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Summer Saturdays

Summer Saturday hours, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, begin Saturday, May 31.

Event List

Age Group
Age Group
Program Type
Library Branch
Library Branch
Ongoing Events
Registration Type

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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Infant/Toddler" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Tots and Tunes and Tales

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Jay Johnston Community Room at Farmington Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Infant/Toddler, Preschool

Drop-in program.

This high-energy music and movement class will have us dancing and laughing!  We'll start with a story and then move to the music.

 

 

Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Children, Infant/Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Drop-in program.

This high-energy music and movement class will have us dancing and laughing!  We'll start with a story and then move to the music.

 

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Rainforest Escape Room: 2pm Session

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 2 at Farmington Library
Program Type:
Hobbies & Gaming
Age Group:
Adults, Teens

Adventure Awaits you in this immersive Rainforest Escape Room. You'll  race against the clock to solve the mystery and break free! You may register in smaller groups or as an individual and will be paired with others to make a group of four.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Hobbies & Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Adventure Awaits you in this immersive Rainforest Escape Room. You'll  race against the clock to solve the mystery and break free! You may register in smaller groups or as an individual and will be paired with others to make a group of four.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Rainforest Escape Room: 3pm Session

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Meeting Room 2 at Farmington Library
Program Type:
Hobbies & Gaming
Age Group:
Adults, Teens

Adventure Awaits you in this immersive Rainforest Escape Room. You'll  race against the clock to solve the mystery and break free! You may register in smaller groups or as an individual and will be paired with others to make a group of four.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Hobbies & Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Adventure Awaits you in this immersive Rainforest Escape Room. You'll  race against the clock to solve the mystery and break free! You may register in smaller groups or as an individual and will be paired with others to make a group of four.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Rainforest Escape Room: 10am Session

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Meeting Room 2 at Farmington Library
Program Type:
Hobbies & Gaming
Age Group:
Adults, Teens

Adventure Awaits you in this immersive Rainforest Escape Room. You'll  race against the clock to solve the mystery and break free! You may register in smaller groups or as an individual and will be paired with others to make a group of four.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Hobbies & Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Adventure Awaits you in this immersive Rainforest Escape Room. You'll  race against the clock to solve the mystery and break free! You may register in smaller groups or as an individual and will be paired with others to make a group of four.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Sensational Saturdays

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Children's Program Room at Farmington Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Children, Preschool, Elementary

Join us to enjoy a variety of "Summer Fun" themed sensory exploration activities! Make fairy soup in the water table, dig for treasures in kinetic sand, paint with beach balls, and more!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool, Elementary
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us to enjoy a variety of "Summer Fun" themed sensory exploration activities! Make fairy soup in the water table, dig for treasures in kinetic sand, paint with beach balls, and more!

Disclaimer(s)

Ages 11 & under must be accompanied by an adult.
If you have special needs to attend this program, please contact the library in advance.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Rainforest Escape Room: 11am Session

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room 2 at Farmington Library
Program Type:
Hobbies & Gaming
Age Group:
Adults, Teens

Adventure Awaits you in this immersive Rainforest Escape Room. You'll  race against the clock to solve the mystery and break free! You may register in smaller groups or as an individual and will be paired with others to make a group of four.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Hobbies & Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Adventure Awaits you in this immersive Rainforest Escape Room. You'll  race against the clock to solve the mystery and break free! You may register in smaller groups or as an individual and will be paired with others to make a group of four.

This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Tween" group.

Invent the Summer

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Jay Johnston Community Room at Farmington Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Elementary, Tween

Invent the Summer features weekly STEM challenges created by kids, for kids! Complete each challenge for a chance to win fabulous prizes!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Elementary, Tween
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Invent the Summer features weekly STEM challenges created by kids, for kids! Complete each challenge for a chance to win fabulous prizes!

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Tween" group.

Cookies and Coloring

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Space at Farmington Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Tween

Enjoy some relaxing coloring with a sweet cookie treat! We'll have markers, coloring pencils, and lots of coloring book options!

Register to save your spot! Open to those going into Grades 5-12!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens, Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy some relaxing coloring with a sweet cookie treat! We'll have markers, coloring pencils, and lots of coloring book options!

Register to save your spot! Open to those going into Grades 5-12!

Disclaimer(s)

If you have special needs to attend this program, please contact the library in advance.
This event is in the "Children" group.

Patio Play!

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Library Garden Patio at Farmington Library
Program Type:
Celebrations
Age Group:
Children

Ages 5 and under.

Visit our outdoor patio any time between 9:30 and 11:00 AM to play with our water table, sidewalk chalk, and bubbles.

Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Library Garden Patio
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Celebrations
Event Details:

Ages 5 and under.

Visit our outdoor patio any time between 9:30 and 11:00 AM to play with our water table, sidewalk chalk, and bubbles.

This event is in the "Children" group.

JESTER JIM

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Jay Johnston Community Room at Farmington Library
Program Type:
Celebrations
Age Group:
Children

This is not your ordinary juggling show! With a trunk full of props and a looping machine, Jester Jim makes kids and adults alike laugh out loud as he performs his amazing beatbox intro and wild juggling and balance antics.  

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Celebrations
Registration Required
Event Details:

This is not your ordinary juggling show! With a trunk full of props and a looping machine, Jester Jim makes kids and adults alike laugh out loud as he performs his amazing beatbox intro and wild juggling and balance antics.  

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Create Your Own Jungle Rainstick!

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room at Farmington Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

Come make your own rain stick and then use it to play along to some fun jungle tunes!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come make your own rain stick and then use it to play along to some fun jungle tunes!

Disclaimer(s)

Ages 11 & under must be accompanied by an adult.
If you have special needs to attend this program, please contact the library in advance.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Composting Lecture: presented by Blue Earth Composting

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Jay Johnston Community Room at Farmington Library
Program Type:
Lectures & Presentations
Age Group:
Adults

Sam King from Blue Earth Compost will give a presentation on how food waste is negatively impacting our communities, environment, and economy. You may not know it, but 40% of the food grown in the United States never ends up being eaten.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures & Presentations
Registration Required
Event Details:

Sam King from Blue Earth Compost will give a presentation on how food waste is negatively impacting our communities, environment, and economy. You may not know it, but 40% of the food grown in the United States never ends up being eaten.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Infant/Toddler" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Tots and Tunes and Tales

Friday, July 25, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Jay Johnston Community Room at Farmington Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Infant/Toddler, Preschool

Drop-in program.

This high-energy music and movement class will have us dancing and laughing!  We'll start with a story and then move to the music.

 

 

Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Children, Infant/Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Drop-in program.

This high-energy music and movement class will have us dancing and laughing!  We'll start with a story and then move to the music.

 

 

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Maker 101: Faux Stained Glass Turtle

Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room 1 at Farmington Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Teens
Maker 101:

Come craft with us in the Maker Space. Meet other crafters at this in-person monthly tutorial. Learn what our equipment can do without having to know how to use any of it! Each cra...

This week we are making turtle window hangings out of wood and acrylic to give a stained glass/suncatcher affect. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come craft with us in the Maker Space. Meet other crafters at this in-person monthly tutorial. Learn what our equipment can do without having to know how to use any of it! Each craft features elements pre-made using one of the machines and is customizable. Each month uses a new piece of equipment.

As a bonus, you can ask our Maker Space experts questions about the space and equipment. Take a look at other projects and make a one-on-one appointment to have us walk you through it.

Perfect for beginners, ages 18 and up.

This week we are making turtle window hangings out of wood and acrylic to give a stained glass/suncatcher affect. 

This event is in the "Infant/Toddler" group.

Oh Baby! Baby Storytime

Monday, July 28, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Children's Program Room 1 at Farmington Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Infant/Toddler

For caregivers of babies ages 0 to 12 months. Registration required.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Children's Program Room 1
Age Group: Infant/Toddler
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

For caregivers of babies ages 0 to 12 months. Registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

Ages 11 & under must be accompanied by an adult.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Tween" group.

Invent the Summer

Monday, July 28, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Jay Johnston Community Room at Farmington Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Elementary, Tween

Invent the Summer features weekly STEM challenges created by kids, for kids! Complete each challenge for a chance to win fabulous prizes!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Elementary, Tween
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Invent the Summer features weekly STEM challenges created by kids, for kids! Complete each challenge for a chance to win fabulous prizes!

This event is in the "Children" group.

Patio Play!

Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Library Garden Patio at Farmington Library
Program Type:
Celebrations
Age Group:
Children

Ages 5 and under.

Visit our outdoor patio any time between 9:30 and 11:00 AM to play with our water table, sidewalk chalk, and bubbles.

Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Library Garden Patio
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Celebrations
Event Details:

Ages 5 and under.

Visit our outdoor patio any time between 9:30 and 11:00 AM to play with our water table, sidewalk chalk, and bubbles.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Silent Book Club

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Farmington Library
Program Type:
Discussion Groups
Age Group:
Adults

At Silent Book Club, there's no assigned reading. All readers are welcome it's BYOBook (or browse the library shelves!). When you arrive head upstairs to Information Services, there's a variety of seating options.

Library Branch: Farmington Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Groups
Event Details:

At Silent Book Club, there's no assigned reading. All readers are welcome it's BYOBook (or browse the library shelves!). When you arrive head upstairs to Information Services, there's a variety of seating options.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Riverside Reptiles

Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Jay Johnston Community Room at Farmington Library
Program Type:
Celebrations
Age Group:
Children

Explore the wonderful world of reptiles and amphibians! What makes a reptile different from an amphibian? What characteristics make each unique? Riverside Reptiles brings you a "Touch of the Rainforest".

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Celebrations
Registration Required
Event Details:

Explore the wonderful world of reptiles and amphibians! What makes a reptile different from an amphibian? What characteristics make each unique? Riverside Reptiles brings you a "Touch of the Rainforest".

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Changing Land, Changing Wildlife: A Lecture by Margery Winters

Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Jay Johnston Community Room at Farmington Library
Program Type:
Lectures & Presentations
Age Group:
Adults

Learn how Connecticut has changed from ecologically and how the species of animals changed dramatically as their habitat changed over the past 300 million years.  As Connecticut’s ecosystems have changed over time, the state’s wildlife has al

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures & Presentations
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how Connecticut has changed from ecologically and how the species of animals changed dramatically as their habitat changed over the past 300 million years.  As Connecticut’s ecosystems have changed over time, the state’s wildlife has al

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Infant/Toddler" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Tots and Tunes and Tales

Friday, August 1, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Jay Johnston Community Room at Farmington Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Infant/Toddler, Preschool

Drop-in program.

This high-energy music and movement class will have us dancing and laughing!  We'll start with a story and then move to the music.

 

 

Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Children, Infant/Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Drop-in program.

This high-energy music and movement class will have us dancing and laughing!  We'll start with a story and then move to the music.

 

 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Mini Makers: Birds of a Feather

Friday, August 1, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Program Room at Farmington Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Elementary

Come craft with us in the Children's Department! Each project features at least one thing that was made in our MakerSpace upstairs. 

Open to those ages 7-9 years. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come craft with us in the Children's Department! Each project features at least one thing that was made in our MakerSpace upstairs. 

Open to those ages 7-9 years. 

Disclaimer(s)

Ages 11 & under must be accompanied by an adult.
If you have special needs to attend this program, please contact the library in advance.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Adaptive Storytime Info Session

Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Children's Program Room at Farmington Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Preschool, Elementary

Adaptive Storytime offers families of neurodiverse children ages 3 -10 a structured slower-paced Storytime experience.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool, Elementary
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Adaptive Storytime offers families of neurodiverse children ages 3 -10 a structured slower-paced Storytime experience.

Disclaimer(s)

Ages 11 & under must be accompanied by an adult.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Tween" group.

Invent the Summer

Monday, August 4, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Jay Johnston Community Room at Farmington Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Elementary, Tween

Invent the Summer features weekly STEM challenges created by kids, for kids! Complete each challenge for a chance to win fabulous prizes!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Elementary, Tween
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Invent the Summer features weekly STEM challenges created by kids, for kids! Complete each challenge for a chance to win fabulous prizes!