For more information or to register for programs, stop by the library, call 860-668-3896, check our website, or follow us on Facebook. Most of our programs are funded by The Friends of the Kent Memorial Library. Become a member!
Adult Reading Program
Around the World in 42 Days
Celebrate This Great World!
Saturday, January 21 through Friday, March 3
Get Prizes for Reading – a special prize every week. Play Travel Bingo and you could win a larger prize!
Drop-in Armchair Travel & a Cup of Java
Tuesdays, 10:30–11:30 a.m.
Share your travel stories, plan or dream your next trip.
January 24, 31, February 7, 14, 21, 28
January 31 – Special: Indian Tea & Travel
February 14 – Special: Culinary Kids from the High School will provide European treats
Small Bites from a Big World & Movie Night
Appetizers featuring different countries
Thursdays at 5:30 p.m. for appetizers and
6:30 p.m. for the movie
Please register for appetizers and/or movie
February 2 Focus: India
February 9 Focus: China
February 16 Focus: Paris/Europe
Culinary Kids from the High School will provide appetizers
February 23 Focus: U.S.
Alissa Monteleone,
Chocolatier Workshop & Demonstration
Build Your Own Chocolate Bark and Flourless Tart
Chocolate Samples!
Saturday, February 25, 2 p.m.
Registration required.
At Suffield Senior Center
Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2 p.m.
The History, Lore & Legacy of the Civilian Conservation Corps Camps in Connecticut By Martin Podskoch, Author. Mr. Podskoch will give a Power Point presentation on his new book. He will include pictures gathered from the CT DEEP and former CCC members and their families.
Tuesday, Feb.14, 2 p.m.
Rita Schiano: Living A Less Stressed, More Flourishing Life.An educating and entertaining exploration of stress and how it impacts us. We have a capacity for resilience, behaviors, thoughts, skills, and actions that can be learned and developed in anyone to counter stress.
Thursday, Feb.23, 1 p.m.
Jeffrey Engel: Mozart and Mendelssohn: Stupendous Child Prodigies. The name Mozart is synonymous with the word prodigy. He certainly displayed incredible talent as a composer, pianist and violinist at a ridiculously young age. Mendelssohn is usually ignored in the conversation about prodigies, but he was no less extraordinary and topped Mozart in at least one way.
Beginning Wednesday
Feb. 22 at 2-3:30 p.m.
Great Decisions(8 weeks, every other week). Great Decisions is America’s largest discussion program on world affairs, designed by the American Foreign Policy Association. Individuals who register for the program will receive a Briefing Book, paid for by The Friends of Kent Memorial Library. The Briefing Book will be available in January 2017. Participants will read about the issue in the Briefing Book before the discussion. Topics are Europe Trade and Politics, Conflict in the South China Sea, Saudi Arabia in Transition, U.S. Foreign Policy and Petroleum, Latin America, Prospects for Afghanistan and Pakistan, and Nuclear Security
Anything Goes
Short Story Contest
Submissions accepted Feb.1-28. Write on Any Subject. For Suffield residents, 1st Grade-Adult. And Non-Suffield residents who attend Suffield public schools.1,000 words or less. Must be typed, single space.
1st prize=$25; 2nd prize=$10; 3rd prize=$5
Book Discussions
At 61 Ffyler Place
Thursday, Feb. 9, 12:30 p.m.
Thursday Book Group discusses Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
Thursday, Feb. 16, 7 p.m.
World Book Group discusses When the Crocodile Eats the Sun by Peter Godwin
Books in the Parlor: Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 2 p.m. discusses Someone Knows My Name by Lawrence Hill. We will be meeting at Jackie Hemond’s house.