Week Calendar

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.

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.

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.

Join us to create a moment of connection between caregiver and child as we build our bilingual/multilingual community. We invite you to interact through movement, visuals, and props, with stories and music in French (and some English).

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 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. 

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 us for this May Crafternoon creating wire sculptures in decorative bottles! 

Join Amy Woodman from Farmington Valley Nutrition and Wellness for this series of cooking demonstrations to improve your general health!

Drivers age 50+ will learn the current rules of the road, defensive driving techniques and how to operate your vehicle more safely in today's increasingly challenging driving environment.

Join us for our new series Kitchen Odyssey, where kids will use a variety of tools, skills and techniques to create delicious recipes using the Library's mobile kitchen, The Charlie Cart.

Are you a homeschooling teen in the Farmington Valley? Want to meet other teens your age? Come hang out at Simsbury Public Library, and we'll have a chill time. For ages 13-18.

This concert is entitled “Fun with a Looping Cello.” How can one cello play an entire quartet by itself?

You’re invited to an online intimate conversation with bestselling author Rachelle Bergstein as she chats about her newest book The Genius of Judy.

Join us for our new series Kitchen Odyssey, where kids will use a variety of tools, skills and techniques to create delicious recipes using the Library's mobile kitchen, The Charlie Cart.

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.

Join Maker-in-Residence, Ava Rodrigues, for her Cricut class to learn Print Then Cut techniques!

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.

Join us to make your own DIY catapult with Club SciKidz!

Listen to a story about birds and learn about how various types of birds build their nests in CT and beyond.  Children will then have the opportunity to build their own nest using natural materials.

Fractions never tasted so good! This week we’ll put together different-sized slices of yummy (paper) cakes, and see what slices are the biggest and best.

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

Join Maker-in-Residence, Ava Rodrigues, for her Cricut class to learn Print Then Cut techniques!

Do you love to cook and try new recipes? 

Based on a different prompt each month, local adult poets will write poems to share with the group for constructive feedback. 

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.

NEVER USED A SEWING MACHINE BEFORE? OR IT'S BEEN SO LONG THAT YOU NEED A REFRESHER?

Are you looking for better ways to organize your papers? Join certified professional organizer Maria Grove, from Bliss This House, as she teaches you techniques to organize paper clutter. No paper will be left unfiled! 

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.