May 6, 2022

Chaucer’s Adam, Chaucer’s Alice: Two Ways of Looking at The Canterbury Tales

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4 events 1 4 events, 1 2026-04-01 Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery April 1 - June 26 Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery The current exhibit features the work of Edward Tucchio. He is a graduate of the Hartford Art School, where he earned degrees in Graphic Design and Education. Ed taught art 10:00 am - 7:00 pm Kids’ Grab & Go June 1 @ 10:00 am - 7:00 pm Kids’ Grab & Go, 10:00 am - 7:00 pm Adult Take & Make June 1 @ 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., 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Booked in the Borough – Writers Group June 1 @ 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 2 2 events, 2 2026-04-01 Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Tech Help Tuesdays June 2 @ 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 3 3 events, 3 2026-04-01 Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Knitting Group June 3 @ 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 June 3 @ 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	3 events 4 3 events, 4 2026-04-01 Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery 5:30 pm Fright Club June 4 @ 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., 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Celebrity Bartenders at A.T.Y. Bar & Bonbons Mystic! June 4 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Celebrity Bartenders at A.T.Y. Bar & Bonbons Mystic! Join Micayla Hall and Millie Donovan on Thursday, June 4, for a FUNdraising event at A.T.Y. Bar & Bonbons in Mystic. Bring friends and watch our SFL librarians mix it	1 event 5 1 event, 5 2026-04-01 Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery	1 event 6 1 event, 6 2026-04-01 Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery	1 event 7 1 event, 7 2026-04-01 Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery
2 events 8 2 events, 8 2026-04-01 Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Booked in the Borough – Writers Group June 8 @ 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 9 2 events, 9 2026-04-01 Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Tech Help Tuesdays June 9 @ 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 10 3 events, 10 2026-04-01 Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Knitting Group June 10 @ 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 June 10 @ 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 11 2 events, 11 2026-04-01 Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm SFL Thursday Afternoon Book Group June 11 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm SFL Thursday Afternoon Book Group The SFL Thursday Book Group will meet on Thursday, June 11 to discuss This is Happiness by Niall Williams. The meeting will be held at the library starting at 2pm.	1 event 12 1 event, 12 2026-04-01 Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery	1 event 13 1 event, 13 2026-04-01 Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery	2 events 14 2 events, 14 2026-04-01 Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery 5:00 pm The Declaration of Independence and American Literature June 14 @ 5:00 pm The Declaration of Independence and American Literature Join Professor Tom Couser for a lecture on the Declaration of Independence and its connection to American literature from the Puritans to today. Together, we will consider what it means
4 events 15 4 events, 15 2026-04-01 Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery 2026-06-15 SFL Summer Library Challenge SFL Summer Library Challenge June 15 - July 31 SFL Summer Library Challenge Celebrate America's 250th birthday, one minute at a time! Join Stonington Free Library's Summer Library Challenge and honor 250 years of stories, innovation, and history. Log your reading, earn activity 2026-06-15 Kids’ Summer Reading Program Kids’ Summer Reading Program June 15 - July 31 Kids’ Summer Reading Program Plant a Seed, Read! Registration begins June 15 for Summer Reading. Read to earn "seed money", raffle tickets, prizes and more! This program is perfect for kids birth to 10th 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Booked in the Borough – Writers Group June 15 @ 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 16 4 events, 16 2026-04-01 Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery 2026-06-15 SFL Summer Library Challenge 2026-06-15 Kids’ Summer Reading Program 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Tech Help Tuesdays June 16 @ 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	5 events 17 5 events, 17 2026-04-01 Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery 2026-06-15 SFL Summer Library Challenge 2026-06-15 Kids’ Summer Reading Program 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Knitting Group June 17 @ 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 June 17 @ 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	4 events 18 4 events, 18 2026-04-01 Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery 2026-06-15 SFL Summer Library Challenge 2026-06-15 Kids’ Summer Reading Program 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Get Organized: Rightsizing Your Stuff! June 18 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Get Organized: Rightsizing Your Stuff! Throughout life, there are shifts and changes. Our possessions should as well. Does your stuff support your life right now? Learn ten key steps to making that happen. Sandra Wheeler	5 events 19 5 events, 19 2026-04-01 Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery 2026-06-15 SFL Summer Library Challenge 2026-06-15 Kids’ Summer Reading Program Featured 10:00 am - 7:00 pm The library is closed in observance of Juneteenth. Happy Freedom Day! Featured June 19 @ 10:00 am - 7:00 pm The library is closed in observance of Juneteenth. Happy Freedom Day! The library is closed in observance of Juneteenth. Happy Freedom Day! Our Digital Library is always open., 10:00 am - 11:00 am Stonington Human Services Book Discussion June 19 @ 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.	4 events 20 4 events, 20 2026-04-01 Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery 2026-06-15 SFL Summer Library Challenge 2026-06-15 Kids’ Summer Reading Program 1:00 pm Crafty Companions – Nature Stamp Making June 20 @ 1:00 pm Crafty Companions – Nature Stamp Making 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	3 events 21 3 events, 21 2026-04-01 Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery 2026-06-15 SFL Summer Library Challenge 2026-06-15 Kids’ Summer Reading Program
5 events 22 5 events, 22 2026-04-01 Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery 2026-06-15 SFL Summer Library Challenge SFL Summer Library Challenge 2026-06-15 Kids’ Summer Reading Program Kids’ Summer Reading Program 10:30 am - 11:30 am Summer Drop-In Storytime June 22 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Summer Drop-In Storytime Join us every Monday at 10:30 outside (weather permitting) for a fun morning of stories and songs. Great family activity! No registration is required., 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Booked in the Borough – Writers Group June 22 @ 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 23 4 events, 23 2026-04-01 Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery 2026-06-15 SFL Summer Library Challenge 2026-06-15 Kids’ Summer Reading Program 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Tech Help Tuesdays June 23 @ 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 events 24 6 events, 24 2026-04-01 Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery 2026-06-15 SFL Summer Library Challenge 2026-06-15 Kids’ Summer Reading Program 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Knitting Group June 24 @ 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 June 24 @ 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 Kitch June 24 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Cook the Book at Kitch When: Wednesday, June 24 at 6pm Where: Kitch, Olde Mistick Village - 27 Coogan Blvd. Mystic, CT Hosts Lynne and Dan Price will be waiting to welcome our members to	6 events 25 6 events, 25 2026-04-01 Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery 2026-06-15 SFL Summer Library Challenge 2026-06-15 Kids’ Summer Reading Program 10:00 am - 7:00 pm Summer Reading Grab & Go June 25 @ 10:00 am - 7:00 pm Summer Reading Grab & Go, 11:00 am Seedling School – Ages 6 & up June 25 @ 11:00 am Seedling School – Ages 6 & up Register to learn all about microgreens you can plant and eat! Each child plants their own and takes home a DIY grow kit. Registration opens June 15th., 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm The Citadel at SFL – Game Night June 25 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm The Citadel at SFL – Game Night Cool off in the library with our friends from the Citadel Game Cellar. Game Ambassadors will be on hand to teach players how to play from a selection of board	4 events 26 4 events, 26 2026-04-01 Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery 2026-06-15 SFL Summer Library Challenge 2026-06-15 Kids’ Summer Reading Program 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Book Discussion with Tom Verde June 26 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Book Discussion with Tom Verde Join religion journalist and writer Tom Verde for a discussion of Sacred Liberty at the Stonington Free Library. Author Steven Waldman traces the struggles and triumphs of both famous leaders	2 events 27 2 events, 27 2026-06-15 SFL Summer Library Challenge 2026-06-15 Kids’ Summer Reading Program	2 events 28 2 events, 28 2026-06-15 SFL Summer Library Challenge 2026-06-15 Kids’ Summer Reading Program
5 events 29 5 events, 29 2026-06-15 SFL Summer Library Challenge SFL Summer Library Challenge 2026-06-15 Kids’ Summer Reading Program Kids’ Summer Reading Program 10:30 am - 11:30 am Summer Drop-In Storytime June 29 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Summer Drop-In Storytime Join us every Monday at 10:30 outside (weather permitting) for a fun morning of stories and songs. Great family activity! No registration is required., 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Creation Station – A creative writing program for ages 8-12 June 29 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Creation Station – A creative writing program for ages 8-12 This program will meet on Mondays for 4 weeks from 3:00-4:00. Registration is required and begins on June 15th. Click HERE to sign-up., 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Booked in the Borough – Writers Group June 29 @ 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 30 4 events, 30 2026-06-15 SFL Summer Library Challenge 2026-06-15 Kids’ Summer Reading Program 11:00 am Dinosaurs Roar with Michele Urban June 30 @ 11:00 am Dinosaurs Roar with Michele Urban Sign up to stomp, dance, and sing along with Michele Urban in this fun-filled family program! Kids will explore feelings, fears, kindness, and inclusion through silly songs—while having a roaring, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Tech Help Tuesdays June 30 @ 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

April 1

All day

Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery

June 1 @ 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

Kids’ Grab & Go

June 1 @ 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

Adult Take & Make

June 1 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Booked in the Borough – Writers Group

April 1

All day

Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery

June 2 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Tech Help Tuesdays

April 1

All day

Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery

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

Knitting Group

June 3 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Club Crochet

April 1

All day

Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery

June 4 @ 5:30 pm

Fright Club

June 4 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Celebrity Bartenders at A.T.Y. Bar & Bonbons Mystic!

April 1

All day

Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery

April 1

All day

Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery

April 1

All day

Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery

April 1

All day

Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery

June 8 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Booked in the Borough – Writers Group

April 1

All day

Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery

June 9 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Tech Help Tuesdays

April 1

All day

Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery

June 10 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Knitting Group

June 10 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Club Crochet

April 1

All day

Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery

June 11 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

SFL Thursday Afternoon Book Group

April 1

All day

Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery

April 1

All day

Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery

April 1

All day

Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery

June 14 @ 5:00 pm

The Declaration of Independence and American Literature

April 1

All day

Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery

All day

SFL Summer Library Challenge

All day

Kids’ Summer Reading Program

June 15 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Booked in the Borough – Writers Group

April 1

All day

Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery

All day

SFL Summer Library Challenge

All day

Kids’ Summer Reading Program

June 16 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Tech Help Tuesdays

April 1

All day

Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery

All day

SFL Summer Library Challenge

All day

Kids’ Summer Reading Program

June 17 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Knitting Group

June 17 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Club Crochet

April 1

All day

Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery

All day

SFL Summer Library Challenge

All day

Kids’ Summer Reading Program

June 18 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Get Organized: Rightsizing Your Stuff!

April 1

All day

Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery

All day

SFL Summer Library Challenge

All day

Kids’ Summer Reading Program

Juneteenth Closed Sign (1080 x 1080 px)

June 19 @ 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

The library is closed in observance of Juneteenth. Happy Freedom Day!

June 19 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Stonington Human Services Book Discussion

June 20

June 20 @ 1:00 pm

Crafty Companions – Nature Stamp Making

June 22

June 22 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Summer Drop-In Storytime

June 22 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Booked in the Borough – Writers Group

April 1

All day

Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery

All day

SFL Summer Library Challenge

All day

Kids’ Summer Reading Program

June 20 @ 1:00 pm

Crafty Companions – Nature Stamp Making

April 1

All day

Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery

All day

SFL Summer Library Challenge

All day

Kids’ Summer Reading Program

April 1

All day

Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery

All day

SFL Summer Library Challenge

All day

Kids’ Summer Reading Program

June 22 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Summer Drop-In Storytime

June 22 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Booked in the Borough – Writers Group

April 1

All day

Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery

All day

SFL Summer Library Challenge

All day

Kids’ Summer Reading Program

June 23 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Tech Help Tuesdays

April 1

All day

Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery

All day

SFL Summer Library Challenge

All day

Kids’ Summer Reading Program

June 24 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Knitting Group

June 24 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Club Crochet

June 24 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Cook the Book at Kitch

April 1

All day

Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery

All day

SFL Summer Library Challenge

All day

Kids’ Summer Reading Program

June 25 @ 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

Summer Reading Grab & Go

June 25 @ 11:00 am

Seedling School – Ages 6 & up

June 25 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm

The Citadel at SFL – Game Night

April 1

All day

Ed Tucchio on Display in the SFL Stairwell Gallery

All day

SFL Summer Library Challenge

All day

Kids’ Summer Reading Program

June 26 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm

Book Discussion with Tom Verde

June 15

All day

SFL Summer Library Challenge

All day

Kids’ Summer Reading Program

June 15

All day

SFL Summer Library Challenge

All day

Kids’ Summer Reading Program

June 15

All day

SFL Summer Library Challenge

All day

Kids’ Summer Reading Program

June 29 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am

Summer Drop-In Storytime

June 29 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Creation Station – A creative writing program for ages 8-12

June 29 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Booked in the Borough – Writers Group

June 15

All day

SFL Summer Library Challenge

All day

Kids’ Summer Reading Program

June 30 @ 11:00 am

Dinosaurs Roar with Michele Urban

June 30 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Tech Help Tuesdays

June 15

All day

SFL Summer Library Challenge

All day

Kids’ Summer Reading Program

July 1 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Knitting Group

July 1 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Club Crochet

June 15

All day

SFL Summer Library Challenge

All day

Kids’ Summer Reading Program

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

Summer Reading Grab & Go

July 2 @ 5:30 pm

Fright Club

June 15

All day

SFL Summer Library Challenge

All day

Kids’ Summer Reading Program

June 15

All day

SFL Summer Library Challenge

All day

Kids’ Summer Reading Program

June 15

All day

SFL Summer Library Challenge

All day

Kids’ Summer Reading Program

The library will be closed in observance of Juneteenth - June 19, 2026. Happy Freedom Day! Our DIGITAL LIBRARY is always open!