The Lyme Public Library is planning to offer the following programs and activities in November. For the complete details on any of these activities, please call the library at 860-434-2272 or visit www.lymepl.org.
Children’s Programs & Activities
Tuesday, Nov. 1, 4:00 p.m., at the Library
Shell & Bee Studio Art Class – After-School Art for Grades 1-5
Chelbi Wade of Shell & Bee Studio will lead a fun, creative, after-school art class for elementary school students in Grades 1-5. Students under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a caregiver. To register for the program, send an email to programreg@lymepl.org.
Tuesday, Nov. 1, 5:15 p.m., at the Library
Shell & Bee Studio Art Class – Open Studio for Grades 6-12
Chelbi Wade of Shell & Bee Studio will lead an open studio art class for school students in Grades 6-12. Students under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a caregiver. To register for the program, send an email to programreg@lymepl.org.
Adult Programs & Activities
Wednesday, Nov. 2, 6:30 p.m., on Zoom
Racial Equity Book Club
The Lyme Public Library’s Racial Equity Book Club will offer a special presentation by Asian American journalist and historian Gil Asakawa on “The History of Asian Americans”; and discuss “Crying in H Mart” by Michelle Zauner, copies of which will be available at the circulation desk. The event is cosponsored by the Bigelow Library in Clinton, Massachusetts. To register for the program and receive the Zoom link, send an email to programreg@lymepl.org.
Friday, Nov. 4, 10:30 a.m., at the Library
Yoga & Meditation with Joan Fisler of Red Barn Yoga
Joan Fisler will conduct a yoga and meditation class, no experience necessary. Cost is $10 at the door. To register for the program, send an email to programreg@lymepl.org.
Saturday, Nov. 12, 1:00 p.m., at the Library
Library Cookbook Club
Each month, club participants bring in foods made from a specific cookbook’s recipes to share with the group and build their culinary skills. To register for the club, or for more information on this month’s cookbook or the club itself, send an email to programreg@lymepl.org.
Tuesday, Nov. 15, 6:00 p.m., at the Library
Meet the Author: Alison Richard – Special Climate Change Event
Professor Alison Richard will discuss her new book, “Sloth Lemur’s Song,” an account of the impact of climate change on Madagascar. To register for the program, send an email to programreg@lymepl.org.
Wednesday, Nov. 16, 6:00 p.m., at the Library
Diddley Bow Workshop & “Diggin’ the Blues” with Ramblin’ Dan Stevens
Ramblin’ Dan Stevens teaches how to make and play a Diddley Bow – the one-string homemade blues instrument used by early bluesmen. Materials fee is $10 at the door. To register for the program, send an email to programreg@lymepl.org.
Friday, Nov. 18, 10:30 a.m., at the Library
Yoga & Meditation with Joan Fisler of Red Barn Yoga
Joan Fisler will conduct a yoga and meditation class, no experience necessary. Cost is $10 at the door. To register for the program, send an email to programreg@lymepl.org.
Friday, Nov. 18, 1:00 p.m., at the Library
“As the Page Turns” Book Club Monthly Meeting
“As the Page Turns” – the book club cosponsored by the Lyme Public Library and Lymes’ Senior Center – will discuss “The Swans of Fifth Avenue” by Melanie Benjamin. Copies of the book can be picked up at the library’s circulation desk. To register for the program, send an email to programreg@lymepl.org.
Tuesday, Nov. 22, 6:30 p.m., at the Library
“Ceremonial Stonework: The Enduring Native American Presence on the Land” with Markham Starr
Markham Starr leads a presentation on the ceremonial artwork left behind by the indigenous population that occupied New England for 12,000 years. To register for the program, send an email to programreg@lymepl.org.
