Ledyard Public Library Events

The 1715 Treasure Fleet was a combination of two Spanish treasure fleets returning from the New World to Spain, hulls filled with treasure. The fleet set sail from Cuba on July 24, 1715, but was struck by a hurricane off the coast of Florida a few days later. Eleven of the twelve ships in the fleet wrecked, killing over 1,000 people. The sunken ships lay forgotten for more than 200 years until modern treasure hunters discovered several of them. Lawrence Erhart will lead us in a fascinating seminar about this wreck and the treasure discovered. Don’t miss it!
 
We are thrilled to have Lawrence Erhart give this talk. He is a rare coin and currency expert, estate buying, convention marketing, specializing in rare bank notes, obsolete notes, large currency and U.S. domestic coinage. Sponsored by Ledyard Public Library.

Each month we meet at the Ledyard Senior Centery to discuss a new book. This month we're discussing "Remarkably Bright Creatures" by Shelby Van Pelt. Books can be picked up at the preceeding discussion or at the Gales Ferry Public Library. Join us!  Sponsored by Ledyard Public Library.

Look for Ledyard Public Library at Trunk or Treat 2024!   Sponsored by Ledyard Public Library.

Learn how batteries create electricity, how to use that electricity to make a circuit and how that circuit can be used to make lights light and make things move.  We are excited to once again be working with SWE-NESS. These women are pioneers, advocates, and mentors who support the professional journey and are impacting the future of engineering and technology. For ages 6 - 11 and registration is required.  Sponsored by Ledyard Public Library.

The Ledyard Public Library and Connecticut Sisters in Crime is proud to bring you an Author Talk Series that is sure to be a thrill! Each month this fall we’re bringing you a different, dynamic Connecticut crime writer to talk about their work.

Sisters in Crime Connecticut (SinC-CT) is a community dedicated to supporting mystery authors at all stages of their careers in Connecticut and beyond. Their goal is to create a vibrant community for members through events focused on craft, the business of writing, promotional opportunities, and more.

In October, Shari Randall, author of the Lobster Shack Mystery series, will stop by!

Shari Randall is the Agatha Award-winning author of the beloved Lobster Shack Mystery series, which is set in charming Mystic, Connecticut. As Meri Allen, she writes the Ice Cream Shop Mystery series. She has also published short stories in the Destination Murders and Chesapeake Crimes anthologies. A Coast Guard spouse and librarian, Shari and her husband live in a mid-century money pit on the Connecticut shore. A member of Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America, she enjoys travel, dance, visiting her globe-trotting children, and all things mermaid. You can connect with her on Facebook and Instagram where she shares photos of all things cozy Connecticut.

Baby Storytime welcomes newborns – 18 months and their caregivers to participate in songs, fingerplays, bounces, and more!   We offer two sessions of the same storytime. The first starts at 9:30 a.m. and the second at 11:00 a.m. and is a repeat of the earlier session.  Registration is not required, just drop in to the session that works best for you. 

Sponsored by Ledyard Public Library.

Baby Storytime welcomes newborns – 18 months and their caregivers to participate in songs, fingerplays, bounces, and more!   We offer two sessions of the same storytime. The first starts at 9:30 a.m. and the second at 11:00 a.m. and is a repeat of the earlier session.  Registration is not required, just drop in to the session that works best for you. 

Sponsored by Ledyard Public Library.

Join us every other Tuesday at Bill Library to hang out, play games and participate in activities directed towards teens. Can you escape a haunted house? This week, work with a team to solve clues, crack codes, and successfully escape. For ages 12-18. No registration is required. Sponsored by Ledyard Public Library.

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.

Sponsored by Ledyard Public Library.

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.

Sponsored by Ledyard Public Library.

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. 

Sponsored by Ledyard Public Library.

Tellabration is a mammoth storytelling event - and that's no Tall Tale! It's a storytelling phenomenon, made up of dozens of storytelling happenings all over the world. Its purpose is to introduce adults, as well as children, to the pleasures of the oral art of storytelling.  It is one of the programs offered by The Connecticut Storytelling Center, based in New London.

Ledyard Public Library will host a Tellabration for adults on Saturday, November 2nd at 10:00 a.m.  Darlene Kascak will be telling Native American stories.

Darlene Kascak is the Education Director at The Institute for American Indian Studies and is an active member of The Schaghticoke Tribal Nation and The Schaghticoke Women’s Traditional Council. She is also working with the CSDE on implementing Connecticut’s Indigenous history in the curriculum.

Darlene teaches from a Native American point of view, allowing children and adults to broaden their perspectives for a new understanding of the 12,000-year history of the Indigenous Peoples’ lives, both in the past and present. Her work brings awareness to the impact of stereotypes and myths on the perception of other cultures and the legacies of native contact with other groups.

Along with her role as an educator, she is also a Traditional Native American Storyteller, preserving oral traditions to pass down cultural knowledge and values. Her mission is to connect the stories passed down from generation to generation to recent archaeological discoveries, giving voice to these objects. Oral traditions can be used as a tool to validate or challenge academic knowledge and give shared authority to historically marginalized communities.

Hear history come alive from the oral traditions that have been passed down and preserved from one generation to the next. Come listen to the stories used to explain the great mysteries of life and teach life lessons about love, leadership, honor, and our connection to the earth.

A full listing of Tellabration sites in Connecticut with dates and times can be found by logging onto http://www.connstorycenter.org and clicking on “Tellabration” or by calling The Connecticut Storytelling Center at 860-934-8165. Sponsored by Joan D. Hauptfeld Fund.

Vanessa Fasanella will lead participants in learning about basic macrame knots, designs, and supplies.  Then you will create and go home with a knotted plant hanger or piece of wall art.  Particpants are encouraged to bring their own ideas. For ages 11 - 18 and registration is required. Sponsored by Ledyard Public Library.

Join us at the Ledyard Bill Library to learn how to compost with worms. This free program will offer composting advice about “red wigglers” with Jean Scialabba. Jean lives in Ledyard, CT and for thirty years has been composting with worms and giving classes on the subject to people of all ages. She loves to introduce her “red wigglers” and share with everyone what an important job they have. She will tell us about the technique of indoor composting and how to reuse our kitchen waste so that it is turned into “liquid gold”. She always brings a few hundred of her friends so that anyone who would like to have a hands-on experience can do so. She will also bring some ideas on how she has gotten creative with container gardening.

This program is best suited for adults. Drop in! Registration is not required.  Sponsored by Ledyard Public Library.

 Have you ever wanted to learn how to tie flies for fly fishing? Flies are both decorative and functional, and this class will teach you the fundamentals in how to tie your own.

No experience neccessary, and all supplies are generously provided.

One registration link for all sessions. Registration is required.
 

Baby Storytime welcomes newborns – 18 months and their caregivers to participate in songs, fingerplays, bounces, and more!   We offer two sessions of the same storytime. The first starts at 9:30 a.m. and the second at 11:00 a.m. and is a repeat of the earlier session.  Registration is not required, just drop in to the session that works best for you. 

Sponsored by Ledyard Public Library.

Baby Storytime welcomes newborns – 18 months and their caregivers to participate in songs, fingerplays, bounces, and more!   We offer two sessions of the same storytime. The first starts at 9:30 a.m. and the second at 11:00 a.m. and is a repeat of the earlier session.  Registration is not required, just drop in to the session that works best for you. 

Sponsored by Ledyard Public Library.

Join us for our monthly Cookbook Club meetings. We meet the first Tuesday of every month, 12:30, at Gales Ferry Community Center adjacent to the library. We will pick a book for each month and discuss recipes we have tried. We can share tips and tricks with each other!  Books are available at the Gales Ferry Library.

In November, we are cooking from Ina Garten's Modern Comfort Food: A Barefoot Contessa. Sponsored by Ledyard Public Library.

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.

Sponsored by Ledyard Public Library.

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.

Sponsored by Ledyard Public Library.