Submitted by Robbie Marshall, Brainerd Memorial Library
(August 28, 2025) — The following programs and events being held by Brainerd Memorial Library during the month of September, 2025.
Haddam Neck Fair: Labor Day Weekend: Friday, August 29, 2025 through Monday September 1, 2025.
BML will once again be represented at the Fair by the Friends of the Library. Visit our table for free children’s crafts and books for all ages. We’ll be located on the porch of the Grange Building. Stop by to visit and peruse the offerings. Enjoy the Fair!
The Higganum Farmers Market continues on the library grounds every Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. until its final date of the season, September 17, 2025.
FALL FEST! Saturday, September 20, 2025 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Rain Date: Sunday, September 21, 2025)
It’s already that time! This year’s event will be bigger than ever! Along with the Higganum Farmers’ Market and usual free crafts, hay bale maze, puppet shows, animals, music, book, plant, & bake sales, and raffles – we have added Family Field Day events. This includes a frog jumping contest! Bring Your Own Frog. This family-oriented event has something for everyone!
Used Furniture Sale – Saturday, September 6, 2025, 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Brainerd Library is having a one-day furniture sale. Everything must go! It will be held at the former Haddam Elementary School. Be sure to bring cash!
Culinary Club – Labor Day Celebration: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 6:30 p.m.
Come join this fun themed pot-luck club. Make a dish on this month’s theme: labor! (To be interpreted any way you like!)
Costume Swap – Saturday, October 4, 2025 11:00 a.m.
Starting on September 15, 2025, bring in your extra or outgrown costumes and drop them off in the bins provided. On October 4, 2025 at 11:00 a.m., we will begin the swap. All ages.
All Children’s Programs, such as Tuesday and Thursday Story and Music Times continue, as well as the Wednesday Game Nights, Teen Taste Tests, Dungeons & Dragons, Dice Lab and more!
Ongoing Programs include the Puzzle Club, Drop-in afternoon crafts, Wednesday evening crafts, monthly Hiking Club, and Brainerd Family Movie Night.
Update: The staff has been busy planning and developing additional interesting and engaging programs to be presented when the Library is operating fully on both levels. This includes the use of the updated Community Room in the lower level. The infrastructure is complete and we anticipate the installation of the furniture/shelving and moving of the remaining books that were in storage next month.
Note: If you haven’t seen them, we have two new meeting rooms for our community to use. Please call to reserve a time slot. The Library is looking forward to announcing the re-opening of the lower level and is preparing a Grand Opening celebration in November.
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Brainerd Memorial Library is located at 920 Saybrook Road in Haddam.
Phone: 860-345-2204.
