August 2023

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Tuesday, August 110:30 AM—12:30 PMMain EntranceOld Lyme PGN Library2 Library Lane, Old Lyme, CT, 06371

Project Paws Therapy Dog Visit

Project Paws Therapy Dog VisitCome meet therapy dog Nemo, a 3-year-old black lab mix.   Nemo is a certified therapy dog. He and his owner/handler, Dawn, work with Project Paws, the Tim Buckley Project whose mission is to foster the therapeutic benefits of the human-animal bond and impact social-emotional learning for youth.…Learn More
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Wednesday, August 21:00—4:00 PMCommunity RoomOld Lyme PGN Library2 Library Lane, Old Lyme, CT, 06371

MahJongg Club

Come on your own or partner up to play this exciting game! Mahjongg is a tile-based game that was developed in the 19th century in China and has spread throughout the world since the early 20th century. It is commonly played with four players. There are multiple ways to play; we plan the American version.
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Friday, August 410:00—10:30 AMCommunity RoomOld Lyme PGN Library2 Library Lane, Old Lyme, CT, 06371
Library LawnOld Lyme PGN Library2 Library Lane, Old Lyme, CT, 06371

Phoebe's Morning Meditation

Phoebe's Morning MeditationJoin us in the new native garden, weather permitting, or in the Community Room for a 20 minute recorded guided meditation. Bring your own blanket or cushion or use one of the chairs provided. Beginners welcome!
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Tuesday, August 84:30—7:00 PMSmall Conference RoomOld Lyme PGN Library2 Library Lane, Old Lyme, CT, 06371

Writers' Studio

Writers' StudioThis group is open to writers who wish to prepare their material for submission to established publishers, magazines, or self-publishing. The focus will be on non-fiction like memoirs or articles, and narrative fiction. At the meetings, authors can read their material for ten minutes and then get feedback from the group.…Learn More
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Wednesday, August 91:00—4:00 PMCommunity RoomOld Lyme PGN Library2 Library Lane, Old Lyme, CT, 06371

MahJongg Club

Come on your own or partner up to play this exciting game! Mahjongg is a tile-based game that was developed in the 19th century in China and has spread throughout the world since the early 20th century. It is commonly played with four players. There are multiple ways to play; we plan the American version.
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Thursday, August 1011:00 AM—12:00 PMVirtual
Community RoomOld Lyme PGN Library2 Library Lane, Old Lyme, CT, 06371

Phoebe's Morning Book Chat

Phoebe's Morning Book Chat takes place on the second Thursday of every month at 11:00 am. Multiple copies of the selected book are available. Please call the library (860-434-1684) or email Linda Alexander (lalexander@oldlymelibrary. org) to register for this virtual program.
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Friday, August 1110:00—10:30 AMCommunity RoomOld Lyme PGN Library2 Library Lane, Old Lyme, CT, 06371
Library LawnOld Lyme PGN Library2 Library Lane, Old Lyme, CT, 06371

Phoebe's Morning Meditation

Phoebe's Morning MeditationJoin us in the new native garden, weather permitting, or in the Community Room for a 20 minute recorded guided meditation. Bring your own blanket or cushion or use one of the chairs provided. Beginners welcome!
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Tuesday, August 154:00—5:00 PMVirtual

Virtual Author Talk with Robert Jones, Jr.

Virtual Author Talk with Robert Jones, Jr.All are welcome and encouraged to join us for an engaging hour online with New York Times bestselling author Robert Jones, Jr. , as he discusses his debut and award-winning novel, The Prophets. The Prophets is a story of love. Isaiah was Samuel’s, and Samuel was Isaiah’s.…Learn More

Tuesday, August 156:30—7:30 PMCommunity RoomOld Lyme PGN Library2 Library Lane, Old Lyme, CT, 06371

Estuary Magazine presents Maddy Lahm, Seagoing Hydrochemist

image of ct river with swallows at sunsetEstuary is a magazine all about the Connecticut River, especially its science, past, present and future, presented in pictorial and lay terms. Maddy Lahm grew up in the Lyme/Old Lyme area, graduated with a degree in chemistry from the University of Maryland, is pursuing graduate studies, and was recently on an Australian Research vessel off the coast of Tasmania.…Learn More
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Wednesday, August 161:00—4:00 PMCommunity RoomOld Lyme PGN Library2 Library Lane, Old Lyme, CT, 06371

MahJongg Club

Come on your own or partner up to play this exciting game! Mahjongg is a tile-based game that was developed in the 19th century in China and has spread throughout the world since the early 20th century. It is commonly played with four players. There are multiple ways to play; we plan the American version.

Wednesday, August 166:30—7:30 PMCommunity RoomOld Lyme PGN Library2 Library Lane, Old Lyme, CT, 06371

Dark Nonfiction Book Club

Dark Nonfiction Book ClubA book club for the morbidly curious. We will explore dark topics such as true crime, natural disasters, war stories, death and dying, manmade disasters, forensic science, burial and funerary practices, and cults.  August's book is: Stiff: The Curious…Learn More
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Friday, August 1810:00—10:30 AMCommunity RoomOld Lyme PGN Library2 Library Lane, Old Lyme, CT, 06371
Library LawnOld Lyme PGN Library2 Library Lane, Old Lyme, CT, 06371

Phoebe's Morning Meditation

Phoebe's Morning MeditationJoin us in the new native garden, weather permitting, or in the Community Room for a 20 minute recorded guided meditation. Bring your own blanket or cushion or use one of the chairs provided. Beginners welcome!
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Saturday, August 1910:30 AM—1:00 PMCommunity RoomOld Lyme PGN Library2 Library Lane, Old Lyme, CT, 06371

Visible Mending

Fiber Artist Sophia De Jesus joins us from Hartford for this Visible Mending workshop. This program is for those interested in hand sewing, embroidery, and the art of repair!Sophia's work is beautiful and practical;  don't miss this opportunity to learn from such a dedicated artist and craftsperson.…Learn More
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Tuesday, August 224:30—7:00 PMCommunity RoomOld Lyme PGN Library2 Library Lane, Old Lyme, CT, 06371

Writers' Studio

Writers' StudioThis group is open to writers who wish to prepare their material for submission to established publishers, magazines, or self-publishing. The focus will be on non-fiction like memoirs or articles, and narrative fiction. At the meetings, authors can read their material for ten minutes and then get feedback from the group.…Learn More
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Wednesday, August 231:00—4:00 PMCommunity RoomOld Lyme PGN Library2 Library Lane, Old Lyme, CT, 06371

MahJongg Club

Come on your own or partner up to play this exciting game! Mahjongg is a tile-based game that was developed in the 19th century in China and has spread throughout the world since the early 20th century. It is commonly played with four players. There are multiple ways to play; we plan the American version.

Wednesday, August 238:00—9:00 PMVirtual

Virtual Author Talk with Cassandra Clare

Virtual Author Talk with Cassandra ClareJoin us for an exciting evening online as we chat with mega-bestselling author, Cassandra Clare, about her newest and final book in The Last Hours series, Chain of Thorns. In Chain of Gold, the first book of The Last Hours Series, the readers meet Cordelia.…Learn More
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Friday, August 2510:00—10:30 AMCommunity RoomOld Lyme PGN Library2 Library Lane, Old Lyme, CT, 06371
Library LawnOld Lyme PGN Library2 Library Lane, Old Lyme, CT, 06371

Phoebe's Morning Meditation

Phoebe's Morning MeditationJoin us in the new native garden, weather permitting, or in the Community Room for a 20 minute recorded guided meditation. Bring your own blanket or cushion or use one of the chairs provided. Beginners welcome!
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Wednesday, August 301:00—4:00 PMCommunity RoomOld Lyme PGN Library2 Library Lane, Old Lyme, CT, 06371

MahJongg Club

Come on your own or partner up to play this exciting game! Mahjongg is a tile-based game that was developed in the 19th century in China and has spread throughout the world since the early 20th century. It is commonly played with four players. There are multiple ways to play; we plan the American version.

Wednesday, August 302:00—3:00 PMVirtual

Virtual Author Talk with Jeff Selingo

Virtual Author Talk with Jeff SelingoSpend an hour with bestselling author Jeff Selingo, who immersed himself in the world of admissions for a year to answer the question on the minds of teenagers and their parents: how do colleges select their freshman class? The result is his most recent book, Who Gets In and Why: A Year Inside College Admissions, named one of the 100 Notable Books of 2020 by the New York Times.…Learn More
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