Events

Baby & Toddler Story Time (birth – 24 months)

Thursday, November 2

9:30 am - 10:15 am

Our youngest patrons and their caregivers will play and get to know other caregivers with same-age children. Together we will enjoy music and stories through singing, movement games, finger plays, nursery rhymes, and books. Older siblings are welcome to join us but the program will be geared toward babies and toddlers. REGISTRATION REQUIRED; space is limited Register once for the six-week session (Oct 12-Nov 16)

2-Year-Old Story Time

Thursday, November 2

11:00 am - 11:30 am

During our 2s Story Time, children 24-36 months and their caregivers will learn and play together. Each week we will explore music and stories through songs, movement games, rhythm instruments, flannel boards, and books. Older and younger siblings are welcome to join us but the program will be aimed at 2-year-olds. REGISTRATION REQUIRED; space is limited Register once for the six-week session (Oct 12-Nov 16)

Sit to Be Fit: A Chair Yoga Series with Viki (Virtual)

Thursday, November 2

12:00 pm - 12:45 pm

Registration Required Below Want to free yourself from tension and stress? Lose weight? Build strength and flexibility? Then it’s time to get moving! Move in and around the chair in this yoga fusion class. The best of both worlds, Viki combines breathing and mindfulness with functional fitness moves that will energize you for the day. Take a midday break and join us for this 8 week series designed for all levels, including beginner.  You might think of Chair Yoga as slow and tedious, but this class is fun, challenging, lively, stimulating and empowering!  If you have a strap, belt or towel have it handy. 8 Sessions - First and Third Thursday of the Month September 7 September 21 October 5 October 19 November 2 November  16 December  7 December 21 Register once and receive reminders before each of the 8 sessions, or drop-in using the direct zoom link below.  Registered participants will receive an reminder and link the day of the program.  Include your cell phone number on the registration form and you will also receive one text reminder, with link, 15-30 minutes before the program begins. CLICK HERE FOR ZOOM LINK Password: Yoga About our instructor: Viki Boyko teaches yoga and functional movement online and in theTristate area. Classes welcome all levels, including beginner. She is 500hr yoga certified, a Franklin Method educator, Hanna Somatics educator, Movement for seniors specialist and Pelvic Floor Health Coach.  To learn more about Viki visit her website www.vikiboyko.com.  

3 & 4-Year-Old Story Time

Thursday, November 2

1:30 pm - 2:10 pm

This is an energetic and interactive 40-minute program for independent 3-and-4 year-olds since they will attend story time without their caregiver.  We will share books, music, movement, stories, and crafts. Limited to 16 children per session; these fill up quickly, so please register promptly. Registering once automatically enrolls you for all the sessions. If the event is full and you're interested, email Lisa at Lisa@marktwainlibrary.org Photos & videos from this event may be posted on the Library's social media sites.

Author Panel: Ripped From the Headlines (In-Person)

Thursday, November 2

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Registration Required Below Sponsored by the MTL Writers' Group Three Connecticut authors discuss their writing process and inspirations during a panel discussion designed to illuminate the challenging — and often confusing — paths toward writing and promoting a book. Learn how to come up with an idea and where to look for inspiration. Get tips on how to organize your research and how to  promote your work. After telling us a bit about each of their books, the panelists will answer questions from the audience. This is your chance to ask experienced authors how they get the job of writing a book done!   Our Panelists: Deborah Levison, author of The Crate: The Story of War, A Murder and Justice and A Nest of Snakes

Deborah is an award-winning journalist, publicist and storyteller. Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, Deborah credits her village Library w

ith instilling in her a passion for reading and books.  Her debut book, The Crate: A Story of War, a Murder and Justice, won seven literary awards and is a true crime story with echoes of the Holocaust. Her second book, A Nest of Snakes, is loosely based on a spate of lawsuits in which adult men accused their elite private schools of abuses that shocked the nation.   Mark Perlman, author of The Reluctant Soldier Mark spent more than 15 years researching information for his historical novel, The Reluctant Soldier. The book is based on the life of a Black soldier who enlisted with the "Harlem Hellfighters" regiment during World War I and returned to France during the Jazz Age. Mark traveled to France multiple times to visit areas impacted by both World Wars, to help him author a book that weaves fact and fiction to create a novel of war, romance and murder. Wendy Whitman, author of Premonition and Retribution Wendy's background as an executive and producer for Court TV and HLN, where for decades she covered almost every major high-profile murder case in America, gave her a unique perspective that she brings to her crime novels. In Premonition, we are introduced to the character Cary Mackin, a television journalist who harbors a lifelong fear that someday she will be murdered; and in Retribution, the harrowing story continues as a hunt for a serial killer unfolds.