East Haddam Library Systems

Fables & Fun Storytime
2025-10-29 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-11-05 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-11-12 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-11-19 10:30 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | East Haddam Free Public Library (EHFPL), 18 Plains Road, Moodus, CT, 06469, United States
A relaxed story time with fun activities, bubbles and crafts. Activities aimed at ages 3-5, but friends that are older/younger are always welcome to participate!

Family Halloween Candy Taste Test
2025-10-29 18:00 - 19:00 | East Haddam Free Public Library (EHFPL), 18 Plains Road, Moodus, CT, 06469, United States
We’re putting the most popular Halloween candy to the test at EHFPL’s Family Halloween Candy Taste Test! Which will win? Join us at the library to find out! All ages welcome, registration required.

Budding Bookworms Storytime
2025-10-30 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-11-06 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-11-13 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-11-20 10:30 - 11:00 | Rathbun Free Memorial Library, 36 Main St, East Haddam, CT, United States
Bring your budding bookworm to the library for a fun-filled storytime with music and movement. Activities aimed at ages 0-3, but friends that are older/younger are always welcome to participate! No registration required.

Trick or Treat at the Library
2025-10-31 | East Haddam Free Public Library (EHFPL), 18 Plains Road, Moodus, CT, 06469, United States
Make the libraries one of your stops on Halloween. Show off your costumes and grab treat to celebrate this spooky day!

Pages and Panels
2025-11-03 16:00 - 17:00 | Rathbun Free Memorial Library, 36 Main St, East Haddam, CT, United States
Join us at Rathbun for the first meeting of Pages and Panels, a graphic novel book club for grades 3-5! Each month we will read a new graphic novel, exploring different genres and discovering new authors. Then meet on the first Monday of each month to discuss the book. The next graphic novel we will be reading is Investigators by John Patrick Green. We hope to see you there!

Friends of EHFPL Meeting
2025-11-04 18:00 - 19:00 | East Haddam Free Public Library (EHFPL), 18 Plains Road, Moodus, CT, 06469, United States
Join the Friends of EHFPL to help with fundraising and supporting the library

Enchanted Fiction
2025-11-05 16:00 - 17:00 | East Haddam Free Public Library (EHFPL), 18 Plains Road, Moodus, CT, 06469, United States
Calling all teen bookworms! Join us at EHFPL for Enchanted Fiction, a book club run by teens for teens in grades 7-12. We’ll choose a new book each month, exploring a variety of young adult and middle grade fiction. This month we’ll be discussing Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout. Sponsored by the EHLS’s Teen Advisory Board.

Adult Craft Night 1
2025-11-05 17:00 - 19:00 | East Haddam Free Public Library (EHFPL), 18 Plains Road, Moodus, CT, 06469, United States
Join us at EHFPL on Wednesday, November 5 from 5-7PM to make a yarn and ribbon wreath at our adult craft night! All materials are provided, but space is limited, so please RSVP on the library calendar.

Rathbun Book Club
2025-11-06 13:30 - 14:30 | Rathbun Free Memorial Library, 36 Main St, East Haddam, CT, United States
Interested in Non-Fiction, History, Science, Current Events, and other fascinating subjects? This is the book club for you!
Grab a copy of our Book of the Month by calling the library (860-873-8210), and join us for discussion on the first Thursday of every month at the Rathbun Library at 2:00pm. Newcomers are welcome!
If Mystery Books are more your speed, check out the Mystery Book Club which meets on the third Thursday of every month!

Dungeons and Dragons
2025-11-07 17:00 - 20:00 | East Haddam Free Public Library (EHFPL), 18 Plains Road, Moodus, CT, 06469, United States
The World’s Greatest Roleplaying Game gives you the chance to take part in epic tales of adventure and fantasy. Tweens and Teens are invited to join in on the fun. Newbies are encouraged, veteran players are welcome.
Information for nerds*:D&D 5e. Any official WotC Classes/Races eligible, custom class/race accepted on case-by-case basis. Players may start at level 3. Characters made at home are subject to DM approval. Pre-made characters available on game nights. *nerds are cool.

Annual Author Showcase
2025-11-08 11:00 - 15:00 | East Haddam Grange Hall, 488 Town St, East Haddam, CT, United States
Mark your calendars for the Annual Author Showcase, November 8th, 11-3:00 at East Haddam Grange Hall. This event is sponsored by both Friends’ Groups of the East Haddam Library System. There will be 20+ authors participating. This is a great opportunity to meet local authors, talk with them about their writing process, and purchase some gifts for those book lovers on your holiday lists.
We will also have an antiquarian book seller/bookshop owner on site to examine and evaluate older books, and show you how to realize their value. So bring those treasured books along with you!

Sensory Bin Playtime
2025-11-10 11:00 - 14:00 | Rathbun Free Memorial Library, 36 Main St, East Haddam, CT, United States
Join us for some sensory bin fun at the library! The bin will be filled with various materials and items for kids to play with and explore. Drop in at the Rathbun anytime between 11-2pm. This activity is aimed at ages 2-5, but friends that are older/younger are always welcome to participate!

Teen Craft Night - Round Robin Painting
2025-11-10 16:00 - 17:00 | Rathbun Free Memorial Library, 36 Main St, East Haddam, CT, United States
It’s teen craft night at Rathbun! So, grab a friend and come make do some Round Robin Painting with us. Registration required for this program, we hope to see you there!

Winter Wellness - Fire Cider Workshop
2025-11-11 18:00 - 19:30 | Rathbun Free Memorial Library, 36 Main St, East Haddam, CT, United States
Come join us at the Rathbun to make an immune-boosting sweet-spicy-tangy traditional folk remedy known as fire cider. Fire cider uses easily available ingredients including apple cider vinegar, garlic, onions, ginger, horseradish, and honey, with endless variations. We will provide the basic ingredients. Participants, bring any additional ingredients that you’d like to incorporate from your garden or pantry, as well as your own knives, cutting boards, and wide-mouth Mason jars. We’ll spend the evening prepping batches to steep and have ready for the holidays and the cold season. Registration required; call or sign up online!

Author Talk - Tatyana's War by Helen Charov and Tatyana Artemyeff
2025-11-12 11:00 - 12:00 | CT
Join us at the Rathbun for an Author Talk with Helen Charov about her book Tatyana’s War, the story of Helen’s mother and her bravery surviving the final months of WWII. No registration required, we hope to see you there!

Show Your Patterns at the Library!
2025-11-12 17:00 - 19:00 | East Haddam Free Public Library (EHFPL), 18 Plains Road, Moodus, CT, 06469, United States
Can’t stop listening to Golden? Watched Kpop Demon Hunters a dozen times? Join us at the library for a night of music, crafts, snacks and trivia all centered around this musical phenomenon! All ages welcome, registration required.

Adult Craft Night 2
2025-11-12 17:00 - 19:00 | East Haddam Free Public Library (EHFPL), 18 Plains Road, Moodus, CT, 06469, United States
Join us at EHFPL on Wednesday, November 12 from 5-7PM to make a yarn and ribbon wreath at our adult craft night! All materials are provided, but space is limited, so please RSVP on the library calendar.

Homeschool Hangout
2025-11-13 13:00 - 14:00 | Rathbun Free Memorial Library, 36 Main St, East Haddam, CT, United States
Calling all homeschoolers! Join us at Rathbun for our monthly Homeschool Hangout. Each session we will explore a different subject, such as art, STEM, nature, etc. We will also have fun games and simple crafts! All ages are welcome! Note: Activities may vary in complexity depending on participants’ ages.

Colors Talk
2025-11-14 17:00 - 18:00 | East Haddam Free Public Library (EHFPL), 18 Plains Road, Moodus, CT, 06469, United States
Come learn how colors are used in nature and use natural objects to make artwork through rubbings, natural ink making, and natural dyes. We will experiment with how color is extracted and blended, and use natural items to create pictures. Recommended for ages 5+. Registration required. Presented by CT DEEP

Flights of Fantasy Book Club
2025-11-14 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 Written in Red by Anne Bishop. Copies of the book will be available at the circulation desk.

Mystery Book Club
2025-11-19 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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Kids Game Night - Mario Kart
2025-11-19 16:00 - 18:00 | East Haddam Free Public Library (EHFPL), 18 Plains Road, Moodus, CT, 06469, United States
Join us at EHFPL for Kids Game Night! We’ll have the Nintendo Switch out to play Mario Kart, and a variety of classic and newer board games too. So, grab a friend and come play with us! Recommended for ages 5-12

Wednesday Workshop
2025-11-19 17:00 - 19:00 | East Haddam Free Public Library (EHFPL), 18 Plains Road, Moodus, CT, 06469, United States
Join us for an evening of adult paper crafting at EHFPL! Scrapbooking or cardmaking, experienced or beginner, everyone is welcome. Bring your own projects, use the library’s supplies, or both. Meets monthly.

Teen Advisory Board Meeting
2025-11-19 18:00 - 19:00 | East Haddam Free Public Library (EHFPL), 18 Plains Road, Moodus, CT, 06469, United States
Do you want to have a say in the services the library offers to teens? To help plan and run teen programs and events? Come to our Teen Advisory Board meeting! New members always welcome!
