Week Calendar

Stop by the Children’s Room to pick up a take home activity to celebrate Valentine's Day. First come, first served while supplies last.

Masks are required indoors for all participants over the age of 2.

We welcome newborns and infants to our interactive program of rhymes, songs, lap bounces, and books for babies. For babies who are not yet walking and their caregivers.

Great Decisions is America's largest discussion program on world affairs. The program involves reading the Great Decisions book and meeting in a group to discuss the most critical global issues facing America today.

Enjoy a program of rhymes, songs and books for older babies who have begun walking. This program is designed for children who are walking up to 24 months. 

Marie Lim and her guitar present a fun-filled music and movement program. Come sing songs, make music, and move to the beat! 

In this music-filled program, toddlers and their caregivers are actively engaged in listening, moving, having fun, and burning off some energy in a thoughtfully structured environment.

Took 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. Please register for Zoom Link.

Join instructor Pam Palmer in the Library's Innovators' Workshop on how to use the sewing machine. Guidance will be provided on basic sewing machine techniques and how to create simple items. This class does not teach you how to sew.

Handbells Rock! presented by the Shoreline Ringers, educates audiences on a unique musical instrument – the English Handbell.

The Armentano Duo consists of brothers Mike and Steve with over 30 years of professional performing under their belt.

Geek out and watch Anime! Sometimes we also do some Anime type crafting and gaming. 

Mason, a Simsbury High School student, is available every Wednesday from 3-5 pm to help you with technology issues.

Join us to make your Valentine's Day card! 

This is an in-person INDOOR program. Masks are required indoors for all participants over the age of 2.

In this session of Make a Thing, we will learn how to embroider. Embroidery is a type of artful needlework similar yet different to cross stitch. At the end of this session, you will have a stitch sampler in the shape of a heart. 

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.

Educate your child on the concepts of money, jobs, income, needs versus wants, and economic incentives. This week children become aware that all families need food, clothing, and shelter to live and must earn money to pay for those needs.

Drop and play some games! Every week we will focus on learning to play a different game. A variety of games are showcased from board games to video games. Examples of games played: Mario Kart, Jackbox Party Packs, Sagrada, Dominion, and more!

Join us for art experiences that inspire experimentation, imagination, and creativity. Today we will create 3D foil art using wiki sticks, foil, and markers.

We hear it every day. “My Children Don’t Want It. What Can I Do?”. And it’s happening all over America.

Our history as a people is rooted in the European expansion and colonialization of the 16th-19th centuries. Too often, Black History is either ignored or sidelined as a single narrative of victimhood.

The Simsbury Public Library and The Friends will co-host New York Times

Join moderator Jackie Takiff for a lively discussion of this month's book, Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter. All are welcome to attend.