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Mother Goose

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Friends Room at Welles-Turner Memorial Library

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Storytime

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Babies & Toddlers

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Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Room: Friends Room

Age Group: Babies & Toddlers

Program Type: Storytime

Event Details:

For babies birth – 18 months with a parent or caregiver

No registration needed.

Short rhymes, songs, finger plays, and books introduce babies to the wonders of language. A playtime with soft toys and

Teen Hangout

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Teen Room at Welles-Turner Memorial Library

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Fun & Games

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Teens

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Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Room: Teen Room

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Fun & Games

Event Details:

Teens, join us in the Teen Room for some afternoon fun! We will have our Nintendo Switch ready to go, as well as coloring and board games. This is a drop-in program for grades 7-12. Snacks provided.

Trash Art Workshop for Adults

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm

2CF Studio at Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Program Type:

2CF Studio, Arts & Crafts, Workshop

Age Group:

Adults

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Full

Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Room: 2CF Studio

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: 2CF Studio, Arts & Crafts, Workshop

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join local artist Sarah Schneiderman in this engaging workshop where you'll learn to transform found objects and non-recyclable trash into imaginative works of art.

Little Bookworms

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am

Friends Room at Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Children in Grades K-6, Babies & Toddlers

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Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Room: Friends Room

Age Group: Children in Grades K-6, Babies & Toddlers

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 fo

Fiber Arts Friends

Tuesday, July 15, 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.

Popsicles in the Park

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Off Site

Program Type:

Fun & Games

Age Group:

Children in Grades K-6, Preschoolers, Babies & Toddlers

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Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Children in Grades K-6, Preschoolers, Babies & Toddlers

Program Type: Fun & Games

Event Details:

For families with kids of all ages

No registration required.

Join the librarians on the Hubbard Green for a fun-filled family program featuring popsicles, lawn games, parachute play, and a few quiet storie

Storytime @ The Firehouse

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am

Off Site

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Children in Grades K-6, Babies & Toddlers

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Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Children in Grades K-6, Babies & Toddlers

Program Type: Storytime

Event Details:

Families with children ages 6 & under

No registration is needed.

Join the librarians at Company #4, 1247 Manchester Road, for fun stories, rhymes and songs about our town he

Women and Money Roundtable

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Virtual at Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Program Type:

Finances, Virtual

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Room: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Finances, Virtual

Registration Required

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.

Fun Flicks: Harold and the Purple Crayon

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:15pm

Friends Room at Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Program Type:

Movie

Age Group:

Children in Grades K-6

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Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Room: Friends Room

Age Group: Children in Grades K-6

Program Type: Movie

Event Details:

Rated PG, 90 minutes

No registration required

Inside of his book, adventurous Harold can make anything come to life simply by drawing it.

Community Conversation: The Anxious Generation

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Off Site

Program Type:

Book Discussion

Age Group:

Adults

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Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Discussion

Event Details:

Parents, staff, and community members are invited to join us in discussions of this timely book by psychologist Jonathan Haidt.

July 9, 16, 23, 30 from 6:30–7:30 pm at Glastonbury High School Library

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10 am					This event is in the "Preschoolers" group This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Little Bookworms Storytime 10:00am–10:30am Preschoolers, Babies & Toddlers Storytime This event is in the "Preschoolers" group This event is in the "Babies & Toddlers" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library Room: Friends Room Age Group: Preschoolers, Babies & Toddlers Program Type: Storytime Event Details: For families with kids ages 5 & under No registration needed Join the Children’s Librarians for stories, finger rhymes, songs and FUN in the Friends Room. 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 "Children in Grades K-6" group This event is in the "Preschoolers" group LEGO® Bricks Imagination Station 10:30am–12:30pm Children in Grades K-6, Preschoolers STEAM This event is in the "Children in Grades K-6" group This event is in the "Preschoolers" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library Room: Friends Room Age Group: Children in Grades K-6, Preschoolers Program Type: STEAM Event Details: Appropriate for families with kids age 4 through grade 6 No registration 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.
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12 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group Fiber Arts Friends 12:00pm–2:00pm Adults 2CF Studio, Arts & Crafts 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: 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.
1 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group Women and Money Roundtable 1:00pm–2:00pm Adults Finances, Virtual Closed Registration Required Virtual Event 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: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Finances, Virtual Registration Required 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		This event is in the "Adults" group 2nd Tuesday Book Club: The Pull of the Stars 2:00pm–3:00pm Adults Book Discussion 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: 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 Pull of the Stars" by Emma Donoghue.	This event is in the "Adults" group Virtual Author Talk: Reset with Dan Heath 2:00pm–3:00pm Adults Book Discussion, Virtual 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, Virtual Event Details: *THIS IS A VIRTUAL PROGRAM*
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4 pm		This event is in the "Children in Grades K-6" group This event is in the "Preschoolers" group KidStruction Lab 4:00pm–6:30pm Children in Grades K-6, Preschoolers STEAM This event is in the "Children in Grades K-6" group This event is in the "Preschoolers" group 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: 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.		This event is in the "Children in Grades K-6" group Let's Build: Something Eggs-citing! 4:15pm–5:30pm Children in Grades K-6 STEAM 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: Friends Room Age Group: Children in Grades K-6 Program Type: STEAM Registration Required Event Details: For kids in grades K-6 Registration begins February 27 for residents; March 10 for nonresidents. What do eggs have in common with LEGO® bricks? One eggs-citing surprise!
5 pm	This event is in the "Adults" group Library Board Meeting 5:30pm–9:00pm Adults 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: Glastonbury Room Age Group: Adults
6 pm	This event is in the "Adults" group The Softer Side of Celtic: Concert with Jeff Snow (Ella Waters Event Series) 6:30pm–8:00pm Adults Music 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: Music Registration Required Event Details: Join us for a celebration of Celtic history and heritage!	This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group Laser Engraver on slate coasters! 6:00pm–7:30pm Adults, Teens 2CF Studio, Arts & Crafts, STEAM, Technology Class, Workshop Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group 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: Adults, Teens Program Type: 2CF Studio, Arts & Crafts, STEAM, Technology Class, Workshop Registration Required Event Details: Join us in creating your very own laser etched slate coaster. Using our Glowforge laser etcher we will engrave an image or text onto the slate coaster.	This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Children in Grades K-6" group Artist Reception: Selected Works from Artists at Glastonbury Public Schools 6:30pm–7:30pm Adults, Teens, Children in Grades K-6 Exhibits This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Children in Grades K-6" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Welles-Turner Memorial Library Room: The Gallery Age Group: Adults, Teens, Children in Grades K-6 Program Type: Exhibits Event Details: Join us in the gallery to see our newest exhibit, meet some of the artists, and have the opportunity to ask questions about the work on display. Light refreshments will be provided. Drop-in; no registration required.	This event is in the "Adults" group Thursday Night Book Club: The Women 6:30pm–7:30pm Adults Book Discussion 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: 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.

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Appropriate for families with kids age 4 through grade 6

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Suggested for ages 4 through grade 6

No registration needed, just drop in during the timeframe.

For kids in grades K-6

Registration begins February 27 for residents; March 10 for nonresidents.