August 15, 2019

Getting Started on Ancestry

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						4 events 1 4 events, 1 2026-01-01 Family Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 50 To Grow On Winter Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 Adult Winter Library Challenge 2026-01-02 SFL Gallery Artist – Maggie Spadaro
8 events 2 8 events, 2 2026-01-01 Family Reading Challenge Family Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 50 To Grow On Winter Reading Challenge 50 To Grow On Winter Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 Adult Winter Library Challenge Adult Winter Library Challenge 2026-01-02 SFL Gallery Artist – Maggie Spadaro SFL Gallery Artist – Maggie Spadaro 10:00 am - 7:00 pm Adult Take & Make March 2 @ 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., 10:00 am - 7:00 pm Kids’ Grab & Go March 2 @ 10:00 am - 7:00 pm Kids’ Grab & Go, 10:30 am - 11:30 am Winter Drop-In Storytime March 2 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Winter Drop-In Storytime Join us every Monday at 10:30 (excluding holidays) for a fun morning of stories, songs, and crafts. Great for ages birth to preschool! No registration is required., 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Booked in the Borough – Writers Group March 2 @ 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	5 events 3 5 events, 3 2026-01-01 Family Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 50 To Grow On Winter Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 Adult Winter Library Challenge 2026-01-02 SFL Gallery Artist – Maggie Spadaro 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Tech Help Tuesdays March 3 @ 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	7 events 4 7 events, 4 2026-01-01 Family Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 50 To Grow On Winter Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 Adult Winter Library Challenge 2026-01-02 SFL Gallery Artist – Maggie Spadaro 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Knitting Group March 4 @ 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 Rory’s Crochet Challenge March 4 @ 5:00 pm Rory’s Crochet Challenge Crochet Challenge - Get Hooked! Join Rory and Millie for a fun, skill-building crochet series at the library! Beginning Wednesday, January 7 at 5 PM, we’ll meet weekly to work on, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Cook the Book at COMO Thrift March 4 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Cook the Book at COMO Thrift NEW DATE! March 4 at 6pm Pick up a copy of Cook What you Have by Christopher Kimball and plan to meet at the Stonington COMO Thrift Shop on March	5 events 5 5 events, 5 2026-01-01 Family Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 50 To Grow On Winter Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 Adult Winter Library Challenge 2026-01-02 SFL Gallery Artist – Maggie Spadaro 5:00 pm Contemporary Ireland with Paul Nugent March 5 @ 5:00 pm Contemporary Ireland with Paul Nugent Join Paul Nugent, Executive Director and Chairman of the Southeast Connecticut World Affairs Council (SEWAC), for a fascinating look at Ireland’s dramatic transformation since independence. Drawing on his Irish upbringing	4 events 6 4 events, 6 2026-01-01 Family Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 50 To Grow On Winter Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 Adult Winter Library Challenge 2026-01-02 SFL Gallery Artist – Maggie Spadaro	4 events 7 4 events, 7 2026-01-01 Family Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 50 To Grow On Winter Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 Adult Winter Library Challenge 2026-01-02 SFL Gallery Artist – Maggie Spadaro	4 events 8 4 events, 8 2026-01-01 Family Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 50 To Grow On Winter Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 Adult Winter Library Challenge 2026-01-02 SFL Gallery Artist – Maggie Spadaro
7 events 9 7 events, 9 2026-01-01 Family Reading Challenge Family Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 50 To Grow On Winter Reading Challenge 50 To Grow On Winter Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 Adult Winter Library Challenge Adult Winter Library Challenge 2026-01-02 SFL Gallery Artist – Maggie Spadaro SFL Gallery Artist – Maggie Spadaro 10:30 am - 11:30 am Winter Drop-In Storytime March 9 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Winter Drop-In Storytime Join us every Monday at 10:30 (excluding holidays) for a fun morning of stories, songs, and crafts. Great for ages birth to preschool! No registration is required., 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Community Blood Drive at the Hounds Stonington March 9 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm Community Blood Drive at the Hounds Stonington Please schedule your blood donation appointment today! Stonington Free Library is proud to sponsor an upcoming American Red Cross Blood Drive on March 9 from 12-5pm. Blood donations take about an, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Booked in the Borough – Writers Group March 9 @ 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	6 events 10 6 events, 10 2026-01-01 Family Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 50 To Grow On Winter Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 Adult Winter Library Challenge 2026-01-02 SFL Gallery Artist – Maggie Spadaro 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Tech Help Tuesdays March 10 @ 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, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Checkmate Society – A Chess Club for Kids Grades 5 & up March 10 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Checkmate Society – A Chess Club for Kids Grades 5 & up Sign up to participate in an ongoing, monthly meeting of the Checkmate Society. Players of all abilities in grades 5 & up will enjoy some fun time in front of	6 events 11 6 events, 11 2026-01-01 Family Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 50 To Grow On Winter Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 Adult Winter Library Challenge 2026-01-02 SFL Gallery Artist – Maggie Spadaro 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Knitting Group March 11 @ 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 Rory’s Crochet Challenge March 11 @ 5:00 pm Rory’s Crochet Challenge Crochet Challenge - Get Hooked! Join Rory and Millie for a fun, skill-building crochet series at the library! Beginning Wednesday, January 7 at 5 PM, we’ll meet weekly to work on	6 events 12 6 events, 12 2026-01-01 Family Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 50 To Grow On Winter Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 Adult Winter Library Challenge 2026-01-02 SFL Gallery Artist – Maggie Spadaro 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm SFL Thursday Afternoon Book Group March 12 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm SFL Thursday Afternoon Book Group The SFL Thursday Book Group will meet on Thursday, March 12 to discuss I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai. The meeting will be held at the library, 5:30 pm Conversations on Death & Dying March 12 @ 5:30 pm Conversations on Death & Dying Join end-of-life doulas Noreen Kepple, Greta McGugan and Lavina Kepple for a casual conversation on varied topics surrounding end-of-life care. February 12, 5:30 — Film Screening of The Other Side March	4 events 13 4 events, 13 2026-01-01 Family Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 50 To Grow On Winter Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 Adult Winter Library Challenge 2026-01-02 SFL Gallery Artist – Maggie Spadaro	5 events 14 5 events, 14 2026-01-01 Family Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 50 To Grow On Winter Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 Adult Winter Library Challenge 2026-01-02 SFL Gallery Artist – Maggie Spadaro 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Let’s Jig! A Celebration of Irish Step Dance March 14 @ 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Let’s Jig! A Celebration of Irish Step Dance Celebrate Ireland at SFL! Learn about Irish dancing, costumes and music during this special performance by dancers from the Gray School of Irish Dance. Space is limited. Reserve your seats	4 events 15 4 events, 15 2026-01-01 Family Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 50 To Grow On Winter Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 Adult Winter Library Challenge 2026-01-02 SFL Gallery Artist – Maggie Spadaro
6 events 16 6 events, 16 2026-01-01 Family Reading Challenge Family Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 50 To Grow On Winter Reading Challenge 50 To Grow On Winter Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 Adult Winter Library Challenge Adult Winter Library Challenge 2026-01-02 SFL Gallery Artist – Maggie Spadaro SFL Gallery Artist – Maggie Spadaro 10:30 am - 11:30 am Winter Drop-In Storytime March 16 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Winter Drop-In Storytime Join us every Monday at 10:30 (excluding holidays) for a fun morning of stories, songs, and crafts. Great for ages birth to preschool! No registration is required., 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Booked in the Borough – Writers Group March 16 @ 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	6 events 17 6 events, 17 2026-01-01 Family Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 50 To Grow On Winter Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 Adult Winter Library Challenge 2026-01-02 SFL Gallery Artist – Maggie Spadaro 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Tech Help Tuesdays March 17 @ 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, 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Checkmate Society – A Chess Club for Kids Grades 5 & up March 17 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Checkmate Society – A Chess Club for Kids Grades 5 & up Sign up to participate in an ongoing, monthly meeting of the Checkmate Society. Players of all abilities in grades 5 & up will enjoy some fun time in front of	6 events 18 6 events, 18 2026-01-01 Family Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 50 To Grow On Winter Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 Adult Winter Library Challenge 2026-01-02 SFL Gallery Artist – Maggie Spadaro 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Knitting Group March 18 @ 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 Rory’s Crochet Challenge March 18 @ 5:00 pm Rory’s Crochet Challenge Crochet Challenge - Get Hooked! Join Rory and Millie for a fun, skill-building crochet series at the library! Beginning Wednesday, January 7 at 5 PM, we’ll meet weekly to work on	5 events 19 5 events, 19 2026-01-01 Family Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 50 To Grow On Winter Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 Adult Winter Library Challenge 2026-01-02 SFL Gallery Artist – Maggie Spadaro 5:00 pm Author Talk with Tom Verde March 19 @ 5:00 pm Author Talk with Tom Verde In person and Live Streamed on the SFL YouTube Channel Tom Verde presents Queens of Islam, a compelling exploration of Muslim women who held political power from the earliest centuries	6 events 20 6 events, 20 2026-01-01 Family Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 50 To Grow On Winter Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 Adult Winter Library Challenge 2026-01-02 SFL Gallery Artist – Maggie Spadaro 10:00 am - 11:00 am Stonington Human Services Book Discussion March 20 @ 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., 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Living Fully & Dying Prepared – Workshop March 20 @ 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Living Fully & Dying Prepared – Workshop Workshop Description: This 4-week workshop is ideal for individuals who are interested in exploring the final phase of life. Guided by End-of-Life Doula Noreen Kepple, participants will engage in conversations	5 events 21 5 events, 21 2026-01-01 Family Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 50 To Grow On Winter Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 Adult Winter Library Challenge 2026-01-02 SFL Gallery Artist – Maggie Spadaro 1:00 pm Crafty Companions – Pressed Flower Bookmarks March 21 @ 1:00 pm Crafty Companions – Pressed Flower Bookmarks 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	4 events 22 4 events, 22 2026-01-01 Family Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 50 To Grow On Winter Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 Adult Winter Library Challenge 2026-01-02 SFL Gallery Artist – Maggie Spadaro
6 events 23 6 events, 23 2026-01-01 Family Reading Challenge Family Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 50 To Grow On Winter Reading Challenge 50 To Grow On Winter Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 Adult Winter Library Challenge Adult Winter Library Challenge 2026-01-02 SFL Gallery Artist – Maggie Spadaro SFL Gallery Artist – Maggie Spadaro 10:30 am - 11:30 am Winter Drop-In Storytime March 23 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Winter Drop-In Storytime Join us every Monday at 10:30 (excluding holidays) for a fun morning of stories, songs, and crafts. Great for ages birth to preschool! No registration is required., 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Booked in the Borough – Writers Group March 23 @ 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	5 events 24 5 events, 24 2026-01-01 Family Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 50 To Grow On Winter Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 Adult Winter Library Challenge 2026-01-02 SFL Gallery Artist – Maggie Spadaro 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Tech Help Tuesdays March 24 @ 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	7 events 25 7 events, 25 2026-01-01 Family Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 50 To Grow On Winter Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 Adult Winter Library Challenge 2026-01-02 SFL Gallery Artist – Maggie Spadaro 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Knitting Group March 25 @ 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 Rory’s Crochet Challenge March 25 @ 5:00 pm Rory’s Crochet Challenge Crochet Challenge - Get Hooked! Join Rory and Millie for a fun, skill-building crochet series at the library! Beginning Wednesday, January 7 at 5 PM, we’ll meet weekly to work on, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Cook the Book at Tapped Apple March 25 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Cook the Book at Tapped Apple We’re taking a trip down the road this month to visit John Wiedenheft at Tapped Apple Cidery & Winery in Westerly. In the spirit of the season, the group will select	5 events 26 5 events, 26 2026-01-01 Family Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 50 To Grow On Winter Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 Adult Winter Library Challenge 2026-01-02 SFL Gallery Artist – Maggie Spadaro 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm The Citadel at SFL Board Game Night March 26 @ 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm The Citadel at SFL Board Game Night Join us in the library for a night of fun and games with the folks from the Citadel Game Cellar. The group learns new games every month. This program is	6 events 27 6 events, 27 2026-01-01 Family Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 50 To Grow On Winter Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 Adult Winter Library Challenge 2026-01-02 SFL Gallery Artist – Maggie Spadaro 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Book Discussion with Tom Verde March 27 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Book Discussion with Tom Verde Join religion journalist Tom Verde on Friday, March 17 from 11-12:30 at the Stonington Free Library for a discussion of the NYT bestseller, Separation of Church and Hate: A Sane, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Living Fully & Dying Prepared – Workshop March 27 @ 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Living Fully & Dying Prepared – Workshop Workshop Description: This 4-week workshop is ideal for individuals who are interested in exploring the final phase of life. Guided by End-of-Life Doula Noreen Kepple, participants will engage in conversations	3 events 28 3 events, 28 2026-01-01 Family Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 50 To Grow On Winter Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 Adult Winter Library Challenge	3 events 29 3 events, 29 2026-01-01 Family Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 50 To Grow On Winter Reading Challenge 2026-01-01 Adult Winter Library Challenge
2 events 30 2 events, 30 10:30 am - 11:30 am Winter Drop-In Storytime March 30 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Winter Drop-In Storytime Join us every Monday at 10:30 (excluding holidays) for a fun morning of stories, songs, and crafts. Great for ages birth to preschool! No registration is required., 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Booked in the Borough – Writers Group March 30 @ 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	1 event 31 1 event, 31 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Tech Help Tuesdays March 31 @ 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