This event is in the "Everyone" group Early American Children's Books and the Shaping of National Identity All Day 1/31–5/31 Everyone This event is in the "Everyone" group Jan-May 31 2026 Early American Children's Books and the Shaping of National Identity All Day 1/31–5/31 Library Branch: Pequot Library Room: Main Reading Room Age Group: Everyone Program Type: America250 Event Details: The 18th and 19th centuries witnessed the emergence in England and America of new attitudes toward children and education at the same time that America was casting off its royal authority.
This event is in the "Everyone" group Print Revolution: Pamphlets, Persuasion, and the Path to Independence All Day 1/24–5/2 Everyone This event is in the "Everyone" group Jan-May 2026 Print Revolution: Pamphlets, Persuasion, and the Path to Independence All Day 1/24–5/2 Library Branch: Pequot Library Room: Perkin Gallery Age Group: Everyone Program Type: America250 Event Details: In the decades leading up to the American Revolution, ideas of liberty, faith, and self-governance spread not just on battlefields but through the power of the written word.
This event is in the "Adults" group Meet the Author | Warren Leach 11:00am–12:00pm Adults Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Feb 5 2026 Thu Meet the Author | Warren Leach 11:00am–12:00pm Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Registration is no longer available for this event. Library Branch: Pequot Library Room: Auditorium Age Group: Adults Program Type: Author Talk Registration Required Event Details: A winter garden is truly a low maintenance affair–no weeding, no watering and no dead-heading!
This event is in the "Babies" group Babes on a Blanket 11:15am–12:00pm Babies Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Babies" group Feb 5 2026 Thu Babes on a Blanket 11:15am–12:00pm Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Registration is no longer available for this event. Library Branch: Pequot Library Age Group: Babies Program Type: Storytime Registration Required Event Details: Infants and their caregivers are welcome to come and play. Engage your little one with 20 minutes of stories, rhymes, and songs and 25 minutes of free play and socializing.
This event is in the "Adults" group The Knitingales 11:30am–1:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Feb 5 2026 Thu The Knitingales 11:30am–1:00pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Pequot Library Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: This group of experienced knitters meets most Thurs. mornings between 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Email Marjorie at mfpickerstein@gmail.com to be included, and she’ll communicate any changes to the schedule.
This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group Cancelled Great Lawn Astronomy 6:00pm–7:00pm Families, Children, Teens Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group Feb 5 2026 Thu Cancelled Great Lawn Astronomy 6:00pm–7:00pm Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Registration is no longer available for this event. Library Branch: Pequot Library Age Group: Families, Children, Teens Registration Required Event Details: Great Lawn Astronomy returns this fall! When the nights get longer we will bring the telescope back out for views of Saturn, Jupiter, the moon, and more! This program will meet weekly for stargazing if the skies are clear.
This event is in the "Adults" group Swashbuckling Heroines and High Seas Adventures with Novelist Vanessa Riley | A Virtual Talk 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group Feb 5 2026 Thu Swashbuckling Heroines and High Seas Adventures with Novelist Vanessa Riley | A Virtual Talk 7:00pm–8:00pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Adults Program Type: Author Talk Event Details: Join us for an unforgettable experience as we chat online with Vanessa Riley about her newest book, Fire Sword and Sea, based on the folk story of the female pirate Jacquotte Delahaye.
