Henna Hands & Heartfelt Designs
Youth all ages. Join Henna Artist Yasmeen Sayyed to explore the ancient art of henna! Registration is required.
Classes & Workshops in Colony, CT
Learn something new in Colony, CT. Art classes, cooking workshops, fitness programs, and educational events.
48 results found
Things to DoThis WeekendTodayKid-FriendlyFree EventsDate NightOutdoorsConcerts & Live MusicFood & DiningFitness & Sports
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...
Laser-Etched Slate Coasters
Transform ordinary stone into sophisticated home decor in our hands-on laser etching workshop. Participants will learn how to operate our precision engraving equipment to etch intricate designs, personal monograms, or high-contrast graphics onto natural slate coasters. You’ll walk away with a set...
Blue Moon Raptors: Secret Lives of Owls
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.
Soap Making 101
Curious about soap making? Join us for a beginner-friendly workshop where you’ll learn the basics of creating your own handcrafted soap.
Thursday Morning Book Club
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...
Zumba
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.
Rock Painting
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!
Wear Your Pride
Celebrate Pride Month with a splash of color at our Tie-Dye with Pride workshop! Create your own custom t-shirt using vibrant dyes inspired by Pride flags, personal expression, and summer style.
Laser-Etched Bookmarks
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...
Pour Painting Trinket Set
Craft your own stunning, marbled pour-painting trinket set for holding your treasures. Registration is required. Call (860)695-7400 to register.
Creative Writing Workshop
Join us for a welcoming, monthly creative writing workshop led by Glastonbury Poet Laureate Victoria Nordlund. This workshop offers writers a supportive space to share works in progress and engage in thoughtful, constructive discussion. Participants are invited to bring poems, short fiction,...
Garden Peace Club
Sit in the library garden, listen to the gentle waterfalls, breathe in stillness and create mindful art. Activity: Quiet coloring.
Crafternoon
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
GED Info Session
Question and answer session about GED prep and GED testing. No registration required; just stop by!
Rainbow Hangout & Tie Dye
Join us at the Library for Rainbow Hangout & Tie-Dye! Celebrate Pride by designing and dyeing socks in your own colors while hanging out in a welcoming space for teens.
2nd Tuesday Book Club: The Giver of Stars
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..
Cooking Demonstration: Veggies
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!
Juneteenth Painting Activity
Learn about the Juneteenth flag and create your own watercolor version.
GED Learning Circles
Instructor-led small group study support toward the Science, Social Studies, Mathematical Reasoning, and Language Arts GED subject tests, utilizing GED prep software provided by the Library.
GED Prep Placement Testing
Informational session and computer-based placement testing in math and reading for adult students enrolling in GED preparation programs
Sit & Stitch at North Haven Memorial Library
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...
Calm Crafty Corner
Relax and recharge in a peaceful creative environment filled with calming music and easygoing art projects designed to encourage mindfulness and personal expression. Ages 12-19
Summer Window Painting
Decorate the Dwight Library for summer by adding a fish to our community mural! Artists of all ages are invited to get creative and help us paint an ocean onto our windows.
Easy Moves, Stronger You
Join us at Ropkins Library for a weekly adult exercise class. This class uses guided online video instruction. Exercises will begin at a slow and easy pace. Movements will gradually build to more advanced options over time. Participants are encouraged to work at their own pace and at a level of...
Creative Corner
A hands-on art space where creativity takes the lead through open-ended projects, artistic exploration, and self-expression. Ages 12-19
Outdoor Adventures in Art & Creativity
Join us for nature-inspired crafts and engaging hands-on fun at the library on Mondays at 1:30 p.m. Supplies are limited.
Music for Youth’s Emerging Artists Concert Featuring the Acclaimed Terra String Quartet
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...
New Hampshire Fisher Cats at Hartford Yard Goats
MiLB Double-A: New Hampshire Fisher Cats 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,...
VIRTUAL - Surviving the Universe’s Most Twisted RPG with Matt Dinniman
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..
America250: Preserving History—One Picture at a Time
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...
Teen Homeschool Hangout
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.
America 250: Art of American Conflicts: From the Revolution to the Civil War
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. ...
Tactile Graphic Design
From screen printing, to cyanotype, to stamping, to poster making, students will learn the various forms of creating graphics by hand. Ages 12-19
STEM Explorers
Engage in hands-on science, technology, engineering, and math activities on Tuesdays.
Apocalyptic Mayhem with Matt Dinniman (Online)
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..
C & C: Conversation and Camaraderie
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...
Everyday Tech
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.
How to Deliver Effective and Flawless Presentations
Do you have a project, a passion, or a pitch you’re ready to share with the world? Don't let your hard work go unnoticed! This workshop provides the ultimate toolkit for anyone looking to speak with confidence and clarity. Led by Dr. Al Pucino, founder of EssentialMFGConcepts and an experienced...
Self Care Sesh
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
Summer Family Bingo
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 &.
SPL At Simsbury Grange Agricultural Fair (Simsbury Grange No. 197)
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....
Paint it Up!
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..
Science Saturday: Young Explorers (Session 1)
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...
America 250: Connecticut Tunes and Tales of Revolution
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.
Explore More in Colony, CT
Things to Do in Colony, CTThings to Do This Weekend in Colony, CTThings to Do Today in Colony, CTThings to Do Tomorrow in Colony, CTThings to Do This Week in Colony, CTBest Kid-Friendly Activities in Colony, CTFree Events & Activities in Colony, CTDate Night Ideas in Colony, CTOutdoor Activities in Colony, CTClasses & Workshops in Colony, CTFun with Animals in Colony, CTConcerts & Live Music in Colony, CTBest Restaurants & Food in Colony, CTFitness & Sports in Colony, CTArts & Culture in Colony, CTFestivals & Fairs in Colony, CTShopping in Colony, CTExhibits & Galleries in Colony, CTTop Attractions in Colony, CTNightlife in Colony, CTCommunity Events in Colony, CT