Catalog
Below are some of our exciting upcoming programs.
Check out our full event calendar for a list of all our programs.
Volunteer Library Clean-Up Day!
Saturday, May 17 9:00am - 12:00pm
Join us outside on the Library lawn for a spring cleanup day!
Please bring gardening gloves and any other supplies you might need for outdoor maintenance.
Thank you for your continued support and we hope to see you there!
Genesis: A Poetry Group
Monday, May 19 @ 5:30pm
The Mystic & Noank Library makes every effort to ensure our programs and services can be enjoyed by all members of the public. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the program organizer for an accommodations request form. Please make arrangements at least 2 weeks in advance.
Spring Soiree
Friday, May 30th
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Spring Soiree at Haley Mansion at the Inn at Mystic on May 30th!
Don’t miss this Mystic & Noank Library fundraiser at Haley Mansion!
*Heavy hors d’oeuvres and cash bar
*Wine pull
*5:30-7:30 pm
*Paddle raise
*Cocktail attire
*Live jazz music
Tickets are $125. Sponsorships are available.
Your Gift Makes Everything Our Library Does Possible!
Purchase Tickets Here
6/5 @ 5-7 PM
Friends Fair Book Sale: Preview Party
Join the Friends for a Book Sale Preview Party at 5PM on June 5th
6/7 from 9AM - 2PM
Friends Annual Spring Fair
Join the Friends for their annual spring fair! Silent Auction closes at 2 pm. Books, Plants, White Elephant, music, food and more! The following week, the Friends will be holding a Week Long Book Sale in the Ames and Activity Rooms.
6/9 & 23 @ 5:30 PM
Genesis: A Poetry Group
Join us for a new poetry writing group that will meet (generally) on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 5:30 PM in the Library's Activity Room.
6/11 @ 4:45 PM
Mystic Calligraphers
Join the Mystic Calligraphers in the Ames Room!
Registration to come
6/12 @ 4:00 PM
Intermediate Level Spanish Book Group
Come join the Spanish Book club - intermediate level! At our first meeting we will decide what we will be reading - a book appropriate to level of the members of the group and talk about goals/ground rules.
Registration to come
6/9 & 23 @ 5:30 PM
Genesis: A Poetry Group
Join us for a new poetry writing group that will meet (generally) on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 5:30 PM in the Library's Activity Room.
Registration to come
6/11 @ 7:00 PM
Roode Concert Series: Connor Holdridge
Join us for our annual Roode Concert Series!
Connor Holdridge is a jazz guitarist, composer and improvisor. As versatile as he is gifted, Connor easily maneuvers the various music scenes of D.C. and Baltimore, to include his involvement in gypsy jazz group Ultrafaux, jazz/Neo-soul band Attic Sessions and his work as a sideman for artists all around the area.
Registration to Come
6/18 @ 5:30 PM
Medicare Seminar
Fully understanding Parts A & B can be difficult alone, but Parts C and D can be daunting for the vast majority of people eligible for Medicare.
Registration to come
6/18 @ 6:30 PM
Juneteenth Lecture with Professor Stacey Close
A native of Georgia, Stacey Close has worked in higher education for more than 30 years. A professor of African American history, Close received his Ph.D. and M.A. from The Ohio State University and B.A. from Albany State College, a HBCU in Georgia.
Registration to come
6/23 @ 5:30 PM
Best Book Club
We are working our way through the list of the 100 Best Books of the 21st century. All are welcome to join. In June we are reading Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver.
Registration to come
6/20 @ 4:00 PM
Rolie Polie Guacamole! Family Concert!
Join us on the library lawn for a family concert with Rolie Polie Guacamole!
Registration to come
6/23 & 30 @ 11:00 AM
Kids Pop Up studio
Join us for a kid’s pop-up studio!
Registration to come
6/24@ 3:30 PM
Food Explorers: Tiramisu pies!
Join Food Explorers for a taste of Italy! You’ll be making your own Tiramisu pies by creating your own graham cracker crust and filling it with a delicious coffee pudding layer and creamy marscapone filling.
Registration to come
6/24 @ 11:00 AM
Horizon Wings presents Principles of Flight What makes a bird able to fly?
Explore the differences in the flying and hunting techniques of four species of raptors, including an American Kestrel, a Peregrine Falcon, a Red-Tailed or Broad-winged Hawk, and an owl.
Registration to come
6/25 @ 11:00 AM
Family Yoga, Mindfulness and Music
Come and enjoy yoga and mindfulness together as a community! During this class, children and families will have fun learning various yoga poses and sequences.
Registration to come
6/26 @ 11:00 AM
Libros y Amigos: a Bilingual Spanish Storytime
Come to a Bilingual Story hour with engaging books for your child in Spanish!
Registration to come
6/26 @ 3:30 PM
Problem Solving Science Show w/ Justin Mazz
In this program, Justin focuses on Science, Engineering and Stem concepts with a heavy emphasis on the scientific method this show empowers children with the tools to ask questions and see out the answers for themselves.
Registration to come
6/27 @ 4:00 PM
Science Heroes: Adventure of the Missing Color
Through hands-on experiments and fun, interactive stories, we get kids excited about the science that’s all around us as we celebrate the scientists who color our world with art!
Registration to come
Tuesdays in July @ 11:00 AM
Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center Programs
Join us every Tuesday in July for informative and fun programs with DPNC! Meet animals and learn about animal homes, pond life, teamwork in the wild, creature camouflage, and innovative animal adaptations.
Register for programs individually here
Tuesdays in July @ 3:30 PM
Food Explorers Baking Class for Kids
Join Food Explorers for a baking class for kids every week of July and learn how to make strawberry lemon pie, raspberry vanilla whoopie pie, fried dough, peaches and cream woopie pie and apple crumble.
Register for programs individually here
Thursdays in July @ 3:30 PM
Cool-ology! Programs
Join us every Thursday in July for a Cool-ology program and learn about physics games, toys from trash, intro to engineering, STEAM lab and super spinner physics.
Register for programs individually here
Thursdays in July @ 11:00 AM
Libros y Amigos: a Bilingual Spanish Storytime
Come to a Bilingual Story hour with engaging books for your child in Spanish!
Register for programs individually here
7/9 at 7:00 PM
Roode Concert Series: The Rivergods
The Rivergods are a memorable, original, award-winning act based in southeastern CT that has played its own heartfelt harmony-rich folky/rootsy/rockish music since 1997. The Rivergods are fronted by husband/wife songwriters, Ben and Nancy Parent, who often perform as a duo. Ben and Nancy have written and performed together for over 25 years, and blend their voices with the sort of instinctual harmonies that are perhaps only achieved through blood, time or marriage. The full band includes a rotating lineup of some of the finest, most talented players in southern New England, who round out the couple’s harmonious Americana sound.
Registration to Come
7/10 @ 7:00 PM
Mocktail Magic: The Art and Science of Spirit-Free Summer Drinks
Learn how to elevate your mocktail game this summer with Mystic's own Chef Anthony Caporale, author and star of the Off-Broadway hit musical "The Imbible: A Spirited History of Drinking."
Registration to Come
7/11 @ 4:00 PM
DJ Red Supreme!
D.J. Red Supreme, Kids will exercise, learn some dance moves, and be entertained by DJ Red Supreme.
Registration to Come
7/17, 24 & 31
Fundamentals of Photography
Session 1: Understanding Exposure , Session 2: Composition & Framing, Session 3: Editing, or Lighting the Scene vs Existing Light.
Registration to Come
7/18 @ 4:00 PM
Chris Fascione: Juggling Funny Stories!
You’ll be laughing out loud as nationally-known family entertainer Chris Fascione brings children’s stories to life with his high-spirited and innovative performances.
Registration to Come
7/25@ 4:00 PM
Steve Elci: Music for Kids!
Join us for music, dancing and fun for everyone!
Registration to Come
Stories, Music (nursery rhymes) and Dancing!
Fridays @ 10:30 AM
The Mystic & Noank Library makes every effort to ensure our programs and services can be enjoyed by all members of the public. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the program organizer for an accommodations request form. Please make arrangements at least 2 weeks in advance.
Chess Club for Kids!
Wednesdays at 4:30 PM
Welcome to Mystic Noank Library’s Chess Club! The club welcomes children grade 3 and up! We will be meeting on Wednesdays after school from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Children should know how the chess pieces move before their first visit. We teach chess strategy, chess sportsmanship, and organize games.
Sportsman-like conduct is always a goal. Members must be respectful of each other's play, and at the end of each game, win or lose, members must be cordial with one another.
Instructor:
Michael Grater, library associate and chess enthusiast, leads our Chess Club. He grew up playing chess and continues to play for fun. Chess is a great game that builds concentration, patience, planning, sportsmanship, and problem-solving skills in children, teens and adults.
Writers' Group
Mondays @ 4:00 PM
We welcome local writers for free-write sessions at 4 p.m., Mondays, in the Ames Room. The sessions are open to anyone who feels like writing.
Loosely based on the notion of stream-of-consciousness writing described by Natalie Goldberg in "Writing Down the Bones," the sessions are broken into three parts of 5 minutes, 10 minutes, and 5 minutes. A writer selects a topic from subjects previously placed in a box. For the first 5 minutes, write whatever comes to mind. Don't stop to correct, just record whatever pops into your head, even if it's something like, "I have no idea what to write..." Each person shares what they've written, free of commentary or criticism.
Then, for 10 minutes, writers write what comes to mind, perhaps an idea or a subject someone had just read aloud or something you wrote in the first 5 minutes will lead to a focus. The group shares again. Writers write for another 5 minutes and then share.
You'll be surprised at the places you'll go with the topics in these sessions. They give you an opportunity to express yourself, they're therapeutic, and they often lead to a lot to talk about after putting your pens down.
Experience Calm With Guided Meditation Sessions
Tuesdays @ 3:00 PM on Zoom
Enjoy being guided in a 30 minute body centered meditation practice to help increase your skills in focusing, rest, self-compassion and gratitude. Self-acceptance, deep relaxation, tranquility, peace and lightness are how participants feel after a session.
Pamala Lewis has been studying Eastern and Western approaches to meditation and enjoys the benefits of a dedicated daily sitting practice for more than 25 years. She co-leads the New London Community of Mindfulness, guides 2 weekly Zoom groups, and offers individual coaching sessions in Somatic Mindfulness Meditation. Pamala also offers Somatic Mindfulness Meditation along with Back Yoga outdoors through the summer months.
This class is for beginners, those who might be struggling with mindfulness meditation and those who may enjoy a friendly, relaxed and body-centered approach to practice.
8/13 @ 7:00 PM
Roode Concert Series: Craig Edwards
Craig Edwards plays American roots music ranging from Appalachian fiddle tunes, Blues, Cajun music, and Celtic styles to Honky-tonk, Zydeco and Swing. He performs solo and with several bands as well as teaching private lessons.
Registration to Come
