Harwinton Public Library

Library Closed
2026-05-25 | Harwinton Public Library, 80 Bentley Drive, Harwinton, CT, 06791, United States
Closed for Memorial Day

Spring Storytime (Tues.)
2026-05-26 10:00 - 10:30, 2026-06-02 10:00 - 10:30 (America/New_York)
Come enjoy storytime with Mrs. Molly! Read a book, sing songs, and either make a craft, play with scarves, or do simple yoga!
Each week has a different theme and all are welcome to attend!
Ages 0-5. Please register. Registering for one Tuesday spring storytime will register you for all Tuesday spring storytimes.

Meditation
2026-05-27 15:30 - 16:30, 2026-06-03 15:30 - 16:30, 2026-06-10 15:30 - 16:30, 2026-06-17 15:30 - 16:30, 2026-06-24 15:30 - 16:30
Weekly meditation group. All are welcome

Spring Storytime (Thurs.)
2026-05-28 10:00 - 10:30, 2026-06-04 10:00 - 10:30
Come enjoy storytime with Mrs. Molly! Read a book, sing songs, and either make a craft, play with scarves, or do simple yoga!
Each week has a different theme and all are welcome to attend!
Ages 0-5. Please register. Registering for one Thursday spring storytime will register you for all Thursday spring storytimes.

Bubble Science
2026-05-30 10:30 - 11:30
Come explore the magic of bubbles through cool science experiments! We are having Coolology back to our library for this awesome program.
What could be more fun than learning about bubbles? Children measure, experiment and explore the science behind making and blowing the best soap bubbles. Skills learned and phenomena explained by bubbles in this program include: light and color, chemical composition, surface tension, measurement, geometry and much more!
Ages 6-12. Please register.

Chess Club
2026-06-01 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-06-08 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-06-15 18:30 - 19:30, 2026-06-22 18:30 - 19:30
Join out weekly chess club. All ages are welcome.

Library Board Meeting
2026-06-01 19:00 - 20:00
Monthly Library Board Meeting

LIBRARY CLOSING EARLY 4 PM
2026-06-04 16:00 - 17:30
The Library will close early today at 4 pm for staff development. We apologize for any inconvenience. See you Friday at 9:30!

Ink & Watercolor Class
2026-06-06 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-27 10:00 - 12:00
Presenter Nancy Roman returns to lead this 2 hour Pen & Ink with Watercolor workshop. Learn the “Line & Wash” technique, popular in book illustrations, which combines a pen and ink drawing with a watercolor overlay. Participants will practice the technique first, then complete a window box portrait working from photo inspirations. This FREE program is open to ages 12 and up. No experience is needed and all supplies will be provided. Even if you’ve never considered yourself “artistic” you will be amazed at the beautiful results Nancy can help you produce. Space is limited. Please register.
Sponsored by the Harwinton Library Friends – Thank You!

Library Friends Meeting
2026-06-08 17:00 - 18:00
Monthly Library Friends Meeting

Homeschool Storytime
2026-06-10 14:00 - 15:00
One of our local homeschooling mom’s, Andrea Fitzpatrick, is providing a homeschooler storytime for homeschoolers in the area! All are welcome, of course, whether they are homeschooled or not!
This storytime series will be for slightly older kids than the normal story times that Mrs. Molly provides! This is a great opportunity for kids who still love being read to!
Ages 6-10 years old.
Parents must attend with their kids.
No need to register.

Digital Addiction in Children
2026-06-10 18:30 - 19:30
Summer finds many children with more free time on their hands. Are you concerned that your child will spend their entire summer glued to a screen? Join us for an important program from presenters Paul Tieger and Michael Shelby, authors of the book Reconnect: a Personalized Plan to Protect Your Child From Anxiety and Depression Fueled by Digital Addiction. Learn about the dangers of excessive digital use and how it can affect your child’s physical and mental health. What are the signs to watch for? How can you help your child break free?
This FREE program is open to all adults. Please Register.
Copies of the book Reconnect will be available for purchase after the program.
Sponsored by the Harwinton Library Friends – Thank You!

Afternoon Book Discussion
2026-06-11 14:00 - 15:00
This month’s book selection is The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd. Hetty “Handful” Grimke, an urban slave in early nineteenth century Charleston, yearns for life beyond the suffocating walls that enclose her within the wealthy Grimke household. The Grimke’s daughter, Sarah, has known from an early age she is meant to do something large in the world, but she is hemmed in by the limits imposed on women.
Kidd’s sweeping novel is set in motion on Sarah’s eleventh birthday, when she is given ownership of ten year old Handful, who is to be her handmaid. We follow their remarkable journeys over the next thirty five years, as both strive for a life of their own, dramatically shaping each other’s destinies and forming a complex relationship marked by guilt, defiance, estrangement and the uneasy ways of love.
As the stories build to a riveting climax, Handful will endure loss and sorrow, finding courage and a sense of self in the process. Sarah will experience crushed hopes, betrayal, unrequited love, and ostracism before leaving Charleston to find her place alongside her fearless younger sister, Angelina, as one of the early pioneers in the abolition and women’s rights movements.
Inspired by the historical figure of Sarah Grimke, Kidd goes beyond the record to flesh out the rich interior lives of all of her characters, both real and invented, including Handful’s cunning mother, Charlotte, who courts danger in her search for something better.
This exquisitely written novel is a triumph of storytelling that looks with unswerving eyes at a devastating wound in American history, through women whose struggles for liberation, empowerment, and expression will leave no reader unmoved.

Evening Book Discussion
2026-06-15 18:00 - 19:00
This month’s selection is: George Washington’s Secret Six: the Spy Ring that Saved the American Revolution by Brian Kilmeade.
The American Revolution is well under way in 1776, but things are looking bleak for General George Washington and his Continental Army. With Washington’s hasty retreat from New York City in August, many think the war might soon be over. After all- how on earth is this ragtag group going to defeat its enemy, the well-trained and well-funded military of the largest empire in history?
But Washington soon realizes he can’t win with military might. Instead, he must outsmart the British, so he creates a sophisticated intelligence network- the top-secret Culper Spy Ring. Drawing on extensive research, Brian Kilmeade and Don Yaeger tell the fascinating stories of these long unrecognized spies- a reserved merchant, a tavern keeper, a brash young longshoreman, a curmudgeonly Long Island bachelor, a coffeehouse owner, and a mysterious woman.

Dive Into Downloadables!
2026-06-17 18:30 - 19:30
Are you curious about the Library’s digital collection, but unsure how to get started? This free workshop will introduce you to our downloadable resources, including Libby, Hoopla, and the Palace Project. We will teach you how to create an account using your Harwinton Public Library card, then search for and borrow eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, movies, & more. Don’t miss out on all the Library has to offer! Please register.

Craft & Chat
2026-06-19 15:00 - 17:00
Join us for only monthly Craft & Chat program. Bring your own project and supplies, and craft & chat with new friends. It’s always fun to see what others are working on! Stop by anytime between 3 & 5. Registration helpful, but not required.

Paint a Toolbox with Dad
2026-06-20 10:00 - 11:30
Happy Father’s Day! Build and paint a wooden toolbox for or with dad!
This is a family craft, so parents are welcome (and deeply requested) to participate! We will also be using only washable paint to protect everyone’s clothes and our new activity room floor.
Please register. Ages 4-12.

Book Sale
2026-06-20 10:00 - 12:00
Monthly Book Sale sponsored by the Library Friends. Come browse our basement of gently use books!

Let's Talk Gardening
2026-06-22 19:00 - 20:00
The Harwinton Grows Seed Library bimonthly gardening session.

Veterans' Benefits Outreach
2026-06-25 09:30 - 12:30
A Veterans’ advocate will be available to answer general questions regarding various programs and services for Veterans and make referrals to specific agencies as needed. All Veterans are welcome regardless of branch of service or character of discharge. No registration needed.
