Submitted by Brainerd Memorial Library
(April 1, 2023) — The following events will take place during April 2023 at Brainerd Memorial Library, 920 Saybrook Road in Haddam (860-345-2204):
April is National Poetry Month
Select from 3 baskets of poems – in the upstairs lobby, in the Children’s room, and in the Book Nook [behind non-fiction]. We hope you’ll pick up some pocket poems to enjoy when you visit. Thank you to our lovely Friends volunteer who chooses, prints, and packages the poems.
Monday, April 10, 2023/5:30 p.m. Crafting Connections (Rescheduled from March). Lap Loom Weaving. Do you have some leftover yarn or fabric? Bring these materials with you and learn how to weave on a lap loom to make a small wall hanging. In this class, you will learn about the weft, warp and how to set up your lap loom. We will show you how to do the following stitches: plain weave, twining, Soumak, bubble stitch and Rya loops. Looms and some yarn will be provided for the class. This is an in-person class. Please note that space is limited for this program and registration is required. This craft is for ages 16+.
Wednesday, April 12, 2023/6:30 p.m. Brainerd Library’s Culinary Club Spring Tonic (non- alcoholic). As Spring arrives, prepare a dish that will give us a feeling of well-being after winter. A requirement of the club is to bring a dish. We will meet in the History Room.
Wednesday, April 19, 2023/6:30 p.m. 90th Anniversary of the Civilian Conservation Corps: Its History & Work in Connecticut. Historian and author of eleven books, Marty Podskoch, will give a presentation on the 90th Anniversary of the Civilian Conservation Corps Camps and their work in our state. The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) began on March 31, 1933 under President Franklin Roosevelt’s “New Deal” to relieve the poverty and unemployment of the Depression. CCC camps were set up in a few Rhode Island and Connecticut towns, state parks, & forests. Workers built trails, roads, campsites, and dams, stocked fish, built and maintained fire tower observer’s cabins and telephone lines, fought fires, and planted millions of trees. The CCC disbanded in 1942 due to the need for men in World War II. Podskoch is presently gathering information on the CCC camps in Vermont & Massachusetts for future books. He is keenly interested in meeting individuals who may have CCC stories and photos to contribute to his next book. Those who have information should contact him at 860-267-2442 or podskoch@comcast.net
Note: The Library will be closed on April 7, 2023 for Good Friday.
