June Adult Programs

WORKSHOP: Craft Short Creative Writing That Gets Published!
Fridays, June 13, 20, 27 | 11am-2pm | Lovell Rooms
In this 3 class workshop series we’ll explore the creative process through writing prompts and free-writing, selected readings in flash, and a lively discussion on craft, to use in your ongoing writing practice. In these sessions we’ll develop a toolkit of editorial tools you can use on your own or in a workshop setting to move from inspiration to final edit.
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GARDENING WORKSHOP: Invasives, and How to Safely Get Rid of Them
Saturday, June 14 | 11am | Lovell Room
Join Master Gardeners Giulia Gambale and Faith Bailey for a friendly class on invasive species in Connecticut, specifically aimed at homeowners. Come ready to engage, ask questions, and leave with practical knowledge to safeguard your garden!
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SPICE UP YOUR SUMMER:
Monday, June 16 | Reference Department
Stop by the Reference Desk and pick up a “Spice Up Your Summer: Tarragon Grab & Go kit”. Each kit contains a sample of the spice plus information and recipes to try.
Beginning Monday, June 16, 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.

JUNETEENTH MUSIC & DANCE
Wednesday, June 18 | 2pm | Lovell Room
ALL AGES PROGRAM. Join African Dance Instructor, Jolyn Washington Walker of African Expressions, to celebrate Juneteenth! This interactive event will explore the history of Juneteenth, the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” the symbolism of the Juneteenth flag, and how Juneteenth is celebrated in Texas and the South.
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Learn more about the HISTORY OF JUNETEENTH

READERS THEATRE SUMMER SHOWCASE 2025:
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.

• JOB by Max Friedlich
  Wednesday, June 18 | 7pm | Lovell Room
  Max Friedlich’s tense play concerns a troubled employee who sees a therapist in order to get her job back.
  
  
• THE WHITE CHIP by Sean Daniels
  Thursday, June 26 | 7pm | Lovell Room
  Sean Daniels’ surprisingly funny and dramatic journey with a young man addicted to alcohol.
  

PROPAGATION STATION – Houseplant Swap
Thursday, June 26 | 6pm | Lobby
Join our houseplant cutting swap! Bring cuttings from your houseplant to our Propagation Station and trade plant babies. It’s a great chance to share your love for plants, connect with fellow enthusiasts, exchange tips, and grow your indoor garden. All plant lovers from beginners to experts are welcome!

MEET THE AUTHOR – PATRICIA Q. WALL
Saturday, June 28 | 11am | Lovell Room
This is a meet-the-author event for the book that the Stratford Historical Society just published, OF LIFE AND THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION:THE JOURNALS OF JOSEPH KNAP OF STRATFORD, CT.  Join Patricia Q. Wall as she discusses the peculiar nature of Joseph Knap’s journals and the challenges in forming the narrative that reveals this remarkable man.
Autographed copies will be available for purchase.

CAREER & TECH HELP:

Career Coach: RESUME & COVER LETTER CLASS
Monday, June 9 | 10am to 12pm & 1pm to 3pm | Career Coach Bus parks on Main Street near the library front entrance.
Make your resume shine and position yourself to stand out in the crowd of job-seekers. Don’t forget to bring a copy of your current resume so you can get tips to create a powerful, up-to-date document to land your dream job interview!
Register HERE for 10am-12pm session
Register HERE for 1-3pm session

Monday Morning Buzz
Monday, June 2 | 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 (re-schedule)
Wednesday, June 4 | 11am | Lovell Room
Join the adult book discussion of THAT PART WAS TRUE by Deborah McKinlay. A lonely British woman strikes up a pen pal friendship with a successful American author and they offer each other help and support with their relationship dramas before agreeing to finally meet up in Paris. In this affecting and “rewarding” epistolary novel, two unlikely divorcés — a romantic pessimist and a newfound bachelor — get a second chance at love (New York Times Book Review).
Copies available at the Checkout Desk. 

“Don’t Know Much About” Book Discussion
Wednesday, June 11 | 11am | Lovell Room
THE SEAMSTRESS OF SARDINIA by Bianca Pitzorno
We will be discussing this delightful dramedy of manners, family, romance, and fashion that is set on the island of Sardinia at the end of the nineteenth century–a dazzling and original literary blend of Jane Austen and Adriana Trigiani.
Copies available at the Check-Out Desk.

Books Over Coffee
Wednesday, June 25 | noon | Lovell Room
GIOVANNI’S ROOM by James Baldwin
Set in the contemporary Paris of American expatraites, liasons, and violence, a young man finds himself caught between desire and conventional morality. James Baldwin’s brilliant narrative delves into the mystery of loving with a sharp, probing imagination, and he creates a moving, highly controversial story of death and passion that reveals the unspoken complexities of the heart.
Copies available at the Check-Out Desk.

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MONDAY MATINEES

• Wicked
  Monday, June 16 | 12pm | Lovell Room
  The untold story of the witches of Oz stars Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power and Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart.
  Rated PG, 160 minutes
• Anora
  Monday, June 30 | 12pm | Lovell Room
  A young stripper from Brooklyn meets and impulsively marries the son of a Russian oligarch. Once the news reaches Russia, her fairy tale is threatened as his parents set out for New York to get the marriage annulled.
  Rated R, 139 minutes