THE BUZZ
Your Weekly Newsletter
3/24/23
 
READ. LEARN. DISCOVER
Cora J. Belden Library
INCLUSIVE and FINE FREE
Friends of the Library Corner
 
Spring Book Sale!
All proceeds will fund library programs.
 
Wednesday, April  19 - 5:30 -7:30 pm*
Thursday, April 20: 9:30 am - 7:30 pm
Friday &  Saturday, April 21-22: 9:30 am -4:30 pm
* exclusive sneak peek for Friends Members only
Our Big Book Sale is Back! Support the library and the Friends Group and stock up on some great stuff for all ages at bargain prices!
Special THANKS goes out to Two Men and a Truck for their generous donation of free boxes to help with our book sale!
Stop by and see the incredible artwork that will be up all month. You can watch this short video of the reception! Please SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel- we need only 7 more subscribers to hit our goal of 100!
You can watch our ongoing series of virtual author talks live or on demand!  Here are some upcoming highlights.
Pam Jenoff
Tuesday 3/28  7 pm
William Kent Krueger
Thursday 4/27 8 pm
Programs for Adults
All programs require registration unless indicated.
Got any ideas for programs you would like us to provide? Let us know! 

Composting How-To
Make a seed starter
Saturday, 4/1 2 pm in-person
Botanical Beauty
Sugar scrub and bath soak
Wed, 4/5 6:30 pm in-person
Gentle Qigong
Stretching & Meditation
Monday, 4/10 6:30 pm in-person
A Year in Kimono: A History and Demonstration

Tuesday, April 18  6:30 pm 
Rocky Hill Community/Senior Center
Come celebrate the annual Cherry Blossom Festival with The Japan Society of Fairfield County. Robyn Mortiboys will bring several of her beautiful and traditional kimonos to showcase, and will discuss the history and significance of kimonos in Japanese culture. Try on a vintage kimono during a dressing demonstration!
Check out the next two meetings of our Cookbook Club!
Tuesdays at 6:30 pm in-person. New members are welcome!
Wednesday, 3/29 Irish Favorites and Tuesday, 4/11 Blue Zones

The Thin Blue Lie
LIVE Author Talk with Greg Dillon
Tuesday, April 4th 6:30 pm in-person
 
Join us to hear the fascinating true story of how a former FBI agent turned whistleblower and went up against the FBI itself, finally winning a civil case against his employer.
The Art of Picture Books
Friday, 3/31 10 am
in-person @ Community/ Senior Center
A Day in the Life of the Library
Wednesday, 4/12 1 pm
in-person @ Community/ Senior Center
Ongoing Classes and Programs
Career Counseling
Tuesdays Twice Monthly
9:30, 10 & 10:30 am
online via Zoom or by phone
Mystery Book Group
Suburban Dicks
 Wed 4/5 6:30 pm
in-person
Knitting Group
Newcomers Welcome
11 am -12:30 pm
Tuesdays  in-person
Technology Programs
Introduction to Google Slides
Tuesday 3/28 2 pm 
  online via Zoom/ or in-person
Introduction to Windows 11
Thursday 3/30 6:30 pm 
  online via Zoom
Virtual & Augmented Reality
Friday, 4/21 10 am for adults
in-person at the RH Community Center
Virtual Reality Demos
Wednesday and Fridays 3:30 pm
in-person 
Children and Teen Programs 
Check our calendar for a full listing and more information.
All programs require registration unless indicated.

Play Group Plus! 
Fridays & Saturdays 10:30 am
Drop in  Ages 0-5  in-person
Music & Movement
Mondays  3/20 -4/3  
6:30 pm Ages 2-5 in-person
 Baby Bop
Thursdays 3/16-4/13  9:45 am
Ages 0-18 months  in-person 
Toddler Tales
Mondays  10:30 am
Ages 2-4 in-person
Chess Club
Monday 4/3  6:30 pm
Ages 5-10 in-person 
Games Club
Saturday 4/8  2 pm
Ages 4+ in-person 
Special Programs for April Vacation Week!
Chicken Storytime
Monday, 4/10  4 pm
Ages 4+ in-person
Robotics Workshop
Tuesday 4/11 2 pm
Graddes 4-8  in-person
Riverside Reptiles
Wednesday, 4/12  4 pm
Ages 5+ in-person
 Letter Art
Thursday, 4/13  3 pm
Ages 6+ in-person
Kids Crochet
Friday, 4/14  3 pm
Ages 7+ in-person
Yoga Storytime
Saturday, 4/15 2 pm
Ages 4-10  in-person
Cora J. Belden Library
33 Church St. Rocky Hill, CT 06067
 860-258-7621
www.rhctlibrary.org
 
Regular Hours: 
Monday-Wednesday: 9:30 am -8 pm
Thursday-Friday: 9:30 am -5 pm
Saturday: 9:30 am-5 pm 
Sunday: CLOSED