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

Join us for stories and songs for kids at Collins Creamery on Powder Hill Rd. 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  

Bring a blanket and picnic lunch. Enjoy yard games, stories, sprinkler and a color dash! Bring towels and sunglasses for the dash. Color is cornstarch based but might stain clothing. Dress appropriately. Drop-in

Karate Kid (1984)
Recently relocated from NJ to LA, Daniel becomes the target of a gang of Cobra Kai dojo students. When Mr. Miyagi saves him with expert Karate skills, Daniel convinces him to teach him to defend himself, and put his bullies in their place. 2 hour, 6 minutes. PG 

Join Deputy Director Katie Werth for a discussion of Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk by Kathleen Rooney.

Embarking on a walk across Manhattan on New Year's Eve in 1984, eighty-five-year-old Lillian Boxfish recalls her long and eventful life, which included a brief reign as the highest-paid advertising woman in America, whose career was cut short by marriage and loss.

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This month’s selection is My Vermont Table by Gesine Bullock-Prado.

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

Saturday Night
Saturday Night is based on the true story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live. 1 hour, 49 minutes. R 

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

How the Penguins Saved Veronica by Hazel Prior
368 pages
Eighty-five-year-old Veronica McCreedy wants to leave her fortune to penguins being studied in Antarctica. Her grandson comes to Antarctica to make one last attempt to get to know her. Together, they learn what family, love, and connection are all about.

Gunslingers
When the most wanted man in America surfaces in a small Kentucky town, his violent history -- and a blood-thirsty mob seeking vengeance and a king’s ransom -- soon follow. 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. Academy Award Winner Nicolas Cage, Stephen Dorff, and Heather Graham star in an action-packed Western thriller about true justice in the wild west. 1 hour, 30 minutes. R 

Once Upon a Blue Moon: Stories to Enrapture the Mind, Delight the Senses, and Chill the Soul

A blood-drinker offers protection to the daughter of a drug lord. A guardian is more than he seems. A girl is taken on the ride of her life. The inner beast takes control. Obsession is made into art. Blood is thicker than water. Some things just aren’t worth coming home for. Stuck between fire and water. The end of the world really isn’t. Anything is better than marriage. When you look into the abyss, the abyss looks back. Jessica Barone, author of The Shadowlands series, offers this collection of short stories to enrapture the mind, delight the senses, and chill the soul.

Jessica Barone is an educator, an avid reader and writer, and the mother of a warrior princess. She credits her Sicilian grandmother's stories of the old country as her earliest source of inspiration. Today Jessica is a mother who tells stories to her own child, and has kept her love of the supernatural alive by watching scary movies, melodramatic Netflix shows, and reading slightly disturbing novels in her spare time.

Books by Jessica Barone include The Shadowlands series; Eternal Night, Shadow Cast, Dark Ascension, Dragon Slayer. Short story collection; Once Upon a Blue Moon.

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

​Local author Louisa Budarz will share somewhat true stories from her colorful life. She is the author of Something Smells Funny: pull up a chair, laughter is about to fill the air!

Humorous lessons occur as restaurant patrons read a message containing wit and wisdom inside a rare crocus flower named Red at Sassy Saffrons Restaurant. All it takes is one quick sniff of the flower for the fun to begin. However, once the sniff is taken, and the words are read, there is no going turning back. The sniffer's life will be comically affected by the decision to heed or disregard the practical advice. If you are hungry for laughter, there's a vacant table waiting just for you.

In Something Smells Funny, Louisa shares funny, slightly embellished stories from here colorful past.

"If there's nothing to laugh about today, I'm not getting up!"

Join the Friends group for their yearly ice cream social and as they choose their “Friend of the Year”.

Thunderbolts*
A world without Avengers doesn't mean there's not a group of superheroes. There is a group and they're called the Thunderbolts. 2 hours, 20 minutes. PG-13 

Jeff The Plant Guy, will put his unique perspective on How To Kill a House Plant, his book published 2016. Jeff will talk about how to keep your house plants alive. He will take questions all the while sharing his depth of knowledge, insight and visual imagery that will keep you engaged. He’s funny, historic, sometimes dramatic and otherwise quite entertaining. You might learn a thing or two on how to keep your plants thriving. Join us for some fun!

If you have a question about a specific plant, please bring a picture, leaf, cutting or the whole plant, for an assessment by Jeff the Plant Guy for identification and or bug eradication. If you have a plant to swap or a cutting to share, please bring it along as well.

This program is co-sponsored by the Enfield Garden Club.

Join Public Services Librarian Lisa Sprague for a discussion of Stardust Grail by Yume Kitasei.

Maya Hoshimoto was once the best art thief in the galaxy. For ten years, she returned stolen artifacts to alien civilizations—until a disastrous job forced her into hiding. Now she just wants to enjoy a quiet life as a graduate student of anthropology, but she’s haunted by persistent and disturbing visions of the future.

Join Adult Education Teacher, ​Jim Malley, for a PowerPoint presentation on the Connecticut Tobacco Valley story in Enfield. The program will include a look at tobacco history, local Enfield farms, the tobacco process, employment, tobacco products, and housing subdivisions. The presentation will also look at Enfield Adult and Continuing Education's Fall 2025 offerings.

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.

Listen to stories about fall, make a craft, sing and dance! Ages 3-7 Drop-in

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

Thunderbolts*
A world without Avengers doesn't mean there's not a group of superheroes. There is a group and they're called the Thunderbolts. 2 hours, 20 minutes. PG-13 

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

For more information, email kmarcantonio@enfield.org

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 Deputy Director Katie Werth for a discussion of Kill for Me, Kill for You by Steve Cavanagh.

One dark evening on New York City’s Upper West Side, two strangers meet by chance. Over drinks, Amanda and Wendy realize they have much in common, especially loneliness and an intense desire for revenge against the men who destroyed their families. As they talk into the night, they come up with the perfect if you kill for me, I’ll kill for you.

Blues 101 with Ramblin’ Dan Stevens is an entertaining, educational multi-media and performance program about the history of blues music in America, from its origins in the African American tradition of the deep south to the present. The roots of rock and roll, jazz and even hip hop can be traced back to the blues. Of special interest are the pieces Dan will perform on his homemade, primitive guitars just like the ones used by early bluesmen and played with a “bottleneck” slide.

Ramblin' Dan Stevens is a veteran touring bluesman and teacher who has entertained audiences throughout the US, Germany, UK, Canada and Virgin Islands. As a finalist in the International Blues Challenge on Beale St. in Memphis TN and protege of the legendary folk/blues icon, Dave Van Ronk, Dan has been lauded for his ability as a raconteur and for the authenticity of his approach gained by many years on the road as a traveling blues musician.

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This month’s selection is Modern Comfort Food by Ina Garten.

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

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

Officer Clemmons by Dr. Francois Clemmons
277 pages
Memoir by Mister Rogers' Neighborhood's Officer Clemmons, who made history as the first African American actor to have a recurring role on a children's television program.

Join Branch Librarian Aimee Sixt for a discussion of Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books by Kirsten Miller.

A bracing, wildly entertaining satire about a small Southern town, a pitched battle over banned books, and a little lending library that changes everything. 298 pages

Kids will learn to search the online catalog, learn about research resources, take a library tour and more. Ages 8-12 Drop-in

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.

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

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

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.

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)

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

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
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.

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

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...

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.

Huda F Are You by Huda Fahmy
188 pages
Huda and her family just moved to Dearborn, Michigan, a small town with a big Muslim population. In her old town, Huda knew exactly who she was: She was the hijabi girl. But in Dearborn, everyone is the hijabi girl.

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."

The Puzzler by AJ Jacobs
352 pages
A rollicking journey to understand the enduring power of puzzles: why we love them, what they do to our brains, and how they can improve our world.

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.