Field Trip to the Roaring Brook Nature Center
Join the Children’s Museum for a fun day of nature exploration at the Roaring Brook Nature Center. Bus pick up from the Campfield Library at 11:15am. Bus drop off at 4:00pm.
Fun with Animals in Berlin
Zoos, animal encounters, pet events, and wildlife activities in Berlin. Fun for the whole family.
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Cozy Crafters Club
Bring your latest project and supplies and join us at the Cozy Crafters Club! Whether you knit, crochet, embroider, quilt, needlefelt, make jewelry, or simply enjoy coloring, this welcoming group is the perfect spot to relax, share ideas, and connect with other creative spirits. Crafts should be...
The Symphony Goes to the Zoo
The New Haven Symphony Orchestra partners with the Beardsley Zoo for a family concert. This concert features live animals from the Beardsley Zoo and real musicians with instruments from the New Haven Symphony Orchestra. Explore how animals move while a brass quintet plays animal-themed pieces of...
Richmond Flying Squirrels at Hartford Yard Goats
MiLB Double-A: Richmond Flying Squirrels at Hartford Yard Goats at Dunkin' Park
Lullaby Library Tales
Hush little baby don’t say a word… it’s time for a bedtime story! Put on your coziest PJ’s and head over to the library for some soothing stories, songs, and goodnight stretches. You’ll be ready to snooze through the night after this sweet storytime.
VIRTUAL - Lush Lyricism and Intimate Confessions with Miranda Cowley Heller
Award-winning and bestselling author Miranda Cowley Heller takes us on an intimate journey through the life stages of a woman in her new poetry collection, What the Deep Water Knows. Delicate, yet exceedingly raw, these poems will transport you as vividly as any work of fiction. If I could fly...
STEM Day
Join us at Brown Eastside for the infamous egg drop challenge. Think you have the engineering skills to ensure your egg won't crack? Show up and find out! All materials provided.
Insane Insects Week: Grand Finale with the Children's Museum
It’s the grand finale of Insane Insects spring break week! The Children’s Museum is visiting with real live bugs and insects for kids to see up close. Curious minds won’t want to miss this creepy-crawly celebration of science and nature.
Play Pals
Come play with us at the Library! Join us each week to connect with other families and explore the power of play. A variety of toys will be out for free play including building materials, crafts, sensory toys and imaginative play. The activities we have planned are aimed at children age 1-5,...
Painting with Ty @ YOUmedia
Join Ty to explore timeless artistic techniques through hands-on projects focused on traditional painting and classic craft methods.
Teen Hangout!
Teens, join us in the Teen Room for some afternoon fun! We will have our Nintendo Switch ready to go, as well as coloring and board games. This is a drop-in program for grades 7-12. Snacks provided.
Baby Yoga (Ages 9 weeks to Crawling w/Caregiver, Sign Up Online)
Join us for a Baby Yoga class designed for infants aged 9 weeks up to crawling and their caregivers. This program works best if your baby is not yet crawling or is at least willing to sit with you, as most of the poses and stretches are stationary. Enjoy a variety of playful activities, including...
Big Read: Family Food Memories
Savor the world of food through the stories and personal reflections of author Aimee Nezhukumatahil, in her newest book, Bite by Bite. If interested, please call Irene to register, 860-695-7401.
Kids Who Code
Learn to code and change the world! Kids Who Code is a national program that is on a mission to change the image of what a programmer looks like and does. Through bravery, resilience, curiosity and creativity Kids Who Code will help ignite your passion for computer science.
Art Academy with Author/Illustrator Barbara McClintock
Award-willing author/illustrator Barbara McClintock will be reading some of her works and conducting a brief artist's workshop. Free copies of Barbara's books will be available. You can read many of McClintock's works in our library. This is a drop-in event with no registration required, geared...
CT Humanities and Freedom Trail Present: William (Billy) Lee
“Billy Lee,” began serving Washington as a young boy, stood by his side as a valuable servant until he was an elderly man. He was the only one of Washington’s slaves freed immediately by Washington’s will. Mr. Keitt brings a unique insight into the story, life and...
Petite Concerts for Little Ones
Families with children ages 0-5 are invited to join us for a short classical and nursery song concert with sing-alongs and dances. We will finish with a chance for the little ones to get up close and personal with some instruments. All are welcome! No registration required.
April Break with the Children's Museum
For ages 6-12. Come get your hands dirty as we explore environmental science through worms, dirt, and bugs! Lunch will be provided after the program. Registration required.
Teen Scene Craft
Teens are welcome to come to the library to make a cool craft or do a fun activity!
Maker-in-Residence Ava: Special Cricut Mug Class for Parent-Caregiver and Child 8+
Registration Opens 3/24/2026!Join Maker-in-Residence, Ava Rodrigues, for a Special Parent/Caregiver and Child 8+ Mug class! Please register in pairs for Ava to teach you some basic and intermediate Cricut functions and you will walk away from class with a mug for both you and your child! You will...
Bedtime Stories
For families with kids ages 5 & underNo registration neededPut on your P.J.’s, grab your teddy bear, and settle down for a half-hour of stories, songs and rhymes.
Friday Family Storytime and Craft
Join us for a fun family storytime where we will read books and share rhymes and songs for kids birth to 6 years old and their families. After stories and songs, we will do a craft based on the books we read together!
Lighthouse: A Program for LGBTQ+ Youth
Lighthouse serves lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer+ (LGBTQ+) teens and their allies with a welcoming, safe space. Lighthouse empowers LGBTQ youth to clarify issues, gain skills and resiliency, and envision and seek healthy, productive, and fulfilling adult lives. Teens can drop in to...
Crafty Kids
Join Ms. Linda at the Ropkins library to explore your creativity with a seasonal weekly craft!
Baby Rhyme Time
Registration is highly recommended but not required. Walk-ins are always welcome. This program brings caregivers and babies together to nurture bonds and increase awareness of the child’s development. Our primary focus is the healthy development of infants ages 0-24 months old with an emphasis on..
Author Miranda Cowley Heller (Online)
Award-winning and bestselling author Miranda Cowley Heller takes us on an intimate journey through the life stages of a woman in her new poetry collection, What the Deep Water Knows. Delicate, yet exceedingly raw, these poems will transport you as vividly as any work of fiction. If I could fly...
Reptile Nook (Gr. PreK-6, Sign Up Online)
Come join us on a Simsbury schools half day to meet and learn about some different reptiles! Kids will have the opportunity to touch and interact with the animals in this fun program!
Garden Peace Club
Sit in the library garden, listen to the gentle waterfalls, breathe in stillness and create mindful art.
Music and Movement (Ages Birth-6 years w/Caregiver, Drop In)
Sing, dance, and experience the parachute in this fun early childhood music program.
Family Bingo
Families with children are welcome to join us to play classic BINGO and win books and small prizes. Recommended for ages 4-12. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Russell Library! To get all of the Youth & Family Learning department events right into your inbox every other week, sign up..
Hack That Painting: Spring Has Sprung! for Grades 4-7
Creative kids in grades 4-7 will be handed a finished painting and a brush. That's when the fun begins! Hack that painting however you like! Add something serious or silly, subtle or bold: it's up to you! Wear clothes you don't mind getting paint on! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if...
All About Axolotls
Like axolotls? Or want to know what they even are? The Amphibian and Reptile Center will be bringing live axolotls to the Hubbard Room for a special Axolotl Spring Break. Learn around about them, and meet some in person. Drop-in; no registration required. Recommended for kids ages 3 and up;...
Bilingual Storytime
It’s time for some fun with stories, songs, and nursery rhymes in both English and Spanish. This story time is perfect for parents/caregivers and their little ones who speak Spanish and/or English already or for those who don’t, but would like to learn! Es tiempo de divertirse con cuentos,...
Hang with the Chicks
Meet our new baby chicks! Rent the Egg's Hatch the Chicken program is partnering with Russell Library to help us incubate and then hatch chicken eggs. The eggs will be delivered on Tuesday, March 24th, 2026. Expected hatching occurs around Tuesday, April 14th. The chicks will live in the kids...
Simsbury Historical Society Presents Quinnetukut: Our Homeland, Our History
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. How knowledge about the past is preserved and passed down in different cultures affects how...
TinkerCAD 101
In this beginner-friendly workshop, patrons aged 10 and up will learn the fundamentals of 3D modeling using the intuitive, web-based software Tinkercad. Participants will explore how to manipulate basic geometric shapes, adjust dimensions, and group objects together to create their very own...
Next Steps for High School Seniors
Tutoring and college readiness support for immigrant teens
VIRTUAL - On Writing Action-Packed and Suspenseful Spycraft with Brad Taylor
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. After its proxies are devastated and its offensive capability pummeled in the latest war in the middle east, a rogue group of...
Fables & Frolic
Join us for stories, songs, friends, and free play. Drop-in, no registration required. Recommended for children ages 0-5, siblings welcome. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Russell Library. To get all of the Youth & Family Learning department events right into your inbox every other...
Teen Library Council
The Wilton Teen Library Council (TLC) is a monthly group for youth in grades 6-12 who are interested in becoming more involved with the library. All Wilton teens are welcome. Benefits include: helping librarians choose teen materials, brainstorming ideas for teen programs, gaining experience...
Booktime Boogie
Time to shake, rattle and roll… at the library. We’ll read some groovy stories, sing songs and play instruments in this loosely structured, rockin’ storytime.
Little Leaps (Ages 1-2 w/Caregiver, Sign Up Online)
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. Classical music will be used to inspire and engage children. Let's dance! Please sign up for only ONE session...
Jewelry Shop
Students will create various types of jewelry from crystal wrapping, to braiding, and more.
Chess Club
Love chess or just want to learn? All ages and abilities are welcome at our new Russell Library Chess Club. Drop-in, no registration required. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Russell Library. To get all of the Youth & Family Learning department events right into your inbox every...
Celebrate Earth Day with STEM!
Children ages 4 through 8 are invited to come celebrate Earth Day with a hands-on STEM activity. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about the process of seed germination, and create their own seed clusters to take home. Dress for mess! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space..
2nd Tuesday Book Club: The Names
This month we're reading: "The Names" by Florence Knapp. In the wake of a catastrophic storm, Cora sets out with her nine-year-old daughter, Maia, to register the birth of her son, knowing that her husband, Gordon—well regarded in the community but controlling at home—expects her to uphold a...
Little Learner's Storytime (Ages 1-4 years w/Caregiver, Drop In)
Join us as we explore colors, numbers, and letters through stories, songs, movement, and more!
Afterschool Meal
Every day after school we will have lunch available at 3-4 Monday-Thursday and 12-1 Fridays. [We use Achievement 1st's calendar]
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