Edith Wheeler Memorial Library

Are you a lover of Monroe history? Join Kevin Daly, the board historian of the Monroe Historical Society, on June 25th as he introduces, discusses and investigates one of our town’s earliest official documents, The Peppercorn Lease. This document, dating to 1765, defines the details of the land donated for Monroe Center’s first burial ground. For generations, the location was believed to be in the backyard of a house at Monroe Center. Did they get it right? Let’s apply state-of-the-art technology to put the claim to the test.

Visit ewml.org and click "Programs" to register

This program is co-sponsored by the Monroe CT 250 Committee, the Monroe Historical Society, and the Edith Wheeler Memorial Library.

EWML will be closed on June 19-20 for Juneteenth and the town Apple Festival. Don't forget our digital collection is available 24/7 at hoopladigital.com and libbyapp.com!

Making photo holders can be super easy and fun. Sign up for this June 22nd program to customize your own photo holder with just rocks, paint, and jewelry wire.

Click here to register: https://edithwheeler-ct.whofi.com/calendar/event/410905

Join us next week as we chat with Sana Javeri Kadri and Asha Loupy about The Diaspora Spice Co. Cookbook, which celebrates beautiful, simple, and seasonal cooking with 85 recipes adapted from India and Sri Lanka’s best family spice farms.

Register here for the webinar link: https://libraryc.org/ewml/164124

Join Julia Strayer & Liz Maccarone for a Women and Money Roundtable discussion on navigating today's financial markets and building a strong portfolio. Register now to receive the virtual program link! 💰📈

Register here! https://darienlibrary.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_b5bTd0D4RDGV50-9BibX_w #/registration

School's out, so it's time to read what YOU want. By the pool or on the beach? On vacation? We got you. Read as many free comics as you want this summer with Comics Plus at https://login.comicsplus.app/!

Always wanted to learn how to play guitar, but never knew where to start? Join us for an introductory course on guitar this winter-spring on first Saturdays of the month! Led by librarian Luca Bartlomiejczyk, you will learn the basics of playing the guitar in a series of monthly workshop sessions.

Note: The library only has four guitars to lend. Please bring your own or notify Luca via email ([email protected]) beforehand if you would like to borrow one of our instruments for the class session to ensure availability.

To mark America's 250th Anniversary, illustrator, author and Advanced Cicerone Em Sauter will give an illustrated presentation tomorrow discussing the role of beer and brewing in American history. Starting from the Pilgrims landing on Plymouth Rock (because they were out of beer!) to the modern craft brewery movement and the beers we love today, beer has been woven through the fabric of American history.

Register by visiting www.ewml.org and clicking "Programs"

🩸Blood Drive Alert! 🩸

The Red Cross will be at the Edith Wheeler Memorial Library from 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM on Wednesday, July 1st for a blood drive. If you give blood, you get a limited-edition American Red Cross x Looney Tunes T-shirt!

Please call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit RedCrossBlood.org and
enter "Monroe" to schedule an appointment.