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9 am

Chapter Chasers: A Walking Book Club

9:00am - 10:00am
Adults
Book Discussion, Health & Wellness
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Meet in the lobby at Riverfront Community Center (300 Welles Street).

Join us for the Chapter Chasers – a seasonal walking book club for active senior readers!
10 am

Friends of the Library Book Sale

10:00am - 3:00pm
Children, Baby, Toddler, Preschool, Elementary School Age, Teens, Adults
Other
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Baby, Toddler, Preschool, Elementary School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

The Friends of Welles-Turner Memorial Library will hold its Fall Book Sale at Academy School/Town Hall on Main Street here in Glastonbury. This is a new location for the sale and will allow for a multi-day indoor sale.

Wee Rock! Music & Movement

10:00am - 10:30am
Baby, Toddler, Preschool
Music
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Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Friends Room
Age Group: Baby, Toddler, Preschool
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.

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.

College Entrance Exam Practice Session

10:00am - 2:30pm
Teens
Education
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: 2CF Studio
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. 
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
2 pm

2nd Tuesday Book Club: The Boys in the Boat

2:00pm - 3:00pm
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 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 Boys in the Boat" by Daniel James Brown.

Virtual Author Talk: Capturing the Human Drama Through History with Garrett Graff

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Book Discussion, Virtual
Virtual Event
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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*
3 pm

Let's Build: LEGO® Brick Creations

3:30pm - 4:45pm
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 in grades K-6 

Registration begins August 28 for residents; September 6 for nonresidents.

Fall is fast approaching and we’ve got some unbe-leaf-able building challenges with

Roald Dahl Day

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Elementary School Age
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Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Elementary School Age
Event Details:

Appropriate for kids in grades K-6

No registration needed

A gloriumptious celebration is in the works for the human beans of Glastonbury to honor the remarkable Roald Dahl on what would have been his 108th

Roald Dahl Day

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Elementary School Age
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Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Children's Department
Age Group: Elementary School Age
Event Details:

Appropriate for kids in grades K-6

No registration needed

A gloriumptious celebration is in the works for the human beans of Glastonbury to honor the remarkable Roald Dahl on what would have been his 108th
4 pm

Computer Basics

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults
Technology Class
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: 2CF Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Join D.J. McBride for a monthly, hands-on technology class for beginners!
Cancelled

CANCELLED Tech Help

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Adults
Technology Class
Required
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Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: 2CF Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Event Details:

Feeling a little baffled by technology? Struggling to navigate your smartphone or laptop? Join us monthly in the 2CF Studio for Tech Help!
5 pm

WTML Library Board Meeting

5:00pm - 7:00pm
Adults
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Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Glastonbury Room
Age Group: Adults
Event Details:

Public meeting of the Welles-Turner Memorial Library Board.
6 pm

True Crime: Murder and Mayhem in CT

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Lecture
Closed
Required
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Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Friends Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Required
Seats Remaining: 23
Event Details:

Forgeries, theft, murder: the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History (formerly the Connecticut Historical Society) is full of artifacts that tell stories of long

Thursday Night Book Club: The Power

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.