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! 

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

Join us for a special bubble show to celebrate the end of the Summer Reading Program! During the show you will see a plethora of dazzling bubbles in various shapes and sizes.

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. 

Catch a matinee at the library every week for our Summer Matinee Series! This week, catch Dune: Part One (2021), popcorn included. You may also bring your own snacks and closed-top refreshments.

The class will be a fun introduction to karate basics. It will also include a safety lesson. The lesson will be framed in presentation with the Three Rules of Karate: Self Control, Respect for Others, and Self Discipline.

You’re invited to virtually step inside one of the greatest international achievements with a behind-the-scenes guide to space exploration with the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum curator Dr. Jennifer Levasseur.

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

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.

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's critters include: rabbits, ferrets, hedgehogs, and a mini pig.

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.

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

Embark on a creative journey with our local Mobile Art Workshop, WanderBrush.

Join us for an enjoyable evening with the French Conversation group.

Come learn the popular and playful Modern Calligraphy! Taught by calligrapher Debby Reelitz. You will learn where this style comes from, strategies on how to create this lettering style and projects to use the skills you have learned.

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.