Events

Birth- 24 Months Story Time (6-Week Session)

Thursday, April 4

9:30 am - 10:00 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. March 7- April 11 REGISTRATION REQUIRED; space is limited Register once for the six-week session

2-Year-Old Story Time (6-Week Session)

Thursday, April 4

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 6-week session.

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

Thursday, April 4

12:30 pm - 1:15 pm

Please note the new start time of 12:30 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 beginners.  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 Thursday Sessions: February 1 February 15 March 7 March 28 April 4 April 18 May 16 May 30 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 (6-Week Session)

Thursday, April 4

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. 3 & 4-Year-Old Winter Story Time meets once a week for 6 weeks. Please register if you intend for your child to attend most or all of the 6 sessions. Registering once automatically enrolls you for all the sessions. Photos & videos from this event may be posted on the Library's social media sites.

Egypt’s Golden Couple — Meet the Authors (In-Person)

Thursday, April 4

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Registration Required Below The gold funerary mask of Tutankhamun and the painted bust of Nefertiti are perhaps the most recognizable artifacts from all of ancient Egypt. But what can we actually know about these rulers who lived more than three thousand years ago? In their latest book, Egypt's Golden Couple: When Akhenaten and Nefertiti Were Gods on Earth, two Connecticut Egyptologists explore that question by delving into the lives and reigns of Tutankhamun's parents — Akhenaten and Nefertiti. The authors of the book, John and Colleen Darnell, are a husband and wife team who are both leading scholars in their field and social media stars with thousands of followers. The couple has uniquely integrated scholarly work with a charismatic social media presence, bringing to vivid life both ancient Egypt and vintage style. Colleen's Instagram pages, @vintage_egyptologist and @howtoreadhieroglyphs, feature many images of the couple's interests that combine vintage attire, various ancient sites and information about ancient Egypt. Although "King Tut" is a household name, his nine-year rule pales in comparison to the revolutionary reign of his parents. Akhenaten and Nefertiti became gods on earth by transforming Egyptian solar worship, innovating in art and urban design, and merging religion and politics in ways that had never been attempted. The authors' newest book, which Booklist dubbed a "lively and insightful portrait of the ultimate power couple," combines fascinating scholarship, detective suspense, and adventurous thrills, taking readers on a journey through excavations, museums, hieroglyphic texts, and stunning artifacts. From clue to clue, the authors reconstruct an otherwise untold story of the magnificent reign of Akhenaten and Nefertiti. A book sale and signing will follow the program. About the Authors John and Colleen Darnell are a husband-and-wife Egyptologist team who have presented on the Discovery Channel, History Channel, National Geographic, Science Channel, and Smithsonian, as well as appeared in National Geographic’s 'Lost Treasures of Egypt.' John is Professor of Egyptology in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at Yale University. His archaeological expeditions in Egypt have been covered by The New York Times. In 2017, his Eastern Desert expedition discovered the earliest monumental hieroglyphic inscription and was named one of the Top 10 Discoveries of the Year by Archaeology. Colleen has lectured around the world on topics related to her work in Egypt, and her interest in historic and vintage fashion.  She taught at Yale University as the Marilyn M. and William K. Simpson Assistant Professor of Egyptology from 2006 to 2010, and as Associate Professor until from 2010 to 2015.   Currently, she is Adjunct Professor of Art History at Naugatuck Valley Community College in Waterbury, CT. In 2013, Colleen curated the ground-breaking exhibition at the Yale Peabody Museum entitled Echoes of Egypt: Conjuring the Land of the Pharaohs.