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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. 

This event is in the "Teens" group

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.

This event is in the "Children" group

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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Adult Chess Club

4:00pm–6:00pm
Adults
Gaming
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Weatogue Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Looking to play more chess? Come check out the Adult Chess Club, where you will have the opportunity to play against fellow chess enthusiasts. All skill levels are welcome. Please note this is not a class to learn how to play.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Advisory Board

5:00pm–6:00pm
Teens
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Business" group

The Resume Recipe: Ingredients for Career Success Series with Sarah Eiseman, CCSP, CPRW

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults, Business
Business & Career, Special Event
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Technology Learning Center
Age Group: Adults, Business
Program Type: Business & Career, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for this in-person workshop series with Sarah Eiseman, CCSP, CPRW, containing ingredients for your career success!

The Resume Recipe:

This event is in the "Adults" group

Beginner Banjo Class

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Music & Dance
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Weatogue Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music & Dance
Event Details:

Join banjoist Kent Besocke for a fun and easy introduction to the banjo! Perfect for absolute beginners, this workshop provides the banjos, so you can dive right in.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author
Event Details:

We are thrilled to welcome Liz Moore to discuss her latest work, The God of the Woods, an instant New York Times bestseller and one of NPR’s 2024 “Books We Love” highlight

This event is in the "Children" group
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

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. 

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Business" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Maker-in-Residence Ava: Cricut Class Making Valentines!

2:30pm–4:00pm
Adults, Business, Teens
Arts & Crafts, Business & Career, Innovators' Workshop
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 1/8/2026!

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

This event is in the "Children" group

Storybook Theatre (Gr. K-4, Sign Up Online)

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

Ms. Katie is excited to share some basics tenets of theater for our young patrons.

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Business" group
This event is in the "Teens" group

Maker-in-Residence Ava: Cricut Class Making Valentines!

4:00pm–5:30pm
Adults, Business, Teens
Arts & Crafts, Business & Career, Innovators' Workshop
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 1/8/2026!

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

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Business" group

Canva PROJECTS with Ava Rodrigues - INTERMEDIATE Workshop

6:00pm–7:15pm
Adults, Business
Business & Career, Computer & Technology
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:
New Intermediate Class! Canva for Business Beginners Class is a Prerequisite or equivalent experience.

Join Ava Rodrigues and make a polished presentation using Canva! 

This event is in the "Adults" group
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: History, Lectures, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as we host Joseph MacDougal, Professor-in-Residence and Executive Director, Center for Energy and Environmental Law at UCONN Law to discuss the environmental work of President Theodore Roosevelt.

This event is in the "Children" group
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Children ages birth-6 and their caregivers are welcome to join us for playtime in the FSPL Program Room. Kids can choose from different free play activities in a fun and relaxed environment. 

This event is in the "Adults" group

English Conversation Club

10:30am–12:30pm
Adults
Language Groups
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Wagner Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language Groups
Event Details:

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.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Historical Miniature War Game for Teens!

11:00am–1:00pm
Teens
Gaming
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you love history and strategy games? Then sign up to play in the historical miniature war game! Participants will play the Battle of the Bulge using small miniature models and figures.

This event is in the "Children" group
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).

This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Business" group

Learn the Embroidery Machine with Brynn Brown

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults, Business
Arts & Crafts, Innovators' Workshop
Full
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 1/12/2026!

Join Brynn Brown for a beginner Embroidery Machine Workshop!

This event is in the "Children" group
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).

This event is in the "Adults" group

Red Cross Blood Drive

1:00pm–6:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Friends of the Library Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Help save a life by donating blood. To schedule an appointment, please click here.

This event is in the "Children" group

Pokémon Club (Gr. K-6 w/Caregiver, Drop In)

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children
Fandoms
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Discovery Center
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Fandoms
Event Details:

Join us for a Pokémon card swap and share your love of the game with other kids in our community. Children should bring their own cards to trade with or to show off to other children.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Registration Required
Library Branch: Simsbury Public Library
Room: Tariffville Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author, Lectures
Registration Required
Event Details:

Rabbi Philip Lazowski will join us virtually along with Voices of Hope Board Member Neil Kochen, with coauthor Suzanne Pinkus and educator Stu Abrams in-person to discuss his new book, Transforming Darkness Into Light

This event is in the "Children" group
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.