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

Gunslingers
As brothers face off against one another and bullets tear the town to shreds, this lightning-fast gunslinger makes his enemies pay the ultimate price for their greed. 1 hour, 30 minutes. R

Join us for a family friendly movie, rated PG. Free popcorn. Front lobby door opens 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)

In this one-hour interactive performance, George Capaccio invites you to enter the boundary-breaking universe that is the mind of Albert Einstein. You will discover that time and space are inseparable, that time actually slows down the faster you go, and that if you could travel at the speed of light, time would actually stop!

“Albert Einstein: Relatively Speaking”

But there’s a lot more to the story than Einstein’s insights into the nature of reality. George focuses on the great scientist’s very human qualities, including his sense of humor, his fondness for Jewish jokes, and his trials and tribulations as a family man.

As part of the show, you’ll time travel with George on the trajectory of Einstein’s life—from lowly patent clerk in a Swiss office to world-class physicist. And you’ll gain insight into one of his greatest scientific achievements: the special theory of relativity, which overturned long-held views about space and time, and showed how measurements of both are relative to how fast you are moving.

George Capaccio has performed in many of Boston’s theaters, including the American Repertory Theater. For several years, he acted with the Museum of Science’s Science Theater where he performed in the Planetarium as Galileo and in the Theater of Electricity as Nikola Tesla. George’s performing career includes working as a professional storyteller for audiences of all ages.

Superman (1978)
An alien orphan is sent from his dying planet to Earth, where he grows up to become his adoptive home's first and greatest superhero. 2 hours, 7 minutes. PG

Kathy Caton will share her book The Redemption of Uncle Richard, “Boss” Croker The Lion of Manhattan: From Irish Immigrant to Tammany Boss. The book is in part, an overview of Ms. Caton’s family lineage that focuses on the history of this intriguing and colorful individual. After decades of working on her family genealogy, Ms. Caton discovered Richard Croker, Tammany Boss, was indeed her great, great, grand uncle, immigrating to the United States from Ireland. She found during her extensive research, many redemptive qualities in this so-called “crime boss”, as she found many of the historical summaries depict him for his negative influence and corruption of New York politics. However, this book investigates and illustrates his character in depth, and ultimately finds him to have some significant endearing attributes while it dives head on into his personal life and his political career. This biography begins in Ireland, way before Richard and his parents immigrated to the United States and continues throughout his tragedies and triumphs both and out of the spotlight. Ms. Caton was fascinated to learn about the evolution of our political structure here in the United States and how that structure, in many respects, has modeled the past as well as changed very little from the designs of these formative Tammany bosses, one of which is this Uncle, Boss Richard Croker, The Lion of Manhattan.

She recently is a retired music educator and continues to work as MD for the Hazardville United Methodist Church, plays keyboards for Silk City Jazz Band and hosts a private studio in her new home in Ellington, CT. She is a composer, a novice writer, writing blogs for Broadwayworld and SBU Alumni blog and began to investigate writing in 2008 while recovering from an accident that halted her work as a public school educator and musician for a few years. During that recovery time, she self-published her first book, “Da Capo-from the beginning” and dedicated it to those students that made a difference in her life.

Largely due to the lifestyle change during the Covid19 pandemic, she was able to spend more time chasing her family history, including her roots to the American Revolution when she fell upon Richard Croker’s life and backstory.  Intrigued with finding a variety of tales about him and his life, she became passionate about researching any and all things about him, including speaking with DNA fellow family links that also encountered some of his pictures and information. Kate felt that she wanted to “right a wrong” in that her father George suggested his family heritage may have had criminal content. Kate is here to share this historical overview that touches in a lot about Richard’s character, which includes a lot of redeeming qualities to his “person,” who also shares with Kate, direct lineage to Brigadier General John Mead.

Any reader that enjoys reading about Irish American and New York history, rags to riches stories, or historical political themes, may enjoy this in depth study of the man, his crimes and influence during the Industrial Revolution as well as her intentional call to liberate his legacy from, up until now, the depicted notion of just “The Crime Boss of New York. She will have books available for sale and signing.

Join Public Services Librarian Lisa Sprague for a discussion of Drunk on All Your Strange New Words by Eddie Robson.

Drunk on All Your Strange New Words is a locked room mystery in a near future world of politics and alien diplomacy.

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

Firefighter Joe Kara will be on the front lawn to check the installation of your car seat. (Drop-in)

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

Twister
The blockbuster disaster epic returns with whirlwind thrills as Kate and Tyler, rival storm chasers with distinct styles, race to survive a tornado season like no other. 2 hours, 2 minutes. PG-13

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

Karate Kid: Legends
After kung fu prodigy Li Fong relocates to New York City, he attracts unwanted attention from a local karate champion and embarks on a journey to enter the ultimate karate competition with the help of Mr. Han and Daniel LaRusso. 1 hour, 34 minutes. PG-13

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
6:15 pm - Read Quietly
7:00 pm - Wrap up/Socialize

For more information, email kmarcantonio@enfield.org

Join Deputy Director Katie Werth for a discussion of To The Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn Ivey.

In the winter of 1885, Lieutenant Colonel Allen Forrester sets out with his men on an expedition into the newly acquired territory of Alaska. Their objective: to travel up the ferocious Wolverine River, mapping the interior and gathering information on the region's potentially dangerous native tribes. With a young and newly pregnant wife at home, Forrester is anxious to complete the journey with all possible speed and return to her. But once the crew passes beyond the edge of the known world, there's no telling what awaits them.

Linda will share her newest book Paint the Wind.

Maya Sircos, the daughter of a Greek shipping entrepreneur and an Austrian aristocrat, has never quite fit into the upper class world of Vienna in 1900.
Caught up in the crucible of intellectual, artistic, and scientific transformation that defined the city as the cultural capital of Europe, she defies her upbringing and scandalizes both her family and Viennese society by becoming the muse and model for a brilliant young Expressionist artist.
When challenged to create art herself rather than continue as the object of someone else’s vision, she is driven to reinvent herself as an artist in her own right.
A story of art, passion, and the will to create.

Linda Cardillo is an award-winning author of historical fiction and historical romance. She writes about the old country and the new, the tangle and embrace of family, and finding courage in the midst of loss.

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

This month’s selection is Home Is Where the Eggs Are by Molly Yeh.

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

Join Poppi and her puppet friends as they explore different feelings and emotions through music, movement and story! Ages 2-5 (Drop-in)

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

Join Branch Librarian Aimee Sixt for a discussion of The Measure by Nikki Erlick.

Eight ordinary people. One extraordinary choice. It seems like any other day. You wake up, drink a cup of coffee, and head out. But today, when you open your front door, waiting for you is a small wooden box. The contents of this mysterious box tells you the exact number of years you will live. 368 pages

Dennis Gleeson is a former director of strategy in the Central Intelligence Agency's (then) Directorate of Intelligence, where he was responsible for aligning information and technology to help analysts across the U.S. Intelligence Community work in the face of massive volumes of data. In late 2023, he wrote “Artificial Intelligence for Analysis: The Road Ahead” which appeared in Studies in Intelligence, Intelligence Community’s premier professional journal. Since its publication, he designed and moderated working groups on AI’s adoption and use by governmental organizations and has spoken about AI at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s “Innovation in Action,” at a regional conference looking at AI’s adoption across the Caribbean. In his talk, “An Introduction to AI,” Dennis will give an overview of how artificial intelligences like ChatGPT work, how you might use them, and some considerations and concerns related to their use (such as their impact on employment and education). He periodically writes about AI on Substack at “The Angry Analyst.”

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

Sinners
Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their Mississippi hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back. Starring Michael B. Jordan and Hailee Steinfeld. Horror, 2 hours, 17 minutes. R

An exciting storytelling show in which Christopher Agostino paints the faces of audience volunteers to illustrate the stories he tells. Ages 4 and up. Register here beginning October 6.

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

Sign Here by Claudia Lux
404 pages
A guy who works in Hell (literally) is on the cusp of a big promotion if only he can get one more member of the wealthy Harrison family to sell their soul...

Peter Biedermann is a solo fingerstyle instrumental guitarist based in Green Valley, AZ that has performed in several different contexts since the mid 70's. While his music doesn't settle into any particular genre, it is a hybrid, contemporary style that melds elements of American, European and other world influences into a jambalaya of sound enhanced by subtle electronics and live looping on various guitars in unique tunings. PB began focusing on performing original music starting in the mid 80's.The focus of the concert program will be on pieces from his catalogue of recordings beginning with 'Sound & Spirit' (2000) through the latest live release 'Say What?' (2020). The program also encourages questions from the audience and will include some of the history and evolution of original fingerstyle guitar playing. CDs will be for sale after the performance. Please go to www.biedermannmusic.com for more info.

When faced with anxiety, what can one do before and during to help reduce and relieve anxiety and regain balance, calm, and clarity? Come learn about anxiety and what you can do to help prevent it and to manage it if it occurs. Everyone will come away with information, tools, and techniques to help manage anxiety and help regain and restore balance and calm.

A graduate of Yale University School of Medicine, Dr. Wendy Hurwitz is a nationally recognized expert on stress. A former medical researcher for ABC News, Dr. Hurwitz is an expert in two fields: Mind/Body Medicine and Energy Medicine. She has a forthcoming book on stress.

Dr. Hurwitz helps organizations and individuals achieve peak performance by enhancing vitality and wellness. She translates the latest and most sophisticated scientific research into practical, easy-to-use techniques people can use to maintain and enhance vitality even under the most trying circumstances. Dr. Hurwitz has provided training for AT&T, Unilever, Lowe Worldwide, the FDNY, and has been an invited guest speaker at the United Nations.

photo credit: TheaDesign
used with permission

Using 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)

A book club for kids!

We will discuss Bunicula by Deborah and James Howe, enjoy a snack and complete and art activity. Register when you pick up a copy of the book at the library starting September 29. Ages 7-10.

Mention the word Medicare and you’re likely to get a confused look in return. The Father/Daughter Team of Lou and Jessica Pelletier will help you navigate the complexities of Medicare in 2026, including the Parts (A – Hospital; B – Physician and Outpatient Coverage; D – Drug Coverage) and the important new changes to Medicare drug plans rolling out in 2026. They’ll walk you through the pros and cons of Medicare Supplement Plans and Medicare Advantage Plans, and help you understand IRMAA (Income Related Monthly Adjusted Amount), Medicare Savings Programs, and the importance of having a Medical Power of Attorney. This workshop is perfect for seniors, their adult children, and anyone who wants to understand how to make smart, informed decisions about Medicare in 2026.

Join Public Services Librarian Lisa Sprague for a discussion of Cascade Failure by L.M. Sagas.

There are only three real powers in the Spiral: the corporate power of the Trust versus the Union's labor's leverage. Between them the Guild tries to keep everyone's hands above the table. It ain't easy.

BYO book, light snack and drink
No assigned reading

6:00 pm - Welcome
6:15 pm - Read Quietly
7:00 pm - Wrap up/Socialize

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 Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate.

Based on one of America’s most notorious real-life scandals—in which the director of an adoption organization kidnapped and sold poor children to wealthy families all over the country—Lisa Wingate’s riveting, wrenching, and ultimately uplifting tale reminds us how, even though the paths we take can lead to many places, the heart never forgets where we belong.

This fun program features a general history of the mall in America, with particular focus on our own malls, Enfield Suburban (Woolco) Mall and Enfield Square. Attendees are encouraged to share their own pictures and stories.

Kevin Crane is a local entertainer, writer, and historian. He has lived most of his life in Enfield.

Double Play Duo with Cathy Kreger and Jon Swift

With skillful guitar work and a beautifully strong, compelling voice, Cathy Kreger has performed for more than 30 years in the New York City area and the Northeast, appearing in venues such as IMAC, The Katherine Hepburn Theater, Chapin Rainbow Stage, and Silver Cloud Bluegrass Festival. She has released four CDs and has opened for world-class acts including Bonnie Raitt, David Bromberg, The Band, Patty Larkin, Maria Muldaur, Taj Mahal, Aztec Two-Step, and more. Cathy has a unique right-hand guitar style that captures the full sound of a band (bass, backing rhythm, and riffs, all interspersed). With a voice that can span 3½ octaves riding above the “groove” of her strikingly full guitar work, she delivers a sound that tells listeners they are hearing something special. Cathy is a good electric bass player as well, and recently she has also been developing impressive skills on the upright bass. She lives in Portland, Connecticut.

Jon Swift was a founding member of the popular Connecticut-based acoustic bluegrass band Traver Hollow, playing bass and singing with that group in the ‘80s and early ‘90s and traveling across much of the U.S. as well as various parts of Canada and western Europe. They opened numerous times for Bill Monroe (the Father of Bluegrass), and for other bluegrass luminaries such as Doc Watson, the Seldom Scene, Hot Rize, and the Johnson Mountain Boys, and they shared the stage with countless major acts at festivals. Traver Hollow released four studio albums and a live album from Holland. Jon has also played guitar for years, performing solo in many Connecticut acoustic venues and with the acoustic duos BluesGrass and Deep Ellum. His musical style is a “roots music” blend of blues, bluegrass, traditional folk, and pop oldies. Jon lives in Durham, Connecticut.

Now, these two experienced performers combine their varied musical abilities, styles, and interests in a fresh new duo that features both of them on guitar, bass, and vocals. The double bass is the instrument that brought them together as a duo, and each of them play it, as reflected in their name. Their love and respect for the music they make is evident in their playing and singing, providing an interesting and enjoyable experience for listeners.

The Midnight Feast by Huda Fahmy
354 pages
Secrets. Lies. Murder. Let the festivities begin...

It’s the opening night of The Manor, and no expense, small or large, has been spared. The infinity pool sparkles; crystal pouches for guests’ healing have been placed in the Seaside Cottages and Woodland Hutches; the “Manor Mule” cocktail (grapefruit, ginger, vodka, and a dash of CBD oil) is being poured with a heavy hand. Everyone is wearing linen.

But under the burning midsummer sun, darkness stirs. Old friends and enemies circulate among the guests. Just outside the Manor’s immaculately kept grounds, an ancient forest bristles with secrets. And the Sunday morning of opening weekend, the local police are called. Something’s not right with the guests. There’s been a fire. A body’s been discovered.

It all began with a secret, fifteen years ago. Now the past has crashed the party. And it’ll end in murder at… The Midnight Feast.

Join Branch Librarian Aimee Sixt for a discussion of The Briar Club by Kate Quinn.

A haunting and powerful story of female friendships and secrets in a Washington, D.C. boardinghouse during the McCarthy era. 432 pages

Join Julia Nadolny for a relaxing and immersive crystal bowl sound healing session. Using the soothing vibrations of quartz crystal singing bowls, and chimes, Julia creates a calming experience designed to support stress relief, balance, and inner peace. Please bring a yoga mat, blanket, or something comfortable to lie on and a blanket to cover yourself if you'd prefer.

Join Public Services Librarian Lisa Sprague for a discussion of Please Report Your Bug Here by Josh Riedel.

This adrenaline-packed debut novel is about a dating app employee who discovers a glitch that transports him to other worlds.

BYO book, light snack and drink
No assigned reading

6:00 pm - Welcome
6:15 pm - Read Quietly
7:00 pm - Wrap up/Socialize

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 Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourne.

Billie, Mary Alice, Helen, and Natalie have worked for an elite network of assassins for forty years. Now their talents are considered old-school and people rely more on technology than people skills. When they are sent on an all-expenses paid vacation to mark their retirement, and the women realize they've been marked for death. They're about to teach the Board what it really means to be a woman--and a killer--of a certain age."

Emily Wilde’s Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett
317 pages
A curmudgeonly professor journeys to a small town in the far north to study faerie folklore and discovers dark fae magic, friendship, and love in the start of a heartwarming and enchanting new fantasy series.

Cambridge professor Emily Wilde is good at many things: She is the foremost expert on the study of faeries. She is a genius scholar and a meticulous researcher who is writing the world's first encyclopaedia of faerie lore. But Emily Wilde is not good at people. She could never make small talk at a party--or even get invited to one. And she prefers the company of her books, her dog, and the Fair Folk.

So when she arrives in the hardscrabble village of Hrafnsvik, Emily has no intention of befriending the gruff townsfolk. Nor does she care to spend time with another new arrival: her dashing and insufferably handsome academic rival Wendell Bambleby, who manages to charm the townsfolk, get in the middle of Emily's research, and utterly confound and frustrate her.

But as Emily gets closer and closer to uncovering the secrets of the Hidden Ones--the most elusive of all faeries--lurking in the shadowy forest outside the town, she also finds herself on the trail of another mystery: Who is Wendell Bambleby, and what does he really want? To find the answer, she'll have to unlock the greatest mystery of all--her own heart.

Come hear a lecture on James Joyce's Finnegans Wake. John "Cucaburr" O'Connor will speak on the last few pages of the Night lesson chapter featuring the characters Shem, Sean and Issy.  It wraps up the chapter and ends by enumerating, with brief descriptions, some of the signal persons of the classical world from Cato to Solon.  Then finishes with the representation of the descent of spirit into matter with the Irish numbers one through ten.

Join Public Services Librarian Lisa Sprague for a discussion of Holdout by Jeffrey Kluger.

When evil forces are going unchecked on Earth, a principled astronaut makes a spilt-second decision to try to seek justice in the only place she knows how—the International Space Station.

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 Public Services Librarian Lisa Sprague for a discussion of Assistant to the Villain by Hannah Nicole Maehrer.

ASSISTANT WANTED: Notorious, high-ranking villain seeks loyal, levelheaded assistant for unspecified office duties, supporting staff for random mayhem and terror, and other Dark Things In General. Discretion a must. Excellent benefits.