No Tai Chi this week.

Dungeons and Dragons: For Newbies
For new players who are interested in learning and playing, here is a list of expectations on how to act and what to bring:

• Bring your own character sheet (filled out completely), dice, and a pencil. A digital character works as well.

• Get in touch with rules by reading the books or watching the videos. We mostly play with 2014 rules.

• A Player’s Handbook is recommended.

• Take the sessions, characters, and story seriously, but still have fun.

• Don’t be a murder hobo (Murder hobo is when someone wants to kill everything. Don’t do that.)

• Your actions have consequences.

• Focus on the sessions and story for a more comprehensive and fun experience.

• If you make a character, they can die.

• Be creative with your actions, not stupid with them.

• Feel free to ask the players or Dungeon Master a question.

• Missing sessions is okay; the players or DM (Dungeon Master) are able to provide a summary.

• Don’t me mean, rude, or derogatory to our players or DM.

• In session, feel free to speak up if you’re feeling left out. Being quiet is alright, but participation is key.

Info for seasoned layers

• Bring dice, a pencil, and a ready-to-play character (Digital or paper).

• Take it seriously, but have fun.

• Don’t kill everything.

• Your actions have consequences.

• We play in a non-traditional way.

• 2014 rules are preferred, 2024 rules are also allowed.

• Be creative, not stupid.

• Don’t be mean

• Feel free to ask questions.

• Missing a session is alright, we can summarize.

• Nobody’s a main character.

  
  Adventurers ages 12-18 must come prepared with completed character sheet, ready for game play. We meet in the Jonathan Trumbull Library Teen Room every Thursday from 5-7 pm (unless cancelled).
  
  (Note to parents/guardians: Please pick up teens prior to the library's prompt closing time of 8:00 pm.)

Join us on the fourth Thursday of the month as we use the 22 archetypes of the Major Arcana as prompts for our creative expression! 

The Major Arcana traces the path of the Fool's journey as they encounter different aspects of Self along the way. Using a variety of visuals from different decks and bespoke writing prompts, we'll craft a container to encourage each other's creative work (sharing always optional!) and hold the journey together.

Please bring any tarot decks you feel inspired by, as well as any writing or art supplies you'd like to have on hand during the program.

We meet in the JTL Community Room.

JTL and Waldron's Studio 88 return for Season Two of One Hour Production!

Registration required, call the library (860) 642-7763 or stop in and ask at the Adult Circulation Desk.

Join MG and Teresa Waldron, music and arts educator, the third Friday of the month for creativity and performance. We will read a story, act it out, set it to music, and perform it for our community. Some instruments and art supplies provided; please bring your own if you have some experience using them. Actors, musicians, artists, and stage crew of all experience levels are welcome.

October’s theme involves quite time and nursery rhyme.

This program is designed for kindergarten - sixth grade.

3:30-4:30 is the workshop.

Families and community join to see what the kids created together right at 4:30. 

Come one, come all, to see your favorite story books come to life on the third Friday of the month at JTL with our youth performers in One Hour Production!

Each month, the kids in OHP will bring a story from the page to the stage, and we want you to be our audience. Performance runtime varies, expect about 30 minutes, then choose your own books before the library closes.

Come gather weekly in the teen room, all y'all who play Magic the Gathering, Warhammer 40k, chess, board games, card games, and more.

(Note to parents/guardians: Please pick up teens prior to the library's prompt closing time of 6:00 pm.)  

Join Tina Rice of Yoga Me Happy CT for yoga! Our practice begins at 9:30 am in the library’s Community Room or outside weather permitting.

All classes are free of charge.

Please bring your own yoga mat, towel and water bottle.

Ukulele is a fun beginner instrument. In this exciting class with musical community member Luke, we will learn chords, strumming patterns, and simple songs, and practice what we've learned with ukulele karaoke!

Recommended for ages 10+

Join Tina at 10:30 am for a chair yoga class designed for people of all ages and stages.

Chair yoga is a gentle practice in which postures are performed while seated and/or with the aid of a chair. This is a great practice for those who find a typical yoga session too challenging but would still like to improve fitness, flexibility, balance and coordination.

Join us in the teen room for book talk and snacks!

This month we are reading and discussing A Summer to Die by Lois Lowry. Pick up your copy in the teen room ahead of time.

Drop in, ages 12-18.

Multi-generational Cribbage Club.

Experienced and novice players welcome (recommended for ages 9+). Bring your own cribbage sets or use ours.

Read, Rock & Rhyme with MG, our tried and true story time for the tiniest of library people, continues weekly in the Community Room. Join us to share songs, rhymes, musical instruments, movement and more. Open play and social time available at the end of the program.

RR&R is for children ages 0 - 3 years & their caregivers.

Please pick up your tickets for the program on Wednesday morning at the Adult Circulation Desk to make sure you get a spot in the circle. First come, first served; 80 spots available.

Fall Session

September 9, 16, 23, 30

• No RR&R October 7 & 14

October 14, 21, 28

• No RR&R November 11

Join us in the Community Room for a classic film.

Beginners and all levels welcome. Free of charge

Enjoy centuries-old exercise and holistic health practices that help you feel alive and well. 

Each week we explore rejuvenating movements, simple wellness techniques and tranquil meditations from classical Chinese healing and living arts. 

Weekly with Joe Pandolfo, certified Tai Chi & Qigong Instructor, Reiki Master, Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist and board director for the CT Society of Acupuncturists.

Dungeons and Dragons: For Newbies
For new players who are interested in learning and playing, here is a list of expectations on how to act and what to bring:

• Bring your own character sheet (filled out completely), dice, and a pencil. A digital character works as well.

• Get in touch with rules by reading the books or watching the videos. We mostly play with 2014 rules.

• A Player’s Handbook is recommended.

• Take the sessions, characters, and story seriously, but still have fun.

• Don’t be a murder hobo (Murder hobo is when someone wants to kill everything. Don’t do that.)

• Your actions have consequences.

• Focus on the sessions and story for a more comprehensive and fun experience.

• If you make a character, they can die.

• Be creative with your actions, not stupid with them.

• Feel free to ask the players or Dungeon Master a question.

• Missing sessions is okay; the players or DM (Dungeon Master) are able to provide a summary.

• Don’t me mean, rude, or derogatory to our players or DM.

• In session, feel free to speak up if you’re feeling left out. Being quiet is alright, but participation is key.

Info for seasoned layers

• Bring dice, a pencil, and a ready-to-play character (Digital or paper).

• Take it seriously, but have fun.

• Don’t kill everything.

• Your actions have consequences.

• We play in a non-traditional way.

• 2014 rules are preferred, 2024 rules are also allowed.

• Be creative, not stupid.

• Don’t be mean

• Feel free to ask questions.

• Missing a session is alright, we can summarize.

• Nobody’s a main character.

  
  Adventurers ages 12-18 must come prepared with completed character sheet, ready for game play. We meet in the Jonathan Trumbull Library Teen Room every Thursday from 5-7 pm (unless cancelled).
  
  (Note to parents/guardians: Please pick up teens prior to the library's prompt closing time of 8:00 pm.)

Step into the fascinating world of magic as magician Chris Lengyel explores the history of the art and the legendary Harry Houdini. In 2026, we mark 100 years since Houdini’s passing, but his influence on magic and popular culture remains as strong as ever. Discover the performers, stories, and illusions that helped shape magic throughout history. Featuring fascinating history, live magic, and plenty of fun!

Magician Chris Lengyel has been entertaining audiences all over the east coast for 2 decades. He has performed for the likes of Penn and Teller, TruTV's Impractical Jokers, Make a Wish, and Live Nation, as well as 50+ breweries, giving him the name "The Brewery Magician". He has worked with the Houdini Museum in Manhattan, and was featured on both local and national television.

Jeannie is here monthly on the last Friday with seasonal read alouds, puppets, crafts, and library joy. This month, let’s get batty for bats!

*Registration now required, as space and supplies are limited.

Call or stop by the library to sign up.

Guess whooo is coming to JTL! Join an educator from Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center to meet a live owl and discover what makes these remarkable birds so unique! Learn about our native owl species and explore the incredible adaptations that make them some of our fiercest nighttime hunters.

Registration required as space and materials are limited.

Call 860-642-7763 or stop by the adult circulation desk to sign up.

Come gather weekly in the teen room, all y'all who play Magic the Gathering, Warhammer 40k, chess, board games, card games, and more.

(Note to parents/guardians: Please pick up teens prior to the library's prompt closing time of 6:00 pm.)  

Join Tina Rice of Yoga Me Happy CT for yoga! Our practice begins at 9:30 am in the library’s Community Room or outside weather permitting.

All classes are free of charge.

Please bring your own yoga mat, towel and water bottle.

Ukulele is a fun beginner instrument. In this exciting class with musical community member Luke, we will learn chords, strumming patterns, and simple songs, and practice what we've learned with ukulele karaoke!

Recommended for ages 10+

Join Tina at 10:30 am for a chair yoga class designed for people of all ages and stages.

Chair yoga is a gentle practice in which postures are performed while seated and/or with the aid of a chair. This is a great practice for those who find a typical yoga session too challenging but would still like to improve fitness, flexibility, balance and coordination.

Stop by JTL to see our friends from The Reptile Nook downstairs and meet some fun creatures on Halloween morning.

Halloween costumes encouraged.

Come learn about the history, tradition, and beer of Oktoberfest with Advanced Cicerone, Author and cartoonist Em Sauter. Oktoberfest is the original party and Em will discuss its origins plus interesting facts about the event using her whimsical illustrations. Get out your lederhosen, wash your masskrug and iron your dirndl! Beer samples will be served.

*Registration required* Call the library or visit the adult circulation desk to register.

Join us in the library's community room, the best theater in town, for a movie and popcorn on the first Tuesday of each month at 2:00 pm.

This month, we'll be showing Michael (PG-13).

This knitting, crocheting, and stitching group meets in the Adult Nonfiction Reading Room.

Please note: Inclement weather may cancel.

House of Keyes: James Joyce's Ulysses Book Club starts at 6:00 pm.

Greetings, Reader.

Gather with friends and strangers as we continue our reading and meet monthly to wander through the surreal work of James Joyce.

This month we will be discussing episode 17, Ithaca.

Hybrid option:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88626792995?pwd=gdwXlSiZl22VI6s8rtHJYPzDtSt1OW.1

Meeting ID: 886 2679 2995
Email MG for passcode

Read, Rock & Rhyme with MG, our tried and true story time for the tiniest of library people, continues weekly in the Community Room. Join us to share songs, rhymes, musical instruments, movement and more. Open play and social time available at the end of the program.

RR&R is for children ages 0 - 3 years & their caregivers.

Please pick up your tickets for the program on Wednesday morning at the Adult Circulation Desk to make sure you get a spot in the circle. First come, first served; 80 spots available.

Fall Session

September 9, 16, 23, 30

• No RR&R October 7 & 14

October 14, 21, 28

• No RR&R November 11

Beginners and all levels welcome. Free of charge

Enjoy centuries-old exercise and holistic health practices that help you feel alive and well. 

Each week we explore rejuvenating movements, simple wellness techniques and tranquil meditations from classical Chinese healing and living arts. 

Weekly with Joe Pandolfo, certified Tai Chi & Qigong Instructor, Reiki Master, Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist and board director for the CT Society of Acupuncturists.

Dungeons and Dragons: For Newbies
For new players who are interested in learning and playing, here is a list of expectations on how to act and what to bring:

• Bring your own character sheet (filled out completely), dice, and a pencil. A digital character works as well.

• Get in touch with rules by reading the books or watching the videos. We mostly play with 2014 rules.

• A Player’s Handbook is recommended.

• Take the sessions, characters, and story seriously, but still have fun.

• Don’t be a murder hobo (Murder hobo is when someone wants to kill everything. Don’t do that.)

• Your actions have consequences.

• Focus on the sessions and story for a more comprehensive and fun experience.

• If you make a character, they can die.

• Be creative with your actions, not stupid with them.

• Feel free to ask the players or Dungeon Master a question.

• Missing sessions is okay; the players or DM (Dungeon Master) are able to provide a summary.

• Don’t me mean, rude, or derogatory to our players or DM.

• In session, feel free to speak up if you’re feeling left out. Being quiet is alright, but participation is key.

Info for seasoned layers

• Bring dice, a pencil, and a ready-to-play character (Digital or paper).

• Take it seriously, but have fun.

• Don’t kill everything.

• Your actions have consequences.

• We play in a non-traditional way.

• 2014 rules are preferred, 2024 rules are also allowed.

• Be creative, not stupid.

• Don’t be mean

• Feel free to ask questions.

• Missing a session is alright, we can summarize.

• Nobody’s a main character.

  
  Adventurers ages 12-18 must come prepared with completed character sheet, ready for game play. We meet in the Jonathan Trumbull Library Teen Room every Thursday from 5-7 pm (unless cancelled).
  
  (Note to parents/guardians: Please pick up teens prior to the library's prompt closing time of 8:00 pm.)

Join us for an author talk with Helen Charov, author of ‘Tatyana’s War: Escape and Survival on the Eastern Front in World War II’. Charov will share the remarkable true story of her mother’s life in Ukraine during World War II, drawn from diaries discovered decades later in a Connecticut attic.

Come gather weekly in the teen room, all y'all who play Magic the Gathering, Warhammer 40k, chess, board games, card games, and more.

(Note to parents/guardians: Please pick up teens prior to the library's prompt closing time of 6:00 pm.)  

Reclaim your peace and reset your brain. Join Youth Services Librarian and Hatha Yoga Teacher, MG, to explore meditation in community. Sometimes we're silent, sometimes there is live music. Never done this before? Perfect! A beginner's mind is a gift. 

A few tips: arrive ten minutes early, wear comfortable clothes, bring your yoga mat and a blanket, or sit in one of our chairs. 

Monthly on the first Friday.

Drop in. No registration required.

Join Tina Rice of Yoga Me Happy CT for yoga! Our practice begins at 9:30 am in the library’s Community Room or outside weather permitting.

All classes are free of charge.

Please bring your own yoga mat, towel and water bottle.

Join Tina at 10:30 am for a chair yoga class designed for people of all ages and stages.

Chair yoga is a gentle practice in which postures are performed while seated and/or with the aid of a chair. This is a great practice for those who find a typical yoga session too challenging but would still like to improve fitness, flexibility, balance and coordination.

The Friends of the Jonathan Trumbull Library meet quarterly at 5:00pm on the second Wednesday of February, May, August, and November.

Poetry appreciation group, new in 2026-27!

Join a crew of volunteer community facilitators as we enjoy monthly explorations of poetry, including but not limited to: reading poetry aloud, introducing new poets and styles, writing prompts, drinking tea and eating snacks, and inspirational walks outside. You're invited to bring poems to share based on this month's theme. 

11/10/2026 Theme: TBA

The library will be closed Wednesday, November 11, for Veterans’ Day.

Beginners and all levels welcome. Free of charge

Enjoy centuries-old exercise and holistic health practices that help you feel alive and well. 

Each week we explore rejuvenating movements, simple wellness techniques and tranquil meditations from classical Chinese healing and living arts. 

Weekly with Joe Pandolfo, certified Tai Chi & Qigong Instructor, Reiki Master, Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist and board director for the CT Society of Acupuncturists.

Dungeons and Dragons: For Newbies
For new players who are interested in learning and playing, here is a list of expectations on how to act and what to bring:

• Bring your own character sheet (filled out completely), dice, and a pencil. A digital character works as well.

• Get in touch with rules by reading the books or watching the videos. We mostly play with 2014 rules.

• A Player’s Handbook is recommended.

• Take the sessions, characters, and story seriously, but still have fun.

• Don’t be a murder hobo (Murder hobo is when someone wants to kill everything. Don’t do that.)

• Your actions have consequences.

• Focus on the sessions and story for a more comprehensive and fun experience.

• If you make a character, they can die.

• Be creative with your actions, not stupid with them.

• Feel free to ask the players or Dungeon Master a question.

• Missing sessions is okay; the players or DM (Dungeon Master) are able to provide a summary.

• Don’t me mean, rude, or derogatory to our players or DM.

• In session, feel free to speak up if you’re feeling left out. Being quiet is alright, but participation is key.

Info for seasoned layers

• Bring dice, a pencil, and a ready-to-play character (Digital or paper).

• Take it seriously, but have fun.

• Don’t kill everything.

• Your actions have consequences.

• We play in a non-traditional way.

• 2014 rules are preferred, 2024 rules are also allowed.

• Be creative, not stupid.

• Don’t be mean

• Feel free to ask questions.

• Missing a session is alright, we can summarize.

• Nobody’s a main character.

  
  Adventurers ages 12-18 must come prepared with completed character sheet, ready for game play. We meet in the Jonathan Trumbull Library Teen Room every Thursday from 5-7 pm (unless cancelled).
  
  (Note to parents/guardians: Please pick up teens prior to the library's prompt closing time of 8:00 pm.)

Come gather weekly in the teen room, all y'all who play Magic the Gathering, Warhammer 40k, chess, board games, card games, and more.

(Note to parents/guardians: Please pick up teens prior to the library's prompt closing time of 6:00 pm.)  

Join Tina Rice of Yoga Me Happy CT for yoga! Our practice begins at 9:30 am in the library’s Community Room or outside weather permitting.

All classes are free of charge.

Please bring your own yoga mat, towel and water bottle.

Everyone’s different; let’s be different together!

A monthly, meet-up group for multi-age neurodivergent, special needs, all-abilities children. Join Occupational Therapist Miss Shaleen for open-ended play and activities for the children, community building with the parents, caregivers, and siblings. Each month, we will explore fine and gross motor skills as well as sensory activities connected to a monthly theme.  

This All-Inclusive Playgroup meets the second Saturday of each month at 10 am.

No Chair Yoga this week.

This knitting, crocheting, and stitching group meets in the Adult Nonfiction Reading Room.

Please note: Inclement weather may cancel.

Come and hear stories from Indigenous authors about gratitude for our natural world. Bring an item from nature with you (rocks, shells, etc) to contribute to our mixed media art project following the stories.

This is a multigenerational program, all are welcome.

All readers are welcome to join our discussion of When Books Went to War: The Stories that Helped Us Win World War II by Molly Guptill Manning (led by Linda Wallace).

Copies of the book are available to borrow.

Read, Rock & Rhyme with MG, our tried and true story time for the tiniest of library people, continues weekly in the Community Room. Join us to share songs, rhymes, musical instruments, movement and more. Open play and social time available at the end of the program.

RR&R is for children ages 0 - 3 years & their caregivers.

Please pick up your tickets for the program on Wednesday morning at the Adult Circulation Desk to make sure you get a spot in the circle. First come, first served; 80 spots available.

Fall Session

September 9, 16, 23, 30

• No RR&R October 7 & 14

October 14, 21, 28

• No RR&R November 11

The Board of Trustees of the Jonathan Trumbull Library will hold their regular meeting in the library's community room.

https://www.lebanonctlibrary.org/board-bylaws

Beginners and all levels welcome. Free of charge

Enjoy centuries-old exercise and holistic health practices that help you feel alive and well. 

Each week we explore rejuvenating movements, simple wellness techniques and tranquil meditations from classical Chinese healing and living arts. 

Weekly with Joe Pandolfo, certified Tai Chi & Qigong Instructor, Reiki Master, Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist and board director for the CT Society of Acupuncturists.

Dungeons and Dragons: For Newbies
For new players who are interested in learning and playing, here is a list of expectations on how to act and what to bring:

• Bring your own character sheet (filled out completely), dice, and a pencil. A digital character works as well.

• Get in touch with rules by reading the books or watching the videos. We mostly play with 2014 rules.

• A Player’s Handbook is recommended.

• Take the sessions, characters, and story seriously, but still have fun.

• Don’t be a murder hobo (Murder hobo is when someone wants to kill everything. Don’t do that.)

• Your actions have consequences.

• Focus on the sessions and story for a more comprehensive and fun experience.

• If you make a character, they can die.

• Be creative with your actions, not stupid with them.

• Feel free to ask the players or Dungeon Master a question.

• Missing sessions is okay; the players or DM (Dungeon Master) are able to provide a summary.

• Don’t me mean, rude, or derogatory to our players or DM.

• In session, feel free to speak up if you’re feeling left out. Being quiet is alright, but participation is key.

Info for seasoned layers

• Bring dice, a pencil, and a ready-to-play character (Digital or paper).

• Take it seriously, but have fun.

• Don’t kill everything.

• Your actions have consequences.

• We play in a non-traditional way.

• 2014 rules are preferred, 2024 rules are also allowed.

• Be creative, not stupid.

• Don’t be mean

• Feel free to ask questions.

• Missing a session is alright, we can summarize.

• Nobody’s a main character.

  
  Adventurers ages 12-18 must come prepared with completed character sheet, ready for game play. We meet in the Jonathan Trumbull Library Teen Room every Thursday from 5-7 pm (unless cancelled).
  
  (Note to parents/guardians: Please pick up teens prior to the library's prompt closing time of 8:00 pm.)

Jeannie is here monthly on the last Friday with seasonal read alouds, puppets, crafts, and library joy.

*Registration now required, as space and supplies are limited.

Call or stop by the library to sign up.

JTL and Waldron's Studio 88 return for Season Two of One Hour Production!

Registration required, call the library (860) 642-7763 or stop in and ask at the Adult Circulation Desk.

Join MG and Teresa Waldron, music and arts educator, the third Friday of the month for creativity and performance. We will read a story, act it out, set it to music, and perform it for our community. Some instruments and art supplies provided; please bring your own if you have some experience using them. Actors, musicians, artists, and stage crew of all experience levels are welcome.

November’s theme involves a long journey and looking for an animal.

This program is designed for kindergarten - sixth grade.

3:30-4:30 is the workshop.

Families and community join to see what the kids created together right at 4:30. 

Come gather weekly in the teen room, all y'all who play Magic the Gathering, Warhammer 40k, chess, board games, card games, and more.

(Note to parents/guardians: Please pick up teens prior to the library's prompt closing time of 6:00 pm.)  

Come one, come all, to see your favorite story books come to life on the third Friday of the month at JTL with our youth performers in One Hour Production!

Each month, the kids in OHP will bring a story from the page to the stage, and we want you to be our audience. Performance runtime varies, expect about 30 minutes, then choose your own books before the library closes.

Join Tina Rice of Yoga Me Happy CT for yoga! Our practice begins at 9:30 am in the library’s Community Room or outside weather permitting.

All classes are free of charge.

Please bring your own yoga mat, towel and water bottle.

Join Tina at 10:30 am for a chair yoga class designed for people of all ages and stages.

Chair yoga is a gentle practice in which postures are performed while seated and/or with the aid of a chair. This is a great practice for those who find a typical yoga session too challenging but would still like to improve fitness, flexibility, balance and coordination.

Reptile Nook turtles and tortoises visit to celebrate 5 years with our resident library turtle, Marcel.

Join us in the teen room for book talk and snacks!

This month we are reading and discussing The Lord of the Flies by William Golding. Pick up your copy in the teen room ahead of time.

Drop in, ages 12-18.

Multi-generational Cribbage Club.

Experienced and novice players welcome (recommended for ages 9+). Bring your own cribbage sets or use ours.

Read, Rock & Rhyme with MG, our tried and true story time for the tiniest of library people, continues weekly in the Community Room. Join us to share songs, rhymes, musical instruments, movement and more. Open play and social time available at the end of the program.

RR&R is for children ages 0 - 3 years & their caregivers.

Please pick up your tickets for the program on Wednesday morning at the Adult Circulation Desk to make sure you get a spot in the circle. First come, first served; 80 spots available.

Fall Session

September 9, 16, 23, 30

• No RR&R October 7 & 14

October 14, 21, 28

• No RR&R November 11

We’ll practice for this evening’s performance after the Tree Lighting!

Uke with Luke will perform in the Community Room directly following the Light Parade and Christmas Tree Lighting. Come listen or sing along.

We'll have a holiday craft for all ages too!

Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony and Light Parade Info.

This knitting, crocheting, and stitching group meets in the Adult Nonfiction Reading Room.

Please note: Inclement weather may cancel.

Beginners and all levels welcome. Free of charge

Enjoy centuries-old exercise and holistic health practices that help you feel alive and well. 

Each week we explore rejuvenating movements, simple wellness techniques and tranquil meditations from classical Chinese healing and living arts. 

Weekly with Joe Pandolfo, certified Tai Chi & Qigong Instructor, Reiki Master, Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist and board director for the CT Society of Acupuncturists.

Reclaim your peace and reset your brain. Join Youth Services Librarian and Hatha Yoga Teacher, MG, to explore meditation in community. Sometimes we're silent, sometimes there is live music. Never done this before? Perfect! A beginner's mind is a gift. 

A few tips: arrive ten minutes early, wear comfortable clothes, bring your yoga mat and a blanket, or sit in one of our chairs. 

Monthly on the first Friday (second Friday in January.)

Drop in. No registration required.

Join Tina Rice of Yoga Me Happy CT for yoga! Our practice begins at 9:30 am in the library’s Community Room or outside weather permitting.

All classes are free of charge.

Please bring your own yoga mat, towel and water bottle.

Join Tina at 10:30 am for a chair yoga class designed for people of all ages and stages.

Chair yoga is a gentle practice in which postures are performed while seated and/or with the aid of a chair. This is a great practice for those who find a typical yoga session too challenging but would still like to improve fitness, flexibility, balance and coordination.

Poetry appreciation group, new in 2026-27!

Join a crew of volunteer community facilitators as we enjoy monthly explorations of poetry, including but not limited to: reading poetry aloud, introducing new poets and styles, writing prompts, drinking tea and eating snacks, and inspirational walks outside. You're invited to bring poems to share based on this month's theme. 

12/8/2026 Theme: TBA

Beginners and all levels welcome. Free of charge

Enjoy centuries-old exercise and holistic health practices that help you feel alive and well. 

Each week we explore rejuvenating movements, simple wellness techniques and tranquil meditations from classical Chinese healing and living arts. 

Weekly with Joe Pandolfo, certified Tai Chi & Qigong Instructor, Reiki Master, Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist and board director for the CT Society of Acupuncturists.

Join Tina Rice of Yoga Me Happy CT for yoga! Our practice begins at 9:30 am in the library’s Community Room or outside weather permitting.

All classes are free of charge.

Please bring your own yoga mat, towel and water bottle.

Join Tina at 10:30 am for a chair yoga class designed for people of all ages and stages.

Chair yoga is a gentle practice in which postures are performed while seated and/or with the aid of a chair. This is a great practice for those who find a typical yoga session too challenging but would still like to improve fitness, flexibility, balance and coordination.

This knitting, crocheting, and stitching group meets in the Adult Nonfiction Reading Room.

Please note: Inclement weather may cancel.

The Board of Trustees of the Jonathan Trumbull Library will hold their regular meeting in the library's community room.

https://www.lebanonctlibrary.org/board-bylaws

Beginners and all levels welcome. Free of charge

Enjoy centuries-old exercise and holistic health practices that help you feel alive and well. 

Each week we explore rejuvenating movements, simple wellness techniques and tranquil meditations from classical Chinese healing and living arts. 

Weekly with Joe Pandolfo, certified Tai Chi & Qigong Instructor, Reiki Master, Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist and board director for the CT Society of Acupuncturists.

Join Tina Rice of Yoga Me Happy CT for yoga! Our practice begins at 9:30 am in the library’s Community Room or outside weather permitting.

All classes are free of charge.

Please bring your own yoga mat, towel and water bottle.

Join Tina at 10:30 am for a chair yoga class designed for people of all ages and stages.

Chair yoga is a gentle practice in which postures are performed while seated and/or with the aid of a chair. This is a great practice for those who find a typical yoga session too challenging but would still like to improve fitness, flexibility, balance and coordination.

Join us in the teen room for book talk and snacks!

This month we are reading and discussing A Christmas Carol by Charles DIckens. Pick up your copy in the teen room ahead of time.

Drop in, ages 12-18.

No Yoga this week.

No Chair Yoga this week.

Beginners and all levels welcome. Free of charge

Enjoy centuries-old exercise and holistic health practices that help you feel alive and well. 

Each week we explore rejuvenating movements, simple wellness techniques and tranquil meditations from classical Chinese healing and living arts. 

Weekly with Joe Pandolfo, certified Tai Chi & Qigong Instructor, Reiki Master, Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist and board director for the CT Society of Acupuncturists.

Reclaim your peace and reset your brain. Join Youth Services Librarian and Hatha Yoga Teacher, MG, to explore meditation in community. Sometimes we're silent, sometimes there is live music. Never done this before? Perfect! A beginner's mind is a gift. 

A few tips: arrive ten minutes early, wear comfortable clothes, bring your yoga mat and a blanket, or sit in one of our chairs. 

Monthly on the first Friday (second Friday in January.)

Drop in. No registration required.

Poetry appreciation group, new in 2026-27!

Join a crew of volunteer community facilitators as we enjoy monthly explorations of poetry, including but not limited to: reading poetry aloud, introducing new poets and styles, writing prompts, drinking tea and eating snacks, and inspirational walks outside. You're invited to bring poems to share based on this month's theme. 

1/12/2027 Theme: Musings on the Beauty of Snow

All readers are welcome to join our discussion of Orbital: A Novel by Samantha Harvey (led by Lydia Myers and Missy Hayes).

Copies of the book are available to borrow.

Poetry appreciation group, new in 2026-27!

Join a crew of volunteer community facilitators as we enjoy monthly explorations of poetry, including but not limited to: reading poetry aloud, introducing new poets and styles, writing prompts, drinking tea and eating snacks, and inspirational walks outside. You're invited to bring poems to share based on this month's theme. 

2/9/2027 Theme: TBA

All readers are welcome to join our discussion of The Sirens by Emilia Hart (led by Maggie Geier and Caitlin Kiamie).

Copies of the book are available to borrow.

Poetry appreciation group, new in 2026-27!

Join a crew of volunteer community facilitators as we enjoy monthly explorations of poetry, including but not limited to: reading poetry aloud, introducing new poets and styles, writing prompts, drinking tea and eating snacks, and inspirational walks outside. You're invited to bring poems to share based on this month's theme. 

3/9/2027 Theme: TBA

All readers are welcome to join our discussion of Clear: A Novel by Carys Davies (led by Caitlin Jamrock).

Copies of the book are available to borrow.

Poetry appreciation group, new in 2026-27!

Join a crew of volunteer community facilitators as we enjoy monthly explorations of poetry, including but not limited to: reading poetry aloud, introducing new poets and styles, writing prompts, drinking tea and eating snacks, and inspirational walks outside. You're invited to bring poems to share based on this month's theme. 

4/13/2027 Theme: Celestial Bodies

All readers are welcome to join our discussion of Thunder at Twilight: Vienna 1913-1914 by Frederic Morton (led by Leslie Myers).

Copies of the book are available to borrow.

Poetry appreciation group, new in 2026-27!

Join a crew of volunteer community facilitators as we enjoy monthly explorations of poetry, including but not limited to: reading poetry aloud, introducing new poets and styles, writing prompts, drinking tea and eating snacks, and inspirational walks outside. You're invited to bring poems to share based on this month's theme. 

5/11/2027 Theme: Talking Titles (and Punctuation!)

All readers are welcome to join our discussion of Mother Tongue: A Memoir by Sara Novic (led by Shomriel Sherman).

Copies of the book are available to borrow.