Learn something new in Colony, CT. Art classes, cooking workshops, fitness programs, and educational events.
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Bring your latest project and supplies and join us at the Cozy Crafters Club! Whether you knit, crochet, embroider, quilt, needlefelt, make jewelry, or simply enjoy coloring, this welcoming group is the perfect spot to relax, share ideas, and connect with other creative spirits. Crafts should be...
Join Ty to explore timeless artistic techniques through hands-on projects focused on traditional painting and classic craft methods.
Calling all toddlers and preschoolers! Join us for this loosely structured dance party to burn off some extra energy, sing, dance and play with instruments.
Join us for a welcoming, monthly creative writing workshop led by Glastonbury Poet Laureate Victoria Nordlund. This workshop offers writers a supportive space to share works in progress and engage in thoughtful, constructive discussion. Participants are invited to bring poems, short fiction,...
Children, Youth & Teens All Ages Join in on the fun and celebrate Mother’s Day with a cool craft!
READ & RELAX Join Ropkins Library's Monthly Silent Book Club Read your chosen book / magazine / graphic novel in silence. “You can even listen to an audiobook - remember to bring your headphones.” No pressure to talk or engage other readers. Optional discussion of your reading afterward...
Ages: 3 - 10yrs with an adult Come make a craft at the library while supplies last. This week: Mother’s Day is coming quick and we have the perfect craft to gift to mom. A few materials, some paint and a lot of love will make these beautiful flowers bloom.
Join Ms. Linda at the Ropkins library to explore your creativity with a seasonal weekly craft!
Families with kids ages 5 & underNo registration neededThe TINKERLAB is place for little ones to learn, play, create, and explore with a favorite adult. Activities will include the light table, building bricks, and different craft and science tables each month. The Children's Department will be...
Bring your own knitting, quilting, cross stitching or other preferred craft and craft together with others. The group meets every Wednesday in the Wayzata Library Meeting Room.
Nothing says summer like the bright lights of fireflies! Joins us for a magical evening of fun for a step-by-step painting of a summer night sky full of fireflies! This program is for ages 13+. Ashley Ewert is a Children's Librarian by day and a crafter of all things by night! She loves to share...
Holiday Art is a creative program where participants explore seasonal and cultural holidays through arts and crafts.
This month we're reading: "Wild Dark Shore" by Charlotte McConaghy. A family living in isolation on the remote island of Shearwater—home to the world’s largest seed bank and now abandoned by all but the Salt family—find their routine upended when a mysterious woman, Rowan, washes ashore during the..
There’s a new trend and it might just be our most favorite thing yet –bedazzling books! Bring a trade paperback book with a cover that you like and then bling the picture or title by gluing on rhinestones/gems. Think diamond art, but the book cover is your canvas. We'll have crafting music...
Join our crafting community on the 1st Saturday of every month from 11 a.m.-noon. This is an opportunity to connect and learn from each other over our creative endeavors. We'll have a librarian-led craft, but participants are encouraged to bring their current projects and just spend time with the...
For the month of May , we will be discussing There are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak. An epic novel connecting three characters across time—1840s London, 2014 Turkey, and modern-day London—bound by the Tigris and Thames rivers and a single drop of water.
Ages 6 - 12. Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with this fun, hands-on activity, making your very own maracas using plastic spoons and simple craft supplies.
Lecture and Q&A with community leader, Kamora Herrington on the healing powers of food, art and nature. This event builds off of the library's Bid Read programming around the book Bite by Bite , written by Aimee Nezhukumatathil.
Join us for a relaxing Sit & Stitch session at the library. Bring your current projects or works-in-progress, yarn, and tools to work with other fiber artists and chat! Our Tech Services Librarian, Alexa, will provide a new crochet stitch and guide discussion. Please note: this is not an...
Low-Key Creations is a relaxed art space where you can relax to some calming music and creative calming projects.
Join Kamora Herrington, community organizer and healer, for a discussion of Bite by Bite and a guided conversation on the healing powers of food, art, and nature. Share your ideas and reflections in this interactive community space.
Join the Teen Game Club at the library for a game-filled adventure! Each week, we alternate between playing Nintendo Switch games and board/party games. It’s the perfect chance to team up, compete, and make new friends while enjoying a variety of games. Come level up your gaming experience and have.
MiLB Double-A: Reading Fightin Phils at Hartford Yard Goats at Dunkin' Park
Come play with us at the Library! Join us each week to connect with other families and explore the power of play. A variety of toys will be out for free play including building materials, crafts, sensory toys and imaginative play. The activities we have planned are aimed at children age 1-5,...
Please join us when Emma Straub, one of the most beloved voices in contemporary fiction, discusses her much anticipated novel American Fantasy, with Jenna Bush Hager, journalist, author and co-host of the fourth hour of NBC's Today show. What happens when your teenage fantasy comes true after...
MiLB Double-A: Portland Sea Dogs at Hartford Yard Goats at Dunkin' Park
Join us for a timely conversation on AI, humanity, and the next steps towards building a better future with self-proclaimed “mad scientist” Dr. Vivienne Ming as we discuss her new book, Robot-Proof: When Machines Have All the Answers, Build Better People. In Robot-Proof, Dr. Vivienne Ming helps...
Join us for a timely conversation on AI, humanity, and the next steps towards building a better future with self-proclaimed “mad scientist” Dr. Vivienne Ming as we discuss her new book, Robot-Proof: When Machines Have All the Answers, Build Better People. This book presents, then answers, pressing.
Children ages 4 through 8 are invited to join us to dive into science, technology, and engineering, with hands-on activities! Experience a different fun-filled STEM adventure designed especially for curious kids each time. No experience necessary—just bring your curiosity and a big...
The Derek Piotr Fieldwork Archive (fieldwork-archive.com) was established by Derek Piotr in August 2022. The Archive contains over 1,500 audio recordings made from March 2020 onward, and preserves diverse representations of folklife; ballads, hymns, tales, poems, children’s songs, and interviews...
Book fans ages 4 to adult are invited to join us to learn about the life and adventures of children’s book artist LeUyen Pham, creator of over 140 books for children. From her early refugee days to her time in animation, from her travels around the world, back to the pages of her books, Uyen will...
Inspire wonder and Ignite curiosity at Science Saturday! This program explores big ideas in science using hands-on experiments, spectacular demonstrations, and plenty of live music and body movement to keep all learners engaged and excited. Each program explores a new theme and is thoughtfully...
Please join us in the Brubeck Room for a unique concert by the Hanoverian Ensemble. The concert bookends a musical era, with Van Eyck's birdsong-based works for solo recorder (1644) at one end and Rameau's Piece de Clavecin en concert No. 5 (1749) at the other. The ensemble will play on modern...
Join us for this Virtual Book Chat about Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng. This book discussion is a collaboration with the Simsbury High School “Make Us Count” documentary project highlighting Asian American & Pacific Islander experiences. Copies of the book are available digitally on...
Get those brains calm and those bodies moving! We focus on mindfulness and movement in this yoga session for kids and caregivers. We will begin the session with a mindfulness-themed picture book. Next, our certified yoga instructor, Rikki Alrutz, leads children in a story-based yoga adventure. Yoga.
Join the Children’s Museum for creative play using STEM tools and the engineering design process. STEM tools include 3D printing, Chomp Saw, & Cricut. For ages 5-12. Registration required.
Children ages 4 and up and their families are invited to this presentation by Norwalk Symphony Orchestra's Woodwind Quintet (Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon and Horn). Woodwind instruments come in all shapes and sizes and their diversity is what makes them sound so great together, but wait, why is..
Love books? Love to play Bingo? You’re in luck! Come play Bingo with cards featuring some of our favorite children’s book characters.
Join us for stories, songs, friends, and free play. Drop-in, no registration required. Recommended for children ages 0-5, siblings welcome. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Russell Library. To get all of the Youth & Family Learning department events right into your inbox every other...
Design your own digital masterpieces from scratch or bring in your existing files to watch your creations come to life on our 3D printers.
Please join us for Wilton's 2nd Annual Community Cultural Celebration on Saturday, May 2 at Riverbrook Regional YMCA. This is an opportunity to unite the Wilton community, showcasing the diverse cultures that make up our town through dance, music, dress, holidays, and food from around the world....
The Wilton Teen Library Council (TLC) is a monthly group for youth in grades 6-12 who are interested in becoming more involved with the library. All Wilton teens are welcome. Benefits include: helping librarians choose teen materials, brainstorming ideas for teen programs, gaining experience...
Team up to design your own game or help build a group project using Unity. Learn game dev skills, from coding to design and bring your ideas to life in this hands-on workshop.
Love chess or just want to learn? All ages and abilities are welcome at our new Russell Library Chess Club. Drop-in, no registration required. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Russell Library. To get all of the Youth & Family Learning department events right into your inbox every...
Children ages 6 months to 2 years old will enjoy this fun storytime with music, puppets, picture books, and nursery rhymes. No registration required.
Active children ages 1 and up and their caregivers are invited to join us for this family storytime! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and use scarves or instruments, while building literacy and social skills. No registration required.
Teens, join us in the Teen Room for some afternoon fun! We will have our Nintendo Switch ready to go, as well as coloring and board games. This is a drop-in program for grades 7-12. Snacks provided.
Lines & Life is a hands-on drawing program where participants learn how to draw, develop their skills, and create original characters through expressive lines and creative techniques.