Festivals, street fairs, carnivals, and seasonal events in Granby, CT. Big events you don't want to miss.
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Embark on a job-seeking adventure with the American Job Center! Connect with a career navigator to explore available programs, register for CTHires, and complete the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Pre-application. Utilize our library computers with the navigator's support to...
Join us at the Library for a special celebration featuring Lilo & Stitch! Watch the movie and create a fun themed craft as we celebrate friendship, family, and ohana. No one gets left behind!
This program has been rescheduled from February 24. Please join us as Caryn Friedman-Quinn leads a discussion of Daniel Mendelsohn’s An Odyssey: A Father, A Son, and An Epic. Several years before the release of his highly acclaimed translation of Homer’s Odyssey, Daniel Mendelsohn wrote a sort of...
The Library invites you to a joyful Juneteenth Celebration! Come together for music, stories, and community activities that honor freedom, history, and the ongoing celebration of Black culture and achievement. We will also feature a puppet show!
MiLB Double-A: Portland Sea Dogs at Hartford Yard Goats at Dunkin' Park
Join us as we chat with Sana Javeri Kadri and Asha Loupy about The Diaspora Spice Co. Cookbook, which celebrates beautiful, simple, and seasonal cooking with 85 recipes adapted from India and Sri Lanka’s best family spice farms.
Catch a matinee at the library every week for our Summer Matinee Series! This week, catch How to Train Your Dragon (2025), popcorn included. Space will be provided up front, for children who want to bring their own blankets and pillows. You may also bring your own snacks and closed top...
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,...
Testing in the Pearson VUE Test Center by registration only
Join Henna Artist Yasmeen Sayyed to explore the ancient art of henna! Discover how this plant-based ink has been used to celebrate happy occasions for thousands of years.
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
Join us in the gallery to see our newest exhibit, meet the artist, and have the opportunity to ask questions about the work on display. Light refreshments will be provided. Drop-in; no registration required. Stay ahead of the crowd—be the first to know about events for adults by signing up for our..
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.
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,...
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.
For the month of June, we will be reading and discussing When She Returned by Lucinda Berry. Kate Bennett vanished from a parking lot eleven years ago, leaving behind her husband and young daughter. When she shows up at a Montana gas station, clutching an infant and screaming for help,...
Join Tim Baker, CFA, Founder & CEO of Metric Financial, for our new monthly investment group. We will meet in-person on the last Tuesday of every month to discuss investment topics. The specific topic for that month's meeting will be listed here when we have that information. We encourage you to...
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.
Note: This program is facilitated by a volunteer. Sessions are subject to cancellation if there are no registrants.
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 for an uplifting virtual conversation with bestselling author and Scripps National Spelling Bee champ Zaila Avant-garde as we discuss her new picture book, Weird and Wonderful You, in which she encourages young readers to embrace what makes them different.
Celebrate spooky season in the summer with fruit bat crafts, yarn spiderwebs and watermelon jack-o-lanterns. Costumes encouraged.
Join us in virtual conversation with storyteller and popular blogger Ted Page as we chat about his book Good Grandpa: Stories from the Heart of Grandfatherhood. This heartfelt book highlights his journey to bring together the stories and wisdom of grandfathers from all walks of life—all with a...
Learn to use everyday, easy-access materials to make lifelike props for your next cosplay or costume! Ages 12-19
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...
Ages 5-12. Drop in for Crafternoon, a weekly hands-on art program where kids can explore seasonal crafts, recycled art, and creative building projects. Please RSVP; supplies are limited.
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...
Richard Franklin Donohue, Tenor & Harpsichord What A Glorious Crash They Made features a collection of “New Songs” and Hymns published in Connecticut during the American Revolution. From the time of the Stamp Act through the British surrender at Yorktown, Connecticut’s seditious colonists used...
Come join us for a fun and relaxing evening. 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 your inner self out! For adults, ages 18+. Space limited. Registration...
Engage in hands-on science, technology, engineering, and math activities on Tuesdays.
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 "Everything Is Tuberculosis" by John Green. In 2019,...
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!
Join us in virtual conversation with storyteller and popular blogger Ted Page as we chat about his book Good Grandpa: Stories from the Heart of Grandfatherhood. When author Ted Page found out he was going to be a grandpa, he did a web search to learn more about the experience in store for him, but.
Joining the Teen Advisory Board is a great way to have your voice heard about what you'd like to see at the Library. We come up with and test out programming ideas, take care of our garden beds, and help out around the library.
Get moving with this high-energy dance fitness class that combines cardio, muscle conditioning, and pure fun.
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...
From screen printing, to cyanotype, to stamping, to poster making, students will learn the various forms of creating graphics by hand. Ages 12-19
Join us as we chat with Sana Javeri Kadri and Asha Loupy about The Diaspora Spice Co. Cookbook, which celebrates beautiful, simple, and seasonal cooking with 85 recipes adapted from India and Sri Lanka’s best family spice farms. CEO and founder Sana Javeri Kadri and recipe writer Asha Loupy...
Students learn how to edit videos and create digital content using professional software. Projects focus on storytelling, visual effects, and social media content creation. Ages 12-19
Are you a parent or caregiver of a child with disabilities? Consider the Parenting Disability Support Group - a safe and supportive space for those who are raising children with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. Come together in community with other caregivers with similar life...