ADULT SUMMER READING 2024
June 1st – August 10th
Summer reading isn’t just for kids.
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FEATURED PROGRAMS
Talk: STRATFORD, THE STORIES WE TELL – LEGIONS OF LEGENDS
Monday, June 3 | 6:30pm | Lovell Room
Town Historian David Wright holds this monthly lecture series, a detailed examination of the Stratford’s history.
In David’s presentations, Stratford: The Stories We Tell, he reveals the “hidden” and forgotten stories of Stratford that help us remember who we are and why we’re here.
Tonight is his final presentation in the series.
READERS THEATRE SUMMER SHOWCASE 2024:
The Square One Theatre Company, in conjunction with the Stratford Library, returns with its annual program of live, staged readings of new plays! Free and Open to the public. Adult audiences, please.
- Dear Jack, Dear Louise
Thursday, June 13 | 6:30pm | Lovell Room
Tonight’s play reading concerns a long distance WW2 romance that details playwright Ken Ludwig’s parents’ love affair. - The Garbologists
Thursday, June 27 | 6:30pm | Lovell Room
Tonight’s play reading finds a couple who are thrown together on a garbage collection root in Lindsay Joelle’s off-beat comedy.
THE FRANK PORTO BAND
Saturday, June 15, | 2pm | Lovell Room
This popular band returns to the library with its vibrant big sound, playing hit music from The Great American Song Book.
SPICE UP YOUR SUMMER: Turmeric
Monday, June 17 | Reference Department
Stop by the Reference Desk and pick up a “Spice Up Your Summer: Turmeric Grab & Go kit”. Each kit contains a sample of the spice plus information and recipes to try.
Beginning Monday, June 17, 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: ON JUNETEENTH
Wednesday, June 19 | 7pm | Lovell Room
The Juneteenth celebration will be hosted by Dr. Immacula Cann who serves as the Juneteenth Grand Marshal this year. Professionally, Cann is a Board Certified Psychiatric and Mental Health Registered Nurse, with a Doctorate of Nursing Practice Degree. She has chosen to augment her talk this evening with commentary about the mental health and trauma in the minority community.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE HISTORY OF JUNETEENTH
CAREER & TECH HELP:
COMPUTER CLASSES AT YOUR OWN PACE
Tuesday, June 11 or Thursday, June 20 | 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 June 11
Register HERE for June 20
BOOK DISCUSSIONS:
Monday Morning Buzz
Monday, June 3 | 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!
“Don’t Know Much About” Book Discussion
Wednesday, June 12 | 11am | Lovell Room
BOOK OF COLOURS by Robyn Cadwallader
This title offers fascinating insights into the vibrant and difficult world of early 14th century London, through the characters involved in the creation of an illuminated manuscript. Copies of the discussion book are at the Checkout Desk. E-book download is available through the Hoopla app and the Libby app.
Copies available at the Check-Out Desk.
Register HERE
Books Over Coffee
Wednesday, April 24 | noon | Lovell Room
TOM LAKE by Ann Patchett
#1 New York Times Bestseller and Reese’s Book Club pick. A meditation on youthful love, married love, and the lives parents have led before their children were born. Both hopeful and elegiac, it explores what it means to be happy even when the world is falling apart.
Copies available at the Check-Out Desk.
CREATE:
Coloring & Coffee
Monday, June 10 | 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, June 5 & 26 | 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: Hanging T-shirt planters
Thursday, June 6 | 6pm | Lovell Room
Let’s upcycle old T-shirts into hanging planters! Bring in an old T-shirt to cut up and make T-shirt yarn that we will use to create a quick and unique hanging planter. Plants and pots provided.
Register HERE
MOVIES:
Maestro
Monday, June 8 | 12pm | Lovell Room
“Maestro” is a towering and fearless love story chronicling the lifelong relationship between Leonard Bernstein (Bradley Cooper) and Felicia Montealegre Cohn Bernstein (Carey Mulligan). A love letter to life and art, “Maestro” at its core is an emotionally epic portrayal of family and love.
Rated R. 129 minutes.- Dune: Part Two
Monday, June 24 | 12pm | Lovell Room
“Dune: Part Two” will explore the mythic journey of Paul Atreides as he unites with Chani and the Fremen while on a warpath of revenge against the conspirators who destroyed his family. Facing a choice between the love of his life and the fate of the known universe, he endeavors to prevent a terrible future only he can foresee.
Rated PG-13. 166 minutes.
GREAT MOVIES YOU MISSED
Monday, June 17 thru Friday, June 21 | 12pm | Lovell Room
Anatomy of a Fall – Monday, June 17- All of Us Strangers – Tuesday, June 18
- The Zone of Interest – Wednesday, June 19
- Love Lies Bleeding – Thursday, June 20
- American Fiction – Friday, June 21