FEATURED PROGRAMS
Talk: BUILDING SUSTAINABLE HABITS
Tuesday, August 13 | 11am | Lovell Room
Join ShopRite Dietitian Siddhi Sheth, MS, RDN, CDN, for a presentation to learn ways you can use kitchen scraps and reduce food waste in the home! Siddhi will discuss tips for making the most out of a food item, and class will end with a fun waste reducing activity.
Registration requested
SPICE UP YOUR SUMMER: Sazon with Saffron
Monday, August 19 | Reference Department
Stop by the Reference Desk and pick up a “Spice Up Your Summer: Sazon with Saffron Grab & Go kit”. Each kit contains a sample of the spice plus information and recipes to try.
Beginning Monday, August 19, you can stop at the Reference Desk to pick up a kit. There is no registration. Kits are first come, first served. Supplies are limited. One kit per household.
Talk: IN LAFAYETTE’S FOOTSTEPS
Monday, August 19 | 6:30pm | Lovell Room
Celebrate the 200th anniversary of Marquis de Lafayette’s farewell tour. Learn about the man, his impact on our new nation, and his visits to Stratford.
This program is presented by Town Historian, David Wright.
Film: SILENCE ON THE STREETS
Wednesday, August 28 | 2pm | Lovell Room
The Health Department and Community Services partner with the Stratford Library to showcase the film “Silence on the Streets” leading up to International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31st. “Silence on the Streets” is a ground-breaking documentary that explores the journey of addiction through the perspective of inner-city minorities and Native Americans.
CAREER & TECH HELP:
CAREER COACH: Computer Basics on the Career Coach
Monday, August 12 | 10am & 1pm | Career Coach on Main St, near Library entrance
Learn what you need to know to feel comfortable using a computer. Our experienced job search coach will guide you throughout the workshop, providing one-on-one assistance tailored to your unique needs and goals.
Sign up to reserve a space:
10am-12pm session
1-3pm session
COMPUTER CLASSES AT YOUR OWN PACE
Tuesday, August 13 or Thursday, August 22 | 2pm | Board Room
Take one of our training sessions to learn how to use Northstar Online Learning to build your basic computer skills. Once you create an account you can pick what you learn at your own pace.
Register HERE for August 13
Register HERE for August 22
BOOK DISCUSSIONS:
MONDAY MORNING BUZZ
Monday, August 5 | 11am | Lovell Room
Stop in to hear what’s new, what’s hot, and what books are creating a buzz! Staff will lead an informal discussion of books, movies and more. Share what you’re reading and watching and hear from others! Meets the first Monday of the month.
BOOKS ON TAP
Books, Brews, and Bantor
Tuesday, August 20 | 7pm to settle, 7:30pm to talk
Join us at the Whiskey Barrel located at 251 E. Main St, Stratford.
We will be discussing THE TEACHERS: A year inside America’s most vulnerable, important profession by Alexandra Robbins
A riveting, must-read, year-in-the-life account of three teachers, combined with reporting that reveals what’s really going on behind school doors, by New York Times bestselling author and education expert Alexandra Robbins.
Copies available at the Check-Out Desk.
CREATE:
Coloring & Coffee
Monday, August 5 | 6pm | Lovell Room
Don’t let stress get you down! Try coloring for adults! Coloring has many benefits including helping you to focus and de-stress. Stop in and give it a try. The Library will supply coloring pages, colored pencils and markers, plus coffee and tea. You are welcome to bring your own supplies too.
Knit Wits
Wednesday, August 7 & 21 | 6pm | Lovell Room
Join the library’s drop-in knitting program! Also crochet! Make new friends, get tips and share ideas while working on your own projects.
Held every other Wednesday evening 6:00-7:30pm.
Adult Craft Night: Paint & Sip
Thursday, August 15 | 6:30pm | Lovell Room
Do you love to paint? Come and create a mini masterpiece while you sip on cold drinks and enjoy sweet treats! No painting experience necessary. We will have all the supplies you need and can help with ideas.
Registration opens at 10:00am Thursday, August 1, 2024
MOVIES:
GODZILLA X KING: THE NEW EMPIRE
Monday, August 12 | 12pm | Lovell Room
The epic battle continues! The cinematic Monsterverse follows up the explosive showdown of “Godzilla vs. Kong” with an all‐new adventure that pits the almighty Kong and the fearsome Godzilla against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence—and our own.
Rated PG-13. 175 minutes.- MEAN GIRLS
Monday, August 26| 12pm | Lovell Room
From the comedic mind of Tina Fey comes a new twist on the modern classic, MEAN GIRLS. New student Cady Heron is welcomed into the top of the social food chain by the elite group of popular girls called “The Plastics,” ruled by the conniving queen bee Regina George. However, when Cady makes the major misstep of falling for Regina’s ex-boyfriend Aaron Samuels, she finds herself prey in Regina’s crosshairs.
Rated PG-13. 172 minutes.
