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Book cover on tree stump (image credit: Princeton University Press- https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691230504/natures-temples?srsltid=AfmBOoqnVysx98uKp85l0ly3SFxqBOOlwPPSoKz4sFIRQ9SGMtFEumwZ)

Book Discussion: Nature's Temples with author Joan Maloof

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Gardening & Nature, Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

The Belden Forest, next to the Simsbury Library, is one of the oldest forests in Connecticut. In 2019 it was added to the national Old-Growth Forest Network (OGFN) as the Hartford County representative forest. During this talk Dr.

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

The Belden Forest, next to the Simsbury Library, is one of the oldest forests in Connecticut. In 2019 it was added to the national Old-Growth Forest Network (OGFN) as the Hartford County representative forest. During this talk Dr.

Nature Journaling: Relief from the Winter Doldrums

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Weatogue Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Gardening & Nature
Age Group:
Adults

In the depths of winter, there is spring in the soul, and nature journaling is a refreshing way to begin the new year, tap into joy, and start a healthy habit.

Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Weatogue Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

In the depths of winter, there is spring in the soul, and nature journaling is a refreshing way to begin the new year, tap into joy, and start a healthy habit.

Forest

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?

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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?