Adult & children’s books, games & puzzles; Homemade baked goods; Gently used household items, home décor, toys, jewelry and much more! 1389 Neipsic Road (next to Eastbury School). 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM (free admission); 8 AM ($10 early bird). More information, 860-633-5637.

Have a blog set up but struggling to create consistent content? In this two-hour workshop, we’ll review types of posts you can write, and we’ll brainstorm content specific to your website. Participants will leave with an editorial calendar for the next 3-6 months. with Beverly Army Williams COST: $50 REGISTER: Read more [...]

Do you have an idea for a novel, but don’t know where to start? Or have you begun writing, but are stuck moving forward? This is the perfect class for you. In this six-week course, we will explore what genre of novel is best for you, how to outline a Read more [...]

Okey Ndibe will read from and discuss his memoir, Never Look an American in the Eye.  There will also be time for Q & A from the audience as well as a book signing. This event is part of Housatonic Community College’s One Book, One College program, which was made Read more [...]

This month, enjoy Echoes of the Past at our All Access Authors event! Come meet three talented local authors and hear them read from their latest books. Come by yourself, bring a friend, or get the book club together, grab a bottle of wine and find a new book for Read more [...]

Do you love a good news story? Are you naturally curious about the world around you? Do you like to write? You might enjoy news writing! In this workshop, you’ll learn the basics of news reporting, what makes a good story, how to interview a source, the power of headlines Read more [...]

Sharon Farber will discuss and sign her new book, Choosing to be a Medium: Experience & Share the Healing Wonder of Spirit Communication, Llewellyn, March 2019 Free event Light refreshments provided About the book Experience the wonder of spirit communication first hand―even if you weren’t born a medium. Sharon Farber Read more [...]

Are you an author or an aspiring author? Stop in for brunch and meet your local peeps! This casual meet & greet is a great place to network with area writers. Get a close-up look at all the cozy and inspiring writing nooks at the Storyteller’s Cottage while you’re here. Read more [...]

Writers of prose and poetry read original work for you entertainment. For Free! You’ll laugh, cry, or by haunted by memories of childhood. Guaranteed! (Or your money back.) Plus enter our one-sentence story contest online and win a prize. Roar sponsored by Elephant Rock Books, an indie publisher located in Read more [...]

Do you have an idea for a novel, but don’t know where to start? Or have you begun writing, but are stuck moving forward? This is the perfect class for you. In this six-week course, we will explore what genre of novel is best for you, how to outline a Read more [...]

The Guilford Poets Guild welcomes poet and author Margaret Gibson for its April Second Thursday poetry reading to be held on Thursday, April 11 from 6:30-8:30 pm  at the Guilford Free Library. Gibson, a featured poet at the 2018 Sunken Garden Poetry Festival in Farmington, is the author of 13 books of poetry and prose including Not Hearing the Wood Thrush. The Read more [...]

Please register with the library at 860.482.8806 or info@bakervillelibrary.org Experience the wonder of spirit communication first hand―even if you weren’t born a medium. Sharon Farber shares her amazing story of becoming a medium through study, not birthright, and she explains how you can become one, too. Explore what mediumship is Read more [...]

Join us for a powerhouse panel of talented women: Renee Rosen, Chanel Cleeton, and Susan Meissner! Enjoy mocktails on our patio Win gift packs of the author’s books Hear an author panel discussion Visit each author for a book signing  

Lewis J. Beilman III will be reading from his short story collection, The Changing Tide. After the reading, he will answer questions and sign books. (Books will be available for purchase at the event.)

Writers of prose and poetry read original work for you entertainment. For Free! You’ll laugh, cry, or by haunted by memories of childhood. Guaranteed! (Or your money back.) Plus enter our one-sentence story contest online and win a prize. Roar sponsored by Elephant Rock Books, an indie publisher located in Read more [...]

Alafair Burke is the New York Times and internationally bestselling author of eighteen novels. She also co-writes with Mary Higgins Clark. Her new book, The Better Sister, releases on 4/16/19.  Books will be for sale at this event.  

Bring your mother. Bring your best friend. Trespass through murderous munchies while we investigate the motivations behind the new thriller by the author of  The Last Mrs. Parrish. About The Last Time I Saw You: Kate English’s mother Lily is dead, the victim of a  brutal attack in her tony suburban Baltimore home. Read more [...]

Join Julie Choffel, West Hartford’s Poet Laureate, in reading and conversation about poems that speak to our lives today. Each time we will discuss a different handful of poems from a range of contemporary poets. Participants will gain new approaches to reading poetry of all kinds and leave with a Read more [...]