Saturday Songs & Stories for babies through age 5

Saturdays

Saturday, May 21

10:00 am - 10:30 am

Let’s sing dance and read! Sign up with us once a month for a feel good storytime for the entire family. We will be sure to include songs, rhymes, books and instruments to get you moving and grooving.

Space is limited & a waiting list will open when each event is full. Please be respectful of limited space & only sign up for events you can attend.

We can’t wait to see you @ the library! To sign up for this and other children’s events, visit our Youth Services Events Sign Up Page Here.

Introduction to Classical Latin (for grade 7-adult)

Every Saturday

Saturday, May 21

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

The study of classical Latin exercises memory, increases English vocabulary, and broadens general knowledge. Using the textbook Ecce Romani I, participants will learn Latin vocabulary, English vocabulary derived from Latin, Latin and English grammar, translation skills, and ancient Roman geography, history, daily life, and mythology. Latin abbreviations and phrases used in English, such as e.g., A.D., et al., ad hoc, status quo, and tempus fugit, will be featured on a regular basis. Participants will need to obtain a copy of the 2^nd, 3^rd, or 4^th edition of Ecce Romani I. A complimentary copy of the text will be provided as long as the supply lasts. Ecce Romani is a reading-based program and this high school-based curriculum is presented in English with some conversational phrases in Latin.

Taught by Susan Craig.

Registration is required to attend this ONLINE event. To register, call the Reference Desk at (203) 488-1441 ext. 318 or email programs@blackstonelibrary.org

How to Eat a Poem: A Weekly Poetry Discussion Group

Every Saturday

Saturday, May 21

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Learn to better understand and appreciate the wide world of poetry! With an emphasis on teaching students to read, understand, and evaluate poetry, this group will be your guide to discovering how and what a poem means, and hopefully gain a new appreciation for the art form.

Registration is required to receive a link to this online event. For more information, please call 203-488-1441 x 318 or email programs@blackstonelibrary.org.

A Visit from Harriet Beecher Stowe: Uncle Tom’s Cabin and the Dominion of Conscience

Saturday, May 21

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Harriet Beecher Stowe is stepping out of her portrait in the rotunda and into the library to help celebrate our 125th Anniversary! Learn about the life and times of one of Connecticut’s most famous authors and how her work changed the world. Presented by Kim Hanley of the American Historical Theatre.

Registration is required to attend this IN PERSON event.