Upcoming Events

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.

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 at the library to build with LEGOs. 

Join Tim Baker, CFA, Founder & CEO of Metric Financial, for our new monthly investment group. 

Fungi of Forests and Landscapes 

Join us for the final lecture in our To Form A More Perfect Union series as we host Andy Horowitz, Associate Professor at UCONN and CT State Historian, as he explores the relevance of the American Revolution for Co

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

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. 

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.

Join us at the library for our new cooking club! We will make fun afternoon snacks and learn a few cooking skills along the way! This month we will make Caramel Apple Nachos!

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

Registration Opens 4/8/2026!

Join Kirsten Hocker at Gather on Hopmeadow for a Watercolor Painting Workshop with Heather van Frankenhuyzen of Birch,

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

Registration Open 4/9/2026!

Join Maker-in-Residence, Ava Rodrigues, for a Cricut Mother's Day Gifts Mug/Coaster class!

Join us for a special outdoor storytime! We'll enjoy songs and movement, we'll read Chalk the Walk and we'll end with a chalk art activity. Rain or shine! We will move inside in inclement weather.

Registration Open 4/9/2026!

Join Maker-in-Residence, Ava Rodrigues, for a Cricut Mother's Day Gifts Mug/Coaster class!

New Intermediate Class! Canva for Business Beginners Class is a Prerequisite or equivalent experience.

Join Ava Rodrigues and learn how to create a presentation/slide deck using Canva! 

Finding and identifying birds can be difficult, particularly in summer. Join CT Audubon for an introduction to the joys of birding by ear. Learn tricks to help you recognize common bird songs and some of the tools available to help.

Join us for the Teen Photo Award Ceremony and celebrate the winners! After the ceremony, the winning photographs will be on display in the Library for the month of May.

Light refreshments will be provided. 

This is a hybrid event, so you can attend from home OR come in-person to the library. Be sure to sign up so we can send you the Zoom link. 

Join us in conversation with bestselling author Jason Reynolds as we discuss his latest work, Coach, the fifth–and last–entry in the highly popular Track series.

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.