Children's Events - Wilton Library

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Wilton Library will be closed on Monday, October 14 in observance of Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day.

Always Here for You

Children's Events

Our Children’s Library maintains a steady stream of storytimes and other learning activities to keep children and parents engaged.

Month View Week View

Always Here for You

Children's Events

Our Children’s Library maintains a steady stream of storytimes and other learning activities to keep children and parents engaged.

Month View Week View

Terrific Tales for Twos and Threes

Thu, Oct 10, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

2 and 3 year-olds and their caregivers are invited to join us for a storytime geared especially for them! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and have the opportunity to use scarves or instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No registration required.

Team STEAM Presents Engineering Fun

Thu, Oct 10, 4:15 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Kids in grades 1-5 can join Wilton High School students' Team STEAM as they teach young engineers the basics of the engineering design process in a fun, creative, and hands-on manner. Each session will tackle a different engineering-related problem and discuss what it takes to be an engineer. Registration required for each individual session.

Family Playgroup

Fri, Oct 11, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Parents and Caregivers with young children are invited to visit the library for an opportunity to spend some time in our story room to socialize and play. Meet new friends and neighbors and let your children play with some early learning toys. No registration required.

Indigenous Peoples' Day

Mon, Oct 14

Wilton Library will be closed on Monday, October 14 in observance of Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day.

Mother Goose on the Loose

Tue, Oct 15, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 6 months to 2 years old will enjoy this fun storytime with music, puppets, picture books, and nursery rhymes. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No registration required.

One Night Ultimate Werewolf

Tue, Oct 15, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

A Halloween party game for grades 4-7 only. Can you unmask the werewolf lurking among you? In this fast-paced tabletop game, each player is dealt a secret role with special abilities. Deduction and deception are the keys to victory! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.

Wonderful Ones and Twos

Wed, Oct 16, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Active 1 and 2 year-olds and their caregivers are invited to join us for a storytime especially geared for them! The program includes books, songs, rhymes, movement activities, and instruments or scarves, all geared towards building literacy skills. No registration required.

Bouncing Babies

Wed, Oct 16, 11:15 - 11:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Join us for this interactive program especially for pre-walking babies from birth on up. We will share stories, songs, and rhymes. Scarves and movement activities will be included and we will close out with a calming lullaby. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No Registration required.

Crafternoons

Wed, Oct 16, 4:30 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children aged 4 through 8 are invited to join us for an afternoon of crafting fun. Discover a different hands-on learning experience every time! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows. Caregivers must remain on library premises.

Terrific Tales for Twos and Threes

Thu, Oct 17, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

2 and 3 year-olds and their caregivers are invited to join us for a storytime geared especially for them! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and have the opportunity to use scarves or instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No registration required.

Team STEAM Presents Engineering Fun

Thu, Oct 17, 4:15 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Kids in grades 1-5 can join Wilton High School students' Team STEAM as they teach young engineers the basics of the engineering design process in a fun, creative, and hands-on manner. Each session will tackle a different engineering-related problem and discuss what it takes to be an engineer. Registration required for each individual session.

Family Playgroup

Fri, Oct 18, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Parents and Caregivers with young children are invited to visit the library for an opportunity to spend some time in our story room to socialize and play. Meet new friends and neighbors and let your children play with some early learning toys. No registration required.

Craft-time: Intro to "Web" Design

Sat, Oct 19, 11:00 - 11:30 AM
Location: Craft Room

Children ages 4 and up and their caregivers are invited to learn all about the art of web design. Spider web design! Come create your own multi-colored web and make the perfect spider home all while learning about pattern and design. Plastic spider included with each web! No registration required.

Books and a Blanket: Halloween!

Sun, Oct 20, 10:00 - 11:30 AM
Location: Offsite

The Wilton Land Conservation Trust, Wilton Library, and Wilton Go Green have come together to offer a unique and immersive book reading experience for toddlers and preschoolers. Together, we've created an opportunity for families to venture outside, explore nature, listen to stories, and make an upcycled craft.

Decorate Your Own Halloween Bag

Mon, Oct 21, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Kids in grades 3 and up will have a blast decorating a tote bag with ghosts, pumpkins, and a myriad of Halloween designs. When they're done, they will have the perfect bag for collecting candy while trick or treating. Come dressed for mess! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.

Mother Goose on the Loose

Tue, Oct 22, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 6 months to 2 years old will enjoy this fun storytime with music, puppets, picture books, and nursery rhymes. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No registration required.

Halloween Squishies for Grades 4-7

Tue, Oct 22, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

For grades 4-7 only. Craft a cute friend from memory foam. Help yourself to precut shapes or make them from scratch. Wear clothes to paint in. Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.

Wonderful Ones and Twos

Wed, Oct 23, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Active 1 and 2 year-olds and their caregivers are invited to join us for a storytime especially geared for them! The program includes books, songs, rhymes, movement activities, and instruments or scarves, all geared towards building literacy skills. No registration required.

Bouncing Babies

Wed, Oct 23, 11:15 - 11:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Join us for this interactive program especially for pre-walking babies from birth on up. We will share stories, songs, and rhymes. Scarves and movement activities will be included and we will close out with a calming lullaby. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No Registration required.

Crafternoons

Wed, Oct 23, 4:30 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children aged 4 through 8 are invited to join us for an afternoon of crafting fun. Discover a different hands-on learning experience every time! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows. Caregivers must remain on library premises.

The Scavenger Hunter Who Was Not Afraid of Anything

Thu, Oct 24 - Thu, Oct 31
Location: Children's Library

CLOMP CLOMP! WIGGLE WIGGLE! SHAKE SHAKE! Spooky sounds are giving us the shivers in the Children's Library! Won't you please follow the clues and figure out how to quiet things down again? Pick up your scavenger hunt at the Children's Desk.

Terrific Tales for Twos and Threes

Thu, Oct 24, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

2 and 3 year-olds and their caregivers are invited to join us for a storytime geared especially for them! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and have the opportunity to use scarves or instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No registration required.

Team STEAM Presents Engineering Fun

Thu, Oct 24, 4:15 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Kids in grades 1-5 can join Wilton High School students' Team STEAM as they teach young engineers the basics of the engineering design process in a fun, creative, and hands-on manner. Each session will tackle a different engineering-related problem and discuss what it takes to be an engineer. Registration required for each individual session.

Mad-Science Mayhem: STEAM Playtime

Fri, Oct 25, 10:30 - 11:30 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 2 and up and their caregivers are invited to a new Halloween inspired STEAM Laboratory. This hands-on investigation gives participating scientists the opportunity to explore the basics of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics with a silly and squishy twist! Come check out a frightfully fun playtime.

Tales to Tails

Sat, Oct 26, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children who can read independently are invited to read to a ROAR (Ridgefield Operation Animal Rescue) Therapy Dog. The use of trained therapy dogs in reading programs can result in children who feel comfortable reading out loud, read more often, attempt more difficult books, and actually look forward to reading.

Halloween Pumpkin Parade

Sat, Oct 26, 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Location: Front Entrance

Wilton Library staff will welcome trick-or-treaters and their families during this year's Pumpkin Parade in Wilton Center. Outside our front entrance, we will be handing out sweet treats, while supplies last. Kids can stop by the Children's Library to check out our Halloween book display!

(NOT) Just for Kids: Percussion: A Global Instrument Family

Sat, Oct 26, 3:00 - 4:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Children ages 4 and up and their families are invited to this presentation by Norwalk Symphony Orchestra's percussion musicians. Have you heard of the Djembe, the Guiro, or the Claves? Learn all about these and more as our musicians take you on an exploration of percussion instruments from around the world.

Deadly Wink (+ more Halloween Games for Grades 4-7)

Mon, Oct 28, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

A spooktacular smorgasbord of Halloween party games awaits brave 4th-7th graders! Can you identify the Deadly Winker before it's too late? Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.

Mother Goose on the Loose

Tue, Oct 29, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 6 months to 2 years old will enjoy this fun storytime with music, puppets, picture books, and nursery rhymes. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No registration required.

Spooky Stories for Halloween

Tue, Oct 29, 6:30 - 7:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Kids in grades 2 and up can join us to get ready for Halloween with some spooky, scary stories. You will hear stories that will have you on the edge of your seat. Prepare to be scared! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.

Wonderful Ones and Twos

Wed, Oct 30, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Active 1 and 2 year-olds and their caregivers are invited to join us for a storytime especially geared for them! The program includes books, songs, rhymes, movement activities, and instruments or scarves, all geared towards building literacy skills. No registration required.

Bouncing Babies

Wed, Oct 30, 11:15 - 11:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Join us for this interactive program especially for pre-walking babies from birth on up. We will share stories, songs, and rhymes. Scarves and movement activities will be included and we will close out with a calming lullaby. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No Registration required.

Crafternoons

Wed, Oct 30, 4:30 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children aged 4 through 8 are invited to join us for an afternoon of crafting fun. Discover a different hands-on learning experience every time! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows. Caregivers must remain on library premises.

Terrific Tales for Twos and Threes

Thu, Oct 31, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

2 and 3 year-olds and their caregivers are invited to join us for a storytime geared especially for them! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and have the opportunity to use scarves or instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No registration required.

Awesome Autumn Book Sale

Fri, Nov 01 - Mon, Nov 04
Location: Gallery

All new inventory! More than 70, 000 items sorted in 50 categories. Everyone is covered in this fundraiser - from tots to teens to adults. Featuring a large assortment of items including bestsellers, fiction and nonfiction, audio/visual, and much more.

Mother Goose on the Loose

Tue, Nov 05, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 6 months to 2 years old will enjoy this fun storytime with music, puppets, picture books, and nursery rhymes. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No registration required.

Wonderful Ones and Twos

Wed, Nov 06, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Active 1 and 2 year-olds and their caregivers are invited to join us for a storytime especially geared for them! The program includes books, songs, rhymes, movement activities, and instruments or scarves, all geared towards building literacy skills. No registration required.

Bouncing Babies

Wed, Nov 06, 11:15 - 11:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Join us for this interactive program especially for pre-walking babies from birth on up. We will share stories, songs, and rhymes. Scarves and movement activities will be included and we will close out with a calming lullaby. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No Registration required.

Crafternoons

Wed, Nov 06, 4:30 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children aged 4 through 8 are invited to join us for an afternoon of crafting fun. Discover a different hands-on learning experience every time! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows. Caregivers must remain on library premises.

Terrific Tales for Twos and Threes

Thu, Nov 07, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

2 and 3 year-olds and their caregivers are invited to join us for a storytime geared especially for them! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and have the opportunity to use scarves or instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No registration required.

Mother Goose on the Loose

Tue, Nov 12, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 6 months to 2 years old will enjoy this fun storytime with music, puppets, picture books, and nursery rhymes. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No registration required.

Wonderful Ones and Twos

Wed, Nov 13, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Active 1 and 2 year-olds and their caregivers are invited to join us for a storytime especially geared for them! The program includes books, songs, rhymes, movement activities, and instruments or scarves, all geared towards building literacy skills. No registration required.

Bouncing Babies

Wed, Nov 13, 11:15 - 11:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Join us for this interactive program especially for pre-walking babies from birth on up. We will share stories, songs, and rhymes. Scarves and movement activities will be included and we will close out with a calming lullaby. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No Registration required.

Crafternoons

Wed, Nov 13, 4:30 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children aged 4 through 8 are invited to join us for an afternoon of crafting fun. Discover a different hands-on learning experience every time! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows. Caregivers must remain on library premises.

Terrific Tales for Twos and Threes

Thu, Nov 14, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

2 and 3 year-olds and their caregivers are invited to join us for a storytime geared especially for them! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and have the opportunity to use scarves or instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No registration required.

Mother Goose on the Loose

Tue, Nov 19, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 6 months to 2 years old will enjoy this fun storytime with music, puppets, picture books, and nursery rhymes. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No registration required.

Wonderful Ones and Twos

Wed, Nov 20, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Active 1 and 2 year-olds and their caregivers are invited to join us for a storytime especially geared for them! The program includes books, songs, rhymes, movement activities, and instruments or scarves, all geared towards building literacy skills. No registration required.

Bouncing Babies

Wed, Nov 20, 11:15 - 11:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Join us for this interactive program especially for pre-walking babies from birth on up. We will share stories, songs, and rhymes. Scarves and movement activities will be included and we will close out with a calming lullaby. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No Registration required.

Crafternoons

Wed, Nov 20, 4:30 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children aged 4 through 8 are invited to join us for an afternoon of crafting fun. Discover a different hands-on learning experience every time! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows. Caregivers must remain on library premises.

Terrific Tales for Twos and Threes

Thu, Nov 21, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

2 and 3 year-olds and their caregivers are invited to join us for a storytime geared especially for them! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and have the opportunity to use scarves or instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No registration required.

Thanksgiving

Thu, Nov 28

The library will be closed on Thursday, November 28 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Christmas

Tue, Dec 24 - Wed, Dec 25

The library will be closed Tuesday, December 24 - Wednesday, December 25 for the Christmas holiday.

New Year

Tue, Dec 31 - Wed, Jan 01

The library will be closed Tuesday, December 31 - Wednesday, January 1 for the New Year holiday.

Spring Benefit

Fri, Apr 04