For more information or to register for a program, please stop by or call the library at 860-668-3896 or go online to suffield-library.org Follow us on Facebook. All programs are free.
General Programs
We are busy organizing some great programs and raffle prizes for adults and kids for our Winter Reading Program, which will kick off on February 2. Keep an eye on our website and social media for info as it draws closer!
Holiday closures:
The library will close at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, December 23 and will remain closed on December 24 and 25. We will also be closing at 5 p.m. on December 31 and will remain closed January 1 for New Years. We will be closed Monday January 19 for Martin Luther King Jr Day.
Programs for Adults
Movies at the Library
KML is showing movies again! Visit our website at www.suffield-library.org/ for more information, including this month’s movie show times.
Thursday Readers Book Discussion Group
Thursday, December 18 and January 29 at 1 p.m.
Get together on the last Thursday of the month with other readers to discuss a book. Books are available at the library. Registration is not required. The December title is Time of the Child by Niall Williams. The January title is Isola by Allegra Goodman.
Rise to the Challenge Book Group
Monday, December 8 at 6:30 p.m. and January 12 at 6:30 p.m.
Join us in reading and discussing books that have been challenged and/or banned. December’s book will be A Light in the Attic by Shel Silverstein and January’s book is TBD, check our website for updates. Copies of both books will be available at the library. Registration is not required.
Rabble Readers
Tuesday, December 16 and January 13 at 7 p.m.
Rabble Readers is a new book club at KML for adults. We’ll read fantasy, sci-fi and horror, anything Escapist Lit. We will meet on the third Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m., except in January when we will meet on the second Tuesday. Copies of the books will be available at the library. No registration required. The December book title is All Systems Red, Book 1 of The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells. The January title is to be determined.
Mahjong
Thursday mornings from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Join us for a morning of American Mahjong!
Make new friends as you play one of the world’s oldest tile-based games. For Adults -Basic knowledge of the game required. Please bring your 2025 NMJL (National Mahjong Junior League) card. Registration required.
Wish Tree
KML, in partnership with Suffield Community Aid, is supporting local families during this holiday season. Unleash the magic of the holidays by granting a family’s wish from the giving tree. Stop by and pick a wish from the tree. We will be collecting the gifts through December 13.
How to detect Medicare fraud and abuse
Wednesday, December 3 at 1:30 p.m.
Please join Kim Selden, Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) Volunteer and Audrey Cole, SMP Program Coordinator from the Western CT Area Agency on Aging (WCAAA) in a group discussion on the latest Medicare frauds impacting our local communities. A Q/A session will follow.
Health care fraud drains billions of dollars out of our pockets every year, with Medicare one of the leading programs within the federal government where the loss is extremely high.
Attendees of this program will learn:
• How to protect themselves or a loved one from financial exploitation.
• How Medicare fraud, abuse and errors are defined.
• How to detect Medicare fraud and abuse.
• Some of the most common types of Medicare scams.
• Who to contact or where to report suspected fraud & amp; scams.
Friday Mindful Mediation Series
Friday, December 5 at 10:30 a.m.
Join us for our 3-week meditation series, designed to help you build a consistent and sustainable meditation practice. Whether you’re a complete beginner or looking to deepen your existing practice, this series offers the perfect space to reconnect with yourself. Registration is required.
Suffield Alight at the Library!
Saturday, December 13
All Ages/Families
Join us at the Kent Memorial Library for a special event during the annual Suffield Alight event. We’ll start at 3 p.m. with a showing of Disney’s Frozen, before we read multicultural holiday stories to celebrate the season at 5:30 p.m. Stop by to enjoy a story before you head out to enjoy the many other activities that Suffield Alight has to offer.
Recognizing Neurodiversity in Our Communities
Wednesday, January 7 at 6 p.m.
Join us for a discussion of ‘neurodiversity’ as it becomes better recognized by society and educational institutions. Authors John Elder Robison and Caroline Bissell d’Otreppe, both members of the local Autism Spectrum community, will discuss the challenges of recognizing and including neurodiverse individuals in our families, schools, workforce, and society. John and Caroline will answer questions and sign books for those who bring them.
John Elder Robison is the author of Look Me in the Eye and Be Different as well as other best sellers. Caroline d’Otreppe is a co-author of The Perfectly Imperfect Family: Real Solutions for Mindful Parents Navigating Today’s Biggest Challenges.
Suffield Players
Tuesday, January 20 at 6:30 p.m.
The Suffield Players will be here to do another great page to stage reading! The play will be Holidazed. Light refreshments will be served during intermission.
Giant Family Game Night
Thursday, January 22 starting at 6 p.m.
Join us for a GIANT family game night on January 22. We will have giant versions of common games set up all throughout the building. There will be games for all ages. Bring your whole family or group of friends.
Kids and Teens Programs
Rhyme Time
Fridays at 10:30 a.m.
December 5, 12, 19 January 2, 9, 16, 30
Ages 0-5
Bring your singing voice on Fridays at 10:30 a.m. We sing, dance, blow bubbles — and have fun! Drop in, no registration required.
The Kids Who Read Books Book Club
Thursday, December 18 and January 15 at 3:30 p.m.
Join us for the next meeting of The Kids Who Read Books Book Club! In December we’ll be discussing Dogtown by Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko. The January title is yet to be determined. Books will be available to check out at the library. Open to all people in grades 5-12. Registration is not required.
Outside the Box: A Club for Neurodiverse Friends
Second Thursday of each month from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Next meetings: Thursday, December 11 and January 8 at 3:30 p.m.
Open to Kids 10+ (under 12, adult must remain in the building)
Welcome to our club, where neurodiversity is celebrated! All kids 10+ are welcome, regardless of diagnosis. We’ll have snacks, play games, do crafts and generally celebrate being ourselves. (This is a social group and will not provide diagnosis or therapy.)
Polar Express: A Story Time
Ages 3 – 5
Tuesday, December 2 at 6:30 p.m. or Wednesday, December 3 at 10:30 a.m.
All aboard the Polar Express! Children ages 3 – 5 are invited to Kent Memorial Library for a Polar Express Story Time. Take a train ride to the North Pole, listen to Santa read The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg, get a goody bag, and make a craft! Wear your pajamas if you’d like! Registration is limited. Register online at suffield-library.org or call (860) 668-3896. Sponsored by the Friends of Kent Memorial Library.
Plant An Amaryllis with the Suffield Garden Club
Ages 5-9
Saturday, December 13 at 1 p.m. or 2 p.m.
Plant an amaryllis and take it home to watch it grow! The Suffield Garden Club will be at the library showing children how to pot an amaryllis and take care of it. You’ll get to take it home and watch it bloom. A parent or guardian must be present. Registration required. Sponsored by the Suffield Garden Club.
A Hanukkah Story Time Families
Thursday, December 18, 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Celebrate, learn to play dreidel, taste a latke and learn about the traditions of Hanukkah with the Healy family. Drop-ins welcomed, no registration required. Sponsored by the Friends of Kent Memorial Library.
Noon Year’s Eve Party
Thursday, December 31 at 11 a.m.
Ages 0-12 (older siblings are welcome too!)
Join us for our Noon Year’s Eve Party! We’ll have snacks and activities to celebrate the new year ahead. Then we’ll count down for the New Year! Registration encouraged, but drop-ins welcome.
Winter Sowing with the Suffield Garden Club
Ages 10-13
Saturday January 31, 1-2 p.m.
Come celebrate National Seed Swap Day! Learn about winter seed sowing of vegetables, annuals and perennials. You’ll be taking home your newly winter sown seeds to carefully monitor — and watch them germinate in spring! Sponsored by the Suffield Garden Club.