Children's Events - Wilton Library

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Children's Events

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

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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.

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2025 Nutmeg Reading Challenge for Children and Teens

Sun, Feb 02 - Wed, Apr 30

Welcome to Wilton Library's 2025 Nutmeg Reading Challenge. Calling all kids and teens in grades 1-12! Read this year's Nutmeg Nominees for your grades, keep track, and vote to earn prizes! Choose the challenge that suits you best, or even do two! Go to Beanstack to register for the program(s) and track your reading.

International Jazz Day at The Brubeck Collection

Wed, Apr 30, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Collection

Interested in learning more about Dave Brubeck's archive? Please join us on International Jazz Day, April 30th, from 10am - 5pm for our Open House event!

Springtime Stories for Tots

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

Children ages 1 and up and their caregivers are invited to join us for this spring storytime! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and use scarves or instruments, while building literacy and social skills. No registration required.

Bouncing Babies

Wed, Apr 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, Apr 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.

Springtime Stories for Tots

Thu, May 01, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 1 and up and their caregivers are invited to join us for this spring storytime! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and use scarves or instruments, while building literacy and social skills. No registration required.

Snap Circuits for Grades K-3

Thu, May 01, 4:30 - 5:15 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Kids in grades K-3 can put together creations that will whistle, flash and fly. Learning principles of electronics and engineering is a snap! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.

Spring Book Sale

Fri, May 02, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

More than 75, 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.

Spring Steam: Family Playgroup

Fri, May 02, 10:30 - 11:30 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Calling all budding scientists, ages 2 and up, and their caregivers! The weather is getting warmer, and family playgroup is filled with rainbows, vegetables, and creepy crawlers. Grab your magnifying glass, and let your curiosity blossom! No registration required.

Spring Book Sale

Sat, May 03, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

More than 75, 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.

Little Miss Mean: A Family Stage Play

Sat, May 03, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children in Kindergarten and up can enjoy a theatrical adaptation of a storybook classic. Four Corners Productions returns for a fun 20 minute staged version of a Little Miss who learns that kindness conquers all. A Q&A with in-character actors will follow. Registration is required. Register all attendees online. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.

Community Cultural Celebration

Sat, May 03, 12:00 - 3:30 PM
Location: Offsite

Join us for a Community Cultural Celebration on May 3rd at the Riverbrook Regional YMCA. This is an opportunity to unite the Wilton community, showcasing the diverse cultures that make up our town through dance, music, dress, holidays, and food from around the world.

(NOT) Just for Kids: Strings - Versatile Vibrations

Sat, May 03, 3:00 - 4:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 4 and up and their families are invited to this presentation by Norwalk Symphony Orchestra's String Section. String instruments make sounds through the vibration of their strings. The String Quartet (Violins, Viola and Cello) will showcase how different vibrations make different sounds.

Spring Book Sale

Sun, May 04, 1:00 - 5:00 PM

More than 75, 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.

Spring Book Sale

Mon, May 05, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

More than 75, 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.

Make Your Own Lip Balm for Grades 4-7

Mon, May 05, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

4th-7th graders can make their own lip balm from beeswax and other natural ingredients. Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.

Mother Goose on the Loose

Tue, May 06, 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. No registration required.

Mother Goose on the Loose

Tue, May 06, 11:15 - 11:45 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.

Springtime Stories for Tots

Wed, May 07, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 1 and up and their caregivers are invited to join us for this spring storytime! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and use scarves or instruments, while building literacy and social skills. No registration required.

Bouncing Babies

Wed, May 07, 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, May 07, 4:30 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 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.

Springtime Stories for Tots

Thu, May 08, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 1 and up and their caregivers are invited to join us for this spring storytime! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and use scarves or instruments, while building literacy and social skills. No registration required.

Snap Circuits for Grades 3-5

Thu, May 08, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Kids in grades 3-5 can put together creations that will whistle, flash and fly. Learning principles of electronics and engineering is a snap! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.

Family Playgroup

Fri, May 09, 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.

FAPA Wilton Public Schools Art Exhibit & Opening Reception

Fri, May 09, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Gallery

The Fine and Performing Arts Department of Wilton Public Schools presents the FAPA Student Library show, displaying artwork from students in grades K-12 throughout the library. The show's Opening Reception is on Friday, May 9 from 6 to 8 p. m. featuring live student musical performances and art demonstrations. Exhibit runs through May 28.

Saturday Baby Laptime

Sat, May 10, 11:15 - 11:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Join us for this interactive Saturday storytime 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.

Sock Zombie Apocalypse

Mon, May 12, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Reduce, reuse, reanimate! 4th-7th graders can stitch lonely mismatched socks into a ravenous undead horde. Bring your own socks or use ours. Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.

Mother Goose on the Loose

Tue, May 13, 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. No registration required.

Mother Goose on the Loose

Tue, May 13, 11:15 - 11:45 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.

Springtime Stories for Tots

Wed, May 14, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 1 and up and their caregivers are invited to join us for this spring storytime! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and use scarves or instruments, while building literacy and social skills. No registration required.

Bouncing Babies

Wed, May 14, 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, May 14, 4:30 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 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.

Springtime Stories for Tots

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

Children ages 1 and up and their caregivers are invited to join us for this spring storytime! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and use scarves or instruments, while building literacy and social skills. No registration required.

Mental Health Action Day: Public Statement

Thu, May 15, 10:30 - 11:30 AM
Location: Parking Lot

Please join Wilton Youth Council's Mental Health Task Force at Wilton Library on Mental Health Action Day (May 15th) at 10:30 am for a Statement on Mental Health Awareness, Support and Action. This brief program is intended to build awareness, show support and take action.

Snap Circuits for Grades K-3

Thu, May 15, 4:30 - 5:15 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Kids in grades K-3 can put together creations that will whistle, flash and fly. Learning principles of electronics and engineering is a snap! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.

Books and a Blanket: A Children's Reading Series

Fri, May 16, 10:00 - 11:00 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.

Family Playgroup

Fri, May 16, 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.

Saturday Storytime

Sat, May 17, 10:30 - 11:00 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 2 and up and their families are invited to join us for family storytime. Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and use scarves or instruments, while building literacy skills. Feel free to stay afterwards to socialize and play with bubbles! No registration required!

Waffle WHAT?! for Grades 4-7

Mon, May 19, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

4th-7th graders will wrangle wild waffles. Learn cooking basics with a side order of fun. Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.

Mother Goose on the Loose

Tue, May 20, 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. No registration required.

Mother Goose on the Loose

Tue, May 20, 11:15 - 11:45 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.

Springtime Stories for Tots

Wed, May 21, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 1 and up and their caregivers are invited to join us for this spring storytime! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and use scarves or instruments, while building literacy and social skills. No registration required.

Bouncing Babies

Wed, May 21, 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, May 21, 4:30 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 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.

Springtime Stories for Tots

Thu, May 22, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 1 and up and their caregivers are invited to join us for this spring storytime! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and use scarves or instruments, while building literacy and social skills. No registration required.

Family Playgroup

Fri, May 23, 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.

Memorial Day

Mon, May 26

Petite Concerts for Little Ones

Fri, May 30, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Families with children ages 0-5 are invited to join us for a short classical and nursery song concert with sing-alongs and dances. We will finish with a chance for the little ones to get up close and personal with some instruments. All are welcome! No registration required.

"Fiber Artists of Handweavers' Guild of Connecticut" Exhibition

Mon, Jun 02 - Sat, Jul 05

"Fiber Artists of Handweavers' Guild of Connecticut" will be showcased in Wilton Library's June art exhibition. The Handweavers' Guild of Connecticut, which celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2023, was started in 1948 by a small group of women and has grown to a membership of 270.

Family Playgroup

Fri, Jun 13, 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.

Juneteenth

Thu, Jun 19

Family Playgroup

Fri, Jun 20, 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.

Family Playgroup

Fri, Jun 27, 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.

Independence Day

Fri, Jul 04

Labor Day

Mon, Sep 01

Indigenous Peoples' Day

Mon, Oct 13

Veteran's Day

Tue, Nov 11

Thanksgiving

Thu, Nov 27

Christmas

Wed, Dec 24 - Thu, Dec 25

New Year's

Wed, Dec 31 - Thu, Jan 01