The Library will close at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 23 and will be closed on Thursday, November 24 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. The library will reopen on Friday, November 25 at 10:00 a.m. Happy Thanksgiving from all the staff at Hagaman Memorial Library!
Professional musician, Dr. Vanessa Pentz has a doctorate in music from the Juilliard School and plays the piano, cello and oboe. She will play traditional holiday songs as well as contemporary popular holiday songs on the piano. She will be joined by two singers! This concert is free and open to everyone and is sponsored by Teresa Sirico, Realtor, LLC. Seating is limited, […]
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‘Tis the Season! A Victorian Christmas! Fa-La-La-La Yikes! Victorians may have been strict with their morals, but they also had a pretty wicked sense of humor. Children boiled in teapots, dead robins, and a mouse riding a lobster aren’t images we see today on Christmas cards. And just wait until you hear about the parlor game, Snapdragon! In Victorian times, […]
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Several Connecticut authors came and talked with patrons and had a book sale and signing at the library on Saturday, October 22. To learn more about the authors present at the author showcase and to purchase their books, please see the information below! Featured authors will include: Leo Marino, author of The house on Greene Street : life and times of […]
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The Last Dance of the Debutante by Julia Kelly: In an effort to appease her traditional mother, aspiring university student Lily Nichols agrees to become a debutante and do the Season, a glittering and grueling string of countless balls and cocktail parties. Hagaman Memorial Library’s book discussion groups are free and open to everyone. We will be meeting to discuss The Last Dance […]
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Drop-in to learn and play chess! All ages welcome! No registration required. The Chess club will meet in the library’s Community room on the lower level. For questions, please contact Chris Hemingway at: 203-468-3890 Extension: 12 or by email at chemingway@hagamanlibrary.org.
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Join Hagaman Memorial Library’s new Great Decisions Foreign Policy Discussion group. The next meeting is Tuesday evening, November 29 at 6:00 p.m. Great Decisions is a national, civic-education program sponsored by the Foreign Policy Association that encourages participants to: Learn about U.S. foreign policy and global issues Discuss multiple viewpoints in a group setting Take part in a national opinion […]
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Enjoy a night out and pizza and drinks! Visit the Library on Wednesday, November 30 at 5:00 p.m. for a showing of the film National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) (PG-13) starring Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo & Juliette Lewis. This sequel to the two Lampoon Vacation flicks has the Griswold family staying home for the holidays and being invaded by bickering relatives. This […]
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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 necessary. This is a beginner to intermediate class. No sign-up required. Saturday morning Yoga class: 10:30 a.m. ($5.00 donation for instructor strongly suggested) […]
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Learn to trace your family tree! Join Hagaman Library’s monthly Genealogy Club. Whether you are a novice or an experienced family history researcher, or somewhere in between, this is the group for you. We are free and open to everyone and we meet the second Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. Join us on Wednesday, December 14 at 6:30 p.m., in-person […]
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