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This event is in the "Everyone" group
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

Drop-in Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Children
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

Mahjong 101

10:30am–12:30pm
Adults
Library Branch: Pequot Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Join certified Mahjong instructor Kim Meier for a beginner-level series of classes to learn the basics of the tile-based game, American Mahjong, which combines elements of luck and strategy.

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Pequot Library
Room: Wright Room
Purpose of Meeting

Designated snack space/time for children and caregivers

This event is in the "Children" group
Registration Required
Registration is no longer available for this event.
Library Branch: Pequot Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Children
Registration Required
Event Details:

Take the stage at Pequot Library! In this fun, four-week program, children will bring a picture book to life by creating and performing their own short play on our historic stage.

This event is in the "Babies" group
This event is in the "Children" group

Music and Movement for Wigglers

10:30am–11:00am
Babies, Children
Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on January 28, 2026 @ 10:30am.
Library Branch: Pequot Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Babies, Children
Program Type: Music
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Pequot Library
Room: Wright Room
Purpose of Meeting

Designated snack space/time for children and caregivers

This event is in the "Teens" group

Dungeons and Dragons

4:00pm–6:00pm
Teens
Library Branch: Pequot Library
Room: Wright Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

Calling all heroes and storytellers! Step into a world of magic, mystery, and epic quests in Pequot Library’s winter Dungeons & Dragons campaign.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk
Event Details:

We are thrilled to welcome Liz Moore to discuss her latest work, The God of the Woods, an instant New York Times bestseller and one of NPR’s 2024 “Books We Love” highlights.

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Pequot Library
Room: Wright Room
Purpose of Meeting

Designated snack space/time for children and caregivers

This event is in the "Babies" group

Babes on a Blanket

11:15am–12:00pm
Babies
Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on January 29, 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
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

Further Afield Day Trip | Winter Show

12:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Registration will close on January 29, 2026 @ 12:00pm.
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: America250
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Winter Show, now in its 72nd year, showcases more than 70 leading national and international dealers, while also supporting the outreach of the East Side Settlement House.

This event is in the "Children" group

Dungeons & Dragons for Beginners

4:30pm–5:30pm
Children
Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on January 29, 2026 @ 4:30pm.
Library Branch: Pequot Library
Room: Wright Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Adventurers Wanted! Join Pequot Library for a three-week quest into the world of Dungeons & Dragons! Kids in grades 3–5 will face mythical creatures, and explore magical lands—all through the power of imagination.

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
Registration will close on January 29, 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.

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Marianne Liberatore Concert

6:00pm–7:00pm
Everyone
Library Branch: Pequot Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Music
Event Details:

Join us for an unforgettable evening of extraordinary talent at the Final Round of the 2026 Marianne Liberatore Memorial Instrumental Competition — where some of Connecticut and Westchester’s finest high school musicians compete for top honors!

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Pequot Library
Room: Wright Room
Purpose of Meeting

Designated snack space/time for children and caregivers

This event is in the "Children" group

Chess Club

4:30pm–5:30pm
Children
Open
Registration Required
Registration will close on January 30, 2026 @ 4:30pm.
Library Branch: Pequot Library
Room: Wright Room
Age Group: Children
Registration Required
Event Details:

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.

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Friday Night Café

5:00pm–6:00pm
Everyone
Library Branch: Pequot Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Music
Event Details:

Join Music for Youth for a magical evening of music and storytelling—anyone is welcome to attend!

This event is in the "Everyone" group
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 is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Pequot Library
Room: Wright Room
Purpose of Meeting

Designated snack space/time for children and caregivers

This event is in the "Everyone" group

GCTYO's Concerto Competition

12:45pm–2:00pm
Everyone
Library Branch: Pequot Library
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Music
Event Details:

Be wowed by GCTYO’s most accomplished musicians as they vie for a $500 prize and the chance to perform as soloist at the Spring Concert! The GCTYO Concerto Competition is open to Principal Orchestra musicians in GCTYO only. Admission is free.

This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Pequot Library
Room: Wright Room
Purpose of Meeting

Designated snack space/time for children and caregivers

This event is in the "Adults" group

Write-in with Gabi Coatsworth

10:00am–11:30am
Adults
Library Branch: Pequot Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

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