Ledyard Public Library Events

Giggles and Wiggles is a fun, active storytime for children ages 18 months – 3 and their caregivers. There will be stories, fingerplays, music, and more!  Registration is not required. However, space is limited to the first 15 families. If this session is full, we are offering another session at 10:30.

Giggles and Wiggles is a fun, active storytime for children ages 18 months – 3 and their caregivers. There will be stories, fingerplays, music, and more!  Registration is not required. However, space is limited to the first 15 families. If this session is full, we are offering another session at 10:30.

Have you ever wanted to learn how to crochet, but don’t know where to start? Overwhelmed by patterns that have terms like sl st, hdc, and magic circle or directions like chain 30, sc in 4th sl st from end? Come learn how to make crocheted bookmarks with us! No need to bring supplies, we’ll have everything you need to make the perfect springtime bookmark. Registration required, supplies are limited.


Adults
Registration required
 

Join us for stories, songs, rhymes, and fun for ages 3 - 5 and their caregivers. Play stations at the end of each storytime actively engage, entertain, and build the skills of the children who participate. We meet in the children’s room of Gales Ferry Library before storytime begins. Registration is not required. However, space is limited to the first 15 families. 

Dust off those old projects and pick up those new hobbies, it’s time to work on what you’ve been putting off. Whether you need an accountability buddy, are looking for inspiration, or just want to spend time with other crafters, this is the program for you! From crochet to knitting to needle felting and more, all crafts are welcome here. We meet every third Monday of the month. No registration required, but please bring your own supplies for your projects.

Adults
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Are you interested in delving into your family history but don’t know where to begin? Join the Ledyard Library’s Genealogy Club! Each month, we will have a reading selection that utilizes and discusses pertinent methodologies for genealogists such as "microhistory" or interpreting photographs. This is a hybrid club.

Feel free to bring any research you have already conducted or questions you have to share with the group.
We welcome both beginner and experienced genealogists!

If you are interested in attending virtually, please use the following ZOOM link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86866294612?pwd=SEo2ZEg5b3QwOUVmeHVESndNa0IzQT09

Adults / Drop In!

Gales Ferry Library is closing early at 1:00 p.m. for a Staff Development Day.

"Talking Service" is a book club for veterans, their families, friends, service providers, and caregivers featuring book selections that speak to past experiences, concerns, and aspirations of those who have served in the military and made the often-difficult transition back into civilian life.

For May's meeeting, we are reading The Facemaker: A Visionary Surgeon's Battle to Mend the Disfigured Soldiers of World War I​ by Lindsey Fitzharris. Books can be picked up at either Bill or Gales Ferry.

Adults / Drop-In​​​​​​

"WHAT IS D&D? In Dungeons & Dragons, the players form an adventuring party who explore fantasy worlds together, embark on epic quests, and level up. The Dungeon Master (also known as the DM) is the game's referee and lead storyteller." (quoted from Dndbeyond.com)

Come play D&D with us! DM Drue will be leading our brave adventuring party (that could be you!) through a series of twists and turns on an epic quest to... get back home? If you'd like to make your own character, please bring a level 2 character sheet with you. If you'd rather have assistance, want a premade character, or have no idea what any of this means, characters can also be made day of. 
Registration is required for this program, but walk ins are welcome as long as there is room! Please email Lyndsey at lrobinson@ledyardlibrary.org for more questions.

Adults
Registration Required 

Ledyard Public Library is closed for Memorial Day.

Ledyard Public Library is closed for Memorial Day.

Each month we meet at the Ledyard Senior Center to discuss a new book. This month we're discussing "First Lie Wins" by Ashley Elston
 
Evie Porter has everything a nice Southern girl could want: a doting boyfriend, a house with a white picket fence, a tight group of friends. The only catch: Evie Porter doesn’t exist.

The identity comes first: Evie Porter. Once she’s given a name and location by her mysterious boss, Mr. Smith, she learns everything there is to know about the town and the people in it. Then the mark: Ryan Sumner. The last piece of the puzzle is the job.

Evie isn’t privy to Mr. Smith’s real identity, but she knows this job isn’t like the others. Ryan has gotten under her skin, and she’s starting to envision a different sort of life for herself. But Evie can’t make any mistakes—especially after what happened last time.

Evie Porter must stay one step ahead of her past while making sure there’s still a future in front of her. The stakes couldn’t be higher—but then, Evie has always liked a challenge...
Seniors
Drop in!
 

Join us in celebrating Pride Month by taking home a Pride Rainbow Pony Bead Bracelet Craft Kit! These bracelet crafts are a great way for everyone to let their colors fly fabulously!  Each bracelet features alphabet beads that spell out “PRIDE” and a rainbow assortment of pony beads with a cute rainbow flag charm.  Stop by either library to pick up your kit.  While supplies last.

All ages
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Join the Ledyard Public Library for our Sewing Club! We work on projects together on a two-month cycle. Pick up your pattern at either Library location, and bring it with materials to our first meeting where we can all work on the project together. In May and June, we are offering patterns to make a homemade bag.

Then, finish the project at home and at the next meeting we will share our completed project, our experiences sewing, and tips and tricks. No experience necessary. If you've ever wanted to start sewing, this is a great way to start!

Alternatively, bring a project home that you've been meaning to work on! Sewing machines welcome.

Adults / Drop-In

 

Cookbook Club meets the first Tuesday of every month at the Gales Ferry Community Center for a potluck style lunch. Each month we cook from a different cookbook or cookbook theme. We then discuss the process of making our chosen recipes and swap tips and tricks for the kitchen! Books can be picked up at the Gales Ferry Library.

In June, we are cooking from Magnola Table: Volume 1

Adults / Drop-In

“Welcome to Square Foot Gardening”, will introduce an easy gardening method that utilizes space efficiently, without the waste and work of a typical single row garden. Even beginners with no prior gardening experience, can produce large yields of organic vegetable crops on only 20% of the space and with only 10% of the maintenance labor. The Square Foot Gardening (SFG) methodology uses raised beds with a special “Soil”, grids for efficient plant spacing and a minimum of seeds, water and tools.

Adults
Registration required
Funded by Eastern Connecticut Community Garden Association

Welcome to this "bring your own book" book chat! Each month we will be discussing books based on a central theme. Learn about new genres, books you've forgotten about, or even books that you absolutely loathe. 

Adults
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Don't like the theme? Didn't get a chance to read this month? You can come regardless-- we look forward to your insights.

The theme for May 2025 is:
Asian-American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Authors

We're celebrating authors like George Takei, Lisa See, Ocean Vuong, Celeste Ng, and Nghi Vo this month for National Asian American, Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Heritage month. Reread an old favorite or find a new story by a new author!

Inspired by Death Cafes, created by Jon Underwood, and The Order of the Good Death, Dying to Talk About This is an open forum discussion on death. From superstitions and traditions, to funeral costs and hidden fees, or how to write wills and obituaries, each month we'll discuss another topic related to life's greatest certainty (excluding taxes). No registration, but please come prepared to talk about the subject matter.

This month we'll be discussing: Death and Superstitions

Adults
Drop in!

Please note that Dying to Talk About This is not a grief or bereavement support group.

Have you ever wanted to get into film making? Do you want to make your TikToks or Reels stand out in a crowded algorithm? Join Assistant Librarian Matt as he covers the basics of filming and editing your own content using the free DaVinci Resolve software, a powerful editing tool which will take your videos to a whole new level.

This series of three classes will introduce you to the DaVinci Resolve software and equip you with the basics to tackle your own projects.

We encourage you to bring a laptop so you can follow along.

Adults / Registration Required
 

Dust off those old projects and pick up those new hobbies, it’s time to work on what you’ve been putting off. Whether you need an accountability buddy, are looking for inspiration, or just want to spend time with other crafters, this is the program for you! From crochet to knitting to needle felting and more, all crafts are welcome here. We meet every third Monday of the month. No registration required, but please bring your own supplies for your projects.

Adults
Drop In!