Week Calendar

Stop by the Children's Room to pick up a craft celebrating Christmas. First come, first served, while supplies last. 

Join us for stories, songs, movement, and bubbles! 

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.

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.

Students from Squadron Line elementary school’s chorus will join us to sing holiday songs. Participants are encouraged to sing along in this interactive performance.

Conversation and Camaraderie (C&C) is a men's group that has been meeting successfully in Avon for the past two years.

Join us for a Baby Yoga class designed for infants aged 9 weeks up to crawling and their caregivers.

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.

Discover movement through fun poses, creative movement, and lively songs! Caregivers will join in the fun alongside their toddlers, strengthening bonds while enhancing motor skills and coordination.

Join us for stories, songs, movement, and bubbles! 

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. 

Registration Opens 11/24!

Join us for Crafternoon in the Friends Program Room to use the Charlie Cart to make polymer clay Fir Trees!

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. This month we will be making Latkes. 

Ribbons, bows and wrapping paper oh my! Come down to the library where we will have holiday music, movies and tables set up for you to wrap all your gifts in a festive environment.

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.

Come catch a Friday Matinee at the library! This week, catch Last Christmas (2019), popcorn included. You may also bring your own snacks and closed-top beverage.

Join us for a special holiday concert featuring renowned pianist Paul Bisaccia. Classics include Tchaikovsky Nutcracker, Liszt Christmas Tree Suite, Handel, Bach.

Join us as Kinetic Ukes play through American roots and popular music favorites. An open mic for ukulele players (including baritone ukes) has also been added! All playing abilities are welcome so come share what you have been working on!

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. This month we will be making Latkes.

REGISTRATION OPENS 11/25!

Join Maker-in-Residence, Ava Rodrigues, for a Holiday Mug/Coaster Cricut class!

Looking for a space to play Magic the Gathering? Or are you a new player looking to try it out? Come to the library to battle fellow Magic enthusiasts!

This month Fiber Arts Friday is taking a field trip to Simsbury Yarns! Register today to make an environmentally friendly gift for the Holidays! Participants will learn how to needle felt a bar soap with colorful wool. Why needle felt soap?

Ski2Me introduces young children to the joy of skiing, right where they read and learn. Through fun movement games, balance, and mini “ski adventures,” we help kids build the coordination and confidence that translate naturally to the slopes.

Join us at the library to build with LEGOs. 

REGISTRATION OPENS 11/25!

Join Maker-in-Residence, Ava Rodrigues, for a Holiday Mug/Coaster Cricut class!

Join us for an afternoon filled with cocoa in teacups, cookies to nibble on and stories to listen to! Come dressed in your favorite holiday finery or your coziest winter cuddles!

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

Simsbury Public Library and Simsbury Yarns are teaming up to offer an introduction to knitting class!  

Make friends and build community!. All identities are welcome! Every month, we'll try a different activity. Quieter activities like coloring sheets, legos, and origami are also available for those who need a chill space. 

Join us for an enjoyable evening with the French Conversation group.

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

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. 

Register for Zoom link. 

Are you considering retirement or recently retired? Join us for an informal discussion on the social aspects of retirement, making every day count, and getting the motivation to seize the day.

Do you love board games? Come on down for a fun night of board games at the library! We will have board games set up from our Library of Things and you are welcome to bring in your own games from home to share with others! 

Remember the famous Christmas song which goes, “There’ll be scary ghost stories and tales of the glories of Christmases long, long ago…”? So what happened to the scary stories?

Are you a parent or caregiver of a child with disabilities? Consider the Parenting Disability Support Group - a safe and supportive space for those who are raising children with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities.