Adult – Hagaman Memorial Library

Celebrate National Poetry Month! Share Your Poem(s) for Inclusion in Hagaman’s First-Ever Poetry Chapbook! April 1-30

Celebrate National Poetry month this April! Submit your poem(s) for inclusion in Hagaman Memorial Library’s first ever poetry chapbook! For every poem you submit, you will receive a raffle ticket for a chance to win a “vegan leather” Tree of Life journal and pen gift set! Bring your original poems to our main circulation desk and we will make a […]

Join retired teacher and author Carla Stockton for a two-hour poetry writing workshop. Carla will cover the different types of poetry and introduce creative techniques in the craft. Registration required. Limit of 15. To sign up, call the library or email: [email protected]. Extra parking is available at East Haven Town Hall (250 Main Street), KeyBank (after 12:00 p.m. on Saturdays and after […]

Hagaman Memorial Library invites the LGBTQIA+ community and fellow allies to join us for Prism Book Club on Tuesday, April 22nd at 6:30pm in the DeMayo Room. Hosted by Clare McCarthy, author and LGBTQIA+ advocate, we’ll be discussing Joy Ladin’s poetry collection Family: Poems. Joy Ladin is an award-winning poet and the first openly transgender professor at an Orthodox Jewish […]

Please note: Due to library building repairs due to flooding, the knitting club will be cancelled on Tuesday, April 22. 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 January 7 through May 13, 2025. The knitting club […]

Please note: Due to library building repairs due to flooding, the Crochet club will be cancelled on Tuesday, April 22. 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 […]

Celebrate National Poetry Month & Earth Day all in one! Join poet and author Lisanne Winslow as she takes you on a journey into ecological, spiritual and experiential poetry. Lisanne is the author of Five White Swans: A Poetic Pilgrimage into Ecotheology and Ecospirituality. She will have copies of her book on hand for sale at the event. No Registration […]

Learn the fascinating history of your favorite library! Reference Librarian Chris Hemingway will discuss how the Hagaman Memorial Library started, it’s first librarian, Lottie Street and its benefactor, Isaac Hagaman. He will cover the entire scope of library history, from its beginnings in a coat closet in the East Haven Town Hall with 30 books all the way to the […]

Hagaman’s Contemporary Book Club will meet to discuss, The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride. To join the discussion, please contact Cynthia, Community Services Librarian & group facilitator, directly at either 203-468-3891 or [email protected]. In 1972, workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, discovered a skeleton in a well, uncovering long-held secrets about Chicken Hill, a neighborhood where Jewish immigrants and […]

If you would prefer to view or print a copy of Hagaman Happenings, Spring, 2025 please click here.

Due to flooding at the library, Yoga classes are cancelled on Saturday, April 19, and the entire week of April 21 – April 26. Wednesday Evenings (free): 6:00 p.m.- 7:15 p.m. Learn a number of basic yoga postures and positions. This class, taught by a 500+ hour certified yoga instructor, is for everyone, and no prior knowledge of yoga is […]

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Category: Adult

Celebrate National Poetry Month! Share Your Poem(s) for Inclusion in Hagaman’s First-Ever Poetry Chapbook! April 1-30

Creative Writing Workshop Part 2: Introduction To Poetry Writing- Presented by Carla Stockton-Wednesday, April 30 from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (DeMayo Room)

Prism Book Discussion: “Family” by Joy Ladin Tuesday, April 22- 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Change in Venue: Old Stone Church, 251 Main Street (in the parlor room)

Knitting Club for Everyone: Tuesdays: January 7 – May 13, 2025 from 6:00 p.m. – 7:45 pm (Teen Room or DeMayo room)

Crochet Club for Everyone: Tuesdays: January 14 – April 29, 2025 from 6:00 p.m. – 7:45 p.m. (Large Print Room)

Author Event: “Five White Swans: A Poetic Pilgrimage into Ecotheology and Ecospirituality” by Lisanne Winslow- Wednesday, April 23 from 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Change in Venue: Old Stone Church East Haven (parlor room) 251 Main Street

The History of the Hagaman Memorial Library-Presented by Reference Librarian Chris Hemingway-Saturday, April 26 at 1:00 p.m. (Being held at: East Haven Public Television-230 Main Street East Haven)

Contemporary Book Club: “The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store” by James McBride – Monday, April 21 at 3:00 p.m. CHANGE IN VENUE: Old Stone Church East Haven (Fellowship Hall) 251 Main Street

Hagaman Happenings Spring, 2025

Casual & Fun Yoga at the Library-a Free class every Wednesday evening at 6:00 p.m.- Saturday mornings from 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. ($5.00 donation suggested) and Monday afternoons from 1:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. ($5.00 donation suggested)