Shared Journeys
Quiet Corner PoetsShared Journeys: Poems from the Quiet Corner 2019-2025 Monday December 8th, 2025 @ 6:30 PMThe Vanilla Bean Congratulations to Quiet Corner Poets! They will hold a book release at The Vanilla Bean, reading from their anthology, Shared Journeys. The book contains the works of 14 poets on topics including relatonships, politics, parenthood and […]
Poet Laureate Nominations
Pomfret Poet Laureate2026 The Pomfret Board of Selectmen approved a resolution creating the position of “Pomfret Poet Laureate” on August 2, 2021. The resolution is designed to support literacy and imagination, foster young poets and to offer a new way to commemorate life in the community through poetry. Our inaugural poet laureates have been Nancy […]
Drop-In Crafts
Drop-In CraftsMonthly on Thursdays One Thursday each month Miss Heather has an all-ages drop-in craft project all set up for you! Materials and instructions are provided, just check the calendar on our homepage to find the date, time and project of the month.
BOO BASH!
Boo Bash 2025 4th Annual Halloween Celebration! Thursday October 30, 4 PM REGISTRATION The spookiest party of the year is back! Join us for the 4th annual Boo Bash with costumes, crafts, games, treats, and plenty of tricks and laughs. Don’t forget the Costume Parade at the end! You won’t want to miss this fang-tastic […]
Music Show
Singer/Songwriter Tom SielingTuesday July 29, 3 PMOld Town House, 11 Town House Dr., Pomfret Our final summer performer, Tom Sieling puts on a lively and entertaining all-ages music show! Registration is not required, but it helps us with our planning. Thank you!
Summer Craft Fair
Kid’s Craft FairSaturday July 12, 10:30-1:30Old Town House, 11 Town House Dr., Pomfret Come support our local young creatives and entrepreneurs! All of the vendors at this craft fair are 17 and younger, and have personally made the items that they are selling. Note: The library is not set up to accept credit/debit payments, Venmo, […]
Intro to Drawing
Intro to DrawingOld Town House, 11 Town House Dr.Every Wednesday at 10 AMJuly 9th – July 30th Level-up your art skills with a good foundation in drawing!Join local artist Nora Robbins for a four-session workshop to learn more about drawing techniques and materials. No experience necessary! The workshop is free and all supplies will be […]
Summer Yoga
Wednesdays at 6 pmJuly 23rd – August 20th(no yoga July 30th) An hour of calm in the middle of your week! Join Aubrey for Yoga in the Library Wednesdays at 6PM. ALL levels of experience and ability are encouraged to attend!Please bring your own mat. Registration is not necessary, you can just drop in!
Mindfulness
Mind Your Mind!PPL @ Old Town HouseWednesday, Jun. 18, 6-7:30 pm or call 860-315-4491. Explore the Benefits of Mindfulness withJessica Williamson of The Mindful Journey.Jessica will share what mindfulness is and its many benefits, and lead us in some mindful practices.Learn to live your life with more focus and less stress!
Storytelling as Carework
Ultimate Carework: Tell Your Story Thursday June 19, 6:30-8:30PMPomfret LIbrary @ Old Town House Join local author Christine Kalafus for a storytelling workshop inspired by her new memoir of the medical gender bias that followed her simultaneous delivery–twins, and a tumor–FLOOD (Woodhall Press, June 2025). In remission from Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Christine sought training as a […]