Peabody After School Fun for Grades 1-4

Stories and crafts for kids in grades 1-4. Snack is served. The program runs every Wednesday that Thetford Elementary is in session for a full day, unless noted. Email [email protected] by the end of day on......More

Stories and crafts for kids in grades 1-4. Snack is served. The program runs every Wednesday that Thetford Elementary is in session for a full day, unless noted. Email [email protected] by the end of day on the Tuesday before each week’s program to sign up.

Peabody Library

Gastronomy III Book Discussion Series

Gastronomy III – Library Book Discussion Series (with a bonus film) Join us for our Fall/Winter season as we explore how food fuels experiences, societies and cultures. We’ll be digging into a classic memoir of kitchen culture, the perils and perplexities of immigra......More

Gastronomy III – Library Book Discussion Series (with a bonus film) Join us for our Fall/Winter season as we explore how food fuels experiences, societies and cultures. We’ll be digging into a classic memoir of kitchen culture, the perils and perplexities of immigration, and the life-changing potential of feeding others and ourselves. Book discussions take place at noon in the Latham Library Community Room and include a voluntary potluck lunch, featuring foods inspired by the books and film. To register and reserve a book, please contact [email protected]. October 23 – Kitchen Confidential – Anthony Bourdain – non-fiction When this book made its startling debut in 2000, it launched the author’s media career. Bourdain’s blunt account of unsavory and other aspects of working in high-end restaurant kitchens has since become a classic of food literature. November 20 – Solito – Javier Zamora – non-fiction At age 9, Javier Zamora left his home in El Salvador to join his parents in the U.S. This memoir of his harrowing journey is told from his perspective as a young boy. December 4 – The Big Night – film – script by Joseph Tropiano and Stanley Tucci Based on the novel by Joseph Tropiano, this film is the hilarious and poignant story of two brothers from Italy, who open a restaurant in New Jersey, hoping that the meal they prepare for an appearance by famous Italian-American bandleader Louis Prima, will save their culinary dreams. January 22, 2026 – Kitchen Front – Jennifer Ryan – fiction Two years into World War II, four British women compete to co-host a wartime BBC radio cooking show to improve their own lives and to help other housewives cope with food rationing. February 26 – The Girl With the Louding Voice – Abi Dare – fiction A 14-year-old Nigerian girl seeks an education to discover her self-worth and evade her country’s negative cultural treatment of women, including child marriage, domestic servitude and gender inequality. March 26 – Home Made: A Story of Grief, Groceries, Showing Up and What We Make When We Make Dinner – Liz Hauck – non-fiction When a high school teacher decides to pursue one of her deceased father’s dreams by volunteering to run a weekly cooking program in a residential home for teen-aged boys in state care, one dinner eventually becomes one hundred.

Latham Library

Knitting Group

Get together with fellow knitters to knit and talk! All experience levels welcome. This program is now being held in person at Latham Library.

Latham Library

Playgroup

**NEW! Starting in February, the Orange County Parent Child Center and Latham Library will be cosponsoring a Playgroup on Fridays directly before Storytime. There will be a variety of fun and engaging activities for all ages including songs, arts and crafts, sensory ac......More

**NEW! Starting in February, the Orange County Parent Child Center and Latham Library will be cosponsoring a Playgroup on Fridays directly before Storytime. There will be a variety of fun and engaging activities for all ages including songs, arts and crafts, sensory activities, and more! For those who are interested, a healthy snack will be provided. For more information, please contact, Amanda at [email protected]

Latham Library

Storytime

Stories, songs and silliness for preschoolers, but all ages are welcome!

Latham Library

Peabody After School Fun for Grades 1-4

Stories and crafts for kids in grades 1-4. Snack is served. The program runs every Wednesday that Thetford Elementary is in session for a full day, unless noted. Email [email protected] by the end of day on......More

Stories and crafts for kids in grades 1-4. Snack is served. The program runs every Wednesday that Thetford Elementary is in session for a full day, unless noted. Email [email protected] by the end of day on the Tuesday before each week’s program to sign up.

Peabody Library

Gardening Workshop with Janet Taylor

Janet Taylor, founder with her husband Tim of Crossroad Farm in Post Mills, is excited to once again gather gardeners, both new and experienced, to share ideas about gardening in this changing climate. All are welcome.

Peabody Library

Knitting Group

Get together with fellow knitters to knit and talk! All experience levels welcome. This program is now being held in person at Latham Library.

Latham Library

Playgroup

**NEW! Starting in February, the Orange County Parent Child Center and Latham Library will be cosponsoring a Playgroup on Fridays directly before Storytime. There will be a variety of fun and engaging activities for all ages including songs, arts and crafts, sensory ac......More

**NEW! Starting in February, the Orange County Parent Child Center and Latham Library will be cosponsoring a Playgroup on Fridays directly before Storytime. There will be a variety of fun and engaging activities for all ages including songs, arts and crafts, sensory activities, and more! For those who are interested, a healthy snack will be provided. For more information, please contact, Amanda at [email protected]

Latham Library

Storytime

Stories, songs and silliness for preschoolers, but all ages are welcome!

Latham Library