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10 am

Jingle Babies

10:30am - 11:00am
Baby, Toddler, Preschool
Storytime
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Friends Room
Age Group: Baby, Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

For babies ages birth to 15 months with a caregiver

No registration required.

This special holiday version of Mother Goose features rhymes, songs, and bounces to introduce babies to t

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.

Holiday Story Break

10:00am - 10:30am
Baby, Toddler, Preschool
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Friends Room
Age Group: Baby, Toddler, Preschool
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 select

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
Open
Required
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: 2CF Studio
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Education
Required
Seats Remaining: 10

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. 

LEGO® Bricks Imagination Station

10:30am - 12:30pm
Baby, Toddler, Preschool, Elementary School Age
STEAM
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Friends Room
Age Group: Baby, Toddler, Preschool, Elementary School Age
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

Appropriate for families with kids age 4 through grade 6

No registration is needed.

Drop-in to the Friends Room for some free building with LEGO® Bricks!

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
12 pm

Fiber Arts Friends

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts
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

Women and Money Roundtable

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Finances
Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Finances
Required
Seats Remaining: 95
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.
2 pm

2nd Tuesday Book Club: The Bear and the Nightingale

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Book Discussion
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 Bear and the Nightingale" by Katherine Arden.

Virtual Author Talk: Laura Dave

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*
3 pm
4 pm

Climb Aboard the Polar Express: Early Departure

4:15pm - 5:15pm
Baby, Toddler, Preschool, Elementary School Age
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Required
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Friends Room
Age Group: Baby, Toddler, Preschool, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

For kids ages 4 to 10

Registration begins November 25th for Glastonbury residents only.

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

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.

Off the Shelf: Who Would Win?

4:15pm - 5:15pm
Elementary School Age
Required
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Friends Room
Age Group: Elementary School Age
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

For kids in grades 2-6

Registration begins November 27 for residents; December 9 for nonresidents
5 pm
6 pm

Holiday Card-Making Workshop for Adults

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: 2CF Studio
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Create up to three holiday greeting cards with Debbie Martin of Stampin’ Up! We will have multiple holidays to choose from. Craft your own design or be guided through the process. No experience necessary.

Our 3D printers want to say hi!

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Children, Elementary School Age, Teens, Adults
Arts & Crafts, STEAM, Technology Class, Workshop
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: 2CF Studio
Age Group: Children, Elementary School Age, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM, Technology Class, Workshop
Event Details:

Visit us at the 2CF Studio and meeting our 3D printers. We’ll discuss how these printers work and what kind of creations you can do with them. See what It takes to go from an idea to an actually physical print!

Climb Aboard the Polar Express

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Baby, Toddler, Preschool, Elementary School Age
Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Required
Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library
Room: Friends Room
Age Group: Baby, Toddler, Preschool, Elementary School Age
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

For kids ages 4 to 10

Registration begins November 25th for Glastonbury residents only.

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

Thursday Night Book Club: Tom Lake

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Book Discussion
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.