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May 1, 2019

Mystery Dinner

Mystery Dinner

On a cool Saturday in April, over 150 guests assembled in the heart of Stonington Borough for the 11th annual Mystery Dinner at the Stonington Free Library, which had been transformed for the evening into the famous Parisian bookstore Shakespeare & Company circa 1919. Attendees mounted the front steps, decorated like the bookstore’s with the words of Hafiz of Shiraz: “I wish I could show you when you are lonely or in darkness the astounding light of your own being,” and were welcomed by Mystery Dinner Co-Chairs Beth Leamon and Sage Williams. Upon arrival, guests were also presented with the solution to the mystery – the names and locations of their Mystery Dinner homes!

April 27, 2019

Mystery Dinner

Our 11th Annual Mystery Dinner will be held on Saturday, April 27th. Cocktails at the Library 6-7 with dinner to follow at a mystery home.  THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. If you would like to be added to the wait list, please drop off a check for $100 per person at the Library.

April 30, 2018

Dinner at Antoine’s – Rated 5 Stars!

Dinner at Antoine’s – Rated 5 Stars!

On a mild Saturday evening in April, over 150 guests strolled up a path lined with shutters and Spanish moss to the tune of “When the Saints Come Marching In,” performed by our very own two-man jazz band featuring Teddy Leamon on trumpet and Campbell Gray on sax. Upon entering the Library for the 10th annual Mystery Dinner, patrons were welcomed to Antoine’s Restaurant in the French Quarter of New Orleans circa 1948, inspired by Frances Parkinson Keyes’s bestselling novel Dinner at Antoine’s.

March 22, 2018

Mystery Dinner 2018 Wait List

The tremendously popular Stonington Free Library Mystery Dinner is set for April 28th. Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of Louisiana and Dinner at Antoine’s by Frances Parkinson Keyes, the literary theme for the evening.  Set 70 years ago in New Orleans during the Mardi Gras season of parties and masked balls, it was a runaway

April 24, 2017

An Evening At Walden

Our 9th annual Mystery Dinner was a huge success! On April 22 approximately 145 ticket-holders arrived at 6 pm to find the Library decorated around the theme of Henry David Thoreau’s Walden. Drinks and hors d’oeuvres were served and guests departed at 7 to their appointed homes for dinner. Financially, the event was a success with over $13,000 in ticket sales and over $5,000 towards new laptops and an expanded new book area for the Library.

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Wed 18

SFL at the Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center

December 18 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am
Wed 18

Knitting Group

December 18 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Thu 19

Dining to Donate at Friendly’s in Mystic

December 19 @ 7:00 am - 9:00 pm

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  • WHAT’S HAPPENING
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    • NEWS
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    • SUPPORT US
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    • MYSTERY DINNER
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    • OUR MISSION
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    • OUR COMMUNITY
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