August 9, 2026

An Evening of Poetry with Carla Panciera

June 14, 2026

Declaration of Independence and American Literature

May 3, 2026

Landscaping for Wildlife

November 9, 2025

Artificial Intelligence

November 2, 2025

An Evening of Poetry with Christie Max Williams

September 14, 2025

Emotional Landscapes: The Photography of David Hendley

August 10, 2025

The Other Love: Poems by Henri Cole

March 31, 2025

22nd Annual One Book One Region Finale – Don’t Cry for Me by Daniel Black

March 9, 2025

Author Talk with Cormac O’Malley – The Enchanted Bay

September 8, 2024

Book Launch and Poetry Reading

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					2 events 1 2 events, 1 2026-07-01 Flat Stanley on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery 10:00 am - 4:00 pm VILLAGE FAIR BOOK SALE August 1 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm VILLAGE FAIR BOOK SALE For more information CLICK HERE!	1 event 2 1 event, 2 2026-07-01 Flat Stanley on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery
3 events 3 3 events, 3 2026-07-01 Flat Stanley on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery Flat Stanley on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery 10:00 am - 7:00 pm Kids’ Grab & Go August 3 @ 10:00 am - 7:00 pm Kids’ Grab & Go, 10:00 am - 7:00 pm Adult Take & Make August 3 @ 10:00 am - 7:00 pm Adult Take & Make Pick up a project kit with all the supplies you'll need to make a special craft. Available while supplies last.	2 events 4 2 events, 4 2026-07-01 Flat Stanley on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Tech Help Tuesdays August 4 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Tech Help Tuesdays Stonington Free Library is pleased to offer our patrons One-on-One Tech Help appointments every Tuesday. These trainings are designed to help familiarize patrons with common computer and internet functions in	3 events 5 3 events, 5 2026-07-01 Flat Stanley on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Knitting Group August 5 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Knitting Group On Wednesdays knitters of all skill levels are invited to meet in the main reading room from 1-3pm. To find out more information or to join the group via ZOOM, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Club Crochet August 5 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Club Crochet Get Hooked! Let’s crochet! Bring your own project or join a guided monthly project while sharing tips, skills, and inspiration with others. Optional project kits will be available at cost	2 events 6 2 events, 6 2026-07-01 Flat Stanley on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery 5:30 pm Fright Club August 6 @ 5:30 pm Fright Club A new horror themed book club facilitated by our own McKenna. Join the club and check out the books on display. For more information email: mckenna@stoningtonfreelibrary.org.	1 event 7 1 event, 7 2026-07-01 Flat Stanley on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery	1 event 8 1 event, 8 2026-07-01 Flat Stanley on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery	2 events 9 2 events, 9 2026-07-01 Flat Stanley on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery 5:00 pm An Evening of Poetry with Carla Panciera August 9 @ 5:00 pm An Evening of Poetry with Carla Panciera Award-winning poet Carla Panciera, a Westerly, Rhode Island native, will read from her acclaimed poetry, including One Trail of Longing, Another of String, longlisted for the 2026 Massachusetts Book Award
2 events 10 2 events, 10 2026-07-01 Flat Stanley on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery Flat Stanley on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Booked in the Borough – Writers Group August 10 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Booked in the Borough – Writers Group Booked in the Borough is a creative writing and supportive peer critique group for writers of all genres and experiences. Join librarian and writer, Karen Lindeborg, Monday Evenings in person	2 events 11 2 events, 11 2026-07-01 Flat Stanley on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Tech Help Tuesdays August 11 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Tech Help Tuesdays Stonington Free Library is pleased to offer our patrons One-on-One Tech Help appointments every Tuesday. These trainings are designed to help familiarize patrons with common computer and internet functions in	3 events 12 3 events, 12 2026-07-01 Flat Stanley on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Knitting Group August 12 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Knitting Group On Wednesdays knitters of all skill levels are invited to meet in the main reading room from 1-3pm. To find out more information or to join the group via ZOOM, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Club Crochet August 12 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Club Crochet Get Hooked! Let’s crochet! Bring your own project or join a guided monthly project while sharing tips, skills, and inspiration with others. Optional project kits will be available at cost	2 events 13 2 events, 13 2026-07-01 Flat Stanley on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm SFL Thursday Afternoon Book Group August 13 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm SFL Thursday Afternoon Book Group The SFL Thursday Book Group will meet on Thursday, August 6 to discuss The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehesi Coate. The meeting will be held at the library starting at 2pm.	1 event 14 1 event, 14 2026-07-01 Flat Stanley on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery	2 events 15 2 events, 15 2026-07-01 Flat Stanley on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery 1:00 pm Crafty Companions – Paper Flower Lantern August 15 @ 1:00 pm Crafty Companions – Paper Flower Lantern Bring a friend or 2 and have a blast making another project with resident crafter, McKenna! All supplies provided. Space is limited so RESERVE your spot now! For more information	1 event 16 1 event, 16 2026-07-01 Flat Stanley on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery
2 events 17 2 events, 17 2026-07-01 Flat Stanley on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery Flat Stanley on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Booked in the Borough – Writers Group August 17 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Booked in the Borough – Writers Group Booked in the Borough is a creative writing and supportive peer critique group for writers of all genres and experiences. Join librarian and writer, Karen Lindeborg, Monday Evenings in person	4 events 18 4 events, 18 2026-07-01 Flat Stanley on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery 2026-08-18 Library Closing at 6pm for the Battle of Stonington 5k Library Closing at 6pm for the Battle of Stonington 5k August 18 Library Closing at 6pm for the Battle of Stonington 5k The library is closing at 6pm on August 18th to cheer on the runners in the Battle of Stonington 5k. Our Digital Library is always open! We will re-open on 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Tech Help Tuesdays August 18 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Tech Help Tuesdays Stonington Free Library is pleased to offer our patrons One-on-One Tech Help appointments every Tuesday. These trainings are designed to help familiarize patrons with common computer and internet functions in, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Battle of Stonington 5k 2026 August 18 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Battle of Stonington 5k 2026 REGISTER HERE Please join us for the Battle of Stonington 5K 2026. The course is a certified 5K (3.1) that double loops through Stonington Borough. This race benefits programming and	3 events 19 3 events, 19 2026-07-01 Flat Stanley on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Knitting Group August 19 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Knitting Group On Wednesdays knitters of all skill levels are invited to meet in the main reading room from 1-3pm. To find out more information or to join the group via ZOOM, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Club Crochet August 19 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Club Crochet Get Hooked! Let’s crochet! Bring your own project or join a guided monthly project while sharing tips, skills, and inspiration with others. Optional project kits will be available at cost	2 events 20 2 events, 20 2026-07-01 Flat Stanley on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery 5:00 pm Red Sox vs. Yankees: The Greatest Rivalry in Sports August 20 @ 5:00 pm Red Sox vs. Yankees: The Greatest Rivalry in Sports Relive more than a century of baseball's most legendary rivalry with award-winning sportswriter and author Marty Gitlin. Through historic video highlights, fascinating stories, and interactive trivia, Gitlin revisits unforgettable moments—from	2 events 21 2 events, 21 2026-07-01 Flat Stanley on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery 10:00 am - 11:00 am Stonington Human Services Book Discussion August 21 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am Stonington Human Services Book Discussion Join the discussion at Stonington Human Services, 166 S. Broad Street, Pawcatuck. For more information email molly@stoningtonfreelibrary.org or call Stonington Human Services at 860-535-5015.	1 event 22 1 event, 22 2026-07-01 Flat Stanley on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery	1 event 23 1 event, 23 2026-07-01 Flat Stanley on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery
2 events 24 2 events, 24 2026-07-01 Flat Stanley on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery Flat Stanley on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Booked in the Borough – Writers Group August 24 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Booked in the Borough – Writers Group Booked in the Borough is a creative writing and supportive peer critique group for writers of all genres and experiences. Join librarian and writer, Karen Lindeborg, Monday Evenings in person	2 events 25 2 events, 25 2026-07-01 Flat Stanley on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Tech Help Tuesdays August 25 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Tech Help Tuesdays Stonington Free Library is pleased to offer our patrons One-on-One Tech Help appointments every Tuesday. These trainings are designed to help familiarize patrons with common computer and internet functions in	4 events 26 4 events, 26 2026-07-01 Flat Stanley on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Knitting Group August 26 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Knitting Group On Wednesdays knitters of all skill levels are invited to meet in the main reading room from 1-3pm. To find out more information or to join the group via ZOOM, 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Club Crochet August 26 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Club Crochet Get Hooked! Let’s crochet! Bring your own project or join a guided monthly project while sharing tips, skills, and inspiration with others. Optional project kits will be available at cost, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Cook the Book at Bank Square Books August 26 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Cook the Book at Bank Square Books When: Wednesday, August 26 at 6 pm Where: Bank Square Books—80 Stonington Rd, Mystic CT This month, we're cooking from More is More by Molly Baz! Library copies will be	2 events 27 2 events, 27 2026-07-01 Flat Stanley on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm The Citadel at SFL – Game Night August 27 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm The Citadel at SFL – Game Night Get out of the sun and head to the library! We always have a blast with our friends from the Citadel Game Cellar. Game Ambassadors will be on hand to	1 event 28 1 event, 28 2026-07-01 Flat Stanley on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery	1 event 29 1 event, 29 2026-07-01 Flat Stanley on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery	1 event 30 1 event, 30 2026-07-01 Flat Stanley on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery
2 events 31 2 events, 31 2026-07-01 Flat Stanley on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery Flat Stanley on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Booked in the Borough – Writers Group August 31 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Booked in the Borough – Writers Group Booked in the Borough is a creative writing and supportive peer critique group for writers of all genres and experiences. Join librarian and writer, Karen Lindeborg, Monday Evenings in person