Week Calendar

For two-year-olds and their caregivers. Registration required; register once for the 6-week session. 

We will "decoupage" a candle using a decorative napkin. Easy with an elegant result!

For caregivers of babies ages 0 to 12 months. Registration required; registering for one class registers you for the 6-week session.  

A fun-filled half hour for child and caregiver featuring books, fingerplays, and lots of music. 

Registration required; register once for the whole session. 

Drop-in program.

This high-energy music and movement class will have us dancing and laughing!  We'll start with a story and then move to the music.

For three-year-olds and their caregivers. Registration Required; registering for one class registers you for the whole 6-class session. 

Let’s move and groove together in the Library! We will read a fun book and do some dancing. We will meet in the Gallery upstairs at the Barney. This is a drop in program.

In Bite Size Science we will share a story and complete an exciting experiment or project focusing on early science concepts.

Ages 2.5 - 3 and their caregivers. Registration required; register once for the 6-week session. 

In Pint-Sized Picassos we share a story and explore a different art medium that will aim to focus on both early literacy and fine motor skills. Caregiver must accompany their child.

Bring a snuggly stuffed animal or blanket to this family storytime and get cozy while we share some stories and rhymes! 

Monthly Makers is a low stakes arts and crafts program for Adults.  You don’t need to be crafty to enjoy this program, it’s about the process NOT the product.  Each month we will try different crafts, mediums, and s

Ages 4 – 5, for the child alone. Registration Required. Please note that you only need to register once for all 26 weeks. 

Drop by the Teen Space on Mondays to unwind and watch a movie chosen by your votes! 

Registration not required. Open to those in Grades 7-12.

Christmas in Connecticut (1945)

Bring your laptop and join us for Hour of Code: a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify code and show that anybody can learn the basics!

Stop by the Teen Space to paint and decorate your own fairy door! Choose to bring it home or find a spot in the Teen Space to put it!

Open to those in Grades 7-12. Register to save your seat!

Join artists Twinkie Chan and Suzy Ultman as they celebrate the holidays with Suzy's new class, Holiday Play: Upcycled Alphabet Daily Practice. Bring cheer to any home by creating hand-made holiday love.

Learn to Knit.  This beginner program is best suited for kids ages 7-12.  We will provide needles and yarn to begin.  Let's knit a project together!

Want to learn how to code and make some friends along the way? Bring your laptop and join our Girls Who Code Club for Grades 7-12.

This program will give you the basics to start knitting. We will go over casting on, knitting, and purling as well as a new skill each session! This is a basic program that will give you the tools to keep moving forward.

Ira Glass of This American Life says, “Great stories happen to people who know how to tell them.” Do you want to get better at captivating listeners?

Noted storyteller and former journalist Mike Allen narrates amazing tales about people, places, and events from Connecticut history. His style and enthusiasm make history relatable, interesting, fun, and informative.