Upcoming Events

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.

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.

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.

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. 

Drop-in for Cinco de Mayo snacks, surveys and a chance to give feedback to the Simsbury Public Library Strategic Planning Committee. We want to hear from you!

Join us at the library to build with LEGOs. 

Learn about home-based cottage businesses in Connecticut from Simsbury's own entrepreneur, Helen Sabin of Honey Bear Breads! Helen will share her journey from hobbyist to business person and how she runs her succe

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.

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. 

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.

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 week we’ll make geometric shapes out of glowsticks in this fun math-themed activity. First, make triangles and quadrilaterals in different sizes. Then lay the sticks in mystical repeating patterns.

Meet Jenny Buttafuoco from Connecticut Valley Baskets LLC for a basket-making workshop!

Join us for a welcoming writing workshop where you can share your work, discuss tips and tricks, and participate in lively discussions!

Join us for a talk with Derek Piotr, creator of a folk song archive with over 1,500 audio recordings, and preserves diverse representations of folklife; ballads, hymns, tales, poems, c

This presentation explores the process of posing people for portraits. The discussion focuses on the ”Do’s and Don'ts” of working with people for portrait photograph along with posing tips.

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

Registration opens 4/16/2026!

Join Maker-in-Residence, Ava Rodrigues, for a Mother's Day Cards Cricut class!

Join us to make a simple flower arrangement to give to mom for Mother's Day. Children will make simple bouquets using real flowers as well as floral materials and techniques.

Registration opens 4/16/2026!

Join Maker-in-Residence, Ava Rodrigues, for a Mother's Day Cards Cricut class!

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

Registration opens 4/16/2026!

Join Brynn Brown for a beginner Embroidery Machine Workshop!

Join us for a talk by Lower Farmington River and Salmon Brook Wild & Scenic Committee chairperson Mike Krammen, as he discusses what Wild & Scenic designation means for the 61.7 miles of scenic and wild watercourses we have in o

Join us for an exciting conversation with internationally acclaimed author Marjan Kamali as we delve into the timeless wonder of her New York Times bestselling novel, The Lion Women of Tehr