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

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library

Program Type:

Music & Dance, Storytime

Age Group:

Children
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.

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HYBRID - Spanish Conversation Group

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Barnes Conference Room at Simsbury Public Library

Program Type:

Language Groups

Age Group:

Adults
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. 

Chess Club

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

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library

Program Type:

Gaming

Age Group:

Children
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.

Meet the Maker

Meet the Maker with Kim Dittrich of Wanderbrush for Live Wreath Workshop

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Tariffville Room at Simsbury Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Special Event

Age Group:

Adults, Business
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Tariffville Room
Age Group: Adults, Business
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Registration opens 10/15/2025!

Meet Kim Dittrich from Wanderbrush for a live Wreath Workshop!

Please register in-person at the Information Desk. There is a $10 fee per person, to be paid at time of registration.

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Comfort & Joy Holiday Card Drive

All Day 11/29–12/10
Adults, Teens, Children, All Ages
Special Event
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Age Group: Adults, Teens, Children, All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

The holidays are the loneliest time of the year for many people. Join For All Ages to improve the spirit & health of our most vulnerable neighbors this holiday season.

Teen D&D Holiday One Shot

3:00pm–5:00pm
Teens
Gaming
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Adventurers, sign up today for the Holiday One Shot! Dungeons & Dragons is a cooperative, storytelling game where players work together to solve problems and conquer obstacles.

Youth QPR Training

12:30pm–3:00pm
Teens
Health & Wellness
Cancelled
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Just as people train in CPR to help save thousands of lives each year, people train in QPR to learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade

Q Plus Teen Group

6:00pm–8:00pm
Teens
Arts & Crafts, Gaming
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Gaming
Event Details:

Hang out and be yourself! All identities are welcome! We'll have a variety of crafts and games to choose from. Snacks provided. 

Maker-in-Residence Ava: Holiday Mug / Coaster Cricut Class!

2:30pm–4:00pm
Adults, Business, Teens
Arts & Crafts, Business & Career, Innovators' Workshop
Waitlist
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 11/25!

Join Maker-in-Residence, Ava Rodrigues, for a Holiday Mug/Coaster Cricut class!

Maker-in-Residence Ava: Holiday Mug / Coaster Cricut Class!

4:00pm–5:30pm
Adults, Business, Teens
Arts & Crafts, Business & Career, Innovators' Workshop
Full
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 11/25!

Join Maker-in-Residence, Ava Rodrigues, for a Holiday Mug/Coaster Cricut class!

Teen Advisory Board

5:00pm–6:00pm
Teens
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Tariffville Room
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.

Intro to Knitting with Jeanne Silag AT Simsbury Yarns

5:00pm–7:00pm
Adults, Business, Teens
Arts & Crafts, Innovators' Workshop
Waitlist
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Adults, Business, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Innovators' Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Simsbury Public Library and Simsbury Yarns are teaming up to offer an introduction to knitting class!  

Teen Homeschool Hangout

1:00pm–2:00pm
Teens
Arts & Crafts, Gaming
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Gaming
Event Details:

Are you a homeschooling teen in the Farmington Valley? Want to meet other teens your age? Come hang out at Simsbury Public Library, and we'll have a chill time. For ages 13-18.

Teen Fiber Arts Friday @ Simsbury Yarns!

3:30pm–5:00pm
Teens
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

This month Fiber Arts Friday is taking a field trip to Simsbury Yarns! Register today to make an environmentally friendly gift for the Holidays! Participants will learn how to needle felt a bar soap with colorful wool. Why needle felt soap?

Magic the Gathering Meetup

2:30pm–4:00pm
Adults, Teens
Gaming
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Weatogue Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Looking for a space to play Magic the Gathering? Or are you a new player looking to try it out? Come to the library to battle fellow Magic enthusiasts!

3D Printing Workshop in the Technology Learning Center

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults, Business, Teens
Arts & Crafts, Computer & Technology, Innovators' Workshop
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Technology Learning Center
Age Group: Adults, Business, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Computer & Technology, Innovators' Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Library Staff for a 3D Printing workshop! Limited to adults and teens 13+ years of age (teens must be registered for the class with a parent/caregiver.)

Cricut Design Space Parent-Child Sticker Class in the Technology Learning Center

10:00am–11:45am
Adults, Business, Teens, Children
Arts & Crafts, Innovators' Workshop
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Technology Learning Center
Age Group: Adults, Business, Teens, Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Innovators' Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:
Registration Open 12/8/2025!

Join Maker-in-Residence, Ava Rodrigues, for a special Parent/Child Cricut demo to learn the Cricut Design Space software in the Technology Learning Center and you'll learn how to make y

Maker-in-Residence Ava: In-Depth Cricut Design Space Class in the Technology Learning Center

10:00am–11:45am
Adults, Business, Teens
Arts & Crafts, Innovators' Workshop
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Technology Learning Center
Age Group: Adults, Business, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Innovators' Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:
Registration Open 12/12/2025!

Join Maker-in-Residence, Ava Rodrigues, to learn the Cricut Design Space software in the Technology Learning Center and you'll learn how to make your own T-Shirts.

Q Plus Teen Group

6:00pm–8:00pm
Teens
Arts & Crafts, Gaming
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Gaming
Event Details:

Hang out and be yourself! All identities are welcome! We'll have a variety of crafts and games to choose from. Snacks provided. 

Celebrate National Vision Board Day with Ava and Canva!

10:00am–11:15am
Adults, Business, Teens
Arts & Crafts, Computer & Technology, Innovators' Workshop
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Technology Learning Center
Age Group: Adults, Business, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Computer & Technology, Innovators' Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:
Registration Open 12/20/2025!

A very special ONE DAY ONLY class! Join Maker-in-Residence, Ava Rodrigues, to create your 2026 Vision Board in Canva. Limited to adults and teens 13+ years of age.

Celebrate National Vision Board Day with Ava and Canva!

11:15am–12:30pm
Adults, Business, Teens
Arts & Crafts, Computer & Technology, Innovators' Workshop
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Technology Learning Center
Age Group: Adults, Business, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Computer & Technology, Innovators' Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:
Registration Open 12/20/2025!

A very special ONE DAY ONLY class! Join Maker-in-Residence, Ava Rodrigues, to create your 2026 Vision Board in Canva. Limited to adults and teens 13+ years of age.

Magic the Gathering Meetup

2:30pm–4:00pm
Adults, Teens
Gaming
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Weatogue Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Looking for a space to play Magic the Gathering? Or are you a new player looking to try it out? Come to the library to battle fellow Magic enthusiasts!

Teen Game Club

3:30pm–4:30pm
Teens
Gaming
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.

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

6:00pm–8:00pm
Adults, Business, Teens
Arts & Crafts, Special Event
Upcoming
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!

Maker-in-Residence Ava: Cricut Stickers Class!

2:30pm–4:00pm
Adults, Business, Teens
Arts & Crafts, Business & Career, Innovators' Workshop
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 12/25!

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

Maker-in-Residence Ava: Cricut Stickers Class!

4:00pm–5:30pm
Adults, Business, Teens
Arts & Crafts, Business & Career, Innovators' Workshop
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 12/25!

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

Teen Homeschool Hangout

1:00pm–2:00pm
Teens
Arts & Crafts, Gaming
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Gaming
Event Details:

Are you a homeschooling teen in the Farmington Valley? Want to meet other teens your age? Come hang out at Simsbury Public Library, and we'll have a chill time. For ages 13-18.

Teen Fiber Arts Friday

3:00pm–5:00pm
Teens
Arts & Crafts
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you like to knit, crochet, cross stitch, embroider, and/or needle felt? Then bring your current WIP to the Library! Materials will be available for those who want to try out a fiber art. Snacks will be provided.