Category: Adult

Drop in to play some of your favorite board games! No need to sign-up ahead! Just drop-in! Due to the library’s temporary closure, Game Night will take place at the East Haven Senior Center on 91 Taylor Avenue in East Haven. For questions, please contact Chris Hemingway at: [email protected].

Join us for pizza, drinks, and a screening of the silent film Sunrise (1927), starring Janet Gaynor and George O’Brien. Pizza and drinks will be served at 5:00 p.m., with the film starting at 5:30 p.m. Film scholar Fred Guida will provide an introduction and take questions after the screening. In this classic, a farmer’s affair with a city seductress nearly ruins […]

Members of the LGBTQIA+ community, their allies and the general public are invited to join retired teacher and author Carla Stockton for a two-hour workshop on the basics of poetry writing. Carla will discuss how to use different styles and forms of poetry and how to play with rhyme, rhythm, and structure. Registration required. Limit of 15. To sign up, […]

Hagaman’s Shakespeare Reading Club will again meet to discuss their latest selection, The Merchant of Venice. To join the discussion, please contact Chris Hemingway, Reference Librarian & group facilitator, at: [email protected]. The Merchant of Venice, written by Shakespeare between 1596 and 1598, centers on Antonio, a merchant who defaults on a loan from the Jewish moneylender Shylock, risking a “pound […]

Join us on Tuesday evenings at 6:00 p.m. for our knitting club for everyone-facilitated by Lorie Pellegrino! The knitting club will meet every Tuesday from 6:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. from September 9 through December 16, 2025. The knitting club meets in the Teen Room on the library’s main level, but occasionally meets in the library’s Children’s room on our […]

Enjoy the library’s Crochet Club for everyone! Whether you are a beginner or a more experienced crocheter, this is the class for you! The class will be taught by experienced crochet artist Claire Carrano. The class will meet weekly on Tuesday evenings at 6:00 p.m. in the library’s Large Print room beginning on Tuesday, September 16 and ending for the […]

Members of the LGBTQIA+ community and their allies are invited to enjoy coffee, conversations and coloring! Join us for a facilitated discussion in comfortable and relaxing atmosphere with free refreshments and crafts. For more information, please contact Sarah at: [email protected]. This project is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the […]

All are welcome to learn how to play the strategic game of chess in this judgment-free zone! This program is free and open to everyone. No RSVP required! For more information, please contact our Reference Librarian, Chris Hemingway at: [email protected]. Please note: The library is still closed due to repairs. The venue for this program will be announced soon. Thank-you […]

All rebels and readers in the Galaxy are welcome to join us at Star Wars Club to connect with fellow fans, discuss Star Wars literature, and show off your collectibles! Rebels and readers are invited during our May 24 meeting to discuss Chewbacca by Gerry Duggan For more information, please contact Chris Hemingway at: [email protected]. Please note: Due to the […]