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Whacha Cookin

Whacha Got Cookin'? Wellness Foods for Older Adults with Amy Woodman of Farmington Valley Nutrition and Wellness

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Food & Drink, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults, Business

Join Amy Woodman, a registered dietician from Farmington Valley Nutrition and Wellness, for this series of cooking demonstrations to improve your general health!

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Business
Program Type: Food & Drink, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Amy Woodman, a registered dietician from Farmington Valley Nutrition and Wellness, for this series of cooking demonstrations to improve your general health!

Knitting

Intro to Knitting with Jeanne Silag of Simsbury Yarns at the Library

Monday, December 8, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Weatogue Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Innovators' Workshop
Age Group:
Adults, Business, Teens

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

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Weatogue Room
Age Group: Adults, Business, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Innovators' Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

tim baker

Making Sense of the 2025 Rollercoaster with Tim Baker of Metric Financial

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Finance
Age Group:
Business

From a new administration to tariffs to controversy with the Federal Reserve, 2025 has been a challenging time. 

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Business
Program Type: Finance
Registration Required
Event Details:

From a new administration to tariffs to controversy with the Federal Reserve, 2025 has been a challenging time. 

Meet the Maker

Meet the Maker with Kim Dittrich of Wanderbrush for Live Wreath Workshop

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Tariffville Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults, Business
Registration opens 10/15/2025!

Meet Kim Dittrich from Wanderbrush for a live Wreath Workshop!

Please register in-person at the Information Desk. There is a $10 fee per person, to be paid at time of registration.

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Tariffville Room
Age Group: Adults, Business
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Registration opens 10/15/2025!

Meet Kim Dittrich from Wanderbrush for a live Wreath Workshop!

Please register in-person at the Information Desk. There is a $10 fee per person, to be paid at time of registration.

crafternoon

Crafternoon with the Charlie Cart in the Friends Program Room!

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Innovators' Workshop
Age Group:
Adults, Business
Registration Opens 11/24!

Join us for Crafternoon in the Friends Program Room to use the Charlie Cart to make polymer clay Fir Trees!

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Business
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Innovators' Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:
Registration Opens 11/24!

Join us for Crafternoon in the Friends Program Room to use the Charlie Cart to make polymer clay Fir Trees!

Ava MIR

Maker-in-Residence Ava: Holiday Mug / Coaster Cricut Class!

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Innovators' Workshop at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Business & Career, Innovators' Workshop
Age Group:
Adults, Business, Teens
REGISTRATION OPENS 11/25!

Join Maker-in-Residence, Ava Rodrigues, for a Holiday Mug/Coaster Cricut class!

Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Innovators' Workshop
Age Group: Adults, Business, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Business & Career, Innovators' Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:
REGISTRATION OPENS 11/25!

Join Maker-in-Residence, Ava Rodrigues, for a Holiday Mug/Coaster Cricut class!

Ava MIR

Maker-in-Residence Ava: Holiday Mug / Coaster Cricut Class!

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Innovators' Workshop at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Business & Career, Innovators' Workshop
Age Group:
Adults, Business, Teens
REGISTRATION OPENS 11/25!

Join Maker-in-Residence, Ava Rodrigues, for a Holiday Mug/Coaster Cricut class!

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Innovators' Workshop
Age Group: Adults, Business, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Business & Career, Innovators' Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:
REGISTRATION OPENS 11/25!

Join Maker-in-Residence, Ava Rodrigues, for a Holiday Mug/Coaster Cricut class!

Canva for Business

Canva for Business with Ava Rodrigues - Beginners Workshop

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Technology Learning Center at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Business & Career, Computer & Technology
Age Group:
Adults, Business

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

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Technology Learning Center
Age Group: Adults, Business
Program Type: Business & Career, Computer & Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

Knitting

Intro to Knitting with Jeanne Silag AT Simsbury Yarns

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Innovators' Workshop
Age Group:
Adults, Business, Teens

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

Waitlist
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Adults, Business, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Innovators' Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

Bambu Labs X1-Carbon

3D Printing Workshop in the Technology Learning Center

Monday, December 22, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Technology Learning Center at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Computer & Technology, Innovators' Workshop
Age Group:
Adults, Business, Teens

Join Library Staff for a 3D Printing workshop! Limited to adults and teens 13+ years of age (teens must be registered for the class with a parent/caregiver.)

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Technology Learning Center
Age Group: Adults, Business, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Computer & Technology, Innovators' Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Library Staff for a 3D Printing workshop! Limited to adults and teens 13+ years of age (teens must be registered for the class with a parent/caregiver.)

Ava MIR

Cricut Design Space Parent-Child Sticker Class in the Technology Learning Center

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:45am
Technology Learning Center at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Innovators' Workshop
Age Group:
Adults, Business, Teens, Children
Registration Open 12/8/2025!

Join Maker-in-Residence, Ava Rodrigues, for a special Parent/Child Cricut demo to learn the Cricut Design Space software in the Technology Learning Center and you'll learn how to make y

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Technology Learning Center
Age Group: Adults, Business, Teens, Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Innovators' Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:
Registration Open 12/8/2025!

Join Maker-in-Residence, Ava Rodrigues, for a special Parent/Child Cricut demo to learn the Cricut Design Space software in the Technology Learning Center and you'll learn how to make y

MIR Ava

Maker-in-Residence Ava: Cricut Drop-In Instruction

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Innovators' Workshop at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Innovators' Workshop
Age Group:
Business, All Ages

Drop-in to the Innovators' Workshop to get an overview of the Cricut Maker with Ava Rodrigues, Maker-in-Residence!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Innovators' Workshop
Age Group: Business, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Innovators' Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Drop-in to the Innovators' Workshop to get an overview of the Cricut Maker with Ava Rodrigues, Maker-in-Residence!

Ava MIR

Maker-in-Residence Ava: In-Depth Cricut Design Space Class in the Technology Learning Center

Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:45am
Technology Learning Center at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Innovators' Workshop
Age Group:
Adults, Business, Teens
Registration Open 12/12/2025!

Join Maker-in-Residence, Ava Rodrigues, to learn the Cricut Design Space software in the Technology Learning Center and you'll learn how to make your own T-Shirts.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Technology Learning Center
Age Group: Adults, Business, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Innovators' Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:
Registration Open 12/12/2025!

Join Maker-in-Residence, Ava Rodrigues, to learn the Cricut Design Space software in the Technology Learning Center and you'll learn how to make your own T-Shirts.

MIR Ava

Maker-in-Residence Ava: Cricut Drop-In Instruction

Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Innovators' Workshop at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Innovators' Workshop
Age Group:
Business, All Ages

Drop-in to the Innovators' Workshop to get an overview of the Cricut Maker with Ava Rodrigues, Maker-in-Residence!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Innovators' Workshop
Age Group: Business, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Innovators' Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Drop-in to the Innovators' Workshop to get an overview of the Cricut Maker with Ava Rodrigues, Maker-in-Residence!

learn embroidery machine

Learn the Embroidery Machine with Brynn Brown

Thursday, January 8, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Weatogue Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Innovators' Workshop
Age Group:
Adults, Business
REGISTRATION OPENS 12/18/2025

Join Brynn Brown for a beginner Embroidery Machine Workshop! 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Weatogue Room
Age Group: Adults, Business
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Innovators' Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:
REGISTRATION OPENS 12/18/2025

Join Brynn Brown for a beginner Embroidery Machine Workshop! 

Vision board

Celebrate National Vision Board Day with Ava and Canva!

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:15am
Technology Learning Center at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Computer & Technology, Innovators' Workshop
Age Group:
Adults, Business, Teens
Registration Open 12/20/2025!

A very special ONE DAY ONLY class! Join Maker-in-Residence, Ava Rodrigues, to create your 2026 Vision Board in Canva. Limited to adults and teens 13+ years of age.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Technology Learning Center
Age Group: Adults, Business, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Computer & Technology, Innovators' Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:
Registration Open 12/20/2025!

A very special ONE DAY ONLY class! Join Maker-in-Residence, Ava Rodrigues, to create your 2026 Vision Board in Canva. Limited to adults and teens 13+ years of age.

Vision board

Celebrate National Vision Board Day with Ava and Canva!

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 11:15am - 12:30pm
Technology Learning Center at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Computer & Technology, Innovators' Workshop
Age Group:
Adults, Business, Teens
Registration Open 12/20/2025!

A very special ONE DAY ONLY class! Join Maker-in-Residence, Ava Rodrigues, to create your 2026 Vision Board in Canva. Limited to adults and teens 13+ years of age.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Technology Learning Center
Age Group: Adults, Business, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Computer & Technology, Innovators' Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:
Registration Open 12/20/2025!

A very special ONE DAY ONLY class! Join Maker-in-Residence, Ava Rodrigues, to create your 2026 Vision Board in Canva. Limited to adults and teens 13+ years of age.

MIR Ava

Maker-in-Residence Ava: Cricut Drop-In Instruction

Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Innovators' Workshop at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Innovators' Workshop
Age Group:
Business, All Ages

Drop-in to the Innovators' Workshop to get an overview of the Cricut Maker with Ava Rodrigues, Maker-in-Residence!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Innovators' Workshop
Age Group: Business, All Ages
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Innovators' Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Drop-in to the Innovators' Workshop to get an overview of the Cricut Maker with Ava Rodrigues, Maker-in-Residence!

Kori Burkholder

Work for Yourself (Even If You Don’t Know What You’d Do Yet) with Kori Burkholder

Monday, January 12, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Business & Career, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults, Business

Join Kori Burkholder, Career Clarity & Reinvention Coach, for this interactive session that helps aspiring entrepreneurs brainstorm self-employment paths using their existing skills, passions, and life experiences.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Business
Program Type: Business & Career, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Kori Burkholder, Career Clarity & Reinvention Coach, for this interactive session that helps aspiring entrepreneurs brainstorm self-employment paths using their existing skills, passions, and life experiences.

Meet the Maker

Meet the Maker Paint Pouring with Emi-Sue Creations at Gather on Hopmeadow!

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Offsite
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults, Business, Teens
Registration Opens 12/10/2025!

Join Kirsten Hocker at Gather on Hopmeadow for a Paint Pouring Workshop with Emily Pacheco of Emi-Sue Creations!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Offsite
Age Group: Adults, Business, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Registration Opens 12/10/2025!

Join Kirsten Hocker at Gather on Hopmeadow for a Paint Pouring Workshop with Emily Pacheco of Emi-Sue Creations!

Ava MIR

Maker-in-Residence Ava: Cricut Stickers Class!

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Innovators' Workshop at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Business & Career, Innovators' Workshop
Age Group:
Adults, Business, Teens
REGISTRATION OPENS 12/25!

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

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Innovators' Workshop
Age Group: Adults, Business, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Business & Career, Innovators' Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:
REGISTRATION OPENS 12/25!

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

Ava MIR

Maker-in-Residence Ava: Cricut Stickers Class!

Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Innovators' Workshop at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Business & Career, Innovators' Workshop
Age Group:
Adults, Business, Teens
REGISTRATION OPENS 12/25!

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

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Innovators' Workshop
Age Group: Adults, Business, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Business & Career, Innovators' Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:
REGISTRATION OPENS 12/25!

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

Machine sewing

Sew Pretty Potholders with Alexa

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Weatogue Room at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Innovators' Workshop
Age Group:
Adults, Business
Registration Opens 12/30/2025!

Join Alexa in the Weatogue Room to learn how to machine sew pot holders!

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Weatogue Room
Age Group: Adults, Business
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Innovators' Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:
Registration Opens 12/30/2025!

Join Alexa in the Weatogue Room to learn how to machine sew pot holders!

learn embroidery machine

Learn the Embroidery Machine with Brynn Brown

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Innovators' Workshop at Simsbury Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Innovators' Workshop
Age Group:
Adults, Business
REGISTRATION OPENS 1/1/2026!

Join Brynn Brown for a beginner Embroidery Machine Workshop!

This class will be in the Innovators' Workshop Makerspace. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Innovators' Workshop
Age Group: Adults, Business
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Innovators' Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:
REGISTRATION OPENS 1/1/2026!

Join Brynn Brown for a beginner Embroidery Machine Workshop!

This class will be in the Innovators' Workshop Makerspace.