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 Mahjong 101 10:30am–1:00pm Adults Closed Registration Required Payment Required This event is in the "Adults" group Feb 24 2026 Tue Mahjong 101 10:30am–1:00pm Closed Registration is no longer available for this event. Library Branch: Pequot Library Room: Auditorium Age Group: Adults Program Type: Workshop Registration Required Payment Required Event Details: Pequot Library has introduced a series of beginner-level Mahjong classes with certified instructor Kim Meier. The classes will meet on Tuesdays: Feb 10, 17, 24. The cost is $135 for all meetings.
This event is in the "Children" group Drop-in Storytime 10:30am–11:00am Children This event is in the "Children" group Feb 24 2026 Tue Drop-in Storytime 10:30am–11:00am Library Branch: Pequot Library Room: Children's Library Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytime Event Details: Join us in the Children’s Library for a story or two, and then pick out books to take home.For ages 3+No registration required
This event is in the "Adults" group Smithson’s Gamble: The Incredible History Behind the World’s Largest Museum with Smithsonian Curator Emeritus Tom Crouch, A Library Speakers Consortium and Smithsonian Institution Collaboration | An Online Talk 2:00pm–3:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Feb 24 2026 Tue Smithson’s Gamble: The Incredible History Behind the World’s Largest Museum with Smithsonian Curator Emeritus Tom Crouch, A Library Speakers Consortium and Smithsonian Institution Collaboration | An Online Talk 2:00pm–3:00pm Library Branch: Pequot Library Age Group: Adults Program Type: America250 Event Details: Tom D. Crouch, a Smithsonian veteran of almost 45 years, paints a robust picture of a unique American establishment and its lasting legacies in his book Smithson’s Gamble.
