Sunday Afternoon Talks: THE STRATFORD DEVIL!

Welcome back author Claude Clayton Smith to Stratford and the Library to celebrate the 3rd edition of THE STRATFORD DEVIL, the story of recently exonnerated Goody Bassett.Smith is a Stratford native, Bunnell grad, and author of the historical novel THE STRATFORD DEVIL.A......More

Welcome back author Claude Clayton Smith to Stratford and the Library to celebrate the 3rd edition of THE STRATFORD DEVIL, the story of recently exonnerated Goody Bassett.Smith is a Stratford native, Bunnell grad, and author of the historical novel THE STRATFORD DEVIL.After the 1st edition was published in 1984, he spoke at Bunnell and the Stratford Library.The 2nd edition (2007), was taught at Wooster Middle School as part of the 15-year educational effort behind the legislative resolution to absolve those accused of witchcraft in colonial times.THE STRATFORD DEVIL has a wide audience appeal and has been read in secondary schools, colleges, universities, libraries, and local reading groups, which Smith has also addressed. The book is his legacy and a way to give back to the town where he grew up.https://www.midwestbookreview.com/wbw/dec_23.htm#HistoricalFiction

Lovell Room

The Food Neutral Kitchen

Join Food Explorers for a discussion about diet culture, food neutrality, and how to embrace a positive relationship with food. This discussion will prompt a deeper dive into your own relationship with food, how it formed and how much of an impact we can have on the fut......More

Join Food Explorers for a discussion about diet culture, food neutrality, and how to embrace a positive relationship with food. This discussion will prompt a deeper dive into your own relationship with food, how it formed and how much of an impact we can have on the future generation by using food neutral language. This presentation will be hosted by a Registered Dietitian.At Food Explorers, we believe in a message of food neutrality. We teach anything from chocolate to salads, and everything in between. You won't hear us say the words "healthy", "unhealthy", "junk food", "diet" or "bad". Kids start to develop a relationship with food at a young age, and our classes provide a neutral, no-pressure environment for kids to like, dislike, try or not try any and all foods.

Lovell Room

Knit Wits

Join the library’s drop-in knitting program – and crochet too! Make new friends, get tips and share ideas while working on your own projects. New to knitting and want to give it a try? We have needles and yarn for you to test out. Basic knitting help is available upon r......More

Join the library’s drop-in knitting program – and crochet too! Make new friends, get tips and share ideas while working on your own projects. New to knitting and want to give it a try? We have needles and yarn for you to test out. Basic knitting help is available upon request. Held every other Wednesday evening 6:00-7:30pm.

Board Room

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Books Over Coffee: NIGHT OF THE LIVING REZ by Morgan Talty

Discussion Leader: Linda LiDestriNATIONAL BESTSELLERWinner of the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize, National Book Critics Circle John Leonard Prize, American Academy of Arts & Letters Sue Kaufman Prize, The New England Book Award, and the National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 ......More

Discussion Leader: Linda LiDestriNATIONAL BESTSELLERWinner of the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize, National Book Critics Circle John Leonard Prize, American Academy of Arts & Letters Sue Kaufman Prize, The New England Book Award, and the National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 HonoreeA Finalist for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Fiction, the Chautauqua Prize 2023, and Barnes & Noble Discover Book PrizeNamed a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times, NPR, Esquire, Oprah Daily, and more Set in a Native community in Maine, Night of the Living Rez is a riveting debut collection about what it means to be Penobscot in the twenty-first century and what it means to live, to survive, and to persevere after tragedy. In twelve striking, luminescent stories, author Morgan Talty―with searing humor, abiding compassion, and deep insight―breathes life into tales of family and a community as they struggle with a painful past and an uncertain future. A boy unearths a jar that holds an old curse, which sets into motion his family’s unraveling; a man, while trying to swindle some pot from a dealer, discovers a friend passed out in the woods, his hair frozen into the snow; a grandmother suffering from Alzheimer’s projects the past onto her grandson; and two friends, inspired by Antiques Roadshow, attempt to rob the tribal museum for valuable root clubs. A collection that examines the consequences and merits of inheritance, Night of the Living Rez is an unforgettable portrayal of an Indigenous community and marks the arrival of a standout talent in contemporary fiction.

Board Room

Knit Wits

Join the library’s drop-in knitting program – and crochet too! Make new friends, get tips and share ideas while working on your own projects. New to knitting and want to give it a try? We have needles and yarn for you to test out. Basic knitting help is available upon r......More

Join the library’s drop-in knitting program – and crochet too! Make new friends, get tips and share ideas while working on your own projects. New to knitting and want to give it a try? We have needles and yarn for you to test out. Basic knitting help is available upon request. Held every other Wednesday evening 6:00-7:30pm.

Lovell Room

CARE Meeting

Private meetingRobyn Proto

Board Room

Monday Matinees: "MAESTRO"

"Maestro" is a towering and fearless love story chronicling the lifelong relationship between Leonard Bernstein (Bradley Cooper) and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein (Carey Mulligan). A love letter to life and art, "Maestro" at its core is an emotionally epic portraya......More

"Maestro" is a towering and fearless love story chronicling the lifelong relationship between Leonard Bernstein (Bradley Cooper) and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein (Carey Mulligan). A love letter to life and art, "Maestro" at its core is an emotionally epic portrayal of family and love. Rated R, 129 minutes

Lovell Room

Readers Theatre Summer Showcase 2024

Stay tuned for further details of this live theatre summer series!

Lovell Room

The Frank Porto Band

The popular band returns to the Library.Free and open to the public!