Week Calendar

Stop by the Children's Room to pick up a craft celebrating Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights. First come, first served, while supplies last. 

Join us for stories, songs, movement, and bubbles! 

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.

Our new Morning Knitting Group is a welcoming space for knitters of all levels to gather, share ideas, and enjoy the art of knitting together.

Hit the trail with the Library! Join us on different hikes around Simsbury. All participants who are able to walk independently are welcome. Please bring water and bug repellent. Hiking footwear recommend.

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.

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.

Early Explorers is a toddler enrichment program that will allow your toddler time to socialize with other toddlers while also engaging in a variety of activities each week that are fun, engaging, educational and developmentally appropriate. 

Conversation & Camaraderie (C&C) is a men's group that has been meeting successfully in Avon for the past two years.

Join us for a fun toddler art project! This week will be pumpkin-themed. The emphasis will be on play and exploration of different art mediums in a relaxed environment. 

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. 

The Mystery Book Group has moved to be 100% virtual this coming season. Join our moderator, Carole Shmurak, for an interesting and lively discussion of the mystery book Fear Itself by Walter Mosley. All are welcome to attend.

Looking for something to do on the Half Day? Join us at the library for a spooky movie event just for teens!

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.

Are you a homeschooling teen in the Farmington Valley? Want to meet other teens your age? Come hang out at Simsbury Public Library, and we'll have a chill time. For ages 13-18.

Come catch a Friday Matinee at the library! This week, catch Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice (2024), popcorn included. You may also bring your own snacks and closed-top beverage.

Discover the fascinating world of artificial intelligence (AI) in this engaging class designed for older adults. Learn about AI’s history, its benefits in daily life, and how easy it is to use chatbots for useful and fun tasks.

Join us to make a monster cupcake to take home or eat! 

Please sign up for only ONE session.

Join us on a Simsbury Schools half-day to decorate a real pumpkin to take home.

Calling all homeschoolers! Come join us for another cooperative team challenge this October. Can you and your team complete a puzzle by working together, while only touching your own puzzle piece? Sounds easy? Sound hard?!

Looking for a space to play Magic the Gathering? Or are you a new player looking to try it out? Come to the library to battle fellow Magic enthusiasts!

Join us to make a monster cupcake to take home or eat! 

Please sign up for only ONE session.

Do you like to knit, crochet, cross stitch, embroider, and/or needle felt? Then bring your current WIP to the Library! Materials will be available for those who want to try out a fiber art. Snacks will be provided. 

Join us at the library to build with LEGOs. 

Join Ms. Anna for fantastic stories in French for kids! Children will learn and experience French through familiar folklore/fairy-tales and activities including a craft. No language experience is required.

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.

Miss Katie is excited to share some basics tenets of theater for our young patrons.

Simsbury Public Library and Simsbury Yarns are teaming up to offer an introduction to knitting class!  

Practice your interviewing skills virtually!

Are you considering retirement or recently retired? Join us for an informal discussion on the social aspects of retirement, making every day count, and getting the motivation to seize the day.

Join us for a presentation about the Olmsted Legacy by historian and filmmaker Laurence Cotton. Frederick Law Olmsted — considered the father of landscape architecture in the United States — was born in Hartford.

Practice your interviewing skills virtually!

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. 

Practice your interviewing skills virtually!