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Quilts

Quilter's Club

Friday, May 2, 2025 at 10:00am - 3:00pm
Atwater Library Community Room at Atwater Memorial Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Hobbies

Age Group:

Adults
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Library Branch: Atwater Memorial Library
Room: Atwater Library Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies
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Join us at the Atwater Memorial Library every Friday from 10AM - 3PM for our Quilting Club!

A casual group whose members all share their creative love of quilting! 

Mah jongg

Monday Night Mah Jongg

Monday, May 5, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Smith Library Community Room at Edward Smith Library

Program Type:

Games & Activities, Hobbies

Age Group:

Adults, Everyone
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Library Branch: Edward Smith Library
Room: Smith Library Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Games & Activities, Hobbies
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Event Details:

Want to Join?

Monday Night Mah Jongg is for those looking to play the game with, or a group of players looking to join!

Curd Life

Meet Your Monger: A Guided Tasting of New England Cheeses

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Atwater Library Community Room at Atwater Memorial Library

Program Type:

Community, Culinary, Educational, Hobbies

Age Group:

Adults
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Library Branch: Atwater Memorial Library
Room: Atwater Library Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community, Culinary, Educational, Hobbies
Registration Required
Event Details:

Shopping for cheese can be intimidating! From price disparity to over-the-top food trends, we’ve managed to overcomplicate one of the oldest, simplest and most nutritious foods. 

Anxious Generation

Navigating the Digital Age with The Anxious Generation

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Smith Library Community Room at Edward Smith Library

Program Type:

Book Discussion, Community, Educational, Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Adults
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Library Branch: Edward Smith Library
Room: Smith Library Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Community, Educational, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Please join staff from the North Branford Public Schools for an engaging and insightful discussion of key themes from The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt.

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Caregivers of Alzheimer's and Other Dementias

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Smith Library Community Room at Edward Smith Library

Program Type:

Community, Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Adults
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Library Branch: Edward Smith Library
Room: Smith Library Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community, Health & Wellness
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Event Details:

Monthly Drop-In Caregiving Support Group: For Dementia and Alzheimer's Caregivers

Caregiving is challenging.

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Pat's Picks Movie Club, "Chicago"

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Atwater Library Community Room at Atwater Memorial Library

Program Type:

Movies & Film

Age Group:

Adults
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Library Branch: Atwater Memorial Library
Room: Atwater Library Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movies & Film
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Event Details:

Too good to miss, good enough to see again!

Join us at the Atwater Memorial Library on the second Thursday of each month for Pat's Picks Movie Club! All titles are selected by our local movie expert, Patricia Cochrane! 

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T.A.B. Meeting for Grades 7 and up

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Smith Library Community Room at Edward Smith Library

Program Type:

Community, Games & Activities, General Programs

Age Group:

Teens
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Library Branch: Edward Smith Library
Room: Smith Library Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Community, Games & Activities, General Programs
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Event Details:

Are you looking to give back to your community and have say in what your public library offers for teens? If you are in grades 7 - 12 you are invited to take part in North Branford Public Libraries Teen Advisory Board (T.A.B).

Mah jongg

Monday Night Mah Jongg

Monday, May 12, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Smith Library Community Room at Edward Smith Library

Program Type:

Games & Activities, Hobbies

Age Group:

Adults, Everyone
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Library Branch: Edward Smith Library
Room: Smith Library Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Games & Activities, Hobbies
Registration Required
Event Details:

Want to Join?

Monday Night Mah Jongg is for those looking to play the game with, or a group of players looking to join!

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Monthly Writers Group

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Atwater Memorial Library

Program Type:

General Programs, Hobbies, Literature, Writing Workshop

Age Group:

Adults
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Library Branch: Atwater Memorial Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: General Programs, Hobbies, Literature, Writing Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you consider writing to be a passion, hobby, or general interest? If that's the case, then our Monthly Writers Group might just be for you!

Anxious Generation

Navigating the Digital Age with the Anxious Generation

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Smith Library Community Room at Edward Smith Library

Program Type:

Book Discussion, Community, Educational, Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Adults
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Library Branch: Edward Smith Library
Room: Smith Library Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Community, Educational, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Please join staff from the North Branford Public Schools for an engaging and insightful discussion of key themes from The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt.

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Tots and Tunes

10:30am - 11:00am
Edward Smith Library
Children, Birth to PreK, Babies 0-2, Children 3-5
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Library Branch: Edward Smith Library
Room: Smith Library Community Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Babies 0-2, Children 3-5
Program Type: Early Literacy, Educational, Music, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy 30-minutes of songs, stories, and movement. This program is recommended for ages 18-months and up with a parent or care-giver.

Siblings are welcome!

This is a drop in program, registration is not required.

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Only available at Smith Library

Parents Required

Celebrate Firefighters Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Edward Smith Library
Children, Birth to PreK, Children 3-5
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Library Branch: Edward Smith Library
Room: Smith Library Community Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Children 3-5
Program Type: Community, Early Literacy, Educational, Music, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a firefighter storytime! We will sing songs, read a story, and meet real fire fighters!

This is a drop in program, registration is not required.

 

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Only available at Smith Library

Parents Required

Wacky Wildlife

5:30pm - 6:00pm
Atwater Memorial Library
Children, Elementary
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Atwater Memorial Library
Room: Atwater Library Community Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Animals, Arts & Crafts, Educational
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all animal lovers! Come to the library to learn about TURTLES and to make your own sea turtle to take home!

Recommended for ages 6-11 years.

Registration required.

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Only available at Atwater Library

Navigating the Digital Age with The Anxious Generation

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Edward Smith Library
Adults
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Edward Smith Library
Room: Smith Library Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Community, Educational, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Please join staff from the North Branford Public Schools for an engaging and insightful discussion of key themes from The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt.

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Only available at Smith Library

Meet Your Monger: A Guided Tasting of New England Cheeses

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Atwater Memorial Library
Adults
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Atwater Memorial Library
Room: Atwater Library Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community, Culinary, Educational, Hobbies
Registration Required
Event Details:

Shopping for cheese can be intimidating! From price disparity to over-the-top food trends, we’ve managed to overcomplicate one of the oldest, simplest and most nutritious foods. 

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Only available at Atwater Library

Tots and Tunes

10:30am - 11:00am
Edward Smith Library
Children, Birth to PreK, Babies 0-2, Children 3-5
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Edward Smith Library
Room: Smith Library Community Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Babies 0-2, Children 3-5
Program Type: Early Literacy, Educational, Music, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy 30-minutes of songs, stories, and movement. This program is recommended for ages 18-months and up with a parent or care-giver.

Siblings are welcome!

This is a drop in program, registration is not required.

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Only available at Smith Library

Parents Required

Second Saturday Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Edward Smith Library
Children, Birth to PreK, Babies 0-2, Children 3-5
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Edward Smith Library
Room: Smith Library Community Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Babies 0-2, Children 3-5
Program Type: Early Literacy, Educational, Music, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Miss Mary on the 2nd Saturday of every month for 30 minutes of stories, music, and movement. 

All Ages.

Registration is not required.

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Only available at Smith Library

Parents Required

Little Makers

4:30pm - 5:00pm
Edward Smith Library
Children, Children 3-5
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Edward Smith Library
Room: Smith Library Community Room
Age Group: Children, Children 3-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Early Literacy, Educational, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come to the library for 30 minutes of making! Each Little Maker's session will have a simple craft activity that we do together. In May we will be learning about Mental Health Month and make a calm down jar craft.

Recommended ages 2-6

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Only available at Smith Library

Parents Required

Little Makers

10:30am - 11:00am
Edward Smith Library
Children, Children 3-5
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Edward Smith Library
Room: Smith Library Community Room
Age Group: Children, Children 3-5
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Early Literacy, Educational, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come to the library for 30 minutes of making! Each Little Maker's session will have a simple craft activity that we do together. In May we will be learning about Mental Health Month and make a calm down jar craft.

Recommended ages 2-6

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Only available at Smith Library

Parents Required

Navigating the Digital Age with the Anxious Generation

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Edward Smith Library
Adults
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Edward Smith Library
Room: Smith Library Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Community, Educational, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Please join staff from the North Branford Public Schools for an engaging and insightful discussion of key themes from The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt.

Disclaimer(s)

Only available at Smith Library

Tots and Tunes

10:30am - 11:00am
Edward Smith Library
Children, Birth to PreK, Babies 0-2, Children 3-5
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Edward Smith Library
Room: Smith Library Community Room
Age Group: Children, Birth to PreK, Babies 0-2, Children 3-5
Program Type: Early Literacy, Educational, Music, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy 30-minutes of songs, stories, and movement. This program is recommended for ages 18-months and up with a parent or care-giver.

Siblings are welcome!

This is a drop in program, registration is not required.

Disclaimer(s)

Only available at Smith Library

Parents Required

Reiki Healing Session

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Edward Smith Library
Adults
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Edward Smith Library
Room: Smith Library Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Please join Reiki Master, Jennica Larsen, for a channeled Reiki healing session accompanied by guided meditation, designed to help release stress through mindful breathing.

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Only available at Smith Library

Navigating the Digital Age with the Anxious Generation

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Edward Smith Library
Adults
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Edward Smith Library
Room: Smith Library Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Community, Educational, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Please join staff from the North Branford Public Schools for an engaging and insightful discussion of key themes from The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt.

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Only available at Smith Library

Navigating the Digital Age with the Anxious Generation

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Edward Smith Library
Adults
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Edward Smith Library
Room: Smith Library Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Community, Educational, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Please join staff from the North Branford Public Schools for an engaging and insightful discussion of key themes from The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt.

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Only available at Smith Library

Extend Your Growing Season: Mastering Fall, Winter, and Spring Crops

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Atwater Memorial Library
Adults
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Atwater Memorial Library
Room: Atwater Library Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Educational, Hobbies, Nature, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get ready to extend your growing season like a pro! Join our master gardener, Mark, in this workshop where you'll learn the ins and outs of cultivating crops in the fall, winter, and spring.

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Only available at Atwater Library