Past Events

Check out previous events and activities at the Berlin-Peck Memorial Library.

Cookbook Club

Cookbook Club

Monday, June 23
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
This month’s cookbook is The Love & Lemons Cookbook: An Apple-to-Zucchini Celebration of Impromptu Cooking by Jeanine Donofrio.
FULL STEAM Series: Super Map Quest

FULL STEAM Series: Super Map Quest

Monday, June 23
4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Can you use a compass to find the treasure?
Juneteenth Celebration

Juneteenth Celebration

Saturday, June 21
11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Join us for a celebration of American movements and people who have changed the landscape of liberation and freedom as we know it.
The Triumph and Travails of Citizenship: Exploring the American Experiment

The Triumph and Travails of Citizenship: Exploring the American Experiment

Saturday, June 21
12:00 pm to 12:45 pm
Professor Matthew Warshaeur discusses the rights of an American citizen, as well as what—and who—defines citizenship.
Feeling the Black Women’s Movement

Feeling the Black Women’s Movement

Saturday, June 21
11:00 am to 11:45 am
Keynote speaker Dr. Amanda Anderson discusses the radical Black Women’s Movements of the1970s and ’80s and explores the connected histories between Black women’s liberation politics and the study of collective minoritarian affect, feelings, emotions.
Pushing the Rock: Systemic Racism in America

Pushing the Rock: Systemic Racism in America

Saturday, June 21
1:15 pm to 2:00 pm
Join Dan Morrison for a guided viewing of selections from Pushing the Rock, a short documentary about the history and formation of systemic racism in America.
Legacy of Justice: Adam Jackson and Hercules of New London

Legacy of Justice: Adam Jackson and Hercules of New London

Saturday, June 21
2:15 pm to 3:00 pm
Join presenter Nicole Thomas to discover powerful stories of resilience and resistance along New London's Black Heritage Trail.
Rock Painting Craft

Rock Painting Craft

Saturday, June 21
11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Celebrate Juneteenth with a fun, creative, and meaningful craft!
Juneteenth

Juneteenth

Thursday, June 19
The library will be closed for Juneteenth.
Family Jammie Storytime

Family Jammie Storytime

Wednesday, June 18
6:00 pm to 6:30 pm
Get your jammies on for storytime fun!
FULL Jeweled Dragon Eggs

FULL Jeweled Dragon Eggs

Wednesday, June 18
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Look at those dragon eggs shimmer!
FULL Fantastical Pottery Painting

FULL Fantastical Pottery Painting

Tuesday, June 17
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Pottery painted dragons, fairies and unicorns!
Dementia Caregiver Support Group

Dementia Caregiver Support Group

Monday, June 16
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.
"A Few Such Victories Would Ruin the Army": The Battle of Bunker Hill

"A Few Such Victories Would Ruin the Army": The Battle of Bunker Hill

Monday, June 16
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
This event has been cancelled. If you were registered for this event, we will contact you.
Movie Matinee: Sleepless in Seattle

Movie Matinee: Sleepless in Seattle

Friday, June 13
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Join us for an afternoon movie!
Sit & Knit

Sit & Knit

Thursday, June 12
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Join us for knitting and good company.
The History of Berlin's Schools

The History of Berlin's Schools

Thursday, June 12
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Learn about the school buildings in Berlin and the people for whom they are named.
Miss Britt's Dance Academy

Miss Britt's Dance Academy

Wednesday, June 11
5:45 pm to 6:30 pm
Join Miss Britt for dancing and stories!
Author Lisa Jewell: Explore Unexpected Twists and Turns

Author Lisa Jewell: Explore Unexpected Twists and Turns

Tuesday, June 10
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
An exclusive preview event with New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jewell as she introduces readers to her forthcoming title Don’t Let Him In.
NBSO Steel Drum Ensemble

NBSO Steel Drum Ensemble

Monday, June 9
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Kick off summer with an outdoor concert by the New Britain Symphony Orchestra's Steel Drum Ensemble. 
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