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 Further Afield Day Trip | The New York Historical 11:00am–2:00pm Adults Open Registration Required Payment Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group Feb 26 2026 Thu Further Afield Day Trip | The New York Historical 11:00am–2:00pm Open Registration will close on February 24, 2026 @ 11:00am. Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Adults Program Type: America250 Registration Required Payment Required Event Details: Join us for a visit to New York’s first museum, The New York Historical, where we will enjoy a private guided tour of highlights from the permanent collection, as well as a closer look at the Gallery of Tiffany Lamps.
This event is in the "Babies" group Babes on a Blanket 11:15am–12:00pm Babies Open Registration Required This event is in the "Babies" group Feb 26 2026 Thu Babes on a Blanket 11:15am–12:00pm Open Registration will close on February 26, 2026 @ 11:15am. 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 26 2026 Thu The Knitingales 11:30am–1:00pm 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 Great Lawn Astronomy 6:00pm–7:00pm Families, Children, Teens Open Registration Required This event is in the "Families" group This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Teens" group Feb 26 2026 Thu Great Lawn Astronomy 6:00pm–7:00pm Open Registration will close on February 26, 2026 @ 6:00pm. 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.
