​Manchester by the Sea (135 Minutes, Rated R)
Thursday, March 30th at 6:00pm
Registration begins March 1st 
Held in the Community Room

Lee Chandler is a grumpy handyman working in Boston and living a secluded life. After his brother suddenly passes away from heart failure, Lee is named the legal guardian of his teenage nephew. On top of the emotions that Lee faces from losing his brother and having to unexpectedly raise a teenager, returning to his hometown of North Shore means Lee must face past tragedies and a broken marriage that he had previously left behind.

Bring your own dinner and a movie and enjoy a feature film! The room will be set-up café style.  You can bring anything from pizza, to sandwiches, to sushi! Call 860-489-6684 to register or register online.  

Victorian Tea Etiquette Workshop
Thursday, March 23rd at 6:30
Registration begins March 1st
Held in the Program Room

Are you a Downton Abbey fan? Do you enjoy a good cuppa (cup of) tea? Do you love learning about local history? The docents of the Osborne Homestead Museum of Derby, CT teach participants the dos and donts of Victorian tea etiquette and the types of tea services. Their presentation also includes the history of the Osborne family as seen through the lens of the award-winning television series Downton Abbey. Participants learn about the history of tea and taste a variety teas from Harney & Sons. Refreshments and teas are served. This program is altered for a younger age group. 

Please bring your favorite tea cup or coffee mug in order to sample some yummy teas.
 
Call 860-489-6684 to register or register online at http://www.torringtonlibrary.org/event-registration.html

People's Bank Presents
Thursday, March 16th at 6:00pm

Meet with mortgage experts and learn about the advantages of home ownership; first time home buyer advantages; and mortgage qualifications. Register here. 

1940: A Doorway to the Future
Thursday, March 16th at 6:30
Registration begins March 1st
Held in the Community Room

The women of the 1940's planted the seeds for the feminist movements of the sixties. The arts opened the door for Icons of music, launched literary careers, and introduced us to the future superstars of stage and screen.  Drawing on the necessities of World War ll, medicine and science made meteoric advances paving the way for space travel, nuclear medicine, and the conquest of diseases that were death sentences only a few decades ago. 1940's fashions showcase the combination of elegance and modernity. The 40s drove changes in our behavior and thinking that provided the inroads for changes in law and approach to civil rights. Presented by Trish Chambers. 

Call 860-489-6684 to register or register online at http://www.torringtonlibrary.org/event-registration.html

Tuesdays at Two: Programs geared towards, but not limited to seniors!

Memoir Writing Workshop (Snow Date March 21st )
Tuesday, March 14th at 2:00pm
Registration begins March 1st
Held in the Small Meeting Room

Do you have memories that are priceless? Do you want to record them for your children and grandchildren to read and cherish? This workshop will set you in the right direction.  For the novice writer up through the experienced, this is the perfect workshop to help you begin writing your precious memories.

​Call 860-489-6684 to register or register online at http://www.torringtonlibrary.org/event-registration.html

How to Pay for College with W. Tom Polowy, MS
Thursday, March 9th at 6:30
Registration begins February 15th

Most families are overwhelmed by picking which schools to apply, but that's the easy part. Ultimately, a tuition bill will come in the mail and it has to be paid. 

Tom provide workshops for families, primarily with kids getting ready to go to college. The focus is on understanding the financial aid system, how to maximize financial aid and taking advantage of the system in place to make education less expensive. 

​Call 860-489-6684 to register or register online at www.torringtonlibrary.org

The Kerry Boys
Thursday, March 2nd at 6:30
Registration begins February 15th
Held in the Community Room
 
The Kerry Boys are Mark James, originally from the county Kerry Ireland now a Cheshire, CT resident, and Pierce Campbell (CT State Troubadour 2007/08) from Prospect, CT. From their first meeting, these two dynamic and popular Connecticut performers combined their talents to form an exciting Irish music duo. 23 years and 4 CD's later, they are still dazzling fans of all ages from Maine to Pennsylvania with their humorous high-energy performances and engaging style of Irish ballads and sea songs. 

What makes The Kerry Boys so special is the rare combination of talents that Mark and Pierce possess. Both are strong vocalists and instrumentalists with Mark playing guitar and Pierce playing mandolin, guitar and banjo. This enables them to sing pristine harmonies rarely heard anymore, while backing them up with powerful and expressive instrumentation. Their performances are truly a shared experience as they engage audiences of all ages in singing and clapping.

​Call 860-489-6684 to register or register online at www.torringtonlibrary.org

BYOD and a Movie
The Light Between Oceans
Thursday, February 23rd at 6:00
Registration begins February 1st
Held in the Community Room

An Australian World War I veteran (Michael Fassbender) takes a job as a lighthouse keeper on an isolated island. He meets his future wife (Alicia Vikander) at the nearest coastal town, and the two begin their new life alone at the lighthouse. Once settled, a lifeboat washes ashore with a newborn inside, and the couple raise the infant as their own. Rachel Weisz co-stars in this adaptation of M.L. Stedman's novel, which was written and directed by Derek Cianfrance (Blue Valentine, The Place Beyond the Pines). 

Bring your own dinner and a movie and enjoy a feature film! The room will be set-up café style.  You can bring anything from pizza, to sandwiches, to sushi! Call 860-489-6684 to register or register online at http://www.torringtonlibrary.org/event-registration.html