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VIRTUAL - Mock Interviews with Deb Krawiec: Session 2

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Business & Career
Age Group:
Adults, Business
Event Details:

Practice your interviewing skills virtually!A mock interview is a dress rehearsal that can give you clarity and confidence for your future high-stakes interview. Spots are limited,...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Age Group: Adults, Business
Program Type: Business & Career
Required
Event Details:

Practice your interviewing skills virtually!

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

VIRTUAL - Mock Interviews with Deb Krawiec: Session 3

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 8:00pm - 8:45pm
Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Business & Career
Age Group:
Adults, Business
Event Details:

Practice your interviewing skills virtually!A mock interview is a dress rehearsal that can give you clarity and confidence for your future high-stakes interview. Spots are limited,...

Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Age Group: Adults, Business
Program Type: Business & Career
Required
Event Details:

Practice your interviewing skills virtually!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Great Decisions

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tariffville Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Great Decisions
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The program provides background information and policy options for the eight most critical issues facing America each year and serves as the focal text for discussion groups across...

Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Tariffville Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Great Decisions
Event Details:

The program provides background information and policy options for the eight most critical issues facing America each year and serves as the focal text for discussion groups across the country. Topics for discussion this year include:

This event is in the "Children" group.

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

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Join us for storytime featuring a book that we'll read aloud, plus songs, fingerplays, and movement for little ones that help them learn and grow.  

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

Join us for storytime featuring a book that we'll read aloud, plus songs, fingerplays, and movement for little ones that help them learn and grow. 

 

This event is in the "Children" group.

Kids Homeschool Hangout (Ages 5-12, Sign Up Online)

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Discovery Center at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Gaming, Special Event
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Are you a homeschooling family in the Farmington Valley and want to connect with other homeschool families? Come hang out at Simsbury Public Library, and we'll have a fun time. For...

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

Are you a homeschooling family in the Farmington Valley and want to connect with other homeschool families? Come hang out at Simsbury Public Library, and we'll have a fun time. For ages 5-12. We'll do some coloring and simple crafts.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

A Matter of Balance

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Many older adults experience concerns about falling and restrict their activities. A Matter of Balance is an award-winning program designed to manage falls and increase activity le...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Event Details:

Many older adults experience concerns about falling and restrict their activities. A Matter of Balance is an award-winning program designed to manage falls and increase activity levels.

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

Basic Computer Skills Training with Northstar

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Technology Learning Center at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Business & Career, Computer & Technology
Age Group:
Adults, Business
Event Details:

Would you like to learn the basic skills needed to perform tasks on computers and online? The Library will have classes and assessments in three main areas: Essential Computer...

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

Would you like to learn the basic skills needed to perform tasks on computers and online?

This event is in the "Children" group.

StorySTEM (Gr. PreK-2 w/Caregiver, Sign Up Online)

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:00pm
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

We will be reading a fun snowflake filled story followed by creating our very own snowflakes out of Q-Tips! We will explore the concept of symmetry and have fun creating our very o...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Event Details:

We will be reading a fun snowflake filled story followed by creating our very own snowflakes out of Q-Tips!

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Business" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Yes, Chef! with Best-Selling Cookbook Author, Terry Walters

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:15pm
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Food & Drink, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults, Business, All Ages
Event Details:

Yes Chef! Strong and Healthy in 2025 with award-winning local cookbook author, Terry Walters!Join us for an evening exploring recipes to strengthen our immune system and support yo...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Business, All Ages
Program Type: Food & Drink, Special Event
Required
Event Details:

Yes Chef! Strong and Healthy in 2025 with award-winning local cookbook author, Terry Walters!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Author Talk with Kara LaBella: The French Paymaster

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Tariffville Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Author
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Did you know that Washington Irving may have based his famous "Legend of Sleepy Hollow" on a Farmington Valley folk tale? Come join us as local author Kara LaBella shows us th...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Tariffville Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author
Required
Event Details:

Did you know that Washington Irving may have based his famous "Legend of Sleepy Hollow" on a Farmington Valley folk tale?

This event is in the "Children" group.

Little Leaps (Ages 1-2 w/Caregiver, Sign Up Online)

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Music & Dance, Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Children and caregivers will participate in a creative movement class where stationary and locomotor skills will be explored. These concepts include rhythm, tempo, levels, and oppo...

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

Children and caregivers will participate in a creative movement class where stationary and locomotor skills will be explored. These concepts include rhythm, tempo, levels, and opposites.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Little Leaps (Ages 2-4 w/Caregiver, Sign Up Online)

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Music & Dance, Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Children and caregivers will participate in a creative movement class where stationary and locomotor skills will be explored. These concepts include rhythm, tempo, levels, and oppo...

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

Children and caregivers will participate in a creative movement class where stationary and locomotor skills will be explored. These concepts include rhythm, tempo, levels, and opposites.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Spanish Conversation Group

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Barnes Conference Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Language Groups
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Took 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 we...

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

Took 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.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Mario Kart Tournament

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Space at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Celebrate the Half Day by competing in our Mario Kart Tournament! Prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Sign-ups for the tournament will be from 12-12:30 pm. The tourn...

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

Celebrate the Half Day by competing in our Mario Kart Tournament! Prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Sign-ups for the tournament will be from 12-12:30 pm.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Meet the Reptiles (Gr. PreK-6 w/Caregiver, Sign Up Online)

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Tariffville Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Science & Technology, Special Event
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

On a Simsbury Public Schools half day, join Riverside Reptiles to meet (and touch) real live animals. Why can a gecko walk up glass? How can a snake eat something larger than its h...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Tariffville Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Science & Technology, Special Event
Required
Event Details:

On a Simsbury Public Schools half day, join Riverside Reptiles to meet (and touch) real live animals. Why can a gecko walk up glass? How can a snake eat something larger than its head?

This event is in the "Children" group.

Meet the Reptiles (Gr. PreK-6 w/Caregiver, Sign Up Online)

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 3:15pm - 3:45pm
Tariffville Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Science & Technology, Special Event
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

On a Simsbury Public Schools half day, join Riverside Reptiles to meet (and touch) real live animals. Why can a gecko walk up glass? How can a snake eat something larger than its h...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Tariffville Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Science & Technology, Special Event
Required
Event Details:

On a Simsbury Public Schools half day, join Riverside Reptiles to meet (and touch) real live animals. Why can a gecko walk up glass? How can a snake eat something larger than its head?

This event is in the "Adults" group.

VIRTUAL - Introduction to American Sign Language

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Language Groups
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

If you've ever wanted an introduction to sign language, here's your chance. Together with Signing Basics, we are offering a 4 part sign language learning series. Space is limited. ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language Groups
Required
Event Details:

If you've ever wanted an introduction to sign language, here's your chance. Together with Signing Basics, we are offering a 4 part sign language learning series. Space is limited.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Simsbury Land Trust: The Lost Forests of New England by Ray Asselin with Susan Masino, Connecticut Coordinator for the Old Growth Forest Network

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The film discusses the forests experienced by the first Europeans who saw them and what transpired after settlers took to the land, to the present day explorers and scientists who ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Required
Event Details:

The film discusses the forests experienced by the first Europeans who saw them and what transpired after settlers took to the land, to the present day explorers and scientists who have rediscovered some real treasures.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

VIRTUAL - The Magic of Found Family: In Conversation with Author TJ Klune

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Author
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Come have a magical moment with New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune as he chats about his Cerulean Chronicles, with special emphasis on his newest in the seri...

Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author
Event Details:

Come have a magical moment with New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune as he chats about his Cerulean Chronicles, with special emphasis on his newest in the series, Somewhere Beyond the Sea

This event is in the "Children" group.

Feelings & Friends (Ages 1-5 w/Caregiver, Drop In)

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Join us to explore Social Emotional Learning (SEL) for young children. This program is part storytime, part playgroup and includes lots of activities and sensory experiences. Each ...

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

Join us to explore Social Emotional Learning (SEL) for young children. This program is part storytime, part playgroup and includes lots of activities and sensory experiences.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Therapy Dog Meet & Greet!

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Teen Space at Simsbury Public Library
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Hey, Simsbury High School Students! Are you stressed out about midterms? Then come to the Simsbury Public Library and chill out with a therapy dog! Rambler and her person will be h...

Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

Hey, Simsbury High School Students! Are you stressed out about midterms? Then come to the Simsbury Public Library and chill out with a therapy dog! Rambler and her person will be here to hang out and offer some calm doggo vibes.

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

Using Email Training with Northstar

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Technology Learning Center at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Business & Career, Computer & Technology
Age Group:
Adults, Business
Event Details:

Would you like to learn the basic skills needed to perform tasks on computers and online? The Library will have classes and assessments in three main areas: Essential Computer...

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

Would you like to learn the basic skills needed to perform tasks on computers and online?

This event is in the "Children" group.

Dungeons & Dragons (Gr. 6, Sign Up Online)

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Weatogue Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Fandoms, Gaming
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Adventurers! Are you up to the task of dungeon diving, solving mysteries, and creating stories with new friends? Then join the 6th grade D&D program. We will run a short campai...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Weatogue Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Fandoms, Gaming
Required
Event Details:

Adventurers! Are you up to the task of dungeon diving, solving mysteries, and creating stories with new friends? Then join the 6th grade D&D program. We will run a short campaign for 7 weeks. Beginners are welcome!

This event is in the "Children" group.

Q Plus Preteen Group (Drop In)

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Discovery Center at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Fandoms, Gaming
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Make friends and build community!. All identities are welcome! Every month, we'll try a different activity. Quieter activities like coloring sheets, legos, and origami are also ava...

Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Discovery Center
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Fandoms, Gaming
Event Details:

Make friends and build community!. All identities are welcome! Every month, we'll try a different activity. Quieter activities like coloring sheets, legos, and origami are also available for those who need a chill space.