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wild animals

Storytime in the Animal Kingdom Series

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Meeting Room 1 at Windsor Public Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Preschool (Ages 0-5)
Library Branch: Windsor Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0-5)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Giraffes, Tigers, Wolves, Oh My! Let's learn about wild animals and have fun! We'll listen to stories, songs, poems, and jokes. And we'll do some crafts . Please register for this program.

fruits and vegetables around chalkboard

Nutrition Workshop & Cooking Demo

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Wilson Children's Room at Wilson Branch

Program Type:

Health & Wellness, Workshop

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Wilson Branch
Room: Wilson Children's Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get the New Year off to a healthy start by joining us for an informative talk and cooking demo with Registered Dietitian, Sarabeth Campanelli of Well Everyday.

winter watercolor scene

Beat the Blues: Watercolor Afternoons

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Wilson Children's Room at Wilson Branch

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Workshop

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Wilson Branch
Room: Wilson Children's Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Winter blues got you feeling down? Join us on Friday afternoons in January from 3:30-4:30 at Wilson Branch for a relaxing hour of watercolor painting and making new friends. This is not a formal watercolor class.

blocks with numbers

Junior Math Games and Storytime

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Meeting Room 1 at Windsor Public Library

Age Group:

Preschool (Ages 0-5)
Library Branch: Windsor Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0-5)
Registration Required
Event Details:

We continue with our fun monthly math game storytime. Counting, adding, funny riddles, stories, and activities will be part of this special program. Ages 3+ and their caregivers. Please register.

person doing a yoga balance pose

Better Balance with Carrie Sawtell

Monday, January 26, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Meeting Room 1 at Windsor Public Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness, Lecture, Special, Workshop

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Windsor Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Lecture, Special, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Sports Medicine Acupuncture Specialist Carrie Sawtell, L.Ac. will guide you through easy exercises to help bring your body back into balance at the Windsor Public Library on Monday, January 26 at 6:30 PM.

Sesame Street characters

Sesame Street: Raising Kids in a Digital World

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 5:15pm - 6:15pm
Meeting Room 1 at Windsor Public Library

Program Type:

Celebrations, Storytime

Age Group:

Children
Library Branch: Windsor Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Celebrations, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Raising Kids in a Digital World is a fun, 45-minute program where children and their parents or caregivers can explore healthy digital habits together through storytime, creativity, and movement. Please register. For ages 2 to 7.

rocket and seedling

STEAM Playlab

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Meeting Room 1 at Windsor Public Library

Age Group:

Children, Preschool (Ages 0-5)
Library Branch: Windsor Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Children, Preschool (Ages 0-5)
Registration Required
Event Details:

Welcome to the Preschool Playlab! This program will begin with a storytime and then transition into exploratory play stations where children will engage with hands-on learning based on the storytime theme. 

Mindful Yoga for Teens

Mindful Yoga for Teens

Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room 1 at Windsor Public Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness

Age Group:

Teens
Library Branch: Windsor Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

A yoga class designed for teens to help build confidence, learn different yoga poses and gain mindfulness in a fun and engaging way!

winter watercolor scene

Beat the Blues: Watercolor Afternoons

Friday, January 30, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Wilson Children's Room at Wilson Branch

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Workshop

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
Library Branch: Wilson Branch
Room: Wilson Children's Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Winter blues got you feeling down? Join us on Friday afternoons in January from 3:30-4:30 at Wilson Branch for a relaxing hour of watercolor painting and making new friends. This is not a formal watercolor class.

puzzle pieces

Community Puzzles and Games Swap

Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room 1 at Windsor Public Library

Program Type:

Special

Age Group:

Children, Preschool (Ages 0-5), School Age (Ages 6-11), Teens, Adults, Everyone
Library Branch: Windsor Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Children, Preschool (Ages 0-5), School Age (Ages 6-11), Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Special
Event Details:

Bring in puzzles and board games that you no longer want or use to the library from January 17 through January 30. Items in good condition will be accepted for all age levels. The actual swap is on Saturday, January 31. 

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X Files Revisited- Ghosts! Ghosts!

6:00pm–7:00pm
School Age (Ages 6-11)
Windsor Public Library
Cancelled
Closed
Registration Required
Library Branch: Windsor Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: School Age (Ages 6-11)
Program Type: Special
Registration Required
Event Details:

We are back with discussions of aliens, ghosts, haunted locations, extreme diseases, and parapsychology including ESP, telepathy and psychokinesis. This month we are talking about Ghosts! Ghosts! And More Ghosts! 

Disclaimer(s)

Attendance

Please only register for a program if you plan on attending. By registering and not attending a program you are potentially taking a spot from someone else. If you have registered for a program and can no longer attend please email or call the Kidspace desk.

kidspace@townofwindsorct.com or 860-285-1914

Better Balance with Carrie Sawtell

6:30pm–8:00pm
Teens, Adults
Windsor Public Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Windsor Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Lecture, Special, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Sports Medicine Acupuncture Specialist Carrie Sawtell, L.Ac. will guide you through easy exercises to help bring your body back into balance at the Windsor Public Library on Monday, January 26 at 6:30 PM.

Community Puzzles and Games Swap

11:00am–12:00pm
Children, Preschool (Ages 0-5), School Age (Ages 6-11), Teens, Adults, Everyone
Windsor Public Library
Library Branch: Windsor Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Children, Preschool (Ages 0-5), School Age (Ages 6-11), Teens, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Special
Event Details:

Bring in puzzles and board games that you no longer want or use to the library from January 17 through January 30. Items in good condition will be accepted for all age levels. The actual swap is on Saturday, January 31. 

VITA Tax Preparation 5:00 PM

5:00pm–6:00pm
Adults
Windsor Public Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Windsor Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special
Registration Required
Event Details:

The IRS's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free basic tax return preparation to qualified individuals. The VITA program has operated for over 50 years.

Disclaimer(s)

Limited Space

This program has a limited space capacity. Please be mindful of this when registering. If you have registered for a program and can no longer attend please call the Reference Desk at 860-285-1918 to cancel your spot or cancel through this system.

VITA Tax Preparation 6:00 PM

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Windsor Public Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Windsor Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special
Registration Required
Event Details:

The IRS's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free basic tax return preparation to qualified individuals. The VITA program has operated for over 50 years.

Disclaimer(s)

Limited Space

This program has a limited space capacity. Please be mindful of this when registering. If you have registered for a program and can no longer attend please call the Reference Desk at 860-285-1918 to cancel your spot or cancel through this system.

VITA Tax Preparation 7:00 PM

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Windsor Public Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Windsor Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special
Registration Required
Event Details:

The IRS's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free basic tax return preparation to qualified individuals. The VITA program has operated for over 50 years.

Disclaimer(s)

Limited Space

This program has a limited space capacity. Please be mindful of this when registering. If you have registered for a program and can no longer attend please call the Reference Desk at 860-285-1918 to cancel your spot or cancel through this system.

Teen Dating Violence Prevention

6:00pm–7:00pm
Teens, Adults
Windsor Public Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Windsor Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Special
Registration Required
Event Details:

Did You Know?

STEM and Innovation Club

6:00pm–7:00pm
School Age (Ages 6-11)
Windsor Public Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Windsor Public Library
Room: Kidspace Program Room
Age Group: School Age (Ages 6-11)
Program Type: Special, STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Our monthly STEM and Innovation Club returns with all-new experiments, optical illusions, crazy mind riddles and innovation team problem-solving. Please join us for this fun, hands-on program. This program is for ages 8 and older.

Disclaimer(s)

Attendance

Please only register for a program if you plan on attending. By registering and not attending a program you are potentially taking a spot from someone else. If you have registered for a program and can no longer attend please email or call the Kidspace desk.

kidspace@townofwindsorct.com or 860-285-1914

Kidspace Programs

  • If you regularly register for programs and do not show up, we reserve the right to [without notice] cancel future reservations that you make. 
  • Safety is our top concern. If the registered child or their parent/guardian is behaving in an unsafe manner or a manner that violates our library policy, they will be asked to leave.
  • If you  are 10 minutes late or more to a program, we reserve the right to give your seat away to another person.
  • Please adhere to program age ranges unless otherwise specified. Please reach out to Kidspace if you would like to request an accommodation. Some programmers and performers are more lenient than others and we always encourage you to ask.
  • We ask that parents/guardians engage in the activities with their kiddos. Please don't have side conversations during presentations. Let's all learn and explore together!

Tasty Treats Thursday

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teens
Windsor Public Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Windsor Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Special
Registration Required
Event Details:

One Thursday a month, join us to learn how to craft your own culinary creations! 

These recipes will involve little to no baking and will be sure to tingle the taste buds and boost cooking confidence in the kitchen!

Disclaimer(s)

Windsor Library Association

This program was sponsored by the Windsor Library Association. To learn more, visit: wlact.org

VITA Tax Preparation 11:00 AM

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Wilson Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wilson Branch
Room: Wilson Children's Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special
Registration Required
Event Details:

The IRS's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free basic tax return preparation to qualified individuals. The VITA program has operated for over 50 years.

Disclaimer(s)

Limited Space

This program has a limited space capacity. Please be mindful of this when registering. If you have registered for a program and can no longer attend please call the Reference Desk at 860-285-1918 to cancel your spot or cancel through this system.

VITA Tax Preparation 12:00 PM

12:00pm–1:00pm
Adults
Wilson Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wilson Branch
Room: Wilson Children's Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special
Registration Required
Event Details:

The IRS's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free basic tax return preparation to qualified individuals. The VITA program has operated for over 50 years.

Disclaimer(s)

Limited Space

This program has a limited space capacity. Please be mindful of this when registering. If you have registered for a program and can no longer attend please call the Reference Desk at 860-285-1918 to cancel your spot or cancel through this system.

VITA Tax Preparation 1:00 PM

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Wilson Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wilson Branch
Room: Wilson Children's Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special
Registration Required
Event Details:

The IRS's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free basic tax return preparation to qualified individuals. The VITA program has operated for over 50 years.

Disclaimer(s)

Limited Space

This program has a limited space capacity. Please be mindful of this when registering. If you have registered for a program and can no longer attend please call the Reference Desk at 860-285-1918 to cancel your spot or cancel through this system.

VITA Tax Preparation 5:00 PM

5:00pm–6:00pm
Adults
Windsor Public Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Windsor Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special
Registration Required
Event Details:

The IRS's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free basic tax return preparation to qualified individuals. The VITA program has operated for over 50 years.

Disclaimer(s)

Limited Space

This program has a limited space capacity. Please be mindful of this when registering. If you have registered for a program and can no longer attend please call the Reference Desk at 860-285-1918 to cancel your spot or cancel through this system.

Math Games

6:00pm–7:00pm
School Age (Ages 6-11)
Windsor Public Library
Library Branch: Windsor Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: School Age (Ages 6-11)
Program Type: Special, STEM
Event Details:

We are back with our crazy Math Games! Join us for some fun math riddles, problem-solving, games, and more. Along with our special sports math games! This is a monthly program for ages 8 and older please. 

Disclaimer(s)

Attendance

Please only register for a program if you plan on attending. By registering and not attending a program you are potentially taking a spot from someone else. If you have registered for a program and can no longer attend please email or call the Kidspace desk.

kidspace@townofwindsorct.com or 860-285-1914

VITA Tax Preparation 6:00 PM

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Windsor Public Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Windsor Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special
Registration Required
Event Details:

The IRS's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free basic tax return preparation to qualified individuals. The VITA program has operated for over 50 years.

Disclaimer(s)

Limited Space

This program has a limited space capacity. Please be mindful of this when registering. If you have registered for a program and can no longer attend please call the Reference Desk at 860-285-1918 to cancel your spot or cancel through this system.

VITA Tax Preparation 7:00 PM

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Windsor Public Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Windsor Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special
Registration Required
Event Details:

The IRS's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free basic tax return preparation to qualified individuals. The VITA program has operated for over 50 years.

Disclaimer(s)

Limited Space

This program has a limited space capacity. Please be mindful of this when registering. If you have registered for a program and can no longer attend please call the Reference Desk at 860-285-1918 to cancel your spot or cancel through this system.

Junior Geographers Guild

5:30pm–6:30pm
Children
Windsor Public Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Windsor Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Games, Special, STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

We'll be exploring all the ways that geography affects our lives from the foods we eat to the music we listen to and the clothing we wear.

Special Storytime "Where's My Dragon"

10:30am–11:15am
Preschool (Ages 0-5)
Windsor Public Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Windsor Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0-5)
Program Type: Special, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

A very special storytime, "Where's My Dragon" will be our theme for today. I love dragons, do you? We have some fun dragon puppets to show you, silly stories, songs and poems about dragons and a special craft. Please join us.

Disclaimer(s)

Attendance

Please only register for a program if you plan on attending. By registering and not attending a program you are potentially taking a spot from someone else. If you have registered for a program and can no longer attend please email or call the Kidspace desk.

kidspace@townofwindsorct.com or 860-285-1914

Kidspace Programs

  • If you regularly register for programs and do not show up, we reserve the right to [without notice] cancel future reservations that you make. 
  • Safety is our top concern. If the registered child or their parent/guardian is behaving in an unsafe manner or a manner that violates our library policy, they will be asked to leave.
  • If you  are 10 minutes late or more to a program, we reserve the right to give your seat away to another person.
  • Please adhere to program age ranges unless otherwise specified. Please reach out to Kidspace if you would like to request an accommodation. Some programmers and performers are more lenient than others and we always encourage you to ask.
  • We ask that parents/guardians engage in the activities with their kiddos. Please don't have side conversations during presentations. Let's all learn and explore together!

Children and caregiver

This program is designed for children and their caregivers together. 

Adult Winter Reading Program

All Day
Teens, Adults
Virtual
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Special
Registration Required
Event Details:

When the weather outside is frightful, there’s nothing better than curling up with a hot drink and a good book. Kick the winter blues by signing up for the Fifth Annual Adult Winter Reading Program. Read books. Write reviews. Earn prizes.

Disclaimer(s)

Windsor Library Association

This program was sponsored by the Windsor Library Association. To learn more, visit: wlact.org

VITA Tax Preparation 11:00 AM

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Wilson Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wilson Branch
Room: Wilson Children's Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special
Registration Required
Event Details:

The IRS's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free basic tax return preparation to qualified individuals. The VITA program has operated for over 50 years.

Disclaimer(s)

Limited Space

This program has a limited space capacity. Please be mindful of this when registering. If you have registered for a program and can no longer attend please call the Reference Desk at 860-285-1918 to cancel your spot or cancel through this system.

VITA Tax Preparation 12:00 PM

12:00pm–1:00pm
Adults
Wilson Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wilson Branch
Room: Wilson Children's Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special
Registration Required
Event Details:

The IRS's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free basic tax return preparation to qualified individuals. The VITA program has operated for over 50 years.

Disclaimer(s)

Limited Space

This program has a limited space capacity. Please be mindful of this when registering. If you have registered for a program and can no longer attend please call the Reference Desk at 860-285-1918 to cancel your spot or cancel through this system.

VITA Tax Preparation 1:00 PM

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Wilson Branch
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wilson Branch
Room: Wilson Children's Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special
Registration Required
Event Details:

The IRS's Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free basic tax return preparation to qualified individuals. The VITA program has operated for over 50 years.

Disclaimer(s)

Limited Space

This program has a limited space capacity. Please be mindful of this when registering. If you have registered for a program and can no longer attend please call the Reference Desk at 860-285-1918 to cancel your spot or cancel through this system.

President's Day

All Day
Some Branches
Closing
Branches:
Windsor Public Library, Wilson Branch
Description:

The Main Library and the Wilson Branch will be closed in observance of the President's Day Holiday. Normal hours will resume on Tuesday, February 17, at 10:00 am.

X Files Revisited

6:00pm–7:00pm
School Age (Ages 6-11)
Windsor Public Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Windsor Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: School Age (Ages 6-11)
Program Type: Special
Registration Required
Event Details:

We are back with discussions of aliens, ghosts, haunted locations, extreme diseases, and parapsychology including ESP, telepathy and psychokinesis. This program is for ages 8 and older please. Registration is required.

Disclaimer(s)

Attendance

Please only register for a program if you plan on attending. By registering and not attending a program you are potentially taking a spot from someone else. If you have registered for a program and can no longer attend please email or call the Kidspace desk.

kidspace@townofwindsorct.com or 860-285-1914