BYOD and a Movie: Top Gun: Maverick
Thursday, December 29th at 6:00pm
Friday, December 30th at 1:00pm

After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy's top aviators, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell is where he belongs, pushing the envelope as a courageous test pilot and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him. When he finds himself training a detachment of Top Gun graduates for a specialized mission, Maverick encounters Lt. Bradley Bradshaw, call sign: “Rooster,” the son of Maverick's late friend and Radar Intercept Officer Lt. Nick Bradshaw, aka “Goose.” PG 13 / 133 min
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We will have tables and chairs set-up just like an old fashioned dinner theater! You can bring anything from a sandwich, to sushi, to a take-out meal from your favorite restaurant.

Thursday, November 24th at 6:00pm
Saturday, November 26th at 1:00pm

Tracing Presley’s life from his impoverished childhood to his meteoric rise to stardom to his triumphant conquering of Las Vegas, Elvis features Shelley Winters (Gladys Presley), Season Hubley (Priscilla Presley), Bing Russell (Kurt’s real-life father as Vernon Presley), Pat Hingle (Colonel Tom Parker), Joe Mantegna (Memphis Mafia member Joe Esposito) and Ed Begley Jr. (drummer D.J. Fontana) in an all-star supporting cast for an effort that garnered numerous Emmy nominations including Outstanding Lead Actor for Russell. 159 min / PG 13
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We will have tables and chairs set-up just like an old fashioned dinner theater! You can bring anything from a sandwich, to sushi, to a take-out meal from your favorite restaurant.

Make Your Own Bath Salts and Lotions Workshop
Thursday December 1st OR Thursday December 8th both at 6:30
Register for ONE event.

December 1st-Registration begins November 1st
December 8th- Registration begins November 1st 

Make bath salts and lotion out of your choice of materials, scented with pure essential oils. In the process, learn about essential oils, so you can recreate more bath salts and lotion at home. These will make wonderful stocking stuffer gifts, just in time for Christmas! We are offering two nights of workshops. Please register for only ONE! Each session is limited to 12 participants.

Thursday, November 10th at 6:30
Registration begins October 15th
Join author, Advanced Cicerone and cartoonist Em Sauter for an evening of beer and dessert pairings! We'll discuss why beer and desserts are an ideal combination with a delicious tasting of three different beers and desserts. Em will also offer an illustrated guide to beer and dessert pairings as well so you can learn about why beer and food work so well together.

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BYOD and a Movie: Where the Crawdads Sing
Thursday, October 20th at 6:00pm OR
​Saturday, October 22nd at 12:00
Registration begins October 1st
Register for Thursday 
Register for Saturday 

From the best-selling novel comes a captivating mystery. Where the Crawdads Sing tells the story of Kya, an abandoned girl who raised herself to adulthood in the dangerous marshlands of North Carolina. For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" haunted Barkley Cove, isolating the sharp and resilient Kya from her community. Drawn to two young men from town, Kya opens herself to a new and startling world; but when one of them is found dead, she is immediately cast by the community as the main suspect. As the case unfolds, the verdict as to what actually happened becomes increasingly unclear, threatening to reveal the many secrets that lay within the marsh. PG 13/ 2 hours
 
We will have tables and chairs set-up just like an old fashioned dinner theater! You can bring anything from a sandwich, to sushi, to a take-out meal from your favorite restaurant.
 

By Rita Parisi
Thursday, October 27th at 6:30
Registration begins October 1st
Some of the most imaginative and original writers in the 20th century have been women. In their ghost stories, they have probed the possibilities of other dimensions in time and human consciousness. They've mixed old fashion ghosts and science fiction to create the modern ghost story. Highlighted in this presentation, will be stories, spanning from early 20th century to mid-century, from Rose MacCaulay, Agatha Christie and Virginia Layefsky.

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Thursday, October 13th at 6:30
Registration begins September 15th

​Diana Ross McCain and Carol R. Whitmer of Come Home to ConnecticutTM will present an illustrated program exploring what monuments to the dead and the words on them reveal about a person, and the clues they provide for further research. 

McCain and Whitmer are professional historians and genealogists. McCain was on the staff of the Connecticut Historical Society for 25 years, and is a free-lance writer and researcher and the author of six books. Whitmer is past president of the Connecticut Society of Genealogists and is a Certified Genealogist.
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Paint Your Pet
Thursday, November 3rd at 6:00pm
Registration begins October 1st

Join watercolor artist Nancy Roman as she offers this creative workshop for adults, teens, and children over twelve. Participants must bring a 5"x7" photo of their pet, and Nancy will help you paint a watercolor portrait based on the photo. All skill levels welcome. Nancy provides all materials.  Registration is for 12 and older and is limited to 12 people.

Wednesday, December 14th at 7pm
Registration begins December 1st
Listed both here and on the Christmas lectures page because, well- it’s both! In this frightful, festive, and fun presentation Dustin takes the cobwebs off of a classic tradition, the Victorian Christmas Ghost Story. Not only does he explain the history of this often forgotten practice, but he shares a few timeless tales and even some real-life stories of holiday visits from the Ghosts of Christmas Past. Don’t miss Dustin on the new season of Ghost Hunters; here’s your chance to see him Live at the Library!!

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