Tai Chi with Joe Pandolfo
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.
Preserving the Harvest
Preserve the taste of the season all year round with our "Preserving the Harvest" workshop! Get ready to say goodbye to wasted produce and hello to a pantry full of delicious, homemade preserves! In this class, we'll teach you the ins and outs of pickling, canning, freezing, and drying so you can turn your bountiful harvest into long-lasting, flavorful treats. From cucumbers to tomatoes, and herbs to fruits, we'll show you how to keep your harvest fresh and delicious.
Fiber Therapy
Calling all knitters, crocheters, felters, and fiber enthusiasts!
Join our new all-purpose fiber arts group to share ideas, patterns, supplies and camaraderie with other local enthusiasts! This is a new group intended for older teens and adults. Please bring your current project or supplies to work and we’ll provide a cozy space to share and chat.
This group will meet on the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month starting May 15th.
Yoga with Tina Rice
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.
Uke with Luke
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+
Chair Yoga with Tina
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.
Knitting Group
This knitting, crocheting, and stitching group meets in the Adult Nonfiction Reading Room.
Please note: Inclement weather may cancel.
Library Board Meeting
The Board of Trustees of the Jonathan Trumbull Library will hold their regular meeting in the library's community room.
Tai Chi with Joe Pandolfo
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.
Book Discussion Group Planning and Book Talk
All readers are welcome to join our group in the community room.
PLANNING MEETING for 2026–27 schedule / BOOK TALK
This month we will plan our schedule, so bring your book selections and calendars.
Let's also talk about what we've been reading!
Yoga with Tina Rice
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.
Uke with Luke
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+
Chair Yoga with Tina
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.
Cribbage Club
Multi-generational Cribbage Club.
Experienced and novice players welcome (recommended for ages 9+). Bring your own cribbage sets or use ours.
Tai Chi with Joe Pandolfo
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.
From the Fool to the World: A Writing Journey through the Major Arcana
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.
This will be a hybrid in-person/Zoom program:
[Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83817066518?pwd=w1Laedcqrc1iKu9LPjR0kcBnnLeILb.1
Meeting ID: 838 1706 6518
Email Shom for password]
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.
Fiber Therapy
Calling all knitters, crocheters, felters, and fiber enthusiasts!
Join our new all-purpose fiber arts group to share ideas, patterns, supplies and camaraderie with other local enthusiasts! This is a new group intended for older teens and adults. Please bring your current project or supplies to work and we’ll provide a cozy space to share and chat.
This group will meet on the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month starting May 15th.
Yoga with Tina Rice
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.
Uke with Luke
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+
Knitting Group
This knitting, crocheting, and stitching group meets in the Adult Nonfiction Reading Room.
Please note: Inclement weather may cancel.
Tai Chi with Joe Pandolfo
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.
Knitting Group
This knitting, crocheting, and stitching group meets in the Adult Nonfiction Reading Room.
Please note: Inclement weather may cancel.
Tai Chi with Joe Pandolfo
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.
Edible Wild Plants and Fungi of Summer
The summer months are a bounty of ripe berries, nectar-laden edible flowers, amazing edible plants along the seashore, and edible mushrooms that can carpet the forest floor after warm, rainy days. Learn how to identify, sustainably harvest, and prepare the wild foods of summer, from beach plums to invasive wineberries, including some of the choice summer fungi like chanterelles and the myriad of pored Boletes. Join The 3 Foragers as they teach the edible plants and fungi of summer with their original photos and recipe ideas featured in an educational slideshow.
The 3 Foragers are a family from southeastern Connecticut who have spent over 21 years exploring the edible plants and fungi of New England. They focus on identifying, photographing, and cooking with both native and invasive species, promoting a family-friendly and environmentally sustainable approach to foraging. Through their blog, Facebook page, Instagram, and book, they share original recipes and practical advice to help others incorporate these wild foods into their diets, encouraging a deeper connection with nature and responsible harvesting practices.
Fiber Therapy
Calling all knitters, crocheters, felters, and fiber enthusiasts!
Join our new all-purpose fiber arts group to share ideas, patterns, supplies and camaraderie with other local enthusiasts! This is a new group intended for older teens and adults. Please bring your current project or supplies to work and we’ll provide a cozy space to share and chat.
This group will meet on the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month starting May 15th.
Tai Chi with Joe Pandolfo
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.
Beaded Star Keychain & Jewelry
Use pony beads to put together a colorful chunky star that can become a charming key chain or funky jewelry. Maybe you'll have time to bead a bracelet too.
Drop in between 4-5pm.
This program is geared toward teens, tweens, and young adults, but people of all ages are welcome!
Knitting Group
This knitting, crocheting, and stitching group meets in the Adult Nonfiction Reading Room.
Please note: Inclement weather may cancel.
Tai Chi with Joe Pandolfo
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.
Fiber Therapy
Calling all knitters, crocheters, felters, and fiber enthusiasts!
Join our new all-purpose fiber arts group to share ideas, patterns, supplies and camaraderie with other local enthusiasts! This is a new group intended for older teens and adults. Please bring your current project or supplies to work and we’ll provide a cozy space to share and chat.
This group will meet on the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month starting May 15th.
Crochet a Hair Scrunchie (register)
Learn to Crochet your very Own Hair Scrunchie to take home. We will provide the materials (furry yarn in various colors, colorful elastic band to stitch around, crochet hook and instruction sheet.) Gwen will teach patrons of all ages the simple repeating double stitch around an elastic resulting in a beautiful item you can wear on your ponytail or bun or as an ornament on your wrist or ankle.
Age range: 8 to 108: Multi-generational
Registration required (12 spots).
Call or stop in the library to sign up.
Throwback Thursday: Bringing Up Baby (1938)
Join us in the Community Room for a classic film.
Tai Chi with Joe Pandolfo
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.
Knitting Group
This knitting, crocheting, and stitching group meets in the Adult Nonfiction Reading Room.
Please note: Inclement weather may cancel.
Friends Quarterly Meeting
The Friends of the Jonathan Trumbull Library meet quarterly at 5:00pm on the second Wednesday of February, May, August, and November.
Knitting Group
This knitting, crocheting, and stitching group meets in the Adult Nonfiction Reading Room.
Please note: Inclement weather may cancel.
Knitting Group
This knitting, crocheting, and stitching group meets in the Adult Nonfiction Reading Room.
Please note: Inclement weather may cancel.
Knitting Group
This knitting, crocheting, and stitching group meets in the Adult Nonfiction Reading Room.
Please note: Inclement weather may cancel.
Knitting Group
This knitting, crocheting, and stitching group meets in the Adult Nonfiction Reading Room.
Please note: Inclement weather may cancel.
Knitting Group
This knitting, crocheting, and stitching group meets in the Adult Nonfiction Reading Room.
Please note: Inclement weather may cancel.
Knitting Group
This knitting, crocheting, and stitching group meets in the Adult Nonfiction Reading Room.
Please note: Inclement weather may cancel.
Knitting Group
This knitting, crocheting, and stitching group meets in the Adult Nonfiction Reading Room.
Please note: Inclement weather may cancel.
Friends Quarterly Meeting
The Friends of the Jonathan Trumbull Library meet quarterly at 5:00pm on the second Wednesday of February, May, August, and November.
Knitting Group
This knitting, crocheting, and stitching group meets in the Adult Nonfiction Reading Room.
Please note: Inclement weather may cancel.
Knitting Group
This knitting, crocheting, and stitching group meets in the Adult Nonfiction Reading Room.
Please note: Inclement weather may cancel.
Knitting Group
This knitting, crocheting, and stitching group meets in the Adult Nonfiction Reading Room.
Please note: Inclement weather may cancel.
Chair Yoga with Tina
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.
Uke with Luke
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+
Yoga with Tina Rice
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.
Traditional Sound Healing *Registration Required*
Join us for a calming Sound Healing session designed to help you relax and recharge. This immersive experience with Amy Ordonez uses signing bowls, gongs and gentle percussion to create soothing vibrations that support mindfulness and stress relief. Please bring a yoga mat, blanket or anything that helps you get comfortable.
Tai Chi with Joe Pandolfo
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.
House of Keyes: Ulysses Book Club
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 discuss Episode 15: Circe.
Hybrid option:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88626792995?pwd=gdwXlSiZl22VI6s8rtHJYPzDtSt1OW.1
Meeting ID: 886 2679 2995
Email MG for passcode
Knitting Group
This knitting, crocheting, and stitching group meets in the Adult Nonfiction Reading Room.
Please note: Inclement weather may cancel.
First Tuesday Film: Wuthering Heights
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 Wuthering Heights (R).
Uke with Luke
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+
**CANCELLED** Outdoor Yoga with Tina Rice
Today’s class is cancelled due to weather and another program taking place in the community room.
Fiber Therapy
Calling all knitters, crocheters, felters, and fiber enthusiasts!
Join our new all-purpose fiber arts group to share ideas, patterns, supplies and camaraderie with other local enthusiasts! This is a new group intended for older teens and adults. Please bring your current project or supplies to work and we’ll provide a cozy space to share and chat.
This group will meet on the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month starting May 15th.
From the Fool to the World: A Writing Journey through the Major Arcana
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.
This will be a hybrid in-person/Zoom program:
[Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83817066518?pwd=w1Laedcqrc1iKu9LPjR0kcBnnLeILb.1
Meeting ID: 838 1706 6518
Email Shom for password]
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.
Tai Chi with Joe Pandolfo
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.
Wildflower Walk with The Last Green Valley
Join representatives from The Last Green Valley and Jonathan Trumbull Library for a walk along the Lebanon Town Green (green) trail with a slow pace for time to identify and discuss wildflowers in bloom. The stroll will be along a level dry path; primarily along West side of the green. A mile long, the green is lined by historic buildings and farms. The green is one of the largest in the nation and the only one still partially used for agriculture (hay production).
Parking at Jonathan Trumbull Library or Lebanon Community Center. We will meet in front of library to start walk at 6PM.
(Library will be open until 8PM)
Cribbage Club
Multi-generational Cribbage Club.
Experienced and novice players welcome (recommended for ages 9+). Bring your own cribbage sets or use ours.
An Evening of Chinese Astrology & Creative Art
As the Year of the Fire takes off, join Tai Chi master Joe Pandolfo and local artist Amy Ordonez for a night of astrology charts and art!
Look up your chart in the "Ba Zi" astrology system
Learn the basics of Ba Zi and discover the unique features in your own chart
Create an image of your own chart with hands-on art materials and techniques!
This event is free. Please register to help us prepare supplies by visiting:
www.amy-studio13.com/book-online
Tai Chi with Joe Pandolfo
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.
Library Board Meeting
The Board of Trustees of the Jonathan Trumbull Library will hold their regular meeting in the library's community room.
Book Discussion: In the Heart of the Sea
All readers are welcome to join our discussion of In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick (led by Chris Dixon and Rick Kane).
Copies of the book are available to borrow.
Knitting Group
This knitting, crocheting, and stitching group meets in the Adult Nonfiction Reading Room.
Please note: Inclement weather may cancel.
Chair Yoga with Tina
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.
Uke with Luke
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+
Yoga with Tina Rice
Join Tina Rice of Yoga Me Happy CT for yoga! Our practice begins at 9:30 am in the library’s Community Room.
All classes are free of charge.
Please bring your own yoga mat, towel and water bottle.
Fiber Therapy
Calling all knitters, crocheters, felters, and fiber enthusiasts!
Join our new all-purpose fiber arts group to share ideas, patterns, supplies and camaraderie with other local enthusiasts! This is a new group intended for older teens and adults. Please bring your current project or supplies to work and we’ll provide a cozy space to share and chat.
This group will meet on the 2nd and 4th Friday of every month starting May 15th.
Tai Chi with Joe Pandolfo
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.
Friends Quarterly Meeting
The Friends of the Jonathan Trumbull Library meet quarterly at 5:00pm on the second Wednesday of February, May, August, and November.
Crafty Community
Teens and adults:
Come craft and create in the company of others.
We'll have music and snacks for y'all, so head on over to JTL and chill. Take a load off for a couple of hours.
Collage materials provided.
Bring your own hand crafts of all sorts.
Drop in between 5:30-7:00 pm.
Chair Yoga with Tina
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.