Tuesdays at 6:00 PM - July 1 - August 5

For children of all ages and their grown-ups

This summer, Tuesday evenings at OWL are all about families--take the stress out of planning dinner and an activity and instead have some complimentary pizza and then play! This program is for children of all ages and their grown-ups. 

REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR EACH PROGRAM!

7/1: 6-8pm - Bring the Hoopla (Hula Hoop Program)

Bring the fun back into fitness with this high energy, unique Hoopla hoop program!

7/8: 6-8pm - Mini Golf to Go!

Play a round of mini golf in the stacks at OWL!

7/15: 6-7pm - “Predator & Prey” LHAS Outdoor Bird Watching Program

The Litchfield Hills Audubon Society presents this fascinating bird watching program!

7/22: 6-8pm - Pokemon Party

Pizza and Pokemon?! What a perfect combo!

7/29: 6-8pm - Harry Potter Digital Escape Room Party -

Use your HP trivia skills and general knowledge to unlock digital escape rooms! 

8/5: 6-7pm - Science Heroes - 

Science Heroes is back with another exciting and interactive STEM program!

Learn About Fostering a Pup: How to help prepare a dog to assist people with disabilities

Come and see the puppies!! Nothing brightens your day than puppies, and we will have plenty on hand to meet, greet and connect with during this special presentation.

ECAD (Educated Canines Assisting with Disabilities) is a local nonprofit organization dedicated to training and placing service dogs. ECAD has placed hundreds of service dogs with individuals all over the country, making a positive impact in many lives. Companion service dogs assist people with a variety of daily life challenges. Recipients of these amazing animals might be children with autism or veterans with PTSD for example.

Volunteer puppy fosters help raise and socialize future service dogs! Fosters provide love, care, and basic training to young puppies in their own homes for 6 months, preparing them for their life-changing roles. Join us to learn more about how you can get involved and help change lives—one puppy at a time!

For more information about ECAD, visit their website at https://www.ecad1.org/

Watercolor is the perfect medium to lose oneself, explore color and

serendipitous occurrences, and share experiences.

What You’ll Learn:

~ Basic Watercolor Techniques

~ Color Theory

~ Composition & Perspective

~ Special Effects

~ Subject Exploration

Email Rose at rose444@icloud.com for a list of suggested materials.

The Hickory Stick Bookshop is delighted to host the book launch of “Lost Love” by Orenaug Mountain Publishing, its most recent poetry collection, on Thursday, July 10th at 6 pm.

Local contributors to the collection, including Sam Gluck, Ed Dzitko, Martin Giroux, Sandy Carlson and others will read from the collection. There will be refreshments and books will be available for purchase.

 ABOUT THE BOOK

The poets from around the world who contributed their work to “Lost Love” reflect on what it means to love, to remember, to say good-bye, and to long for one more word or moment with a loved one. 

The collection was edited by Orenaug Mountain Publishing managing partner Sandy Lee Carlson, who says the collection was inspired by the story “of a friend who lost a son without having the opportunity to say good-bye.  I began to think of all those last encounters with others that didn’t seem final until they were—and then they became momentous, living in the heart as abiding love that wanders alone.”

Martin Giroux, a contributor from Bethlehem, Connecticut, says he welcomed the opportunity to contribute a poem about his son: “This collection of poetry is a powerful and lovely testimony to the most universal of human journeys, that of loss. I feel privileged to be considered among such talent.”

 ABOUT ORENAUG MOUNTAIN PUBLISHING

Orenaug Mountain Publishing (orenaugmountainpublishing.com) seeks to be a beacon for poetic expression by creating a platform for poets to share their work with the world. We publish high-quality work that challenges, inspires, and connects readers through language.

 This event is free and open to the public.  If you are unable to attend this event, you may reserve signed copies of “Lost Love” by calling The Hickory Stick Bookshop at (860) 868 0525, or shop our website 24/7 at www.hickorystickbookshop.com.  

LARP @ Your Library! Fridays at 1pm 

Registration Required.

LARP /lärp/ noun

• a type of interactive role-playing game in which the participants portray characters through physical action, often in costume and with props.

Play LARP with us! 

7/11 Character Creation: Make an original hero to play LARP and discover your own personal legend.

7/18 DIY Projects: Build your own LARP gear and learn to think creatively and make solutions.

7/25 Playing your Character: Time to celebrate all your hard work and apply the skills you have learned!

Book signing, reading, and reception in the Museum on Friday, July 11, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.

Hike to the Little Pond Boardwalk with Kate Kyres: Saturday, July 12, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.

Author Kate Kyres’ life has been shaped “by countless walks that I have taken on the Boardwalk at Little Pond.” Kate has photographed her daughter at the majestic Crack Willow. This willow plays an important role in Kyres’ beautiful, whimsical book, “Wren the Weeping Willow Fairy.”

Come to the Nature Museum on Friday evening, July 11, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 pm for a reading, signing, and reception celebrating Kate’s delightful book!

On Saturday morning, July 12, 2025 at 10:00 a.m., Join Kate for an interpretive stroll along The Little Pond Boardwalk to Wren’s Willow. Meet at the main entrance to the Little Pond Boardwalk at 121 Whites Woods Road. Please pre-register: www.whitememorialcc.org FREE… Donations will be accepted to help defray the Conservation Center’s programming expenses.

Presented by Sandy Carlson

Whoever we are and wherever we come from, we are children of the Earth and inheritors of her creative, healing energy. By being ourselves and being in nature, we can realize deeper levels of creativity. While enjoying the natural beauty surrounding Wisdom House, we'll consider some nature poetry and then explore the creative process for ourselves as we write and share our poems.

Lunch is included.

The Litchfield Farmers Market is one of the few year-round markets in the Connecticut. The weekly Saturday market offers fresh seasonal produce, fruit, berries, herbs, sustainably sourced fish; artisanal cheeses, breads and baked goods, local honey, maple syrup and gifts - all raised, grown or crafted by 15+ local vendors. 

The market occasionally hosts live music and supports non-profits from throughout the Litchfield area.

INDOOR MARKET - November through mid-June (intermittent Saturdays through the winter months -- check the website for dates.) Open Saturdays 10am - 1pm at the Litchfield Community Center located at 421 Litchfield Road, Litchfield, CT.

OUTDOOR MARKET - mid- June through October located at Center School, Litchfield.