East Haddam Library Systems

Pokémon Club
2025-08-28 15:30 - 16:30, 2025-09-22 15:30 - 16:30 (America/New_York) | East Haddam Free Public Library (EHFPL), 18 Plains Road, Moodus, CT, 06469, United States
Calling all trainers! Join Professor M at EHFPL for all things Pokémon! We’ll be playing games, trading cards, and doing activities, so be sure to bring your Pokémon cards! Collect a badge each month! No registration required.

Budding Bookworms Storytime
2025-08-29 10:30 - 11:00 | East Haddam Free Public Library (EHFPL), 18 Plains Road, Moodus, CT, 06469, 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.

Teen De-Stress Night
2025-08-29 17:00 - 19:00 | East Haddam Free Public Library (EHFPL), 18 Plains Road, Moodus, CT, 06469, United States
School, work, or life in general stressing you out? Take a couple hours for yourself and relax at EHFPL’s Teen De-Stress Night! Come unwind as we craft and color all the stress away. This time we’re doing paint by stickers. Supplies will be provided, no registration required. We hope to see you there!

Libraries Closed
2025-08-30, 2025-09-01 | CT

Homeschool Hangout
2025-09-02 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.

Friends of EHFPL Meeting
2025-09-02 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

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.

Rathbun Book Club
2025-09-04 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!

Friends of Rathbun
2025-09-04 16:15 - 18:00 | Rathbun Free Memorial Library, 36 Main St, East Haddam, CT, United States
Business Meeting 4:15-5:00
Open Meeting 5:00-6:00
Join the Friends of Rathbun to help with fundraising and supporting the library

Intro to Dungeons and Dragons: Character Creation
2025-09-05 17:00 - 20:00 | East Haddam Free Public Library (EHFPL), 18 Plains Road, Moodus, CT, 06469, United States
Teens in grades 6-12 are invited to the first in a two part series on how to play Dungeons & Dragons! For this part, we’ll walk you through the character creation process and answer any questions you have about the basic mechanics of the game. Registration is encouraged, but not required.

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!

Sensory Bin Playtime
2025-09-09 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!

Fables & Fun Storytime
2025-09-10 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-09-17 10:30 - 11:00 | 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!

Enchanted Fiction
2025-09-10 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 The School for Good & Evil by Soman Chainani. Sponsored by the EHLS’s Teen Advisory Board.

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.

Budding Bookworms Storytime
2025-09-11 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-09-18 10:30 - 11:00 | Rathbun Free Memorial Library, 36 Main St, East Haddam, CT, United States

Pages and Panels
2025-09-11 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 second Thursday of each month to discuss the book. The first graphic novel we will be reading is Dog Man by Dav Pilkey. We hope to see you there!

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.

Teen Advisory Board Meeting - Ice Cream Social!
2025-09-16 18:30 - 19:30 | 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? Join us for the first Teen Advisory Board meeting of the school year to learn what Teen Advisory Board is all about and celebrate with some ice cream! New members always welcome!

Mystery Book Club
2025-09-17 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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Wednesday Workshop
2025-09-17 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.

Intro to Dungeons and Dragons: Playing the Game
2025-09-17 17:00 - 20:00 | East Haddam Free Public Library (EHFPL), 18 Plains Road, Moodus, CT, 06469, United States
Teens in grades 6-12 are invited to the second in a two part series on how to play Dungeons & Dragons! For this part, we’ll help you learn how to use the character you created by playing through a short storyline. Registration is encouraged, but not required.

Kids Crafternoon - Dragon Eggs
2025-09-18 16:00 - 17:00 | Rathbun Free Memorial Library, 36 Main St, East Haddam, CT, United States
Join us at the Rathbun for Kids Crafternoon and make some Dragon Eggs with us! Registration required. Recommended for ages 7-12. We hope to see you there!

Teen Anime & Manga Club
2025-09-19 17:00 - 18:00 | East Haddam Free Public Library (EHFPL), 18 Plains Road, Moodus, CT, 06469, United States
Do you like anime & manga? Then come join us for EHFPL’s Teen Anime & Manga Club! Come discuss what you are currently reading/watching, your favorite series and new upcoming titles. Explore different genres as we watch classic, retro, and current anime with your fellow anime fans! New members welcome!

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!
