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Dungeons & Dragons: One Shot Adventures

Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Adult Department First Floor at North Haven Memorial Library
Program Type:
Hobbies & Gaming
Age Group:
Adults

Level up your summer with Dungeons and Dragons! Join a weekly one-shot session with Game Master, Brittany. Each week you can try out a new setting and character and finish an epic quest in the 2-hour session.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: North Haven Memorial Library
Room: Adult Department First Floor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Hobbies & Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Level up your summer with Dungeons and Dragons! Join a weekly one-shot session with Game Master, Brittany. Each week you can try out a new setting and character and finish an epic quest in the 2-hour session.

Additional Information

Liability Waver

By registering for this program, the individual(s) and/or parent/legal guardian of the registered child(ren) do hereby agree to waive, release, and hold harmless the Town of North Haven and its agents and employees from any and all causes of action including personal injury and/or property damage.

This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Children" group

Slime Lab

Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Children's Story Room at North Haven Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts / DIY, STEAM
Age Group:
Preschool, Children

Due to extreme popularity, registration for the program is now required. Please register to attend.
Ages: 3 - 11yrs with an adult 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: North Haven Memorial Library
Room: Children's Story Room
Age Group: Preschool, Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts / DIY, STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Due to extreme popularity, registration for the program is now required. Please register to attend.
Ages: 3 - 11yrs with an adult 

Additional Information

No Registration

This is a drop in / walk in program. There is no registration required for this event.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Sit & Stitch at North Haven Memorial Library

Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at North Haven Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts / DIY
Age Group:
Adults

This event has been moved from August 14th to August 7th.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: North Haven Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts / DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

This event has been moved from August 14th to August 7th.

Additional Information

Liability Waver

By registering for this program, the individual(s) and/or parent/legal guardian of the registered child(ren) do hereby agree to waive, release, and hold harmless the Town of North Haven and its agents and employees from any and all causes of action including personal injury and/or property damage.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Grades 6th - 8th" group
This event is in the "Grades 9th - 12th" group

Submit a Poem for our Youth Poetry Contest

All Day
Virtual at North Haven Memorial Library
Program Type:
Poetry & Writing
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Grades 6th - 8th, Grades 9th - 12th

Calling all youth poets! North Haven students entering Kindergarten through 12th grade are invited to participate in our annual Youth Poetry Contest. This year's contest is presented by our 2025-2027 Youth Poet Laureate, Gavin Knauft.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: North Haven Memorial Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Children, Teens, Grades 6th - 8th, Grades 9th - 12th
Program Type: Poetry & Writing
Event Details:

Calling all youth poets! North Haven students entering Kindergarten through 12th grade are invited to participate in our annual Youth Poetry Contest. This year's contest is presented by our 2025-2027 Youth Poet Laureate, Gavin Knauft.

Additional Information

Sponsored by the Friends of the Library

This event is in the "Preschool" group

Parachute Playtime

Friday, August 8, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room at North Haven Memorial Library
Program Type:
Gross Motor Skills
Age Group:
Preschool

Get some energy out by shakin’ our parachute. Enjoy classic songs like Wheels on the Bus and Old MacDonald and dance to new favorites!

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: North Haven Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Gross Motor Skills
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get some energy out by shakin’ our parachute. Enjoy classic songs like Wheels on the Bus and Old MacDonald and dance to new favorites!

Additional Information

Liability Waver

By registering for this program, the individual(s) and/or parent/legal guardian of the registered child(ren) do hereby agree to waive, release, and hold harmless the Town of North Haven and its agents and employees from any and all causes of action including personal injury and/or property damage.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Grades 6th - 8th" group
This event is in the "Grades 9th - 12th" group

Teen Hangout

Friday, August 8, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Memorial Garden at North Haven Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts / DIY, Hangout, Hobbies & Gaming
Age Group:
Teens, Grades 6th - 8th, Grades 9th - 12th

Interested in meeting other teens? Come hang with us! We'll create a fun craft, play games, make friends, and share what we've been up to so far this summer. For this event, we'll meet in the Memorial Garden.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: North Haven Memorial Library
Room: Memorial Garden
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6th - 8th, Grades 9th - 12th
Program Type: Arts & Crafts / DIY, Hangout, Hobbies & Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Interested in meeting other teens? Come hang with us! We'll create a fun craft, play games, make friends, and share what we've been up to so far this summer. For this event, we'll meet in the Memorial Garden.

Additional Information

Liability Waver

By registering for this program, the individual(s) and/or parent/legal guardian of the registered child(ren) do hereby agree to waive, release, and hold harmless the Town of North Haven and its agents and employees from any and all causes of action including personal injury and/or property damage.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Grades 9th - 12th" group

Teen Music Club

Friday, August 8, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Memorial Garden at North Haven Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts, Films, & Music, Hangout, Workshop
Age Group:
Teens, Grades 9th - 12th

This program is run by awesome teen volunteers!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: North Haven Memorial Library
Room: Memorial Garden
Age Group: Teens, Grades 9th - 12th
Program Type: Arts, Films, & Music, Hangout, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

This program is run by awesome teen volunteers!

Additional Information

Liability Waver

By registering for this program, the individual(s) and/or parent/legal guardian of the registered child(ren) do hereby agree to waive, release, and hold harmless the Town of North Haven and its agents and employees from any and all causes of action including personal injury and/or property damage.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Must See Movie: Flyways

Monday, August 11, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Community Room at North Haven Memorial Library
Program Type:
Animals, Gardening, & Nature, Arts, Films, & Music
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

More than 200 species of shorebirds fly thousands of miles each year from feeding grounds in the Southern Hemisphere to breeding grounds in the Arctic and back again.

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

More than 200 species of shorebirds fly thousands of miles each year from feeding grounds in the Southern Hemisphere to breeding grounds in the Arctic and back again.

Additional Information

No Registration

This is a drop in / walk in program. There is no registration required for this event.

This event is in the "All Ages" group

Picnic & Performance: Michele Urban

Monday, August 11, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Front Lawn at North Haven Memorial Library
Program Type:
Special Events
Age Group:
All Ages

Children and adults will be thoroughly engaged while dancing and singing along to Michele’s original tunes. 

Library Branch: North Haven Memorial Library
Room: Front Lawn
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Special Events
Event Details:

Children and adults will be thoroughly engaged while dancing and singing along to Michele’s original tunes. 

Additional Information

No Registration

This is a drop in / walk in program. There is no registration required for this event.

This event is in the "Preschool" group

Tutu Tuesday

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Story Room at North Haven Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool

Time for too-too much fun! If you and your child have a tutu or bow tie, wear it while enjoying music, dancing, and a story. 

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: North Haven Memorial Library
Room: Children's Story Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Time for too-too much fun! If you and your child have a tutu or bow tie, wear it while enjoying music, dancing, and a story. 

Additional Information

Liability Waver

By registering for this program, the individual(s) and/or parent/legal guardian of the registered child(ren) do hereby agree to waive, release, and hold harmless the Town of North Haven and its agents and employees from any and all causes of action including personal injury and/or property damage.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Grades 9th - 12th" group

*VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY* Teen Volunteers at the Brain Wave Café

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Hangout, Hobbies & Gaming, Volunteer
Age Group:
Teens, Grades 9th - 12th

Earn volunteer hours with us at the Senior Center! High school teens are invited to play brain games/puzzles, socialize, and offer light tech help to seniors at the Center’s new Brain Wave Café. 

Full
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens, Grades 9th - 12th
Program Type: Hangout, Hobbies & Gaming, Volunteer
Registration Required
Event Details:

Earn volunteer hours with us at the Senior Center! High school teens are invited to play brain games/puzzles, socialize, and offer light tech help to seniors at the Center’s new Brain Wave Café. 

Additional Information

Liability Waver

By registering for this program, the individual(s) and/or parent/legal guardian of the registered child(ren) do hereby agree to waive, release, and hold harmless the Town of North Haven and its agents and employees from any and all causes of action including personal injury and/or property damage.

Volunteer

To earn Community Services hours for this event, you need to be either a resident of North Haven OR a student at a North Haven Public School.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Guided Meditation

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room at North Haven Memorial Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
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 Required
Library Branch: North Haven Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
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.

Additional Information

Liability Waver

By registering for this program, the individual(s) and/or parent/legal guardian of the registered child(ren) do hereby agree to waive, release, and hold harmless the Town of North Haven and its agents and employees from any and all causes of action including personal injury and/or property damage.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Grilling the Healthier Way

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 3:15pm - 4:15pm
Community Room at North Haven Memorial Library
Program Type:
Food & Drink
Age Group:
Adults

Join Marisa, a Registered Dietitian from the ShopRite of Wallingford in a presentation on summertime grilling! Learn how to make your grilling favorites a bit healthier with these tips and tricks!

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

Join Marisa, a Registered Dietitian from the ShopRite of Wallingford in a presentation on summertime grilling! Learn how to make your grilling favorites a bit healthier with these tips and tricks!

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.

This event is in the "Children" group

Lego Club

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:15pm
Children's Story Room at North Haven Memorial Library
Program Type:
Hobbies & Gaming
Age Group:
Children

Ages: 4 - 12yrs
Drop by and create with LEGO™! We provide the LEGOs™ and you provide the creativity!

Library Branch: North Haven Memorial Library
Room: Children's Story Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Hobbies & Gaming
Event Details:

Ages: 4 - 12yrs
Drop by and create with LEGO™! We provide the LEGOs™ and you provide the creativity!

Additional Information

No Registration

This is a drop in / walk in program. There is no registration required for this event.

This event is in the "Children" group

Off to Kindergarten

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room at North Haven Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Ages: For children attending Kindergarten in September 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: North Haven Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages: For children attending Kindergarten in September 

Additional Information

Liability Waver

By registering for this program, the individual(s) and/or parent/legal guardian of the registered child(ren) do hereby agree to waive, release, and hold harmless the Town of North Haven and its agents and employees from any and all causes of action including personal injury and/or property damage.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

*VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY* Tea Time with Teens & Seniors

Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Room at North Haven Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts / DIY, Food & Drink, Volunteer
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Let's celebrate Afternoon Tea Week with a British-inspired tea party. We'll enjoy fresh tea, cookies, great conversation, games, and a fun craft. Bring a grandparent, neighbor, or friend!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: North Haven Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts / DIY, Food & Drink, Volunteer
Registration Required
Event Details:

Let's celebrate Afternoon Tea Week with a British-inspired tea party. We'll enjoy fresh tea, cookies, great conversation, games, and a fun craft. Bring a grandparent, neighbor, or friend!

Additional Information

Liability Waver

By registering for this program, the individual(s) and/or parent/legal guardian of the registered child(ren) do hereby agree to waive, release, and hold harmless the Town of North Haven and its agents and employees from any and all causes of action including personal injury and/or property damage.

Volunteer

To earn Community Services hours for this event, you need to be either a resident of North Haven OR a student at a North Haven Public School.

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.

This event is in the "Preschool" group

Baby Rhyme Time

Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room at North Haven Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool

Registration is highly recommended but not required. Walk-ins are always welcome.  This program brings caregivers and babies together to nurture bonds and increase awareness of the child’s development.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: North Haven Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Registration is highly recommended but not required. Walk-ins are always welcome.  This program brings caregivers and babies together to nurture bonds and increase awareness of the child’s development.

Additional Information

Liability Waver

By registering for this program, the individual(s) and/or parent/legal guardian of the registered child(ren) do hereby agree to waive, release, and hold harmless the Town of North Haven and its agents and employees from any and all causes of action including personal injury and/or property damage.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Dungeons & Dragons: One Shot Adventures

Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Adult Department First Floor at North Haven Memorial Library
Program Type:
Hobbies & Gaming
Age Group:
Adults

Level up your summer with Dungeons and Dragons! Join a weekly one-shot session with Game Master, Brittany. Each week you can try out a new setting and character and finish an epic quest in the 2-hour session.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: North Haven Memorial Library
Room: Adult Department First Floor
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Hobbies & Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Level up your summer with Dungeons and Dragons! Join a weekly one-shot session with Game Master, Brittany. Each week you can try out a new setting and character and finish an epic quest in the 2-hour session.

Additional Information

Liability Waver

By registering for this program, the individual(s) and/or parent/legal guardian of the registered child(ren) do hereby agree to waive, release, and hold harmless the Town of North Haven and its agents and employees from any and all causes of action including personal injury and/or property damage.

This event is in the "Children" group

OK, Chef!

Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Children's Story Room at North Haven Memorial Library
Program Type:
Food & Drink
Age Group:
Children

Time to get crafty in the kitchen! Bring your imagination (and taste buds!) and learn to decorate a special seasonal treat! 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: North Haven Memorial Library
Room: Children's Story Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Food & Drink
Registration Required
Event Details:

Time to get crafty in the kitchen! Bring your imagination (and taste buds!) and learn to decorate a special seasonal treat! 

Additional Information

Liability Waver

By registering for this program, the individual(s) and/or parent/legal guardian of the registered child(ren) do hereby agree to waive, release, and hold harmless the Town of North Haven and its agents and employees from any and all causes of action including personal injury and/or property damage.

This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Grades 6th - 8th" group
This event is in the "Grades 9th - 12th" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "All Ages" group

Youth Poetry Contest Award Ceremony

Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at North Haven Memorial Library
Program Type:
Poetry & Writing
Age Group:
Preschool, Children, Teens, Grades 6th - 8th, Grades 9th - 12th, Adults, All Ages

Join us for a special evening as we announce the winners of our annual Youth Poetry Contest: Power Up with Poetry. One winner will be chosen from each of our three grade brackets: Kindergarten - 5th, 6th-8th, and 9th-12th.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: North Haven Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Teens, Grades 6th - 8th, Grades 9th - 12th, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Poetry & Writing
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a special evening as we announce the winners of our annual Youth Poetry Contest: Power Up with Poetry. One winner will be chosen from each of our three grade brackets: Kindergarten - 5th, 6th-8th, and 9th-12th.

Additional Information

Liability Waver

By registering for this program, the individual(s) and/or parent/legal guardian of the registered child(ren) do hereby agree to waive, release, and hold harmless the Town of North Haven and its agents and employees from any and all causes of action including personal injury and/or property damage.

This event is in the "Preschool" group

Dance Party

Friday, August 15, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room at North Haven Memorial Library
Program Type:
Gross Motor Skills
Age Group:
Preschool

Calling all toddlers and preschoolers! Join us for this loosely structured dance party to burn off some extra energy, sing, dance and play with instruments. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: North Haven Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Gross Motor Skills
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all toddlers and preschoolers! Join us for this loosely structured dance party to burn off some extra energy, sing, dance and play with instruments. 

Additional Information

Liability Waver

By registering for this program, the individual(s) and/or parent/legal guardian of the registered child(ren) do hereby agree to waive, release, and hold harmless the Town of North Haven and its agents and employees from any and all causes of action including personal injury and/or property damage.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Grades 9th - 12th" group

Teen Music Club

Friday, August 15, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Memorial Garden at North Haven Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts, Films, & Music, Hangout, Workshop
Age Group:
Teens, Grades 9th - 12th

This program is run by awesome teen volunteers!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: North Haven Memorial Library
Room: Memorial Garden
Age Group: Teens, Grades 9th - 12th
Program Type: Arts, Films, & Music, Hangout, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

This program is run by awesome teen volunteers!

Additional Information

Liability Waver

By registering for this program, the individual(s) and/or parent/legal guardian of the registered child(ren) do hereby agree to waive, release, and hold harmless the Town of North Haven and its agents and employees from any and all causes of action including personal injury and/or property damage.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Grades 6th - 8th" group

DIY Felt Plush Keychain

Monday, August 18, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Teen Haven at North Haven Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts / DIY
Age Group:
Teens, Grades 6th - 8th

Middle Schoolers! End your summer with an adorable felt craft. We'll gently hand sew the cutest little characters and turn them into keychains. You can create any plush you want. Bring ideas!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: North Haven Memorial Library
Room: Teen Haven
Age Group: Teens, Grades 6th - 8th
Program Type: Arts & Crafts / DIY
Registration Required
Event Details:

Middle Schoolers! End your summer with an adorable felt craft. We'll gently hand sew the cutest little characters and turn them into keychains. You can create any plush you want. Bring ideas!

Additional Information

Liability Waver

By registering for this program, the individual(s) and/or parent/legal guardian of the registered child(ren) do hereby agree to waive, release, and hold harmless the Town of North Haven and its agents and employees from any and all causes of action including personal injury and/or property damage.

This event is in the "Grades 9th - 12th" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Birthday Cheer Gift Card Holder

Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Community Room at North Haven Memorial Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts / DIY, Hobbies & Gaming, Workshop
Age Group:
Grades 9th - 12th, Adults

Dress up a gift card with a hand-stitched envelope featuring a cheerful birthday cupcake! Join us for this in-person craft event. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: North Haven Memorial Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Grades 9th - 12th, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts / DIY, Hobbies & Gaming, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Dress up a gift card with a hand-stitched envelope featuring a cheerful birthday cupcake! Join us for this in-person craft event. 

Additional Information

Liability Waver

By registering for this program, the individual(s) and/or parent/legal guardian of the registered child(ren) do hereby agree to waive, release, and hold harmless the Town of North Haven and its agents and employees from any and all causes of action including personal injury and/or property damage.