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KML Programs for March
Programs for Adults
Movies at the Library
KML is showing movies. Visit our website at www.suffield-library.org/ for more information, including this month’s movie showtimes.
Rise to the Challenge Book Group
Monday, March 16 at 6:30 p.m.
Join us in reading and discussing books that have been challenged and/or banned. March’s book will be 1984 by George Orwell. Copies of both books will be available at the library. Please be aware that this group discusses books which may include sensitive topics. Registration is not required.
Thursday Readers Book Discussion Group
Thursday March 26 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.
Rabble Readers Escapist Lit Book Club
Tuesday, March 17 at 7 p.m.
Rabble Readers is an Escapist Lit book club at KML for adults. We’ll read fantasy, sci-fi and horror, anything that takes us away! We will meet on the 3rd Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. Copies of the books will be available at the library, no registration required. The March title is The Road by Cormac McCarthy.
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.
Books & Beyond with author Annie Hartnett
Thursday March 26 at 7 p.m. via Zoom
Join us for a live discussion with the author of the book The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett. Copies of the book will be available for pick up at the library. Registration is required.
A darkly comic and warm-hearted novel about an old man on a cross-country mission to reunite with his high school crush—bringing together his adult daughter, two orphaned kids, and a cat who can predict death.
Ireland in a Jar
March 26 at 6 p.m.
At our next installment of Craft Night for Adults, we will construct a faux terrarium that brings the enchanting feel of the Irish countryside to your home. We will have some tasty Ireland-themed treats, music, and some great craic! Registration is required.
Kids and Teens Programs
Rhyme Time
10:30 a.m. Fridays: March 6, 13, 20,
Ages 0-5 / Families/Drop in
St Patrick’s Day Sensory Time
Tuesday, March 10 and Wednesday, March 11 from10 a.m. to Noon
Ages 2-5/Drop In
We’ll have some St. Patrick’s Day sensory bins out to play in. Stop by!
Lunch Bunch
Tuesday, March 17 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Ages 2-5
Registration Required
You bring your lunch — we’ll bring a craft! We’ll make a small craft first, and then hang out and eat lunch at the library. See you then!!
Wildlife on Wheels with the Zoo at Forest Park
Saturday, March 7 at 10:30 a.m.
Families/All Ages
Join us in learning about animals from the Forest Park Zoo! Animal ambassadors may include mammals, reptiles, birds, amphibians, and arthropods! For the sake of the animal ambassadors, this program has a firm limit of attendees; registration is required. Each attendee must register separately, including parents/guardians.
Outside the Box: Neurodivergent & Friends Club
Second Thursday of Each Month from 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.
Next Meeting: Thursday, March 12 at 3:30 p.m.
Open to Kids 10+ (under 12, adult must remain in the building)
Welcome to our club, where neurodivergence is celebrated! If you are neurodivergent, or you have a friend that is, come hang out with us! 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.)
Irish Dancing with SRL Irish Dance Academy
Saturday, March 14 at 10:30 a.m.
Celebrate Irish culture and heritage through traditional dance with Scoil Rince Luimni Irish Dance Academy and KML! While Irish dancing is done all year long, SRL Irish Dance Academy loves to share Irish dancing with the wider community throughout the month of March in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day!
The Kids Who Read Books Book Club – Thursday, March 19 at 3:30 p.m.
Join us for the next meeting of The Kids Who Read Books Book Club! We’ll be discussing Percy Jackson: The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan (Book 5). Books will be available to check out at the library. Open to all people in grades 5-12. Registration is not required.
Chick Hatching
Keep an eye out for the incubator this month as we hatch more library chicks! This year we will be hatching four different breeds of chickens, Light Brahmas, Buckeye, Salmon Favorelles, and Welsummers!