Week Calendar

A free six-week enrichment program of workshops focusing on life skills, mental health workshops and the arts. This program will help participants grow and learn in fun and meaningful ways.

Breakfast will be served.

Ages 12 to 18.

Storytime featuring stories, rhymes and movement activities.

Ages 2 and younger with an accompanying caregiver. 

Registration appreciated

Storytime featuring songs, stories, rhymes and movement activities.

Ages 3 and younger with an accompanying caregiver.

Registration required.

Bring a blanket and/or lawn chairs to this walk-in program at Latham Park, located at the nexus of Bedford, Forest and Prospect streets.

Ages 18 months to 4 years with an accompanying caregiver.

Board book read-along, music and movement.

Ages 6 months to 5 years with an accompanying caregiver.

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Storytime featuring songs, rhymes, bounces and special books. Free play and tummy time afterwards.

This program is only for pre-walking babies 12 months and younger with an accompanying caregiver. 

An interactive storytime with picture books, songs, rhythm chants, fingerplays and movement activities. Stay to read board books, build with blocks, and play with others. 

Ages 18 months to 3 years with an accompanying caregiver.

Stomp along to stories, songs, and movement.

All ages.

The Friends Book Shop is holding its signature bag sale on the Bedford Street sidewalk outside library. For $15, fill a bag with as many books, media, crafts and games as you can carry.

Newly independent and developing readers will build the skills needed to become lifelong learners. We will focus on vocabulary development, print and phonological awareness and letter knowledge, rounding out the activity with a brief craft.

By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult

A Spanish-language experience with Ms. Gloria featuring stories, music, movement and fun that promotes native literacy.

Ages 1 to 4 with an accompanying caregiver.

Get ready to learn, paint, draw, and get a little messy!

Each session, children will explore the work of a different artist and create their own masterpiece. 

Ages 2 and older. 

Registration required.

Love mah-jongg? Come out and enjoy this intriguing game of Chinese origin featuring 144 tile pieces.

Registration required for beginners.

Mark Covello will lead a high-energy class the combines the Hatha and Kundalini styles. 

Play lawn games and get your free Kona Ice while supplies last, and sign up for the Summer Learning Club.

Adults can sign up for the Adult Summer Reading Club, too.

New students will be assigned to a group.

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A brief discussion about meditation practice, a guided meditation, and a chance to share and reflect.

Appropriate for all levels of practice.

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A Spanish-language storytime featuring picture books, rhymes and movement activities.

Ages 2 and younger with an accompanying caregiver. Siblings welcome.

Registration appreciated.

Dance your way to fitness at this weekly class with instructor Pamela Arenas. No excuses!

Bring a water bottle.

Teens and adults.

Work on your own knitting and crocheting projects in the company of others.

Registration appreciated.

Letty River will lead a high-energy class that promotes mobility and balance. 

Do you need a benefits check-up? Wondering about your eligibility for a senior program?

All are welcome to join a friendly group discussion of the latest articles from The New Yorker. 

Registration appreciated.

Enjoy sweet treats, help decorate the library, have fun with crafts and games and sign up for the Summer Learning Club.

All ages.

Practice your reading skills by reading to a trained therapy dog.

Bring a favorite book or pick one from the library before your 15-minute session.

Ages 5 to 12.

Registration and appointment required; spots are limited.

Create henna designs, get your face painted, enter raffles, and sign up for the Summer Learning Club.

All ages.

Storytime for preschoolers who enjoy longer stories and a book discussion to help them develop an understanding of story format and foster a continued love of reading.

A simple craft will be paired with the theme of the stories.

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During our very own chapter meeting of the Silent Book Club (SBC), a community of readers and introverts with 300 chapters around the world, we will gather in person to read together in quiet camaraderie.

Celebrate International Domestic Workers Day.

Presented in partnership with Nosotras Connecticut

Enjoy relaxation through the meditative act of coloring and conversation. Supplies will be provided.

Teens and adults.

Enjoy picture book videos of beloved children’s classics.

Ages 18 months to 5 years.

Snacks will be served.

Registration appreciated.

Enjoy relaxation through the meditative act of coloring and conversation. Supplies will be provided.

Teens and adults.

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Enjoy relaxation through the meditative act of coloring and conversation. Supplies will be provided.

Teens and adults.

Enjoy relaxation through the meditative act of coloring and conversation. Supplies will be provided.

Teens and adults.

A hands-on STEAM adventure where young minds explore science, technology, engineering, art and math through experiments and creative projects.

Ages 3 and older with an accompanying caregiver. 

Registration required.

Enjoy relaxation through the meditative act of coloring and conversation. Supplies will be provided.

Teens and adults.

Enjoy an hour of relaxation through the meditative act of coloring. Cookies will be served; supplies will be provided.

Ages 5 and older.

Registration required.

Blackouts de Justin Torres

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A meditative gathering dedicated to healing the wounds of racism and supporting equity activism.

Facilitated by Evelyn Avoglia.

Learn to dance like a pro with dance instructor Simone Assboeck, who will lead the second session of a four-part workshop covering the basic steps of the rumba and the swing.

Singles welcome; partners will be rotated.

Practice your conversational skills in a group.

An evening with LGBTQ+ advocate and author, Carl Siciliano, who will discuss his book Making Room: Three Decades of Fighting for Beds, Belonging, and a Safe Place for LGBTQ Youth.

Bring your imagination for an exciting night of adventure playing Dungeons & Dragons. You'll join a band of fantastical heroes who brave dangerous situations with swords, spells and wits.

New players welcome.

Ages 18 and older.

Celebrate the end of the work week with music and dancing.

Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus