Shark Week Celebration: JAWS (1975)
In celebration of Shark Week we are showing the film Jaws (1975) with shark themed snacks and light refreshments!
*Registration Encouraged*
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.
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.
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.
Cribbage Club
Multi-generational Cribbage Club.
Experienced and novice players welcome (recommended for ages 9+). Bring your own cribbage sets or use ours.
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.
The Reptile Nook
Some of our favorite humans and reptiles are back at JTL for summer programs!
Join Master Herpetologist Jess and her friends for a lively time!
This time, you'll get to hang out with and learn all about Ollie the Indian Star Tortoise, Red the Uromastyx, and Delilah the Black Devil Boa. Come back again next week to meet different animals!
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.
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.
All About Opossums with Ferncroft Wildlife Rescue
Come and learn with Pam and Bill and their ambassador animals, Brandi and Brigitte, all about beloved backyard wildlife, the opossum!
Learn about wildlife rehabilitation and the role of rehabbers as well as information about opossums. You can pet the opossums, too!
First Tuesday Film: You, Me & Tuscany
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 You, Me & Tuscany (PG-13).
Knitting Group
This knitting, crocheting, and stitching group meets in the Adult Nonfiction Reading Room.
Please note: Inclement weather may cancel.
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 be discussing episode 16, Eumaeus.
Hybrid option:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88626792995?pwd=gdwXlSiZl22VI6s8rtHJYPzDtSt1OW.1
Meeting ID: 886 2679 2995
Email MG for passcode
The Reptile Nook
Some of our favorite humans and reptiles are back at JTL for summer programs!
Join Master Herpetologist Jess and her friends for a lively time!
This time, you'll get to hang out with and learn all about Ralphie the Bearded Dragon, Cherry the Russian Tortoise, and Peanut the Burmese Python.
The History of America and Brewing *Registration Required*
Celebrate America's 250th anniversary with an illustrated talk and beer tasting hosted by the Jonathan Trumbull Library and the Lebanon Historical Society. Advanced Cicerone and author Em Sauter will explore the history of American beer from the Pilgrims to today's craft breweries. Registration required.
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.
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.
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.
Back to School Farmers' Market w/ Ukulele Ensemble
Come say hello to friends from your library! Play with library toys, create sidewalk chalk art, and listen to our Ukulele Ensemble play beautiful tunes.
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.
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.
Throwback Thursday: Please Don’t Eat the Daisies 1960
Join us in the Community Room for a classic film.
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.
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.
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 be discussing episode <TBA> .
Hybrid option:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88626792995?pwd=gdwXlSiZl22VI6s8rtHJYPzDtSt1OW.1
Meeting ID: 886 2679 2995
Email MG for passcode
Last Day to Enter Summer Reading Raffle
Turn in your completed BINGO sheets and book reviews at the library today to be entered into our drawings!
Winners will be notified by phone call on Tuesday, September 8.
Today’s the last day to collect small prizes for Summer Reading BINGO as well.
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.
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.
Book Discussion: Grandma Gatewood’s Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail by Ben Montgomery
All readers are welcome to join our discussion of Grandma Gatewood’s Walk by Ben Montgomery (led by Gwenn Haaland and Anne McAwley-LeDuc).
Copies of the book are available to borrow.
Library Board Meeting
The Board of Trustees of the Jonathan Trumbull Library will hold their regular meeting in the library's community room.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Book Discussion: The Trees by Percival Everett
All readers are welcome to join our discussion of The Trees: A Novel by Percival Everett (led by Kim Hodgkins).
Copies of the book are available to borrow.
Library Board Meeting
The Board of Trustees of the Jonathan Trumbull Library will hold their regular meeting in the library's community room.
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.
Book Discussion: When Books Went to War by Molly Guptill Manning
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.
Library Board Meeting
The Board of Trustees of the Jonathan Trumbull Library will hold their regular meeting in the library's community room.
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.
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: Orbital by Samantha Harvey
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.
Book Discussion: The Sirens by Emilia Hart
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.
Book Discussion: Clear: A Novel
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.
Book Discussion: Thunder at Twilight: Vienna 1913-1914
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.
Book Discussion: Mother Tongue: A Memoir
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 ***** (TBA).
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: Solo Mio (PG)
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 Solo Mio (PG).
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.
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.
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.
Cribbage Club
Multi-generational Cribbage Club.
Experienced and novice players welcome (recommended for ages 9+). Bring your own cribbage sets or use ours.
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.
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!
Library Board Meeting
The Board of Trustees of the Jonathan Trumbull Library will hold their regular meeting in the library's community room.
Knitting Group
This knitting, crocheting, and stitching group meets in the Adult Nonfiction Reading Room.
Please note: Inclement weather may cancel.