Week Calendar

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.

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.

Sing, dance, and experience the parachute in this fun early childhood music program.

Registration Opens 10/2!

Join Brynn Brown for a beginner Embroidery Machine Workshop! 

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. 

Flu shots are available for individuals aged 18 and older.

Join us to create a moment of connection between caregiver and child as we build our bilingual/multilingual community. We invite you to interact through movement, visuals, and props, with stories and music in French (and some English).

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.

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

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. 

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.

Join us for our new series Kitchen Odyssey, where kids will use a variety of tools, skills and techniques to create delicious recipes using the Library's mobile kitchen, The Charlie Cart. This month we will be making a spooky treat!

Chef Chris Prosperi of Metro Bis will cook up a meal while attendees cook up some conversation. Meet new neighbors, make new friends, and combat loneliness together.

Join us for our new series Kitchen Odyssey, where kids will use a variety of tools, skills and techniques to create delicious recipes using the Library's mobile kitchen, The Charlie Cart. This month we will be making a spooky treat!

REGISTRATION OPENS 10/2!

Join Maker-in-Residence, Ava Rodrigues, for a Cricut class! 

For Undetermined Tuesday, we're getting spooky! Get into the Halloween spirit at the Library! Build your own haunted house using graham crackers, frosting, and decorations. For Grades 7-12. Registration required. 

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.

Join us for a snake-themed special event with Talcott Mountain Science Center and Academy!

Join us at the library to build with LEGOs. 

Join us for an enchanted autumn tea party, this October!

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.

What can you build? Bring your imagination and enjoy building with a wide variety of different materials. The possibilities are endless! 

REGISTRATION OPENS 10/2!

Join Maker-in-Residence, Ava Rodrigues, for a Cricut class! 

Joining the Teen Advisory Board is a great way to have your voice heard about what you'd like to see at the Library.

Make friends and build community!. All identities are welcome! Every month, we'll try a different activity. Quieter activities like coloring sheets, legos, and origami are also available for those who need a chill space. 

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

Do you love to cook and try new recipes? 

Based on a different prompt each month, local adult poets will write poems to share with the group for constructive feedback. 

Register for Zoom link. 

Join Kirsten Havelevitch of Persimmon Petals while she crafts several seasonal floral arrangements.

Join Ava Rodrigues and learn how to build a consistent, professional brand using Canva! 

Join Kirsten Hocker at Gather on Hopmeadow for a Friday Night Neon Art Night!

You are invited to join us online and be one of the first to hear from Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai about her astonishing memoir, Finding My Way.

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. 

Are you a parent or caregiver of a child with disabilities? Consider the Parenting Disability Support Group - a safe and supportive space for those who are raising children with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.