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2nd Tuesday Book Club: Finding Dorothy

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Book Discussion
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

9:00am - 10:00am
Book Discussion, Health & Wellness
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

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Technology Class
Registration
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: 2CF Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration 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 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

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Book Discussion, Food
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

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Arts & Crafts
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.
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration 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

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Book Discussion, Virtual
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

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Arts & Crafts
Registration
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: 2CF Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration 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

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Arts & Crafts
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

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Book Discussion, Workshop
Registration
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Glastonbury Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Workshop
Registration 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

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Arts & Crafts
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

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Education
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.
Registration
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Friends Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration 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.
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.
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.
Registration
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Friends Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration 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

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Arts & Crafts
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

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Book Discussion
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

9:00am - 10:00am
Book Discussion, Health & Wellness
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

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Technology Class
Registration
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: 2CF Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration 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

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Book Discussion
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

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Book Discussion, Food
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.