Event List

Looking to read more parenting books and want someone to talk to about it? We've got you covered! Join us for our new Parenting Book Club group that will meet on the third Thursday of the month. You can come in person or via zoom! 

Much of what we learn about Connecticut’s past comes from a colonized perspective that has almost entirely left out the voices of Indigenous people who have called this land home for over 12,000 years.

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.

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 The Bad Guys 2 (2025), popcorn included. You may also bring your own snacks and closed-top beverage.

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 for an afternoon of songs from the American Songbook, including selections from Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Michael Bublé, and others.

Registration opens 3/30/2026!

Join Brynn Brown for a beginner Embroidery Machine Workshop!

This program provides background information and policy options for the eight most critical issues facing America each year and serves as the focal text for discussion groups across the country. Topics for discussion this year include:

Join Deb Kraweic, Career Management Consultant from Arrow Career Consulting, LLC, in this virtual workshop to learn career search strategies for college students.

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.

Tune-in on Tuesdays at noon, March through April, for an immersive blend of movement and nervous system support suitable for seated participation at a desk or at home.

Let’s make art! This is an open studio program where participants can create whatever they want. Art supplies will be provided. For Grades 7-12. 

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. 

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. 

Celebrate the Half Day by competing in our Mario Kart Tournament! Prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Sign-ups for the tournament will be from 12-12:30 pm.

Award-winning and bestselling author Miranda Cowley Heller takes us on an intimate journey through the life stages of a woman in her new poetry collection, What the Deep Water Knows.

Benedict Arnold’s name is synonymous with being a traitor. At an important point in the Revolutionary War, he orchestrated the handover of top-secret plans about the Patriots’ most important fort, West Point, to British spy John Andre.

Join Inspired Hands in a monthly community group for hand embroidery!

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. 

 In celebration of Earth Day and Arbor Day we will have a reception of pine needle tea and treats 6:00-6:30 before showing the film 6:30-7:30 with a Q and A to follow with film maker Ray Asselin and Hartford County Coordinator for the O