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 "Children" group Sensory Storytime 10:00am–10:45am Children Open Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Apr 9 2026 Thu Sensory Storytime 10:00am–10:45am Open Registration will close on April 9, 2026 @ 10:00am. Library Branch: Pequot Library Room: Wright Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Storytime Registration Required Event Details: Sensory Storytime (3+) engages preschoolers by using sight, sound, and touch, along with traditional storytime elements for a fun and memorable experience.
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 Apr 9 2026 Thu Babes on a Blanket 11:15am–12:00pm Open Registration will close on April 9, 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 Apr 9 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 "Adults" group Meet the Author | Mark Peterson 6:00pm–7:30pm Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Apr 9 2026 Thu Meet the Author | Mark Peterson 6:00pm–7:30pm Open Registration will close on April 18, 2026 @ 6:00pm. Library Branch: Pequot Library Room: Auditorium Age Group: Adults Program Type: America250 Registration Required Event Details: Join historian and Yale professor Mark Peterson for a discussion of his new book, The Making and Breaking of the American Constitution, available in March.
