Catalog
Below are some of our exciting upcoming programs.
Check out our full event calendar for a list of all our programs.
Improv for Introverts, Extroverts, and Everyone-in-Between
Saturday, May 10 @ 2:00pm
Learn principles of and practice improvisational storytelling in a supported, encouraging way. Improv teaches so much: listening, taking risks, being present, connecting with others, tapping into deeper creativity, storytelling, and more! Join this workshop to play improv games, have fun, and learn new skills to impact your personal and professional lives. The workshop is intended for teens and adults, and no previous improv experience is required. There will be new activities introduced since the last workshop, so this workshop won't be redundant for past participants.
Instructor: Sarah Page completed her improv training with Bay Area Theatre Sports (BATS Improv) in San Francisco. She enjoys playing improv games with people of all ages as an ongoing practice and a means of helping others to be spontaneous, connect with others, tap into their imaginations and get over fear of failure.
Spring Crafts with Miss Connie
Monday, May 12 @ 11:30am
Join us for a craft and story! Registration required. Best for ages 2-5! Please dress for painting!
Genesis: A Poetry Group
Monday, May 12 @ 5:30pm
Genesis: the origin or coming into being of something
Calling all poets, poets-to-be, contemporaries & contemplatives, and admirers of the written word. Join us for a new poetry writing group that will meet (generally) on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 5:30 PM in the Library's Ames Room. Each meeting we will explore a new poem to read deeply together and parse out its images, references, poetic devices, and possible meanings to cultivate a deeper appreciation for poetry. Then we will take the opportunity to generate our own writing in response to a prompt rooted in the poem we just read. Your responses do not need to be in meter or rhyme (or even have line breaks!) and sharing what you've written is not required. You are welcome to simply come listen and enjoy the musicality of language as well.
Mystic Calligraphers
Wednesday, May 14 @ 4:45pm
Volunteer Library Clean-Up Day!
Saturday, May 17 9:00am - 12:00pm
Join us outside on the Library lawn for a spring cleanup day!
Please bring gardening gloves and any other supplies you might need for outdoor maintenance.
Thank you for your continued support and we hope to see you there!
Stories, Music (nursery rhymes) and Dancing!
Fridays @ 10:30 AM
The Mystic & Noank Library makes every effort to ensure our programs and services can be enjoyed by all members of the public. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the program organizer for an accommodations request form. Please make arrangements at least 2 weeks in advance.
Chess Club for Kids!
Wednesdays at 4:30 PM
Welcome to Mystic Noank Library’s Chess Club! The club welcomes children grade 3 and up! We will be meeting on Wednesdays after school from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m.
Children should know how the chess pieces move before their first visit. We teach chess strategy, chess sportsmanship, and organize games.
Sportsman-like conduct is always a goal. Members must be respectful of each other's play, and at the end of each game, win or lose, members must be cordial with one another.
Instructor:
Michael Grater, library associate and chess enthusiast, leads our Chess Club. He grew up playing chess and continues to play for fun. Chess is a great game that builds concentration, patience, planning, sportsmanship, and problem-solving skills in children, teens and adults.
Writers' Group
Mondays @ 4:00 PM
We welcome local writers for free-write sessions at 4 p.m., Mondays, in the Ames Room. The sessions are open to anyone who feels like writing.
Loosely based on the notion of stream-of-consciousness writing described by Natalie Goldberg in "Writing Down the Bones," the sessions are broken into three parts of 5 minutes, 10 minutes, and 5 minutes. A writer selects a topic from subjects previously placed in a box. For the first 5 minutes, write whatever comes to mind. Don't stop to correct, just record whatever pops into your head, even if it's something like, "I have no idea what to write..." Each person shares what they've written, free of commentary or criticism.
Then, for 10 minutes, writers write what comes to mind, perhaps an idea or a subject someone had just read aloud or something you wrote in the first 5 minutes will lead to a focus. The group shares again. Writers write for another 5 minutes and then share.
You'll be surprised at the places you'll go with the topics in these sessions. They give you an opportunity to express yourself, they're therapeutic, and they often lead to a lot to talk about after putting your pens down.
Experience Calm With Guided Meditation Sessions
Tuesdays @ 3:00 PM on Zoom
Enjoy being guided in a 30 minute body centered meditation practice to help increase your skills in focusing, rest, self-compassion and gratitude. Self-acceptance, deep relaxation, tranquility, peace and lightness are how participants feel after a session.
Pamala Lewis has been studying Eastern and Western approaches to meditation and enjoys the benefits of a dedicated daily sitting practice for more than 25 years. She co-leads the New London Community of Mindfulness, guides 2 weekly Zoom groups, and offers individual coaching sessions in Somatic Mindfulness Meditation. Pamala also offers Somatic Mindfulness Meditation along with Back Yoga outdoors through the summer months.
This class is for beginners, those who might be struggling with mindfulness meditation and those who may enjoy a friendly, relaxed and body-centered approach to practice.
Genesis: A Poetry Group
Monday, May 19 @ 5:30pm
The Mystic & Noank Library makes every effort to ensure our programs and services can be enjoyed by all members of the public. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the program organizer for an accommodations request form. Please make arrangements at least 2 weeks in advance.
Spring Soiree
Friday, May 30th
5:30pm - 7:30pm
Spring Soiree at Haley Mansion at the Inn at Mystic on May 30th!
Don’t miss this Mystic & Noank Library fundraiser at Haley Mansion!
*Heavy hors d’oeuvres and cash bar
*Wine pull
*5:30-7:30 pm
*Paddle raise
*Cocktail attire
*Live jazz music
Tickets are $125. Sponsorships are available.
Your Gift Makes Everything Our Library Does Possible!
Purchase Tickets Here
6/12 @ 4:00 PM
Intermediate Level Spanish Book Group
Come join the Spanish Book club - intermediate level! At our first meeting we will decide what we will be reading - a book appropriate to level of the members of the group and talk about goals/ground rules.
Registration to come
6/9 & 23 @ 5:30 PM
Genesis: A Poetry Group
Join us for a new poetry writing group that will meet (generally) on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 5:30 PM in the Library's Activity Room.
Registration to come
6/5 @ 5-7 PM
Friends Fair Book Sale: Preview Party
Join the Friends for a Book Sale Preview Party at 5PM on June 5th
Registration to come
6/11 @ 4:45 PM
Mystic Calligraphers
Join the Mystic Calligraphers in the Ames Room!
Registration to come
6/7 from 9AM - 2PM
Friends Annual Spring Fair
Join the Friends for their annual spring fair! Silent Auction closes at 2 pm. Books, Plants, White Elephant, music, food and more! The following week, the Friends will be holding a Week Long Book Sale in the Ames and Activity Rooms.
6/18 @ 5:30 PM
Medicare Seminar
Fully understanding Parts A & B can be difficult alone, but Parts C and D can be daunting for the vast majority of people eligible for Medicare.
Registration to come
6/18 @ 6:30 PM
Juneteenth Lecture with Professor Stacey
A native of Georgia, Stacey Close has worked in higher education for more than 30 years. A professor of African American history, Close received his Ph.D. and M.A. from The Ohio State University and B.A. from Albany State College, a HBCU in Georgia.
Registration to come
6/23 @ 5:30 PM
Best Book Club
We are working our way through the list of the 100 Best Books of the 21st century. All are welcome to join. In June we are reading Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver.
Registration to come
6/20 @ 4:00 PM
Rolie Polie Guacamole! Family Concert!
Join us on the library lawn for a family concert with Rolie Polie Guacamole!
Registration to come
6/23 & 30 @ 11:00 AM
Kids Pop Up studio
Join us for a kid’s pop-up studio!
Registration to come
6/24@ 3:30 PM
Food Explorers: Tiramisu pies!
Join Food Explorers for a taste of Italy! You’ll be making your own Tiramisu pies by creating your own graham cracker crust and filling it with a delicious coffee pudding layer and creamy marscapone filling.
Registration to come
6/24 @ 11:00 AM
Horizon Wings presents Principles of Flight What makes a bird able to fly?
Explore the differences in the flying and hunting techniques of four species of raptors, including an American Kestrel, a Peregrine Falcon, a Red-Tailed or Broad-winged Hawk, and an owl.
Registration to come
6/25 @ 11:00 AM
Family Yoga, Mindfulness and Music
Come and enjoy yoga and mindfulness together as a community! During this class, children and families will have fun learning various yoga poses and sequences.
Registration to come
6/26 @ 11:00 AM
Libros y Amigos: a Bilingual Spanish Storytime
Come to a Bilingual Story hour with engaging books for your child in Spanish!
Registration to come
6/26 @ 3:30 PM
Problem Solving Science Show w/ Justin Mazz
In this program, Justin focuses on Science, Engineering and Stem concepts with a heavy emphasis on the scientific method this show empowers children with the tools to ask questions and see out the answers for themselves.
Registration to come
6/27 @ 4:00 PM
Science Heroes: Adventure of the Missing Color
Through hands-on experiments and fun, interactive stories, we get kids excited about the science that’s all around us as we celebrate the scientists who color our world with art!
Registration to come
