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Community Canvas (Gr. K-6, Sign Up Online)

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Tariffville Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Special Event
Age Group:
Children

Join us on a Simsbury Schools no school day for a special community art project. Kids will work together to create works of art that will be displayed in the Children's Room.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Tariffville Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us on a Simsbury Schools no school day for a special community art project. Kids will work together to create works of art that will be displayed in the Children's Room.

Meet the Maker

Meet the Maker Paint Pouring with Emi-Sue Creations at Gather on Hopmeadow!

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults, Business, Teens
Registration Opens 12/10/2025!

Join Kirsten Hocker at Gather on Hopmeadow for a Paint Pouring Workshop with Emily Pacheco of Emi-Sue Creations!

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Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Adults, Business, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Registration Opens 12/10/2025!

Join Kirsten Hocker at Gather on Hopmeadow for a Paint Pouring Workshop with Emily Pacheco of Emi-Sue Creations!

Sarah Eiseman Series

The Resume Recipe: Ingredients for Career Success Series with Sarah Eiseman, CCSP, CPRW

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Technology Learning Center at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Business & Career, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults, Business

Join us for this in-person workshop series with Sarah Eiseman, CCSP, CPRW, containing ingredients for your career success!

The Resume Recipe:

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

Join us for this in-person workshop series with Sarah Eiseman, CCSP, CPRW, containing ingredients for your career success!

The Resume Recipe:

1908 US editorial cartoon on Theodore Roosevelt and conservation

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.

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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. 

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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.

Sarah Eiseman Series

Ingredients for Career Success Series with Sarah Eiseman, CCSP, CPRW

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Technology Learning Center at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Business & Career, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults, Business

Career series with Sarah Eiseman, CCSP, CPRW, with recipes for your resume, LinkedIn profile, and Interview success!

More info to come...

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

Career series with Sarah Eiseman, CCSP, CPRW, with recipes for your resume, LinkedIn profile, and Interview success!

More info to come...

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Are You Smarter Than a Librarian? - Trivia Night

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Gaming, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults, Teens

It's trivia night at the Library! 

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

It's trivia night at the Library! 

Homeschool Club for Parents: Curriculum Night

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Adults

Curriculum Night is back! Bring in as much or as little of your materials to share with others and/or come in to learn more about other curriculums that are out there.

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

Curriculum Night is back! Bring in as much or as little of your materials to share with others and/or come in to learn more about other curriculums that are out there.

Kori Burkholder

Network Your Way Into New Opportunities with Kori Burkholder

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Business & Career, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults, Business

Join Kori Burkholder, Career Clarity & Reinvention Coach, for this collaborative workshop focused on building meaningful connections — without feeling awkward or salesy.

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

Join Kori Burkholder, Career Clarity & Reinvention Coach, for this collaborative workshop focused on building meaningful connections — without feeling awkward or salesy.

Sarah Eiseman Series

Ingredients for Career Success Series with Sarah Eiseman, CCSP, CPRW

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Technology Learning Center at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Business & Career, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults, Business

Career series with Sarah Eiseman, CCSP, CPRW, with recipes for your resume, LinkedIn profile, and Interview success!

More info to come...

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

Career series with Sarah Eiseman, CCSP, CPRW, with recipes for your resume, LinkedIn profile, and Interview success!

More info to come...

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.

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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.

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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

Teen Photo Contest Awards Ceremony

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Adults, Teens

Join us for the Teen Photo Award Ceremony and celebrate the winners! After the ceremony, the winning photographs will be on display in the Library for the month of May.

Light refreshments will be provided. 

Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Join us for the Teen Photo Award Ceremony and celebrate the winners! After the ceremony, the winning photographs will be on display in the Library for the month of May.

Light refreshments will be provided. 

Kori Burkholder

Redefining What’s Next: Designing a Purposeful Life After Work with Kori Burkholder

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Business & Career, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults, Business

Join Kori Burkholder, Career Clarity & Reinvention Coach, for this interactive session that is designed for professionals who are a year or two away from retirement and want to explore what gives them meaning beyond work

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

Join Kori Burkholder, Career Clarity & Reinvention Coach, for this interactive session that is designed for professionals who are a year or two away from retirement and want to explore what gives them meaning beyond work