Teen Summer Reading Club

Mon, Jun 16 - Sun, Aug 24

This summer, Level Up your reading at Wilton Library! Join our Teen Summer Reading Club, open to all rising 6th to 12th graders. Sign up on the website wiltonlibrary. beanstack. org or download the Beanstack app and choose Wilton Library (CT) to register. Keep track of the time you spend reading and then log the number of minutes you have read online.

Wilton Library's Summer Show Art Exhibition

Wed, Jul 09 - Thu, Aug 21

Wilton Library's annual Summer Show art exhibition celebrates adult artists who live or work in Wilton, or have a connection to the town. This is the 79th year that the library will welcome local talent to display their works in this non-juried summer art exhibition. Opening Reception on Friday, July 18 from 6 to 7:30 p. m.

Cupcake Wars

Tue, Aug 05, 3:30 - 5:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

It's a battle of the sweetest! Two plain cupcakes. Two different challenges. Your job is to use frosting, toppings, and your creativity to impress our judges. Win or lose, it's cupcakes for everyone! The program will begin with professional bakers from Wilton's Mom and Me Bakery explaining frosting techniques you'll use to win the Cupcake Wars!

Summer Smoothie Smash

Wed, Aug 06, 3:00 - 4:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Join us for an afternoon of tasty competition. In this program, we will break up into teams and try to create the best smoothie. Ingredients will be provided by the library. We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with allergens. This program is for rising grades 6-12. Registration is required as space is limited.

Digeridoo Down Under

Wed, Aug 06, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Kids entering kindergarten and up and their families can enjoy an energetic fusion of Australian music, culture, comedy, character building, storytelling and audience participation.

Henna for Teens and Tweens

Thu, Aug 07, 3:00 - 4:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Teens and Tweens entering grades 6-12 in the fall can learn a bit about the ancient art of henna and then get a henna design of their own. It is educational and beautiful! Registration required. Drop-ins admitted if space allows.

Dancin' with Hoops with Judi Jones

Wed, Aug 13, 3:30 - 4:30 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Kids entering kindergarten and up and their families are invited to join Judi Jones, the Queen of Hoops, for interactive hoop dancing fun. Custom hula hoops will be provided for all. Get ready for a hoopin' good time! Registration required. Please register all attendees. Walk-ins welcome as space allows.

Video Game Lecture

Wed, Aug 13, 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Come join us in hearing from Assistant Professor Jordan Tewell about the Game Development & Design program at Sacred Heart University. Specifically, he will discuss the experience students get through collaborating on video games with third-party clients and more about those projects. This program is open to teens entering grades 6-12 and adults.

Perler Beads

Thu, Aug 14, 3:00 - 4:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Showcase your creativity with Perler beads! Use patterns or your own imagination to create a design, then iron it to fuse the beads together. You'll have the option to turn your creation into a keychain. Registration is required as space is limited. This program is for teens entering grades 6-12.

Farewell to Summer Beach Party for Grades 4-7

Fri, Aug 15, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Rising 4th-7th graders can bid farewell to summer with a beach day at the library! How many ways can you have fun with a beach ball? Dodge them, dunk them, keep 'em up & plunk them. You can even help choose the tunes! Registration required. Drop-ins admitted if space allows.

Lighthouse: A Program for LGBTQ+ Youth

Fri, Aug 22, 3:00 - 4:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Lighthouse serves lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer+ (LGBTQ+) teens and their allies with a welcoming, safe space. Lighthouse empowers LGBTQ youth to clarify issues, gain skills and resiliency, and envision and seek healthy, productive, and fulfilling adult lives.

Zentangle Art Workshop

Mon, Aug 25, 3:00 - 4:30 PM
Location: Brubeck 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.

Labor Day

Mon, Sep 01

Wilton Library will be closed on Monday, September 1 in observance of Labor Day.

2nd Annual Come Out & Run 5K

Sun, Sep 14, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Parking Lot

Come Out & Run is a collaboration between Wilton Library and Wilton Pride with the goal of bringing our community together in the spirit of unity and in celebration of PRIDE. Part 5K, part community party, this family-friendly event features music, festivities, food, flair, prizes, and more. All are welcome to join us! Registration is open online.

Photography and the U.S. Space Program

Wed, Sep 17, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Please join us in the Brubeck Room for an eye-catching program on space exploration from the Planetarium Director at SHU's Discovery Science Center. Learn about the history and future of space exploration with rocket launch photographer Elliot Severn.

Indigenous Peoples' Day

Mon, Oct 13

Wilton Library will be closed on Monday, October 13 in observance of Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day.

Jane Austen’s Sanditon: From Unfinished Swan Song to British Costume Drama (Zoom)

Tue, Oct 21, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Location: Virtual

Commemorating Jane Austen’s 250th birthday on December 16, 2025, join author, former UK resident, and Anglophile Claire Evans for a look at Austen’s final, unfinished manuscript and its path from family heirloom to a fully imagined costume drama, airing on American PBS.

Veteran's Day

Tue, Nov 11

Wilton Library will be closed Tuesday, November 11 in observance of Veteran's Day.

Wicked Strange New England with Jeff Belanger

Thu, Nov 13, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Based on Jeff’s latest book, Wicked Strange: Your Guide to Ghosts, Monsters, Oddities, and Urban Legends from New England, plus his popular weekly podcast and his Emmy-nominated television series on PBS and Amazon Prime, the program presents highlights from his own adventures and work. For over 25 years, Jeff has been exploring the unexplained.

Thanksgiving

Thu, Nov 27

The library will close early at 2pm on Wednesday, November 26 and be closed on Thursday, November 27 for Thanksgiving.

Christmas

Wed, Dec 24 - Thu, Dec 25

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

New Year's

Wed, Dec 31 - Thu, Jan 01

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

Spring Fundraiser 2026

Sat, Mar 21