Adult Programs

Adult Summer Reading BINGO

Begins Friday, June 13th!

Adults deserve summer fun too! Pick up a BINGO card at the library. Once you have achieved BINGO, hand in your card and be entered into a biweekly raffle for cool prizes. And you can even keep playing to get another BINGO and another entry into the raffle.

Download & Print Your BINGO Card

Open Mic Night 

Monday, June 16, 6:00 – 7:30 pm

Join us for Poetry Open Mic Night with Durham Poet Laureate Leslie Bulion! Bring your favorite poem or an original poem to share. A sign-up sheet will be available for local poets to share one poem (max. 5 minutes), up to 14 readers.

Registration is encouraged, and walk-ins are welcome! 

Come celebrate the arts in our community with an evening of poetry!

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Hydrangea Relief Painting
in Polymer Clay 

Tuesday, June 17, 6:00 – 8:00 pm

Join artist Deb Jaffe and create a faux hydrangea flower that is so lifelike that your friends will wonder how it’s lasting so long! Your frameable artwork will be the envy of all your friends. No experience is required. All tools and materials are included. 

Limit 15 participants.

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Connecticut’s Forgotten Relationship with the High Seas 

Tuesday, June 24, 6:00 – 7:00 pm

Connecticut’s economy was built largely on ocean-based enterprises, such as whaling and shipbuilding. Not only does Connecticut have a storied history with the high seas, it’s also home to 19 picturesque lighthouses that dot the state’s shoreline. Program presented by Mike Allen, producer and host of the “Amazing Tales About History” podcast.

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Durham Public Library Book Club
Meets at the library once a month on Mondays at 6:30 pm.
Click here for a list of upcoming discussions.

French Conversation Group
Meets monthly on the first Thursday of the month from 5:00 to 6:30 pm, via Zoom. Expand your speaking skills by practicing the language in a welcoming atmosphere. Open to all levels of speakers. Email Julie at jrio@durhamlibrary.org for registration information.

Spanish Conversation Group
Meets biweekly on Fridays from 4:00 to 5:00 pm, via Zoom. Expand your speaking skills by practicing the language in a welcoming atmosphere. Open to all levels of speakers. Email Julie at jrio@durhamlibrary.org for registration information.

Our special programs and events are sponsored by PALS: The Friends of the Durham Public Library.