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Below are some of our exciting upcoming programs.
Check out our full event calendar for a list of all our programs.
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.
8/25 @ 5:30 PM
Genesis: A Poetry Group
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.
An Evening with Wally Lamb
September 27, 2025 @ 5:00 PM — 7:00 PM
Snediker Yacht Restoration: 35 Campground Rd Old Mystic, CT 06355
Join us for a special evening with bestselling author Wally Lamb, in conversation with Rick Koster. He’ll discuss his newest novel, The River Is Waiting—a powerful story of a young father seeking redemption after unimaginable loss.
This unforgettable event is part of our 2025 Annual Fundraiser, with proceeds supporting the Mystic & Noank Library. We’re grateful to Snediker Yacht Restoration for generously hosting us at their beautiful Old Mystic location.
Wally Lamb is the beloved author of She’s Come Undone and I Know This Much Is True - both Oprah Book Club picks - and a master storyteller known for his unforgettable characters and deeply human themes.
The evening begins with a reception from 5:00–6:00 PM, featuring drinks and hors d’oeuvres, followed by the author talk from 6:00–7:00 PM. Snediker Yacht Restoration is located at 35 Campground Road in Old Mystic, CT.
Tickets for this exclusive occasion are priced at $125 per person and include the reception. Due to limited space, we anticipate a sold-out gathering for this highly anticipated and exceptional event. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity!
Proceeds from this event support the Mystic & Noank Library, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to providing lifelong learning, enrichment, and connection for our community.
We thank you for your support!
