Events

Check out upcoming events at the Berlin-Peck Memorial Library.

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Sunday, January 1 to Sunday, December 31    
All Day
Read books from the POPSUGAR reading challenge list and win prizes throughout the year.
Join us to learn about wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and healthcare directives. You’ll walk away understanding what these documents are for, and what you need to do to create yours.
Create a portrait of your family pet with watercolor!
Thursday, May 4    
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Join us for knitting and good company.
Saturday, May 6    
10:30 am to 11:30 am
Join us for a four-week introduction to knitting!
Tuesday, May 9    
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Learn about the menopause transition, with an overview of available menopause/perimenopause management strategies.
Thursday, May 11    
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Join us for knitting and good company.
Thursday, May 11    
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Learn about the technology behind this cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) model and discover the many ways it can be used in everyday life.
Monday, May 15    
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Join us to share practical information, feelings, needs and concerns. This group meets monthly as a safe place for caregivers, family and friends of persons with dementia.
Thursday, May 18    
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Join us for knitting and good company.
Saturday, May 20    
10:30 am to 11:30 am
Join us for a discussion of True Biz by Sara Novic. Contact the library for a copy of the book.
Wednesday, May 24    
1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Join us at the Senior Center for a discussion of West with Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge. Contact the library for a copy of the book.
Thursday, May 25    
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Join us for knitting and good company.
Monday, May 29    
All Day
The library will be closed for Memorial Day.
Thursday, June 1    
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Join us for knitting and good company.
Events on Sunday, April 30
POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
1 Jan 23
Berlin
Events on Monday, May 1
POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
1 Jan 23
Berlin
Events on Tuesday, May 2
Events on Wednesday, May 3
POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
1 Jan 23
Berlin
Events on Thursday, May 4
POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
1 Jan 23
Berlin
Sit & Knit
4 May 23
Berlin
Events on Friday, May 5
POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
1 Jan 23
Berlin
Events on Saturday, May 6
POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
1 Jan 23
Berlin
Learn to Knit!
6 May 23
Berlin
Events on Sunday, May 7
POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
1 Jan 23
Berlin
Events on Monday, May 8
POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
1 Jan 23
Berlin
Events on Tuesday, May 9
POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
1 Jan 23
Berlin
The Menopause Transition
9 May 23
Berlin
Events on Wednesday, May 10
POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
1 Jan 23
Berlin
Events on Thursday, May 11
POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
1 Jan 23
Berlin
Sit & Knit
11 May 23
Berlin
Intro To Artificial Intelligence: ChatGPT
11 May 23
Email library@berlinpeck.org with any questions.
Events on Friday, May 12
POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
1 Jan 23
Berlin
Events on Saturday, May 13
POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
1 Jan 23
Berlin
Events on Sunday, May 14
POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
1 Jan 23
Berlin
Events on Monday, May 15
Events on Tuesday, May 16
POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
1 Jan 23
Berlin
Events on Wednesday, May 17
POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
1 Jan 23
Berlin
Events on Thursday, May 18
POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
1 Jan 23
Berlin
Sit & Knit
18 May 23
Berlin
Events on Friday, May 19
POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
1 Jan 23
Berlin
Events on Saturday, May 20
POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
1 Jan 23
Berlin
Saturday Book Club
20 May 23
Berlin
Events on Sunday, May 21
POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
1 Jan 23
Berlin
Events on Monday, May 22
POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
1 Jan 23
Berlin
Events on Tuesday, May 23
POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
1 Jan 23
Berlin
Events on Wednesday, May 24
POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
1 Jan 23
Berlin
Senior Center Book Club
24 May 23
Berlin
Events on Thursday, May 25
POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
1 Jan 23
Berlin
Sit & Knit
25 May 23
Berlin
Events on Friday, May 26
POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
1 Jan 23
Berlin
Events on Saturday, May 27
POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
1 Jan 23
Berlin
Events on Sunday, May 28
POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
1 Jan 23
Berlin
Events on Monday, May 29
POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
1 Jan 23
Berlin
Memorial Day
29 May 23
Events on Tuesday, May 30
POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
1 Jan 23
Berlin
Events on Wednesday, May 31
POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
1 Jan 23
Berlin
Events on Thursday, June 1
POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
1 Jan 23
Berlin
Sit & Knit
1 Jun 23
Berlin
Events on Friday, June 2
POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
1 Jan 23
Berlin
Events on Saturday, June 3
POPSUGAR Reading Challenge
1 Jan 23
Berlin

 

 

All Upcoming Events

POPSUGAR Reading Challenge

POPSUGAR Reading Challenge

Sunday, January 1 to Sunday, December 31
All Day
Read books from the POPSUGAR reading challenge list and win prizes throughout the year.
Memorial Day

Memorial Day

Monday, May 29
All Day
The library will be closed for Memorial Day.
Sit & Knit

Sit & Knit

Thursday, June 1
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Join us for knitting and good company.
Town of Berlin Event

Town of Berlin Event

Thursday, June 8
10:00 am to 2:15 pm
The library will have a delayed opening so that staff may attend a Town of Berlin staff event.
Sit & Knit

Sit & Knit

Thursday, June 8
2:15 pm to 3:15 pm
Join us for knitting and good company.
Adult Summer Reading

Adult Summer Reading

Monday, June 12 to Friday, September 1
All Day
Each book you read earns you one raffle ticket!
Out of this World Rubber Ducky Club!

Out of this World Rubber Ducky Club!

Monday, June 12 to Friday, August 11
All Day
Berlin-Peck's Birth- PreK Summer Reading Program!
Read & Bead: Out of this World!

Read & Bead: Out of this World!

Monday, June 12 to Friday, August 11
All Day
The Read & Bead: Out of this World Summer Reading Challenge begins June 12!
Teen Scratch Ticket Challenge!

Teen Scratch Ticket Challenge!

Monday, June 12 to Friday, August 11
All Day
Berlin-Peck's Teen Scratch Ticket Challenge!
Over a Wyoming Campfire: The Beginnings of the National Park Service

Over a Wyoming Campfire: The Beginnings of the National Park Service

Tuesday, June 13
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Join Professor Hamish Lutris to learn about the creation of the National Park Service.
Sit & Knit

Sit & Knit

Thursday, June 15
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Join us for knitting and good company.
Take & Make: Yarn Baskets

Take & Make: Yarn Baskets

Thursday, June 15
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Learn how to create an adorable basket with yarn and a bit of simple weaving.
Juneteenth Celebration

Juneteenth Celebration

Saturday, June 17
11:00 am to 3:30 pm
Learn all about Juneteenth and its connection to Berlin! Featuring food, live music, speakers and presentations, book displays, and more.
Wide-Awake Lantern Craft

Wide-Awake Lantern Craft

Saturday, June 17
11:00 am to 3:30 pm
All ages are welcome! Drop in for a fun and creative Juneteenth lantern making workshop!
Keynote Speaker Jeffrey Fletcher

Keynote Speaker Jeffrey Fletcher

Saturday, June 17
11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Learn about the lives and experiences of African Americans in Connecticut, from their earliest arrival to present day.
Berlin Civil War Heroes Documentary

Berlin Civil War Heroes Documentary

Saturday, June 17
12:45 pm to 1:15 pm
Discover the story of eleven brave African-American men from Berlin who enlisted in Connecticut's 29th and 30th Colored Troop Regiment during the Civil War.
Amistad & Beyond: Black History at the Connecticut Historical Society

Amistad & Beyond: Black History at the Connecticut Historical Society

Saturday, June 17
1:30 pm to 2:15 pm
Take a tour of historical artifacts representing the Black experience in Connecticut!
Underground Railroad

Underground Railroad

Saturday, June 17
2:30 pm to 3:30 pm
Join musical group Nzinga's Daughters to learn about the Underground Railroad—and Berlin's unique connection!
Juneteenth

Juneteenth

Monday, June 19
All Day
The library will be closed for Juneteenth.
Dementia Caregiver Support Group

Dementia Caregiver Support Group

Monday, June 19
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
ONLINE ONLY in June. Join us to share practical information, feelings, needs and concerns. This group meets monthly as a safe place for caregivers, family and friends of persons with dementia.
Planet Walk & Meteorite Exploration

Planet Walk & Meteorite Exploration

Tuesday, June 20
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Have you every wondered how far apart the planets actually are?
Stone Breaker: The Life of James Gates Percival

Stone Breaker: The Life of James Gates Percival

Tuesday, June 20
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Join author Kathleen L. Housley for an informative talk and book signing. Sponsored by the Berlin Historical Society.
Sit & Knit

Sit & Knit

Thursday, June 22
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Join us for knitting and good company.
Drop-In: Pencils & Pieces

Drop-In: Pencils & Pieces

Thursday, June 22
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Come hang in the Children's Dept. to sketch and learn a new board game!
Courageous Conversations: Making Ends Meet

Courageous Conversations: Making Ends Meet

Thursday, June 22
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
How should we spread prosperity and improve opportunity?
Movie Matinee: Jerry and Marge Go Large

Movie Matinee: Jerry and Marge Go Large

Friday, June 23
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Join us for an afternoon movie!
Saturday Morning Book Club

Saturday Morning Book Club

Saturday, June 24
10:30 am to 11:30 am
Join us for a discussion of Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive by Stephanie Land. Contact the library for a copy of the book.
Henna By Elyse

Henna By Elyse

Monday, June 26
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Discover the ancient tradition of Henna!
Cookbook Club

Cookbook Club

Monday, June 26
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
This month’s cookbook is The Complete Salad Cookbook from America's Test Kitchen.
Alien Pottery Painting

Alien Pottery Painting

Tuesday, June 27
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Paint an Alien sure to be out of this world!
Natural Sleep Solutions

Natural Sleep Solutions

Tuesday, June 27
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Join Naturopathic physician Dr. Nicole Klughers to learn about sleep—and how to sleep better!
STEAM Series

STEAM Series

Wednesday, June 28
4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Ready, Set, STEAM!
Sit & Knit

Sit & Knit

Thursday, June 29
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Join us for knitting and good company.
Family Jammie Storytime!

Family Jammie Storytime!

Thursday, June 29
6:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Snuggle up for songs, rhymes and reading fun!
Movie Matinee: 80 for Brady

Movie Matinee: 80 for Brady

Friday, June 30
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Join us for an afternoon movie!
Independence Day

Independence Day

Tuesday, July 4
All Day
The library will be closed for Independence Day.
Sit & Knit

Sit & Knit

Thursday, July 6
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Join us for knitting and good company.
Movie Matinee: A Man Called Otto

Movie Matinee: A Man Called Otto

Friday, July 7
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Join us for an afternoon movie!
Learn to Knit

Learn to Knit

Saturday, July 8
10:30 am to 11:30 am
Join us for a three-week introduction to knitting!
Buildwave!

Buildwave!

Monday, July 10
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Ready, Set, Build!
Wiggles & Giggles Storytime

Wiggles & Giggles Storytime

Tuesday, July 11
10:30 am to 11:00 am
Join us for Books & Bounces!
Books & Bites: Nutmeg Book Club

Books & Bites: Nutmeg Book Club

Tuesday, July 11
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
A book about an alien in the body of a cat. What's not to love?
Little Waddlers Storytime

Little Waddlers Storytime

Wednesday, July 12
10:30 am to 11:00 am
Songs, stories & so much more!
DIY Squishies

DIY Squishies

Wednesday, July 12
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Paint your own squishy!
Sit & Knit

Sit & Knit

Thursday, July 13
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Join us for knitting and good company.
Curious Creatures

Curious Creatures

Thursday, July 13
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Come learn about exotic and unusual animals!
Drop-In: Pencils & Pieces!

Drop-In: Pencils & Pieces!

Thursday, July 13
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Come hang in the Children’s Dept. to sketch and learn a new board game!
Local Author Joe Clifford

Local Author Joe Clifford

Thursday, July 13
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Join us for a book signing event with local author Joe Clifford!
Mother Goose on the Loose

Mother Goose on the Loose

Friday, July 14
10:30 am to 11:00 am
Bubbles, Books & More!
Movie Matinee: Champions

Movie Matinee: Champions

Friday, July 14
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Join us for an afternoon movie!