Holiday Art
Holiday Art is a creative program where participants explore seasonal and cultural holidays through arts and crafts.
Exhibits & Galleries in Colony, CT
Current exhibits, galleries, and museum shows in Colony, CT. Art, history, science, and interactive exhibits.
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Picasso Rose Painting
Trade your "Blue Period" blues for the warm terracotta and blush hues that defined Picasso’s romantic and whimsical Rose Period. In this guided workshop, you’ll apply this iconic color palette to canvas using soft, Impressionist brushwork to create your own dreamlike floral arrangement. Whether...
Mixed Media Art
It’s never too soon to start learning the basic concepts behind STEAM programming. In Mixed Media Art we’ll spend the time tapping into kids’ creativity and problem solving by giving them the opportunity to create whatever they can imagine with the supplies we provide. Dress to make a mess!
Reading Fightin Phils at Hartford Yard Goats
MiLB Double-A: Reading Fightin Phils at Hartford Yard Goats at Dunkin' Park
Senior Center Book Discussion: Spring Snow
Please join us as Miwako Ogasawara leads a discussion of Yukio Mishima’s Spring Snow: the first, and some argue the finest, book in Mishima’s tetralogy Sea of Fertility set in Japan in the early 1900s. It’s the story of the complex relationship between the son of a rising “nouveau riche” family and.
Assisting Teens in Managing Anger in Positive Ways
Parents, caregivers, and youth-serving professionals are encouraged to join us for this interactive event! Attendees will explore strategies for helping teens manage their anger in constructive ways. This anger management program was developed with and for adolescents, plus the adults in their...
Play Pals
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,...
Wee Rock! Music & Movement
For families with kids ages 5 & underNo registration neededMove and groove to your favorite kids’ tunes. Wee Rock! is 30 minutes of songs, dance, and finger plays. Children learn by playing and we make following directions, rhyme and rhythm, creative play, fine motor skills and coordination fun....
Bonjour, les mômes! French time (Ages Birth-5 w/Caregiver, Sign Up Online)
Join us to create a moment of connection between caregiver and child as we build our bilingual/multilingual community. We invite you to interact through movement, visuals, and props, with stories and music in French (and some English). The storytime will be followed by playtime in an inclusive...
Baby Grand Jazz
Enjoy every Sunday at 3:00PM from January 4th through April 26th. Tune in virtually on Hartford Public Library’s Facebook page, Youtube channel or HPATV. April 26, 2026 Rene McLean: Music of the Spirit Born in New York City, René McLean, multi-reed instrumentalist (alto, tenor, soprano...
Painting with Ty @ YOUmedia
Join Ty to explore timeless artistic techniques through hands-on projects focused on traditional painting and classic craft methods.
Snap Circuits for Grades K-2
Kids in grades K-2 can put together creations that will whistle, flash and fly. Learning principles of electronics and engineering is a snap! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.
Music and Movement (Ages Birth-6 years w/Caregiver, Drop In)
Sing, dance, and experience the parachute in this fun early childhood music program.
Crafty Kids
Join Ms. Linda at the Ropkins library to explore your creativity with a seasonal weekly craft!
Let's Build: Roadside Attractions
Suggested for ages 4 through grade 6No registration required, just drop in during the timeframeIn honor of America’s 250th, come learn about some of the coolest roadside attractions in America, then see if you can recreate them using LEGO® bricks. We’ll bring the bricks, you supply the imagination!
Next Steps for High School Seniors
Tutoring and college readiness support for immigrant teens
Mother’s Day Craft
Children, Youth & Teens All Ages Join in on the fun and celebrate Mother’s Day with a cool craft!
Lego Build Challenge for Grades K-3
For kids in grades K-3 only. Let's get ready to build! We'll reveal mystery challenges, then you construct them. Bring your imagination and be ready for anything! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.
Kids Cooking Club (Gr. 3-6 w/Caregiver, Sign Up Online)
Join us at the library for our new cooking club! We will make fun afternoon snacks and learn a few cooking skills along the way! This month we will make Caramel Apple Nachos! This program will be nut free. Parents must plan to stay and assist their child during the program. If your child has other..
Hang with the Chicks
Meet our new baby chicks! Rent the Egg's Hatch the Chicken program is partnering with Russell Library to help us incubate and then hatch chicken eggs. The eggs will be delivered on Tuesday, March 24th, 2026. Expected hatching occurs around Tuesday, April 14th. The chicks will live in the kids...
Teen Spotlight Challenge: All Month Long
Get excited for our Teen Spotlight Challenge! Each month we'll be highlighting a special part of our library. Think you can find it? Visit the teen area (check the big tv!) anytime throughout April to see a super up close picture of something we have in the building. If you find where we took the...
Crafternoon
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.
Teen Hangout!
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.
(NOT) Just for Kids: A Woodwind State of Mind
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..
Baby Builders
Join us for a morning of building with blocks, just for babies and toddlers. Young children will be able to enjoy building with duplos, and other large blocks. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Russell Library! To get all of the Youth & Family Learning department events right into...
Community Cultural Celebration
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....
Jewelry Shop
Students will create various types of jewelry from crystal wrapping, to braiding, and more.
Fables & Frolic
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...
Heroes Assemble!: Free Comic Book Day at the Library
Grab a free comic, munch on some “superhero fuel,” and catch an Avengers movie on the big screen! Hang out, geek out, and celebrate Free Comic Book Day with your fellow fans.
ALL MONTH LONG: Passport to Connecticut Public Libraries
Visit Connecticut Libraries throughout the month of April for a chance to win up to a $200 VISA gift card! Nearly 140 Connecticut libraries are proud to participate in the Connecticut Library Association’s Passport to Connecticut Libraries Program. To begin, visit the North Haven Library to pick up.
WLA/SPED*NET: Teaching Autistic Children - A Way that Works for Parents
Please join us for another important SPED*NET presentation. We want our autistic children to live happy and successful lives. Many parents, however, often approach their kids with an agenda: instead of offering acceptance and approval, they want their child to do something differently—to change....
Yoga for Littles
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.
Mother Goose on the Loose
Children ages 6 months to 2 years old will enjoy this fun storytime with music, puppets, picture books, and nursery rhymes. No registration required.
HYBRID - Parenting 101
This is a hybrid event, so you can attend from home OR come in-person to the library. Be sure to sign up so we can send you the Zoom link. *** Parenting 101 will not meet on 4/9 or 4/16, but will meet on Tuesday 4/7. *** We welcome first time parents or expecting parents (both moms and dads) to...
Zine-Making
Zine: Noun: Fanmade magazine on subject of your choice, popular among punk scene, fan communities, activists, and more. Come by and read some and make some!
Together Time Tales
For families with kids ages 5 & underNo registration is neededYoung children and their caregivers are invited to drop in to the Friends Room for Together Time Tales. Stories are ideal for children ages 2-5, though all ages are welcome. This program encourages a love for reading while fostering...
Terrific Tales for Tots
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.
Parenting Disability Support Group
Are you a parent or caregiver of a child with disabilities? Consider the Parenting Disability Support Group - a safe and supportive space for those who are raising children with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. Come together in community with other caregivers with similar life...
Chess Club
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...
Afterschool Meal
Every day after school we will have lunch available at 3-4 Monday-Thursday and 12-1 Fridays. [We use Achievement 1st's calendar]
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