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All Day

Earth Agents: Nature Scavenger Hunt & Bug Hut Build (All kits have been claimed.)

All Day 8/5 - 8/9
Elementary School Age
STEAM
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Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Age Group: Elementary School Age
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

For families with children entering grades K-6

Registration begins August 5. Phone the Children’s Department at 860-652-7718 to reserve a kit. One kit per family.
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: 2CF Studio
Age Group: Elementary School Age
Program Type: STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

For kids entering grades 1-6

Registration begins August 2 for residents; August 7 for nonresidents.

Kids will tackle exciting challenges using LEGO® bricks to build and create.
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: Glastonbury Room
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
2 pm

Graphic Novels are Life! Telling Your Own Story in a Graphic Novel with Dan Santat

2:00pm - 3:15pm
Children, Teens
Book Discussion
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Friends Room
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Book Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Enjoy a virtual visit from author Dan Santat! Dan Santat’s award winning book, A First Time for Everything, is a graphic memoir based on his own awkward middle school years and the trip to Europe that changed his life.

Virtual Author Talk: Behind the Scenes at the Space Station with Dr. Jennifer Levasseur

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

*THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM*
3 pm
4 pm
5 pm
6 pm

Macramé Workshop for Adults

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: 2CF Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Instructor, Vanessa Fasanella, will teach us all about basic macrame knots, designs, and supplies. Attendees will go home with a knotted plant hanger or piece of wall art. Participants are encouraged to bring their own ideas.
Cancelled

CANCELLED ESL Conversation Club

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Education
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Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Glastonbury Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Education
Event Details:

Drop-in 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. Drop-in; no registration required.
Cancelled

College Essay Writing Workshop

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Teens
Education, Workshop
Required
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Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Friends Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Education, Workshop
Event Details:

With recent college admissions changes, the importance of the application essay has grown, and college essays can be intimidating.

Thursday Night Book Club: Portrait of a Thief

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Book Discussion
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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 Thursday of the month. Limited copies of the current selection will be available at the Lending Desk. Registration is not required.