The Lyme Public Library has announced the following upcoming programs and activities in May …
Children’s Programs & Activities
Select Tuesdays in May at the Library
“Open Studio” Art Program for Grades 6-12
On select Tuesdays in May, at 5:00 p.m., the library offers its “Open Studio” art program, which instructs students in Grades 6-12 how to create spectacular arts projects. The program is led by local artist and educator Kristen Thornton. For more details, contact the library at 860-434-2272 or visit www.lymepl.org. (See the library’s website for specific dates.)
Select Wednesdays in May at the Library
“Preschool Visits to the Library” Program for Ages 4 & Under
On Select Wednesdays in May, from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., the library offers “Preschool Visits to the Library” in its children’s room for infants and children up to the age of 4, along with their parents or caregivers. The children will be encouraged to become familiar with the library, enjoy story time and/or a singalong, and make new friends. Parents and caregivers can check out books to take home. Space is limited. For more details, contact the library at 860-434-2272 or visit www.lymepl.org. (See the library’s website for specific dates.)
Adult Programs & Activities
Wednesday, May 4, 6:30 p.m. on Zoom
Racial Equity Book Club
The Lyme Public Library’s Racial Equity Book Club will discuss “The Second Coming of the KKK: The Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s and the American Political Tradition” by Linda Gordon, copies of which will be available at the circulation desk. The event is cosponsored by the Bigelow Library in Clinton, Massachusetts. For more details, contact the library at 860-434-2272 or visit www.lymepl.org. To register for the program and receive the Zoom link, send an email to programreg@lymepl.org.
Saturday, May 7, 10:00 a.m., at the Library
Birding Basics with the Connecticut Audubon Society
The CT Audubon Society presents a family-friendly program for ages 6 and up that teaches how to practice bird-identification skills using sound, field guides and phone apps. Sponsored by Friends of the Lyme Public Library. For more details, contact the library at 860-434-2272, send an email to programreg@lymeply.org or visit www.lymepl.org.
Wednesday, May 11, 1:00 p.m., at the Library
Pamper Yourself Week: Make Your Own Organic Lotion Bars
Learn how to make organic lotion bars in this collaborative workshop sponsored by the Lyme Public Library, the Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library and the Lymes’ Senior Center. All supplies will be provided. Space is limited. For more details, contact the library at 860-434-2272 or visit www.lymepl.org. To register for the program, send an email to programreg@lymepl.org.
Thursday, May 12, 6:00 p.m. on Zoom
A Taste of Ayurveda: The Kapha Dosha with Claire Ragozzino
Author, Ayurvedic counselor and certified yoga instructor Claire Ragozzino hosts part two of a four-part series on the basics of Ayurvedic medicine. The event is cosponsored by the public libraries in Old Lyme and Mystic/Noank, and the Bigelow Library in Clinton, Massachusetts. For more details, contact the library at 860-434-2272 or visit www.lymepl.org. To register for the program and receive the Zoom link, send an email to programreg@lymepl.org.
Friday, May 13, 1:00 p.m., at the Lymes’ Senior Center
Pamper Yourself Week: Make Your Own Lavender-Scented Bath Bombs
Learn how to make organic, lavender-scented bath bombs in this collaborative workshop sponsored by the Lyme Public Library, the Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library and the Lymes’ Senior Center. All supplies will be provided. Space is limited. For more details, contact the library at 860-434-2272 or visit www.lymepl.org. To register for the program, send an email to seniorcenter@oldlyme-ct.gov.
Saturday, May 14, 1:00 p.m., at the Library
Library Cookbook Club
This month, club participants will bring in picnic foods from a cookbook chosen at last month’s meeting. For more details, contact the library at 860-434-2272, email Kathy Varady at kvarady@lymepl.org or visitwww.lymepl.org.
Tuesday, May 17, 7:00 p.m. on Zoom
Bridging the Partisan Divide: What Can We Do Now To Improve Our Politics?
MaryAnne Borelli leads a discussion on the successes and failings of the American political system. Borelli is the Susan Eckert Lynch ’62 Professor of Government at Connecticut College. For more details, contact the library at 860-434-2272 or visit www.lymepl.org. To register for the program and receive the Zoom link, send an email to programreg@lymepl.org.
Friday, May 20, 1:00 p.m., at the Lymes’ Senior Center
Lyme Public Library/Lymes’ Senior Center Book Club
“As the Page Turns” is the book club sponsored by the Lyme Public Library and Lymes’ Senior Center. This month, club participants are reading “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig, copies of which will be available at the library’s circulation desk. For more details, contact Library Director Melissa Fournier at 860-434-2272.
Saturday, May 21, 2:00 p.m., at the Library
Meet the Artist/Author Skip Hine
Local professional photographer and book author Skip Hine discusses his latest book, “Memories in Hine Sight: My Life with a Camera.” For more details, contact the library at 860-434-2272 or visit www.lymepl.org.To register for the program, send an email to programreg@lymepl.org.
