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Writers' Group

4:00pm - 5:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Mystic & Noank Library
Room: Activity Room
Purpose of Meeting
We welcome local writers for free-write sessions at 4 p.m., Mondays, in the Ames Room. The sessions are open to anyone who feels like writing.Loosely based on the notion of stream-of-consciousness writing described by Natalie Goldberg in "Writing Dow...

Genesis: A Poetry Group

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Workshop
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Mystic & Noank Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:
Genesis: the origin or coming into being of somethingCalling all poets, poets-to-be, contemporaries & contemplatives, and admirers of the written word. Join us for a new poetry writing group that will meet on the first and third Wednesday of each...

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Mystic & Noank Library makes every effort to ensure our programs and services can be enjoyed by all members of the public. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the program organizer for an accommodations request form. Please make arrangements at least 2 weeks in advance.

Experience Calm With Guided Meditation Sessions

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Health & Wellness
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Mystic & Noank Library
Room: Digital
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required

Enjoy being guided in a 30 minute body centered meditation practice to help increase your skills in focusing, rest, self-compassion and gratitude. Self-acceptance, deep relaxation, tranquility, peace and lightness are how participants feel after a session.

Pamala Lewis has been studying Eastern and Western approaches to meditation and enjoys the benefits of a dedicated daily sitting practice for more than 25 years. She co-leads the New London Community of Mindfulness, guides 2 weekly Zoom groups, and offers individual coaching sessions in Somatic Mindfulness Meditation. Pamala also offers Somatic Mindfulness Meditation along with Back Yoga outdoors through the summer months.

This class is for beginners, those who might be struggling with mindfulness meditation and those who may enjoy a friendly, relaxed and body-centered approach to practice. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Mystic & Noank Library makes every effort to ensure our programs and services can be enjoyed by all members of the public. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the program organizer for an accommodations request form. Please make arrangements at least 2 weeks in advance.

History Book Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Book Club
Library Branch: Mystic & Noank Library
Room: Digital
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:
The History Book Club meets on the second Monday of the month at 7:00 on Zoom. All readers are welcome to join.  The Library works to provide copies of the books being discussed. Copies of the current selection are available at the front desk. &...

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Mystic & Noank Library makes every effort to ensure our programs and services can be enjoyed by all members of the public. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the program organizer for an accommodations request form. Please make arrangements at least 2 weeks in advance.

In Person Guided Meditations for Everyone: "Mindfulness of the Body"

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Health & Wellness
Cancelled
Registration
Library Branch: Mystic & Noank Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:
Find rest in the body when the mind is restless."Your heart cares about inhabiting your body." - Tara BrachWhat is right here? Can you just be in the body?Can you name moment to moment what you see, hear, feel?"This very body that we have just s...

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Mystic & Noank Library makes every effort to ensure our programs and services can be enjoyed by all members of the public. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the program organizer for an accommodations request form. Please make arrangements at least 2 weeks in advance.

Chess Club for Kids!

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Games
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Mystic & Noank Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Games
Registration Required

Welcome to Mystic Noank Library’s Chess Club! The club welcomes children grades 3 and up! We will be meeting on Wednesdays from 4:30  to 5:30 p.m.

Children should know how the chess pieces move before their first visit. We teach chess strategy, chess sportsmanship, and organize games.

Sportsman-like conduct is always a goal. Members must be respectful of each other's play, and at the end of each game, win or lose, members must be cordial with one another. 

Instructor:

Michael Grater, library associate and chess enthusiast, leads our Chess Club. He grew up playing chess and continues to play for fun.  Chess is a great game that builds concentration, patience, planning, sportsmanship, and problem-solving skills in children, teens and adults.

Class size limited. Registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Mystic & Noank Library makes every effort to ensure our programs and services can be enjoyed by all members of the public. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the program organizer for an accommodations request form. Please make arrangements at least 2 weeks in advance.

Photo Permission

Staff often take pictures during library programs. The library uses photos in publicity, in social media, and on its website. If you do not want your photo used, contact the Executive Director at director@mysticnoanklibrary.org and the library will honor that request.

Mystic Ukulele Strummers Concert

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Performance
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Mystic & Noank Library
Room: Spicer Reading Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:
The Mystic Ukulele Strummers will perform "Songs of Joy and Peace" in the beautiful Spicer Reading Room upstairs in the Mystic & Noank Library. The Strummers are a group of amateur musicians who meet weekly to play music on ukuleles. The repertoi...

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Mystic & Noank Library makes every effort to ensure our programs and services can be enjoyed by all members of the public. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the program organizer for an accommodations request form. Please make arrangements at least 2 weeks in advance.

Waitlist

This program is likely to have a waitlist. If you are on the waitlist, please check your emails in the day(s) leading up to the program for a confirmation that a spot has opened up and you've been registered. We ask all patrons to please cancel your registration if you can no longer attend so that your spot can be offered to the next person on the waitlist.

Family Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am
Storytime
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Mystic & Noank Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join us for an in-person storytime in the library! Come listen to your favorite stories! Best for ages 2-5.  ...

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Mystic & Noank Library makes every effort to ensure our programs and services can be enjoyed by all members of the public. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the program organizer for an accommodations request form. Please make arrangements at least 2 weeks in advance.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

Photo Permission

Staff often take pictures during library programs. The library uses photos in publicity, in social media, and on its website. If you do not want your photo used, contact the Executive Director at director@mysticnoanklibrary.org and the library will honor that request.

Waitlist

This program is likely to have a waitlist. If you are on the waitlist, please check your emails in the day(s) leading up to the program for a confirmation that a spot has opened up and you've been registered. We ask all patrons to please cancel your registration if you can no longer attend so that your spot can be offered to the next person on the waitlist.

Improv for Introverts, Extroverts, and Everyone-in-Between

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Workshop
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Mystic & Noank Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:
Learn principles of and practice improvisational storytelling in a supported, encouraging way. Improv teaches so much: listening, taking risks, being present, connecting with others, tapping into deeper creativity, storytelling, and more! Join this w...

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Mystic & Noank Library makes every effort to ensure our programs and services can be enjoyed by all members of the public. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the program organizer for an accommodations request form. Please make arrangements at least 2 weeks in advance.

Writers' Group

4:00pm - 5:00pm
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Mystic & Noank Library
Room: Activity Room
Purpose of Meeting
We welcome local writers for free-write sessions at 4 p.m., Mondays, in the Ames Room. The sessions are open to anyone who feels like writing.Loosely based on the notion of stream-of-consciousness writing described by Natalie Goldberg in "Writing Dow...

Genesis: A Poetry Group

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Workshop
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Mystic & Noank Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:
Genesis: the origin or coming into being of somethingCalling all poets, poets-to-be, contemporaries & contemplatives, and admirers of the written word. Join us for a new poetry writing group that will meet on the first and third Wednesday of each...

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Mystic & Noank Library makes every effort to ensure our programs and services can be enjoyed by all members of the public. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the program organizer for an accommodations request form. Please make arrangements at least 2 weeks in advance.

Mystic River Chorale Holiday Concert

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Performance
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Mystic & Noank Library
Room: Spicer Reading Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join us for a performance from the Mystic River Chorale on December 18th in the Spicer Reading Room!...

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Mystic & Noank Library makes every effort to ensure our programs and services can be enjoyed by all members of the public. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the program organizer for an accommodations request form. Please make arrangements at least 2 weeks in advance.

Photo Permission

Staff often take pictures during library programs. The library uses photos in publicity, in social media, and on its website. If you do not want your photo used, contact the Executive Director at director@mysticnoanklibrary.org and the library will honor that request.

Waitlist

This program is likely to have a waitlist. If you are on the waitlist, please check your emails in the day(s) leading up to the program for a confirmation that a spot has opened up and you've been registered. We ask all patrons to please cancel your registration if you can no longer attend so that your spot can be offered to the next person on the waitlist.

Experience Calm With Guided Meditation Sessions

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Health & Wellness
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Mystic & Noank Library
Room: Digital
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required

Enjoy being guided in a 30 minute body centered meditation practice to help increase your skills in focusing, rest, self-compassion and gratitude. Self-acceptance, deep relaxation, tranquility, peace and lightness are how participants feel after a session.

Pamala Lewis has been studying Eastern and Western approaches to meditation and enjoys the benefits of a dedicated daily sitting practice for more than 25 years. She co-leads the New London Community of Mindfulness, guides 2 weekly Zoom groups, and offers individual coaching sessions in Somatic Mindfulness Meditation. Pamala also offers Somatic Mindfulness Meditation along with Back Yoga outdoors through the summer months.

This class is for beginners, those who might be struggling with mindfulness meditation and those who may enjoy a friendly, relaxed and body-centered approach to practice. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Mystic & Noank Library makes every effort to ensure our programs and services can be enjoyed by all members of the public. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the program organizer for an accommodations request form. Please make arrangements at least 2 weeks in advance.

Digital Program: America’s Favorite Holiday Movie: A Look Inside It’s a Wonderful Life

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Lecture, Movie
Library Branch: Mystic & Noank Library
Room: Digital
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture, Movie
Event Details:
Voted the most inspirational movie ever made by the American Film Institute, Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life has been a beloved Christmas classic for many generations. The snowbound streets of Bedford Falls, the desperate travails of George Baile...

In Person Guided Meditations for Everyone: "Mindfulness of the Body"

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Health & Wellness
Cancelled
Registration
Library Branch: Mystic & Noank Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:
Find rest in the body when the mind is restless."Your heart cares about inhabiting your body." - Tara BrachWhat is right here? Can you just be in the body?Can you name moment to moment what you see, hear, feel?"This very body that we have just s...

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Mystic & Noank Library makes every effort to ensure our programs and services can be enjoyed by all members of the public. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the program organizer for an accommodations request form. Please make arrangements at least 2 weeks in advance.

Chess Club for Kids!

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Games
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Mystic & Noank Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Games
Registration Required

Welcome to Mystic Noank Library’s Chess Club! The club welcomes children grades 3 and up! We will be meeting on Wednesdays from 4:30  to 5:30 p.m.

Children should know how the chess pieces move before their first visit. We teach chess strategy, chess sportsmanship, and organize games.

Sportsman-like conduct is always a goal. Members must be respectful of each other's play, and at the end of each game, win or lose, members must be cordial with one another. 

Instructor:

Michael Grater, library associate and chess enthusiast, leads our Chess Club. He grew up playing chess and continues to play for fun.  Chess is a great game that builds concentration, patience, planning, sportsmanship, and problem-solving skills in children, teens and adults.

Class size limited. Registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Mystic & Noank Library makes every effort to ensure our programs and services can be enjoyed by all members of the public. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the program organizer for an accommodations request form. Please make arrangements at least 2 weeks in advance.

Photo Permission

Staff often take pictures during library programs. The library uses photos in publicity, in social media, and on its website. If you do not want your photo used, contact the Executive Director at director@mysticnoanklibrary.org and the library will honor that request.

Cantica Nativitatis: Nine Centuries of Christmas Music

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Performance
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Mystic & Noank Library
Room: Spicer Reading Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:
No tradition has yielded a greater collection of music than that of Christmas. Historian and musician, Richard Franklin Donohue, will explore this extraordinary repertoire from the 10th through 19th centuries. Hear carols presented in their original ...

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Mystic & Noank Library makes every effort to ensure our programs and services can be enjoyed by all members of the public. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the program organizer for an accommodations request form. Please make arrangements at least 2 weeks in advance.

Waitlist

This program is likely to have a waitlist. If you are on the waitlist, please check your emails in the day(s) leading up to the program for a confirmation that a spot has opened up and you've been registered. We ask all patrons to please cancel your registration if you can no longer attend so that your spot can be offered to the next person on the waitlist.

Family Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am
Storytime
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Mystic & Noank Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers, Children, Families
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join us for an in-person storytime in the library! Come listen to your favorite stories! Best for ages 2-5.  ...

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Mystic & Noank Library makes every effort to ensure our programs and services can be enjoyed by all members of the public. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the program organizer for an accommodations request form. Please make arrangements at least 2 weeks in advance.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

Photo Permission

Staff often take pictures during library programs. The library uses photos in publicity, in social media, and on its website. If you do not want your photo used, contact the Executive Director at director@mysticnoanklibrary.org and the library will honor that request.

Waitlist

This program is likely to have a waitlist. If you are on the waitlist, please check your emails in the day(s) leading up to the program for a confirmation that a spot has opened up and you've been registered. We ask all patrons to please cancel your registration if you can no longer attend so that your spot can be offered to the next person on the waitlist.

Experience Calm With Guided Meditation Sessions

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Health & Wellness
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Mystic & Noank Library
Room: Digital
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required

Enjoy being guided in a 30 minute body centered meditation practice to help increase your skills in focusing, rest, self-compassion and gratitude. Self-acceptance, deep relaxation, tranquility, peace and lightness are how participants feel after a session.

Pamala Lewis has been studying Eastern and Western approaches to meditation and enjoys the benefits of a dedicated daily sitting practice for more than 25 years. She co-leads the New London Community of Mindfulness, guides 2 weekly Zoom groups, and offers individual coaching sessions in Somatic Mindfulness Meditation. Pamala also offers Somatic Mindfulness Meditation along with Back Yoga outdoors through the summer months.

This class is for beginners, those who might be struggling with mindfulness meditation and those who may enjoy a friendly, relaxed and body-centered approach to practice. 

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Mystic & Noank Library makes every effort to ensure our programs and services can be enjoyed by all members of the public. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the program organizer for an accommodations request form. Please make arrangements at least 2 weeks in advance.

In Person Guided Meditations for Everyone: "Mindfulness of the Body"

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Health & Wellness
Cancelled
Registration
Library Branch: Mystic & Noank Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:
Find rest in the body when the mind is restless."Your heart cares about inhabiting your body." - Tara BrachWhat is right here? Can you just be in the body?Can you name moment to moment what you see, hear, feel?"This very body that we have just s...

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Mystic & Noank Library makes every effort to ensure our programs and services can be enjoyed by all members of the public. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the program organizer for an accommodations request form. Please make arrangements at least 2 weeks in advance.

Chess Club for Kids!

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Games
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Mystic & Noank Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Games
Registration Required

Welcome to Mystic Noank Library’s Chess Club! The club welcomes children grades 3 and up! We will be meeting on Wednesdays from 4:30  to 5:30 p.m.

Children should know how the chess pieces move before their first visit. We teach chess strategy, chess sportsmanship, and organize games.

Sportsman-like conduct is always a goal. Members must be respectful of each other's play, and at the end of each game, win or lose, members must be cordial with one another. 

Instructor:

Michael Grater, library associate and chess enthusiast, leads our Chess Club. He grew up playing chess and continues to play for fun.  Chess is a great game that builds concentration, patience, planning, sportsmanship, and problem-solving skills in children, teens and adults.

Class size limited. Registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Mystic & Noank Library makes every effort to ensure our programs and services can be enjoyed by all members of the public. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the program organizer for an accommodations request form. Please make arrangements at least 2 weeks in advance.

Photo Permission

Staff often take pictures during library programs. The library uses photos in publicity, in social media, and on its website. If you do not want your photo used, contact the Executive Director at director@mysticnoanklibrary.org and the library will honor that request.

Food Explorers presents a Baking Workshop for Kids!

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Workshop
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Mystic & Noank Library
Room: Ames Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:
Hot Chocolate Croissant Bites!“Join Food Explorers for a delicious holiday baking program! You’ll be making Hot Chocolate Croissant Bites by first making a delicious filling using hot chocolate powder, and then filling and sealing crescent roll dough...

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Mystic & Noank Library makes every effort to ensure our programs and services can be enjoyed by all members of the public. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the program organizer for an accommodations request form. Please make arrangements at least 2 weeks in advance.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program.

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Photo Permission

Staff often take pictures during library programs. The library uses photos in publicity, in social media, and on its website. If you do not want your photo used, contact the Executive Director at director@mysticnoanklibrary.org and the library will honor that request.

Waitlist

This program is likely to have a waitlist. If you are on the waitlist, please check your emails in the day(s) leading up to the program for a confirmation that a spot has opened up and you've been registered. We ask all patrons to please cancel your registration if you can no longer attend so that your spot can be offered to the next person on the waitlist.