Classes & Workshops in Canterbury, CT
Learn something new in Canterbury, CT. Art classes, cooking workshops, fitness programs, and educational events.
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Big Read: The Secret Ingredient
Children will go on a culinary adventure beginning with the story, Anni Dreams of Biryani. Children will learn about Indian foods while enjoy the taste and smell of ingredients found in Indian cooking such as cardamom, bay leaf, and star anise. Each child will receive a journal to record their...
Mixed Media Art
It’s never too soon to start learning the basic concepts behind STEAM programming. In Mixed Media Art we’ll spend the time tapping into kids’ creativity and problem solving by giving them the opportunity to create whatever they can imagine with the supplies we provide. Dress to make a mess!
Painting with Ty @ YOUmedia
Join Ty to explore timeless artistic techniques through hands-on projects focused on traditional painting and classic craft methods.
Garden Peace Club
Sit in the library garden, listen to the gentle waterfalls, breathe in stillness and create mindful art.
Crafty Kids
Join Ms. Linda at the Ropkins library to explore your creativity with a seasonal weekly craft!
LEGO® Robotics for Beginners
For kids in grades 2-5Registration begins March 29 for residents; April 23 for nonresidents.The Galvanized Guardians, the Glastonbury High School Robotics team, will lead kids in hands-on building and programming using LEGO Education SPIKE Essentials Kits. This program is suited to those with a...
Protecting What Matters Most: Smart Estate Planning for Connecticut Families
Estate planning is an essential part of protecting families and long-term financial security within the community. This seminar is designed to educate seniors, young families, and small business owners on how to safeguard their assets, provide for loved ones, and ensure their wishes are clearly...
TinkerCAD 101
In this beginner-friendly workshop, patrons aged 10 and up will learn the fundamentals of 3D modeling using the intuitive, web-based software Tinkercad. Participants will explore how to manipulate basic geometric shapes, adjust dimensions, and group objects together to create their very own...
Little Sprouts Garden Club
Dig into the basics of gardening throughout the seasons with the Library and the North Haven Garden Club! We’ll learn some beginner-friendly tips and blend crafting with planting projects to inspire young green thumbs. Our hope is for kids to grow their own little gardens at home while discovering.
Thursday Night Book Club: The Emperor of Gladness
Come talk books with other bibliophiles! This book group will meet on the fourth Thursday of the month. Limited copies of the current selection will be available at the Lending Desk. Registration is not required. This month we will be reading "The Emperor of Gladness" by Ocean Vuong. One late...
Readers & Writers for Homeschooled Teens
Readers and writers unite! Join us for this creative writing/book club combo. We'll share our favorite books, chat about our latest writings, and get those creative juices flowing with fun activities. Students in grades 6-12 are invited to participate. Registration required.
Holiday Art
Holiday Art is a creative program where participants explore seasonal and cultural holidays through arts and crafts.
Teen: Creative Writing Workshop
Calling all teen writers! Join Glastonbury Poet Laureate and master teacher Victoria Nordlund for an exciting writing workshop. Whether you love poetry, short stories, or exploring new genres, this group is for you. This workshop will focus on topics and styles based on YOUR interests. Bring your...
Books, Bites & Picnics
Join us at Ropkins Library for a special Big Read discussion of Bite by Bite: Nourishments and Jamborees by Aimee Nezhukumatathil. In this engaging and reflective workshop, participants will explore the powerful connections between food, nature, and memory through conversation and creative...
Craft Corner
Join our crafting community on the 1st Saturday of every month from 11 a.m.-noon. This is an opportunity to connect and learn from each other over our creative endeavors. We'll have a librarian-led craft, but participants are encouraged to bring their current projects and just spend time with the...
Picasso Rose Painting
Trade your "Blue Period" blues for the warm terracotta and blush hues that defined Picasso’s romantic and whimsical Rose Period. In this guided workshop, you’ll apply this iconic color palette to canvas using soft, Impressionist brushwork to create your own dreamlike floral arrangement. Whether...
Big Read Stories and Spices: A Sensory Adventure
Step into a world of flavor! In this interactive youth workshop, we’ll bring history to life through smell, storytelling, and art. Inspired by the book Anni Dreams of Biryani, participants will explore the deep roots of food and culture before crafting their own spice-infused collages. Come...
Romance Book Club
For the month of April, we will be reading and discussing The Reunion by Meghan Quinn. Martin and Peggy Chance believe love should last a lifetime. With their fiftieth wedding anniversary on the horizon, they’ve modeled a beautiful relationship for their three grown children. But to their...
Tinkerlab
Families with kids ages 5 & underNo registration neededThe TINKERLAB is place for little ones to learn, play, create, and explore with a favorite adult. Activities will include the light table, building bricks, and different craft and science tables each month. The Children's Department will be...
Rock Painting
Children, Youth & Teens All Ages. Are you ready to have a rockin’ time? Turn ordinary rocks into colorful and creative pets!
National Superhero Day
For kids in grades K-3Registration begins April 14 for residents; April 25 for nonresidentsToday is National Superhero Day! Fly over to the library and enjoy listening to a powerful picture book about how one kid used his super strength to help a certain history hero save the day in the all-new...
Superhero Day
Suit up! Join us for a Superhero Craft Night celebrating superhero fandoms. Make superhero-inspired crafts, rep your favorite characters, and hang out with other fans at the library.
Senior Center Book Discussion: Spring Snow
Please join us as Miwako Ogasawara leads a discussion of Yukio Mishima’s Spring Snow: the first, and some argue the finest, book in Mishima’s tetralogy Sea of Fertility set in Japan in the early 1900s. It’s the story of the complex relationship between the son of a rising “nouveau riche” family and.
Low-Key Creations
Low-Key Creations is a relaxed art space where you can relax to some calming music and creative calming projects.
Reading Fightin Phils at Hartford Yard Goats
MiLB Double-A: Reading Fightin Phils at Hartford Yard Goats at Dunkin' Park
Play Pals
Come play with us at the Library! Join us each week to connect with other families and explore the power of play. A variety of toys will be out for free play including building materials, crafts, sensory toys and imaginative play. The activities we have planned are aimed at children age 1-5,...
Draft to Dream
Whether you’re writing your first line or polishing your final draft, we’ll provide the tools and community you need to bring your dream to life. This exclusive workshop series offers professional guidance, expert panels, and hands-on tools to help you bring your story to life. Attend...
Bonjour, les mômes! French time (Ages Birth-5 w/Caregiver, Sign Up Online)
Join us to create a moment of connection between caregiver and child as we build our bilingual/multilingual community. We invite you to interact through movement, visuals, and props, with stories and music in French (and some English). The storytime will be followed by playtime in an inclusive...
VIRTUAL - Lush Lyricism and Intimate Confessions with Miranda Cowley Heller
Award-winning and bestselling author Miranda Cowley Heller takes us on an intimate journey through the life stages of a woman in her new poetry collection, What the Deep Water Knows. Delicate, yet exceedingly raw, these poems will transport you as vividly as any work of fiction. If I could fly...
STEM Explorers : Hands-On Science at the Library
Children ages 4 through 8 are invited to join us to dive into science, technology, and engineering, with hands-on activities! Experience a different fun-filled STEM adventure designed especially for curious kids each time. No experience necessary—just bring your curiosity and a big...
Reptile Nook (Gr. PreK-6, Sign Up Online)
Come join us on a Simsbury schools half day to meet and learn about some different reptiles! Kids will have the opportunity to touch and interact with the animals in this fun program!
Author Miranda Cowley Heller (Online)
Award-winning and bestselling author Miranda Cowley Heller takes us on an intimate journey through the life stages of a woman in her new poetry collection, What the Deep Water Knows. Delicate, yet exceedingly raw, these poems will transport you as vividly as any work of fiction. If I could fly...
Snap Circuits for Grades K-2
Kids in grades K-2 can put together creations that will whistle, flash and fly. Learning principles of electronics and engineering is a snap! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.
Little Leaps (Ages 1-2 w/Caregiver, Sign Up Online)
Children and caregivers will participate in a creative movement class where stationary and locomotor skills will be explored. These concepts include rhythm, tempo, levels, and opposites. Classical music will be used to inspire and engage children. Let's dance! Please sign up for only ONE session...
Hang with the Chicks
Meet our new baby chicks! Rent the Egg's Hatch the Chicken program is partnering with Russell Library to help us incubate and then hatch chicken eggs. The eggs will be delivered on Tuesday, March 24th, 2026. Expected hatching occurs around Tuesday, April 14th. The chicks will live in the kids...
WLA/SPED*NET: Teaching Autistic Children - A Way that Works for Parents
Please join us for another important SPED*NET presentation. We want our autistic children to live happy and successful lives. Many parents, however, often approach their kids with an agenda: instead of offering acceptance and approval, they want their child to do something differently—to change....
Music and Movement (Ages Birth-6 years w/Caregiver, Drop In)
Sing, dance, and experience the parachute in this fun early childhood music program.
Fables & Frolic
Join us for stories, songs, friends, and free play. Drop-in, no registration required. Recommended for children ages 0-5, siblings welcome. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Russell Library. To get all of the Youth & Family Learning department events right into your inbox every other...
Mother Goose on the Loose
Children ages 6 months to 2 years old will enjoy this fun storytime with music, puppets, picture books, and nursery rhymes. No registration required.
Big Read: Family Food Memories
Savor the world of food through the stories and personal reflections of author Aimee Nezhukumatahil, in her newest book, Bite by Bite. If interested, please call Irene to register, 860-695-7401.
Take & Make: Stranger Things Throwback Cupcakes
Before we head back to Hawkins in Tales from '85, come enjoy this throwback recipe for Stranger Things cupcakes! Come to the Teen room, take a cupcake, and use some decorating gel and M&M's to make a "Christmas lights" display on it. This program is for grades 6-12. Supplies are limited, so...
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