• College Applications – A Shepaug Libraries Program

    Hosted by the Gunn Memorial Library Going back to school will look different this year but the college application process is likely to remain as daunting as ever. Join us via Zoom as we welcome Priyanka Shingala, founder of Let’s Talk College as she guides us through the college application process. Let’s Talk College offers…

  • The Suffragette Movement – A Shepaug Libraries Program

    Hosted by the Gunn Memorial Library We are pleased to welcome back Historian Mark Albertson as he leads a lecture on the Suffragette Movement. This program traces the 19th century struggle by women to obtain the right to vote; in addition to such other issues as divorce, temperance (alcohol and abusive husbands), equal pay for…

  • Witches in CT – A Shepaug Libraries Event

    Hosted by Gunn Memorial Library More than a generation before the infamous Salem Witch Trials, Connecticut went through a wave of witch trials and executions.  Though largely lost to history now, Connecticut led the way in colonial America on investigating, prosecuting and executing witches.  Jason Scappaticci will facilitate this discussion. Scappaticci is a CT Native…