Bring your kids to the library for stories and other fun events! We are going to have so much fun and we look forward to seeing you all!
Children’s Story Times
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Winter Storytimes
Jan. 7th – April 10th
Tuesday’s @ 10am or Thursday’s @ 10am
Ages 0-6.
Read one book, sing songs, and do a craft, bubbles, or animal yoga with Mrs. Molly! Please register.
Homeschool storytimes
Every other Wednesday @ 2pm
March 12th + 26th
April 9th + 23rd
May 7th + 21st
For ages 6-10.
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!
Parents must attend with their kids.
No need to register.
“There are many little ways to enlarge your child’s world. Love of books is the best of all”. – Jaqueline Kennedy
Children’s Programs
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Upcoming Programs!
*To register for a program go to our Events Calendar and click on the event you wish to attend!*
March 29th @ 10am – 12pm – Family Bird House Craft (FULL)
Register your family with a single name and entry!
Come as a family and make a bird house! We will be putting together a simple wooden bird house and then painting it!
We will be using acrylics, so please wear clothing you don’t mind getting dirty! (we are doing this so the paint does not wash away in the rain!)
For the whole family!
April 5th @ 10am – Easter Craft
The Harwinton Women’s Club is coming back this spring to do another craft with the kids at the library! This year they are doing an Easter craft!
Make sure to register because these fill up fast!
Ages 3+.
April 12th @ 11am – Birds on the Move
Why do birds migrate? What birds can you find here in Connecticut? How can you identify the birds you see and hear? The Library’s Birding Backpack has lots of tools to help you find, identify and observe the birds around you. Join the Litchfield Hills Audubon Society to learn about birds, bird migration, and our Birding Backpack. Participants will be invited outside to practice using binoculars – weather permitting. This program is for the whole family. Please register.
April 14th – 19th – Spring Flowers Scavenger Hunt
Come find and learn about spring flowers in the children’s section and earn a fun prize!
For all teens and children!
April 17th @ 10am – Grannie Annie Easter Storytime
Come enjoy some Easter stories with Grannie Annie and then a mini Easter Egg Hunt!
Get cozy and cuddle with some stuffed animals while you listen!
May 7th @ 5:30pm – Mommy and Me Storytime
Come enjoy some stories with Mrs. Molly and make a special craft for mom.
For ages 1-8. Please register each child separately.
May 10th @ 10am – Learn About Horses
Bring a blanket, or fold out chair, and sit on our lawn while we learn all about horses! Operation Hold Your Horses, from Harwinton, is bringing two ponies to the library to help us learn. Families will be able to pet and take pictures with the animals after the presentation.
All ages. No registration needed.
If there is bad weather, we will try to move the program to another date.
May 24th @ 11am – Honey Bees and Me
Register your child to attend this educational and fun program!
Kids will see a real beekeepers outfit, touch bee wax, enjoy a bee presentation, and get to take home a coloring book along with other prizes all dealing with bees!
Ages 5+. Please register each child separately.
June 14th @ 11am – Firetrucks with Dad
Come anytime between 11am and 12pm on Saturday the 14th of June to see a real firetruck and the Harwinton firefighters! Touch the truck, sit in the truck, and check out some firefighter gear! See the flashing lights! Ask the firemen any questions you might have and learn about what it means to be a firefighter! (all are welcome, not just dads)
For kids of all ages. Please register.
Teen Programs
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Upcoming Programs
Harwinton Public Library offers monthly programs for teens, as well as young adult books, audiobooks, games, and graphic novels.
March 29th @ 10am – 12pm – Family Bird House Craft
Register your family with a single name and entry!
Come as a family and make a bird house! We will be putting together a simple wooden bird house and then painting it!
We will be using acrylics, so please wear clothing you don’t mind getting dirty! (we are doing this so the paint does not wash away in the rain!)
For the whole family!
April 12th @ 11am – Birds on the Move
Why do birds migrate? What birds can you find here in Connecticut? How can you identify the birds you see and hear? The Library’s Birding Backpack has lots of tools to help you find, identify and observe the birds around you. Join the Litchfield Hills Audubon Society to learn about birds, bird migration, and our Birding Backpack. Participants will be invited outside to practice using binoculars – weather permitting. This program is for the whole family. Please register.
April 14th – 19th – Spring Flowers Scavenger Hunt
Come find and learn about spring flowers in the children’s section and earn a fun prize!
For all teens and children!
April 23rd @ 6pm – Teen Spring Ornament Craft
Craft paper ornaments out of cupcake liners for your windows, lockers, or bulletin boards!
Ages 11+. Please register.
May 10th @ 10am – Learn About Horses
Bring a blanket, or fold out chair, and sit on our lawn while we learn all about horses! Operation Hold Your Horses, from Harwinton, is bringing two ponies to the library to help us learn. Families will be able to pet and take pictures with the animals after the presentation.
All ages. No registration needed.
If there is bad weather, we will try to move the program to another date.
May 14th @ 6pm – Teen Watercolor Book Tracker Craft
Enjoy using watercolors and collage to create your own personal book tracker for summer reading!
Ages 11+. Please register.