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March 1, 2021

FROM THE CHILDREN’S ROOM

May 2022 It’s May! It’s May! Let’s welcome the beginning of spring (in New England) with some fun growing activities. On May 2, our Grab & Go bags are a

 

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Join us at Stonington Human Services for a discuss
Join us at Stonington Human Services for a discussion of The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson 4/15 @ 12pm. "The hardscrabble folks of Troublesome Creek have to scrap for everything—everything except books, that is. Thanks to Roosevelt's Kentucky Pack Horse Library Project, Troublesome's got its very own traveling librarian, Cussy Mary Carter." Email ivyhope@stoningtonfreelibrary.org for more information.

Come and acquaint yourself with the role of an End
Come and acquaint yourself with the role of an End-Of-Life Doula.This session will highlight a doula’s role in the dying process and how a doula enriches the dying experience for patients and their families in non-medical ways. Doulas Noreen Kepple, Greta McGugan, and Lavina Kepple will present examples of support, where they did their training, and answer any questions you may have.https://conta.cc/3NcsO4m
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See what's new this week at the Stonington Free Li
See what's new this week at the Stonington Free Library at:

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There are six new bestsellers, one new movie, and 23 other new books, including six that are available online.

 The new bestsellers this week include "Book Lovers," "A Sacred Oath: Memoirs of a Secretary of Defense During Extraordinary Times," and "The Lioness." The new movie this week is "Ken Burns: Benjamin Franklin."

See what's new this week at the Stonington Free Li
See what's new this week at the Stonington Free Library at:

*** http://wowbrary.org/nu.aspx?in&p=5591-279 ***

There are 12 new bestsellers, four new children's books, and 24 other new books.

 The new bestsellers this week include "The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor--the Truth and the Turmoil," "The Homewreckers," and "Book Lovers."

Thank you to our friends at Calvary Nursery School
Thank you to our friends at Calvary Nursery School. They dropped off this lovely May Day basket for the library.

Welcome author, professor of English and longtime
Welcome author, professor of English and longtime editor of The Southwest Review, Willard Spiegelman shares his latest book, a thoughtfully curated collection of essays on art originally published in The Wall Street Journal. This program is available in person and on our YouTube channel.
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2022-04-01

PASSPORT TO CT LIBRARIES

PASSPORT TO CT LIBRARIES

April 1 @ 10:00 am - April 30 @ 3:00 pm

PASSPORT TO CT LIBRARIES

The Passports to CT Libraries program runs from Friday, April 1 to Saturday, April 30.

2022-04-23

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

April 23 - June 1

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

Kicking off the spring season SFL welcomes young artist and Stonington High School graduate Ross Lanphere with a beautiful display of works inspired by the library's graphic novel collection. The

2 events, 26

2022-04-01

PASSPORT TO CT LIBRARIES

2022-04-23

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

3 events, 27

2022-04-01

PASSPORT TO CT LIBRARIES

2022-04-23

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

Featured 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Knitting Group

Featured April 27 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Knitting Group

  Knitters of all skill levels welcome. Please bring projects you are working on. This will be a laid back meeting of knitting, sharing and asking for advice. For more

2 events, 28

2022-04-01

PASSPORT TO CT LIBRARIES

2022-04-23

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

2 events, 29

2022-04-01

PASSPORT TO CT LIBRARIES

2022-04-23

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

2 events, 30

2022-04-01

PASSPORT TO CT LIBRARIES

2022-04-23

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

1 event, 1

2022-04-23

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

3 events, 2

2022-04-23

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

2022-05-02

GRAB & GO ACTIVITY BAGS FOR ADULTS

GRAB & GO ACTIVITY BAGS FOR ADULTS

May 2

GRAB & GO ACTIVITY BAGS FOR ADULTS

SFL is pleased to help grown ups nourish their creative energy with our new Grab & Go Activity Bags for ADULTS! May's theme is Zentangle Art. Each bag contains design

10:00 am - 7:00 pm

MAY GRAB AND GO BAGS

May 2 @ 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

MAY GRAB AND GO BAGS

A great activity to coordinate with our Pollinator Kit. Stop by and pick up your kit to make a seed ball. This program is made possible through our Seed Library.

1 event, 3

2022-04-23

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

3 events, 4

2022-04-23

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

Featured 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Knitting Group

Featured May 4 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Knitting Group

  Knitters of all skill levels welcome. Please bring projects you are working on. This will be a laid back meeting of knitting, sharing and asking for advice. For more

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

SFL WEDNESDAY EVENING BOOK GROUP

May 4 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

SFL WEDNESDAY EVENING BOOK GROUP

Join us for a discussion of Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid 5/4 @ 5:30pm. “Alix Chamberlain is a woman who gets what she wants and has made a

2 events, 5

2022-04-23

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Russia’s War Against Ukraine: Lessons Learned and Future Scenarios

May 5 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Russia’s War Against Ukraine: Lessons Learned and Future Scenarios

Virtual program. Join Olena Lennon, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor of Political Science and National Security at the University of New Haven, and Eastern Ukraine native, for a follow up on her

1 event, 6

2022-04-23

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

1 event, 7

2022-04-23

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

2 events, 8

2022-04-23

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Willard Spiegelman: How I Became an Art Critic by Just Looking

May 8 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Willard Spiegelman: How I Became an Art Critic by Just Looking

Author, Professor of English and longtime editor of The Southwest Review, Willard Spiegelman shares his latest book, a thoughtfully curated collection of essays on art originally published in The Wall

1 event, 9

2022-04-23

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

1 event, 10

2022-04-23

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

2 events, 11

2022-04-23

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

Featured 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Knitting Group

Featured May 11 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Knitting Group

  Knitters of all skill levels welcome. Please bring projects you are working on. This will be a laid back meeting of knitting, sharing and asking for advice. For more

2 events, 12

2022-04-23

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

SFL THURSDAY AFTERNOON BOOK GROUP

May 12 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

SFL THURSDAY AFTERNOON BOOK GROUP

Join us for a discussion of Circe by Madeline Miller 5/12 @ 2pm. "A retelling of the Odyssey from the perspective of Circe, daughter of Helios, god of the sun.

1 event, 13

2022-04-23

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

2 events, 14

2022-04-23

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

HUMAN SERVICES BOOK GROUP

May 14 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

HUMAN SERVICES BOOK GROUP

Join us at Stonington Human Services for a discussion of The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek by Kim Michele Richardson 4/15 @ 12pm. "The hardscrabble folks of Troublesome Creek have

1 event, 15

2022-04-23

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

1 event, 16

2022-04-23

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

1 event, 17

2022-04-23

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

2 events, 18

2022-04-23

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

Featured 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Knitting Group

Featured May 18 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Knitting Group

  Knitters of all skill levels welcome. Please bring projects you are working on. This will be a laid back meeting of knitting, sharing and asking for advice. For more

2 events, 19

2022-04-23

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Noreen Kepple: What is an End-of-Life Doula?

May 19 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Noreen Kepple: What is an End-of-Life Doula?

Come and acquaint yourself with the role of an End-Of-Life Doula.This session will enlighten and highlight a doula’s role in the dying process and how a doula enriches the dying

1 event, 20

2022-04-23

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

1 event, 21

2022-04-23

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

1 event, 22

2022-04-23

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

1 event, 23

2022-04-23

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

1 event, 24

2022-04-23

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

2 events, 25

2022-04-23

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

Featured 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Knitting Group

Featured May 25 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Knitting Group

  Knitters of all skill levels welcome. Please bring projects you are working on. This will be a laid back meeting of knitting, sharing and asking for advice. For more

1 event, 26

2022-04-23

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

1 event, 27

2022-04-23

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

1 event, 28

2022-04-23

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

1 event, 29

2022-04-23

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

1 event, 30

2022-04-23

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

1 event, 31

2022-04-23

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

2 events, 1

2022-04-23

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

Featured 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Knitting Group

Featured June 1 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Knitting Group

  Knitters of all skill levels welcome. Please bring projects you are working on. This will be a laid back meeting of knitting, sharing and asking for advice. For more

1 event, 2

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Craig Floyd: Regenerative Gardening for Veggies & Flowers

June 2 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Craig Floyd: Regenerative Gardening for Veggies & Flowers

0 events, 3

1 event, 4

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

MYSTERY DINNER

June 4 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

MYSTERY DINNER

More information and tickets click HERE.

0 events, 5

April 1
April 1 @ 10:00 am - April 30 @ 3:00 pm

PASSPORT TO CT LIBRARIES

All day

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

April 1
April 1 @ 10:00 am - April 30 @ 3:00 pm

PASSPORT TO CT LIBRARIES

All day

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

April 1
April 1 @ 10:00 am - April 30 @ 3:00 pm

PASSPORT TO CT LIBRARIES

All day

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

Featured Featured April 27 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Knitting Group

April 1
April 1 @ 10:00 am - April 30 @ 3:00 pm

PASSPORT TO CT LIBRARIES

All day

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

April 1
April 1 @ 10:00 am - April 30 @ 3:00 pm

PASSPORT TO CT LIBRARIES

All day

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

April 1
April 1 @ 10:00 am - April 30 @ 3:00 pm

PASSPORT TO CT LIBRARIES

All day

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

April 23
All day

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

April 23
All day

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

All day

GRAB & GO ACTIVITY BAGS FOR ADULTS

May 2 @ 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

MAY GRAB AND GO BAGS

April 23
All day

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

April 23
All day

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

Featured Featured May 4 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Knitting Group

May 4 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

SFL WEDNESDAY EVENING BOOK GROUP

April 23
All day

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

May 5 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Russia’s War Against Ukraine: Lessons Learned and Future Scenarios

April 23
All day

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

April 23
All day

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

April 23
All day

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

May 8 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Willard Spiegelman: How I Became an Art Critic by Just Looking

April 23
All day

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

April 23
All day

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

April 23
All day

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

Featured Featured May 11 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Knitting Group

April 23
All day

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

May 12 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

SFL THURSDAY AFTERNOON BOOK GROUP

April 23
All day

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

April 23
All day

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

May 14 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

HUMAN SERVICES BOOK GROUP

April 23
All day

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

April 23
All day

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

April 23
All day

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

May 18
Featured Featured May 18 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Knitting Group

May 19
May 19 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Noreen Kepple: What is an End-of-Life Doula?

May 25
Featured Featured May 25 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Knitting Group

June 1
Featured Featured June 1 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Knitting Group

June 2
June 2 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Craig Floyd: Regenerative Gardening for Veggies & Flowers

April 23
All day

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

Featured Featured May 18 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Knitting Group

April 23
All day

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

May 19 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Noreen Kepple: What is an End-of-Life Doula?

April 23
All day

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

April 23
All day

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

April 23
All day

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

April 23
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ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

April 23
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ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

April 23
All day

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

Featured Featured May 25 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Knitting Group

April 23
All day

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

April 23
All day

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

April 23
All day

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

April 23
All day

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

April 23
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ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

April 23
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ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

April 23
All day

ROSS LANPHERE: THE ART OF GRAPHIC NOVELS

Featured Featured June 1 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Recurring

Knitting Group

June 2
June 2 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Craig Floyd: Regenerative Gardening for Veggies & Flowers

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June 4
June 4 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

MYSTERY DINNER

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    • CONSTRUCTION
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