Events

Checkout Chat & Chew (All Ages)

Monday, July 15

9:30 am - 10:30 am

The Mark Twain Library's Family Checkout Chat & Chew is a relaxing way to start your summer week with breakfast, friends, toys and books. We'll start the morning with bagels and donuts. Then adults and children will hangout, play, and browse for their next great summer read. REGISTER BELOW  Please register separately on each individual date you will attend Checkout Chat & Chew so we can plan how many bagels to buy. Photos & videos from this event may be used on the Library's social media sites.

Build-It (All Ages)

Monday, July 15

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Join us at the Mark Twain Library for Summer Build-It! It's an hour of building and free play with our amazing toys such as Legos, Marble runs, Tinker Toys, Lincoln Logs, Duplos, Playmobil 123 and more! We'll end each session gathered together for a read aloud. Registration required Photos and videos from this event may be used on the Library's social media sites.  

Learn Animation with the Joel Barlow Robotics Team! (Grades 6-8) IN PERSON Program

Monday, July 15

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Come learn programming basics with members of the award-winning Joel Barlow Robotics Team!  During this series of 5 interactive workshops, participants will use Processing, a free, open-source integrated development environment to learn about topics such as: animation, shape and line drawing, text functions, conditional statements, and loops. No coding experience required to participate. This program is geared toward students in grades 6-8. Registration is limited to 12 participants to promote an interactive environment. The program will take place at the library, Monday, July 15-Friday, July 19, 4:00-5:00 p.m. Participants should plan to attend all 5 sessions. You only need to register once to be registered for all 5 sessions. Program contact: Sarah Zimmermann (sarah@marktwainlibrary.org), Teen and Reference Librarian

Adult Chess Club (In-person)

Monday, July 15

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Registration Recommended, See Below We invite all adult chess players and chess enthusiasts to participate in our newly launched, weekly Adult Chess Club. No prior chess knowledge is required; all levels of experience are welcome to participate! The library will provide chess boards and pieces for all to use. As space is limited, we recommend participants register for each program that they plan to attend. About our facilitator: Matthew Shirvell (aka Coach Matt) is an avid chess player who has been teaching chess in Connecticut for over 6 years. He has competed in USCF tournaments across the country, worked as a tournament director to run some of the largest events in the state, and has helped his students reach their goals.  Recently, in January 2023, one of his students earned sole 1st place in a USCF event with a perfect score!