Event List

A weekly club for kids who already know how to play chess and are looking for opponents. Players will compete for the top position on the club’s chess ladder—a leaderboard that will carry over from session to session.

Tracking your family history? Whether you are a beginner or an advanced researcher, genealogists Bill Stansfield, Beth Northrop, and Bob Grilley can help point you in the right direction.

The Lenihan School of Irish Dance troupe returns to Pequot Library for a St. Patrick’s Day tradition. Enjoy a spirited costumed performance, and then learn basic kicks and steps, and dance along. Fun for all ages. Space is limited.

Join us for a guided exhibition tour on the second Saturday of each month at 1:00 p.m. 

Explore the beauty of Pequot Library through art in One River Art School’s Architectural Drawing Workshop! Teens will learn the fundamentals of one-point perspective while drawing the library’s historic and intricate architecture.

Get into the writing habit with this weekly write-in hosted by Pequot Library and local author Gabi Coatsworth over Zoom.

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

Pequot Library has introduced a series of beginner-level Mahjong classes with certified instructor Kim Meier. 

The classes will meet on: March 10, 13, and 17. The cost is $150 for all meetings. 

Can’t sit still? This is the program for you! Jump, hop, dance, and wiggle to the music. 

For ages 5 and under
Registration required

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 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.

Join us for a private tour of the American Decorative Arts and American Paintings and Sculpture at Yale University Art Gallery.

Bring your favorite book from home or choose one from our shelves and then enjoy some one-on-one time reading to our favorite Mini-Schnauzer, Tuck Everlasting.

Sign up for your 15-minute slot here:

Westport School of Music invites all to a Student Chamber Music Concert.

Get into the writing habit with this weekly write-in hosted by Pequot Library and local author Gabi Coatsworth over Zoom.

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

Join us for a special conversation between award-winning journalist Shoshana Walter and bestselling and award-winning author Barbara Kingsolver as they chat about Walter’s book Rehab: An American Scandal.

Step back in time with One River Art School for their Revolutionary Printmaking Workshop! Students will study block printing from the revolutionary era and learn about iconic designs like the “Join, or Die” prints.

Can’t sit still? This is the program for you! Jump, hop, dance, and wiggle to the music. 

For ages 5 and under
Registration required