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The Morris Public Library will offer Story and Music Time for participants ages 9 mo. - 5 years old every Tuesday at 10 am. Please call to register: 860-567-7440. Sing songs, read a story, pick up a craft!

“The Bear Reality” with Felicia A. E. Ortner, Connecticut Master Wildlife Conservationist, Morris Public Library, Wednesday, April 23, 6:30 PM Felicia Ortner, CT Master Wildlife Conservationist and a bear enthusiast, will educate us on the facts about bears and help dispel myths and common misunderstandings. Bears, like so many animals, have become victims of misunderstandings that have been fueled by media, literature and word of mouth. On one hand, we think of them as vicious predators. On the other hand, ...

The Fantasy Book Club will take place at the Morris Public Library on Friday, April 25, 6:30 PM to discuss "One Dark Window" by Rachel Gillig. Elspeth needs a monster. The monster might be her. Elspeth Spindle needs more than luck to stay safe in the eerie, mist-locked kingdom she calls home—she needs a monster. She calls him the Nightmare, an ancient, mercurial spirit trapped in her head. He protects her. He keeps her secrets. But nothing comes for free, ...

The Morris Public Library Online presents the Women & Money Roundtable Series: How to Make Sense of Today’s Financial Markets on Wednesdays, May 14, June 11, at 1 PM, with Julia Strayer and Liz Maccarone, of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. The Women & Money Series is a way to empower and educate women of any age on financial matters that affect their lives. Morris patrons are invited to participate in the sessions on a monthly basis. Register BELOW: May 14th ...

The Mystery Book Club will take place at the Morris Public Library on Wednesday, May 14, at 6:30 PM and discuss “The Antique Hunter’s Guide to Murder” by C. L. Miller. Freya Lockwood is shocked when she learns that Arthur Crockleford, antiques dealer and her estranged mentor, has died under mysterious circumstances. She has spent the last twenty years avoiding her quaint English hometown, but when she receives a letter from Arthur asking her to investigate—sent just days before his ...

Join local author Thomas Medonis for his presentation “A Holistic Approach to a Synthetic World,” Morris Public Library, Thursday, May 15, 6:30 PM. Participants will explore the author’s unique writing style, quick reads, which is based on his meditation, esoteric studies and research of history. The bio-digital-medical-convergence that is currently being introduced to the public has led Thomas to connecting many of the technocratic puzzle pieces. The author hopes to prove that there are still solutions available for a natural ...

The Fantasy Book Club will meet at the Morris Public Library on Friday, May 16, 6:30 PM to discuss "Reckless" by Lauren Roberts. The kingdom of Ilya is in turmoil…After surviving the Purging Trials, Ordinary-born Paedyn Gray has killed the King and kickstarted a Resistance throughout the land. Now she’s running from the one person she had wanted to run to.Kai Azer is now Ilya’s Enforcer, loyal to his brother Kitt, the new King. He has vowed to find Paedyn ...

The Popular Book Club will meet at the Morris Public Library on Tuesday, May 27 to discuss "Booth" by Karen Joy Fowler. In 1822, a secret family moves into a secret cabin some thirty miles northeast of Baltimore, to farm, to hide, and to bear ten children over the course of the next sixteen years. Junius Booth—breadwinner, celebrated Shakespearean actor, and master of the house in more ways than one—is at once a mesmerizing talent and a man of terrifying ...

Summer Reading Kickoff and Ice Cream Treats "Level Up at Your Library" Tuesday, June 24, 6 PM Begin your new reading adventures with the Annual Summer Reading Kickoff and Ice Cream Treats for children on Tuesday, June 24, 6 PM. Receive your reading incentives and enjoy your “read-tastic” ice cream treat!