Go to Weekly Pre-school
Programs
Please watch for registration dates on programs;
call 203-259-0346 ext. 18, email at childrens @ pequotlibrary.com, or drop in!
Pequot Library Presents :
Family
Fly Fishing
Workshop
Honoring Virginia Marquand Monroe, Pequot Library’s founder, who would have been 171 years old this April!
Saturday, May 3rd
2:00 p.m.
kids ages 9+ and parents
Celebrate our founder’s birthday as Pequot Library hosts a presentation on the art of fly fishing (everything you need to know to get started) by instructor Eric Johnson, owner of Westport Outfitters. Kids (ages 9+) and adults will have a chance to participate in a hands-on casting demonstration on the Great Lawn.
Have birthday cake, too!
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Hey kids!!
Make a date with your
grandparents (or parents) to hear the
Senior Storytellers!
Friday, May 9
7:00 pm
Adults and Children
Grades 3 and up welcome!
Come to Pequot Library for a fascinating evening of dynamic performances of the true-life tales of Senior storytellers! Under the guidance of Hope Fitzgerald, a group of senior citizens have developed dramatic performances of their own real life experiences. Through the art of storytelling, they have brought to life their own memories ranging from the humorous to the moving. It is sure to be an experience that will captivate and inspire audiences of all ages.
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(4th grade and up)
Thursdays: April 24; May 22
4:00-5:00 p.m.
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Pequot’s own “Chicks with Sticks” (Library ladies who knit) will be on hand to pair up in one-on-one instruction for the beginning or experienced kid knitter. Join them as they share their passion and spark yours.
Registration required. 259-0346, ext. 18
Newcomers’ Note: Please bring size 11 or 13 short, wooden needles (8-10 inches long), and a 200-yd. skein of non-fuzzy, straight bulky yarn for scarf project. These materials are much easier to work with for beginners.
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Group A--Friday: May 30; 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Group B—Wednesdays: May 28; 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Don’t cook – discuss a book!! Did you miss a classic with your children? This is a chance to share it with your family and others for an informal, “pizza-eating”, on-the-floor rap session.
(Please call the Children’s Dept. for title selections)
Registration required. Sign up in the Children’s Room. 259-0346, ext. 1 |
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*For students entering grades 6 and up
*To enlist, call 259-0346 ext. 18, email childrens @ pequotlibrary.com, or stop by in person!
Become a part of Pequot’s new Young Adult volunteer program, complete with team-designed logo, t-shirts, dogtags and other tools of the trade. Work with your peers to implement your own ideas and ours: be involved in future programming and the Book Sale, read to and entertain children, teach computer skills to seniors, keep our collection in order. Fulfill community service hours while having fun and starting something new!
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Storyhour photos
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"Kids Knit! " Event photos
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