Events

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

 

 

All Upcoming Events

All-Year Reading Challenge

All-Year Reading Challenge

Monday, January 1 to Tuesday, December 31
Read books and win cool pins!
Poetry Contest

Poetry Contest

Monday, April 1 to Tuesday, April 30
April is National Poetry Month! Celebrate by creating a poem for our Poetry Contest.
2nd Annual Poetry & Art Exhibit!

2nd Annual Poetry & Art Exhibit!

Tuesday, April 2 to Tuesday, April 30
Visit Our Art & Poetry Exhibit in the Library Meeting Room!
Crafts & Conversation: Knitting & Crocheting

Crafts & Conversation: Knitting & Crocheting

Tuesday, April 16
4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
What can you do with yarn?
Gardening for Monarchs and Other Pollinators

Gardening for Monarchs and Other Pollinators

Tuesday, April 16
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Learn how to make your local landscape more friendly to Monarch butterflies and other pollinators.
Little Waddlers Storytime

Little Waddlers Storytime

Wednesday, April 17
10:30 am to 11:00 am
Calling all 2's & 3's!
English Conversation Group

English Conversation Group

Wednesday, April 17
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Join us to practice your English in a comfortable group setting.
Mother Goose on the Loose

Mother Goose on the Loose

Thursday, April 18
10:30 am to 11:00 am
Bubbles, Songs & More!
Taylor Swift (BPML Version)

Taylor Swift (BPML Version)

Thursday, April 18
4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Are You Ready For It?
Sit & Knit

Sit & Knit

Thursday, April 18
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Join us for knitting and good company.
Courageous Conversations: Immigration

Courageous Conversations: Immigration

Thursday, April 18
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Join us for an open, respectful discussion of immigration.
Movie Matinee: Wonka

Movie Matinee: Wonka

Friday, April 19
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Join us for an afternoon movie!
Saturday Morning Book Club

Saturday Morning Book Club

Saturday, April 20
10:30 am to 11:30 am
Join us for a discussion of Yellowface by R. F. Kuang. Contact the library for a copy of the book.
Movie Matinee: Wonka (All Ages!)

Movie Matinee: Wonka (All Ages!)

Saturday, April 20
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Join us for an all-ages afternoon movie!
Wiggles & Giggles Storytime

Wiggles & Giggles Storytime

Tuesday, April 23
10:30 am to 11:00 am
Get ready to Wiggle & Giggle!
Connecticut Wineries with "The Nutmeg Nose”

Connecticut Wineries with "The Nutmeg Nose”

Tuesday, April 23
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Discover Connecticut’s wine country!
Little Waddlers Storytime

Little Waddlers Storytime

Wednesday, April 24
10:30 am to 11:00 am
Calling all 2's & 3's!
Senior Center Book Club

Senior Center Book Club

Wednesday, April 24
1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Join us at the Senior Center for a discussion of Lillian Boxfish Takes A Walk by Kathleen Rooney. Contact the library for a copy of the book.
STEAM Series: Cracking the Codes

STEAM Series: Cracking the Codes

Wednesday, April 24
4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Can You Crack the Code??
Mother Goose on the Loose

Mother Goose on the Loose

Thursday, April 25
10:30 am to 11:00 am
Bubbles, Songs & More!
Sit & Knit

Sit & Knit

Thursday, April 25
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Join us for knitting and good company.
Watercolor Portrait Painting

Watercolor Portrait Painting

Thursday, April 25
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Create a portrait with watercolor artist Nancy Roman.
Pencils & Pieces

Pencils & Pieces

Thursday, April 25
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Join us for a Board Game & Sketch Night!
Movie Matinee: Big George Foreman

Movie Matinee: Big George Foreman

Friday, April 26
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Join us for an afternoon movie!
Pen Turning Workshop

Pen Turning Workshop

Saturday, April 27
10:00 am to 2:00 pm
Drop in to make your own wooden pen!
Lawyers in Libraries: Free Legal Help

Lawyers in Libraries: Free Legal Help

Monday, April 29
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Sign up to receive free one-on-one legal advice, including landlord/tenant, immigration law, family law, employment, consumer rights, and personal injury.
Cookbook Club

Cookbook Club

Monday, April 29
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
This month’s cookbook is Copycat Restaurant Favorites by Taste of Home.
Wiggles & Giggles Storytime

Wiggles & Giggles Storytime

Tuesday, April 30
10:30 am to 11:00 am
Get ready to Wiggle & Giggle!
Bad Art

Bad Art

What makes bad art?
Little Waddlers Storytime

Little Waddlers Storytime

Wednesday, May 1
10:30 am to 11:00 am
Calling all 2's & 3's!
Career Navigation

Career Navigation

Wednesday, May 1
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Get help in your job search with American Job Center!
The American Chestnut: How Will the Story Go?

The American Chestnut: How Will the Story Go?

Wednesday, May 1
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Learn about the American chestnut tree!
Sit & Knit

Sit & Knit

Thursday, May 2
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Join us for knitting and good company.
Movie Matinee: Jersey Boys

Movie Matinee: Jersey Boys

Friday, May 3
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Join us for an afternoon movie!
Wiggles & Giggles Storytime

Wiggles & Giggles Storytime

Tuesday, May 7
10:30 am to 11:00 am
Get ready to Wiggle & Giggle!
Crafts & Conversation: Paper Crafts

Crafts & Conversation: Paper Crafts

Tuesday, May 7
4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
What can you do with paper?
Little Waddlers Storytime

Little Waddlers Storytime

Wednesday, May 8
10:30 am to 11:00 am
Calling all 2's & 3's!
Sit & Knit

Sit & Knit

Thursday, May 9
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Join us for knitting and good company.
Old Houses of Berlin

Old Houses of Berlin

Thursday, May 9
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Join local historian Cathy Nelson to learn about Berlin's pre-1900 houses.
Movie Matinee: Chicago

Movie Matinee: Chicago

Friday, May 10
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Join us for an afternoon movie!
Learn to Crochet

Learn to Crochet

Saturday, May 11
10:30 am to 12:00 pm
Join a local crochet instructor for a three-week intro to crocheting.
The Thin Blue Lie: An Honest Cop vs. The FBI

The Thin Blue Lie: An Honest Cop vs. The FBI

Monday, May 13
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Author Greg Dillon recounts his experience as a whistleblower against the FBI.
Wiggles & Giggles Storytime

Wiggles & Giggles Storytime

Tuesday, May 14
10:30 am to 11:00 am
Get ready to Wiggle & Giggle!
Little Waddlers Storytime

Little Waddlers Storytime

Wednesday, May 15
10:30 am to 11:00 am
Calling all 2's & 3's!
English Conversation Group

English Conversation Group

Wednesday, May 15
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Join us to practice your English in a comfortable group setting.
Sit & Knit

Sit & Knit

Thursday, May 16
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Join us for knitting and good company.
Movie Matinee: Phantom of the Opera

Movie Matinee: Phantom of the Opera

Friday, May 17
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Join us for an afternoon movie!
Learn to Crochet

Learn to Crochet

Saturday, May 18
10:30 am to 12:00 pm
Join a local crochet instructor for a three-week intro to crocheting.
Saturday Morning Book Club

Saturday Morning Book Club

Saturday, May 18
10:30 am to 11:30 am
Join us for a discussion of Go As A River by Shelley Read. Contact the library for a copy of the book.
Dementia Caregiver Support Group

Dementia Caregiver Support Group

Monday, May 20
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.