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International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Rabbi Philip Lazowski, Transforming Darkness Into Light.

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Tariffville Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Author, Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

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Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Tariffville Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author, Lectures
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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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Environmental History: From Theodore Roosevelt to Modern Environmental Law with Professor Joseph MacDougald

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
History, Lectures, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults

Join us as we host Joseph MacDougal, Professor-in-Residence and Executive Director, Center for Energy and Environmental Law at UCONN Law to discuss the environmental work of President Theodore Roosevelt.

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

Join us as we host Joseph MacDougal, Professor-in-Residence and Executive Director, Center for Energy and Environmental Law at UCONN Law to discuss the environmental work of President Theodore Roosevelt.

This event is in the "Adults" group

RESCHEDULED: International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Rabbi Philip Lazowski, Transforming Darkness Into Light.

Monday, February 2, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Tariffville Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Author, Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

Rabbi Philip Lazowski will join us virtually along with Voices of Hope Board Member Neil Kochen, with coauthor Suzanne Pinkus and educator Stu Abrams in-person to discuss his new book, Transforming Darkness Into Light

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

Rabbi Philip Lazowski will join us virtually along with Voices of Hope Board Member Neil Kochen, with coauthor Suzanne Pinkus and educator Stu Abrams in-person to discuss his new book, Transforming Darkness Into Light

This event is in the "Adults" group

Super Skiing, Sledding and Skating: History of the Winter Olympics

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Current Events, Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

From legendary skater Sonja Heine winning gold at the first Winter Games in 1924 to the 1980 Miracle on Ice United States hockey team to modern superstars such as skier Lindsey Vonn, this fun and enlightening presentation will take patrons on an h

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

From legendary skater Sonja Heine winning gold at the first Winter Games in 1924 to the 1980 Miracle on Ice United States hockey team to modern superstars such as skier Lindsey Vonn, this fun and enlightening presentation will take patrons on an h

This event is in the "Adults" group

VIRTUAL - Simsbury Camera Club Speaker Series: Creativity with Your Smart Phone

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Photography
Age Group:
Adults

The Simsbury Camera Club is proud to present Hazel Meredith, APSA, HonNEC, award-winning photographer, teacher, public speaker & judge. Creative processing isn’t limited to our desktop computers!

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures, Photography
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Simsbury Camera Club is proud to present Hazel Meredith, APSA, HonNEC, award-winning photographer, teacher, public speaker & judge. Creative processing isn’t limited to our desktop computers!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Past and Present Divides: The Enduring Impact of Discriminatory Housing Policies with Nadiyah Humber

Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
History, Lectures, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults

Learn about civil rights & how it concerns housing with Nadiyah Humber, Associate Professor of Law at UCONN Law. More details to come, stay tuned! This event takes place at Avon Free Public Library. 

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History, Lectures, Special Event
Event Details:

Learn about civil rights & how it concerns housing with Nadiyah Humber, Associate Professor of Law at UCONN Law. More details to come, stay tuned! This event takes place at Avon Free Public Library. 

This event is in the "Teens" group

Toxic or True Love? Exploring Healthy Relationships

Friday, February 13, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures
Age Group:
Teens

Join us for an interactive, youth-led workshop focused on building healthy relationships and raising awareness about teen dating violence.

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

Join us for an interactive, youth-led workshop focused on building healthy relationships and raising awareness about teen dating violence.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Declaration of Independence Reading & Connecticut's 4 Signers

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
History, Lectures, Live Performance, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults

The Declaration of Independence will be read by actors representing the four Connecticut signers of this most important document in 1776.

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

The Declaration of Independence will be read by actors representing the four Connecticut signers of this most important document in 1776.

This event is in the "Adults" group

The Ancient Olympic Games

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
History, Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

Please join us for a presentation from Dr. Roger Travis as he discusses the Ancient Olympic games.

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

Please join us for a presentation from Dr. Roger Travis as he discusses the Ancient Olympic games.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Old Growth Forest: Nature's Biotic Water Pump

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Film, Gardening & Nature, Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

Have you ever thought about where fresh water comes from? How does it gets here? Yes... rainfall brings it; but do you know how and why rain falls across the breadth of the land? Or possibly- why doesn't it?

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

Have you ever thought about where fresh water comes from? How does it gets here? Yes... rainfall brings it; but do you know how and why rain falls across the breadth of the land? Or possibly- why doesn't it?

This event is in the "Adults" group

How to Teach 6th-12th Graders Science with Talcott Mountain Science Center

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Lectures, Science & Technology
Age Group:
Adults

Join Talcott Mountain Science Center for a hands-on workshop on engaging students in science. Kaitlyn Roberts, our Certified American Meteorological Society Teacher will model multiple approaches while conducting a lesson on weather.

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

Join Talcott Mountain Science Center for a hands-on workshop on engaging students in science. Kaitlyn Roberts, our Certified American Meteorological Society Teacher will model multiple approaches while conducting a lesson on weather.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Rosie the Riveter

Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
History, Lectures
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
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History, Lectures
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

The Friends of the Simsbury Public Library Present: An Evening with Author Kat Rosenfeld

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Author, Lectures, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults

New York Times bestselling author Kat Rosenfield will join the Friends on Wednesday, April 8 from 6:30-8 p.m. in the Friends program room to discuss How to Survive in the Woods, her soon-to-be published thriller novel.

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

New York Times bestselling author Kat Rosenfield will join the Friends on Wednesday, April 8 from 6:30-8 p.m. in the Friends program room to discuss How to Survive in the Woods, her soon-to-be published thriller novel.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Benedict Arnold: Connecticut’s Conflicted Traitor with Mike Allen

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
History, Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

Benedict Arnold’s name is synonymous with being a traitor. At an important point in the Revolutionary War, he orchestrated the handover of top-secret plans about the Patriots’ most important fort, West Point, to British spy John Andre.

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

Benedict Arnold’s name is synonymous with being a traitor. At an important point in the Revolutionary War, he orchestrated the handover of top-secret plans about the Patriots’ most important fort, West Point, to British spy John Andre.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Why the 250th Matters with Andy Horowitz

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
History, Lectures, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for the final lecture in our To Form A More Perfect Union series as we host Andy Horowitz, Associate Professor at UCONN and CT State Historian, as he explores the relevance of the American Revolution for Co

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History, Lectures, Special Event
Event Details:

Join us for the final lecture in our To Form A More Perfect Union series as we host Andy Horowitz, Associate Professor at UCONN and CT State Historian, as he explores the relevance of the American Revolution for Co