Upcoming Library Programs & Activities in June

The Lyme Public Library is planning to offer the following programs and activities in June.  For the complete details on any of these activities, please call the library at 860-434-2272 or visit www.lymepl.org


Friday, Jun. 2, 10:30 a.m., at the Library
Yoga & Meditation with Joan Fisler
Instructor Joan Fisler of Red Barn Yoga conducts 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, Jun. 2, 1:30 p.m., at the Library
Lyme Library Bridge Club
Card players meet at the library for two hours of playing Bridge.  Previous experience playing Bridge is preferred, but not required.

Saturday, Jun. 3, 2:00 p.m., at the Library
“Connecticut Gardens” with Author Caryn Davis
Author and photographer Caryn Davis discusses her new book, “Connecticut Gardens: Historic, Public & Private.” To register for the presentation, send an email to programreg@lymepl.org.

Tuesday, Jun. 6, 10:30 a.m., at the Library
“The Sweet Spot” — The Library’s Coffee Cafe
Join the monthly gathering in the library’s café to enjoy coffee, tea, pastries, games, magazines, newspapers and the company of friends and neighbors.  

Tuesday, Jun. 6, 4:00 p.m., at the Library
Shell & Bee Studio Art Class – Afternoon Art for Grades 1-5
Chelbi Wade of Shell & Bee Studio leads a fun, creative, after-school art class for elementary school students in Grades 1-5.  To register for the program, send an email to programreg@lymepl.org.

Tuesday, Jun. 6, 5:15 p.m., at the Library
Shell & Bee Studio Art Class – Evening Art Studio for Grades 6-12
Chelbi Wade of Shell & Bee Studio leads an evening art class for school students in Grades 6-12.  To register for the program, send an email to programreg@lymepl.org.

Tuesday, Jun. 6, 6:00 p.m., on Zoom
“The Kidnapping Club” with Author Jonathan Wells
Professor and author Jonathan Wells discusses his book, “The Kidnapping Club: Wall Street, Slavery & Resistance on the Eve of the Civil War,” which details how a powerful network of judges, lawyers and police officers circumvented antislavery laws to keep the lucrative cotton and slave industries alive. To register for the program and receive the Zoom link, send an email to programreg@lymepl.org.

Wednesday, Jun. 7, 10:30 a.m., at the Library
Preschool Storytime
The children’s librarian leads story time, singalongs and crafts designed for children up to age 4.  Children must be accompanied by a caregiver.  To register for the program, send an email to programreg@lymepl.org.

Friday, Jun. 9, 1:30 p.m., at the Library
Lyme Library Bridge Club
Card players meet at the library for two hours of playing Bridge.  Previous experience playing Bridge is preferred, but not required. 

Saturday, Jun. 10, 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.

Wednesday, Jun. 14, 10:30 a.m., at the Library
Preschool Storytime
The children’s librarian leads story time, singalongs and crafts designed for children up to age 4.  Children must be accompanied by a caregiver.  To register for the program, send an email to programreg@lymepl.org.

Thursday, Jun. 15, 6:30 p.m., at the Library
Friends of the Lyme Public Library Annual Meeting & Gathering
The Friends of the Lyme Public Library meet at 6:30 to elect new board members and celebrate accomplishments, then enjoy a 7:00 concert featuring Marcy Conway.

Friday, Jun. 16, 10:30 a.m., at the Library
Yoga & Meditation with Joan Fisler
Instructor Joan Fisler of Red Barn Yoga conducts 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, Jun. 16, 1:00 p.m., at the Library
“As the Page Turns” Book Club
“As the Page Turns” – the book club cosponsored by the Lyme Public Library and Lymes’ Senior Center – will discuss this month’s book selection: “In the Unlikely Event: A Novel” by Judy Blume. 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.

Saturday, Jun. 17, 11:00 a.m., at the Library
STEAM Saturday “Cool-ology” Bubble Lab
The library’s STEAM program will help youngsters measure, experiment and explore the science behind making bubbles. The event is for children ages 6 to 11 years old.  To register for the program, send an email to programreg@lymepl.org.

Saturday, Jun. 17, 2:00 p.m., at the Library
“One-on-One Tech Support Help Day with Sue Latourette”
Sue Latourette provides one-on-one tech support to Lyme residents who need assistance with email programs, cell phones, Microsoft Office, Google Docs and other technologies.  To sign up for a slot in this two-hour program, fill out a sign-up sheet at the Circulation Desk.

Wednesday, Jun. 21, 10:30 a.m., at the Library
Preschool Storytime
The children’s librarian leads story time, singalongs and crafts designed for children up to age 4.  Children must be accompanied by a caregiver.  To register for the program, send an email to programreg@lymepl.org.

Friday, Jun. 23, 1:30 p.m., at the Library
Lyme Library Bridge Club
Card players meet at the library for two hours of playing Bridge.  Previous experience playing Bridge is preferred, but not required.

Saturday, Jun. 24, 11:00 a.m., at the Library
“David Ruggles & the Birth of Nonviolent Disobedience” with Jim Lampos
Historian and author Jim Lampos discusses Lyme native son David Ruggles, who was instrumental in establishing Black activism before, during and after the Civil War and influenced civil-rights movements worldwide. To register for the program, send an email to programreg@lymepl.org.

Sunday, Jun. 25, 1:30 p.m., at the Library
iNaturalist Tutorial with Rochelle Davis & Jim Arrigoni
Lyme Pollinator Pathway members Rochelle Davis and Jim Arrigoni demonstrate how to use the free iNaturalist app to identify different species and share observations with the scientific and conservation communities.  Cosponsored by the Lyme Pollinator Pathaway. To register, send an email to education@lymelandtrust.org

Tuesday, Jun. 27, 6:00 p.m., at the Library
Lyme Library American Mah Jongg Club
Mah Jongg players meet on the last Tuesday of every month for two hours of playing Maj Jongg.  Previous experience playing Mah Jongg is preferred.  To register for the program, send an email to programreg@lymepl.org.

Wednesday, Jun. 28, 10:30 a.m., at the Library
Preschool Storytime
The children’s librarian leads story time, singalongs and crafts designed for children up to age 4.  Children must be accompanied by a caregiver.  To register for the program, send an email to programreg@lymepl.org.

Friday, Jun. 30, 10:30 a.m., at the Library
Yoga & Meditation with Joan Fisler
Instructor Joan Fisler of Red Barn Yoga conducts 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, Jun. 30, 1:30 p.m., at the Library
Lyme Library Bridge Club
Card players meet at the library for two hours of playing Bridge.  Previous experience playing Bridge is preferred, but not required.

Reminder: Annual Town Budget Meeting on Thursday, May 25

The Town of Lyme would like to remind all residents that the Annual Town Budget Meeting will take place on Thursday, May 25, at 6:00 p.m.  The official notice appears below:

Town of Lyme, CT
Notice of Annual Budget Meeting

WARNING
TOWN OF LYME ANNUAL BUDGET MEETING
THURSDAY, MAY 25, 2023, 6:00 P.M., LYME TOWN HALL
480 HAMBURG ROAD, LYME, CT

Electors and citizens qualified to vote in Town Meeting are hereby warned and notified that the ANNUAL TOWN BUDGET MEETING will be held at the Lyme Town Hall, 480 Hamburg Road, Lyme, Connecticut, Thursday, May 25, 2023, at 6:00 P.M. EDT for presentation of the following agenda:

  1. Acknowledge receipt of the Town of Lyme Annual report for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2022.
  2. Consider and act on estimates and recommendations of the Board of Finance for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2024.

Dated at Lyme, CT this 11th day of May 2023.
David M. Lahm
For the Board of Selectmen