Adult Sewing Workshop: Sew a Playing Card Holder |
June 7, 10:00-11:30 am
Free
Summer is the perfect season for card games with friends—make it even more enjoyable with your own handmade playing card holder! In this beginner-friendly sewing workshop, you’ll learn how to:
Thread a sewing machine
Sew straight stitches with an accurate seam allowance
Pivot around corners
Add neat topstitching for a polished finish
By the end of the session, you’ll have a practical and gift-worthy item you made yourself. No experience necessary—just bring your enthusiasm and creativity!
Ages 18+, Registration Required.
Gunn Memorial Library
5 Wykeham Rd
Washington, CT 06793
https://www.gunnlibrary.org/calendar/adult-workshop-sew-a-playing-card-holder/
2:00-5:00 PM
Free
More Crochet Granny Squares with Missy Stevens | June 3, 2:00-5:00 pm
Do you know how to chain and double crochet? Come to the Makerspace and learn how to combine these foundational techniques to create colorful squares for blankets, pillows, scarves, and more. Whether you’ve joined our previous crochet workshops, made a few granny squares at home, or are diving into this classic craft for the first time, this workshop is for you!
Guest instructor Missy Stevens will guide participants through decoding crochet pattern language, crafting a modern granny square block, and joining multiple blocks to build a larger project. Bring your questions, four colors of worsted-weight yarn, and an H-8 (5mm) crochet hook.
About the Instructor:
Missy Stevens is a maker and studio artist who works with thread, fabric, and clay to create distinctive pieces inspired by the natural world. Introduced to sewing in childhood, she has since explored many textile arts, including weaving, embroidery, crochet, and punch needle embroidery—a technique she uses to produce richly colored thread paintings. Her work has been exhibited nationally and featured in numerous books and magazines.
Ages 18+, Registration Required.
The Gunn Memorial Library
5 Wykeham Room
Washington, CT 06793
https://www.gunnlibrary.org/calendar/more-crochet-granny-squares-with-missy-stevens/
6:00-7:30 PM
Free
CPR Training in Spanish at Gunn Memorial Library
Thursday, June 5, 2025 | 6:00–7:30 PM
The Gunn Memorial Library and the Washington Ambulance Association are pleased to offer CPR Training in Spanish on Thursday, June 5, 2025, from 6:00 to 7:30 PM. This free, hands-on session will provide participants with life-saving skills in a supportive and accessible environment.
Led entirely in Spanish by a certified instructor, the training covers the basics of adult and child CPR, how to respond to choking emergencies, and using an AED (Automated External Defibrillator). Participants will gain practical knowledge that can help save lives in their homes, workplaces, and communities.
This program is ideal for parents, caregivers, and anyone who wants to be better prepared in a medical emergency. All materials will be provided.
Registration is required.
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Entrenamiento de RCP en Español en la Biblioteca Gunn Memorial
Jueves, 5 de junio de 2025 | 6:00–7:30 PM
La Biblioteca Gunn Memorial se complace en ofrecer un entrenamiento gratuito de RCP en español el jueves 5 de junio de 2025, de 6:00 a 7:30 PM. Esta sesión práctica brindará a los participantes habilidades esenciales para salvar vidas, en un ambiente accesible y de apoyo.
Impartido completamente en español por un instructor certificado, el entrenamiento cubre los fundamentos de la RCP para adultos y niños, cómo responder ante emergencias por atragantamiento y el uso del desfibrilador externo automático (DEA). Los participantes obtendrán conocimientos prácticos que pueden marcar la diferencia en situaciones de emergencia en el hogar, el trabajo o la comunidad.
Este programa es ideal para padres, cuidadores y cualquier persona que desee estar mejor preparada ante una emergencia médica. Todos los materiales serán proporcionados.
El cupo es limitado y se requiere inscripción.
Para registrarse o recibir más información, visite [sitio web de la biblioteca] o llame al [número de teléfono].
The Gunn Memorial Library
5 Wykeham Rd
Washington, CT 06793
https://www.gunnlibrary.org/calendar/cpr-training-in-spanish/
6:00-7:00 PM
Free
Join the Gunn Library Book Club on Thursday evening for a rewarding discussion on celebrated author Niall Williams’s beautiful book, The Time of the Child.
Doctor Jack Troy was born and raised in Faha, but his responsibilities for the sick and his care for the dying mean he has always been set apart from the town. His eldest daughter, Ronnie, has grown up in her father’s shadow, and remains there, having missed one chance at love – and passed up another offer of marriage from an unsuitable man.
But in the Advent season of 1962, as the town readies itself for Christmas, Ronnie and Doctor Troy’s lives are turned upside down when a baby is left in their care. As the winter passes, father and daughter’s lives, the understanding of their family, and their role in their community are changed forever.
Set over the course of one December in the same village as Williams’ beloved This Is Happiness, Time of the Child is a tender return to Faha for readers who know its
Gunn Memorial Library
5 Wykeham Rd
Washington, CT 06793
https://www.gunnlibrary.org/calendar/gml-thursday-book-club-the-time-of-the-child-by-niall-williams/
1:00-2:00 PM
Free
Orbital, by Samantha Harvey
The 2024 Booker Prize-winning novel is a powerful and introspective exploration of one day aboard a space station, following the lives of six astronauts and cosmonauts worldwide. As they orbit Earth at 17,000 miles per hour, their connections to home are glimpsed through brief communications, cherished mementos, and memories. The novel beautifully captures their daily routines—preparing meals, floating in weightlessness, exercising to maintain strength—and their deep bonds in isolation. With stunning descriptions of sixteen sunrises and sunsets each day, Orbital is both a tribute to human connection and a poignant elegy to our fragile planet.
The Gunn Memorial Library
5 Wykeham Rd
Washington, CT 06793
https://www.gunnlibrary.org/calendar/gml-friday-book-club-orbital-by-samantha-harvey/
1:00-2:00 PM
Free
Immerse Yourself in French Culture with an Hour of French Conversation at the Gunn Memorial Library
The Gunn Memorial Library invites intermediate and fluent French speakers to join us for an hour of stimulating and immersive French Conversation.
Over the hour, participants will read articles from French magazines covering cultural topics and current events. Guided conversations will encourage lively exchanges, helping participants refine their French while deepening their appreciation for Francophone culture.
This program is an excellent opportunity to connect with fellow Francophiles, share perspectives, and experience the richness of the French language in a welcoming environment.
Join us for a meaningful cultural and linguistic experience!
Registration is required
The Gunn Memorial Library
5 Wykeham Road
Washington, CT 06793
https://www.gunnlibrary.org/calendar/french-club-for-adults/
Two Showing:
Monday, June 2, 2025 @ 1:00 PM
Thursday, June 19, 2025 @ 6:00 PM
Free
Enjoy viewing the acclaimed movie taken from a celebrated book!
Small Things Like These, the acclaimed 2024 historical drama directed by Tim Mielants and adapted by Enda Walsh from Claire Keegan’s Booker Prize–nominated novella, offers a powerful meditation on moral courage and institutional silence. Set in 1985 in a small Irish town, the film follows coal merchant Bill Furlong (Cillian Murphy). He uncovers disturbing truths about the local convent’s treatment of young women, echoing the real-life atrocities of Ireland’s Magdalene laundries.
Registration is required
1H 38M
PG-13
The Gunn Memorial Library
5 Wykeham Road
Washington, CT 06793
https://www.gunnlibrary.org/calendar/category/adultlib/2025-06/
6:00-7:30 PM
Free
Join us for a night of words, wit, and friendly competition at the Gunn Memorial Library’s Scrabble Evening! Whether you’re a seasoned wordsmith or just love the fun of playing, this event is perfect for all skill levels. Scrabble is an excellent way to test your vocabulary, figure out strategies, and tap your creativity in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
We’ll provide the boards, tiles, and plenty of snacks—just bring your love of the game!
Whether you come to win or just to play for fun, Scrabble Night at the Library promises a fantastic evening of community and connection.
Registration is required
For more information or to register, visit our website at: https://www.gunnlibrary.org/calendar/category/adultlib/2025-06/
The Gunn Memorial Library
5 Wykeham Rd
Washington, CT 06793
https://www.gunnlibrary.org/calendar/category/adultlib/2025-06/
The Voice of Art’s “Fine Art Festival” Sharon on the Green Returns on Memorial Day Weekend 2025!
Sat-Sun, May 24-25, 2025 (10am-5pm)
– Free and Open to the Public
– Fine Art & Functional Art (Artists are from CT plus six states)
– FAF Raffle Fundraiser
– Multiple Food Trucks!
The Voice of Art is thrilled to invite you to its fifth annual outdoor juried fine art show, “Fine Art Festival” in Sharon on the Green (formerly, Litchfield Art Festival)! This show will be a highlight for collectors and residents from the Tri-State region, New England and beyond. The Litchfield Hills have a history and reputation of featuring top fine artists from across the country, and also many well-known and beloved New England and CT artists who are widely admired by art enthusiasts.
Fine Art: Painting, Photography, Sculpture, Mixed Media, Digital Art, and Graphics/Drawing
Fine Functional Art: Ceramics, Wood Works, Metal, Glass, Fiber Art, Leather and Jewelry
Sharon Town Green (63 Main St. Sharon CT)
https://www.thevoiceofart.org/fine-art-festival-in-sharon
Screening of “Willy Loman Comes to China”
The Arthur Miller Writing Studio, Inc. together with the Minor Memorial Library, will screen the short documentary, “Willy Loman Comes to China” in Roxbury, CT.
Friday, June 6th, 2025 | 05:00 PM ET
Minor Memorial Library
23 South Street, Roxbury, Connecticut 06783
Q&A to be held after the screening. Refreshments will be served. Reservations are requested as space is limited.
Photo Credit: Arthur Miller (right) during rehearsal of Death of a Salesman at the People’s Art Theater. Beijing, China, 1983. © Inge Morath / Magnum Photos
Minor Memorial Library
23 South Street, Roxbury, Connecticut 06783
Free, donations accepted
Documentary Screening: Willy Loman Comes to China
