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Intro to Canva: Marketing Your Brand

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at North Haven Memorial Library
Program Type:
Business, Career, & Finance, Computer & Technology, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Want to start marketing yourself or small business? Canva is a free-to-use design tool perfect for social media posts, logos, business cards, and more. Join our Teen Librarian for ...

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Registration
Library Branch: North Haven Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Business, Career, & Finance, Computer & Technology, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Want to start marketing yourself or small business? Canva is a free-to-use design tool perfect for social media posts, logos, business cards, and more.

Additional Information

Photography/Recordings

Per the North Haven Memorial Library's Program Policy, the library reserves the right to to photograph/record individuals and groups attending library services and programs. These photos and/or videos may be used for promotional purposes. Participants may request from a staff member that their image, or that of their child, not be used by the Library for these purposes.

Turkish Coffee

A Turkish Coffee Tasting

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:15pm
Community Room at North Haven Memorial Library
Program Type:
Culture & Travel, Food & Drink, History
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

In this unique immersive program, attendees will learn all about the cultural significance of Turkish coffee while experiencing samples of this delicious beverage, along with Turki...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: North Haven Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture & Travel, Food & Drink, History
Registration Required
Event Details:

In this unique immersive program, attendees will learn all about the cultural significance of Turkish coffee while experiencing samples of this delicious beverage, along with Turkish tea, Turkish delight and snacks.

Escape from Germany movie poster

Must See Movie: Escape from Germany

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:15pm
Community Room at North Haven Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts, Films, & Music
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

79 LDS Missionaries are trapped inside German borders as Hitler races to invade Poland. The last one got out and into Denmark on August 31. The next day Germany invaded Poland and ...

Library Branch: North Haven Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Films, & Music
Event Details:

79 LDS Missionaries are trapped inside German borders as Hitler races to invade Poland. The last one got out and into Denmark on August 31. The next day Germany invaded Poland and the war began.

Mystery Craft

Take & Create: Mystery

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 8:00pm
Adult Information Desk at North Haven Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts / DIY
Age Group:
Teens, Grades 9th - 12th, Adults
Event Details:

Pick up date: Tuesday, January 14 (at the adult information desk) Pick up time: 10:00 am - 8:00 pmWhat will you get? Mystery craft. We provide the materials and direction...

Registration
Library Branch: North Haven Memorial Library
Room: Adult Information Desk
Age Group: Teens, Grades 9th - 12th, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts / DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

Pick up date: Tuesday, January 14 (at the adult information desk) 
Pick up time: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm

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Yin Yoga

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at North Haven Memorial Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

In this class, students will get to explore the physical benefits of Yin Yoga as well as how it can help us energetically, emotionally and mentally. Yin Yoga works deeply into our ...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: North Haven Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

In this class, students will get to explore the physical benefits of Yin Yoga as well as how it can help us energetically, emotionally and mentally. Yin Yoga works deeply into our body with passive, longer-held poses.

Photo of TJ Klune and books "Somewhere Beyond the Sea" and "The House in the Gerulean Sean"

Online Author Talk: TJ Klune

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual at North Haven Memorial Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Come have a magical moment with New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune as he chats about his Cerulean Chronicles, with special emphasis on his newest in the seri...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: North Haven Memorial Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events
Event Details:

Come have a magical moment with New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune as he chats about his Cerulean Chronicles, with special emphasis on his newest in the series, Somewhere Beyond the Sea. 

Additional Information

Library Speaker Consortium

Please note, the Author Talk series is brought to the North Haven Library through a partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium, sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Because this series is facilitated by the Library Speakers Consortium, you must register for this event directly through the library's Author Talk portal (click here to register).  Upon successful registration, you will receive the link to join the webinar from the North Haven Memorial Library via info@libraryc.org. Please be sure to check your spam if you do not receive your registration email in a timely manner. If you have any difficulty registering for this event, please contact the library for assistance at 203-239-5803. Sponsored by The Friends of the North Haven Library.

Smoothies mixes from ShopRite

Happy and Healthy Weight Loss for the New Year

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Room at North Haven Memorial Library
Program Type:
Food & Drink, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Marisa, a Registered Dietitian from the ShopRite of Wallingford for a presentation on happy and healthy weight for the New Year. Yes, you can lose weight and be happy at the s...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: North Haven Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food & Drink, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Marisa, a Registered Dietitian from the ShopRite of Wallingford for a presentation on happy and healthy weight for the New Year. Yes, you can lose weight and be happy at the same time! Lets start 2025 off right!

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Silent Book Club

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at North Haven Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Discussions
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Do you need a quiet place to read? Do you prefer to read in the company of others? Then join our community of readers in the North Haven chapter of the Silent Book Club!&...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: North Haven Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you need a quiet place to read? Do you prefer to read in the company of others? Then join our community of readers in the North Haven chapter of the Silent Book Club! 

Additional Information

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library

Closed for Martin Luther King Day

All Day
North Haven Memorial Library

The Library will be closed, Monday, January 20th in observance of Martin Luther King Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, January 21st.

Closing
Branches:
North Haven Memorial Library
Description:

The Library will be closed, Monday, January 20th in observance of Martin Luther King Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, January 21st.

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Adult Winter Reading Challenge Begins!

All Day
Adult Information Desk at North Haven Memorial Library
Program Type:
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Open to all patrons 18+ with a valid North Haven Library CardJoin us this winter! Cuddle up with a good book or check out our online resources from home! For each activity that you...

Library Branch: North Haven Memorial Library
Room: Adult Information Desk
Age Group: Adults
Program Type:
Event Details:

Open to all patrons 18+ with a valid North Haven Library Card

Additional Information

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library

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Yin Yoga

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at North Haven Memorial Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

In this class, students will get to explore the physical benefits of Yin Yoga as well as how it can help us energetically, emotionally and mentally. Yin Yoga works deeply into our ...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: North Haven Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

In this class, students will get to explore the physical benefits of Yin Yoga as well as how it can help us energetically, emotionally and mentally. Yin Yoga works deeply into our body with passive, longer-held poses.

Photo of Amanda Montell and book "The Age of Magical Overthinking"

Online Author Talk: Amanda Montell

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual at North Haven Memorial Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us as we chat with the New York Times bestselling author, Amanda Montell about her newest book, The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality.&...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: North Haven Memorial Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events
Event Details:

Join us as we chat with the New York Times bestselling author, Amanda Montell about her newest book, The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality. 

Additional Information

Library Speaker Consortium

Please note, the Author Talk series is brought to the North Haven Library through a partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium, sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Because this series is facilitated by the Library Speakers Consortium, you must register for this event directly through the library's Author Talk portal (click here to register).  Upon successful registration, you will receive the link to join the webinar from the North Haven Memorial Library via info@libraryc.org. Please be sure to check your spam if you do not receive your registration email in a timely manner. If you have any difficulty registering for this event, please contact the library for assistance at 203-239-5803. Sponsored by The Friends of the North Haven Library.

Bloodlines of the Slave Trade movie poster

Must See Movie: Bloodlines of the Slave Trade

Friday, January 24, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:45pm
Community Room at North Haven Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts, Films, & Music
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Examines the lives of two people whose only connection is a genetic link to John Armfield, one of the most notorious slave traders of the 1830s.Rated: NR, Runtime: 73 min...

Library Branch: North Haven Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Films, & Music
Event Details:

Examines the lives of two people whose only connection is a genetic link to John Armfield, one of the most notorious slave traders of the 1830s.

Photo of Seth Fish with The Gernert Company logo and program title

Online Author Talk: Seth Fishman

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Virtual at North Haven Memorial Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

You’re writing a book (or thinking about it), but what happens next? Join us for an inside look into working with an agent and the beginning stages of the publishing process with S...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: North Haven Memorial Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events
Event Details:

You’re writing a book (or thinking about it), but what happens next?

Additional Information

Library Speaker Consortium

Please note, the Author Talk series is brought to the North Haven Library through a partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium, sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Because this series is facilitated by the Library Speakers Consortium, you must register for this event directly through the library's Author Talk portal (click here to register).  Upon successful registration, you will receive the link to join the webinar from the North Haven Memorial Library via info@libraryc.org. Please be sure to check your spam if you do not receive your registration email in a timely manner. If you have any difficulty registering for this event, please contact the library for assistance at 203-239-5803. Sponsored by The Friends of the North Haven Library.

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Yin Yoga

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at North Haven Memorial Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

In this class, students will get to explore the physical benefits of Yin Yoga as well as how it can help us energetically, emotionally and mentally. Yin Yoga works deeply into our ...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: North Haven Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

In this class, students will get to explore the physical benefits of Yin Yoga as well as how it can help us energetically, emotionally and mentally. Yin Yoga works deeply into our body with passive, longer-held poses.

person meditating with mountains in the background

Guided Meditation

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room at North Haven Memorial Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Meditation:

Slow down, take a deep breath, and let’s meditate together! Join Johanne Vannelli as she leads us through a mindfulness and meditation session. Johanne Vannelli is a certif...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: North Haven Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshop
Registration Required

Meditation

Slow down, take a deep breath, and let’s meditate together! Join Johanne Vannelli as she leads us through a mindfulness and meditation session.

Johanne Vannelli is a certified mindfulness and meditation instructor. She received her certification in November 2014 from the McLean Meditation Institute in Sedona Arizona.

Book Cover of The Handler by L.T. Ryan and C.R. Gray

Romance Book Club

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Community Room at North Haven Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Discussions
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

For the month of January, we will be reading and discussing The Handler by L.T Ryan and C.L. Grey. The authors will be joining the book club discussion via Zoom!Wounded in the...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: North Haven Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

For the month of January, we will be reading and discussing The Handler by L.T Ryan and C.L. Grey. The authors will be joining the book club discussion via Zoom!

German flag in a conversation bubble

German Conversation Group

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Community Room at North Haven Memorial Library
Program Type:
Culture & Travel, Hangout
Age Group:
Adults
German:

Come practice your German speaking in an informal group.

Open
Registration
Library Branch: North Haven Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Culture & Travel, Hangout
Registration Required

German

Come practice your German speaking in an informal group.

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Yin Yoga

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at North Haven Memorial Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

In this class, students will get to explore the physical benefits of Yin Yoga as well as how it can help us energetically, emotionally and mentally. Yin Yoga works deeply into our ...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: North Haven Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

In this class, students will get to explore the physical benefits of Yin Yoga as well as how it can help us energetically, emotionally and mentally. Yin Yoga works deeply into our body with passive, longer-held poses.

person meditating with mountains in the background

Guided Meditation

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room at North Haven Memorial Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Meditation:

Slow down, take a deep breath, and let’s meditate together! Join Johanne Vannelli as she leads us through a mindfulness and meditation session. Johanne Vannelli is a certif...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: North Haven Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshop
Registration Required

Meditation

Slow down, take a deep breath, and let’s meditate together! Join Johanne Vannelli as she leads us through a mindfulness and meditation session.

Johanne Vannelli is a certified mindfulness and meditation instructor. She received her certification in November 2014 from the McLean Meditation Institute in Sedona Arizona.

photo of yogi in pose

Yin Yoga

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at North Haven Memorial Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

In this class, students will get to explore the physical benefits of Yin Yoga as well as how it can help us energetically, emotionally and mentally. Yin Yoga works deeply into our ...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: North Haven Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

In this class, students will get to explore the physical benefits of Yin Yoga as well as how it can help us energetically, emotionally and mentally. Yin Yoga works deeply into our body with passive, longer-held poses.

person meditating with mountains in the background

Guided Meditation

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room at North Haven Memorial Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Meditation:

Slow down, take a deep breath, and let’s meditate together! Join Johanne Vannelli as she leads us through a mindfulness and meditation session. Johanne Vannelli is a certif...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: North Haven Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshop
Registration Required

Meditation

Slow down, take a deep breath, and let’s meditate together! Join Johanne Vannelli as she leads us through a mindfulness and meditation session.

Johanne Vannelli is a certified mindfulness and meditation instructor. She received her certification in November 2014 from the McLean Meditation Institute in Sedona Arizona.

Black Cake audiobook cover

Thursday Morning Book Club

Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room at North Haven Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Discussions
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

For the month of February, we will be discussing Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson.In California, Eleanor Bennett’s death leaves behind a puzzling inheritance for her two children,...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: North Haven Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions
Registration Required
Event Details:

For the month of February, we will be discussing Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson.

Closed for Washington's Birthday

All Day
North Haven Memorial Library

The Library will be closed, Monday, February 17th in observance of Washington's Birthday. We will reopen on Tuesday, February 28th.

Closing
Branches:
North Haven Memorial Library
Description:

The Library will be closed, Monday, February 17th in observance of Washington's Birthday. We will reopen on Tuesday, February 28th.