Arts & Culture in Granby, CT

Museums, galleries, theater, dance, and cultural events in Granby, CT. Feed your creative side.

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Children's Museum Mobile Maker Space

In 1 week · Mon, May 4, 8:00 PM–9:30 PM UTC · Downtown Library · 500 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103, Hartford, CT · Ages 5–12

Join the Children’s Museum for creative play using STEM tools and the engineering design process. STEM tools include 3D printing, Chomp Saw, & Cricut. For ages 5-12. Registration required.

Creation Station: Egg Crate Flowers

In 1 week · Thu, May 7, 8:00 PM–9:00 PM UTC · North Haven Memorial Library · 17 Elm Street, North Haven, CT · Ages 18+

Ages: 3 - 10yrs with an adult Come make a craft at the library while supplies last. This week: Mother’s Day is coming quick and we have the perfect craft to gift to mom. A few materials, some paint and a lot of love will make these beautiful flowers bloom.

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Painting with Ty @ YOUmedia

In 1 week · Thu, May 7, 7:00 PM–9:00 PM UTC · Downtown Library · 500 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103, Hartford, CT

Join Ty to explore timeless artistic techniques through hands-on projects focused on traditional painting and classic craft methods.

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Spring Mobile Makerspace

In 2 weeks · Mon, May 11, 8:00 PM–9:30 PM UTC · Downtown Library · 500 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103, Hartford, CT · Ages 5–12

Ages 5-12. Join the Children’s Museum for creative play using STEM tools and the engineering design process. STEM tools include 3D printing, Chomp Saw, & Cricut.

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Dance Party

In 1 week · Tue, May 5, 2:30 PM–3:00 PM UTC · North Haven Memorial Library · 17 Elm Street, North Haven, CT

Calling all toddlers and preschoolers! Join us for this loosely structured dance party to burn off some extra energy, sing, dance and play with instruments.

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Firefly Wishes Paint Night

In 2 weeks · Mon, May 11, 10:00 PM–11:45 PM UTC · North Haven Memorial Library · 17 Elm Street, North Haven, CT · Ages 13+

Nothing says summer like the bright lights of fireflies! Joins us for a magical evening of fun for a step-by-step painting of a summer night sky full of fireflies! This program is for ages 13+. Ashley Ewert is a Children's Librarian by day and a crafter of all things by night! She loves to share...

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Crafternoon

In 1 week · Wed, May 6, 7:00 PM–9:00 PM UTC · Downtown Library · 500 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103, Hartford, CT

Bring your own knitting, quilting, cross stitching or other preferred craft and craft together with others. The group meets every Wednesday in the Wayzata Library Meeting Room.

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Bedazzle a Book

In 3 weeks · Thu, May 14, 7:00 PM–9:15 PM UTC · North Haven Memorial Library · 17 Elm Street, North Haven, CT

There’s a new trend and it might just be our most favorite thing yet –bedazzling books! Bring a trade paperback book with a cover that you like and then bling the picture or title by gluing on rhinestones/gems. Think diamond art, but the book cover is your canvas. We'll have crafting music...

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Craft Corner

In 1 week · Sat, May 2, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM UTC · Downtown Library · 500 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103, Hartford, CT

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...

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DIY Cinco De Mayo Maracas

In 1 week · Tue, May 5, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM UTC · Downtown Library · 500 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103, Hartford, CT · Ages 6–12

Ages 6 - 12. Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with this fun, hands-on activity, making your very own maracas using plastic spoons and simple craft supplies.

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Music Production @ YOUmedia

In 1 week · Fri, May 1, 6:00 PM–8:00 PM UTC · Downtown Library · 500 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103, Hartford, CT

Get hands-on experience in recording vocals, mixing and mastering tracks, and producing original beats. Develop your skills while learning industry-standard techniques.

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Food, Art & Nature

In 3 weeks · Tue, May 12, 10:00 PM–11:30 PM UTC · Downtown Library · 500 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103, Hartford, CT

Lecture and Q&A with community leader, Kamora Herrington on the healing powers of food, art and nature. This event builds off of the library's Bid Read programming around the book Bite by Bite , written by Aimee Nezhukumatathil.

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Sit & Stitch at North Haven Memorial Library

In 3 weeks · Thu, May 14, 10:00 PM–11:30 PM UTC · North Haven Memorial Library · 17 Elm Street, North Haven, CT

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...

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Bite by Bite: Food, Art & Healing

In 3 weeks · Tue, May 12, 10:00 PM–11:30 PM UTC · Downtown Library · 500 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103, Hartford, CT

Join Kamora Herrington, community organizer and healer, for a discussion of Bite by Bite and a guided conversation on the healing powers of food, art, and nature. Share your ideas and reflections in this interactive community space.

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Teen Game Club

In 1 week · Wed, May 6, 7:30 PM–8:30 PM UTC · Simsbury Public Library · 725 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury, CT

Join the Teen Game Club at the library for a game-filled adventure! Each week, we alternate between playing Nintendo Switch games and board/party games. It’s the perfect chance to team up, compete, and make new friends while enjoying a variety of games. Come level up your gaming experience and have.

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Play Pals

In 1 week · Mon, May 4, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM UTC · Russell Library · 123 Broad St, Middletown, CT

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,...

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Emma Straub Discusses American Fantasy with Jenna Bush Hager

In 1 week · Wed, May 6, 11:00 PM–12:30 AM UTC · Wilton Library · 137 Old Ridgefield Rd, Wilton, CT

Please join us when Emma Straub, one of the most beloved voices in contemporary fiction, discusses her much anticipated novel American Fantasy, with Jenna Bush Hager, journalist, author and co-host of the fourth hour of NBC's Today show. What happens when your teenage fantasy comes true after...

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VIRTUAL - How to Robot-Proof Your Kids (and Yourself) with Dr. Vivienne Ming

In 3 weeks · Tue, May 12, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM UTC · Simsbury Public Library · 725 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury, CT

Join us for a timely conversation on AI, humanity, and the next steps towards building a better future with self-proclaimed “mad scientist” Dr. Vivienne Ming as we discuss her new book, Robot-Proof: When Machines Have All the Answers, Build Better People. In Robot-Proof, Dr. Vivienne Ming helps...

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How to Robot-Proof Your Kids and Yourself (Online)

In 3 weeks · Tue, May 12, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM UTC · Russell Library · 123 Broad St, Middletown, CT

Join us for a timely conversation on AI, humanity, and the next steps towards building a better future with self-proclaimed “mad scientist” Dr. Vivienne Ming as we discuss her new book, Robot-Proof: When Machines Have All the Answers, Build Better People. This book presents, then answers, pressing.

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STEM Explorers : Hands-On Science at the Library

In 3 weeks · Tue, May 12, 8:30 PM–9:00 PM UTC · Wilton Library · 137 Old Ridgefield Rd, Wilton, CT

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...

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Teen Homeschool Hangout

In 2 weeks · Fri, May 8, 2:30 PM–4:30 PM UTC · North Haven Memorial Library · 17 Elm Street, North Haven, CT · Ages 10–17

Want to meet other homeschooled teens? Come hang with us! We'll play games, work on a craft, and share what we’ve been up to since our last hangout. Teens in grades 6-12 are invited to participate. Registration encouraged.

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Folk Songs: Derek Piotr Fieldwork Archive

In 1 week · Wed, May 6, 11:00 PM–12:00 AM UTC · Simsbury Public Library · 725 Hopmeadow St, Simsbury, CT

The Derek Piotr Fieldwork Archive (fieldwork-archive.com) was established by Derek Piotr in August 2022. The Archive contains over 1,500 audio recordings made from March 2020 onward, and preserves diverse representations of folklife; ballads, hymns, tales, poems, children’s songs, and interviews...

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ASML Author Series: LeUyen Pham

In 2 weeks · Sat, May 9, 3:00 PM–4:30 PM UTC · Wilton Library · 137 Old Ridgefield Rd, Wilton, CT

Book fans ages 4 to adult are invited to join us to learn about the life and adventures of children’s book artist LeUyen Pham, creator of over 140 books for children. From her early refugee days to her time in animation, from her travels around the world, back to the pages of her books, Uyen will...

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Assisting Teens in Managing Anger in Positive Ways

In 1 week · Sat, May 2, 6:00 PM–7:00 PM UTC · North Haven Memorial Library · 17 Elm Street, North Haven, CT

Parents, caregivers, and youth-serving professionals are encouraged to join us for this interactive event! Attendees will explore strategies for helping teens manage their anger in constructive ways. This anger management program was developed with and for adolescents, plus the adults in their...

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Science Saturday: Young Explorers (Session 1)

In 2 weeks · Sat, May 9, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM UTC · Russell Library · 123 Broad St, Middletown, CT

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...

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Wee Rock! Music & Movement

In 1 week · Fri, May 1, 2:00 PM–2:30 PM UTC · Welles-Turner Memorial Library · 2407 Main Street, Glastonbury, CT

For families with kids ages 5 & underNo registration neededMove and groove to your favorite kids’ tunes. Wee Rock! is 30 minutes of songs, dance, and finger plays. Children learn by playing and we make following directions, rhyme and rhythm, creative play, fine motor skills and coordination fun....

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Flute Songs & Sonatas with the Hanoverian Ensemble

In 2 weeks · Sun, May 10, 8:00 PM–9:00 PM UTC · Wilton Library · 137 Old Ridgefield Rd, Wilton, CT

Please join us in the Brubeck Room for a unique concert by the Hanoverian Ensemble. The concert bookends a musical era, with Van Eyck's birdsong-based works for solo recorder (1644) at one end and Rameau's Piece de Clavecin en concert No. 5 (1749) at the other. The ensemble will play on modern...

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Baby Builders

In 1 week · Fri, May 1, 2:30 PM–3:00 PM UTC · Russell Library · 123 Broad St, Middletown, CT

Join us for a morning of building with blocks, just for babies and toddlers. Young children will be able to enjoy building with duplos, and other large blocks. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Russell Library! To get all of the Youth & Family Learning department events right into...

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Teen Hangout!

In 1 week · Mon, May 4, 7:00 PM–8:30 PM UTC · Welles-Turner Memorial Library · 2407 Main Street, Glastonbury, CT · Ages 10–17

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.

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(NOT) Just for Kids: A Woodwind State of Mind

In 1 week · Sat, May 2, 7:00 PM–8:00 PM UTC · Wilton Library · 137 Old Ridgefield Rd, Wilton, CT

Children ages 4 and up and their families are invited to this presentation by Norwalk Symphony Orchestra's Woodwind Quintet (Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon and Horn). Woodwind instruments come in all shapes and sizes and their diversity is what makes them sound so great together, but wait, why is..

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Yoga for Littles

In 1 week · Sat, May 2, 2:30 PM–3:30 PM UTC · Russell Library · 123 Broad St, Middletown, CT

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.

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Booktime Boogie

In 1 week · Wed, May 6, 2:30 PM–3:00 PM UTC · North Haven Memorial Library · 17 Elm Street, North Haven, CT

Time to shake, rattle and roll… at the library. We’ll read some groovy stories, sing songs and play instruments in this loosely structured, rockin’ storytime.

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Book Character Bingo

In 1 week · Thu, May 7, 7:30 PM–8:30 PM UTC · Downtown Library · 500 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103, Hartford, CT

Love books? Love to play Bingo? You’re in luck! Come play Bingo with cards featuring some of our favorite children’s book characters.

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Community Cultural Celebration

In 1 week · Sat, May 2, 4:00 PM–7:00 PM UTC · Wilton Library · 137 Old Ridgefield Rd, Wilton, CT

Please join us for Wilton's 2nd Annual Community Cultural Celebration on Saturday, May 2 at Riverbrook Regional YMCA. This is an opportunity to unite the Wilton community, showcasing the diverse cultures that make up our town through dance, music, dress, holidays, and food from around the world....

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Fables & Frolic

In 1 week · Wed, May 6, 2:00 PM–3:00 PM UTC · Russell Library · 123 Broad St, Middletown, CT

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...

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Teen Library Council

In 3 weeks · Tue, May 12, 8:30 PM–9:30 PM UTC · Wilton Library · 137 Old Ridgefield Rd, Wilton, CT

The Wilton Teen Library Council (TLC) is a monthly group for youth in grades 6-12 who are interested in becoming more involved with the library. All Wilton teens are welcome. Benefits include: helping librarians choose teen materials, brainstorming ideas for teen programs, gaining experience...

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Mother Goose on the Loose

In 1 week · Tue, May 5, 2:15 PM–2:45 PM UTC · Wilton Library · 137 Old Ridgefield Rd, Wilton, CT

Children ages 6 months to 2 years old will enjoy this fun storytime with music, puppets, picture books, and nursery rhymes. No registration required.

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Chess Club

In 1 week · Sat, May 2, 7:00 PM–8:45 PM UTC · Russell Library · 123 Broad St, Middletown, CT

Love chess or just want to learn? All ages and abilities are welcome at our new Russell Library Chess Club. Drop-in, no registration required. 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...

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Little Learners: Stories & Crafts

In 2 weeks · Mon, May 11, 2:00 PM–2:45 PM UTC · Downtown Library · 500 Main St, Hartford, CT 06103, Hartford, CT

Children under 5 and their families are invited to sing, play, listen to stories, and make crafts at the library. This month’s craft will be kinetic sand sandcastles.

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Terrific Tales for Tots

In 1 week · Wed, May 6, 2:15 PM–2:45 PM UTC · Wilton Library · 137 Old Ridgefield Rd, Wilton, CT

Active children ages 1 and up and their caregivers are invited to join us for this family storytime! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and use scarves or instruments, while building literacy and social skills. No registration required.

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Paint it Up!

In 3 weeks · Wed, May 13, 2:30 PM–4:00 PM UTC · Wilton Library · 137 Old Ridgefield Rd, Wilton, CT

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..

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Teen: Arts & Crafts Club

In 1 week · Thu, May 7, 10:30 PM–11:30 PM UTC · Welles-Turner Memorial Library · 2407 Main Street, Glastonbury, CT · Ages 10–17

Teens, join us for an hour of arts and crafts! We will have some supplies out, but feel free to bring your own project.