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!
Adult Summer Reading

Adult Summer Reading

Wednesday, June 12 to Thursday, August 29
Earn tickets for raffles and prizes!
Read & Bead: Wild About Reading (Preschool - Grade 5)

Read & Bead: Wild About Reading (Preschool - Grade 5)

Wednesday, June 12 to Friday, August 9
The Read & Bead: Wild About Reading Challenge begins June 12!
Teen Scratch Ticket Challenge: Destination Wild (Grades 6-12)

Teen Scratch Ticket Challenge: Destination Wild (Grades 6-12)

Wednesday, June 12 to Friday, August 9
Earn prizes instantly by joining the Destination: Wild Teen Scratch Ticket Challenge!
Learn to Knit

Learn to Knit

Saturday, July 27
10:30 am to 12:00 pm
Join us for a three-week introduction to knitting!
Lawyers in Libraries: Free Legal Help

Lawyers in Libraries: Free Legal Help

Monday, July 29
5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Sign up to receive free one-on-one legal advice, including landlord/tenant, immigration law, family law, employment, consumer rights, and personal injury.
Little Waddlers Storytime

Little Waddlers Storytime

Wednesday, July 31
10:30 am to 11:00 am
Calling all 2's & 3's!
Girls Who Code

Girls Who Code

Wednesday, July 31
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
(Grades 3-5) Make friends and explore coding using Scratch, robots, games, and more! No experience is required.
STEAM Series: Folded Flyers

STEAM Series: Folded Flyers

Wednesday, July 31
4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
We will build different types of flying contraptions. Come and test out a whirligig, a straw glider, and lots of airplanes. Click Here to register [...]
Sensory Play & Learn

Sensory Play & Learn

Thursday, August 1
10:30 am to 11:15 am
Let your littles explore!
Sit & Knit

Sit & Knit

Thursday, August 1
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Join us for knitting and good company.
Movie Matinee: Limbo

Movie Matinee: Limbo

Friday, August 2
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Join us for an afternoon movie!
Pokemon Trading Game

Pokemon Trading Game

Monday, August 5
2:30 pm to 4:00 pm
Get Your Decks Ready to Play & Trade!
Crafts & Conversation: Crafts Galore!

Crafts & Conversation: Crafts Galore!

Tuesday, August 6
4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Let's Get Crafty!
Books & Bites: Tween Book Club

Books & Bites: Tween Book Club

Tuesday, August 6
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
How many pranks is too many?
Behind the Scenes at the Space Station

Behind the Scenes at the Space Station

Wednesday, August 7
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Join NASA Museum curator Dr. Jennifer Levasseur for a a behind-the-scenes guide to space exploration.
Career Navigation

Career Navigation

Wednesday, August 7
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Get help in your job search with American Job Center!
Crafternoon: Sweet Treat!

Crafternoon: Sweet Treat!

Wednesday, August 7
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
A craft almost good enough to eat!
Sit & Knit

Sit & Knit

Thursday, August 8
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Join us for knitting and good company.
VR & Video Games

VR & Video Games

Thursday, August 8
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Game On!
Movie Matinee: Unbroken

Movie Matinee: Unbroken

Friday, August 9
1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Join us for an afternoon movie!
After-Hours Reader’s Retreat

After-Hours Reader’s Retreat

Friday, August 9
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Join us for 30 minutes of social time (with snacks!) followed by 45 minutes of quiet reading and a 15 minute wrap-up.
Drop-In: Pencils & Pieces

Drop-In: Pencils & Pieces

Monday, August 12
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
A Board Game & Sketch Night!
Summer Reading Ice Cream Party

Summer Reading Ice Cream Party

Thursday, August 15
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Let's Celebrate!
The Golden Ticket to College Admissions Is Not What You Think: Redefining Success for Parents of Teens

The Golden Ticket to College Admissions Is Not What You Think: Redefining Success for Parents of Teens

Thursday, August 15
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Discover constructive and healthy ways to approach the college application process!
Sit & Knit

Sit & Knit

Thursday, August 15
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Join us for knitting and good company.
Movie Matinee: Unbroken: Path to Redemption

Movie Matinee: Unbroken: Path to Redemption

Friday, August 16
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Join us for an afternoon movie!
Dementia Caregiver Support Group

Dementia Caregiver Support Group

Monday, August 19
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.
Stephen King: American Master

Stephen King: American Master

Monday, August 19
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Join us for an entertaining illustrated lecture from one of the world's authorities on the work of Stephen King.
The Original Berlin Fair: 1882-1919

The Original Berlin Fair: 1882-1919

Tuesday, August 20
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
The rise and fall of the original Berlin Fair!
An Exploration of Friendship, Reckoning, and Hope with Novelist Shelby Van Pelt

An Exploration of Friendship, Reckoning, and Hope with Novelist Shelby Van Pelt

Wednesday, August 21
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Join Shelby Van Pelt, author of Remarkably Bright Creatures, for a deep-dive exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope.
Sit & Knit

Sit & Knit

Thursday, August 22
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Join us for knitting and good company.
Movie Matinee: Forrest Gump

Movie Matinee: Forrest Gump

Friday, August 23
1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Join us for an afternoon movie!
Saturday Morning Book Club

Saturday Morning Book Club

Saturday, August 24
10:30 am to 11:30 am
Join us for a discussion of The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens.
Lawyers in Libraries: Free Legal Help

Lawyers in Libraries: Free Legal Help

Monday, August 26
5:30 pm to 7:00 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, August 26
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
This month’s cookbook is Salad Freak: Recipes to Feed a Healthy Obsession by Jess Damuck.
Let's Learn Together: Embroidery (Week One)

Let's Learn Together: Embroidery (Week One)

Tuesday, August 27
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Discover the art of embroidery! This is a two-week class. Attendance at week one is required.
Sit & Knit

Sit & Knit

Thursday, August 29
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Join us for knitting and good company.
Adult Summer Reading Celebration and Ice Cream Social

Adult Summer Reading Celebration and Ice Cream Social

Thursday, August 29
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Join us for an ice cream social to celebrate our adult summer reading participants!
Movie Matinee: Fall

Movie Matinee: Fall

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

Labor Day

Saturday, August 31 to Monday, September 2
The library will be closed for Labor Day.
Let's Learn Together: Embroidery (Week Two)

Let's Learn Together: Embroidery (Week Two)

Tuesday, September 3
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Discover the art of embroidery! This is a two-week class. Week two is optional.
Cookbook Club

Cookbook Club

Monday, September 23
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
This month’s cookbook is Bring It!: Tried and True Recipes for Potlucks and Casual Entertaining by Ali Rosen.
Two-Sentence Horror Story Contest

Two-Sentence Horror Story Contest

Tuesday, October 1 to Sunday, October 27
Compose your own original horror story—in only two sentences! Entries must be submitted before Sunday, October 27.
Columbus Day

Columbus Day

Monday, October 14
The library will be closed for Columbus Day.
Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving

Wednesday, November 27 to Friday, November 29
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
The library will be closing early the day before Thanksgiving, closed for Thanksgiving, and closed the day after Thanksgiving.
Christmas

Christmas

Tuesday, December 24 to Wednesday, December 25
The library will be closed for Christmas Eve and Christmas.
New Year’s Day

New Year’s Day

Tuesday, December 31 to Wednesday, January 1
5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
The library will be closed for New Year's Day.
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

Monday, January 20
The library will be closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
Presidents Day

Presidents Day

Monday, February 17
The library will be closed for Presidents Day.