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This event is in the "Teens" group.

Create your own 3D bust in your own image! (More or less)

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults, Teens
2CF Studio, STEAM, Technology Class, Workshop
Registration
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: 2CF Studio
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: 2CF Studio, STEAM, Technology Class, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Come and get a 3D printed replica of your face! Head? Well a bust of yourself anyways. All we need is a picture of your choosing and with that we can make the two dimensional (2D) into three dimensional! (3D)

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Virtual Author Talk: Women’s Liberation with Clara Bingham

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Book Discussion, Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Virtual
Event Details:

*THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM*

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.

Bedtime Stories

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Preschoolers, Babies & Toddlers
Storytime
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Children's Story Nook
Age Group: Preschoolers, Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

For families with kids ages 5 & under

No registration needed

Put on your P.J.’s, grab your teddy bear, and settle down for a half-hour of stories, songs and rhymes.   

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.

Tinkerlab

10:00am - 11:30am
Preschoolers, Babies & Toddlers
Arts & Crafts, STEAM
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Preschoolers, Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM
Event Details:

Families with kids ages 5 & under

No registration needed

The TINKERLAB is place for little ones to learn, play, create, and explore with a favorite adult.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is in the "Children in Grades K-6" group.

LEGO® Robotics for Beginners

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children in Grades K-6
2CF Studio, STEAM
Registration
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: 2CF Studio
Age Group: Children in Grades K-6
Program Type: 2CF Studio, STEAM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

For kids in grades 2-5

Registration begins March 8 for residents; March 20 for nonresidents.

The Galvanized Guardians, the Glastonbury High School Robotics team, will lead kids in hands-on building and pro

This event is in the "Children in Grades K-6" group.

Make Art Monday

4:15pm - 5:15pm
Children in Grades K-6
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Children's Craft Corner
Age Group: Children in Grades K-6
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

For kids in grades K-6

No registration required, just drop in during the time frame listed.

We’ll provide the materials, you provide the creativity.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Friends Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 60
Event Details:

Step into the world of backyard chicken keeping and discover the joys of having your own feathered friends.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Fiber Arts Friends

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
2CF Studio, Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: 2CF Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: 2CF Studio, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Knit, crochet, quilt, or stitch your way through the afternoon with others who share your passion for the fiber arts. Bring your own project, ask for advice, and get inspired for your next creation.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Glastonbury Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Embark on a job-seeking adventure with the American Job Center!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Virtual Author Talk: Jennifer Weiner

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Book Discussion, Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Virtual
Event Details:

*THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM*

This event is in the "Adults" group.

CT's Black Bears

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Lecture, Nature
Registration
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Friends Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture, Nature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 60
Event Details:

Join Master Wildlife Conservationist Ginny Apple as she talks about Black Bears, focusing on the natural history of Black Bears in Connecticut, an overview of their habitat, diet, behavior, reproduction and current research efforts.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Fiber Arts Friends

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
2CF Studio, Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: 2CF Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: 2CF Studio, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Knit, crochet, quilt, or stitch your way through the afternoon with others who share your passion for the fiber arts. Bring your own project, ask for advice, and get inspired for your next creation.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Laser Engraving on Scratch Paper!

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults, Teens
2CF Studio, Arts & Crafts, STEAM, Workshop
Registration
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: 2CF Studio
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: 2CF Studio, Arts & Crafts, STEAM, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Come and learn how to engrave images unto scratch paper using our laser engraver. Find out what free software you can use to touch up blurry pictures, enhance, and get an image laser ready!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

ESL Conversation Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Registration
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Glastonbury Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Join us to practice speaking English with other language learners at this monthly conversation group. Improve your English communication skills and increase your confidence in the language.

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.

Bedtime Stories

6:00pm - 6:30pm
Preschoolers, Babies & Toddlers
Storytime
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Children's Story Nook
Age Group: Preschoolers, Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

For families with kids ages 5 & under

No registration needed

Put on your P.J.’s, grab your teddy bear, and settle down for a half-hour of stories, songs and rhymes.   

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.

Wee Rock! Music & Movement

10:00am - 10:30am
Preschoolers, Babies & Toddlers
Music
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Friends Room
Age Group: Preschoolers, Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Music
Event Details:

For families with kids ages 5 & under

No registration needed

Move and groove to your favorite kids’ tunes. Wee Rock! is 30 minutes of songs, dance, and finger plays.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

First Friday Films: Meet Me in St. Louis

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Movie
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Friends Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Event Details:

Join us for a movie on our big screen! Registration is not required.

This month we will be watching "Meet Me in St. Louis" (1944)

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.

Together Time Tales

10:30am - 11:00am
Preschoolers, Babies & Toddlers
Storytime
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Children's Story Nook
Age Group: Preschoolers, Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

For families with kids ages 5 & under

No registration is needed

Young children and their caregivers are invited to drop in to our story nook for Together Time Tales.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

New England Pirates

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Lecture
Registration
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Friends Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 60
Event Details:

Join teacher and historian Luca Rebussini as he delves into the hidden history of piracy in New England during the Golden Age of Piracy.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Fiber Arts Friends

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
2CF Studio, Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: 2CF Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: 2CF Studio, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Knit, crochet, quilt, or stitch your way through the afternoon with others who share your passion for the fiber arts. Bring your own project, ask for advice, and get inspired for your next creation.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

2nd Tuesday Book Club: The Other Americans

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Book Discussion
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Glastonbury Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Come talk books with other bibliophiles! This book group will meet on the second Tuesday of the month. Limited copies of the current selection will be available at the Lending Desk. Registration is not required.

This month we're reading: "The Other Americans" by Laila Lalami.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Thursday Night Book Club: Listen for the Lie

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Book Discussion
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Glastonbury Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Come talk books with other bibliophiles! This book group will meet on the second Thursday of the month. Limited copies of the current selection will be available at the Lending Desk. Registration is not required.

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group.

Little Bookworms Storytime

10:00am - 10:30am
Preschoolers, Babies & Toddlers
Storytime
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Friends Room
Age Group: Preschoolers, Babies & Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

For families with kids ages 5 & under

No registration needed

Join the Children’s Librarians for stories, finger rhymes, songs and FUN in the Friends Room.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Open Mic Night

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Teens, Adults
Performance
Registration
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Friends Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Performance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 60
Event Details:

Join us for an inspiring evening of poetry, spoken word, and music. All poets, spoken word artists, and musicians—regardless of age—are welcome to share their talents.