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Baby Playgroup (Ages Birth to Crawling w/Caregiver, Drop In)

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Age Group:
Children

Bring your baby to our drop-in playgroup which immediately follows our Born to Read program. Stay for bubbles, conversation with other caregivers, and social tummy time.

Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Bring your baby to our drop-in playgroup which immediately follows our Born to Read program. Stay for bubbles, conversation with other caregivers, and social tummy time.

This event is in the "Children" group

Firework Paintings (Gr. 1-6, Sign Up Online)

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Discovery Center at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Let your creativity sparkle this summer! Join our 4th of July art class and create dazzling artwork inspired by fireworks. For children entering 1st through 6th grade.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Discovery Center
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Let your creativity sparkle this summer! Join our 4th of July art class and create dazzling artwork inspired by fireworks. For children entering 1st through 6th grade.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Maker Monday

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Weatogue Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Poetry & Writing
Age Group:
Teens

Join us for Teen Maker Monday at the library! Unleash your creativity with a variety of hands-on projects and activities. We try a new craft and/or skill from art projects, writing, and crafting every week. For rising Grades 7-12.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Weatogue Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Poetry & Writing
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for Teen Maker Monday at the library! Unleash your creativity with a variety of hands-on projects and activities. We try a new craft and/or skill from art projects, writing, and crafting every week. For rising Grades 7-12.

This event is in the "Children" group

Sleepyhead Storytime (Ages 1-5 w/Caregiver, Drop In)

Monday, June 30, 2025 at 6:00pm - 6:30pm
Discovery Center at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Wear your most comfy pajamas and come and join us this summer for a simple evening storytime in June, July and August.

Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Discovery Center
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Wear your most comfy pajamas and come and join us this summer for a simple evening storytime in June, July and August.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Morning Knitting Group

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Barnes Conference Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Our new Morning Knitting Group is a welcoming space for knitters of all levels to gather, share ideas, and enjoy the art of knitting together.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Barnes Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Our new Morning Knitting Group is a welcoming space for knitters of all levels to gather, share ideas, and enjoy the art of knitting together.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Dungeons & Dragons

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Space at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Teens

Adventurers, are you ready for your quest? Then play in the Library D&D club this summer! There will be two dungeon masters running games throughout the summer. We will play one-shot monster-hunting games all summer.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Adventurers, are you ready for your quest? Then play in the Library D&D club this summer! There will be two dungeon masters running games throughout the summer. We will play one-shot monster-hunting games all summer.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Beginner Banjo Class

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Weatogue Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Music & Dance
Age Group:
Adults

Join banjoist Kent Besocke for a fun and easy introduction to the banjo! Perfect for absolute beginners, this workshop provides the banjos, so you can dive right in.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Weatogue Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures, Music & Dance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join banjoist Kent Besocke for a fun and easy introduction to the banjo! Perfect for absolute beginners, this workshop provides the banjos, so you can dive right in.

This event is in the "Adults" group

French Conversation Group

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Fireplace at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Language Groups
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for an enjoyable evening with the French Conversation group.

Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Fireplace
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language Groups
Event Details:

Join us for an enjoyable evening with the French Conversation group.

This event is in the "Children" group

StoryTown: Flower Bridge (Ages 1-6 w/Caregiver, Drop In)

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Offsite
Program Type:
Storytime, Special Event
Age Group:
Children

Join Ms. Stephanie for this special storytime series. Each program will take place at a different location in Simsbury. This week, meet us at the Drake Hill Flower Bridge. 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime, Special Event
Event Details:

Join Ms. Stephanie for this special storytime series. Each program will take place at a different location in Simsbury. This week, meet us at the Drake Hill Flower Bridge. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Spanish Conversation Group

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Barnes Conference Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Language Groups
Age Group:
Adults

Did you take Spanish in high school and want to refresh your language skills? Our lively group meets weekly to speak Spanish and discuss various language customs. New members are always welcome in-person or virtually.

Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Barnes Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language Groups
Event Details:

Did you take Spanish in high school and want to refresh your language skills? Our lively group meets weekly to speak Spanish and discuss various language customs. New members are always welcome in-person or virtually.

This event is in the "Children" group

DIY Kaleidoscopes (Gr. 2-4, Sign Up Online)

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Discovery Center at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Learn how to make your very own kaleidoscope and create your own colorful designs!  We will go through the project together step by step.  This program is for children entering grades 2 through 4. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Discovery Center
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to make your very own kaleidoscope and create your own colorful designs!  We will go through the project together step by step.  This program is for children entering grades 2 through 4. 

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Game Club: Historical Miniature War Games

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Space at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Teens

Game Club this week is historical miniature war games! Participants will play the Battle of Ridgefield using small miniature figures representing the British and the Continental Army.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Game Club this week is historical miniature war games! Participants will play the Battle of Ridgefield using small miniature figures representing the British and the Continental Army.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Writers' Meetup

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Barnes Conference Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

The Simsbury Public Library Writer's Group is back!  Join us for a welcoming meeting where you can share your work, discuss tips and tricks, and participate in lively discussions about writing!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Barnes Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Simsbury Public Library Writer's Group is back!  Join us for a welcoming meeting where you can share your work, discuss tips and tricks, and participate in lively discussions about writing!

This event is in the "Children" group

Movin' & Groovin' (Ages Birth-6 years w/Caregiver, Drop In)

Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Music & Dance, Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Join us on Thursday mornings to move and groove all summer long.

Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Music & Dance, Storytime
Event Details:

Join us on Thursday mornings to move and groove all summer long.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Rescheduled: Teen Scary Stories & S'mores (Outside Event)

Thursday, July 3, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Library Lawn at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Teens

Join us for our rescheduled Scary Stories & S'more event! Celebrate the Summer with a campfire on the Library Lawn! Make s'mores, play lawn games, & tell scary stories!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Library Lawn
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for our rescheduled Scary Stories & S'more event! Celebrate the Summer with a campfire on the Library Lawn! Make s'mores, play lawn games, & tell scary stories!

This event is in the "Children" group

Born to Read (Ages Birth to Crawling w/Caregiver, Drop In)

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

We welcome newborns and infants for our interactive program of rhymes, songs, lap bounces, and books for babies. For babies who are not yet walking and their caregivers.

Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

We welcome newborns and infants for our interactive program of rhymes, songs, lap bounces, and books for babies. For babies who are not yet walking and their caregivers.

This event is in the "Children" group

Baby Playgroup (Ages Birth to Crawling w/Caregiver, Drop In)

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Age Group:
Children

Bring your baby to our drop-in playgroup which immediately follows our Born to Read program. Stay for bubbles, conversation with other caregivers, and social tummy time.

Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Bring your baby to our drop-in playgroup which immediately follows our Born to Read program. Stay for bubbles, conversation with other caregivers, and social tummy time.

This event is in the "Children" group

Summer Sweetness Art (Gr. 1-6, Sign Up Online)

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Discovery Center at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Get ready for a summer of sweet creativity! Join our "Summer Sweetness" art class where we'll be inspired by all our favorite summer treats like ice cream and popsicles. Let's make some cool art together!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Discovery Center
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get ready for a summer of sweet creativity! Join our "Summer Sweetness" art class where we'll be inspired by all our favorite summer treats like ice cream and popsicles. Let's make some cool art together!

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Maker Monday

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teen Space at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens

Join us for Teen Maker Monday at the library! Unleash your creativity with a variety of hands-on projects and activities. We try a new craft and/or skill from art projects, writing, and crafting every week. For rising Grades 7-12.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for Teen Maker Monday at the library! Unleash your creativity with a variety of hands-on projects and activities. We try a new craft and/or skill from art projects, writing, and crafting every week. For rising Grades 7-12.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Business" group

Learn Adobe Illustrator with Amlisha

Monday, July 7, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Technology Learning Center at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Business & Career, Computer & Technology, Innovators' Workshop
Age Group:
Adults, Business

Come learn Adobe software with one of our staff members, Amlisha! This is a four-week course focusing on Adobe Illustrator where you will learn some of the basic functions and tools of the software. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Technology Learning Center
Age Group: Adults, Business
Program Type: Business & Career, Computer & Technology, Innovators' Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come learn Adobe software with one of our staff members, Amlisha! This is a four-week course focusing on Adobe Illustrator where you will learn some of the basic functions and tools of the software. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Morning Knitting Group

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Barnes Conference Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults

Our new Morning Knitting Group is a welcoming space for knitters of all levels to gather, share ideas, and enjoy the art of knitting together.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Barnes Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Our new Morning Knitting Group is a welcoming space for knitters of all levels to gather, share ideas, and enjoy the art of knitting together.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Hike with the Library: Wagner Woods

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Hit the trail with the Library! Join us on different hikes around Simsbury. All participants who are able to walk independently are welcome. Please bring water and bug repellent. Hiking footwear recommend.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Hit the trail with the Library! Join us on different hikes around Simsbury. All participants who are able to walk independently are welcome. Please bring water and bug repellent. Hiking footwear recommend.

This event is in the "Children" group

Little Otters Storytime (Ages 1-5 w/Caregiver, Drop In)

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

In this lively early literacy program, we will read a story, learn action rhymes and fingerplays, move to music, and share ukulele songs together! This program is for ages 1-5 with a caregiver.

Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

In this lively early literacy program, we will read a story, learn action rhymes and fingerplays, move to music, and share ukulele songs together! This program is for ages 1-5 with a caregiver.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Dungeons & Dragons

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Space at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Teens

Adventurers, are you ready for your quest? Then play in the Library D&D club this summer! There will be two dungeon masters running games throughout the summer. We will play one-shot monster-hunting games all summer.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Adventurers, are you ready for your quest? Then play in the Library D&D club this summer! There will be two dungeon masters running games throughout the summer. We will play one-shot monster-hunting games all summer.