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Tapping into the Past: Tavern Life in Early Connecticut

Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
History
Age Group:
Adults

Co-Sponsored by the Simsbury Senior Center and Presented by the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History

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

Co-Sponsored by the Simsbury Senior Center and Presented by the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History

This event is in the "Adults" group

Uke Hoot

Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Tariffville Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Live Performance, Music & Dance
Age Group:
Adults

Join us as Kinetic Ukes play through American roots and popular music favorites. An open mic for ukulele players (including baritone ukes) has also been added! All playing abilities are welcome so come share what you have been working on!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Tariffville Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Live Performance, Music & Dance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as Kinetic Ukes play through American roots and popular music favorites. An open mic for ukulele players (including baritone ukes) has also been added! All playing abilities are welcome so come share what you have been working on!

This event is in the "Children" group

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

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Join us for stories, songs, movement, and bubbles! 

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

Join us for stories, songs, movement, and bubbles! 

This event is in the "Children" group

Science Shenanigans (Gr. 2-6, Sign Up Online)

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Discovery Center at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children

Join us for fun hands-on science experiments for kids! This month we will work together to make a food web!

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

Join us for fun hands-on science experiments for kids! This month we will work together to make a food web!

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

VIRTUAL - Mock Interviews with Deb Krawiec: Session 1

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Business & Career
Age Group:
Adults, Business
Registration Opens 12/29/2025!

Practice your interviewing skills virtually!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Age Group: Adults, Business
Program Type: Business & Career
Registration Required
Event Details:
Registration Opens 12/29/2025!

Practice your interviewing skills virtually!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Understanding Human Trafficking: A Community Awareness Seminar

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for a powerful and educational seminar that brings the issue of human trafficking out of the shadows. We Are One, Inc.

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

Join us for a powerful and educational seminar that brings the issue of human trafficking out of the shadows. We Are One, Inc.

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

VIRTUAL - Mock Interviews with Deb Krawiec: Session 2

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Business & Career
Age Group:
Adults, Business
Registration Opens 12/29/2025!

Practice your interviewing skills virtually!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Age Group: Adults, Business
Program Type: Business & Career
Registration Required
Event Details:
Registration Opens 12/29/2025!

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 26, 2026 at 8:00pm - 8:45pm
Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Business & Career
Age Group:
Adults, Business
Registration Opens 12/29/2025!

Practice your interviewing skills virtually!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Age Group: Adults, Business
Program Type: Business & Career
Registration Required
Event Details:
Registration Opens 12/29/2025!

Practice your interviewing skills virtually!

This event is in the "Children" group

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

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 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 "Adults" group

Great Decisions Morning Session

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Tariffville Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Current Events, Discussion Groups, Great Decisions
Age Group:
Adults

This 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:

Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Tariffville Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Current Events, Discussion Groups, Great Decisions
Event Details:

This 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

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

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 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

LEGO Club (Gr. PreK-6, Sign Up Online)

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Children

Join us at the library to build with LEGOs. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at the library to build with LEGOs. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Gardeners of Simsbury Speaker Series: Update on Invasive Species by Rose Hiskes

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Gardening & Nature, Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

Join the Gardeners of Simsbury as they host Rose Hiskes to discuss invasive Species updates. Learn about these pests and how they affect your garden.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature, Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join the Gardeners of Simsbury as they host Rose Hiskes to discuss invasive Species updates. Learn about these pests and how they affect your garden.

Veteran's Outreach Assistance

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 9:30am - 2:00pm
Wagner Conference Room at Simsbury Public Library

Office hours by appointment to assist veteran's with filling out any required paperwork and answer questions you may have concerning your military service. Due to demand, walk-in assistance is not available.

Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Wagner Conference Room
Event Details:

Office hours by appointment to assist veteran's with filling out any required paperwork and answer questions you may have concerning your military service. Due to demand, walk-in assistance is not available.

This event is in the "Children" group

Music & Movement (Ages Birth-6 years w/Caregiver, Drop In)

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Music & Dance, Storytime
Age Group:
Children

Sing, dance, and experience the parachute in this fun early childhood music program.

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

Sing, dance, and experience the parachute in this fun early childhood music program.

This event is in the "Adults" group

HYBRID - Spanish Conversation Group

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 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. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Barnes Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language Groups
Registration Required
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 "Teens" group

Teen Game Club

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Space at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Teens

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.

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

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.

This event is in the "Children" group

Chess Club (Gr. 2-6, Sign Up Online)

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming
Age Group:
Children

For students in grades 2-6 interested in learning to play chess or improving their chess game. Students should know how the chess pieces move before their first visit.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

For students in grades 2-6 interested in learning to play chess or improving their chess game. Students should know how the chess pieces move before their first visit.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Advisory Board

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Teen Space at Simsbury Public Library
Age Group:
Teens

Joining the Teen Advisory Board is a great way to have your voice heard about what you'd like to see at the Library.

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

Joining the Teen Advisory Board is a great way to have your voice heard about what you'd like to see at the Library.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Beginner Banjo Class

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Weatogue Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
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.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Weatogue Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: 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

VIRTUAL - Secrets and Second Chances with Liz Moore

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Author
Age Group:
Adults

We are thrilled to welcome Liz Moore to discuss her latest work, The God of the Woods, an instant New York Times bestseller and one of NPR’s 2024 “Books We Love” highlight

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

We are thrilled to welcome Liz Moore to discuss her latest work, The God of the Woods, an instant New York Times bestseller and one of NPR’s 2024 “Books We Love” highlight

This event is in the "Children" group

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

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Age Group:
Children

Early Explorers is a toddler enrichment program that will allow your toddler time to socialize with other toddlers while also engaging in a variety of activities each week that are fun, engaging, educational and developmentally appropriate. 

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

Early Explorers is a toddler enrichment program that will allow your toddler time to socialize with other toddlers while also engaging in a variety of activities each week that are fun, engaging, educational and developmentally appropriate. 

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

Maker-in-Residence Ava: Cricut Class Making Valentines!

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Innovators' Workshop at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Business & Career, Innovators' Workshop
Age Group:
Adults, Business, Teens
REGISTRATION OPENS 1/8/2026!

Join Maker-in-Residence, Ava Rodrigues, for a Cricut class making VALENTINES!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Innovators' Workshop
Age Group: Adults, Business, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Business & Career, Innovators' Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:
REGISTRATION OPENS 1/8/2026!

Join Maker-in-Residence, Ava Rodrigues, for a Cricut class making VALENTINES!

This event is in the "Children" group

Storybook Theatre (Gr. K-4, Sign Up Online)

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Discovery Center at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Live Performance
Age Group:
Children

Ms. Katie is excited to share some basics tenets of theater for our young patrons.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Discovery Center
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Live Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ms. Katie is excited to share some basics tenets of theater for our young patrons.