Submitted by Brainerd Memorial Library
(February 2, 2023) — Events taking place in February at Brainerd Memorial Library, 920 Saybrook Road in Haddam:
Culinary Club, Wednesday, February 8, 2023, 6:30 p.m.
Non-Chocolate for Your Sweetheart; recipes that do not have chocolate.
In this unique club we gather together to talk about our favorite recipes that we have brought to the meeting. If you need inspiration for a dish, we have books to help you.
A requirement of the club is to bring a dish. We will meet in the History Room. Click to Register
========================================================Celebrate Black History Month. Visit History.com to discover the origins via galleries, articles and documentaries. Browse the exhibitions in the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art. Explore Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.
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Duo Craft: Valentines; Thursday February 9, 2023 6:00 p.m. Join us to make Valentine’s Day cards and treats for your loved ones. All supplies provided. This craft is for ages 6 and older with an adult. Register to reserve your spot at brainerdlibrary.org.
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Crafting Connection: Flowers are Blooming! Monday, February 13, 2023, 5:30 p.m. Getting tired of winter? Join us as we shake off the winter blues by making a colorful Embroidery Hoop with Flowers. In this session, we will be creating flowers with felt and sewing them onto an embroidery hoop to make a 3D artwork. An example will be provided for inspiration. All materials are supplied. This is an in-person class for ages 16+. Click here to register and reserve your spot.
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Love Lost and Found with Sara deBeer; Thursday, February 16, 2023, 6:30 p.m. In this program of folktales, characters experience love in a variety of ways. From the twists and turns of romantic love to a mother determined to save her beloved daughter, these stories invite listeners to reflect on the many meanings contained in the word “love.”
In the summer of 1978, Sara deBeer was working for a library outreach program in Albany, New York, telling stories to kids in city parks and housing projects. By the summer of 1980, she had received a fellowship from Yale to wander the west coast of Ireland and listen to traditional tellers. Throughout all the subsequent years, Sara’s great love remains telling traditional folktales from world cultures. Listeners discover the richness of each individual culture while also appreciating the universality of human experiences.
This is an in-person program. Click here to register
The Library will be closed on Monday, February 20, 2023 for Presidents Day.
