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

Monday, December 8, 2025 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! 

The book cover for All the Little Liars, an illustration of a red truck driving through the rain

VIRTUAL - Mystery Book Group: All the Little Liars

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Simsbury Public Library

Program Type:

Book Groups

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Groups
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Mystery Book Group has moved to be 100% virtual for the coming season.

Whacha Cookin

Whacha Got Cookin'? Wellness Foods for Older Adults with Amy Woodman of Farmington Valley Nutrition and Wellness

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library

Program Type:

Food & Drink, Special Event

Age Group:

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

Join Amy Woodman, a registered dietician from Farmington Valley Nutrition and Wellness, for this series of cooking demonstrations to improve your general health!

Melting snowman story and craft.

StoryArt (Gr. PreK-2 w/Caregiver, Sign Up Online)

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Discovery Center at Simsbury Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Children
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Discovery Center
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a fun-filled afternoon with a great picture book and art project! 

Knitting

Intro to Knitting with Jeanne Silag of Simsbury Yarns at the Library

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Weatogue Room at Simsbury Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Innovators' Workshop

Age Group:

Adults, Business, Teens
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Weatogue Room
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!  

two babies playing

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

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 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.

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Book Discussion: Nature's Temples with author Joan Maloof

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
Gardening & Nature, Lectures
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature, Lectures
Event Details:

The Belden Forest, next to the Simsbury Library, is one of the oldest forests in Connecticut. In 2019 it was added to the national Old-Growth Forest Network (OGFN) as the Hartford County representative forest. During this talk Dr.

Nature Journaling: Relief from the Winter Doldrums

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts, Gardening & Nature
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Weatogue Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Gardening & Nature
Event Details:

In the depths of winter, there is spring in the soul, and nature journaling is a refreshing way to begin the new year, tap into joy, and start a healthy habit.

Old Growth Forest: Nature's Biotic Water Pump

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
Film, Gardening & Nature, Lectures
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Film, Gardening & Nature, Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

Have you ever thought about where fresh water comes from? How does it gets here? Yes... rainfall brings it; but do you know how and why rain falls across the breadth of the land? Or possibly- why doesn't it?