Summer Concerts
Claudia Schmidt brings her exuberant music and love of humanity back to the spiffed up Pomfret Library!With her her multi-octave voice, 12 string guitar and mountain dulcimer, she weaves together song, story and spoken word in a one-of-a-kind presentation that will fill your heart and refresh your soul. After more than 50 years of writing […]
Liberty to Legacy
Liberty to Legacy: Exploring American Idealsin the Musicals “1776” and “Hamilton”Thursday June 25, 6:30 PM Join performer, lecturer and storyteller Michael Langlois for an engaging presentation exploring the story of our nation’s founding through two iconic American musicals, “1776” and “Hamilton.” This lecture examines how each musical offers a distinct and contrasting vision of an […]
War and Peace Discussion
Reading Tolstoy’s War and PeaceDr. Zachary RewinskiThursday June 4th, 6 PM For hundreds of years people have turned to books in challenging times, finding comfort, distraction, and a connection within their pages. Join us Thursday June 4th at 6pm for a discussion of Tolstoy’s ‘War and Peace’ with Russian scholar and Colby College Professor, Dr. Zachary Rewinski. […]
A Conversation with Dr. Zachary Rewinski
Literature in Times of Strife:Reading Tolstoy’s War and Peace Thursday March 26th at 6pm Join us for a lecture and discussion with Dr. Zachary Rewinski on the importance of literature during difficult times in general, and the history and context of Tolstoy’s War and Peace in particular. While this presentation is offered in conjunction with Pomfret […]
Slow Read 2026
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy Pomfret Public Library Read Along! Take your time. Read at your own pace. First ten to commit get a library copy to keep for the year Free public domain copies available […]
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!