New Haven Free Public Library Upcoming Events
Sandy Flores, Administrative Library Aide, NHFPL
Author Talk with P. Paramita
Join us for a reading and conversation with P. Paramita about her new novel APPETITE! The book features a young Bangladeshi prep cook in New Haven. We’ll talk about author life, publishing, and the book’s big themes, including the city of New Haven, featured vividly in the novel. There will be Q&A, and the author will sell and sign books.
Saturday, Nov. 7, 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Community Program Room, Ives Main Library, 133 Elm St.
Dabke Workshop
Join Little Bayt New Haven and Yale Dabke on the second floor for a dabke dance workshop. Dabke is a form of dance common to the Levantine region (Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan). The workshop is open to all ages, from littles to older kids and parents and will take place right after Arabic Language Story Time.
Saturday, Nov. 7, 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Community Conversation Room – 2nd Floor, Stetson Branch, 197 Dixwell Ave.
Mitchell Book Club – The Personal Librarian
Join the Mitchell Book Club as we discuss, The Personal Librarian by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray. The book is about an extraordinary woman and the lengths she goes to in order to preserve her carefully-crafted white identity in the racist world she lives in. Copies of the book are available to borrow at the circulation desk.
Thursday, Nov. 12, 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Program Room, Mitchell Branch, 37 Harrison St.
Muslim American Heritage Story Time
Listen to a bilingual story in Urdu and English. Then make a craft, get henna on your hands, and practice Arabic calligraphy! Presented in partnership with Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Baitul Aman “House of Peace” Mosque, Connecticut Chapter.
Saturday, Nov. 14, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Program Room, Fair Haven Library, 182 Grand Ave.
Humanist Association of Connecticut Book Discussion:
Join a monthly book club hosted by the Humanist Association of Connecticut and discuss great books. All are welcome! This month we are reading: JOB: A Comedy of Justice by Robert Heinlein
Saturday, Nov. 21, 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Family Place, Wilson Branch Library, 303 Washington Ave.
All of these libraries are wheelchair-accessible.