Upcoming Events

Name: Smile, Sister!: A Raina Telgemeier Tel-ebration
Start: 2025-04-02T15:30:00-04:00
End: 2025-04-02T16:30:00-04:00
Location: Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Featured Events

Raina, Callie, Maya, and Friends holding comics

Smile, Sister!: A Raina Telgemeier Tel-ebration

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Friends Room at Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Age Group:

Children in Grades K-6

Open

Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Room: Friends Room

Age Group: Children in Grades K-6

Required

Seats Remaining: 11

Event Details:

For kids in grades 4-6

Registration begins March 19 for residents; March 30 for nonresidents.

Smile!

Virtual Author Talk: Jodi Picoult

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Virtual at Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Program Type:

Book Discussion, Virtual

Age Group:

Adults

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Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Room: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Discussion, Virtual

Event Details:

*THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM*

Teen: Personal Nachos!

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Friends Room at Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Program Type:

Food

Age Group:

Teens

Open

Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Room: Friends Room

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Food

Required

Seats Remaining: 9

Event Details:

Join Food Explorers for a deliciously cheesy cooking program! We’ll be making homemade nacho cheese sauce to drizzle on top of your own personal nachos, filled with chips and your choice of tasty and fresh ingredients.

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

Wee Rock! Music & Movement

Friday, April 4, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am

Friends Room at Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Program Type:

Music

Age Group:

Preschoolers, Babies & Toddlers

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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.

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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.

First Friday Films: Meet Me in St. Louis

Friday, April 4, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Friends Room at Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Program Type:

Movie

Age Group:

Adults

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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)

College Entrance Exam Practice Session

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 10:00am - 2:00pm

Friends Room at Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Program Type:

Education

Age Group:

Teens

Open

Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Room: Friends Room

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Education

Required

Seats Remaining: 5

The Welles-Turner Memorial Library is partnering with C2 Education to offer free full-length practice tests for the Digital PSAT, Digital SAT, and ACT for local high school students. Students will get to experience a real test environment and will then receive their score via email.

Testers are asked to provide their own calculator for all practice tests. Digital PSAT and SAT testers must bring their own fully charged laptop or iPad in order to take the test.

Please be aware that C2 Education will need to collect your contact information, including your name and email address, in order to send test results.

Disclaimer(s)

College Entrance Exam

Please note: Teens who attend multiple testing events are not guaranteed a unique exam each session.

Teen Hangout

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Teen Room at Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Program Type:

Fun & Games

Age Group:

Teens

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Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Room: Teen Room

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Fun & Games

Event Details:

Teens, join us in the Teen Room for some after-school 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.

New England Pirates

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Friends Room at Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Program Type:

Lecture

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Room: Friends Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Lecture

Required

Seats Remaining: 12

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.

Disclaimer(s)

Duplicate Registrations

Duplicate registrations will be removed from the guest list. Each attendee must be registered with a unique name to secure their spot in the program. If you are registering multiple participants, please provide a distinct name for each individual. Thank you for your cooperation!

Fiber Arts Friends

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm

2CF Studio at Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Program Type:

2CF Studio, Arts & Crafts

Age Group:

Adults

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Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Room: 2CF Studio

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: 2CF Studio, Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Start your afternoon with a knitting, crochet, quilting, or sewing project and some good conversation at WTML! Join us in the 2CF Studio, our newly opened area where “makers” in the community can meet to learn from each other.

2nd Tuesday Book Club: The Other Americans

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Glastonbury Room at Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Program Type:

Book Discussion

Age Group:

Adults

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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.

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Virtual Author Talk: Jodi Picoult

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*

Virtual Author Talk: Smithsonian Gardens Greenhouse Horticulturalist Matthew Fleming

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*

Women and Money Roundtable

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Adults

Finances, Virtual

Open

Registration

Virtual Event

Open

Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Room: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Finances, Virtual

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 99

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.

Disclaimer(s)

Duplicate Registrations

Library Closed

All Day

Closing

Branches:

Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Library Closed

All Day

Closing

Branches:

Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Virtual Author Talk: Gregg Hurwitz

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*

Virtual Author Talk: Thriving with Anxiety with Dr. David H. Rosmarin

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Adults

Book Discussion, Health & Wellness, Virtual

Virtual Event

Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Room: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Discussion, Health & Wellness, Virtual

Event Details:

*THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM*

CLOSED Sundays for the summer / Resume after Labor Day

All Day

Closing

Branches:

Welles-Turner Memorial Library

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.

Disclaimer(s)

Duplicate Registrations

Virtual Author Talk: Liann Zhang

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*

Virtual Author Talk: "The Genius of Judy" with Rachelle Bergstein

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*

Library Closed

All Day

Closing

Branches:

Welles-Turner Memorial Library

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.

Disclaimer(s)

Duplicate Registrations

Library Closed

All Day

Closing

Branches:

Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Library Closed

All Day

Closing

Branches:

Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Virtual Lunch & Learn: Solo Aging

12:30pm - 1:30pm

Adults

Virtual

Registration

Virtual Event

Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Room: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Virtual

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 95

Event Details:

Grab a notebook and a PB&J for this monthly lunchtime webinar series presented on Zoom!

This month's topic is Solo Aging! Jill Kovalich, a marketing expert, will delve into the challenges of aging alone, a reality faced by 250,000 people in Connecticut and 16 million across the U.S.

Disclaimer(s)

Duplicate Registrations

Library Closed

All Day

Closing

Branches:

Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Virtual Lunch & Learn: Cryptocurrency

12:30pm - 1:30pm

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: 95

Event Details:

Grab a notebook and a PB&J for this monthly lunchtime webinar series presented on Zoom!

This month's topic is Cryptocurrency!

Disclaimer(s)

Duplicate Registrations

Library Closed

All Day

Closing

Branches:

Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Library Closes at 5:00 p.m.

5:00pm - 9:00pm

Closing

Branches:

Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Library Closed

All Day 11/27 - 11/28

Closing

Branches:

Welles-Turner Memorial Library

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For kids in grades 4-6

Registration begins March 19 for residents; March 30 for nonresidents.

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