October Adult Programs

A Postcard Party with the League of Women Voters
In-Person
Saturday, October 3 | 10am-12pm | Library Lobby
Wednesday, October 7 | 2-4pm | Library Lobby
You’re invited to A Postcard Party, hosted by the League of Women Voters. Stop by and write a postcard to encourage registered voters to exercise their voting rights in November.

Meet the Author – Claude Clayton Smith 
Sunday, October 18 | 2:00 – 3:30pm | Perry House*
Meet the Author Claude Clayton Smith and learn about the 2nd edition of his book Red Men in Red Square: Chief Big Eagle and the Russian Indianists. Claude Clayton Smith will present a reading from his book. He will be joined by Olga Sharp, Assistant Professor of Psychology from the University of Hartford, who is working on a Russian translation of the book. Olga will speak briefly about her translation and early life in Russia.
*THIS PROGRAM WILL BE HELD AT THE PERRY HOUSE

An afternoon with the Stratford Fire Department
Saturday, October 24 | 2-3:30pm | Lovell Room
Join us for a meet and greet with the amazing Stratford Firefighters! Explore the fire truck and boost your knowledge of fire prevention and safety.
This is an all ages program. Light refreshments will be served
Registration required

WORKSHOPS:

Workshop: AARP SAFE DRIVER COURSE
Saturday, October 24 | 10am | Board Room
The Stratford Library, in conjunction with the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), will offer another session of the “AARP Safe Driver Course”, a classroom driver retraining program designed to help older persons improve their driving skills. The one-day class program is the first comprehensive driver retraining course geared to the specific needs of older motorists.
Persons 50 years of age or older are eligible to participate and will receive a certificate of completion at the end of instruction. The course is limited to 20 participates only and there is a nominal fee of $20 for AARP members and $25 for non-members charged by the AARP.
Reservations required

CAREER & TECH HELP:

Career Coach: JOB SEARCH HELP
Tuesday, October 6, 10am to 12pm & 1pm to 3pm | Career Coach Bus parks on Main Street near the library front entrance.
Are you ready to take the next step in your career but feel lost in the world of job searching? Stop in to the “Job Search” session and equip yourself with the knowledge, skills, and resources you need to land your dream job!
The same materials are covered in both sessions today.
 Register HERE for 10am-12pm session
Register HERE for 1-3pm session

Monday Morning Buzz
Monday, October 12 | 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!

 Little Gems
Wednesday, October 14 | 11am | Lovell Room
Join the adult book discussion of the novel Heritage by Miguel Bonnefoy, a special book for Hispanic Heritage Month. Through this intergenerational tale of a family in Chile, the reader is immersed in the complexity of the characters’ lives, as well as the historical and heartbreaking world events into which they are flung. A dazzling family saga, brimming with poetry and passion, that skillfully weaves together the private lives of individuals and major historical events in South America and Europe.
Copies of the book are available at the Checkout Desk.
Register HERE

Books on Tap (BOT)
Books, Brews, and Bantor
Tuesday, October 13 | 7pm to settle, 7:30pm to talk
Join us for a casual, and unique book discussion at Riverview Bistro, 946 Ferry Blvd, Stratford, CT 06614.
We will meet at 7:00pm and then start our discussion at 7:30pm. We will be discussing Once I Was You by Maria Hinojosa The Emmy Award–winning journalist and anchor of NPR’s Latino USA tells the story of immigration in America through her family’s experiences and decades of reporting, painting an unflinching portrait of a country in crisis in this memoir that is “quite simply beautiful, written in Maria Hinojosa’s honest, passionate voice” (BookPage).
Copies of the book are available at the Checkout Desk.

Books Over Coffee
Wednesday, October 28 | 12 noon | Lovell Room
This month BOC will be discussing Buckeye by Patrick Ryan. A New York Times bestseller and a Read With Jenn book club pick. “A glorious sweep of a novel” (Ann Patchett) that weaves the intimate lives of two midwestern families across generations, from World War II to the late twentieth century. Sweeping yet intimate, resplendent with moments of deep emotion and unforgettable characters, Buckeye is a transportive story of love, loyalty, sacrifice, and forgiveness.
Copies available at the Check-Out Desk and on Libby or Hoopla.

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