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bubbles

Books & Bubbles Storytime (Ages 1-5 w/Caregiver, Drop In)

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Children
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us for stories, songs, movement, and bubbles! 

pokemon cards

Pokémon Club (Gr. K-6 w/Caregiver, Drop In)

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Discovery Center at Simsbury Public Library

Program Type:

Fandoms

Age Group:

Children
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Discovery Center
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Fandoms
Event Details:

Join us for a Pokémon card swap and share your love of the game with other kids in our community. Children should bring their own cards to trade with or to show off to other children.

Born to Read

Born to Read (Ages Birth to Crawling w/Caregiver, Drop In)

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Children
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

We welcome newborns and infants for our interactive program of rhymes, songs, lap bounces, and books for babies. For babies who are not yet walking and their caregivers.

two babies playing

Baby Playgroup (Ages Birth to Crawling w/Caregiver, Drop In)

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library

Age Group:

Children
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Bring your baby to our drop-in playgroup which immediately follows our Born to Read program. Stay for bubbles, conversation with other caregivers, and social tummy time.

legos

LEGO Club (Gr. PreK-6, Sign Up Online)

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
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:

Join us at the library to build with LEGOs. 

dancing kids

Little Leaps (Ages 1-2 w/Caregiver, Sign Up Online)

Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am
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
Registration Required
Event Details:

Children and caregivers will participate in a creative movement class where stationary and locomotor skills will be explored. These concepts include rhythm, tempo, levels, and opposites.

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VIRTUAL - Mock Interviews with Deb Krawiec: Session 1

6:00pm–6:45pm
Adults, Business
Business & Career
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Age Group: Adults, Business
Program Type: Business & Career
Registration Required
Event Details:
Registration Opens 12/29/2025!

Practice your interviewing skills virtually!

Understanding Human Trafficking: A Community Awareness Seminar

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a powerful and educational seminar that brings the issue of human trafficking out of the shadows. We Are One, Inc.

VIRTUAL - Mock Interviews with Deb Krawiec: Session 2

7:00pm–7:45pm
Adults, Business
Business & Career
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Age Group: Adults, Business
Program Type: Business & Career
Registration Required
Event Details:
Registration Opens 12/29/2025!

Practice your interviewing skills virtually!

VIRTUAL - Mock Interviews with Deb Krawiec: Session 3

8:00pm–8:45pm
Adults, Business
Business & Career
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Age Group: Adults, Business
Program Type: Business & Career
Registration Required
Event Details:
Registration Opens 12/29/2025!

Practice your interviewing skills virtually!

Born to Read (Ages Birth to Crawling w/Caregiver, Drop In)

10:00am–10:30am
Children
Storytime
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

We welcome newborns and infants for our interactive program of rhymes, songs, lap bounces, and books for babies. For babies who are not yet walking and their caregivers.

Great Decisions Morning Session

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Current Events, Discussion Groups, Great Decisions
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Tariffville Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Current Events, Discussion Groups, Great Decisions
Event Details:

This 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:

Baby Playgroup (Ages Birth to Crawling w/Caregiver, Drop In)

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Bring your baby to our drop-in playgroup which immediately follows our Born to Read program. Stay for bubbles, conversation with other caregivers, and social tummy time.

LEGO Club (Gr. PreK-6, Sign Up Online)

4:00pm–4:45pm
Children
Gaming
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at the library to build with LEGOs. 

Gardeners of Simsbury Speaker Series: Update on Invasive Species by Rose Hiskes

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Gardening & Nature, Lectures
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.

Veteran's Outreach Assistance

9:30am–2:00pm
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Wagner Conference Room
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. Due to demand, walk-in assistance is not available.

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

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Music & Dance, Storytime
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.

HYBRID - Spanish Conversation Group

11:00am–12:30pm
Adults
Language Groups
Open
Registration Required
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. 

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.

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

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children
Gaming
Open
Registration Required
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.

Adult Chess Club

4:00pm–6:00pm
Adults
Gaming
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Weatogue Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Looking to play more chess? Come check out the Adult Chess Club, where you will have the opportunity to play against fellow chess enthusiasts. All skill levels are welcome. Please note this is not a class to learn how to play.

Teen Advisory Board

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

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

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults, Business
Business & Career, Special Event
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...

Beginner Banjo Class

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Music & Dance
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Weatogue Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music & Dance
Event Details:

Join banjoist Kent Besocke for a fun and easy introduction to the banjo! Perfect for absolute beginners, this workshop provides the banjos, so you can dive right in.

VIRTUAL - Secrets and Second Chances with Liz Moore

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Author
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author
Event Details:

We are thrilled to welcome Liz Moore to discuss her latest work, The God of the Woods, an instant New York Times bestseller and one of NPR’s 2024 “Books We Love” highlight

Early Explorers (Ages 1-5 w/Caregiver, Drop In)

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Early Explorers is a toddler enrichment program that will allow your toddler time to socialize with other toddlers while also engaging in a variety of activities each week that are fun, engaging, educational and developmentally appropriate. 

Maker-in-Residence Ava: Cricut Class Making Valentines!

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 1/8/2026!

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

Storybook Theatre (Gr. K-4, Sign Up Online)

4:00pm–4:45pm
Children
Live Performance
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Discovery Center
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Live Performance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ms. Katie is excited to share some basics tenets of theater for our young patrons.

Maker-in-Residence Ava: Cricut Class Making Valentines!

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 1/8/2026!

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

Canva PROJECTS with Ava Rodrigues - INTERMEDIATE Workshop

6:00pm–7:15pm
Adults, Business
Business & Career, Computer & Technology
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Technology Learning Center
Age Group: Adults, Business
Program Type: Business & Career, Computer & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:
New Intermediate Class! Canva for Business Beginners Class is a Prerequisite or equivalent experience.

Join Ava Rodrigues and make a polished presentation using Canva!