Black History in Connecticut
Join us on Thursday, June 25th with the Connecticut Museum of Culture & History, where they will take you on a tour of items from their collection representing a spectrum of the Black experience in CT.
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Atwater Memorial Library
1720 Foxon Road
North Branford, CT 06471
203-315-6020 / Fax 203-315-6021
Edward Smith Library
3 Old Post Road
Northford, CT 06472
203-484-0469 / Fax 203-484-6024
Hours for Both Libraries:Monday – Thursday: 10:00 – 8:00
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Upcoming Programs
3D Printer How To: drop-in event
Join us for a series of drop-in How Tos of our 3D printer. Anytime between 12PM to 3PM community members can stop by the Atwater Library to see our 3D printer in action. Feel free to ask questions about the process and get a little more information on how you can use 3D printing software from home. Registration is not required.
12:00pm - 3:00pm View DetailsColonial Kids
Join us to explore daily life in colonial Connecticut through reproduction objects and hands-on activities.
Compare and contrast your lives to those of colonial children while learning about both work and play. Make a “hornbook,” examine clothing, try out daily chores, and play with reproduction colonial-era toys.
Registration Required
Recommended ages 5 and up
4:00pm - 5:15pm View DetailsBlack History in Connecticut
In this program, the Connecticut Museum of Culture & History will take you on a tour of items from their collection representing a spectrum of the Black experience in CT.
- You’ll learn about a Harlem Renaissance writer, Ann Petry, who carefully preserved artifacts chronicling the black community of Saybrook.
- Examine daguerreotypes by Augustus Washington, who abandoned a successful Hartford photography business to build a new nation in Africa.
- Browse through the photo album of a Hollywood actress who became a champion of labor rights for black entertainers.
- Marvel at the gorgeous costumes created by CT’s West Indian community for their annual MAS celebration, and see artifacts documenting the Civil Rights movement in our state.
Quilter's Club
Join us at the Atwater Memorial Library every Friday from 10AM - 2PM for our Quilting Club!
A casual group whose members all share their creative love of quilting!
Newcomers welcome, and you're encouraged to bring your own materials.
Registration encouraged, but not required.
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