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.
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?
StoryWalk®@ Hungerford Nature Center

StoryWalk®@ Hungerford Nature Center

Saturday, May 3 to Saturday, August 9
What is a StoryWalk®? StoryWalks® combine literacy with physical activity, placing large, colorful book pages at regular intervals along a walking route. Simple activities accompany [...]
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.
Miss Britt's Dance Academy

Miss Britt's Dance Academy

Saturday, May 10
11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Join Miss Britt for dancing and stories!
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.
STEAM Series: Backyard Birds

STEAM Series: Backyard Birds

Monday, May 19
4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Sign-up to learn more about our feathered friends!
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.
Crafternoon: Spring Pinwheels

Crafternoon: Spring Pinwheels

Wednesday, May 21
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Half Day! Let's Craft!
The Smart Start: Planning a Wedding with Confidence

The Smart Start: Planning a Wedding with Confidence

Wednesday, May 21
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Join Jessica Hill for an informative workshop that will help you make smart, confident decisions in the early stages of wedding planning.
Sit & Knit

Sit & Knit

Thursday, May 22
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Join us for knitting and good company.
Movie Matinee: The Unbreakable Boy

Movie Matinee: The Unbreakable Boy

Friday, May 23
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Join us for an afternoon movie!
Memorial Day

Memorial Day

Monday, May 26
The library will be closed for Memorial Day.
Books and Brews

Books and Brews

Wednesday, May 28
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Join us at Coles Road Brewing to discuss The Guncle by Steven Rowley.
Sit & Knit

Sit & Knit

Thursday, May 29
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Join us for knitting and good company.
Trash Art Workshop

Trash Art Workshop

Thursday, May 29
5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Create you own works of art using found objects and non-recyclable trash!
Movie Matinee: Somewhere in Queens

Movie Matinee: Somewhere in Queens

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

Saturday Morning Book Club

Saturday, May 31
10:30 am to 11:30 am
Join us for a discussion of a book The Berry Pickers by Amanda Peters. Contact the library for a copy of the book.
First Line Contest

First Line Contest

Sunday, June 1 to Monday, June 30
Write the first line of an imaginary novel using exactly ONE sentence.
Footprints on the Beach Canvas Painting

Footprints on the Beach Canvas Painting

Monday, June 2
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
Get ready for summer with a fun, beachy painting!
Career Navigation

Career Navigation

Wednesday, June 4
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Get help in your job search with American Job Center!
Delayed Opening

Delayed Opening

Thursday, June 5
10:00 am to 2:15 pm
Delayed opening for Town of Berlin staff event.
Sit & Knit

Sit & Knit

Thursday, June 5
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Join us for knitting and good company.
06 Jun

Movie Matinee: TBA

Friday, June 6
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Join us for an afternoon movie!
Ancestors Road Show

Ancestors Road Show

Saturday, June 7
11:00 am to 3:00 pm
To register for a time slot, call 860-828-7126 or visit the Adult Reference Desk.
Sit & Knit

Sit & Knit

Thursday, June 12
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Join us for knitting and good company.
13 Jun

Movie Matinee: TBA

Friday, June 13
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Join us for an afternoon movie!
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.
Juneteenth

Juneteenth

Thursday, June 19
The library will be closed for Juneteenth.
20 Jun

Movie Matinee: TBA

Friday, June 20
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Join us for an afternoon movie!
Cookbook Club

Cookbook Club

Monday, June 23
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Do you enjoy flipping through cookbooks to decide what to make? Do you search through recipes for inspiration? Come join our monthly book club, featuring [...]
Sit & Knit

Sit & Knit

Thursday, June 26
1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Join us for knitting and good company.
27 Jun

Movie Matinee: TBA

Friday, June 27
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Join us for an afternoon movie!
Saturday Morning Book Club

Saturday Morning Book Club

Saturday, June 28
10:30 am to 11:30 am
Join us for a discussion of a book (to be announced!) Contact the library for a copy of the book.   About the Book Stay [...]
Lawyers in Libraries: Free Legal Help

Lawyers in Libraries: Free Legal Help

Monday, June 30
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.
Time Capsule Contest

Time Capsule Contest

Tuesday, July 1 to Thursday, July 31
Write a list of five items you would put in a time capsule.
Career Navigation

Career Navigation

Wednesday, July 2
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Get help in your job search with American Job Center!
Sit & Knit

Sit & Knit

Thursday, July 3
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Join us for knitting and good company.