Learn something new in Norwich. Art classes, cooking workshops, fitness programs, and educational events.
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For kids of all ages through grade 6No registration required.“Shop” our collection of crayons, markers, scissors, glue, paper, yarn, felt, beads, foam shapes, and lots of other craft supplies. Take your supplies to a table and use your imagination to create a masterpiece. Visit anytime during the...
Join the Children’s Museum at the library to get your hands dirty as we explore environmental science through worms, dirt, and bugs! Lunch provided.
It’s never too soon to start learning the basic concepts behind STEAM programming. In Mixed Media Art we’ll spend the time tapping into kids’ creativity and problem solving by giving them the opportunity to create whatever they can imagine with the supplies we provide. Dress to make a mess!
There’s no assigned reading at Silent Book Club—all readers are welcome! Grab a coffee next door, bring your own book, or find something new on the library shelves. Join your fellow readers in comfy seating in the Gallery, and settle in for an hour of quiet reading. At the end of the hour, there...
Join Ty to explore timeless artistic techniques through hands-on projects focused on traditional painting and classic craft methods.
Sit in the library garden, listen to the gentle waterfalls, breathe in stillness and create mindful art.
Children will go on a culinary adventure beginning with the story, Anni Dreams of Biryani. Children will learn about Indian foods while enjoy the taste and smell of ingredients found in Indian cooking such as cardamom, bay leaf, and star anise. Each child will receive a journal to record their...
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...
Teens are welcome to come to the library to make a cool craft or do a fun activity!
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.
Join Ms. Linda at the Ropkins library to explore your creativity with a seasonal weekly craft!
Ages 6 - 12. Join us for a wonderful story called, Anni Dreams of Biryani by Namita Moolani Mehra. Following the story, participate in a hands-on class inspired by the book, where you will try new foods and record your food discoveries in a culinary journal! Participants will also be able to leave..
Ages: 3 - 10yrs with an adult Come make a craft at the library while supplies last. This week: Take a look inside a book and when you need a break, use this colorful reminder of Spring to hold your place! What colors will your butterfly be?
Join us at Ropkins Library for a special Big Read discussion of Bite by Bite: Nourishments and Jamborees by Aimee Nezhukumatathil. In this engaging and reflective workshop, participants will explore the powerful connections between food, nature, and memory through conversation and creative...
Trade your "Blue Period" blues for the warm terracotta and blush hues that defined Picasso’s romantic and whimsical Rose Period. In this guided workshop, you’ll apply this iconic color palette to canvas using soft, Impressionist brushwork to create your own dreamlike floral arrangement. Whether...
Join us for a welcoming, monthly creative writing workshop led by Glastonbury Poet Laureate Victoria Nordlund. This workshop offers writers a supportive space to share works in progress and engage in thoughtful, constructive discussion. Participants are invited to bring poems, short fiction,...
Holiday Art is a creative program where participants explore seasonal and cultural holidays through arts and crafts.
Children, Youth & Teens All Ages. Get creative and have fun tie- dying your own tote bags! Registration is required.
Families with kids ages 5 & underNo registration neededThe TINKERLAB is place for little ones to learn, play, create, and explore with a favorite adult. Activities will include the light table, building bricks, and different craft and science tables each month. The Children's Department will be...
Join the fun and excitement each Wednesday with arts, crafts, and games for youth, ages 5 to 18, 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. No registration required.
Children, Youth & Teens All Ages. Are you ready to have a rockin’ time? Turn ordinary rocks into colorful and creative pets!
For kids in grades K-3Registration begins April 14 for residents; April 25 for nonresidentsToday is National Superhero Day! Fly over to the library and enjoy listening to a powerful picture book about how one kid used his super strength to help a certain history hero save the day in the all-new...
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...
Suit up! Join us for a Superhero Craft Night celebrating superhero fandoms. Make superhero-inspired crafts, rep your favorite characters, and hang out with other fans at the library.
For kids in grades 2-6Registration begins April 1 for residents; April 12 for nonresidentsIn this monthly club, kids learn about a comic book/graphic novel from our children’s collection and participate in activities including drawing comic book characters, creating their own comic, and more. To...
MiLB Double-A: Richmond Flying Squirrels at Hartford Yard Goats at Dunkin' Park
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...
Low-Key Creations is a relaxed art space where you can relax to some calming music and creative calming projects.
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.
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,...
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...
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...
Trauma is often misunderstood, both in how it forms and how it shows up in everyday life. In this session, Glastonbury Poet Laureate Victoria Nordlund will lead a guided writing workshop exploring writing as a practice of regulation, reflection, and connection. Through thoughtfully structured,...
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...
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!
Children ages 4 through 8 are invited to join us to dive into science, technology, and engineering, with hands-on activities! Experience a different fun-filled STEM adventure designed especially for curious kids each time. No experience necessary—just bring your curiosity and a big...
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.
Sing, dance, and experience the parachute in this fun early childhood music program.
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!
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...
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...
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...
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..
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.
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...
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;...
Children ages 6 months to 2 years old will enjoy this fun storytime with music, puppets, picture books, and nursery rhymes. No registration required.
“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...
Join us as we explore colors, numbers, and letters through stories, songs, movement, and more!