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Caregivers of Alzheimer's and Other Dementias

Thursday, April 9, 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.

My Fair Lady movie poster

Pat's Picks Movie Club, "My Fair Lady"

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Atwater Library Community Room at Atwater Memorial Library

Program Type:

Community, Movies & Film

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Atwater Memorial Library
Room: Atwater Library Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community, Movies & Film
Registration Required
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, April 9, 2026 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Smith Library Seminar Room at Edward Smith Library

Program Type:

Community, Games & Activities, General Programs

Age Group:

Teens
Library Branch: Edward Smith Library
Room: Smith Library Seminar Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Community, Games & Activities, General Programs
Registration Required
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).

Quilts

Quilter's Club

Friday, April 10, 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, April 13, 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!

You Narcan Save Lives

Narcan Training

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Smith Library Community Room at Edward Smith Library

Program Type:

Community, Educational, Health & Wellness

Age Group:

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

What is Narcan?

Narcan (naloxone) is a prescription medicine that blocks the effects of opioids and reverses an overdose. Opioids include heroin and prescription drugs such as oxycodone, codeine, and morphine. 

Brad Taylor

On Writing Action-Packed and Suspenseful Spycraft with Brad Taylor

Tuesday, April 14, 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:

Join us in conversation with acclaimed author Brad Taylor on his latest work, Shadow Strike, book 20 of the bestselling Pike Logan series.

Butterfly Diamond Painting

Butterfly Diamond Painting

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Atwater Library Community Room at Atwater Memorial Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Hobbies

Age Group:

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

Please join us for a fun craft!

Diamond painting is very similar to cross-stitch. But, instead of creating stitches, you are adding diamonds to the canvas surface, to create a beautiful painting.

All supplies provided!

Other Side of Prospect

Book Club, "The Other Side of Prospect"

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Atwater Library Community Room at Atwater Memorial Library

Program Type:

Book Discussion, Community, Hobbies, Literature

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Atwater Memorial Library
Room: Atwater Library Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Community, Hobbies, Literature
Event Details:

Book Club takes place at the Atwater Memorial Library on the 3rd Thursday of every month at noon! If you would like to become a member, reach out to the library! Copies of each month's titles are limited. 

Quilts

Quilter's Club

Friday, April 17, 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! 

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Colonial Escape Room Session 1

1:30pm–2:15pm
Edward Smith Library
Children, Elementary, Middle School
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Edward Smith Library
Room: Smith Library Community Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Middle School
Program Type: America's 250th, Educational, Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Oh no! You have accidentally traveled back in time to colonial America. The only way to get back to the present is to solve a series of puzzles. Participants will work in groups and have 45 minutes to solve the series of puzzles.

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Only available at Smith Library

Colonial Escape Room Session 2

2:30pm–3:15pm
Edward Smith Library
Children, Elementary, Middle School
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Edward Smith Library
Room: Smith Library Community Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Middle School
Program Type: America's 250th, Educational, Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Oh no! You have accidentally traveled back in time to colonial America. The only way to get back to the present is to solve a series of puzzles. Participants will work in groups and have 45 minutes to solve the series of puzzles.

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Only available at Smith Library

Colonial Escape Room Session 3

3:30pm–4:15pm
Edward Smith Library
Children, Elementary, Middle School
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Edward Smith Library
Room: Smith Library Community Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Middle School
Program Type: America's 250th, Educational, Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Oh no! You have accidentally traveled back in time to colonial America. The only way to get back to the present is to solve a series of puzzles. Participants will work in groups and have 45 minutes to solve the series of puzzles.

Disclaimer(s)

Only available at Smith Library

Colonial Escape Room Session 4

4:30pm–5:15pm
Edward Smith Library
Children, Elementary, Middle School
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Edward Smith Library
Room: Smith Library Community Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Middle School
Program Type: America's 250th, Educational, Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Oh no! You have accidentally traveled back in time to colonial America. The only way to get back to the present is to solve a series of puzzles. Participants will work in groups and have 45 minutes to solve the series of puzzles.

Disclaimer(s)

Only available at Smith Library

Colonial Escape Room Session 5

5:30pm–6:15pm
Edward Smith Library
Children, Elementary, Middle School
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Edward Smith Library
Room: Smith Library Community Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Middle School
Program Type: America's 250th, Educational, Games & Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Oh no! You have accidentally traveled back in time to colonial America. The only way to get back to the present is to solve a series of puzzles. Participants will work in groups and have 45 minutes to solve the series of puzzles.

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Only available at Smith Library

Colonial Cooking with Matt Yanarella

6:00pm–8:00pm
Atwater Memorial Library
Teens, Adults
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Atwater Memorial Library
Room: Atwater Library Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: America's 250th, Community, Culinary, Educational, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come celebrate America's 250th birthday with a Colonial Cooking event, instructed by Matt Yanarella! 

This event celebrates classic New England cooking from the Revolutionary Era and explores the history of the era.

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Only available at Atwater Library

Portrait Drawing of U.S. Revolutionary Heroes

6:00pm–8:00pm
Atwater Memorial Library
Teens, Adults
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Atwater Memorial Library
Room: Atwater Library Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: America's 250th, Arts & Crafts, Hobbies, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a special art program presented by Patty Meglio! 

As part of our nation’s 250th anniversary celebration, the subject of this workshop will be heroes from our country’s American Revolution. 

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Only available at Atwater Library