Week Calendar

Join us at the DPW facility at 66 Town Forest Road, West Simsbury, to celebrate National Public Works Week with a Touch-a-Truck and Public Works Open House on Saturday, May 10, 2025.

Bring your baby to our drop-in playgroup.  Come for bubbles, conversation with other caregivers, and social tummy time.

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.

Join us for storytime featuring a book that we'll read aloud, plus songs, fingerplays, and movement for little ones that help them learn and grow. 

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.

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 us to explore Social Emotional Learning (SEL) for young children. This program is part storytime, part playgroup and includes lots of activities and sensory experiences.

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.

Join Maker-in-Residence, Ava Rodrigues, to learn the Cricut Design Space software in the Technology Learning Center and you'll learn how to create a Cricut project (details to come.)  Limited to adults and te

The Friends of the Simsbury Public Library will hold its 2025 Annual Author Luncheon on Tuesday, May 6 from 11:30am - 2pm at Hop Meadow Country Club in Simsbury.

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.

Join the Friends of the Simsbury Public Library at their Special Book Sale, featuring a selection of:

Drop-in to the Innovators' Workshop to get an overview of the Cricut Maker with Ava Rodrigues, Maker-in-Residence!

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

Uke Hoots are community play alongs for acoustic instruments and voices. Join us as we play through American roots and popular music favorites. An open mic for ukulele players (including baritone ukes) has also been added!

Let’s face it: Everyone has anxiety. Furthermore, our incessant quest to rid ourselves of this ubiquitous human emotion worsens it. What if, instead of fighting our anxiety, we could turn it into a strength?

Join our Teen Anime Club at the library for an exciting mix of anime screenings, discussions, and fun activities! Connect with fellow fans, explore new series, and dive deep into the world of anime and manga.

Meet the Artist provides an opportunity to view an artist's work live. During the month of May, quilter Robin Scholfield's work will be on display.

Join us for the Teen Game Club at the [Library Name], where the fun never stops! Open to students in Grades 7-12, our club meets every other week for a chance to unwind, socialize, and play a variety of games.

Create a solar system drawing using oil pastels.  We will explore a few different oil pastel techniques and add details including the sun, stars, meteors, or rockets to embellish our drawings.

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.

Miss Katie is excited to share some basics tenets of theater for our youngest patrons.

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.

Join Master Chandler/Owner Oddette Staple-Brown of Oh D’Luxe Candle Company for a fun and interactive Spring Candle Making Workshop! 

At this no-stress book discussion, join readers in their 20s, 30s, and 40s to talk about current book picks. You do not need to be reading anything to participate. A partnership between Bloomfield, Granby, and Simsbury libraries and open to all.

Head to the Simsbury Grange for Monday Music! May will feature Melanie Champagne, a singer-songwriter and artist based in Collinsville, Connecticut. She writes and performs songs inspired by her personal experiences.

Kenneth L. Feder, professor emeritus of anthropology at Central Connecticut State University and author of several books, is the founder and director of the Farmington River Archeology Project.

Come and hear from a Naturopathic Doctor and Lifestyle Coach on the signs and symptoms of menopause and how a holistic approach can support this transition.

The Simsbury Camera Club is proud to present Nic Stover, professional landscape photographer & accomplished public speaker.

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. 

Why do most attempts at behavior change fail within weeks? Discover the evidence-based process that helps people make changes that actually stick.

Join moderator Jackie Takiff for a lively discussion of this month's book, The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane. All are welcome to attend. Copies of the book will be available for checkout at the Circulation Desk.

A family band with a unique repertoire of original and traditional music, the Homegrown String Band brings an American folk tradition into the twenty-first century.