Your guide to the heart of Litchfield County:
Discover local stories, hidden gems, and must-know events.

Join Producer, Lead Investigator and New Jersey Native Mike Familant as he shares his experiences researching and tracking down the truth behind North America’s most iconic cryptid, Bigfoot, at the David M. Hunt Library on Thursday, November 7th at 5:30pm! This event is free and open to the public.

Bigfoot, Sasquatch, Grassman, Skunk Ape or Big Red Eye, whatever name you choose to call this large, bipedal hominid, Mike has probably tried to track it down.

Mike has been researching this amazing creature for over 13 years, and has captured some impressive evidence along the way. From the Florida Swamps to the North Country of Maine and everywhere in between, Mike is the full-time, lead investigator and producer of the show, “In the Shadow of Big Red Eye. He will exhibit some extraordinary evidence backed by facts which he and his team have collected throughout his journey, along with some of the unfortunate experiences which come along with Bigfooting.

A Q&A will be held after the presentation and Mike will be available after for photographs and autographs.

See all of Mike’s shows, including his docuseries “Squatchables” (how to get into Bigfooting) on his YouTube Channel, “Sussex County Bigfoot,” and follow his Facebook page “In the Shadow of Big Red Eye” to keep up with the team’s expeditions and to see their newest evidence.

David M. Hunt Library
63 Main Street
Falls Village, CT 06031

Finding Bigfoot with Mike Familant

Join us for Harry Potter Trivia Night at Great Falls Brewing Company in North Canaan, CT on Sunday, November 3rd at 5:30pm! $5/person donations to join, and teams of up to six people. All proceeds will be donated to the David M. Hunt Library.

Great Falls Brewing Company
1 Railroad Plaza
Canaan, CT 06018

Harry Potter Trivia @ Great Falls Brewing Company

Join us for a Dia de Muertos Celebration Story Time at the David M. Hunt Library on Saturday, November 2nd at 10:30am! We will learn more about this treasured Mexican holiday through stories before painting calaveras or alebrijes and enjoying some treats. This event is free and open to the public.

David M. Hunt Library
63 Main Street
Falls Village, CT 06031

Dia de Muertos Story Time

In November, the David M. Hunt Library in Falls Village (CT) will host an exhibition of paintings, drawings, and collage by Peter Steiner. Known primarily for his cartoons and his novels, Steiner’s paintings and drawings can be comic, surrealist, romantic, and fantastic—hence the title of the exhibition, “All Over the Place.” The artist recently said that he is “unschooled as an artist. The disadvantage in that is that I was never taught how to paint. I taught myself, and some of what I taught myself was wrong. Happily, that is also the advantage. I am disciplined about how I paint, but not about what or when I paint: I do it how and when I want.”

A reception for the artist will take place at the library on Saturday, November 2, from 4PM to 6 PM. In conjunction with the exhibition, Steiner will give an art talk on Thursday, November 21 from 5:30 to 7PM. These events are free and open to the public.

Peter Steiner’s life, echoing the title of his current exhibition, has been all over the place. After serving in the U.S. Army in Germany, he studied and received a PhD. in German, taught at Dickinson College (Carlisle, PA) and then left teaching to become an artist, painting and drawing and cartooning. Steiner eventually became a regular contributor to The New Yorker, most notably for a 1993 cartoon with the caption, “On the internet, nobody knows you’re a dog.” His cartoons also appeared in The Weekly Standard, The Washington Times, and locally in The Lakeville Journal. His cartoons have been in exhibitions all over the place, including Washington, DC, Warsaw, Poland and Vienna, Austria. Peter Steiner has also published nine novels, all thrillers, beginning with A French Country Murder (2003, St. Martin’s Press). The New Detective, his most recent novel, was published in 2023 by Severn House.

David M. Hunt Library
63 Main Street
Falls Village, CT 06031

Exhibition — Peter Steiner: All Over the Place

On Friday, November 1st at 4 pm the David M. Hunt Library and the Falls Village Equity Project will host a Banned Book Club. This month we will be discussing the book “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee. Copies of the book are available at the library. This group is open to anyone high school aged and older.

David M. Hunt Library
63 Main Street
Falls Village, CT 06031

Banned Book Club — “To Kill a Mockingbird”

Thursday, November 21: 5:00 – 6:00 PM

For ages 6 to 16

Registration Appreciated at OWL website

Do you like Pokemon? On the third Thursday of each month, join us for Pokemon Club! At each meeting you can trade with friends to perfect your deck and get rare cards! Battle with other trainers to refine your skills and learn new strategies from your opponents.

We will also have coloring pages and other fun activities available for our younger trainers. Ages 6 and up! Trainers of all skill levels are welcome!

Oliver Wolcott Library
160 South Street
Litchfield, CT 06759

https://www.owlibrary.org/childrens-events.aspx

Thursdays at 10:30 AM

November 7 – 21. We are closed 11/28
Perfect for 3-5 year olds, but fun for everyone!

Join Mrs. Tricia for a classic library storytime–books, songs, bubbles, and more! Come for early literacy skills, social connections, and fun! We will have process-based art activities after each week’s stories and songs.

Oliver Wolcott Library
160 South Street
Litchfield, CT 06759

https://www.owlibrary.org/childrens-events.aspx

Saturdays in November: 2-23, 10:30 – 11:30 am – we are closed 11/30
All ages welcome!

Saturday Storytime is BACK! Come to OWL for an all ages storytime in the children’s room, then stay to play!

In addition to our puppet theater, tea set, and wooden blocks, we now have three magnetic trains and wooden train tracks. We have an ongoing pumpkin-themed Scavenger Hunt with a silly prize.
During November our craft table is home to a GIANT Thanksgiving Coloring Poster. Come in to browse our collection of print books, Nutmeg nominees, and Wonderbooks!

Oliver Wolcott Library
160 South Street
Litchfield, CT 06759

https://www.owlibrary.org/childrens-events.aspx

Join the Little Guild in partnership with the White Hart Inn in Salisbury, CT for an extraordinary sale of authentic global Textiles & Treasures! Friday November 15 from 12pm to 5pm and Saturday November 16 from 10am to 5pm.

The collection includes textiles and home goods for dining and decor: Table Linens From India (Anokhi), Sweden (Jobs), Finland (Marimekko); Silver Objects From Mexico And Thailand; Clothing Tailored In Thailand, India, Mexico, Indonesia, Africa And Ukraine; Pre-Colombian Reproductions From Galeria Cano; Jewelry From Africa; Baskets From Mexico, Malaysia, Ecuador, Scandinavia

The White Hart Inn, 15 Under Mountain Rd, Salisbury, CT 06068

https://www.littleguild.org/