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

Experience "Beat Saber" on our Meta Quest Headset

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults, Teens, Children in Grades K-6
2CF Studio, Fun & Games, Technology Class
Registration
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: 2CF Studio
Age Group: Adults, Teens, Children in Grades K-6
Program Type: 2CF Studio, Fun & Games, Technology Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Welcome to the world of Virtual Reality or VR for short. Come and see our Meta Quest headsets and experience Beat Saber.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Women and Money Roundtable

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Finances, Virtual
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Finances, Virtual
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 100
Event Details:

*THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM*

Julia Strayer and Liz Maccarone will lead a lively and informative discussion on today’s financial markets and how they might fit into your portfolio.

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.

Library Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Welles-Turner Memorial Library
This event is in the "Children in Grades K-6" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

LEGO® Bricks Imagination Station

10:30am - 12:30pm
Children in Grades K-6, Preschoolers
STEAM
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Friends Room
Age Group: Children in Grades K-6, Preschoolers
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

Appropriate for families with kids age 4 through grade 6

No registration needed

Drop-in to the Friends Room for some free building with LEGO® Bricks!

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.

Library Closed

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Welles-Turner Memorial Library
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Cookbook Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
2CF Studio, Book Discussion, Food
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: 2CF Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: 2CF Studio, Book Discussion, Food
Event Details:

Calling all home chefs! Cook the recipe at home and then bring your creation in to share each month. Talk about what went right, what went wrong, and tips and tricks that you learned while tackling your recipe.

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

TinkerCAD - Create your own desk name plate wedge!

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

Create your own custom Desk Name Plate using the online software TinkerCAD. Learn how to manipulate 3D files to make your desired shape and design. Once completed your item will be 3D printed and is all yours!

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.

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.

Edible Wild Plants and Fungi of Spring

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

As spring brings warmer days and fresh growth, an abundance of tender, edible shoots, plants, flowers, and even fungi emerge to excite the senses of any forager.

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.
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 "Raiders of the Lost Ark" (1981)

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.

The Hartford Circus Fire

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:

In 1944, one of the worst fire disasters in American history occurred right in Hartford. The circus fire has lived in the memories of survivors and the imaginations of Connecticans ever since.

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.

Paint Bliss - Mystery Theme

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

Come and join us in painting on canvas and with various kinds of paint. A theme will be shown on the day of the program and we will try our best to paint our version of it. What's the theme you ask? Its a secret!

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 "Adults" group.

Thursday Night Book Club: North Woods

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.

Library Board Meeting

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Glastonbury Room