Week Calendar

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 to explore Social Emotional Learning (SEL) for young children. This program is part storytime, part playgroup and includes lots of activities and sensory experiences.

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.

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.

Shake eggs, bang on drums, dance with scarves! Move your body to the beat! 

Hola Bebé is a Spanish language storytime. Speakers of all languages are welcome to join us for stories, songs and rhymes. Whether you already speak Spanish or want to learn something new, this is a fun program for all.

The Friday English Conversation Club provides a welcoming atmosphere for English as a second-language speakers to participate in lively back-and-forth conversation. Meet and get to know others who are also adjusting to life in the U.S.

On November 2nd and November 9th from 10am until 4:40pm the Simsbury Camera Club will be taking family portraits at the Simsbury Public Library. You can use these photos for your holiday cards or a family portrait.

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.

Shake eggs, bang on drums, dance with scarves! Move your body to the beat! 

Join our moderator, Carole Shmurak, for an interesting and lively discussion of the mystery book The Mirror and the Mask by Ellen Hart. All are welcome to attend.

Many older adults experience concerns about falling and restrict their activities. A Matter of Balance is an award-winning program designed to manage falls and increase activity levels.

Keep Halloween in your heart with our rescheduled Cryptid Paint Night... in the Afternoon!

Join local community members and au pairs to learn about their home countries. Participants will receive a passport to collect stamps as they "travel" to the different countries around the world.

Uke Hoots are community play alongs for acoustic instruments and voices. Join us as we play through American roots and popular music favorites. All playing abilities are welcome.

(Solamente en Español) - (Event ONLY in Spanish)

Adventurers, can you survive the Liching Hour? Find out by registering for this creepy Halloween one-shot. This is a D&D 5e ruleset for Level 5 characters. Please create your character BEFORE the event so we can jump right in.

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.

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.

Children can sign up to read to our service dog, Rambler, in a small group. Participants may bring their own book or choose from titles the library has provided and will take turns reading to this sweet pup.

Children can sign up to read to our service dog, Rambler, in a small group. Participants may bring their own book or choose from titles the library has provided and will take turns reading to this sweet pup.

This is the rescheduled Teen Advisory Board meeting from last week. We will discuss upcoming Library programming ideas and test out a new screenprinting technique. Bring your good ideas! Snacks will be provided. 

Join us for the Story of Leaf Man and stay for a collective Leaf Man creation followed by creating our very own leaf person/people to take home!

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.

Join us at the library to build with LEGOs.

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

At this no-stress book discussion, join readers in their 20s, 30s, and 40s to talk about current book picks. You do not need to be reading anything to participate. A partnership between Bloomfield, Granby, and Simsbury libraries and open to all.

The ABCs of Government Benefits for your Loved One with Special Needs workshop will provide a greater understanding of the various government benefits available to your loved one. 

Meet the Maker with Kirsten Hocker of Gather on Hopmeadow to create a macrame plant hanger.

Hang out and be yourself! All identities are welcome! We'll have a variety of crafts and games to choose from. Snacks will be provided. Please contact mrichardson@simsburylibrary.info if there are food allergy concerns. 

The Simsbury Camera Club is proud to present Shiv Verma, Globally-Recognized Leader in Photography - FPSA, HonNE & NECCC President.

This is a hybrid event, so you can attend from home OR come in-person to the library. Be sure to sign up so we can send you the Zoom link. 

You are welcome to join us in conversation with Navajo Ranger, Stanley Milford, Jr. as he chats about the chilling and clear-eyed memoir of his investigations into bizarre cases of the paranormal and the unexplained in Navajoland.