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

Take & Make Kit: Pressed Flower Luminarias
Learn the simple art of pressing flowers, and use spring's beauty to add a warm, inviting ambiance to your summer table with this easy luminaria project kit.
Sit & Knit
Join us in front of the library for a relaxing session of knitting and good company—six feet apart, of course.
Help Your Yard Get a Little Wilder!
Get in the Arbor Day spirit by learning about the benefits of a more natural world—and how we can make our own yards and towns more natural.
Connecticut and the Pandemic of 1918
What was it like to live through the Influenza Pandemic of 1918? We’ll look at archival images, letters, and newspapers to explore this topic, including sources left by Connecticut residents who experienced the flu first-hand.
House History: Who’s Lived in Your House?
From maps to the census to local photo collections, you’ll be able to put together the stories of your home’s “past lives.”
Grab & Go Activity Kit: Pikachu and Totoro Origami (For Grades 4 and up)
Create an adorable Pikachu origami and Totoro corner bookmark. (Grades 4 and up)
Sit & Knit
Join us in front of the library for a relaxing session of knitting and good company—six feet apart, of course.
CANCELED Getting Credit Ready for Homeownership
This event has been cancelled. If you were registered for this event, we will contact you.
Book Discussion with the New Britain Museum of American Art
Join the Berlin-Peck Memorial Library and the New Britain Museum of American Art for a book discussion of the novel I Always Loved You: A story of Mary Cassatt and Edgar Degas by Robin Oliveira.
FULL Grab & Go Activity Kit: Farm Animal Puppets (For Ages 2-5)
Make your own farm animal puppets and put on a show! (Ages 2-5)
Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group Online
This group meets monthly as a safe place for caregivers, family and friends of persons with dementia. Join us to share practical information, feelings, needs and concerns.
Saturday Book Club
Join us for a virtual discussion of the book Florence Adler Swims Forever by Rachel Beanland. Contact the library to reserve a copy of this book.
10 Steps to Gardening & Inner Peace
Learn ten steps to help examine stressful gardening habits and expectations, focus on what is important, and take a deep breath and chill.
Sit & Knit
Join us in front of the library for a relaxing session of knitting and good company—six feet apart, of course.
Spice It Up! Star Anise
Try out a new spice each month! April’s kit includes whole star anise, a cinnamon stick, information sheets and a few recipes to try.
Swing Into Spring with Turtle Dance Music! (Live Zoom Program)
This show engages children with comedy, swing music, jazz music, “March”-ing songs, poems, bubbles, music technology, and children’s stories that foster literacy, storytelling, and a lifelong love of your library!
House History: Accessing Land Records
Learn how to navigate Connecticut’s land records so that you can determine who once owned your property.
FULL Grab & Go Activity Kit: Spring Wreath (Gr. K-5)
Make your own beautiful spring wreath! (Gr. K-5)
Grab and Go Kit: Blackout Poetry (Gr. 3 to 6)
Get creative and artsy by creating your own nature-inspired blackout poetry in celebration of National Poetry Month and Earth Day! (Gr. 3 to 6)
FULL Grab & Go Kit: Tie-Dye T-Shirt Tote Bag (Gr. 6 and up)
Looking to make the perfect bag for school, the library, or anywhere in between? Create your own tie-dye tote bag using a t-shirt!