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10 am

Let's Build: LEGO® Brick Creations

10:00am - 11:15am
Elementary School Age
STEAM
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Friends Room
Age Group: Elementary School Age
Program Type: STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

For kids entering grades 1-6

Registration begins June 18 for residents; June 22 for nonresidents.

Kids will tackle exciting challenges using LEGO® bricks to build and create.

Little Bookworms

10:00am - 10:30am
Baby, Toddler, Preschool
Storytime
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Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Friends Room
Age Group: Baby, Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

For families with kids ages 6 & under

No registration is needed. 

Join the Children's Librarians in the Friends Room for this drop-in storytime filled with stories, songs, action rhymes and fun for the family.

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.

Big Box Build

10:00am - 12:00pm
Elementary School Age
STEAM
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Friends Room
Age Group: Elementary School Age
Program Type: STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

For kids entering grades 2-6

Registration begins June 21 for residents; June 26 for nonresidents.

What can each group create with cardboard boxes and other recycled materials?
11 am
12 pm

Fiber Arts Friends

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

Beardsley Zoo Wild Assembly: Life in the Wild

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Elementary School Age
Education, Nature
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Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Friends Room
Age Group: Elementary School Age
Program Type: Education, Nature
Event Details:

For kids entering grades K-6

Adults may join only if space remains.
2 pm

Career Navigation for Job Seekers with American Job Center

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults
Workshop
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Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: The Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Event Details:

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

Comic Creators: Surviving the Wild

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Elementary School Age
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: 2CF Studio
Age Group: Elementary School Age
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

For kids entering grades 2-6

Registration begins June 19 for residents; June 24 for nonresidents.

Help protect the planet and learn about some amazing animals along the way by participatin
3 pm

Earth Agents: Create Your Own Compost

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Elementary School Age
STEAM
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: 2CF Studio
Age Group: Elementary School Age
Program Type: STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

For kids entering grades 3-6

Registration begins June 17 for residents; June 22 for non-residents.

Master the art of composting as you learn how organic matter decomposes.
4 pm
5 pm

Tween and Teen: Critter Chat with Beardsley Zoo

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Children, Teens
Lecture
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Friends Room
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Lecture
Required
Seats Remaining: 51
Event Details:

What do you see when you look into your backyard? A great horned owl? White tail deer? Spring peepers? Join Beardsley Zoo educators to learn about Connecticut’s fauna and flora and learn what makes our state so special!

Family Picnic at J.B. Williams Park

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Baby, Toddler, Preschool, Elementary School Age
Food, Nature
Closed
Required
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Baby, Toddler, Preschool, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Food, Nature
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

For families with AT LEAST ONE CHILD AGES 3 & up

Registration begins June 20 for Glastonbury residents only.

Join the Children's Department for a family picnic at the J.B.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library.

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.
6 pm

CT Conservation with Beardsley Zoo

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Nature
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Friends Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Nature
Required
Seats Remaining: 48
Event Details:

Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo engages in a diverse array of conservation work in Connecticut.

Readers & Writers Book Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Book Discussion, Workshop
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Glastonbury Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Are you looking to hone your writing skills by learning what the experts have to say? Are you interested in meeting up with other local writers to discuss the art? Join the Readers & Writers Book Club!

Teen Arts & Crafts Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Teens
Arts & Crafts
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: 2CF Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Teens, join us for an hour of arts and crafts! We will have some supplies out, but feel free to bring your own project.