Submitted by Tammy Eustis, Killingworth Library Association
(July 24, 2024) — The following programs and events will take place during the month of August, 2024 at Killingworth Library, 301 Route 81 in Killingworth. For programs that require registration, please visit the Calendar on our website – killingworthlibrary.org – or contact the library at 860-663-2000.
Read and Eat – every Wednesday, through August 21, 2024, 12:00 Noon to 1:00 p.m. Join the Killingworth Women’s Organization at the library, for a picnic lunch (provided by the KWO) and stories. Each week, we’ll also be sharing a book from the Killingworth Elementary School summer reading challenge. Come enjoy the read-aloud, and check the book off your list! Appropriate for ages 5-10 (but all children are welcome). No registration required. For more information, call 203-984-3518.
Fire in the Sky: Meteor Showers and Rocks from Space – Thursday, August 15, 2024 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The annual Perseid meteor shower will once again be visible from Connecticut, with peak viewing this year between August 15 and 17, 2024. Bill Herbst, a retired astronomy professor and Killingworth resident, will discuss the phenomena of meteors and meteorites in non-technical language accessible to precocious 4th graders and anyone older. Space is limited, so please register in advance. The talk will be followed, weather permitting, by an observation session at Deer Lake led by the Shoreline Astronomical Society, starting at 8:45 p.m. All are welcome, and no registration is required for the viewing.
