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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.

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

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 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, January 28, 2026 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. 

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RESCHEDULED! Crafternoon in the Innovators' Workshop Makerspace!

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
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:
Rescheduled for Wednesday 1/28/2026!

Join us for Crafternoon in the Innovators' Workshop Makerspace for a monthly hands-on craft.

This month, you will be making a reclaimed wood inspirational project!

Teen Game Club

Teen Game Club

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Teen Space at Simsbury Public Library

Program Type:

Gaming

Age Group:

Teens
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

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

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 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.

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Environmental History: From Theodore Roosevelt to Modern Environmental Law with Professor Joseph MacDougald

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

Join us as we host Joseph MacDougal, Professor-in-Residence and Executive Director, Center for Energy and Environmental Law at UCONN Law to discuss the environmental work of President Theodore Roosevelt.

Past and Present Divides: The Enduring Impact of Discriminatory Housing Policies with Nadiyah Humber

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
History, Lectures, Special Event
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History, Lectures, Special Event
Event Details:

Learn about civil rights & how it concerns housing with Nadiyah Humber, Associate Professor of Law at UCONN Law. More details to come, stay tuned! This event takes place at Avon Free Public Library. 

Declaration of Independence Reading & Connecticut's 4 Signers

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
History, Lectures, Live Performance, Special Event
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History, Lectures, Live Performance, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Declaration of Independence will be read by actors representing the four Connecticut signers of this most important document in 1776.

The Ancient Olympic Games

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
History, Lectures
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History, Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

Please join us for a presentation from Dr. Roger Travis as he discusses the Ancient Olympic games.

Rosie the Riveter

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
History, Lectures
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History, Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

Co-sponsored by the Simsbury Senior Center and Presented by the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History:

Benedict Arnold: Connecticut’s Conflicted Traitor with Mike Allen

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

Benedict Arnold’s name is synonymous with being a traitor. At an important point in the Revolutionary War, he orchestrated the handover of top-secret plans about the Patriots’ most important fort, West Point, to British spy John Andre.

Tapping into the Past: Tavern Life in Early Connecticut

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
History, Lectures
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History, Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

Co-Sponsored by the Simsbury Senior Center and Presented by the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History.

Why the 250th Matters with Andy Horowitz

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
History, Lectures, Special Event
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History, Lectures, Special Event
Event Details:

Join us for the final lecture in our To Form A More Perfect Union series as we host Andy Horowitz, Associate Professor at UCONN and CT State Historian, as he explores the relevance of the American Revolution for Co