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Children's Winter Reading Bingo

All Day 1/12 - 2/27
Children's Room at Simsbury Public Library

Age Group:

Children
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

To enroll, just start a Bingo sheet for each child in your family.

bubbles

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

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Friends of the Library Program Room at Simsbury Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Children
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! 

crafternoon

Crafternoon in the Innovators' Workshop Makerspace!

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Innovators' Workshop at Simsbury Public Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Innovators' Workshop

Age Group:

Adults, Business
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Innovators' Workshop
Age Group: Adults, Business
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Innovators' Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:
Registration opens 1/5/2026!

Join us for Crafternoon in the Innovators' Workshop Makerspace for a monthly hands-on craft.

This month, you will be making a reclaimed wood inspirational project!

food web

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

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
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 for fun hands-on science experiments for kids! This month we will work together to make a food web!

Mock Interviews

VIRTUAL - Mock Interviews with Deb Krawiec: Session 1

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 6:00pm - 6:45pm
Simsbury Public Library

Program Type:

Business & Career

Age Group:

Adults, Business
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Age Group: Adults, Business
Program Type: Business & Career
Registration Required
Event Details:
Registration Opens 12/29/2025!

Practice your interviewing skills virtually!

Mock Interviews

VIRTUAL - Mock Interviews with Deb Krawiec: Session 2

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Simsbury Public Library

Program Type:

Business & Career

Age Group:

Adults, Business
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Age Group: Adults, Business
Program Type: Business & Career
Registration Required
Event Details:
Registration Opens 12/29/2025!

Practice your interviewing skills virtually!

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Age Group

Children's Winter Reading Bingo

All Day 1/12–2/27
Children
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

To enroll, just start a Bingo sheet for each child in your family.

Inclement Weather

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Simsbury Public Library

Tapping into the Past: Tavern Life in Early Connecticut

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
History
Cancelled
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History
Registration Required
Event Details:

Co-Sponsored by the Simsbury Senior Center and Presented by the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History

Uke Hoot

2:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Live Performance, Music & Dance
Cancelled
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Tariffville Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Live Performance, Music & Dance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as Kinetic Ukes play through American roots and popular music favorites. An open mic for ukulele players (including baritone ukes) has also been added! All playing abilities are welcome so come share what you have been working on!

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! 

Crafternoon in the Innovators' Workshop Makerspace!

1:30pm–3:00pm
Adults, Business
Arts & Crafts, Innovators' Workshop
Waitlist
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 1/5/2026!

Join us for Crafternoon in the Innovators' Workshop Makerspace for a monthly hands-on craft.

This month, you will be making a reclaimed wood inspirational project!

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 work together to make a food web!

VIRTUAL - Mock Interviews with Deb Krawiec: Session 1

6:00pm–6:45pm
Adults, Business
Business & Career
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Age Group: Adults, Business
Program Type: Business & Career
Registration Required
Event Details:
Registration Opens 12/29/2025!

Practice your interviewing skills virtually!

Understanding Human Trafficking: A Community Awareness Seminar

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
Cancelled
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a powerful and educational seminar that brings the issue of human trafficking out of the shadows. We Are One, Inc.

VIRTUAL - Mock Interviews with Deb Krawiec: Session 2

7:00pm–7:45pm
Adults, Business
Business & Career
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Age Group: Adults, Business
Program Type: Business & Career
Registration Required
Event Details:
Registration Opens 12/29/2025!

Practice your interviewing skills virtually!

International Holocaust Remembrance Day: Rabbi Philip Lazowski, Transforming Darkness Into Light.

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Author, Lectures
Cancelled
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Tariffville Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author, Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

This event has been rescheduled:

VIRTUAL - Mock Interviews with Deb Krawiec: Session 3

8:00pm–8:45pm
Adults, Business
Business & Career
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Age Group: Adults, Business
Program Type: Business & Career
Registration Required
Event Details:
Registration Opens 12/29/2025!

Practice your interviewing skills virtually!

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.

Morning Knitting Group

10:00am–11:30am
Adults
Arts & Crafts
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Weatogue Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

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.

Great Decisions Morning Session

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Current Events, Discussion Groups, Great Decisions
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Tariffville Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Current Events, Discussion Groups, Great Decisions
Event Details:

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:

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.

Sketch Club

3:30pm–4:30pm
Teens
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

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. 

LEGO Club (Gr. PreK-6, 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. 

Gardeners of Simsbury Speaker Series: Update on Invasive Species by Rose Hiskes

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Gardening & Nature, Lectures
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening & Nature, Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join the Gardeners of Simsbury as they host Rose Hiskes to discuss invasive Species updates. Learn about these pests and how they affect your garden.

Veteran's Outreach Assistance

9:30am–2:00pm
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Wagner Conference Room
Event Details:

Office hours by appointment to assist veteran's with filling out any required paperwork and answer questions you may have concerning your military service. Due to demand, walk-in assistance is not available.

Music & Movement (Ages Birth-6 years w/Caregiver, Drop In)

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

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

HYBRID - Spanish Conversation Group

11:00am–12:30pm
Adults
Language Groups
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Barnes Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language Groups
Registration Required
Event Details:

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. 

Teen Game Club

3:30pm–4:30pm
Teens
Gaming
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Event Details:

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.

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.