Holiday Art
Holiday Art is a creative program where participants explore seasonal and cultural holidays through arts and crafts.
Festivals & Fairs in Colony, CT
Festivals, street fairs, carnivals, and seasonal events in Colony, CT. Big events you don't want to miss.
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Cozy Crafters Club
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...
Muffins with Mom
Moms, drop in and enjoy orange juice and muffins with your family! Families can enjoy a treat while making a Mother's Day card for moms and grandmothers. Checkout our display of Mother's Day books too and read together!
Teen Game Club
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.
Reading Fightin Phils at Hartford Yard Goats
MiLB Double-A: Reading Fightin Phils at Hartford Yard Goats at Dunkin' Park
Teen Homeschool Hangout
Want to meet other homeschooled teens? Come hang with us! We'll play games, work on a craft, and share what we’ve been up to since our last hangout. Teens in grades 6-12 are invited to participate. Registration encouraged.
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,...
Emma Straub Discusses American Fantasy with Jenna Bush Hager
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...
Teen: Arts & Crafts Club
Teens, join us for an hour of arts and crafts! We will have some supplies out, but feel free to bring your own project.
Children's Museum Mobile Maker Space
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.
Painting with Ty @ YOUmedia
Join Ty to explore timeless artistic techniques through hands-on projects focused on traditional painting and classic craft methods.
Portland Sea Dogs at Hartford Yard Goats
MiLB Double-A: Portland Sea Dogs at Hartford Yard Goats at Dunkin' Park
VIRTUAL - How to Robot-Proof Your Kids (and Yourself) with Dr. Vivienne Ming
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...
Book Character Bingo
Love books? Love to play Bingo? You’re in luck! Come play Bingo with cards featuring some of our favorite children’s book characters.
How to Robot-Proof Your Kids and Yourself (Online)
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.
Baby Prom
This is our PROMPOSAL to you! Join us for a very special baby prom where we’ll have dancing, toys, and a craft. Plus, a special photo wall with “limo” service to commemorate baby's first prom. Dress to impress and come dance and play the morning away.
STEM Explorers : Hands-On Science at the Library
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...
Food, Art & Nature
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.
Folk Songs: Derek Piotr Fieldwork Archive
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...
ASML Author Series: LeUyen Pham
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...
Science Saturday: Young Explorers (Session 1)
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...
Crafty Kids
Join Ms. Linda at the Ropkins library to explore your creativity with a seasonal weekly craft!
Thursday Morning Book Club
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.
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.
Flute Songs & Sonatas with the Hanoverian Ensemble
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...
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...
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.
(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..
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...
Mother’s Day Craft
Children, Youth & Teens All Ages Join in on the fun and celebrate Mother’s Day with a cool craft!
Senior Care Options for Concerned Families
Of the 820,000 seniors currently living in Connecticut, most want the same thing: to stay safe, independent, and in their own homes for as long as possible. But many families don’t know what support is available or when it’s time to plan ahead. That’s why Assisted Living Home Care Services, a...
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....
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.
Teen Library Council
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...
Next Steps for High School Seniors
Tutoring and college readiness support for immigrant teens
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...
Real or Fake? How AI Is Changing What You See, Hear, and Trust
Artificial intelligence can now clone a person’s voice from a few seconds of audio, create photos of people who don’t exist, and make it harder than ever to know what’s genuine. Join Alex Linos, IT Director for the Town of North Haven, for a plain-language, empowering presentation on how AI is...
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.
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.
Jewelry Shop
Students will create various types of jewelry from crystal wrapping, to braiding, and more.
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]
Paint it Up!
We have added a daytime session to our very popular Paint it Up! program. Come join us for a fun and relaxing morning. We'll supply the canvas, paints, brushes and a collection of masterpieces to copy and inspire you. No art experience required. Just a desire to pick up a brush, have fun and let..
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...
Needlework Crafts Group (Drop-In)
Weekly drop-in for Needlework Crafters. All welcome whether you knit, crochet, needlepoint, embroider or do any other needlework by hand. Make new friends, get tips and share ideas while working on your own projects, or a group project for donation to a charitable cause. Bring your own...
Friends of WTML Spring Book Sale
Join us for a spectacular spring book sale on the lawn at WTML! Discover amazing deals on a wide selection of books, puzzles, DVDs, and CDs—perfect for every reader and collector! Explore our classic favorites, including fiction, nonfiction, children’s books of all types, and young adult...
Dance Party
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.
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