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Join us as we kick off Summer Learning at the Library! Enjoy music, adopt your very own stuffed animal reading buddy, and take home nature and outdoor-themed goodies. It’s the perfect way to launch a summer filled with reading, discovery, and adventure!
Youth all ages. Join Henna Artist Yasmeen Sayyed to explore the ancient art of henna! Registration is required.
Please join us in the Brubeck Room for a Music for Youth Emerging Artists concert featuring the acclaimed Terra String Quartet. Winner of the 2025 Naumburg Chamber Music Competition and the 2025 Bordeaux and Wigmore Hall International Quartet Competitions, the Terra String Quartet is a vibrant...
MiLB Double-A: New Hampshire Fisher Cats at Hartford Yard Goats at Dunkin' Park
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,...
Celebrate our nation's milestone by crafting a commemorative keepsake in our America 250th laser-etching workshop. One side of your custom wooden bookmark will feature the official anniversary logo, while the other side offers a blank canvas for your favorite quote, name, or design. You’ll learn...
Hold onto your heart-patterned boxers! Matt Dinniman, New York Times bestselling author of the wildly popular (and just plain wild) Dungeon Crawler Carl series, joins us to chat about his latest book, A Parade of Horribles. As chaos and mass panic spread outside the dungeon in the wake of Faction..
Starting in the late 19th century, immigrants from Italy began flooding into New Haven to work in the city's many factories. People from the Amalfi coast settled in the Wooster Square area, turning it into an Italian American enclave, with rich cultural traditions. Today, few descendants of the...
This expansive photography exhibition, presented through both digital displays and large-format prints, highlights the remarkable depth and breadth of the Hartford History Center’s photographic collections. Hartford in Focus features Brad Clift’s My Hartford, My Neighborhood collection,...
Join us for a variety of family friendly activities including face-painting to kick-off Summer Learning. We will also have pizza, fun giveaways, and music provided by Mega Education--Special appearance from the Miss Puerto Rico of Greater Hartford Queens of 2026!
Get creative with our rock painting program! Design and decorate your own rocks using bright colors, fun patterns, and inspiring messages. Keep your creation or hide it around the community to spread a little joy!
Students build teamwork and social skills through gaming tournaments, strategy games, and creative challenges. Participants also learn the basics of streaming, commentary, and gaming content creation.
Do you own photos—past or present—that will show how Portland and Middletown used to look? Do you have family photos—old or recent—that will be as valuable to future generations as the oil portraits and daguerreotypes of yore? The Historical Society is teaming up with the Russell Library and the...
This month we're reading: "The Giver of Stars" by Jojo Moyes. Alice Wright leaves her restrictive life in England by marrying American Bennett Van Cleve, only to find small-town Kentucky just as suffocating, especially under her domineering father-in-law. When she joins a group of women delivering..
Engage in hands-on fun with mazes, dot-to-dot activities, I Spy challenges, and word searches inspired by the outdoors on Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m.
Discover the hidden world of nature’s nocturnal hunters with Blue Moon Raptors. This illuminating program blends science and storytelling to reveal the specialized skills that make owls masters of the night, bringing these silent fliers out of the shadows and into the spotlight.
Are you a homeschooling teen in the Farmington Valley? Want to meet other teens your age? Come hang out at Simsbury Public Library, and we'll have a chill time. For ages 13-18.
Hold onto your heart-patterned boxers! Matt Dinniman, New York Times bestselling author of the wildly popular (and just plain wild) Dungeon Crawler Carl series, joins us to chat about his latest book, A Parade of Horribles.
Please join us in the Brubeck Room for another America 250 lecture, in which ArtScapades will discuss the importance of art during the Revolutionary and Civil Wars. The focus will be on the major artists who commemorated the conflicts, working either on the battlefield or back in their studios. ...
Note: This program is facilitated by a volunteer. Sessions are subject to cancellation if there are no registrants.
Celebrate National Eat Your Vegetables Day with a live cooking demo where you'll learn how to turn colorful, nutrient-packed veggies into delicious meals!
Students will learn how to create different things that they can use to take care of their physical, emotional, and mental selves. From soap, to deodorants, and essential oils. Ages 12-19
Join us! Zumba is a fun, welcoming dance fitness class with upbeat music and easy moves. Enjoy a supportive atmosphere, improve fitness, burn calories, and have fun while moving at your own pace.
Hold onto your heart-patterned boxers! Matt Dinniman, New York Times bestselling author of the wildly popular (and just plain wild) Dungeon Crawler Carl series, joins us to chat about his latest book, A Parade of Horribles. As chaos and mass panic spread outside the dungeon in the wake of Faction..
This month's pick: Moosewood Cookbook by Mollie Katzen
Learn to use everyday, easy-access materials to make lifelike props for your next cosplay or costume! Ages 12-19
Conversation and Camaraderie (C&C) is a men's group that has been meeting successfully in Avon for the past two years. Meetings are informal discussions, led by facilitators whose goal is to maintain a safe, welcoming, non-confrontational, and engaging environment for all, where everyone's voice...
For the month of June, we will be discussing The Collected Regrets of Clover by Mikki Brammer. A heartwarming debut novel about Clover Brooks, a solitary New York City death doula who, after spending years helping others die peacefully and cataloging their regrets, is prompted by a client's final...
Make rubber bands into bracelets with various colors and charms!
Families with children ages 4-12 are welcome to join us to play classic BINGO and win books and small prizes. 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 week, sign up for our Children &.
Craft your own stunning, marbled pour-painting trinket set for holding your treasures. Registration is required. Call (860)695-7400 to register.
Join Simsbury Public Library at the Grange as they celebrate the plentiful agriculture offerings in the town of Simsbury and surrounding area. Learn more about your local farmers and showcase your own tastiest baked goods, healthiest veggies, original artwork and flowers in our adult contests....
We have added a daytime session to our very popular Paint it Up! program. Come join us for a fun and relaxing morning. We'll supply the canvas, paints, brushes and a collection of masterpieces to copy and inspire you. No art experience required. Just a desire to pick up a brush, have fun and let..
Join Everyday Tech for one-on-one assistance with a librarian to master your computer, smartphone, or tablet. Se ofrece ayuda individualizada en inglés y español.
Inspire wonder and Ignite curiosity at Science Saturday! This program explores big ideas in science using hands-on experiments, spectacular demonstrations, and plenty of live music and body movement to keep all learners engaged and excited. Each program explores a new theme and is thoughtfully...
Enjoy a light continental breakfast while your child explores a themed craft designed for grown-ups and littles to create together. After crafting, stay for conversation and connection—this is a judgment-free space to ask questions, share advice, vent honestly, and build community with other...
Take a journey through Connecticut's pivotal role in the American Revolution with "Connecticut Tunes and Tales of Revolution." This hour-long musical program weaves together the state's rich tapestry of history, folklore, and legend from that tumultuous era. This unique performance blends engaging.
A supportive, non-judgmental space for anyone looking to build healthier habits and address addictive or problematic behaviors, including challenges with substances, gambling, food, shopping, and more. Drop in; registration not required. Presented in cooperation with Glastonbury Youth and Family...
Weekly drop-in for Needlework Crafters. All welcome whether you knit, crochet, needlepoint, embroider or do any other needlework by hand. Make new friends, get tips and share ideas while working on your own projects, or a group project for donation to a charitable cause. Bring your own...
Curious about soap making? Join us for a beginner-friendly workshop where you’ll learn the basics of creating your own handcrafted soap.
Join us for a relaxing Sit & Stitch session at the library. Bring your current projects or works-in-progress, yarn, and tools to work with other fiber artists and chat! Our Tech Services Librarian, Alexa, will provide a new crochet stitch and guide discussion. Please note: this is not an...
Bring out your inner artists with a fun craft! 6/2-Bracelet Making 6/9-Pride Craft 6/23-Cardboard Binoculars 6/30-Polymer Clay 7/1-Cyanotypes 7/15-Polymer Clay 7/22-Chalk Decorating 7/29-Paperbag Journals 8/5-Air-dry Clay 8/12-Ocean Wind Chimes
Our June title is The Lilac People by Milo Todd Copies available at the Borrowing Desk. Join us at Forest City Brewing at 180 Johnson St, Middletown, CT. Questions? E-mail Christy Billings at cbillings@russelllibrary.org Sponsored by the Friends of Russell Library. Place a hold for curbside pick-up.
Bring your latest project and supplies and join us at the Cozy Crafters Club! Whether you knit, crochet, embroider, quilt, needlefelt, make jewelry, or simply enjoy coloring, this welcoming group is the perfect spot to relax, share ideas, and connect with other creative spirits. Crafts should be...
Based on a different prompt each month, local adult poets will write poems to share with the group for constructive feedback. Register for Zoom link.
Engage in hands-on science, technology, engineering, and math activities on Tuesdays.
Get those brains calm and those bodies moving! We focus on mindfulness and movement in this yoga session for kids and caregivers. We will begin the session with a mindfulness-themed picture book. Next, our certified yoga instructor, Rikki Alrutz, leads children in a story-based yoga adventure. Yoga.