Library Events
Join us for upcoming events, classes and programs at Ivoryton Library! Registration required where noted.
F E A T U R E D E V E N T
Ivoryton Library
Wednesday, Jun. 4, 5:30
Celebrate the vibrant energy of Litha—the Summer Solstice—by crafting intentional herb bundles that honor the season of abundance, protection, and solar energy. In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn the traditional and magical uses of seasonal herbs, create their own ritual bundles, and connect with the natural rhythms of the Wheel of the Year.
F E A T U R E D E V E N T
Grove Street Park
Thursday, Jun. 12, 1:30
School is (officially) out for summer!
Kick off summer reading with Essex and Ivoryton Libraries at our Snow Cone Social and sign up for our awesome dragon-themed summer reading program! This year, when you sign up for summer reading you will receive a commemorative Dragon Trading Card folder to track your summer reading progress, (while supplies last)!
After you sign up, enjoy a snow cone from Kona Ice & play some games!
This program will be held at Grove Street Park, 16 Grove St, Essex, CT.
Rain location in Essex Town Hall Auditorium. Sponsored by Ivoryton and Essex Libraries.
Kick off summer reading with Essex and Ivoryton Libraries at our Snow Cone Social and sign up for our awesome dragon-themed summer reading program! This year, when you sign up for summer reading you will receive a commemorative Dragon Trading Card folder to track your summer reading progress, (while supplies last)!
After you sign up, enjoy a snow cone from Kona Ice & play some games!
This program will be held at Grove Street Park, 16 Grove St, Essex, CT.
Rain location in Essex Town Hall Auditorium. Sponsored by Ivoryton and Essex Libraries.
Ivoryton Library
Monday, Jun. 2, 1:00-3:00
The game of Cribbage was invented in the 1600’s by Sir John Suckling. Cribbage is a game in which players score points through various card combinations: 15s, 31s, pairs, 3- and 4-of-a-kind, runs, flushes, and others.
Have you always wanted to try this game of card strategy, counting skills, and luck? Did you used to play, but need a refresher? Is it your favorite game, and you’d like to help other people learn how to play? Well, this is your chance!
Players of all skill levels are welcome to come and play at the library. Bring your own cribbage set or use ours. Beginners welcome and registration is not required.
Have you always wanted to try this game of card strategy, counting skills, and luck? Did you used to play, but need a refresher? Is it your favorite game, and you’d like to help other people learn how to play? Well, this is your chance!
Players of all skill levels are welcome to come and play at the library. Bring your own cribbage set or use ours. Beginners welcome and registration is not required.
Ivoryton Library
Tuesday, Jun. 3, 1:00
Interested in practicing your French? This conversational level French class meets weekly at the library. If interested, email us at staff@ivorytonlibrary.org and we will forward your information to the instructor, Ann Lander.
Please note: This class is held in the library but is a paid class. All arrangments for payment are made with the instructor.
Registration is required for this class.
Please note: This class is held in the library but is a paid class. All arrangments for payment are made with the instructor.
Registration is required for this class.
Ivoryton Library
Tuesday, Jun. 3, 3:30
Butterfly Garden Story Time with Ms. Elizabeth!
We shall gather in our lovely Children’s Garden for this delightful experience. New friends are always welcome to share in the magic of stories and songs. Bring your own blanket!
Weather permitting, rain cancels. All ages are warmly invited! Sponsored by Ivoryton .
We shall gather in our lovely Children’s Garden for this delightful experience. New friends are always welcome to share in the magic of stories and songs. Bring your own blanket!
Weather permitting, rain cancels. All ages are warmly invited! Sponsored by Ivoryton .
Ivoryton Library
Monday, Jun. 9, 1:00-3:00
The game of Cribbage was invented in the 1600’s by Sir John Suckling. Cribbage is a game in which players score points through various card combinations: 15s, 31s, pairs, 3- and 4-of-a-kind, runs, flushes, and others.
Have you always wanted to try this game of card strategy, counting skills, and luck? Did you used to play, but need a refresher? Is it your favorite game, and you’d like to help other people learn how to play? Well, this is your chance!
Players of all skill levels are welcome to come and play at the library. Bring your own cribbage set or use ours. Beginners welcome and registration is not required.
Have you always wanted to try this game of card strategy, counting skills, and luck? Did you used to play, but need a refresher? Is it your favorite game, and you’d like to help other people learn how to play? Well, this is your chance!
Players of all skill levels are welcome to come and play at the library. Bring your own cribbage set or use ours. Beginners welcome and registration is not required.
Ivoryton Library
Tuesday, Jun. 10, 1:00
Interested in practicing your French? This conversational level French class meets weekly at the library. If interested, email us at staff@ivorytonlibrary.org and we will forward your information to the instructor, Ann Lander.
Please note: This class is held in the library but is a paid class. All arrangments for payment are made with the instructor.
Registration is required for this class.
Please note: This class is held in the library but is a paid class. All arrangments for payment are made with the instructor.
Registration is required for this class.
Ivoryton Library
Tuesday, Jun. 10, 3:30
Butterfly Garden Story Time with Ms. Elizabeth!
We shall gather in our lovely Children’s Garden for this delightful experience. New friends are always welcome to share in the magic of stories and songs. Bring your own blanket!
Weather permitting, rain cancels. All ages are warmly invited! Sponsored by Ivoryton .
We shall gather in our lovely Children’s Garden for this delightful experience. New friends are always welcome to share in the magic of stories and songs. Bring your own blanket!
Weather permitting, rain cancels. All ages are warmly invited! Sponsored by Ivoryton .
Ivoryton Library
Monday, Jun. 16, 1:00-3:00
The game of Cribbage was invented in the 1600’s by Sir John Suckling. Cribbage is a game in which players score points through various card combinations: 15s, 31s, pairs, 3- and 4-of-a-kind, runs, flushes, and others.
Have you always wanted to try this game of card strategy, counting skills, and luck? Did you used to play, but need a refresher? Is it your favorite game, and you’d like to help other people learn how to play? Well, this is your chance!
Players of all skill levels are welcome to come and play at the library. Bring your own cribbage set or use ours. Beginners welcome and registration is not required.
Have you always wanted to try this game of card strategy, counting skills, and luck? Did you used to play, but need a refresher? Is it your favorite game, and you’d like to help other people learn how to play? Well, this is your chance!
Players of all skill levels are welcome to come and play at the library. Bring your own cribbage set or use ours. Beginners welcome and registration is not required.
Ivoryton Library
Tuesday, Jun. 17, 1:00
Interested in practicing your French? This conversational level French class meets weekly at the library. If interested, email us at staff@ivorytonlibrary.org and we will forward your information to the instructor, Ann Lander.
Please note: This class is held in the library but is a paid class. All arrangments for payment are made with the instructor.
Registration is required for this class.
Please note: This class is held in the library but is a paid class. All arrangments for payment are made with the instructor.
Registration is required for this class.
Ivoryton Library
Tuesday, Jun. 17, 3:30
Butterfly Garden Story Time with Ms. Elizabeth!
We shall gather in our lovely Children’s Garden for this delightful experience. New friends are always welcome to share in the magic of stories and songs. Bring your own blanket!
Weather permitting, rain cancels. All ages are warmly invited! Sponsored by Ivoryton .
We shall gather in our lovely Children’s Garden for this delightful experience. New friends are always welcome to share in the magic of stories and songs. Bring your own blanket!
Weather permitting, rain cancels. All ages are warmly invited! Sponsored by Ivoryton .
Ivoryton Library
Tuesday, Jun. 17, 3:30
Biographies, autobiographies and memoirs.
Meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 3:30pm
Hosted by Mary Ann Pleva and Ginny Bliss
Registration is not required.
Visit Facts & Fibs Book Club webpage to find out what we're reading this month!
Meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 3:30pm
Hosted by Mary Ann Pleva and Ginny Bliss
Registration is not required.
Visit Facts & Fibs Book Club webpage to find out what we're reading this month!
Ivoryton Library
Wednesday, Jun. 18, 9:30
We look forward to welcoming Ms. Jessica from Community Music School! Bring your own blanket, if the weather permits we will meet in the Children's Garden! No registration required.
Ivoryton Library
Wednesday, Jun. 18, 5:00-6:30
Join us for a memoir writing workshop guided by author Caroline Adams! More info to be added soon.
Ivoryton Library
Thursday, Jun. 19, 3:30
Ever dream of being an architect?
Let’s level up our design skills for the fairies in the Children’s Garden! All tools and materials will be supplied.
Sponsored by Ivoryton .
Let’s level up our design skills for the fairies in the Children’s Garden! All tools and materials will be supplied.
Sponsored by Ivoryton .
Ivoryton Library
Friday, Jun. 20, 4:00
The Tea and Murder Book Club started at the Ivoryton Library in September 2008 with a founding group of 8 that has since grown to twenty. The club has hosted several authors, such as James Hayman, Christine Whitehead, Susan Strecker and David Fulmer, in person and via Skype.
Members also occasionally meet for potluck and mystery movie nights. New members are always welcome, and reading the book is encouraged but not enforced. Registration is not required.
Visit our Tea & Murder Book Club webpage to find out what we're reading this month!
Members also occasionally meet for potluck and mystery movie nights. New members are always welcome, and reading the book is encouraged but not enforced. Registration is not required.
Visit our Tea & Murder Book Club webpage to find out what we're reading this month!
Ivoryton Library
Monday, Jun. 23, 1:00-3:00
The game of Cribbage was invented in the 1600’s by Sir John Suckling. Cribbage is a game in which players score points through various card combinations: 15s, 31s, pairs, 3- and 4-of-a-kind, runs, flushes, and others.
Have you always wanted to try this game of card strategy, counting skills, and luck? Did you used to play, but need a refresher? Is it your favorite game, and you’d like to help other people learn how to play? Well, this is your chance!
Players of all skill levels are welcome to come and play at the library. Bring your own cribbage set or use ours. Beginners welcome and registration is not required.
Have you always wanted to try this game of card strategy, counting skills, and luck? Did you used to play, but need a refresher? Is it your favorite game, and you’d like to help other people learn how to play? Well, this is your chance!
Players of all skill levels are welcome to come and play at the library. Bring your own cribbage set or use ours. Beginners welcome and registration is not required.
Ivoryton Library
Tuesday, Jun. 24, 1:00
Interested in practicing your French? This conversational level French class meets weekly at the library. If interested, email us at staff@ivorytonlibrary.org and we will forward your information to the instructor, Ann Lander.
Please note: This class is held in the library but is a paid class. All arrangments for payment are made with the instructor.
Registration is required for this class.
Please note: This class is held in the library but is a paid class. All arrangments for payment are made with the instructor.
Registration is required for this class.
Ivoryton Library
Tuesday, Jun. 24, 3:30
Butterfly Garden Story Time with Ms. Elizabeth!
We shall gather in our lovely Children’s Garden for this delightful experience. New friends are always welcome to share in the magic of stories and songs. Bring your own blanket!
Weather permitting, rain cancels. All ages are warmly invited! Sponsored by Ivoryton .
We shall gather in our lovely Children’s Garden for this delightful experience. New friends are always welcome to share in the magic of stories and songs. Bring your own blanket!
Weather permitting, rain cancels. All ages are warmly invited! Sponsored by Ivoryton .
Ivoryton Library
Thursday, Jun. 26, 3:30
In a game as big as this one, players become the movers! Spin the large Lollipop Spinner and move to that color on the board. If you reach the Peppermint Forest, Lollipop Palace, or one of the other Neighborhoods, collect a Card. Once you’ve collected 4 Cards, make your way up the Rainbow Road. The first player to reach King Kandy’s Castle wins and gets to wear the King’s foam crown!
Sponsored by Ivoryton .
Sponsored by Ivoryton .