iPhone Photo Editing & Enhancements

Thu, Jun 01, 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Learn how to edit and enhance your photos with confidence using the Photos app on your iPhone. The built-in editing and enhancement tools are amazing and you can easily fine tune your photos in just a few minutes.
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"Art/Place Artists" Exhibition & Reception

Fri, Jun 02, 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Location: Gallery

Several area artists from Art/Place Gallery will be showcased in Wilton Library's June art exhibition "Art/Place Artists." Art/Place Gallery is celebrating 42 years as a nonprofit artist run gallery, which relocated in downtown Fairfield after a fire in 2008 destroyed its first home in the Southport Railroad Station.
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Ice Cream Social

Sat, Jun 03, 12:30 - 2:30 PM
Location: Parking Lot

Wilton Library is hosting a good old-fashioned Ice Cream Social on Saturday, June 3, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the library parking lot. All members of the Wilton community are invited to attend this special event! College Creamery will once again be handing out free, individually-wrapped ice cream, while supplies last.
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Superheroes, Face Painting & Fun!

Sat, Jun 03, 12:30 - 2:30 PM

Superheroes of all ages assemble! Suit up and soar to the Children's Library during the Ice Cream Social to see costumed heroes who want to meet YOU. Enjoy fantastic face painting, super activities, and prizes for the coolest costumes!
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Connecticut's Own: Music for Spring with Oboe and Piano

Sun, Jun 04, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Please join us for another Sunday afternoon of chamber music in our Connecticut's Own series. Wilton residents Ralph Kirmser [oboe] and Kyong Hee Cho [piano] will perform Romances for Oboe and Piano by Robert and Clara Schumann as well as solo piano works by Franz Schubert and Frederick Chopin.
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Great Decisions: A New Global Affairs Discussion Series

Mon, Jun 05, 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Please join us for Great Decisions, a new discussion series at Wilton Library focused on current world affairs.
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Poetry Discussion with Janet Krauss: The Poetry of Edward Hirsch (Zoom)

Tue, Jun 06, 10:30 AM- 12:00 PM

Please join us online as Janet Krauss leads a discussion of a selection of poems by Edward Hirsch. A readings packet will be emailed in advance of the program. No charge for the program. Advance registration required. Register online in order to receive the Zoom session invitation link and readings packet.
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DIY Citrus Coasters

Tue, Jun 06, 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Location: Die Cutter/Button/Lulzbot

Join us for a simple DIY Citrus Rope Coaster craft. Using rope, hot glue, stencils, and paint, you can make a colorful, citrus themed coaster just in time for your summer beverages! All supplies provided. This is a small group workshop class and space is limited. Please register.
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Shakespeare on the Sound: As You Like It

Tue, Jun 06, 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Please join us for a special program just in time for Shakespeare on the Sound's annual summer production of As You Like It in Rowayton's Pinkney Park (June 14 –July 2). It’s their 27th year presenting Shakespeare's plays outdoors.  “Do you not know I am a woman?
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Mark Schenker - “We Too Are Here”: 100 Years of Great American Novels by Women (Zoom)

Thu, Jun 08, 7:00 - 8:00 PM

Mark Schenker will take a reset in his ongoing lecture series on major American novels of the 20th century, which reached the late 1950s last fall. For this spring and summer, he will present two connected four-part series on eight American novels, all by critically acclaimed woman novelists.
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Pride Storytime

Sat, Jun 10, 10:30 - 11:00 AM
Location: Story Room

Families with children ages 1-5 can join us for a Pride themed storytime! We will read stories, sing songs, do rhymes, move, and dance, as we celebrate our diverse community. Fun for the whole family! No registration required.
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Wilton Pride Festival

Sat, Jun 10, 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Wilton Pride, in partnership with Wilton Library, is pleased to announce the first annual Wilton Pride Festival. Join us in the Brubeck Room and courtyard for music, interactive experiences, art, exhibits, human library, photo booth, video booth, and much more! All ages welcome.
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Great Decisions: A New Global Affairs Discussion Series

Mon, Jun 12, 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Please join us for Great Decisions, a new discussion series at Wilton Library focused on current world affairs.
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Wilton Library Readers: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, by Gabrielle Zevin

Wed, Jun 14, 12:00 - 1:30 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Professional book discussion leader Susan Boyar discusses Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, by Gabrielle Zevin this month.   From the New York Times best-selling author of The Storied Life of A.J.
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Wilton Library's 128th Annual Meeting and Author Talk by Mark Rubinstein

Wed, Jun 14, 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

A brief business meeting will include the election of our new trustees and officers, a celebration of those who are retiring from our Board of Trustees and the presentation of awards for Wilton Library's outstanding volunteer and staff person of the year.
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Mark Schenker - “We Too Are Here”: 100 Years of Great American Novels by Women (Zoom)

Thu, Jun 15, 7:00 - 8:00 PM

Mark Schenker will take a reset in his ongoing lecture series on major American novels of the 20th century, which reached the late 1950s last fall. For this spring and summer, he will present two connected four-part series on eight American novels, all by critically acclaimed woman novelists.
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Summer Reading Club Registration Day & Face Painting

Fri, Jun 16, 2:30 - 4:00 PM
Location: Craft Room

Kids ages 5 and up can join us to register for Summer Reading Club and get their faces painted with cool designs. Kick off the summer in style, and check out some books!
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CT Poetry Society Workshop

Sat, Jun 17, 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Please join us for the next CT Poetry Society workshop at the library. All that is required is the willingness to share some poetry that you have written by reading it aloud to the group. Poets should email a copy of their poems to Ray Rauth at rayrauth@optonline.net. He will distribute the poems to the group shortly before the session.
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Hot & Cool Jazz: Venus & Mars featuring Roxy Coss and Lucas Pino

Sun, Jun 18, 4:00 - 5:30 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Please join us as husband-and-wife tenor-sax power-couple Lucas Pino and Roxy Coss make their debut as co-band leaders. The duo first met at a jam session in New York City in 2012, joined as spouses in 2014, became parents in 2021, and now come together for the first time publicly in 2023 to present a set of music representing that journey.
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Summer Reading Kickoff Celebration & DIY Tote Bags for Teens

Tue, Jun 20, 3:00 - 6:00 PM
Location: Teen Area

It's finally summer! Join us in the Teen Room for treats and fun to kickoff our summer reading challenge for teens! Learn how to participate in our Summer Reading Club and decorate a canvas tote bag to hold all of your books! For students incoming in grades 6-12 only. No registration necessary - just drop in!
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Paint it Up!

Tue, Jun 20, 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Come join us for a fun and relaxing evening. We'll supply the canvas, paints, brushes and a collection of masterpieces to copy and inspire you. No art experience required. Just a desire to pick up a brush, have fun and let your inner self out!For adults, ages 18+. Space limited. Registration required.
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Book Launch Event - Playing the Changes: Jazz at an African University and on the Road (a memoir by Darius and Cathy Brubeck)

Tue, Jun 20, 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Please join us for a special book launch event at Wilton Library - Playing the Changes: Jazz at an African University and on the Road (a memoir by Darius and Cathy Brubeck). As a bonus, we will also screen a companion documentary film directed by Dutch filmmaker Michiel ten Kleij.
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STEM with SingulTech: Rube Goldberg Machines

Wed, Jun 21, 2:00 - 3:30 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Learn how to make a Rube Goldberg machine, a machine that uses a complex chain reaction to carry out a simple task. Members of the Wilton Library Robotics team will provide guidance on how to use the engineering design process to design and build a Rube Goldberg machine. This program is for students in rising grades 5-8. Registration required.
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Summer Reading Club Kickoff: Voices from Around the World and Here at Home with Laconia Therrio

Wed, Jun 21, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Story Room

Kids entering kindergarten and up can join us to kick off Summer Reading Club with local storyteller Laconia Therrio. Stories About Juneteenth…Stories About Bravery…Stories About Standing Up…Stories About Caring…Stories That Scare…Come to Wilton Library and let your imagination come alive.
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Great Decisions: A New Global Affairs Discussion Series

Wed, Jun 21, 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Please join us for Great Decisions, a new discussion series at Wilton Library focused on current world affairs.
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Mark Schenker - “We Too Are Here”: 100 Years of Great American Novels by Women (Zoom)

Thu, Jun 22, 7:00 - 8:00 PM

Mark Schenker will take a reset in his ongoing lecture series on major American novels of the 20th century, which reached the late 1950s last fall. For this spring and summer, he will present two connected four-part series on eight American novels, all by critically acclaimed woman novelists.
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Books and a Blanket: A Children's Reading Series

Fri, Jun 23, 10:00 - 11:00 AM

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.
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Tales to Tails

Sat, Jun 24, 11:00 AM- 12:00 PM
Location: Story 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.
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Girl's Code Camp for Grades 5-8

Mon, Jun 26, 10:00 AM- 12:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Join our Girl's Code Camp: a five-day class designed to help girls learn and practice coding skills in a supportive environment. Starting on Monday, June 26 through Friday, June 30, join us every morning for a two hour code class. Students are encouraged to bring their own laptops or Chromebooks.
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Zentangle Art Workshop

Mon, Jun 26, 3:00 - 4:30 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Join Amy, Wilton Library‘s certified Zentangle instructor, as she guides us through a fun and relaxing Zentangle art session. This meditative art form uses simple steps to teach practitioners how to create beautiful patterns. Suitable for anyone who doesn’t believe they can draw, as well as experienced artists. For adults and teens, ages 13 and up.
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Blindfold Obstacle Course

Mon, Jun 26, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Craft Room

Trust, courage and communication are the keys for competitors entering grades 4-8. Blindfolded team members are guided by their team mates through an obstacle course to the finish line.Registration required. Drop-ins admitted if space allows.
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Great Decisions: A New Global Affairs Discussion Series

Mon, Jun 26, 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Please join us for Great Decisions, a new discussion series at Wilton Library focused on current world affairs.
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Girl's Code Camp for Grades 5-8

Tue, Jun 27, 10:00 AM- 12:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Join our Girl's Code Camp: a five-day class designed to help girls learn and practice coding skills in a supportive environment. Starting on Monday, June 26 through Friday, June 30, join us every morning for a two hour code class. Students are encouraged to bring their own laptops or Chromebooks.
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Rhythm and Rhyme Storytime

Tue, Jun 27, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Story Room

Children ages 1 to 5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for this family storytime! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and use scarves and instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Fun for the whole family!No registration required.  
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How Does Our Garden Grow? - Storytime

Tue, Jun 27, 4:15 - 5:00 PM
Location: Story Room

Children ages 4 and up are invited to a garden storytime! We will explore and chat about our Wilton Library Children's Garden. There will be stories, songs, a gardening craft, and a tour of the Children's Garden! Caregivers must remain on library property.No registration required.
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Girl's Code Camp for Grades 5-8

Wed, Jun 28, 10:00 AM- 12:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Join our Girl's Code Camp: a five-day class designed to help girls learn and practice coding skills in a supportive environment. Starting on Monday, June 26 through Friday, June 30, join us every morning for a two hour code class. Students are encouraged to bring their own laptops or Chromebooks.
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Babbling Bouncing Babies

Wed, Jun 28, 11:15 - 11:45 AM
Location: Story Room

Join us for this interactive program especially for babies up to 12 months. 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.
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Gazebo Storytime at the Farmer's Market

Wed, Jun 28, 2:45 - 3:15 PM

Join us at the farmer's market for a fun family storytime inside the gazebo. Children ages 2 and up and their caregivers will enjoy stories, rhymes, and songs. Fun for the whole family! No registration required. In case of inclement weather, the storytime will move into the Story Room in the Children's Library.
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Casey Carle's BubbleMania!

Wed, Jun 28, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Children entering grades K and up will thrill to giant floating spheres, long twisting soap film serpents, bubble volcanoes and much more. Expect visual comedy, and breathtaking beauty! Registration required. Please register all attendees. Photo: Devlin Photographybubblemania.com
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WLA/SCORE: Crack-proof Your Passwords: Tips and Tricks for Stronger Security

Wed, Jun 28, 6:00 - 7:15 PM
Location: Rimer Room

In this session, you will learn why it is important to keep your passwords secret, and best practices for keeping  them safe and secure. Broken passwords have changed the course of history – don’t let them change the course of yours. -       5 TOP TIPS to create good passwords and keep them safe. -       Tricks bad actors use to steal your passwords.
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Girl's Code Camp for Grades 5-8

Thu, Jun 29, 10:00 AM- 12:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Join our Girl's Code Camp: a five-day class designed to help girls learn and practice coding skills in a supportive environment. Starting on Monday, June 26 through Friday, June 30, join us every morning for a two hour code class. Students are encouraged to bring their own laptops or Chromebooks.
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Rhythm and Rhyme Storytime

Thu, Jun 29, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Story Room

Children ages 1 to 5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for this family storytime! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and use scarves and instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Fun for the whole family!No registration required.  
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Team STEAM Presents Engineering Fun

Thu, Jun 29, 4:15 - 5:00 PM
Location: Craft Room

Kids entering 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.
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Mark Schenker - “We Too Are Here”: 100 Years of Great American Novels by Women (Zoom)

Thu, Jun 29, 7:00 - 8:00 PM

Mark Schenker will take a reset in his ongoing lecture series on major American novels of the 20th century, which reached the late 1950s last fall. For this spring and summer, he will present two connected four-part series on eight American novels, all by critically acclaimed woman novelists.
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Girl's Code Camp for Grades 5-8

Fri, Jun 30, 10:00 AM- 12:00 PM
Location: Presidents' Room

Join our Girl's Code Camp: a five-day class designed to help girls learn and practice coding skills in a supportive environment. Starting on Monday, June 26 through Friday, June 30, join us every morning for a two hour code class. Students are encouraged to bring their own laptops or Chromebooks.
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Babbling Bouncing Babies

Wed, Jul 05, 11:15 - 11:45 AM
Location: Story Room

Join us for this interactive program especially for babies up to 12 months. 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.
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Gazebo Storytime at the Farmer's Market

Wed, Jul 05, 2:45 - 3:15 PM

Join us at the farmer's market for a fun family storytime inside the gazebo. Children ages 2 and up and their caregivers will enjoy stories, rhymes, and songs. Fun for the whole family! No registration required. In case of inclement weather, the storytime will move into the Story Room in the Children's Library.
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Rhythm and Rhyme Storytime

Thu, Jul 06, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Story Room

Children ages 1 to 5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for this family storytime! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and use scarves and instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Fun for the whole family!No registration required.  
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Rhythm and Rhyme Storytime

Tue, Jul 11, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Story Room

Children ages 1 to 5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for this family storytime! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and use scarves and instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Fun for the whole family!No registration required.  
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Babbling Bouncing Babies

Wed, Jul 12, 11:15 - 11:45 AM
Location: Story Room

Join us for this interactive program especially for babies up to 12 months. 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.
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Gazebo Storytime at the Farmer's Market

Wed, Jul 12, 2:45 - 3:15 PM

Join us at the farmer's market for a fun family storytime inside the gazebo. Children ages 2 and up and their caregivers will enjoy stories, rhymes, and songs. Fun for the whole family! No registration required. In case of inclement weather, the storytime will move into the Story Room in the Children's Library.
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Rhythm and Rhyme Storytime

Thu, Jul 13, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Story Room

Children ages 1 to 5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for this family storytime! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and use scarves and instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Fun for the whole family!No registration required.  
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Rhythm and Rhyme Storytime

Tue, Jul 18, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Story Room

Children ages 1 to 5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for this family storytime! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and use scarves and instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Fun for the whole family!No registration required.  
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Babbling Bouncing Babies

Wed, Jul 19, 11:15 - 11:45 AM
Location: Story Room

Join us for this interactive program especially for babies up to 12 months. 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.
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Gazebo Storytime at the Farmer's Market

Wed, Jul 19, 2:45 - 3:15 PM

Join us at the farmer's market for a fun family storytime inside the gazebo. Children ages 2 and up and their caregivers will enjoy stories, rhymes, and songs. Fun for the whole family! No registration required. In case of inclement weather, the storytime will move into the Story Room in the Children's Library.
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Rhythm and Rhyme Storytime

Thu, Jul 20, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Story Room

Children ages 1 to 5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for this family storytime! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and use scarves and instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Fun for the whole family!No registration required.  
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Rhythm and Rhyme Storytime

Tue, Jul 25, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Story Room

Children ages 1 to 5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for this family storytime! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and use scarves and instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Fun for the whole family!No registration required.  
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Babbling Bouncing Babies

Wed, Jul 26, 11:15 - 11:45 AM
Location: Story Room

Join us for this interactive program especially for babies up to 12 months. 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.
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Gazebo Storytime at the Farmer's Market

Wed, Jul 26, 2:45 - 3:15 PM

Join us at the farmer's market for a fun family storytime inside the gazebo. Children ages 2 and up and their caregivers will enjoy stories, rhymes, and songs. Fun for the whole family! No registration required. In case of inclement weather, the storytime will move into the Story Room in the Children's Library.
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Rhythm and Rhyme Storytime

Thu, Jul 27, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Story Room

Children ages 1 to 5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for this family storytime! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and use scarves and instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Fun for the whole family!No registration required.  
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Rhythm and Rhyme Storytime

Tue, Aug 01, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Story Room

Children ages 1 to 5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for this family storytime! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and use scarves and instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Fun for the whole family!No registration required.  
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Babbling Bouncing Babies

Wed, Aug 02, 11:15 - 11:45 AM
Location: Story Room

Join us for this interactive program especially for babies up to 12 months. 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.
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Gazebo Storytime at the Farmer's Market

Wed, Aug 02, 2:45 - 3:15 PM

Join us at the farmer's market for a fun family storytime inside the gazebo. Children ages 2 and up and their caregivers will enjoy stories, rhymes, and songs. Fun for the whole family! No registration required. In case of inclement weather, the storytime will move into the Story Room in the Children's Library.
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Rhythm and Rhyme Storytime

Thu, Aug 03, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Story Room

Children ages 1 to 5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for this family storytime! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and use scarves and instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Fun for the whole family!No registration required.  
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Rhythm and Rhyme Storytime

Tue, Aug 08, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Story Room

Children ages 1 to 5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for this family storytime! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and use scarves and instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Fun for the whole family!No registration required.  
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Babbling Bouncing Babies

Wed, Aug 09, 11:15 - 11:45 AM
Location: Story Room

Join us for this interactive program especially for babies up to 12 months. 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.
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Gazebo Storytime at the Farmer's Market

Wed, Aug 09, 2:45 - 3:15 PM

Join us at the farmer's market for a fun family storytime inside the gazebo. Children ages 2 and up and their caregivers will enjoy stories, rhymes, and songs. Fun for the whole family! No registration required. In case of inclement weather, the storytime will move into the Story Room in the Children's Library.
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Rhythm and Rhyme Storytime

Thu, Aug 10, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Story Room

Children ages 1 to 5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for this family storytime! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and use scarves and instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Fun for the whole family!No registration required.  
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