Events

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

 

 

All Upcoming Events

All-Year Reading Challenge

All-Year Reading Challenge

Wednesday, January 1 to Wednesday, December 31
Each month features a unique reading theme to inspire your next literary adventure.
Haiku Poetry Contest

Haiku Poetry Contest

Tuesday, April 1 to Wednesday, April 30
Write a haiku poem!
Dementia Caregiver Support Group

Dementia Caregiver Support Group

Monday, April 21
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.
STEAM Series: Earth Day

STEAM Series: Earth Day

Monday, April 21
4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Learn some ways that we can help our Earth!
Baby Storytime

Baby Storytime

Tuesday, April 22
10:30 am to 11:00 am
Bond with your baby through songs, fingerplays & more!
Crafts & Cookies: Create Your Own Stickers

Crafts & Cookies: Create Your Own Stickers

Tuesday, April 22
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
What's better than crafts? Crafts with snacks!
Make and Take: Seed Balls

Make and Take: Seed Balls

Tuesday, April 22
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Celebrate Earth Day!
Little Waddlers Storytime

Little Waddlers Storytime

Wednesday, April 23
10:30 am to 11:00 am
Songs, Stories, Yoga & More!
Sensory Play & Learn

Sensory Play & Learn

Thursday, April 24
10:30 am to 11:15 am
Let's Play & Learn!
Sit & Knit

Sit & Knit

Thursday, April 24
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Join us for knitting and good company.
More Old Houses of South Kensington

More Old Houses of South Kensington

Thursday, April 24
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Discover the history of old Kensington houses that are still standing today.
Author Gregg Hurwitz: The Thrill of Writing Action, Adventure, and Suspense

Author Gregg Hurwitz: The Thrill of Writing Action, Adventure, and Suspense

Thursday, April 24
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Chat with New York Times bestselling author Gregg Hurwitz about his Orphan X series and his life as a writer of suspenseful storytelling.
Movie Matinee: Nickel Boys

Movie Matinee: Nickel Boys

Friday, April 25
1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Join us for an afternoon movie!
Poetry & Art Reception

Poetry & Art Reception

Saturday, April 26
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Join us for an exhibit of artwork and poetry created by your fellow Berlin-Peck patrons.
Lawyers in Libraries: Free Legal Help

Lawyers in Libraries: Free Legal Help

Monday, April 28
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, April 28
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
This month’s cookbook is 5 Ingredients Mediterranean by Jamie Oliver.
Baby Storytime

Baby Storytime

Tuesday, April 29
10:30 am to 11:00 am
Bond with your baby through songs, fingerplays & more!
Little Waddlers Storytime

Little Waddlers Storytime

Wednesday, April 30
10:30 am to 11:00 am
Songs, Stories, Yoga & More!
Crash Course Cooking: Pizza!

Crash Course Cooking: Pizza!

Wednesday, April 30
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Bring the family for an exciting lesson in pizza making! Matt from MY Productions CT will bring you from flour to dough to cheese to the oven in this class that’s sure to please even the most reluctant cook.
Books and Brews

Books and Brews

Wednesday, April 30
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Join us at Coles Road Brewing to discuss Still Life by Louise Penny.
To Your Younger Self Contest

To Your Younger Self Contest

Thursday, May 1 to Saturday, May 31
If you could send one sentence of advice back through time, what would you tell your younger self?
Sensory Play & Learn

Sensory Play & Learn

Thursday, May 1
10:30 am to 11:15 am
Let's Play & Learn!
Reflections on a Pandemic: 5 Years Later

Reflections on a Pandemic: 5 Years Later

Thursday, May 1
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Join us for a panel discussion reflecting on the profound impact the COVID-19 pandemic had on our community.
Sit & Knit

Sit & Knit

Thursday, May 1
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Join us for knitting and good company.
Movie Matinee: A Complete Unknown

Movie Matinee: A Complete Unknown

Friday, May 2
1:00 pm to 3:30 pm
Join us for an afternoon movie!
TAB (Teen Advisory Board)

TAB (Teen Advisory Board)

Monday, May 5
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Volunteer at the library!
Makeup Workshop

Makeup Workshop

Monday, May 5
5:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Join professional makeup artist Joby Rogers to learn makeup styles that complement you.
Baby Storytime

Baby Storytime

Tuesday, May 6
10:30 am to 11:00 am
Bond with your baby through songs, fingerplays & more!
Little Waddlers Storytime

Little Waddlers Storytime

Wednesday, May 7
10:30 am to 11:00 am
Songs, Stories, Yoga & More!
Career Navigation

Career Navigation

Wednesday, May 7
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Get help in your job search with American Job Center!
Dr. David H. Rosmarin: How to Use Anxiety to Thrive

Dr. David H. Rosmarin: How to Use Anxiety to Thrive

Wednesday, May 7
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
What if, instead of fighting our anxiety, we could turn it into a strength?
Sensory Play & Learn

Sensory Play & Learn

Thursday, May 8
10:30 am to 11:15 am
Let's Play & Learn!
Sit & Knit

Sit & Knit

Thursday, May 8
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Join us for knitting and good company.
What is Turtle Rehab?

What is Turtle Rehab?

Thursday, May 8
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Learn about native Connecticut turtles!
Movie Matinee: A Real Pain

Movie Matinee: A Real Pain

Friday, May 9
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Join us for an afternoon movie!
After-Hours Concert: Kitchen Ceili

After-Hours Concert: Kitchen Ceili

Friday, May 9
5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Join us for a concert of Irish, Scottish and New England traditional music.
Baby Storytime

Baby Storytime

Tuesday, May 13
10:30 am to 11:00 am
Bond with your baby through songs, fingerplays & more!
Crafts & Cookies: Scrabble Tile Coasters

Crafts & Cookies: Scrabble Tile Coasters

Tuesday, May 13
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm
What's better than crafts? Crafts with snacks!
Little Waddlers Storytime

Little Waddlers Storytime

Wednesday, May 14
10:30 am to 11:00 am
Songs, Stories, Yoga & More!
Senior Center Book Club

Senior Center Book Club

Wednesday, May 14
1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Join us at the library for a discussion of Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt. Contact the library for a copy of the book.
The Roaring 20s

The Roaring 20s

Wednesday, May 14
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Join us online for a look at this fascinating and complex decade in American history, presented by "Bow Tie Historian" Jason Scappaticci!
Author Liann Zhang: On Writing a Brilliant, Dark, and Diabolical Thriller

Author Liann Zhang: On Writing a Brilliant, Dark, and Diabolical Thriller

Wednesday, May 14
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Grab your popcorn for an online conversation with author Liann Zhang about her debut thriller, Julie Chan is Dead.
Sensory Play & Learn

Sensory Play & Learn

Thursday, May 15
10:30 am to 11:15 am
Let's Play & Learn!
Sit & Knit

Sit & Knit

Thursday, May 15
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Join us for knitting and good company.
Movie Matinee: Spare Parts

Movie Matinee: Spare Parts

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

Dementia Caregiver Support Group

Monday, May 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.
Lawyers in Libraries: Free Legal Help

Lawyers in Libraries: Free Legal Help

Monday, May 19
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, May 19
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
This month’s cookbook is The Blue Zones American Kitchen: 100 Recipes to Live to 100 by Dan Buettner.
Author Rachelle Bergstein: How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us

Author Rachelle Bergstein: How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us

Wednesday, May 21
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
You’re invited to an online intimate conversation with bestselling author Rachelle Bergstein as she chats about her newest book, The Genius of Judy.
Sit & Knit

Sit & Knit

Thursday, May 22
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Join us for knitting and good company.