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PICKUP: Solar Eclipse Glasses (All Ages)

All Day 3/25 - 4/8
Special Event
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Age Group: Adults, Teens, Children, All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
The Solar Eclipse is on Monday, April 8th. Connecticut is not in the path of totality, but we will still be able to see a partial eclipse. The library will be giving away free solar eclipse glasses in the weeks leading up to the event. We have a l...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Great Decisions (evening)

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Great Decisions
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Tariffville Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Great Decisions
Event Details:
The 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: Mideast R...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

The 11:00 AM Writing Group

11:00am - 12:00pm
Poetry & Writing
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Weatogue Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Poetry & Writing
Registration Required
Event Details:
A group for people who are interested in writing. Discussions concerning character, plot, dialogue, etc. In class writing. Please bring a paper notebook, pen or pencil to the meeting. For questions, please contact Lisa Zuckerman at library_12_5@...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author, Food & Drink
Event Details:
Virtually step into the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History with Curator Paula Johnson as she discusses the book Smithsonian American Table: The Foods, People, and Innovations That Feed Us. Johnson, curator and project direc...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Spanish Conversation Group

11:00am - 12:30pm
Language Groups
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Fireplace
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language Groups
Event Details:
Took 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. Please contact Brynn Brown 860-301-9977 for further information...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

French Conversation Group

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Language Groups
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Fireplace
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language Groups
Event Details:
Join us for an enjoyable evening with the French Conversation group. This group provides a welcoming atmosphere for speakers of French to practice their speaking skills, mostly with open conversation and sometimes with set themes.  Meet and get ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Millennials Read!

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Book Groups
Open
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Groups
Registration Required
Event Details:
  At this no-stress book discussion, join readers in their 20s, 30s, and 40s to talk about current book picks. You do not need to be reading anything to participate. A partnership between Bloomfield, Granby, and Simsbury libraries and open to...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Photography
Registration Required
Event Details:
The Simsbury Camera Club is proud to present David DesRochers, Award-winning Photographer. Most people take snapshots. Photographers create works of art. During this presentation, David will teach the elements of composition and show examples of h...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author
Registration Required
Event Details:
The Friends of the Simsbury Public Library are happy to co-sponsor with the Avon Public Library an author program with New York Times bestselling author Mary Beth Keane. Ms. Keane will discuss her latest novel, The Half-Moon, about a couple in a smal...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

English Conversation Club

10:30am - 12:30pm
Language Groups
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Weatogue Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language Groups
Event Details:
The Friday English Conversation Club provides a welcoming atmosphere for English as a second-language speakers to participate in lively back-and-forth conversation. Meet and get to know others who are also adjusting to life in the U.S. We will share ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Uke Hoot

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Tariffville Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Registration Required
Event Details:
Uke Hoots are community play alongs for acoustic instruments and voices. Join us as we play through American roots and popular music favorites. All playing abilities are welcome. In addition, for 2023, we are adding an open mic for ukulele players (i...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mystery Book Group

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Book Groups
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Groups
Event Details:
Join our moderator, Carole Shmurak, for an interesting and lively discussion of the mystery book The Darling Dahlias and the Confederate Rose by Susan Wittig Albert. All are welcome to attend. Copies of the book will be available for checko...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Great Decisions (evening)

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Great Decisions
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Tariffville Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Great Decisions
Event Details:
The 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: Mideast R...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

The 11:00 AM Writing Group

11:00am - 12:00pm
Poetry & Writing
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Weatogue Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Poetry & Writing
Registration Required
Event Details:
A group for people who are interested in writing. Discussions concerning character, plot, dialogue, etc. In class writing. Please bring a paper notebook, pen or pencil to the meeting. For questions, please contact Lisa Zuckerman at library_12_5@...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author
Event Details:
Join us for a one-of-a-kind conversation with National Book Award-winner Colum McCann as he is joined by Diane Foley, the inspiration behind the heartrending book American Mother. American Mother is the story of a mother who, in the course of conf...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Barnes Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
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. Please call Bill Muhl, Veteran's Service Officer with CT Department of Veteran's Affairs,...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Spanish Conversation Group

11:00am - 12:30pm
Language Groups
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Fireplace
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language Groups
Event Details:
Took 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. Please contact Brynn Brown 860-301-9977 for further information...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Introduction to Lifestyle Medicine

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Health & Wellness, Lectures
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Tariffville Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:
Lifestyle Medicine focuses on preventive healthcare and self-care in dealing with prevention and treatment for many common medical conditions. In this introduction, presenter Kathleen Olchowski will cover: -What is Lifestyle Medicine? -Impor...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Introduction to Personal Genetics: Genetic Technologies & Health

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Health & Wellness, Lectures, Science & Technology
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Lectures, Science & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:
Explore the intersection of science, innovation, and society with our ‘Introduction to Personal Genetics’ program. Technological developments in genetics have enabled people to become more informed healthcare consumers. This program explores applicat...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Business" group.
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Adults, Business
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:
Meet Annukka Ritalahti and Mark Gottlieb at Silver Street Glass in North Granby and learn to blow a beautiful glass ornament! There is a $5 materials fee (cash-only) for this class. Please bring this with you on the day of the program. At the e...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult Book Discussion Group

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Book Groups
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Weatogue Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Groups
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join moderator Jackie Takiff for a lively discussion of this month's book, Slow Horses by Mick Herron. All are welcome to attend. Copies of the book will be available for checkout at the Circulation Desk. ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

English Conversation Club

10:30am - 12:30pm
Language Groups
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Weatogue Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language Groups
Event Details:
The Friday English Conversation Club provides a welcoming atmosphere for English as a second-language speakers to participate in lively back-and-forth conversation. Meet and get to know others who are also adjusting to life in the U.S. We will share ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Sewing Machine 101

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Innovators' Workshop
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Innovators' Workshop
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Innovators' Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join instructor Pam Palmer in the Library's Innovators' Workshop on how to use the sewing machine. Guidance will be provided on basic sewing machine techniques and how to create simple items. This class does not teach you how to sew. Seating is limit...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Line Dancing at the Grange!

6:00pm - 8:30pm
Live Performance, Music & Dance
Open
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Adults, Teens, Children, All Ages
Program Type: Live Performance, Music & Dance
Registration Required
Event Details:
Have you ever been to a line dance? The Simsbury Grange is offering the perfect place to try! Head downstairs at 6pm for free chili and cornbread, then head upstairs where presenter Mary Root will lead participants in line dancing. In partnership wit...