Discover the flowers, birds, and butterflies of Deer Pond Farm with Sanctuary Manager / Naturalist Lori Lichtenauer. Starting in our pollinator garden, we will discuss the phenology (seasonal cycles) of native flowering plants and how this impacts the insect and bird communities. Then we will explore the life in and around our nature preserve!
PLEASE NOTE: This program meets at 57 Wakeman Hill Rd., Sherman, CT 06784
Please register here
$5 members, $10 non-members
Bird & Nature Walk at Deer Pond Farm Nature Preserve
This workshop will cover the fundamentals of wheel throwing with an emphasis on individual experimentation and expressive design. Explore surface techniques such as sgraffito, slip trailing and glaze applications.
Instructor: Kathy Cady
Wednesdays, June 25, July 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30, 2025
10 AM - 2 PM
Members: $378 / Non-Members: $420
Ceramic Wheel Throwing and Surface Techniques
Music and Rhyme for Children from Birth to 3s! A program for babies and their caretakers that incorporates music, rhythm, stories, and nursery rhymes to spur language development, body awareness, pre-reading skills, self-confidence, and cooperation. Gathering at 10:15 on the green behind the Visitor Center, the program begins at 10:30.
In case of inclement weather or other adverse conditions, this event will move inside to the Junior Room.
Registration appreciated, drop-ins welcome!
Location:
Behind the Visitor Center
Music & Rhyme Outside!
Library Camp is our weekly 2 hour drop-of program in July for kids entering Grades K-4. Join us for 2 hours of summer fun at the Library. We’ll have stories, games, crafts, snacks, special guests, and more! We will be meeting in the Junior Room of the library. Registration opens at the Summer Reading Program kick-off party on June 18 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., or you can register by emailing (kmljuniorroom@biblio.org), or calling the the Junior Room after June 18th. Registration is required.
Library Camp! Registration Required. (The Junior Room will be closed from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.)
Come and enjoy a magic show!
We will be out on our front lawn, weather permitting.
No need to register. For all ages.
Mr. Magic Show
CT National Guard 102d Army Band
Summer Concerts on the Green
Come to Bad Dog to show off your karaoke skills with the new equipment starting on Wednesdays at 6:30! Doors open at 6 pm.
Karaoke at the Brewery!
Join us at the Kent Farmer’s Market field to watch the Alpha Capricornids and the Southern Delta Aquariids meteor showers! Please bring chairs or a blanket and your curiosity to take in the view. Please bring chairs and a blanket and your curiosity to enjoy the view!
Photographers are welcome!
Meteor Shower Watch Party
Basic Italian I, a 13-session beginner class, will be held on Thursdays, May 8 to July 31, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The class will cover pronunciation, grammar, vocabulary, conversation, and culture. The required text is Learn Italian the Fast and Fun Way by Marcel Danesi, Barron's Publisher, any edition, available online at abebooks.com and other retailers.