Past Events

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

Author Sabrina Sholts: How We Create Pandemics, From Our Bodies to Our Beliefs

Author Sabrina Sholts: How We Create Pandemics, From Our Bodies to Our Beliefs

Tuesday, February 4
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Smithsonian curator Sabrina Sholts as she talks about how the very fact of being human increases our pandemic risks—and gives us the power to save ourselves.
Anxious Generation Book Discussion: Online

Anxious Generation Book Discussion: Online

Monday, February 3
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Join us online to discuss the book The Anxious Generation.
Second Annual Puzzle Contest

Second Annual Puzzle Contest

Saturday, February 1
12:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Race to complete a 500 piece jigsaw puzzle!
Three-Sentence Romance Contest

Three-Sentence Romance Contest

Saturday, February 1 to Friday, February 28
Write a romance in exactly THREE sentences.
Take Your Child to the Library Day!

Take Your Child to the Library Day!

Saturday, February 1
10:00 am to 1:00 pm
(All ages) We invite everyone to join us on Saturday, February 1, 2025 (from 10-1, drop in) to celebrate Take Your Child to the Library Day—a special worldwide event where libraries open their doors for a day of fun, learning, and connection.
Movie Matinee: The Wild Robot

Movie Matinee: The Wild Robot

Friday, January 31
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Join us for an afternoon movie!
Sit & Knit

Sit & Knit

Thursday, January 30
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Join us for knitting and good company.
Broken Bowls (Week One)

Broken Bowls (Week One)

Thursday, January 30
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Join us for a creative and reflective two-part workshop that blends hands-on crafting and mindfulness.
Memory Loss: When To Worry

Memory Loss: When To Worry

Wednesday, January 29
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Learn the differences between mild forgetfulness, serious memory problems and causes of memory loss.
Cancelled: Paint & Pass

Cancelled: Paint & Pass

Tuesday, January 28
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Let's Paint!
Author Seth Fishman: An Inside Look at Working with a Literary Agent

Author Seth Fishman: An Inside Look at Working with a Literary Agent

Tuesday, January 28
1:00 pm to 2:30 pm
You’re writing a book (or thinking about it), but what happens next? Join us for an inside look into working with an agent and the beginning stages of the publishing process.
Lawyers in Libraries: Free Legal Help

Lawyers in Libraries: Free Legal Help

Monday, January 27
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, January 27
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
This month’s cookbook is Every Season is Soup Season by Shelly Westerhausen Worcel with Wyatt Worcel.
Movie Matinee: Devotion

Movie Matinee: Devotion

Friday, January 24
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Join us for an afternoon movie!
Sit & Knit

Sit & Knit

Thursday, January 23
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Join us for knitting and good company.
Author Amanda Montell: Notes on Modern Irrationality

Author Amanda Montell: Notes on Modern Irrationality

Thursday, January 23
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Join us as we chat with New York Times bestselling author Amanda Montell about her newest book, The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality.
The Art of the Mocktail

The Art of the Mocktail

Thursday, January 23
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Join artist Eddie Hall and mixologist Josh Fowler for an art reception featuring talks by both, mocktail samples, and refreshments.
Library Littles Playgroup

Library Littles Playgroup

Thursday, January 23
10:30 am to 12:00 pm
Meet new friends & play!
Late-Night Exam Study Hours

Late-Night Exam Study Hours

Thursday, January 23
3:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Gather your peers for studying and snacks at the library!
Late-Night Exam Study Hours

Late-Night Exam Study Hours

Wednesday, January 22
3:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Gather your peers for studying and snacks at the library!
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