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Art Exhibits The Library offers the use of its Conference Room, Community Room, and Glass Display Case for artists to display their work. The Conference Room and Glass Display Case are curated by Dolly Curtis, while the Community Room features mainly exhibits in conjunction with the Easton Arts Council. If you're interested in displaying your work, contact Dolly Curtis at dollycurtis72@gmail.com, or Sheila Weaver at saweaver@optonline.net . Please read our artist guidelines below. Artist Guidelines Peggy Dembicer Transformations Through June 30 Conference Room & Large Glass Display Case Peggy Dembicer - Transformations, 5/14-6/30 Peggy Dembicer - Transformations, 5/14-6/30 Peggy Dembicer - Transformations, 5/14-6/30 Peggy Dembicer - Transformations, 5/14-6/30 1/8 Peggy Dembicer is a mixed media artist whose work reflects a deep foundation in fiber arts and a lifelong exploration of materials and techniques. She began her artistic career in the early 1980s as a handweaver, developing a strong affinity for tapestry weaving. By the 1990s, her practice evolved toward framed and sculptural works, which she continues to exhibit in galleries and museum exhibitions, as well as in private collections. A central focus of Dembicer’s work is paper weaving. Using paper, fiber, and beads, she creates two- and three-dimensional framed constructions that range from pictorial to geometric and abstract compositions. These works reflect both structural precision and visual lyricism, rooted in traditional textile processes while reimagined through unconventional materials. Another primary area of concentration is Dembicer’s extensive use of seed beads. Her pictorial and patterned works may be woven, embroidered, painted, or assembled as intricate mosaics. In her mosaic pieces, thousands of tiny beads are meticulously placed and adhered with glue, forming richly textured surfaces. Some works contain as many as 20,000 beads and require months of sustained creative focus to complete. Recent works explore the integration of acrylics, polymers, beads, metal, and stone, expanding both scale and material dialogue. These combinations result in distinctive pieces that are visually stimulating and engaging to a wide audience. Peggy Dembicer lives in Weston, Connecticut, where she balances an active family life with daily time devoted to her studio practice. Amy-Alison Ward Earth in Transition Through August 15 Community Room Art Reception: Saturday, July 11, 3-6 pm Amy-Alison Ward - Poster 16x20 Amy-Alison Ward, 6/27-8-15 Amy-Alison Ward, 6/27-8-15 Amy-Alison Ward - Poster 16x20 1/6 Amy-Alison Ward is an Easton, Connecticut–based mixed-media painter working in oil, acrylic, and textured materials. Her work investigates the macrocosm and microcosm of the natural world. Of particular interest to her is humanity’s relationship with nature, and how our attitudes affect Earth, via our interactions with it. Amy-Alison’s current exhibit explores planetary changes driven by climate change and human driven-development on ecosystems and others of our fellow species. She has shown her work previously in multiple group shows and solo exhibitions. Working in mixed media—including oil, acrylic, and textured materials—she is drawn to surface, gesture, and subtle shifts in color that evoke both physical and emotional landscapes. Her compositions are inspired by organic forms, shifting terrains, and the complexities of internal experience. These elements are carefully balanced between tension and harmony, where fluid movement meets moments of stillness. The resulting imagery suggests both grounding and momentum, inviting viewers into a space that feels at once expansive and intimate. Amy-Alison’s process involves building layered surfaces that reveal and conceal over time. Rather than presenting a fixed narrative, her work resists singular interpretation, holding space for ambiguity and reflection. Central to her practice is a deep concern for humanity’s relationship with the natural world and how human behavior shapes—and disrupts—ecological systems. Her current exhibition, Earth in Transition, examines the profound transformations to ecosystems occurring across the planet due to climate change and humans driven to development. Through this body of work, she explores the present-day results of a disconnected relationship with Nature and the profound effects our attitudes toward the natural world have on our fellow species and how we live now. Paul Rockoff “As Seen Through My Eyes” Art from a Colorblind, Self-Taught Artist" July 1- July 30 Conference Room Art Reception: Friday, July 10, 3-6 pm Paul Rockoff 7/1-7/30 - A St. Mary's 4th of July Paul Rockoff, 7/1-7/30 - The Port Jefferson Ferry Paul Rockoff, 7/1-7/30 Paige Bueckers - UCONN 5 Paul Rockoff 7/1-7/30 - A St. Mary's 4th of July 1/3 Paul is a color-blind, self-taught artist whose lifelong love of creating began in kindergarten—ironically, at the very moment his color blindness was discovered. Unable to read the names on the crayon labels, he unintentionally filled his early drawings with purple skies and orange-brown grass. What might have seemed like a limitation instead opened the door to imagination, humor, and an unconventional view of the world that has shaped his art ever since. Born in Bridgeport, raised in Fairfield, Paul has been an Easton resident since 1978 and practiced Oral Surgery in the local community for fifty years. Throughout those decades, art remained a constant source of joy. As a child, he was drawn to cartooning and even created his own version of Mad Magazine in grade school, much to the dismay of his teachers who caught it circulating around the classroom. Aside from basic grade-school art classes, Paul’s only formal training came much later, in an Adult Continuing Education oil-painting class. The instructor - who happened to be a former patient -helped him navigate the challenges of color blindness with great kindness and humor. It was his wife, Maria, who suggested embracing black-and-white painting. Paul created many monochromatic pieces and displayed them in his office. One day, a patient encouraged him to exhibit his work at Framemakers Art Gallery in Black Rock. Several art pieces sold at the show, and from that moment, he was hooked. Paul’s early artworks focused on nostalgic scenes from the 1940s, ’50s, and ’60s. He aspired to be the “Black-and-White Norman Rockwell,” and often hid a Labrador Retriever—sometimes obvious, sometimes subtle—somewhere in each painting. As his style evolved, he gradually experimented with touches of color, then splashes, and eventually full palettes, often adding humor or observations of human nature. Acrylics joined his toolbox as he expanded into sports figures, musicians, and even commissioned pet portraits, always aiming to include details that made each subject unmistakably unique. Despite his color blindness, he never let color intimidate him. Paul relies on a supportive circle of friends and fellow artists, the steady wisdom of his wife, and a color wheel that assures him of the results of color mixing—even when he can’t see them. Paul stated “Creating art continues to be one of the great joys of my life. I hope viewers enjoy this show at least half as much as I enjoyed bringing these pieces to life.”

Reading Takes You Places 2026 Saturday, June 13 - Friday, Aug ust 7*, 2026 Grades Pre-K-12 *You can continue to track your reading until school begins. Click on your grade range to register. Register online or in the Library to begin your Summer Reading Adventure and collect your Library Passport & a pack of Read-Along Trading Cards. Read 20 minutes a day or more! Track your reading each week on our website to be eligible for our weekly book raffle and our end-of-summer raffle prize baskets. Join us for fun events and activities throughout the summer! Pre-K-5th Grade 6th-8th Grade 9th-12th Grade Track your reading - Week 1: June 13-19 Track your reading - Week 2: June 20-26 Track your reading - Week 3: June 27-July 4 Join us this summer and be part of the adventure! PebbleGo and PebbleGo Next are digital learning platforms for kids from grades K to 8 . " With developmentally appropriate texts in English and Spanish, read-aloud audio, rich vocabulary support, and multimodal creation and learning tools, PebbleGo empowers every student to read, learn, explore, and create independently. " Available June 1- August 31 Click here to check out PebbleGo! Check out our Suggested Reading Lists for all ages. Grades K-1 Grades 2-3 Grade 4 Grades 5-6 Grades 7-8 7th Grade 40 Book Challenge Grades 9-12 JBHS 2026 Summer Reading Brochure

Digital Library The Easton Public Library offers a variety of digital material for its patrons, including eBooks, downloadable audiobooks, digital magazines, and streaming videos, which are all available with an Easton Public Library card. You will need your card to set up and access your account. We do not accept unsolicited submissions for link requests . Digital Resources Free With Your Library Card Libby Help Libby Magazines Hoopla Help The Palace Project Help Kanopy Help Freegal Help Mango Help Learning Express Help HelpNow Help How to use NewsBank Resources ResearchIT CT Help Helpful Links GetReadyForTaxes IRS Tax Withholding Estimator Service Core of Retired Executives-Help for Small Businesses Chatbot Arena - An open platform to test AI chatbots Research US charities and nonfprofits AI Search Engine Representing Yourself in Court Law Library Services Office of Victims Services Education Video Series: Legally Brief Episode 1 Free Lectures

Adult Programs Register for events Adult Recommended Reading List Book Clubs Year of Wonders Historical Fiction Book Club Join us each month for a lively and in-depth discussion of Historical Fiction. Copies of the book are available at the Circulation Desk or for curbside pickup. New members welcome! This group meets in person at 10:30 a.m. in the Library Community Room, on the second Thursday of the month. For those who wish to attend remotely, a Zoom link is sent prior to the meeting. Registration recommended. July 9, 2026 August 13, 2026 September 10, 2026 Beyond Reading Book Club Join our book discussion for an informal chat. We meet on the third Thursday of each month, at 7:00 p.m. in the Conference Room. New members are always welcome! Registration is not required. For more information, contact Lynn Zaffino at lzaffino@eastonlibrary.org . July 16, 2026 August 20, 2026 September 17, 2026

One-on-One Tech Help Do you need help with your computer, tablet or smartphone? Would you like to learn how to read ebooks or listen to eaudiobooks using Libby , Hoopla , or The Palace Project ? Stop by the Library or make an appointment with Shannon Bruchal. Call 203-261-0134, or email sbruchal@eastonlibrary.org.

Testimonials I enjoy being a patron of the library, scouring the flyers and library website for new books. Thank you to everyone at the library who work so hard to provide so many different types of enjoyment for all! - Leigh H.

Library Hours & Holidays Library Hours Monday: 10 – 6 Tuesday: 10 – 6 Wednesday: 10 – 6 Thursday: 10 – 7 Friday: 10 – 5 Saturday: 10 – 3 Sunday: Closed New Year's Day Thursday, January 1, 2026 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday, January 19, 2026 Presidents' Day Monday, February 16, 2026 Good Friday Friday, April 3, 2026 Memorial Day Monday, May 25, 2026 Juneteenth Friday, June 19, 2026 Independence Day Friday, July 3, 2026 Saturday, July 4, 2026 Closed for Staff Development Day Friday, August 28, 2026 Labor Day M onday, September 7, 2026 Columbus Day/Indigenous People's Day Monday, October 12, 2026 Veterans Day Wednesday, November 11, 2026 Thanksgiving Day Thursday, November 26, 2026 Day After Thanksgiving Friday, November 27, 2026 Day Before Christmas Thursday, December 24, 2026 Christmas Friday, December 25, 202 6 New Year's Eve Closed at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, December 31, 2026

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Teen Volunteer Program 2026 For Rising 7th–12th Graders Volunteer Applications for Summer 2026 are now closed. Please check back in fall for School Year 2026-2027 volunteer opportunities. Thank you. Questions? Please contact Tori (she/her) at tgoggin@eastonlibrary.org or 203-261-0134.

Library to Go Easton Public Library offers a free delivery service of books, audiobooks, and magazines to any Easton adult resident who is homebound. Who? Any Easton resident who is homebound for a variety of reasons. If you have a library card that is current, please use that card for requests and holds. I f you had a library card with us, please let us know so we can check our database and issue you an updated card. To apply for a new card, Call the Easton Public Library 203-261-0134 or click here to submit your information online. If you are renewing your card, or are issued a new one, please present a photo ID at the first delivery. What may I borrow? Any of our print and audio materials that circulate: books, magazines, and audiobooks can be borrowed through the homebound service. Place holds via our catalog: https://easton.biblio.org/eg/opac/home, or by using our “Library to Go” form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1v6pwwWrZeJwq3nsIrlBvYLVgSwl_Pp-Xcd7YZBiHhzg/edit How long may I keep these items? New items and magazines must be returned after 14 days. Other items can be kept for 28 days. Items can be renewed twice, if there are no previous holds on them. Please renew before the item is due. Can I reserve material? You can make a request or reserve an item by phone or online. You will be added to the waiting list and receive your item when a copy becomes available. Are there any fines or fees? There is no charge for this service. Have questions? Want to sign up? Contact Lynn at the Easton Public Library at 203-261-0134, or via email at lzaffino@eastonlibrary.org No one there? Don't despair. Anyone at the Library can take your information and request.