Interest Groups

MOST groups continue offering virtual access upon request. If you are uncomfortable or unable to attend the group in person, contact adultprograms@gpl.org to arrange for a zoom link to attend the group virtually! Please check the Calendar for individual dates and details.

• NEW! Daytime DIY with Kimberly Stoney

  A brand new art program! Join us once a month for a guided art/craft project with a local artist.

  Jan. 20, 2026

  Fuzzy Felted Bracelets with Joyce Thomas

  Feb. 10, 2026

  Decorative Book Vases with Beth Dalal

  March 10, 2026

  TBD

  Made possible by the Groton Public Library Endowment Trust.

• NEW! Grief and Loss Peer Support Group

  Peer support grief and loss group for adults to come together for mutual understanding, support and sharing. Please note this is a support group, not therapy. Meets at 7pm on the 2nd Tuesday of each month.

  Resources & coordination volunteered by Cynthia Petelle, MS, LMHC, Private Practice Therapist.

• The Quest Collective: Dungeons and Dragons and Other RPGs

  Enjoy Dungeons and Dragons but need a group to play with? Ever wondered what all the fuss is about with role playing games? Join a small group with an experienced leader to guide you!
  

  Group meets the first and third Saturday of each month from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.

  Made possible by the Groton Public Library Endowment Trust.

• Let's Talk About...

  

  Come together with a small group of members of the Groton Community to practice discussing challenging and often divisive topics. The goal of these conversations is not to debate or change one another's opinions, but to build understanding of one another and find ways to strengthen our community. Each month will feature a different topic.
  

  	February 3, 2026 History and Society
  	March 3, 2026 Civic Renewal
  	April 7, 2026 America We Want to Be: Founding Aspirations
  	May 5, 2026 Social Equity
  	June 2, 2026 Food

• GPL Knitting & Crochet Group

  

  The knitting and crochet group meets weekly, on Thursday afternoons throughout the year, between 1:30 - 3:30pm. Other needlecrafts or handcrafts are welcome. This is an informal gathering. Feel free to come and go within the time period as your schedule allows. This is a time for self-directed work on our own projects with casual conversation, but members are willing to share tips and ideas.
  

  Meetings are held in the library, usually in the Community Room on the lower level. In nice weather, the group may decide to meet outdoors, gathering in the garden behind the library. Check the Calendar for individual dates and any last-minute decisions about meeting location based upon the weather. Contact Susanne for more information.
  

• Craft and Chat

  Gather with other creative individuals once per week to chat and work on whatever art/craft pursuit you enjoy! Don't have something in particular you are working on? We'll have some art materials available with simple instructions.
  

• Trivia Tuesday

  

  Answer weekly trivia questions with a different theme or focus each week! Please check the Calendar for individual dates.

  Signing up for this event signs you up for the entire series and allows for the questions to be emailed to you.

• Plant Powered Group

  

  Interested in exploring plant-based eating? Trying to include more fruits and vegetables in your diet? Want to expand your vegetarian or vegan options? Join a group of Groton area locals to discuss plant-based eating every month. The group is welcoming of everyone, regardless of their place in the journey of plant-based eating.
  

  Each month the group will focus on a different topic to guide discussion.

  	January 20, 2026 Plant-Based Soup Swap
  	February 17, 2026 Adventures in Winter Gardening with Judith Taylor of Seeds2Plate
  	March 17, 2026 Getting Enough Protein on a Plant-Based Diet with Jill Ahlstrand of Harvesting Flavor
  	April 21, 2026 Cheese Replacement Demonstration with The Vegan Nest
  	May 12, 2026 Marvelous Meatless Meals with Leslie Cerier, the Organic Gourmet (Virtual)
  	June 16, 2026 Year End Pot Luck

  
  

• Deadly Prose Mystery Writer's Group

  

  Are you writing a mystery? A thriller or suspense novel? Are you thinking about writing one? Join this group for helpful advice and encouragement from others who love all forms of mystery genre. Share your work in-progress and cheer on others.

  The group meets the first and third Wednesday of each month as a virtual meeting from 5:00 - 7:00pm.
  

  January 7, 21

  February 4, 18

  March 4, 18

  April 1, 15

  May 6, 20

  June 3, 17

Looking for the Spanish Conversation Group? It's under Lifelong Learning.