Upcoming Events

Step back in time with the stirring sounds of fifes and drums as the Colchester Continentals bring Revolutionary-era music and pageantry to life.

Suggested for ages 4 through grade 6

No registration needed, just drop in during the timeframe. 

On Tuesday afternoons the Children's Story Nook will be transformed into the KidStruction Lab.

For kids in grades 2-6

Registration begins February 24 for residents; March 7 for nonresidents

In this monthly club, kids learn about a comic book/graphic novel from our children’s collect

Suggested for ages 4 through grade 6

No registration needed, just drop in during the timeframe. 

On Tuesday afternoons the Children's Story Nook will be transformed into the KidStruction Lab.

Suggested for ages 4 through grade 6

No registration needed, just drop in during the timeframe. 

Visit the Children's Story Nook for KidStruction Lab.

For kids in grades K-6

Registration begins March 9 for residents; March 20 for nonresidents

What do eggs have in common with LEGOS®? One eggs-citing surprise!

Suggested for ages 4 through grade 6

No registration needed, just drop in during the timeframe. 

On Tuesday afternoons the Children's Story Nook will be transformed into the KidStruction Lab.

For kids in grades 3-6

Registration begins March 11 for residents; March 22 for nonresidents.

Enjoy an afternoon of old fashioned-fun as the Children’s Department hosts our own version of the Boston Tea Pa

For kids in grades K-2

Registration begins March 12 for residents; March 23 for non-residents.

Join us for some feathery fun in honor of this year’s adorable brood of chicks.

Calling all Croc enthusiasts! Get ready to jazz up your favorite footwear at our super fun program where you'll design your very own custom Jibbitz on Tinkercad!

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.

Suggested for ages 4 through grade 6

No registration needed, just drop in during the timeframe. 

On Tuesday afternoons the Children's Story Nook will be transformed into the KidStruction Lab.

For kids in grades 3-6

Registration begins March 17 for residents; March 28 for nonresidents

Participants will have a blast completing some out-of-this-world STEAM activities all about out

Join us at our dig here at the 2CF Studio. Make discoveries and found our what is buried in your "plot" of land! Discover beautiful stones and perhaps some bones as you carve out your piece of plaster with awesome archeology tools!

Suggested for ages 4 through grade 6

No registration needed, just drop in during the timeframe. 

Visit the Children's Story Nook for KidStruction Lab.

Get ready to get your hands delightfully messy at our Clay and Paint Flower Bouquets program!

In this beginner-friendly workshop, patrons aged 10 and up will learn the fundamentals of 3D modeling using the intuitive, web-based software Tinkercad.

In celebration of Earth Day, join us for a captivating documentary that explores the hidden world of caterpillars and their vital role in sustaining Earth’s ecosystems.

Trade your "Blue Period" blues for the warm terracotta and blush hues that defined Picasso’s romantic and whimsical Rose Period.