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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Second Week of January – First Week of April
Monday’s @ 1pm or Tuesday’s @ 10am or Thursday’s @ 10:00am –Winter Storytimes
Ages 0-6 years.
Please register for the day of the week you wish on our Events Calendar. Signing up for one will sign you up for the rest of that particular day for the rest of Winter Storytimes (so you only have to register once).
NEW!
Every other Wednesday @ 2pm –Homeschool storytimes
Beginning January 17th, 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!
Ages 6-10 years old.
Parents must attend with their kids. Check for dates on the calendar.
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 16th @ 10am or 11:30am – Furry Scaly Friends
Register your child for either one of these amazing sessions and have them meet up to ten friendly animals! Each child can pet, feed, and observe creatures such as guinea pigs, ferrets, bunnies, lizards, turtles, and hedgehogs!
Space is limited for each session so children can spend lots of time with the animals, so please register!
April 6th @ 10am-12pm – Hummingbird Feeder Family Craft
Come to this two-hour program where you get to build your very own hummingbird feeder. All materials are supplied, but if you want to bring some of your own glass beads or decorations feel free!
The whole family can come and enjoy!
Please register.
April 20th @ 1pm – Opossum Storytime
Come to this very special storytime where we will be having a guest opossum! This is a friendly opossum rescued by the Ferncroft Wildlife Rescue. They have visited many libraries in our area with their different opossums and we are excited to have them visit us!
Kids will be allowed to pet the opossum and we will learn all about them and other backyard wildlife!
Please Register.
May 8th @ 6pm – Mother’s Day Tea and Chocolates
Celebrate Mom with a whimsical Tea Party celebration! Participants will dress in fancy hats to enjoy vintage displays, Mother’s Day trivia, poetry, and a sampling of teas, fine chocolates and baked goods. Licensed chocolatier Kim Larkin returns to the Library to host this festive program.
This program is for ages 12 and up. Please register.
May 25th @ 10:30am – Hooked on Llamas
All ages are welcome to come to this llama program! There is going to be a real llama in the library!
Come pet the llama and learn about all the uses for llama.
If we can have the program on our front lawn then we will, but if the weather is bad we will be inside.
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 11th – 16th – Find O’Bookery the Leprechaun
Come any time the week before Saint Patrick’s Day and find our Leprechaun for a special prize at the front desk!
March 20th @ 5pm-8pm – D&D Character Creation Session
Hey teens! D&D was such a hit in January that we are bringing it back to the library! For this session we will be learning about how to make our own characters and then we will actually get to make them!
This session will be 3 hours long with a break in the middle.
For ages 12+.
Please Register. Space is very limited.
April 6th @ 1pm – Hungry Readers Book Club
Eat pizza and play 60 second slam and several other games!
This session will be spring themed!
No need to register. Ages 11+.
April 17th @ 5pm-8pm – D&D Club
Hey teens! For the club, we will play 3-hour-long one-shot games once a month beginning in April! So, if you miss a session, then no worries!
The session will be 3 hours long with a break in the middle.
For ages 12+.
Please Register. Space is very limited.
May 8th @ 6pm – Mother’s Day Tea and Chocolates
Celebrate Mom with a whimsical Tea Party celebration! Participants will dress in fancy hats to enjoy vintage displays, Mother’s Day trivia, poetry, and a sampling of teas, fine chocolates and baked goods. Licensed chocolatier Kim Larkin returns to the Library to host this festive program.
This program is for ages 12 and up. Please register.