Week Calendar

AARP Tax-Aide Volunteers will provide free individual income tax filing assistance. You must book an appointment ahead of time by calling the Simsbury Senior Center at (860) 658-3273.

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

Please plan to attend only ONE session (either 10AM OR 10:30AM).

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

Please plan to attend only ONE session (either 10AM OR 10:30AM).

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.

Registration Opens 3/24/2026 for Parents/Caregivers and 8+ Children!

Join Maker-in-Residence, Ava Rodrigues, to learn the Cricut Design Space software in the Technology Learning Center and you'll learn how to make

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.

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

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

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.

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. 

Mystery Book Group has moved to 100% virtual this season. Join our moderator, Carole Shmurak, from the comfort of your home for an interesting and lively discussion of the mystery book The Keepsake by Tess Gerritsen.

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.

Registration Opens 3/24/2026!

Join Maker-in-Residence, Ava Rodrigues, for a Special Parent/Caregiver and Child 8+ Mug class!

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 The Bad Guys 2 (2025), popcorn included. You may also bring your own snacks and closed-top beverage.

Observing birds is a great way to connect with the natural world and tune in to the beauty all around us. Join Connecticut Audubon for an introduction to birds and birding.

Come join us on a Simsbury Schools no school day to make some candy sushi! What kind of delicious sushi roll will you make?

Join us on a Simsbury Schools half day to paint pottery that is inspired by all things Spring ... FLOWERS! Can't wait to see you there!

Registration Open 3/26/2026!

Join Maker-in-Residence, Ava Rodrigues, for a Cricut Stickers class!

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 on a Simsbury Schools no school day for fun unicorn-themed snacks, crafts and activities! 
 

Do you like to knit, crochet, cross stitch, embroider, and/or needle felt? Then bring your current WIP to the Library! Materials will be available for those who want to try out a fiber art. Snacks will be provided. 

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.

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.

Registration Open 3/26/2026!

Join Maker-in-Residence, Ava Rodrigues, for a Cricut Stickers class!

This program provides background information and policy options for the eight most critical issues facing America each year and serves as the focal text for discussion groups across the country. Topics for discussion this year include:

Salamanders are some of our most mysterious amphibians. Living below ground, or underwater, they are seldom seen. This film will give us a close look at every salamander species that inhabits New England.

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.

What if success wasn’t defined by what we accumulate, but by what we contribute?

This program provides background information and policy options for the eight most critical issues facing America each year and serves as the focal text for discussion groups across the country. Topics for discussion this year include:

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

Join us in conversation with acclaimed author Brad Taylor on his latest work, Shadow Strike, book 20 (yes, you read that right!) of the bestselling Pike Logan series.&nbsp

Looking to read more parenting books and want someone to talk to about it? We've got you covered! Join us for our new Parenting Book Club group that will meet on the third Thursday of the month. You can come in person or via zoom! 

Much of what we learn about Connecticut’s past comes from a colonized perspective that has almost entirely left out the voices of Indigenous people who have called this land home for over 12,000 years.