Movie Night - The Super Mario Bros. Movie
2025-07-11 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | East Haddam Free Public Library (EHFPL), 18 Plains Road, Moodus, CT, 06469, United States
It’s movie night at the library! We’ll be watching the movie The Super Mario Bros. Movie (PG) and have some free popcorn to snack on. No registration required.

Flights of Fantasy Book Club
2025-07-11 18:00 - 19:00 | East Haddam Free Public Library (EHFPL), 18 Plains Road, Moodus, CT, 06469, United States
Do you prefer your books filled with magic and dragons? Then this is the book club for you!
Each month we will read a different fantasy book and discuss what we’ve read at our meeting on the second Friday of every month. This month we’re reading A Shadow in the Ember by Jennifer L. Armentrout. Copies of the book will be available at the circulation desk.

Tanglewood Marionettes: Cinderella
2025-07-13 14:00 - 15:00 | Nathan Hale-Ray High School, 15 School Rd, Moodus, CT, 06469, United States
The East Haddam Free Public Library and the Rathbun Free Memorial Library Friends groups present Tanglewood Marionettes! This award-winning puppetry group will perform Cinderella for children and families of all ages. Tickets are $5/per person and maximum $20/family. Event is held at Nathan Hale-Ray High School auditorium.

Family Card Game Afternoon
2025-07-15 12:30 - 15:30 | Rathbun Free Memorial Library, 36 Main St, East Haddam, CT, United States
This afternoon is all about card games! From classic playing cards to newer games like Exploding Kittens and Skyjo, we’ll have a variety of fun card games for all ages to enjoy. No registration is required, just drop-in!

Mystery Book Club
2025-07-16 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-08-20 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-09-17 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-10-15 14:00 - 15:00 | Rathbun Free Memorial Library, 36 Main St, East Haddam, CT, United States
Pick up your copy of our monthly mystery at the Rathbun Library, and join us for a discussion on the third Wednesday of every month at 2:00pm at the Rathbun Library.
Newcomers are welcome, please email Reference Librarian Nancy Price NPrice@rathbun.lioninc.org or call 860-873-8210 for more details.
The meeting is in-person but readers can also join the meeting via Zoom, the Info is Below (please call ahead so we know to setup the Zoom equipment):
Mystery Book Club
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Casey Carle’s Bubblemania!
2025-07-17 14:00 - 15:00 | East Haddam Historical Society, 264 Town St, East Haddam, CT, 06423, United States
Experience Casey Carle and Bubblemania: Mr. Carle delights audiences everywhere with his amazing bubble tricks and his humor! He holds a Bachelor of Ars in Drama and attended the Ringling Bros. Clown College. A resident of East Haddam, Mr. Carle has performed in over 10 countries. No registration required.
Sponsored by the Friends Groups of the East Haddam Library System

Family Trivia Night
2025-07-25 18:00 - 19:00 | East Haddam Free Public Library (EHFPL), 18 Plains Road, Moodus, CT, 06469, United States
It’s Family Trivia Night at the library featuring all things games! No registration required, all ages welcome!

Friday Night Fiction
2025-07-25 19:00 - 20:00 | East Haddam Free Public Library (EHFPL), 18 Plains Road, Moodus, CT, 06469, United States
Friday Night Fiction is an adult contemporary and historical fiction book club at EHFPL. Join us for a discussion about our next book, A Hundred Summers by Beatriz Williams. Copies are available behind the circulation desk. All are welcome!

Mystic Aquarium Presents Sharks!
2025-07-29 14:00 - 15:00 | East Haddam Historical Society, 264 Town St, East Haddam, CT, 06423, United States
Sharks are in trouble. Of the roughly 375 shark species, 66 are threatened or endangered, mostly due to overhunting and the effects of pollution. In this presentation guests will learn about the fascinating shark species, the challenges they must overcome for survival, and the conservation efforts underway to protect them. No registration required.
Sponsored by the Friends Groups of the East Haddam Library System

Family Bingo Afternoon
2025-07-31 16:00 - 17:00 | Rathbun Free Memorial Library, 36 Main St, East Haddam, CT, United States
It’s Family Bingo Afternoon at the library! Those that get a bingo will win a fun small prize! No registration required, all ages welcome!

Adult Craft Night 1
2025-08-06 17:00 - 19:00 | East Haddam Free Public Library (EHFPL), 18 Plains Road, Moodus, CT, 06469, United States
Join us at EHFPL on Wednesday, August 6 from 5-7PM to make a summer-themed wall hanging at our adult craft night! All materials are provided, but space is limited, so please RSVP on the library calendar.

Flights of Fantasy Book Club
2025-08-08 18:00 - 19:00 | East Haddam Free Public Library (EHFPL), 18 Plains Road, Moodus, CT, 06469, United States
Do you prefer your books filled with magic and dragons? Then this is the book club for you!
Each month we will read a different fantasy book and discuss what we’ve read at our meeting on the second Friday of every month. This month we’re reading The Hurricane Wars by Thea Guanzon. Copies of the book will be available at the circulation desk.

The Poop Museum
2025-08-11 10:00 - 11:00 | East Haddam Historical Society, 264 Town St, East Haddam, CT, 06423, United States
The Poop Museum teaches kids the science of poop and pooping, with the silliness that you might imagine accompanies a program about poop for young kids. It is the perfect combination of fun, and fabulous, fascinating facts, so that kids never forget what they learn. No registration required.
Sponsored by The Friends Groups of the East Haddam Library System

Adult Craft Night 2
2025-08-13 17:00 - 19:00 | East Haddam Free Public Library (EHFPL), 18 Plains Road, Moodus, CT, 06469, United States
Join us at EHFPL on Wednesday, August 13 from 5-7PM to make a summer-themed wall hanging at our adult craft night! All materials are provided, but space is limited, so please RSVP on the library calendar.

Family Trivia Night
2025-08-14 16:00 - 17:00 | Rathbun Free Memorial Library, 36 Main St, East Haddam, CT, United States
It’s Family Trivia Night at the library featuring all things toys! No registration required, all ages welcome!

Friday Night Fiction
2025-08-22 19:00 - 20:00 | East Haddam Free Public Library (EHFPL), 18 Plains Road, Moodus, CT, 06469, United States
Friday Night Fiction is an adult contemporary and historical fiction book club at EHFPL. Join us for a discussion about our next book, The Wedding People by Alison Espach. Copies are available behind the circulation desk. All are welcome!

Adult Craft Night 1
2025-09-03 17:00 - 19:00 | East Haddam Free Public Library (EHFPL), 18 Plains Road, Moodus, CT, 06469, United States
Join us at EHFPL on Wednesday, September 3 from 5-7PM to make a book page pumpkin at our adult craft night! All materials are provided, but space is limited, so please RSVP on the library calendar.

Summer Palooza
2025-09-06 10:00 - 14:00 | Heritage Park, 15 Great Hillwood Road, Moodus, CT, 06469, United States
The East Haddam Youth & Family Services annual Summer Palooza event is back at Heritage Park (East Haddam Senior Center) on Sept. 6. The East Haddam Library System will be there along side many other local businesses and organizations providing a variety of games and activities for all ages. EHYFS have also added a new Health and Wellness Fair to the Summer Palooza, alongside the other fun activities, for everyone to enjoy. We hope to see you there for a day of summer fun!

Adult Craft Night 2
2025-09-10 17:00 - 19:00 | East Haddam Free Public Library (EHFPL), 18 Plains Road, Moodus, CT, 06469, United States
Join us at EHFPL on Wednesday, September 10 from 5-7PM to make a book page pumpkin at our adult craft night! All materials are provided, but space is limited, so please RSVP on the library calendar.

Flights of Fantasy Book Club
2025-09-12 18:00 - 19:00 | East Haddam Free Public Library (EHFPL), 18 Plains Road, Moodus, CT, 06469, United States
Do you prefer your books filled with magic and dragons? Then this is the book club for you!
Each month we will read a different fantasy book and discuss what we’ve read at our meeting on the second Friday of every month. This month we’re reading Good Omens by Terry Pratchett. Copies of the book will be available at the circulation desk.

Words from the Woods Book Circle
2025-09-15 13:30 - 15:30 | St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, 31 Main Street, East Haddam, CT, 06423, United States
Join this nature focused book circle from the East Haddam Land Trust and East Haddam Library System to soak in the writings of natural scientists who expand and deepen our awareness of the ecologies of life. By reading about the seen and unseen relationships of the wood-web, our experiences of forests, waterways, and meadows of East Haddam will be enriched. All are welcome. Copies of the books may be borrowed through the East Haddam Library System.

Fairy House Workshop
2025-09-20 13:30 - 15:00 | East Haddam Grange Hall, 488 Town St, East Haddam, CT, United States
The Rathbun Library is partnering with the Florence Griswold Museum for a special program where you will create your own Fairy House using natural supplies such as moss, lichen, tree bark, pine cones, and other materials found in a forest! This magical class is fun for all ages and skill levels. All supplies are provided and registration is free. Space is limited to 25 people/families and limited to one house person/family. Sign up by calling the library or by using our online registration form.
This program, sponsored by the Friends of the Rathbun Library, is a great way to get started on your fairy house for our 5th annual Halloween Half Pint Hamlet and Fairy House display on October 18th! More info and schedule of events for that day to come!

Friday Night Fiction
2025-09-26 19:00 - 20:00 | East Haddam Free Public Library (EHFPL), 18 Plains Road, Moodus, CT, 06469, United States
Friday Night Fiction is an adult contemporary and historical fiction book club at EHFPL. Join us for a discussion about our next book, The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams. Copies are available behind the circulation desk. All are welcome!

Adult Craft Night 1
2025-10-01 17:00 - 19:00 | East Haddam Free Public Library (EHFPL), 18 Plains Road, Moodus, CT, 06469, United States
Join us at EHFPL on Wednesday, October 1 from 5-7PM to make puzzle piece art at our adult craft night! All materials are provided, but space is limited, so please RSVP on the library calendar.

Adult Craft Night 2
2025-10-08 17:00 - 19:00 | East Haddam Free Public Library (EHFPL), 18 Plains Road, Moodus, CT, 06469, United States
Join us at EHFPL on Wednesday, October 8th from 5-7PM to make a book page pumpkin at our adult craft night! All materials are provided, but space is limited, so please RSVP on the library calendar.

Flights of Fantasy Book Club
2025-10-10 18:00 - 19:00 | East Haddam Free Public Library (EHFPL), 18 Plains Road, Moodus, CT, 06469, United States
Do you prefer your books filled with magic and dragons? Then this is the book club for you! Each month we will read a different fantasy book and discuss what we’ve read at our meeting on the second Friday of every month. This month we’re reading The House at Watch Hill by Karen Marie Moning. Copies of the book will be available at the circulation desk.

Expressive Nature Journaling
2025-10-14 11:00 - 13:00 | Rathbun Free Memorial Library, 36 Main St, East Haddam, CT, United States
Join with the East Haddam Land Trust and East Haddam Library System in welcoming Nancy DeNicolo as she invites us to deepen our experience of nature, all around us. This free offering begins with a presentation on varied forms of nature journaling. Then moves outside with an invitation to try expressive nature journaling. Basic supplies will be provided, no previous arts experience is needed. If you already have a journal or mark making tools you enjoy, do bring them along. Nancy is an artist, maker and creative arts counselor; with her gentle direction learn to bring a spirit of ease to expressing your relationship with great nature. More information about Nancy DeNicolo can be found at nancydenicolo.com. Space is limited, so please sign up at https://www.ehlt.org/nature-journaling-registration
