New Milford Public Library

Come join this social group for special needs adults and their caregivers. We’ll have fun crafting and more! Caregivers are welcome!

As the world warms, we will see changes in Connecticut, some mild, some more severe. Dr. Mitch Wagener will explain how the addition of heat to the atmosphere and oceans will make our weather more chaotic. Sea levels will gradually rise and hurricanes and nor’easters will grow stronger quicker. Chances of extreme heat events will […]

One of the most important decisions you need to make before you retire is when and how to claim Social Security benefits. About half of retirees apply for Social Security as soon as they become eligible at age 62, but by doing so, they may significantly and permanently impact their income and benefits for the […]

The family was German Jewish Holocaust survivors. Before, during and after the war, their vision of America held out hope for a new life free from persecution. With the difficulties of emigration, some were able to leave Germany but many were caught in the web of Nazi restrictions. You’ll hear their stories based on their […]

The roles of women in seventeenth-century America were incredibly diverse, and they were often responsible for the gardening, cooking and healing within their households and the larger community. Access to professionally trained physicians was limited and women used their knowledge of folk remedies combined with indigenous knowledge to create draughts, balms and teas to ease […]