Week Calendar

Enjoy a relaxing morning yoga session with Simsbury's own Journey of Yoga on the library's front lawn. If this is your first class with us, please complete the liability waiver (linked to the right under "Attachments").

Stop by the Children's Room to pick up a craft. First come, first served, while supplies last. 

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.

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.

Join us for a few songs, a read aloud, then explore and play with one of the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Math) concepts of the week! This week we'll be building with edible materials (dry spaghetti, twizzlers, mars

Join Ms. Stephanie for this special storytime series. Each program will take place at a different location in Simsbury. This week, meet us at the Simsbury Fire Department on Hopmeadow Street near Town Hall.

Join Ms. Kaite for a fun-filled music and movement program. Come sing songs, make music, and move to the beat!

Join us for hands-on outdoor play in the lower level courtyard outside the Children's Room. Drop in.

Would you like to learn the basic skills needed to perform tasks on computers and online?

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.

Shawn Lawlor will be available for 20-minute sessions in the Technology Learning Center for all of your tech questions. To reserve your 20-minute slot, please call the Information Desk at 860-658-7663 option 2. 

Join this year’s winner of the National Book Award for Young People's Literature, Dan Santat, as he inspires tweens and teens to tell their own stories through graphic novels.

Would you like to learn the basic skills needed to perform tasks on computers and online?

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.

Join us for Teen Maker Monday at the library! Unleash your creativity with a variety of hands-on projects and activities. Every week we try a new craft and/or skill.

Join us for Buildwave! During the program participants build with waves of diverse materials like Lego®, Plus-Plus®, and more. Each building wave is enhanced by a dynamic audiovisual experience unlike any other.
 

Adventurers, are you ready for your quest? Then play in the Library D&D club this summer! There will be two dungeon masters running games throughout the summer. We will play one-shot games all summer.

Join us for this unique, high-energy hoop program. Kids will participate in a variety of age-appropriate hoop games and learn hoop tricks and techniques.

Drop into the Teen Space on Wednesdays to play some games! We alternate each week between video games on the Nintendo Switch and a variety of board games.

Join us to meet, touch, and learn about live animals. This week meet a striped knee tarantula, pink toe tarantula, jumping spider, sugar gliders, opossum, axolotl, and a frog.

Otaku Oasis is the place to be if you're a fan of manga and anime! Each week we'll do an activity while we watch anime. The Library has a premium subscription to Crunchroll. We will vote democratically for what show we will watch.

Teen Stitch Squad: Your Chill Hub for Crafting Cosmos! Bring your current project and chat with other crafters. This is intended for people who crochet, do hand embroidery, cross stitch, and knit.

Would you like to learn the basic skills needed to perform tasks on computers and online?

Create a portrait of your family pet with watercolor artist Nancy Roman! No experience necessary. You will need a PRINTED 5” x 7” color photo of your pet. A close-up of your pet’s face is best, but you can also use a full-length picture.

UNCIAL: Come learn Irish Calligraphy which is also known as the Uncial style!

This month we’re making tie-dye shirts! Please bring a shirt to dye. We’ll meet on the front lawn. All identities welcome! For ages 13-18.

Strum your way into the music world with our Teen Beginner Ukulele Class! Perfect for aspiring musicians (rising grades 7-12), these introductory classes will cover the basics of ukulele playing in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.