Truth & Treason
Based on a true story, 16-year-old Helmuth Hübener forms a resistance group with friends Karl and Rudi after his Jewish friend's Nazi arrest. Their brave actions lead them to trial in Nazi Germany's highest court. 2 hours, 7 minutes. PG-13

In this workshop participants will create their own felt stuffie. Step by step guidance will b provided. Laleh Golafshani is a local artist, illustrator, and art teacher. Ages 7-12 Free tickets available here beginning April 20.

Rhyme Time offers songs, movement, and rhymes to help nurture early language skills.  Ages birth-24 months. (Drop-in)

BYO book, light snack and drink
No assigned reading

6:00 pm - Welcome/Socialize
6:15 pm - Read Quietly
7:00 pm - End of Program

For more information, email kmarcantonio@enfield.org

Join the Friends for their annual Dinner Meeting, Dues, and Election. (Members Only)

National Treasure (2004)
Historian and code-breaker Ben Gates (Nicolas Cage) has been searching his whole life for a rumored treasure dating back to the creation of the United States. 2 hours, 11 minutes. PG

Enfield Culture and Arts Commission is sponsoring First Wednesdays Open Mic at the Enfield Public Library.

First Wednesdays are about creating a welcoming and supportive performance space for artists of all ages and levels. Come express your talents whether it be music, poetry, rap, or spoken word with a receptive group. Facilitated by Enfield musician Kevin Crane.

A variety of instruments including ukuleles, guitars, drums, violins, mandolins, and keyboards are available to be checked out at the library for a three week loan.

The purpose of the Enfield Culture and Arts Commission shall be to plan, produce, coordinate, or otherwise provide assistance to sponsors of events or activities and to encourage participation therein, which promote or develop the artistic, historic, cultural and heritage resources of and within the community of Enfield.

Program includes stories, rhymes, music, movement, and a craft. Ages 3-7 Drop-in

Bring the whole family for fun, free Bingo! Front lobby doors open at 6:00 pm. Drop-in

Rhyme Time offers songs, movement, and rhymes to help nurture early language skills.  Ages birth-24 months. (Drop-in)

Join us for rhymes, action songs and books with little ones. Learn new ways to strengthen the bond with your child and nurture their brain development. Infants will spend time on the floor so please bring a blanket for them to lay on.  Ages birth - 24 months. Drop-in  

Five Nights at Freddy's
Down on his luck and running out of options, Mike Schmidt (Josh Hutcherson) agrees to take a job as a night shift security guard at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza. However, he quickly realizes that things aren't quite as they seem. 1 hour, 50 minutes. PG-13

Join Deputy Director Katie Werth for a discussion of Rock Paper Scissors by Alice Feeney .

Things have been wrong with Mr. and Mrs. Wright for a long time. When they win a weekend away to Scotland, it might be just what their marriage needs. Every anniversary the couple exchanges traditional gifts and each year Adam’s wife writes him a letter that she never lets him read. Until now. Ten years of marriage. Ten years of secrets. And an anniversary they will never forget.

This year marks the 62nd Anniversary of The Beatles' historic invasion of America. On February 7, 1964, they landed in New York, and on February 9th, they graced the Ed Sullivan Show, leaving an indelible mark on music history.
Join us for an unforgettable celebration of The Beatles in America with a special program featuring Connecticut Beatles authority and author, Charles F. Rosenay. This event promises a unique blend of music, history, and pop culture as we dive into the legacy of the iconic band.

Charles F. Rosenay, a respected Beatles authority, brings his expertise and passion for the Fab Four with his book, Celebrities, Actors, Athletes, Mods & Rockers: The Book of Top 10 Beatles Lists. Rosenay explores the band's influence through the eyes of pop-culture celebrities and notables connected to The Beatles.

Sign up at Reference Desk, bring your dish to share.

This month’s selection is Everything’s Good by Toni Chapman

To minimize waste please bring your own dishes, flatware and serve ware for your dishes.

Enjoy simple stories, songs, movement, finger plays, open play time and art. Ages 12-24 months  Drop-in

The Long Walk
In a dystopian near-future, 100 teenage boys must embark on an annual competitive test known as "The Long Walk". The rules are simple: maintain a speed above 4 miles per hour. Receive three warnings in an hour and you're shot dead. The last one walking gets whatever he wants for the rest of his life. Under these grim circumstances the boys develop deep friendships despite knowing that each of their friends' survival is a threat to their own. 1 hour, 48 minutes. R

Rhyme Time offers songs, movement, and rhymes to help nurture early language skills.  Ages birth-24 months. (Drop-in)

Art Thief by Michael Finkel
224 pages

One of the most remarkable true-crime narratives of the twenty-first century, the story of the world’s most prolific art thief, Stéphane Breitwieser.

Join Branch Librarian Aimee Sixt for a discussion of The Wedding People by Alison Espach

A wise and tenderly funny novel, The Wedding People follows Phoebe Stone, who arrives alone and bagless at a lavish wedding weekend in Newport, Rhode Island, mistaken for a guest despite having no connection to the event. At rock bottom and newly without the husband she once imagined traveling with, Phoebe has come to the grand Cornwall Inn for a final, self-indulgent escape, only to form an unexpected bond with the meticulously prepared bride. By turns absurd and deeply moving, Alison Espach’s novel explores grief, reinvention, and the surprising chance encounters that can quietly redirect a life. 367 pages

Sherlock Holmes (2009)
Sherlock Holmes (Robert Downey Jr.) puts his strength and intellect to the test as he teams with Watson (Jude Law) to battle Lord Blackwood, a formidable new adversary who is determined to destroy England. 2 hours, 8 minutes. PG-13

An afternoon movie rated PG. Free popcorn! Drop-in

Matt will share his book The Traitor's Homecoming: Benedict Arnold’s Raid on New London, Connecticut, September 4-13, 1781.

Almost everyone is familiar with the name of at least one Revolutionary War battle. Some, like Lexington and Concord, Bunker Hill, and Yorktown are nearly household names. Others are less well known but readily recognized when mentioned. An engagement in Connecticut during the war’s sixth year, commanded by one of history’s most famous military names, is not among them. Matthew E. Reardon has set out to rectify that oversight with the publication of The Traitor’s Homecoming: Benedict Arnold’s Raid on New London, Connecticut, September 4-13, 1781.

The Traitor’s Homecoming utilizes dozens of newly discovered British and American primary sources to weave together a balanced military study of an often forgotten and misunderstood campaign. Indeed, Reardon achieves a major reinterpretation of the battle while dismantling its myths. Thirteen original maps and numerous illustrations and modern photographs flesh out this groundbreaking study.

Matthew Reardon is a native of northeastern Connecticut. He earned his BA in history and an MA in education from Sacred Heart University. His research interests mainly focus on Connecticut during the American Revolution and the Civil War. He served as executive director of the New England Civil War Museum & Research Center for more than 15 years. He currently works as a middle school teacher in Vernon, Connecticut, and serves as a command historian for the Connecticut Military Department. Matthew, his wife Melisa, and son Michael live in Enfield, Connecticut.

This program is sponsored in part by Enfield’s America250th Coordinating Committee, through the Office of Economic & Community Development.

Join Michele Urban for a musical adventure teeming with songs, instruments, movement, and family fun! All ages Drop-in

Using Legos® and Keva Planks® see what you can build in an hour. Your only limit is your imagination. All Ages (Drop-in)

Members of the Friends of the Enfield Library will gather at the Enfield Annex to finalize plans for their June Book Sale.

The Mummy Returns (2001)
Adventurer Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) once again battles the resurrected mummy in this sequel to the 1999 hit. Loud, absurd escapist fare with kitschy special effects. 2 hours, 10 minutes. PG-13

The Enfield, Connecticut Shakers

There are only three Shakers left in the world today. It was much different 200 years ago, when Shaker communities were founded all over New York, New England, and beyond. One of the largest was in Enfield, Connecticut. Michael Miller from the Enfield Historical Society will talk about who the Shakers are, when and how their Enfield, Connecticut community was established, and why it flourished and then faded away. The talk will include many photos and illustrations of the Enfield Shakers.

Michael Miller has been active in the Enfield Historical Society for over 40 years and is a past president of the organization. He is author of Images of America Enfield, Connecticut.

Join Public Services Librarian Lisa Sprague for a discussion of Fortune’s Pawn by Rachel Bach.

Devi Morris isn't your average mercenary. She has plans. Big ones. And a ton of ambition. It's a combination that's going to get her killed one day -- but not just yet. That is, until she just gets a job on a tiny trade ship with a nasty reputation for surprises.

Rhyme Time offers songs, movement, and rhymes to help nurture early language skills.  Ages birth-24 months. (Drop-in)

BYO book, light snack and drink
No assigned reading

6:00 pm - Welcome/Socialize
6:15 pm - Read Quietly
7:00 pm - End of Program

For more information, email kmarcantonio@enfield.org

Diary of a Wimpy Kid (2010)
A middle-school student deals with bullies, a cruel older brother and his own unpopularity while hatching a number of schemes to make himself cool in this adaptation of Jeff Kinney's series of comic novels for tweens. 1 hour, 34 minutes. PG

Enfield Culture and Arts Commission is sponsoring First Wednesdays Open Mic at the Enfield Public Library.

First Wednesdays are about creating a welcoming and supportive performance space for artists of all ages and levels. Come express your talents whether it be music, poetry, rap, or spoken word with a receptive group. Facilitated by Enfield musician Kevin Crane.

A variety of instruments including ukuleles, guitars, drums, violins, mandolins, and keyboards are available to be checked out at the library for a three week loan.

The purpose of the Enfield Culture and Arts Commission shall be to plan, produce, coordinate, or otherwise provide assistance to sponsors of events or activities and to encourage participation therein, which promote or develop the artistic, historic, cultural and heritage resources of and within the community of Enfield.

Meet other homeschool families, share ideas, play games, and enjoy other self-directed activities at this monthly hangout. All ages. Drop-in

Hamnet
William Shakespeare and his wife, Agnes, celebrate the birth of their son, Hamnet. However, when tragedy strikes and Hamnet dies at a young age, it inspires Shakespeare to write his timeless masterpiece "Hamlet." 2 hours and 5 minutes. PG - 13

THE BOOK SALE WILL BE HELD AT THE ENFIELD ANNEX
124 North Maple Street
Enfield, CT 06082

Friday June 5   5:00 PM - 8:00 PM  Preview  $10.00 admission (for non-Friends members)

Saturday June 6  9:00 AM - 3:00 PM  Book Sale Free Admittance

Sunday June 7   10:00 AM - 2:00 PM   Bag Sale  Free Admittance
Bags Provided. $6 for Small Bag   $12 for Large Bag

THE BOOK SALE WILL BE HELD AT THE ENFIELD ANNEX
124 North Maple Street
Enfield, CT 06082

Friday June 5   5:00 PM - 8:00 PM  Preview  $10.00 admission (for non-Friends members)

Saturday June 6  9:00 AM - 3:00 PM  Book Sale Free Admittance

Sunday June 7   10:00 AM - 2:00 PM   Bag Sale  Free Admittance
Bags Provided. $6 for Small Bag   $12 for Large Bag

THE BOOK SALE WILL BE HELD AT THE ENFIELD ANNEX
124 North Maple Street
Enfield, CT 06082

Friday June 5   5:00 PM - 8:00 PM  Preview  $10.00 admission (for non-Friends members)

Saturday June 6  9:00 AM - 3:00 PM  Book Sale Free Admittance

Sunday June 7   10:00 AM - 2:00 PM   Bag Sale  Free Admittance
Bags Provided. $6 for Small Bag   $12 for Large Bag

Rhyme Time offers songs, movement, and rhymes to help nurture early language skills.  Ages birth-24 months. (Drop-in)

Join us for rhymes, action songs and books with little ones. Learn new ways to strengthen the bond with your child and nurture their brain development. Infants will spend time on the floor so please bring a blanket for them to lay on.  Ages birth - 24 months. Drop-in  

Zootopia 2
Brave rabbit cop Judy Hopps and her friend, the fox Nick Wilde, team up again to crack a new case, the most perilous and intricate of their careers. 1 hour, 50 minutes. PG

Join Deputy Director Katie Werth for a discussion of The Paradise Problem by Christina Lauren.

Anna Green thought she was marrying Liam "West" Weston for access to subsidized family housing while at UCLA. She also thought she'd signed divorce papers when the graduation caps were tossed, and they both went on their merry ways. Three years later, a clause in a will complicates things.

Sign up at Reference Desk, bring your dish to share.

This month’s selection is Of Course It’s Good by Jessica Secrest

To minimize waste please bring your own dishes, flatware and serve ware for your dishes.

Before Ella Grasso became the first woman elected Governor of a U.S. state in her own right, she was a bright young student at Mount Holyoke College, and institution that has nurtured generations of first-of-their-kind women. Through the lives of other notable Mount Holyoke alumnae and faculty, such as Frances Perkins and Shirley Chisholm, we can trace a legacy of leadership and determination epitomized in Ella Grasso.

From her early political career in Connecticut’s legislature to her groundbreaking victories as Secretary of State, U.S. Representative, and ultimately Governor, Grasso’s rise was fueled by fierce intelligence, unwavering values, and an unmatched ability to connect with voters- all until her untimely death after resigning during her second term as Governor.

Presented by Linda J. Melconian, former Massachusetts State Senator and the first woman Majority Leader in the history of the Massachusetts Senate.

Join us for a family friendly movie, rated PG. Free popcorn. Front lobby door opens at 6:00 pm. Drop-in

Join us for World Wide Knit in Public Day

Join us as we knit/crochet in public with hundreds of other knitters around the world on the same day! Bring something ‘yarny’ to work on and join us in the reference department.

Drop in, 10 am to 12 pm

For more information, email kmarcantonio@enfield.org

Songs, movement, and rhymes to help nurture early language skills.  Ages birth-24 months. (Drop-in)

One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle
255 pages

Over the course of one Italian summer, Katy gets to know Carol, not as her mother, but as the young woman before her. She is not exactly who Katy imagined she might be.

Join Branch Librarian Aimee Sixt for a discussion of Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid.

Fast-paced, thrilling, and emotional, Atmosphere is Taylor Jenkins Reid at her best: transporting readers to iconic times and places, creating complex protagonists, and telling a passionate and soaring story about the transformative power of love—this time among the stars. 337 pages

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
The third entry in the popular pulp-adventure series finds Rick O'Connell and wife, Evelyn in 1940s China with their now-adult son, Alex. Together they battle a centuries-old Chinese emperor and his undead army. 1 hour, 52 minutes. PG-13

John Adams, the father of American Independence and the Second President of the United States, portrayed by George Baker, will present his views of the nation, history and family life in a humorous and inspiring speech. He will be dressed in the clothes he would have worn as the Second President of the United States 1797-1801.

George Baker is a graduate of Columbia College and Columbia Law School. He practices law in New Canaan, Connecticut. In 2008, George created a one-man show to represent the humor and patriotism of President John Adams. Since then, his performances have taken place across the United States at venues large and small.

This program is sponsored in part by Enfield’s America250th Coordinating Committee, through the Office of Economic & Community Development.

This hands-on workshop will give kids a chance to build and test chain reactions using a variety of materials. Ages 5 and up. Drop-in

Enjoy simple stories, songs, movement, finger plays, open play time and art. Ages 12-24 months  Drop-in

Roofman
Jeffrey Manchester (Channing Tatum), an inmate on the run, hides in a place no one would look for him — a toy store. When this paradise of fun becomes a prison of loneliness, he falls for the one thing that can stop him from getting away ... love. 2 hours, 6 minutes. R

Explore vehicles of all shapes and sizes in the library’s back parking lot. Bring the whole family! All ages Drop-in

Rhyme Time offers songs, movement, and rhymes to help nurture early language skills.  Ages birth-24 months. (Drop-in)

Anaconda
Best friends Griff (Paul Rudd) and Doug (Jack Black) have always dreamed of remaking their all-time favorite movie "Anaconda." When a midlife crisis pushes them to finally go for it, life soon imitates art when a gigantic anaconda starts hunting them down. 1 hour, 40 minutes. PG-13

Get free tickets for the magic show here.

Summer Reading sign-ups begin at 9:00 am at Central Library. At 10:00 am Mike Bent’s Abrakidabra will present the Ready, Set, Grow Magic Show. At 11:00 am join us for a special farewell send-off to Miss Lisa to wish her a happy retirement with cupcakes!

You can also sign up at the Pearl Street Library beginning at 10:00 am or online.

Join Public Services Librarian Lisa Sprague for a discussion of Katabasis by R.F. Kuang.

Alice Law has only ever had one goal: to become one of the brightest minds in the field of Magick. She has sacrificed everything to make that a reality: her pride, her health, her love life, and most definitely her sanity.

Using Duplos® Legos® and Keva Planks® see what you can build in an hour. Your only limit is your imagination. All-ages (Drop-in)

Rhyme Time offers songs, movement, and rhymes to help nurture early language skills.  Ages birth-24 months. (Drop-in)

July is featuring Showtunes, Disney, Broadway, & Movie Songs! (but not required)

Enfield Culture and Arts Commission is sponsoring First Wednesdays Open Mic at the Enfield Public Library.

First Wednesdays are about creating a welcoming and supportive performance space for artists of all ages and levels. Come express your talents whether it be music, poetry, rap, or spoken word with a receptive group. Facilitated by Enfield musician Kevin Crane.

A variety of instruments including ukuleles, guitars, drums, violins, mandolins, and keyboards are available to be checked out at the library for a three week loan.

The purpose of the Enfield Culture and Arts Commission shall be to plan, produce, coordinate, or otherwise provide assistance to sponsors of events or activities and to encourage participation therein, which promote or develop the artistic, historic, cultural and heritage resources of and within the community of Enfield.

BYO book, light snack and drink
No assigned reading

6:00 pm - Welcome/Socialize
6:15 pm - Read Quietly
7:00 pm - End of Program

For more information, email kmarcantonio@enfield.org

Join Deputy Director Katie Werth for a discussion of After Annie by Anna Quindlen.

When Annie Brown, a fun-loving woman, suddenly dies, her husband, best friend, and her children all struggle to find ways to go on after the loss of the woman who was the center of their lives, and who made life happy, fun, and secure.

The secret life of Albert Entwistle by Matt Cain
400 pages

Albert Entwistle is a private man with a quiet, simple life. And he’s a postman. At least he was a postman until, he receives a letter from the Royal Mail stating he is being forced into retirement. Join Albert on an unforgettable adventure.

Using colorful wool and a special barbed needle you will sculpt a fun green carnivorous plant complete with fangs and a bright red tongue, all rooted in a real terra-cotta pot. This playful needle felting project is a great introduction to a unique, tactile craft and results in a finished piece that’s equal parts quirky, cute, and display-worthy.

Learn the joy of needle felting with Pop up Art School in a friendly environment. You'll gain the basic skills of needle felting, walking away with a finished piece, and the confidence to continue your felting journey independently. Ages 13-18 Registration begins July 20. Sign up here.

BYO book, light snack and drink
No assigned reading

6:00 pm - Welcome/Socialize
6:15 pm - Read Quietly
7:00 pm - End of Program

For more information, email kmarcantonio@enfield.org

Enfield Culture and Arts Commission is sponsoring an Open Mic Night at the Enfield Public Library.

Open Mic Nights are about creating a welcoming and supportive performance space for artists of all ages and levels. Come express your talents whether it be music, poetry, rap, or spoken word with a receptive group. Facilitated by Enfield musician Kevin Crane.

A variety of instruments including ukuleles, guitars, drums, violins, mandolins, and keyboards are available to be checked out at the library for a three week loan.

The purpose of the Enfield Culture and Arts Commission shall be to plan, produce, coordinate, or otherwise provide assistance to sponsors of events or activities and to encourage participation therein, which promote or develop the artistic, historic, cultural and heritage resources of and within the community of Enfield.

Join Deputy Director Katie Werth for a discussion of The Golden Couple by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen.

Marissa and Mathew seem like the golden couple until Marissa cheats. She wants to repair things. They take a chance on a maverick therapist, who lost her license due to controversial methods. When the Bishops glide through Avery's door, all three are set on a collision course.

This program will include songs that were popular during the Colonial period, the American Revolution, and the early American Republic, and there will also be historic information on the evolution of these songs from colonial days to independence. Join us to be both entertained AND educated!

Rick Spencer and Dawn Indermuehle develop and present a series of theme-based music and history programs. They present songs that give cultural insight into interesting times, places and events in American history. Rick and Dawn carefully craft their vocals and accompaniment to sound as true to a song’s era or style as possible. Their vast repertoire includes music from the Colonial era to the present day. Rick and Dawn use these songs to illustrate the evolution of our nation’s culture and history in an informative and entertaining way.

This program is sponsored in part by Enfield’s America250th Coordinating Committee, through the Office of Economic & Community Development.

Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten
368 pages

In her long-awaited memoir, Ina Garten, also known as the Barefoot Contessa, author of 13 bestselling cookbooks, beloved Food Network personality, and cultural icon, shares her personal story with readers hungry for a seat at her table.

Amid long days and full schedules, this sound bath offers an opportunity to pause. Through layers of soothing, resonant sound, you’ll be guided into a state of deep relaxation and sensory awareness. The intention is simple: to create space for the body to unwind and the mind to settle, allowing a quiet sense of ease to emerge. Comfortable rest, minimal effort, and gentle listening are all that’s required

Please bring a yoga mat, and anything that would support your comfort like pillows, blankets and an eye mask.

Siubhan Clark is the founder of Sacred Vibrations, offering immersive sound healing experiences, Reiki, and meditation designed to support deep rest, nervous system regulation, and inner balance.

With a collection of over 50 instruments including gongs, crystal singing bowls, chimes, and shruti box, Siubhan weaves layered soundscapes that invite participants into a meditative, restorative state.

Originally from Enfield, CT, Siubhan is especially grateful to bring sound immersion experiences back to her hometown, creating spaces for community connection and collective well-being.

Join Richard Benfield for a lecture on Wonderful Wildflowers from Around the World. Dr. Benfield is past chair of Geography at CCSU and a visitor to over 137 countries.

Co-sponsored by Enfield Garden Club

Enfield Culture and Arts Commission is sponsoring First Wednesdays Open Mic at the Enfield Public Library.

First Wednesdays are about creating a welcoming and supportive performance space for artists of all ages and levels. Come express your talents whether it be music, poetry, rap, or spoken word with a receptive group. Facilitated by Enfield musician Kevin Crane.

A variety of instruments including ukuleles, guitars, drums, violins, mandolins, and keyboards are available to be checked out at the library for a three week loan.

The purpose of the Enfield Culture and Arts Commission shall be to plan, produce, coordinate, or otherwise provide assistance to sponsors of events or activities and to encourage participation therein, which promote or develop the artistic, historic, cultural and heritage resources of and within the community of Enfield.

Join Deputy Director Katie Werth for a discussion of Go as a River by Shelley Read.

Seventeen-year-old Victoria runs the household on her family peach farm. She encounters a young drifter by chance, profoundly altering both their lives. When tragedy strikes, Victoria flees into the surrounding mountains where she struggles to survive in the wilderness with no clear notion of what her future will bring.

Underpinning the sensationalism of battle reports & broadsides is the often silent steadiness of women's work with textiles. The choices they made every day about fashion and fabric consumption & creation drove the course of Revolution just as determinedly as any congress. As southern New England commemorates the 250 the anniversary (semiquincentennial) of the War for Independence, it is these local lives dressed in fulled wool or spun silk that continue to inspire creativity, resilience, and empathy in us today.

This program is presented by costumed historians and includes reproduction clothing pieces & fabric samples as well as a PowerPoint presentation with images of extant originals.

This program is sponsored in part by Enfield’s America250th Coordinating Committee, through the Office of Economic & Community Development.

Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
372 pages

Drawing on Maggie O'Farrell's long-term fascination with the story behind Shakespeare's most enigmatic play, Hamnet is a luminous portrait of a marriage, at its heart the loss of a beloved child.

In this program Randy Spaulding will lead a discussion about Paul Simon's lyrics and will perform some of these songs on guitar. Simon is truly one of the greatest poets of our time.

Randy Spaulding studied classic guitar at the Boston Conservatory. He performs with the Fret Fanatics, and as a soloist. He is also organist at the Good Shepherd Lutheran church in Suffield and Trinity Lutheran Church in Springfield.

Asnuntuck Community College Professor Carol LaLiberte will lead an all-ages Drum Circle. Drums will be provided or bring your own. The library has many musical instruments available to be checked out including bongos, djembe, bodhran, and steelpan drums. Everyone is welcome, no experience necessary.

BYO book, light snack and drink
No assigned reading

6:00 pm - Welcome/Socialize
6:15 pm - Read Quietly
7:00 pm - End of Program

For more information, email kmarcantonio@enfield.org

Enfield Culture and Arts Commission is sponsoring First Wednesdays Open Mic at the Enfield Public Library.

First Wednesdays are about creating a welcoming and supportive performance space for artists of all ages and levels. Come express your talents whether it be music, poetry, rap, or spoken word with a receptive group. Facilitated by Enfield musician Kevin Crane.

A variety of instruments including ukuleles, guitars, drums, violins, mandolins, and keyboards are available to be checked out at the library for a three week loan.

The purpose of the Enfield Culture and Arts Commission shall be to plan, produce, coordinate, or otherwise provide assistance to sponsors of events or activities and to encourage participation therein, which promote or develop the artistic, historic, cultural and heritage resources of and within the community of Enfield.

Join Deputy Director Katie Werth for a discussion of Baker’s Secret by Stephen P. Kiernan.

After her kind mentor is arrested because of his Jewish heritage, a young baker's apprentice in Normandy engages in discreet resistance activities, baking contraband loaves of bread for the hungry using surplus ingredients taken from occupying forces.

The Enfield Public Library will present Kevin Johnson as Jordan Freeman, an African American servant of John Ledyard and the body servant of Col. William Ledyard in the Revolutionary War on Wednesday, October 14 at 6:00 pm.

Jordan Freeman was an actual person, although he did not enlist himself, he witnessed key events of the war for independence while with Col. Ledyard. Historians estimate the number of black soldiers in this war to have been about 5,000 men, serving in militias, seagoing services, and support activities, including nearly 500 from Connecticut. Some enlisted because they felt it was their duty; others because they were offered their freedom in return for satisfactory completion of a set period of service. The presentation is based on extensive research in the collections of the Connecticut State Library and the Museum of Connecticut History at 231 Capitol Ave, opposite the State Capitol in Hartford.

Kevin Johnson is an employee of the State Library’s History and Genealogy Unit, and he has been portraying Jordan Freeman for about 17 years. In addition to portraying Jordan Freeman, he has been presenting as Pvt. William Webb, a soldier in the Civil War, for 26 years and has given more than 600 presentations. The Connecticut State Library provides high quality library and information services to state government and the citizens of Connecticut. It also preserves and makes accessible the records of Connecticut's history and heritage. The focus of the Museum and its collections is Connecticut's government, military and industrial history. Permanent and changing exhibits trace the growth of the State and its role in the development of the nation from the colonial era to the present. Additional information about the State Library and the Museum of Connecticut History can be found on its Web page at http://www.ctstatelibrary.org

This program is sponsored in part by Enfield’s America250th Coordinating Committee, through the Office of Economic & Community Development.

Weyward by Emilia Hart
392 pages

Weaving together the stories of three extraordinary women across five centuries, Emilia Hart's Weyward is an enthralling novel of female resilience and the transformative power of the natural world.

BYO book, light snack and drink
No assigned reading

6:00 pm - Welcome/Socialize
6:15 pm - Read Quietly
7:00 pm - End of Program

For more information, email kmarcantonio@enfield.org

Enfield Culture and Arts Commission is sponsoring First Wednesdays Open Mic at the Enfield Public Library.

First Wednesdays are about creating a welcoming and supportive performance space for artists of all ages and levels. Come express your talents whether it be music, poetry, rap, or spoken word with a receptive group. Facilitated by Enfield musician Kevin Crane.

A variety of instruments including ukuleles, guitars, drums, violins, mandolins, and keyboards are available to be checked out at the library for a three week loan.

The purpose of the Enfield Culture and Arts Commission shall be to plan, produce, coordinate, or otherwise provide assistance to sponsors of events or activities and to encourage participation therein, which promote or develop the artistic, historic, cultural and heritage resources of and within the community of Enfield.

The Last Ranger by Peter Heller
287 pages

The best-selling author returns with a vibrant, lyrical novel about an enforcement ranger in Yellowstone National Park who likes wolves better than most people. When a clandestine range war threatens his closest friend, he must act swiftly to discover the truth and stay alive.

Asnuntuck Community College Professor Carol LaLiberte will lead an all-ages Drum Circle. Drums will be provided or bring your own. The library has many musical instruments available to be checked out including bongos, djembe, bodhran, and steelpan drums. Everyone is welcome, no experience necessary.

Enfield Culture and Arts Commission is sponsoring First Wednesdays Open Mic at the Enfield Public Library.

First Wednesdays are about creating a welcoming and supportive performance space for artists of all ages and levels. Come express your talents whether it be music, poetry, rap, or spoken word with a receptive group. Facilitated by Enfield musician Kevin Crane.

A variety of instruments including ukuleles, guitars, drums, violins, mandolins, and keyboards are available to be checked out at the library for a three week loan.

The purpose of the Enfield Culture and Arts Commission shall be to plan, produce, coordinate, or otherwise provide assistance to sponsors of events or activities and to encourage participation therein, which promote or develop the artistic, historic, cultural and heritage resources of and within the community of Enfield.

BYO book, light snack and drink
No assigned reading

6:00 pm - Welcome/Socialize
6:15 pm - Read Quietly
7:00 pm - End of Program

For more information, email kmarcantonio@enfield.org

The music of “Cantica Nativitatis,” translates from Latin as “songs of Christmas,” and we are pleased to host historian and musician Richard Franklin Donohue who will join us in historic dress to share music originating from the 10th through 19th centuries. No tradition has yielded a greater collection of music other than that of Christmas and you will hear carols performed in their original languages of German, Latin, Middle English, French, and Modern English sung both a cappella and with harpsichord accompaniment.

Richard Franklin Donohue is a singer, private music instructor, and historian. A life-long performer, Richard specializes in historic music ranging from Middle English Carols to 19th century romantic music. He studied music at the University of Connecticut and has been teaching Piano, Voice, and Music Theory since 1992. Richard is the Town Historian of his hometown of Cromwell, Connecticut and has been the President and Program Director of the Cromwell Historical Society for twenty years. He is the author of "Rosetown Review," a monthly history article published in the Cromwell Life newspaper and presents historical lectures throughout New England on a wide range of topics.

Winter in New York by Josie Silver
372 pages

A young chef moves to New York hoping for a fresh start, only to discover that a tiny gelato shop in Little Italy holds a secret tied to her mother’s past.

Enfield Culture and Arts Commission is sponsoring First Wednesdays Open Mic at the Enfield Public Library.

First Wednesdays are about creating a welcoming and supportive performance space for artists of all ages and levels. Come express your talents whether it be music, poetry, rap, or spoken word with a receptive group. Facilitated by Enfield musician Kevin Crane.

A variety of instruments including ukuleles, guitars, drums, violins, mandolins, and keyboards are available to be checked out at the library for a three week loan.

The purpose of the Enfield Culture and Arts Commission shall be to plan, produce, coordinate, or otherwise provide assistance to sponsors of events or activities and to encourage participation therein, which promote or develop the artistic, historic, cultural and heritage resources of and within the community of Enfield.