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Featured Events

Holiday Story Break

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am

Friends Room at Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Storytime

Age Group:

Babies & Toddlers

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Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Room: Friends Room

Age Group: Babies & Toddlers

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime

Event Details:

For families with kids ages 5 & under

No registration required.

Take a break from the hustle and bustle of holiday preparations with seasonal stories, rhymes and songs. Stories are selected to ap

Fiber Arts Friends

Tuesday, December 9, 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: Lessons in Chemistry

Tuesday, December 9, 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:

This month we're reading: "Lessons in Chemistry" by Bonnie Garmus

KidStruction Lab

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 4:00pm - 6:30pm

Children's Story Nook at Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Program Type:

STEAM

Age Group:

Children in Grades K-6, Preschoolers

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Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Room: Children's Story Nook

Age Group: Children in Grades K-6, Preschoolers

Program Type: STEAM

Event Details:

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.

Extended Open Hours For Seasonal Makes!

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm

2CF Studio at Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Program Type:

2CF Studio, Arts & Crafts, STEAM, Technology Class

Age Group:

Adults, Teens, Children in Grades K-6

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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

Event Details:

Unlock your creativity at 2CF Studio! Take advantage of our extended Tuesday hours in November and December to craft seasonal items.

Career Navigation for Job Seekers with American Job Center

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm

Glastonbury Room at Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Age Group:

Adults

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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!

Climb Aboard the Polar Express: Early Departure

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:15pm

Friends Room at Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Storytime

Age Group:

Children in Grades K-6, Preschoolers

Waitlist

Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Room: Friends Room

Age Group: Children in Grades K-6, Preschoolers

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime

Registration Required

Event Details:

For kids ages 4 to 10

Registration begins November 24th for Glastonbury residents only.

Imaginations will power this trip to the North Pole where children will enjoy a reading of the classic holiday story,

Climb Aboard the Polar Express

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Friends Room at Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Storytime

Age Group:

Children in Grades K-6, Preschoolers

Waitlist

Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Room: Friends Room

Age Group: Children in Grades K-6, Preschoolers

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime

Registration Required

Event Details:

For kids ages 4 to 10

Registration begins November 24th for Glastonbury residents only.

Imaginations will power this trip to the North Pole where children will enjoy a reading of the classic holiday story,

Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters with Poseidon emerging from the water

Off the Shelf: Percy Jackson - The Sea of Monsters

Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:15pm

Friends Room at Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Program Type:

Fun & Games

Age Group:

Children in Grades K-6

Open

Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Room: Friends Room

Age Group: Children in Grades K-6

Program Type: Fun & Games

Registration Required

Event Details:

For kids in grades 3-6

Registration begins November 24 for residents; December 8 for nonresidents

Seas the day and head to the library for a fun afternoon featuring plenty of action and al

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9 am	This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group One is Wonderful 9:30am–10:00am Babies & Toddlers Storytime Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library Room: Children's Story Nook Age Group: Babies & Toddlers Program Type: Storytime Registration Required Event Details: Children 15-24 months with an adult This session is FULL, waitlist OPEN. Registration for the 5-week session begins September 11 for residents, in person or by phone (860-652-7718). 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 "Babies & Toddlers" group Smart Start Storytime 9:30am–10:00am Babies & Toddlers Storytime Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library Room: Children's Story Nook Age Group: Babies & Toddlers Program Type: Storytime Registration Required Event Details: Pre-K children ages 3-5 on their own Registration for six-week session begins September 11 for residents, in person or by phone (860-652-7718). 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 "Babies & Toddlers" group Side-by-Side 9:30am–10:00am Babies & Toddlers Storytime Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library Room: Children's Story Nook Age Group: Babies & Toddlers Program Type: Storytime Registration Required Event Details: Children 24-36 months with an adult. Registration for six-week session begins September 11 for residents, in person or by phone (860-652-7718). 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.
10 am	This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group One is Wonderful 10:30am–11:00am Babies & Toddlers Storytime Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library Room: Children's Story Nook Age Group: Babies & Toddlers Program Type: Storytime Registration Required Event Details: Children 15-24 months with an adult Registration for the 5-week session begins September 11 for residents, in person or by phone (860-652-7718). 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 "Babies & Toddlers" group Side-by-Side 10:30am–11:00am Babies & Toddlers Storytime Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library Room: Children's Story Nook Age Group: Babies & Toddlers Program Type: Storytime Registration Required Event Details: Children 24-36 months with an adult. Registration for six-week session begins September 11 for residents, in person or by phone (860-652-7718). 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.
11 am		This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Mother Goose 11:00am–11:30am Babies & Toddlers Storytime Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library Room: Friends Room Age Group: Babies & Toddlers Program Type: Storytime Registration Required Event Details: Babies birth-14 months with an adult This session is FULL, waitlist is FULL. Registration for six-week session begins September 11 for residents, in person or by phone (860-652-7718). 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.
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3 pm			This event is in the "Children in Grades K-6" group Spooky Snacks 3:30pm–4:30pm Children in Grades K-6 Food Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Children in Grades K-6" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library Room: 2CF Studio Age Group: Children in Grades K-6 Program Type: Food Registration Required Event Details: For kids in grades 3-6 Registration begins October 11 for residents; October 22 for nonresidents. Learn to magically transform ordinary food into boo-tiful snacks that’ll be perfect for spooky season. 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.
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5 pm			This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Unity in Diversity Community Conversation 5:00pm–6:30pm Teens, Adults Workshop Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library Room: Friends Room Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Workshop Registration Required Event Details: Gather for an evening of community conversation about Still I Rise, Maya Angelou’s celebrated and empowering poem.		This event is in the "Preschoolers" group This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Children in Grades K-6" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Halloween with Hometown Heroes 5:30pm–7:30pm Preschoolers, Babies & Toddlers, Children in Grades K-6, Teens, Adults Arts & Crafts, Food Offsite Event This event is in the "Preschoolers" group This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group This event is in the "Children in Grades K-6" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Preschoolers, Babies & Toddlers, Children in Grades K-6, Teens, Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Food Event Details: No registration needed. Join the Glastonbury Parks and Recreation Department as we celebrate our first responders!
6 pm	This event is in the "Adults" group Lights Out: Help Save CT's Migrating Birds 6:30pm–7:30pm Adults Lecture, Nature Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library Room: Friends Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Lecture, Nature Registration Required Event Details: Millions of birds pass through Connecticut every spring and fall on their way to and from their summer nesting grounds.			This event is in the "Teens" group Teen Book Club: Thriller 6:30pm–7:30pm Teens Book Discussion Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library Room: 2CF Studio Age Group: Teens Program Type: Book Discussion Registration Required Event Details: Join us for a Teen Book Club! Instead of everyone reading the same book, simply read a book in a specific genre. This month’s pick will be anything in the thriller genre. Be prepared to talk about the book you chose!
7 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group Virtual Author Talk: John Irving 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Book Discussion Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library Room: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion Event Details: You are in for a treat when you join us for an intimate conversation with John Irving as he chats about not only his most recent novel, The Last Chairlift, but also about his prolific body of work and a lifetime spent writing.

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For kids ages 4 to 10

Registration begins November 24th for Glastonbury residents only.

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Registration begins November 24th for Glastonbury residents only.

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Registration begins November 24 for residents; December 8 for nonresidents

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Children 15-24 months with an adult

This session is FULL, waitlist OPEN.

Registration for the 5-week session begins September 11 for residents, in person or by phone (860-652-7718).

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

Pre-K children ages 3-5 on their own

Registration for six-week session begins September 11 for residents, in person or by phone (860-652-7718).

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Accompanying Adults

Children 24-36 months with an adult.

Registration for six-week session begins September 11 for residents, in person or by phone (860-652-7718).

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Accompanying Adults

Children 15-24 months with an adult

Registration for the 5-week session begins September 11 for residents, in person or by phone (860-652-7718).

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

Children 24-36 months with an adult.

Registration for six-week session begins September 11 for residents, in person or by phone (860-652-7718).

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

Babies birth-14 months with an adult

This session is FULL, waitlist is FULL.

Registration for six-week session begins September 11 for residents, in person or by phone (860-652-7718).

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

For kids in grades 3-6

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

Disclaimer(s)

Food Allergies

No registration needed.