Pequot Library

10:00am-4:00pm

720 Pequot Ave
Southport, CT 06890
United States

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Sun: Closed

Mon-Wed: 10:00am-6:00pm

Thu: 10:00am-8:00pm

Fri: 10:00am-6:00pm

Sat: 10:00am-4:00pm

Week Calendar

Featured Events

Lenihan Dancers

Lenihan Dancers Performance

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Families, Children, Everyone

Open

Registration will close on March 14, 2026 @ 10:30am.

Library Branch: Pequot Library

Room: Auditorium

Age Group: Families, Children, Everyone

Program Type: Other

Registration Required

Event Details:

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.

One River architecture course

Architectural Drawing Workshop

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Teens

Open

Registration will close on March 14, 2026 @ 1:00pm.

Library Branch: Pequot Library

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Registration Required

Event Details:

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.

Yale quilt

Further Afield Day Trip | American Art at Yale University Art Gallery

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 12:00pm - 2:30pm

Program Type:

America250

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Registration will close on March 17, 2026 @ 12:00pm.

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: America250

Registration Required

Payment Required

Event Details:

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

Brian Dolzani

Brian Dolzani | Singer and Songwriter

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Program Type:

Music

Age Group:

Adults, Everyone

Open

Registration will close on March 19, 2026 @ 6:00pm.

Library Branch: Pequot Library

Room: Auditorium

Age Group: Adults, Everyone

Program Type: Music

Registration Required

Event Details:

Tuck Everlasting

Read to Tuck Everlasting

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Children

Library Branch: Pequot Library

Room: Children's Library

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Other

Event Details:

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 Music

Side-by-Side | Westport School of Music Recital

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Program Type:

Music

Age Group:

Everyone

Open

Registration will close on March 21, 2026 @ 1:00pm.

Library Branch: Pequot Library

Room: Auditorium

Age Group: Everyone

Program Type: Music

Registration Required

Event Details:

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

Rehab

America’s Failed Response to the Opioid Crisis with Author Shoshana Walter | A Virtual Talk Hosted by Barbara Kingsolver

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Program Type:

Author Talk

Age Group:

Adults

Library Branch: Pequot Library

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Author Talk

Event Details:

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.

Join, or Die

Revolutionary Printmaking Workshop

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm

Program Type:

Author Talk, America250

Age Group:

Children

Open

Registration will close on March 24, 2026 @ 4:30pm.

Library Branch: Pequot Library

Room: Wright Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Author Talk, America250

Registration Required

Event Details:

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.

wadsworth cabinet

Cabinetmaking in Federal Hartford | New Research on Connecticut Furniture

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Program Type:

America250

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Registration will close on March 26, 2026 @ 6:00pm.

Library Branch: Pequot Library

Room: Auditorium

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: America250

Registration Required

Event Details:

Independent researchers Kevin G. Ferrigno and Christine Ritok will present an overview of cabinetmaking in Federal Hartford, including a discussion regarding the Aaron Chapin and Aaron Colton cabinetmaking shops.

Library Giving Day

Library Giving Day

All Day 4/1

Age Group:

Everyone

Library Branch: Pequot Library

Age Group: Everyone

Event Details:

Support Pequot Library on Library Giving Day, April 1, 2026!

On narrow displays, the weekly calendar is wider than the screen. You can side-scroll within this table to view events and reservations for the whole week.

Time	Sun (4/05)	Mon (4/06)	Tue (4/07)	Wed (4/08)	Thu (4/09)	Fri (4/10)	Sat (4/11)
All Day	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 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 "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 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.
10 am		This event is in the "Adults" group Write-in with Gabi Coatsworth 10:00am–11:30am Adults This event is in the "Adults" group 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.	This event is in the "Babies" group This event is in the "Children" group Drop-in Storytime 10:30am–11:00am Babies, Children This event is in the "Babies" group This event is in the "Children" group Library Branch: Pequot Library Room: Children's Library Age Group: Babies, 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 "Children" group Sensory Storytime 10:00am–10:45am Children Open Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group 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 "Adults" group Genealogy Roundtable 10:00am–11:00am Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Pequot Library Age Group: Adults Event Details: 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.
11 am					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 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 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.
12 pm
1 pm							This event is in the "Everyone" group Exhibition Tour 1:00pm–2:00pm Everyone Open Registration Required This event is in the "Everyone" group Open Registration will close on April 11, 2026 @ 1:00pm. Library Branch: Pequot Library Room: Main Reading Room Age Group: Everyone Program Type: America250 Registration Required Event Details: Join us for a guided exhibition tour on the second Saturday of each month at 1:00 p.m.
2 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group Out of the Vault: Selections from Pequot Library’s Americana Collection 2:00pm–3:00pm Adults Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Open Registration will close on April 7, 2026 @ 2:00pm. Library Branch: Pequot Library Age Group: Adults Program Type: America250 Registration Required Event Details: Join Special Collections Staff for a behind-the-scenes look at items from Pequot Library’s renowned collection of rare books and manuscripts.
3 pm
4 pm		This event is in the "Children" group Lego Challenges 4:30pm–5:15pm Children Waitlist Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Waitlist Capacity has been reached. Additional registrants will be placed on the waitlist. Library Branch: Pequot Library Room: Wright Room Age Group: Children Registration Required Event Details: Join us for a series of fun LEGO challenges! Kids in this program will take on a different building task each session, ranging from towers to vehicles to animals.				This event is in the "Children" group Chess Club 4:30pm–5:30pm Children Open Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Open Registration will close on April 10, 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.
5 pm
6 pm					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 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.