Catalog
Below are some of our exciting upcoming programs.
Check out our full event calendar for a list of all our programs.
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.
8/8 @ 4:00 PM
Sportstacking with Glenn Costello!
Learn how to quickly stack cups from instructor Glenn Costello. SportStacking has been termed a "track meet for your hands at warp speed". It's an exciting sport where students up stack and down stack 12 specially designed cups called Speed Stacks in predetermined sequences as fast as they can. Stackers race against the clock, and compete in relays.
This program will meet on the library lawn, weather permitting or held in the Ames Room in case of inclement weather. Registration is required. Class size limited. For ages 7 and up!
8/11 @ 11AM
Kids Pop Up Art Studio: Drawing (Outside) presented by Mystic Museum of Art
By Artist and Mystic Museum of Art educator Sophie Heublein.
Create vibrant flowers by tracing organic found objects and filling them with unexpected color and pattern. Registration required. Class size limited. For ages 6 -11!
8/11 @ 2:00 PM
Tweens & Teens Pop Up Art Studio: Collage
Cut, layer, and reimagine. Dive into the world of collage and turn ordinary magazine pages into bold, expressive one of a kind piece of art. Registration required. Class size limited. For ages 9 and up!
8/11 @ 5:30 PM
Genesis: A Poetry Group
Genesis: the origin or coming into being of something
Calling all poets, poets-to-be, contemporaries & contemplatives, and admirers of the written word. 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 Ames Room. Each meeting we will explore a new poem to read deeply together and parse out its images, references, poetic devices, and possible meanings to cultivate a deeper appreciation for poetry. Then we will take the opportunity to generate our own writing in response to a prompt rooted in the poem we just read. Your responses do not need to be in meter or rhyme (or even have line breaks!) and sharing what you've written is not required. You are welcome to simply come listen and enjoy the musicality of language as well.
8/12 @ 11:00 AM
MMoA presents a Fantasy Flower Making Workshop for Kids by Carol Mann
Fantasy Flowers
By Artist and Mystic Museum of Art educator.
Wish your favorite flower would last forever? Create your own fantasy flower using paper, cork, pipe cleaners and pins. 1 hour workshop. Registration required. Class size limited. For ages 7 and up!
8/12 1-3 PM
LEGO® Free Play Afternoon!
Calling all LEGO lovers!
Join us for an afternoon of free play where you can build with LEGOs to your heart's content. We provide the LEGO bricks and you can provide the imagination. Children should be accompanied by an adult in the Children's Room for the duration of the child's play. Registration not required. All ages welcome!
8/13 @ 11:00 AM
MMoA Pop-Up Art Workshop for Kids! Mini Museums by Meredith Andrews
Mini Museums
By Artist and Mystic Museum of Art Educator Meredith Andrews
Love tiny treasures! Make your own marvelous mini-museum using mixed media! You will "curate" your own display with teeny paintings and weensy sculptures of your own design. 1 hour workshop. Registration required. Class size limited. For ages 7 and up!
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.
8/14 @ 1 PM
LAAM presents an Art Workshop for Kids! China from China
Lyman Allyn : China from China
Learn about the special exhibition China from China: Porcelain and Stories of Early American Trade and make your own artwork inspired by Chinese blue-and-white porcelain. Registration required. Class size limited. For ages 5 - 12!
8/14 @ 4PM
Matt Matthews Magic
Join magician Matt Matthews for a magical adventure that will astound and delight audiences of all ages! You'll be amazed as objects disappear, reappear, and transform before your very eyes. During the show Matt Matthews will teach you one of his favorite magic tricks and several audience members will have the chance to join Matt Matthews on stage to help with the magic themselves! Don't miss this incredible show full of laughter, surprises, and way too many stinky gym socks!
Program generously funded by the Bette Lamb Fund --- thank you!
Mama Emily's Sweet Treats Ice Cream Truck will be here! Enjoy a complimentary ice cream treat.
An Evening with Wally Lamb
September 27, 2025 @ 5:00 PM — 7:00 PM
Snediker Yacht Restoration: 35 Campground Rd Old Mystic, CT 06355
Join us for a special evening with bestselling author Wally Lamb, in conversation with Rick Koster. He’ll discuss his newest novel, The River Is Waiting—a powerful story of a young father seeking redemption after unimaginable loss.
This unforgettable event is part of our 2025 Annual Fundraiser, with proceeds supporting the Mystic & Noank Library. We’re grateful to Snediker Yacht Restoration for generously hosting us at their beautiful Old Mystic location.
Wally Lamb is the beloved author of She’s Come Undone and I Know This Much Is True - both Oprah Book Club picks - and a master storyteller known for his unforgettable characters and deeply human themes.
The evening begins with a reception from 5:00–6:00 PM, featuring drinks and hors d’oeuvres, followed by the author talk from 6:00–7:00 PM. Snediker Yacht Restoration is located at 35 Campground Road in Old Mystic, CT.
Tickets for this exclusive occasion are priced at $125 per person and include the reception. Due to limited space, we anticipate a sold-out gathering for this highly anticipated and exceptional event. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity!
Proceeds from this event support the Mystic & Noank Library, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to providing lifelong learning, enrichment, and connection for our community.
We thank you for your support!
