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This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
Oct-Dec
2023
All Day 10/23 - 12/5
Main Library
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group:
All Ages
Program Type:
Exhibits & Art Shows
Event Details:
First, not last: Portraits Celebrating Individuals Who Broke Political Barriers in 2020 | Assemblages by Sarah Schneiderman
The 2020 election and 2021 federal appointments brought new faces to local, state, and federal governments. Many of these l...
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Dec
6
2023
Wed
Library Branch:
Main Library
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Sign up for some fun treats and a hand selected library book picked just for you!
Register via the calendar one time and be subscribed--if you miss two boxes, you'll be removed from the list but it's easy to sign up again.
Fill out this...
Disclaimer(s)
If you have special needs to attend this program, please contact the library in advance.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Dec
4
2023
Mon
9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library
Full
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
J Program Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Series for Little Ones
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
For two-year-olds and their caregivers. Registration required; register once for the 6-week session.
Enjoy stories together with music, finger rhymes and puppets too! Your child must be 2 when the program begins.
Please note there is...
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Dec
5
2023
Tue
9:00am - 5:00pm
Main Library
Full
Library Branch:
Main Library
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
We will "decoupage" a candle using a decorative napkin. Easy with an elegant result!
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Dec
6
2023
Wed
9:15am - 10:00am
Main Library
Full
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
J Program Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Series for Little Ones
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
For caregivers of babies ages 0 to 12 months. Registration required; registering for one class registers you for the 6-week session.
Perfect for our littlest patrons, this storytime enriches the language learning abilities of...
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Dec
7
2023
Thu
9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library
Full
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
J Program Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Series for Little Ones
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
A fun-filled half hour for child and caregiver featuring books, fingerplays, and lots of music.
Registration required; register once for the whole session.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Dec
8
2023
Fri
9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Series for Little Ones
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.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Dec
4
2023
Mon
10:30am - 11:15am
Main Library
Full
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
J Program Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Series for Little Ones
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
For three-year-olds and their caregivers. Registration Required; registering for one class registers you for the whole 6-class session.
This storytime weaves the development of language and listening skills ...
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Dec
5
2023
Tue
10:00am - 10:45am
Barney Library
Library Branch:
Barney Library
Room:
Hoppin Gallery
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Music, Dance, & Film,
Series for Little Ones
Event Details:
Let’s move and groove together in the Library! We will read a fun book and do some dancing. We will meet in the Gallery upstairs at the Barney. This is a drop in program.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Dec
5
2023
Tue
10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
Full
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
J Program Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Science & Technology,
Series for Little Ones
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
In Bite Size Science we will share a story and complete an exciting experiment or project focusing on early science concepts.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Dec
6
2023
Wed
10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
Full
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
J Program Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Series for Little Ones
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Ages 2.5 - 3 and their caregivers. Registration required; register once for the 6-week session.
Picture books with a twist! Picture books "come to life” told in an engaging and interactive way.
Please note there is no class on November 22...
Disclaimer(s)
Ages 11 & under must be accompanied by an adult.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Dec
7
2023
Thu
10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
Full
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
J Program Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Series for Little Ones
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
In Pint-Sized Picassos we share a story and explore a different art medium that will aim to focus on both early literacy and fine motor skills. Caregiver must accompany their child.
(Please note there is a separate registration for each Pint-Sized...
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Dec
9
2023
Sat
10:00am - 10:45am
Main Library
Open
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
J Program Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
2
Event Details:
Bring a snuggly stuffed animal or blanket to this family storytime and get cozy while we share some stories and rhymes!
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Dec
9
2023
Sat
10:00am - 11:00am
Barney Library
Open
Library Branch:
Barney Library
Room:
Hoppin Gallery
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
1
Event Details:
Monthly Makers is a low stakes arts and crafts program for Adults. You don’t need to be crafty to enjoy this program, it’s about the process NOT the product. Each month we will try different crafts, mediums, and styles, without the p...
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Dec
4
2023
Mon
2:00pm - 2:45pm
Main Library
Full
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
J Program Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Series for Little Ones
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Ages 4 – 5, for the child alone. Registration Required. Please note that you only need to register once for all 26 weeks.
Have fun getting to know the ABCs! This early literacy program focuses on the alphabet by introducing children to a dif...
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Dec
4
2023
Mon
2:30pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Teen Space
Age Group:
Teens
Program Type:
Music, Dance, & Film
Event Details:
Drop by the Teen Space on Mondays to unwind and watch a movie chosen by your votes!
Registration not required. Open to those in Grades 7-12.
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Disclaimer(s)
If you have special needs to attend this program, please contact the library in advance.
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This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Dec
7
2023
Thu
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group:
All Ages,
Adults
Program Type:
Bijou Film
Event Details:
Classic films and popcorn, every Thursday afternoon!
Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
A food writer who has lied about being the perfect
housewife must try to cover her deception when
her boss and a returning war hero invite
themselves to her home for a traditional
family Christmas. Starring Barb...
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This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Dec
9
2023
Sat
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Open
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group:
Teens,
Children
Program Type:
Science & Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
41
Event Details:
Bring your laptop and join us for Hour of Code: a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify code and show that anybody can learn the basics!
With technology changing every industry on the planet, computing knowledge has beco...
Disclaimer(s)
If you have special needs to attend this program, please contact the library in advance.
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This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Dec
5
2023
Tue
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Open
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Teen Space
Age Group:
Teens
Program Type:
Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
13
Event Details:
Stop by the Teen Space to paint and decorate your own fairy door! Choose to bring it home or find a spot in the Teen Space to put it!
Open to those in Grades 7-12. Register to save your seat!
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Disclaimer(s)
If you have special needs to attend this program, please contact the library in advance.
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This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
Dec
6
2023
Wed
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group:
All Ages
Program Type:
Exhibits & Art Shows
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Dec
6
2023
Wed
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Main Library
Full
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Tween Space
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming,
Series for School Age Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
2
Event Details:
Learn to Knit. This beginner program is best suited for kids ages 7-12. We will provide needles and yarn to begin. Let's knit a project together!
PLEASE NOTE: This class will NOT meet on October 25, November 1 and Nove...
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This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Dec
4
2023
Mon
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library
Waitlist
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Board Room 2
Age Group:
Teens
Program Type:
Science & Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Want to learn how to code and make some friends along the way? Bring your laptop and join our Girls Who Code Club for Grades 7-12.
Facilitated by Teen Librarian, Sage Gentry, and FHS Senior Doorva Garg, and FHS Senior and co-founder of t...
Disclaimer(s)
If you have special needs to attend this program, please contact the library in advance.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Dec
5
2023
Tue
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Board Room 2
Age Group:
Adults,
Teens
Program Type:
Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
This program will give you the basics to start knitting. We will go over casting on, knitting, and purling as well as a new skill each session! This is a basic program that will give you the tools to keep moving forward. We'll have supplies, material...
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Dec
6
2023
Wed
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library
Open
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
102
Event Details:
Ira Glass of This American Life says, “Great stories happen to people who know how to tell them.” Do you want to get better at captivating listeners? Whether you want to tell your story on stage, in a business meeting or college interview, or at the ...
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Dec
6
2023
Wed
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library
Open
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Board Room 1
Age Group:
Teens
Program Type:
Science & Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
15
Event Details:
Want to learn about the library's e-resource offerings? Looking for that perfect article for a paper and don't know where to look? Need a how-to-use the catalog refresher? Register to save your seat and bring your questions!
Open to those in Grade...
Disclaimer(s)
If you have special needs to attend this program, please contact the library in advance.
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This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Dec
7
2023
Thu
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library
Open
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group:
All Ages,
Adults
Program Type:
Lecture, History, & Culture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
39
Event Details:
Noted storyteller and former journalist Mike Allen narrates amazing tales about people, places, and events from Connecticut history. His style and enthusiasm make history relatable, interesting, fun, and informative. Allen will discuss why the canal ...
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This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Board Room 1
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