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ESHD

East Shore Health District Monthly Information Session

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Edward Smith Library

Program Type:

Community, Educational, Health & Wellness, Law & Legal, Safety

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Edward Smith Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community, Educational, Health & Wellness, Law & Legal, Safety
Event Details:

Representatives from the East Shore Health District will be at the Edward Smith Library the fourth Thursday of each month!

Scrapbooking

Scrapbooking Class

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Smith Library Community Room at Edward Smith Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Hobbies

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Edward Smith Library
Room: Smith Library Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies
Registration Required
Event Details:

Please join us for a fun Scrap Booking event!

Bring your own projects or bring blank pages along with pictures and supplies!

Quilts

Quilter's Club

Friday, January 30, 2026 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Atwater Library Community Room at Atwater Memorial Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Hobbies

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Atwater Memorial Library
Room: Atwater Library Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at the Atwater Memorial Library every Friday from 10AM - 2PM for our Quilting Club!

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

Mah jongg

Monday Night Mah Jongg

Monday, February 2, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Smith Library Community Room at Edward Smith Library

Program Type:

Games & Activities, Hobbies

Age Group:

Adults, Everyone
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!

Vanessa Riley

Swashbuckling Heroines and High Seas Adventures with Novelist Vanessa Riley

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual

Program Type:

Book Discussion, Literature, Online/Virtual, Speakers

Age Group:

Everyone
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Book Discussion, Literature, Online/Virtual, Speakers
Event Details:

Swashbuckling Heroines and High Seas Adventures with Novelist Vanessa Riley, Award-Winning Author of Island Queen and Murder in Westminster

Quilts

Quilter's Club

Friday, February 6, 2026 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Atwater Library Community Room at Atwater Memorial Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Hobbies

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Atwater Memorial Library
Room: Atwater Library Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at the Atwater Memorial Library every Friday from 10AM - 2PM for our Quilting Club!

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

Mah jongg

Monday Night Mah Jongg

Monday, February 9, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Smith Library Community Room at Edward Smith Library

Program Type:

Games & Activities, Hobbies

Age Group:

Adults, Everyone
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, February 10, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Atwater Library Seminar Room at Atwater Memorial Library

Program Type:

General Programs, Hobbies, Literature, Writing Workshop

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Atwater Memorial Library
Room: Atwater Library Seminar Room
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!

Amazing Tales with Mike Allen

Benedict Arnold: Connecticut’s Conflicted Traitor - Livestream

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Atwater Library Community Room at Atwater Memorial Library

Program Type:

Community, Educational, Hobbies, Online/Virtual

Age Group:

Adults, Everyone
Library Branch: Atwater Memorial Library
Room: Atwater Library Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Community, Educational, Hobbies, Online/Virtual
Registration Required
Event Details:

Zoom Link: Click Here

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Caregivers of Alzheimer's and Other Dementias

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Smith Library Community Room at Edward Smith Library

Program Type:

Community, Health & Wellness

Age Group:

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

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

Caregiving is challenging.

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Library Lab: Slime Lab

5:30pm–6:30pm
Edward Smith Library
Children, Elementary
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Edward Smith Library
Room: Smith Library Community Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Educational, Science & Technology, Science/STEAM, STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Welcome to Library Lab! Each month we will transform our Community Room into a special science lab for kids. We will go over the scientific method and do a hands-on science lab.

Disclaimer(s)

Only available at Smith Library

Parents Required

Lego Robotics

5:30pm–6:30pm
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: Educational, Science & Technology, Science/STEAM, STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come to the library to build with Legos and learn simple coding using Lego Education Spike Essentials Kits. 

Recommended for kids ages 6-12

Registration is Required

Disclaimer(s)

Only available at Atwater Library

Parents Required