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Library Strategic Planning Listening Session

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Weatogue Room at Simsbury Public Library

Program Type:

Special Event

Age Group:

Adults, All Ages
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Weatogue Room
Age Group: Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for in in-person conversation about aspirations for your community and your library. We want to hear from you!

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St. Patrick's Day Craft (Gr. PreK-6, Sign Up Online)

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:00pm
Discovery Center at Simsbury Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Children
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Discovery Center
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us to make some St. Patrick's Day themed crafts! 

Please sign up for only ONE session.

Ava MIR

Maker-in-Residence Ava: Spring Banners Cricut Class!

Thursday, March 12, 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
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 2/19/2026!

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

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St. Patrick's Day Craft (Gr. PreK-6, Sign Up Online)

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Discovery Center at Simsbury Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Children
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Discovery Center
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us to make some St. Patrick's Day themed crafts! 

Please sign up for only ONE session.

Ava MIR

Maker-in-Residence Ava: Spring Banners Cricut Class!

Thursday, March 12, 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
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 Open 2/19/2026!

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

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Little Learner's Storytime (Ages 1-4 years w/Caregiver, Drop In)

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Storytime
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us as we explore colors, numbers, and letters through stories, songs, movement, and more!

St. Patrick's Day Craft (Gr. PreK-6, Sign Up Online)

2:30pm–3:00pm
Children
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Discovery Center
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us to make some St. Patrick's Day themed crafts! 

Please sign up for only ONE session.

St. Patrick's Day Craft (Gr. PreK-6, Sign Up Online)

3:00pm–3:30pm
Children
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Discovery Center
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us to make some St. Patrick's Day themed crafts! 

Please sign up for only ONE session.

Hola Bebé (All Ages w/Caregiver, Sign Up Online)

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Storytime
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

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.

Discover Decomposers (Gr. 3-6, Sign Up Online)

10:00am–10:45am
Children
Gardening & Nature
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Gardening & Nature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Simsbury Land Trust to learn about decomposers and their importance in the food chain.  Meet some of our favorite natural decomposers like snails in this fun, hands-on program.

Books & Bubbles Storytime (Ages 1-5 w/Caregiver, Drop In)

10:00am–10:30am
Children
Storytime
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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

Please plan to attend only ONE session (either 10AM OR 10:30AM).

Books & Bubbles Storytime (Ages 1-5 w/Caregiver, Drop In)

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Storytime
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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

Please plan to attend only ONE session (either 10AM OR 10:30AM).

Il était une fois: Fantastic stories in French (Gr. 1-6, Sign Up Online)

4:00pm–4:45pm
Children
Language Groups
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Discovery Center
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Language Groups
Registration Required
Event Details:

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.

Born to Read (Ages Birth to Crawling w/Caregiver, Drop In)

10:00am–10:30am
Children
Storytime
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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.

Baby Playgroup (Ages Birth to Crawling w/Caregiver, Drop In)

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

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.

Kitchen Odyssey for Homeschoolers (Ages 5-12 w/ Caregiver, Sign Up Online)

1:30pm–3:00pm
Children
Food & Drink
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Food & Drink
Registration Required
Event Details:

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.

LEGO Club (Gr. PreK-6 w/Caregiver, Sign Up Online)

4:00pm–4:45pm
Children
Gaming
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at the library to build with LEGOs. 

Little Leaps (Ages 1-2 w/Caregiver, Sign Up Online)

10:00am–10:30am
Children
Music & Dance, Storytime
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Music & Dance, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

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.

Little Leaps (Ages 2-4 w/Caregiver, Sign Up Online)

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Music & Dance, Storytime
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Music & Dance, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

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.

Chess Club (Gr. 2-6, Sign Up Online)

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children
Gaming
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

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.

Little Learner's Storytime (Ages 1-4 years w/Caregiver, Drop In)

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Storytime
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us as we explore colors, numbers, and letters through stories, songs, movement, and more!

Welcome Spring Storytime (Ages 1-6 w/Caregiver, Drop In)

4:00pm–4:30pm
Children
Storytime
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

March 20th is the first official day of Spring! Join us for a special spring-themed storytime and craft afterschool. 

Baby Yoga (Ages 9 weeks to Crawling w/Caregiver, Sign Up Online)

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Special Event
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a Baby Yoga class designed for infants aged 9 weeks up to crawling and their caregivers.

Books & Bubbles Storytime (Ages 1-5 w/Caregiver, Drop In)

10:00am–10:30am
Children
Storytime
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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

Please plan to attend only ONE session (either 10AM OR 10:30AM).

Books & Bubbles Storytime (Ages 1-5 w/Caregiver, Drop In)

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Storytime
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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

Please plan to attend only ONE session (either 10AM OR 10:30AM).

Science Shenanigans (Gr. 2-6, Sign Up Online)

4:00pm–4:30pm
Children
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Discovery Center
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for fun hands-on science experiments for kids! This month we will make Lava Lamps!

Born to Read (Ages Birth to Crawling w/Caregiver, Drop In)

10:00am–10:30am
Children
Storytime
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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.

Baby Playgroup (Ages Birth to Crawling w/Caregiver, Drop In)

10:30am–11:00am
Children
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

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.

LEGO Club (Gr. PreK-6 w/Caregiver, Sign Up Online)

4:00pm–4:45pm
Children
Gaming
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at the library to build with LEGOs.