Crepe Paper Cosmos Flower Workshop

Tuesday, September 13 at 6:30 PM

Join paper floral artist Susan Canavan as she leads a live, in-person, workshop handcrafting the cosmos flower. Adults are invited to create floral art using the highest quality Italian and German crepe paper. All materials are provided.

This is an in-person program. Register at the Wethersfield Library, by emailing [email protected], or by calling (860) 257-2811.

The Most Misunderstood Benefit: Social Security and You

Wednesday, September 14 at 6:30 PM

Robert Rodriguez, SSA Public Affairs Specialist will provide an excellent, eye opening, humorous, and educational overview of the "most misunderstood"

benefit that all workers and retirees have!

Topics for Discussion Include: retirement, disability, survivor benefits, Medicare, spousal benefits, online services, and creation of Social Security accounts.

This program will take place over Zoom. Click here to register.

Saturday Cinema:

No Time To Die

Saturday, September 17 at 1:30 PM

Roll out the red carpet, because Saturday Cinema is back! Our first movie will be the action-packed James Bond movie "No Time to Die". Starring Daniel Craig, Lea Seydoux, Rami Malek, Lashanda Lynch and Ralph Fiennes.

This is an in-person program. Register at the Wethersfield Library, by emailing [email protected], or by calling (860) 257-2811.

Ukraine: Then and Now

Tuesday, September 20 at 6:30 PM

Independent historian Damien Cregeau explores 150 years of history between Ukraine and Russia allowing participants to better understand the current war in Ukraine and its complex relationship with Russia.

This is an in-person program. Register at the Wethersfield Library, by emailing [email protected], or by calling (860) 257-2811.

Author Talk with Ben Montgomery

Thursday, September 22 at 6:30 PM

Join us on Zoom to hear New York Times bestseller author, Ben Montgomery, author of Grandma Gatewood’s Walk, discuss the story of the first woman to hike the entire 2,050 mile Appalachian Trail after telling her adult children she was “going for a walk”. At 67, Emma Gatewood left in sneakers, a change of clothes, and $200. Ben researched her trip through interviews with family, other hikers, with magazine articles (she became famous along the way), and her diaries and journals. The book is a carefully researched and a very entertaining story!

This program will take place over Zoom. Click here to register.

Building Resiliency: Herbal Remedies to Boost and Strengthen the Immune System

Saturday, September 24 at 2:00 PM

In this one-hour workshop, Nora Toomey, Clinical Herbalist of True Bloom, will discuss the foundations of supporting the Immune System, dive deep into a handful of plants that support resiliency, and go over some easy herbal remedies, including recipes for Fire Cider and Elderberry Syrup. Each participant will receive an immune boosting tea blend full of many of the plants we discuss!

This is an in-person program. Register at the Wethersfield Library, by emailing [email protected], or by calling (860) 257-2811.