "Marty" Podskoch, a travel and history author, aims to provide Connecticut residents with an opportunity to discover every corner of their state through his book, Connecticu...

Required
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Friends Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Required
Seats Remaining: 60
Event Details:

Martin "Marty" Podskoch, a travel and history author, aims to provide Connecticut residents with an opportunity to discover every corner of their state through his book, Conne

This event is in the "Adults" group.

First Friday Films: Sunset Blvd.

Friday, September 6, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Friends Room at Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Program Type:
Movie
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a movie on our big screen!  Registration is not required.This month we will be watching "Sunset Blvd." (1950)Starring William Holden, Gloria Swanson, and Erich von...

Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Friends Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Join us for a movie on our big screen!  Registration is not required.

This month we will be watching "Sunset Blvd." (1950)

This event is in the "Adults" group.

WTML Library Board Meeting

Monday, September 9, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Glastonbury Room at Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Public meeting of the Welles-Turner Memorial Library Board.

Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Glastonbury Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Public meeting of the Welles-Turner Memorial Library Board.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

True Crime: Murder and Mayhem in CT

Monday, September 9, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Friends Room at Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Forgeries, theft, murder: the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History (formerly the Connecticut Historical Society) is full of artifacts that tell stories of long-ago crime and p...

Required
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Friends Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Required
Seats Remaining: 60
Event Details:

Forgeries, theft, murder: the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History (formerly the Connecticut Historical Society) is full of artifacts that tell stories of long

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Fiber Arts Friends

Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
2CF Studio at Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Knit, crochet, quilt, or stitch your way through the afternoon with others who share your passion for the fiber arts. Bring your own project, ask for advice, and get inspired for y...

Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: 2CF Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Knit, crochet, quilt, or stitch your way through the afternoon with others who share your passion for the fiber arts. Bring your own project, ask for advice, and get inspired for your next creation.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

2nd Tuesday Book Club: The Boys in the Boat

Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Glastonbury Room at Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
2nd Tuesday Book Club:

Come talk books with other bibliophiles! This book group will meet on the second Tuesday of the month. Limited copies of the current selection will be available at the Lending Desk...

Event Details:

This month we're reading "The Boys in the Boat" by Daniel James Brown.Daniel James Brown's robust book tells the story of the University of Washington's 1936 eight-oar crew and the...

Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Glastonbury Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Come talk books with other bibliophiles! This book group will meet on the second Tuesday of the month. Limited copies of the current selection will be available at the Lending Desk. Registration is not required.

This month we're reading "The Boys in the Boat" by Daniel James Brown.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Chapter Chasers: A Walking Book Club

Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Meet in the lobby at Riverfront Community Center (300 Welles Street).Join us for the Chapter Chasers – a seasonal walking book club for active senior readers!From May through Octob...

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Meet in the lobby at Riverfront Community Center (300 Welles Street).

Join us for the Chapter Chasers – a seasonal walking book club for active senior readers!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tech Help

Wednesday, September 11, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
2CF Studio at Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Feeling a little baffled by technology? Struggling to navigate your smartphone or laptop? Join us monthly in the 2CF Studio for Tech Help! Bring along your own device and get match...

Required
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: 2CF Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Feeling a little baffled by technology? Struggling to navigate your smartphone or laptop? Join us monthly in the 2CF Studio for Tech Help!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Thursday Night Book Club: The Power

Thursday, September 12, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Glastonbury Room at Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Come talk books with other bibliophiles! This book group will meet on the second Thursday of the month. Limited copies of the current selection will be available at the Lending Des...

Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Glastonbury Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Come talk books with other bibliophiles! This book group will meet on the second Thursday of the month. Limited copies of the current selection will be available at the Lending Desk. Registration is not required.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Cookbook Club

Monday, September 16, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
2CF Studio at Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Food
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Calling all home chefs! Cook the recipe at home and then bring your creation in to share each month. Talk about what went right, what went wrong, and tips and tricks that you learn...

Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: 2CF Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Food
Event Details:

Calling all home chefs! Cook the recipe at home and then bring your creation in to share each month. Talk about what went right, what went wrong, and tips and tricks that you learned while tackling your recipe.