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Cozy Up with a good book

Children's Winter Reading Bingo

All Day 1/12 - 2/27
Children's Room at Simsbury Public Library

Age Group:

Children
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

To enroll, just start a Bingo sheet for each child in your family.

early explorers

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

Thursday, January 22, 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:

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. 

KidConstruct

KidConstruct (Gr. K-4, Sign Up Online)

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Discovery Center at Simsbury Public Library

Age Group:

Children
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Discovery Center
Age Group: Children
Registration Required
Event Details:

What can you build? Bring your imagination and enjoy building with a wide variety of different materials. The possibilities are endless! 


 

learn embroidery machine

Learn the Embroidery Machine with Brynn Brown

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Innovators' Workshop at Simsbury Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Innovators' Workshop

Age Group:

Adults, Business
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Innovators' Workshop
Age Group: Adults, Business
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Innovators' Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:
REGISTRATION OPENS 1/1/2026!

Join Brynn Brown for a beginner Embroidery Machine Workshop!

This class will be in the Innovators' Workshop Makerspace. 

bonjour

Bonjour, les mômes! French time (Ages Birth-5 w/Caregiver, Sign Up Online)

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library

Program Type:

Language Groups, Storytime

Age Group:

Children
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Language Groups, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us to create a moment of connection between caregiver and child as we build our bilingual/multilingual community. We invite you to interact through movement, visuals, and props, with stories and music in French (and some English).

Don't Let Us Cook flyer frying pan with a bacon, egg, cheese bagel

Don't Let Us Cook!

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Weatogue Room at Simsbury Public Library

Program Type:

Food & Drink

Age Group:

Teens
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Weatogue Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Food & Drink
Registration Required
Event Details:

Don't Let Us Cook is a program led by teens. This month, Sean will teach us how to make his infamous bacon, egg, and cheese bagel sandwiches! Registration is required. For Grades 7-12. 

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Uke Hoot

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Live Performance, Music & Dance
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Tariffville Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Live Performance, Music & Dance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as Kinetic Ukes play through American roots and popular music favorites. An open mic for ukulele players (including baritone ukes) has also been added! All playing abilities are welcome so come share what you have been working on!

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.

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.

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

10:00am–10:30am
Children
Music & Dance, Storytime
Open
Registration Required
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.

Little Leaps (Ages 2-4 w/Caregiver, Sign Up Online)

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

Marcie Swift: Art, Music, & Spoken Word

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts, Music & Dance, Poetry & Writing
Cancelled
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Music & Dance, Poetry & Writing
Registration Required
Event Details:

Local artist and musician Marcie Swift will discuss her new book, Whimsies & Wonders: Finding Joy Within the Chaos, a heartfelt collection of paintings and reflections born from a journey through illness, healing, and self-discovery.

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

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

Sing, dance, and experience the parachute in this fun early childhood music program.

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

10:00am–10:30am
Children
Music & Dance, Storytime
Open
Registration Required
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.

Little Leaps (Ages 2-4 w/Caregiver, Sign Up Online)

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

Uke Hoot

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Live Performance, Music & Dance
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Tariffville Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Live Performance, Music & Dance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as Kinetic Ukes play through American roots and popular music favorites. An open mic for ukulele players (including baritone ukes) has also been added! All playing abilities are welcome so come share what you have been working on!

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

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

Sing, dance, and experience the parachute in this fun early childhood music program.

Lily Neill in Concert

2:00pm–3:30pm
Adults
Music & Dance
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music & Dance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Lily Neill performs her signature repertoire of original compositions, alongside a dynamic array of music—from 17th century harp composers, to traditional music from Eastern Europe, ragtime, and tangos.

Uke Hoot

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Live Performance, Music & Dance
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Tariffville Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Live Performance, Music & Dance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as Kinetic Ukes play through American roots and popular music favorites. An open mic for ukulele players (including baritone ukes) has also been added! All playing abilities are welcome so come share what you have been working on!

Uke Hoot

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Live Performance, Music & Dance
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Tariffville Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Live Performance, Music & Dance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as Kinetic Ukes play through American roots and popular music favorites. An open mic for ukulele players (including baritone ukes) has also been added! All playing abilities are welcome so come share what you have been working on!

Uke Hoot

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Live Performance, Music & Dance
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Live Performance, Music & Dance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as Kinetic Ukes play through American roots and popular music favorites. An open mic for ukulele players (including baritone ukes) has also been added! All playing abilities are welcome so come share what you have been working on!

Uke Hoot

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Live Performance, Music & Dance
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Live Performance, Music & Dance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as Kinetic Ukes play through American roots and popular music favorites. An open mic for ukulele players (including baritone ukes) has also been added! All playing abilities are welcome so come share what you have been working on!

Uke Hoot

11:00am–1:00pm
Adults
Live Performance, Music & Dance
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Live Performance, Music & Dance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as Kinetic Ukes play through American roots and popular music favorites. An open mic for ukulele players (including baritone ukes) has also been added! All playing abilities are welcome so come share what you have been working on!

Uke Hoot

11:00am–1:00pm
Adults
Live Performance, Music & Dance
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Live Performance, Music & Dance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as Kinetic Ukes play through American roots and popular music favorites. An open mic for ukulele players (including baritone ukes) has also been added! All playing abilities are welcome so come share what you have been working on!