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Holiday Storytime

Monday, December 23, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Meeting Room 1 at Windsor Public Library
Program Type:
Celebrations, Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool (Ages 0-5)
Event Details:

Join us for this fun Holiday Storytime. Jingle Bells and many other holiday songs for us to sing. Special stories such as " Charlie and the Christmas Kitten", jokes, riddles, activ...

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

Join us for this fun Holiday Storytime. Jingle Bells and many other holiday songs for us to sing. Special stories such as " Charlie and the Christmas Kitten", jokes, riddles, activities and crafts are always part of our storytime.

Disclaimer(s)

Children and caregiver

This program is designed for children and their caregivers together. 

Early Closing

Tuesday, December 24, 2024 at 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Windsor Public Library, Wilson Branch

The Windsor Public Library and the Wilson Branch close at 5:00 PM on Tuesday, December 24 in honor of Christmas Eve.  Normal hours resume on Thursday, December 26 at 10:00 ...

Closing
Branches:
Windsor Public Library, Wilson Branch
Description:

The Windsor Public Library and the Wilson Branch close at 5:00 PM on Tuesday, December 24 in honor of Christmas Eve. 

Normal hours resume on Thursday, December 26 at 10:00 AM.

Christmas

All Day
Windsor Public Library, Wilson Branch

The Main Library and the Wilson Branch are closed on Wednesday, December 25 in honor of Christmas. Our normal hours will resume on Thursday, December 26 at 10:00 AM.

Closing
Branches:
Windsor Public Library, Wilson Branch
Description:

The Main Library and the Wilson Branch are closed on Wednesday, December 25 in honor of Christmas.

Our normal hours will resume on Thursday, December 26 at 10:00 AM.

Decorate a Jenga Piece

12/26/2024 @ 10:00am to 12/30/2024 @ 5:00pm
Kidspace Program Room at Windsor Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Drop in and paint and personalize a piece of wood that the library will use as part of our Kidspace Jenga set. Leave your mark and bring some joy to everyone with this community ar...

Library Branch: Windsor Public Library
Room: Kidspace Program Room
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Drop in and paint and personalize a piece of wood that the library will use as part of our Kidspace Jenga set. Leave your mark and bring some joy to everyone with this community art project. All ages. Drop-in while supplies last.

Too Knit to Quit program for kids and adults

Too Knit to Quit

Thursday, December 26, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Mezzanine Makerspace at Windsor Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

We're too knit to quit in this knitting club! We'll meet weekly to knit scarves, hats, and mittens for those in need. Everything created in this club will be made available for tho...

Library Branch: Windsor Public Library
Room: Mezzanine Makerspace
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

We're too knit to quit in this knitting club! We'll meet weekly to knit scarves, hats, and mittens for those in need.

Adult Crafters Group

Thursday, December 26, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Wilson Children's Room at Wilson Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Wilson Branch
Room: Wilson Children's Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Legos on table

LEGO Creations

Thursday, December 26, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Wilson Children's Room at Wilson Branch
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Calling all LEGO enthusiasts! Drop-in weekly on Thursday afternoons to build LEGOS free style or take us up on a LEGO challenge! 

Library Branch: Wilson Branch
Room: Wilson Children's Room
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Calling all LEGO enthusiasts! Drop-in weekly on Thursday afternoons to build LEGOS free style or take us up on a LEGO challenge! 

Geography Bee

Friday, December 27, 2024 at 1:15pm - 2:15pm
Meeting Room 1 at Windsor Public Library
Program Type:
Animals, Book Club, Special, STEM
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Put your geography skills to the test! Face off against other kids for a battle of the wits. Answer questions about flags, capitals, and all things geography related. First, second...

Cancelled
Registration
Library Branch: Windsor Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Animals, Book Club, Special, STEM
Event Details:

Put your geography skills to the test! Face off against other kids for a battle of the wits. Answer questions about flags, capitals, and all things geography related. First, second, and third place will get a prize and bragging rights. Ages 7-12.

Pokémon Party

Friday, December 27, 2024 at 1:15pm - 2:15pm
Meeting Room 1 at Windsor Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Celebrations, Games, Special
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

We're gonna catch 'em all during this winter vacation Pokémon Party. We'll do a Pokémon craft, take quizzes, host card trading, and a gaming competition. Ages 4 and up. P...

Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Windsor Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Club, Celebrations, Games, Special
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

We're gonna catch 'em all during this winter vacation Pokémon Party. We'll do a Pokémon craft, take quizzes, host card trading, and a gaming competition. Ages 4 and up. Please register!

Disclaimer(s)

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!
pumpernickel puppets

Pumpernickel Puppetry Show: The Three Billy Goats Gruff & The Lion and the Mouse

Monday, December 30, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room 1 at Windsor Public Library
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Pumpernickel Puppet shows are presented with a cast of colorful puppet characters, audience participation, live voices and sound effects and fast paced scripts that not only entert...

Library Branch: Windsor Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Children
Event Details:

Pumpernickel Puppet shows are presented with a cast of colorful puppet characters, audience participation, live voices and sound effects and fast paced scripts that not only entertain, but stimulate children's imagination and creativity.

Disclaimer(s)

Windsor Library Association

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

Early Closing

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Windsor Public Library, Wilson Branch

The Windsor Public Library and the Wilson Branch close at 5:00 PM on Tuesday, December 31 in honor of New Year's Eve.  Normal hours resume on Thursday, January 2 at 10:00 A...

Closing
Branches:
Windsor Public Library, Wilson Branch
Description:

The Windsor Public Library and the Wilson Branch close at 5:00 PM on Tuesday, December 31 in honor of New Year's Eve. 

Normal hours resume on Thursday, January 2 at 10:00 AM.

New Year's Day

All Day
Windsor Public Library, Wilson Branch

The Windsor Public Library and the Wilson Branch are closed on Wednesday, January 1 in honor of New Year's Day holiday. Normal hours will resume on Thursday, January 2 at 10:00 ...

Closing
Branches:
Windsor Public Library, Wilson Branch
Description:

The Windsor Public Library and the Wilson Branch are closed on Wednesday, January 1 in honor of New Year's Day holiday.

Normal hours will resume on Thursday, January 2 at 10:00 AM.

Too Knit to Quit program for kids and adults

Too Knit to Quit

Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Mezzanine Makerspace at Windsor Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults
Event Details:

We're too knit to quit in this knitting club! We'll meet weekly to knit scarves, hats, and mittens for those in need. Everything created in this club will be made available for tho...

Library Branch: Windsor Public Library
Room: Mezzanine Makerspace
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

We're too knit to quit in this knitting club! We'll meet weekly to knit scarves, hats, and mittens for those in need.

Adult Crafters Group

Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Wilson Children's Room at Wilson Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Wilson Branch
Room: Wilson Children's Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
STEM Club for school age kids

STEM CLUB

Thursday, January 2, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Kidspace Program Room at Windsor Public Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
School Age (Ages 6-11)
Event Details:

Welcome back to our monthly STEM Club program for ages 7 and older. If you like to invent things, tinker with building material, create innovative new products out of unique items ...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Windsor Public Library
Room: Kidspace Program Room
Age Group: School Age (Ages 6-11)
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Welcome back to our monthly STEM Club program for ages 7 and older.

Disclaimer(s)

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!
Book Babies schedule for January

Book Babies

Friday, January 3, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Meeting Room 1 at Windsor Public Library
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Babies love books! This program uses fingerplays, songs, action rhymes, and books to promote the development of early literacy skills. For babies 6 months old to 24 months old and ...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Windsor Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Children
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Babies love books! This program uses fingerplays, songs, action rhymes, and books to promote the development of early literacy skills. For babies 6 months old to 24 months old and their caregiver. Registration required.

beat the blues watercolor

Beat the Blues: Watercolor Afternoons

Friday, January 3, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Wilson Children's Room at Wilson Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
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 i...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wilson Branch
Room: Wilson Children's Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
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.

Disclaimer(s)

Limited Space - Wilson Branch

Attendance is limited for this program. Please keep this in mind when registering for programs as we would like to best serve all of our patrons. Only register if you know you can attend.

If you can no longer attend, please cancel here on our calendar, e-mail us at wilsonbranch2018@gmail.com, or give us a call at 860-247-8960.

Dungeons and dragons club for teens

Dungeons & Dragons

Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 11:30am - 2:30pm
Wilson Children's Room at Wilson Branch
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Teens and Tweens are invited to play Dungeons and Dragons on the first Saturday of each month. Make friends and join an epic adventure as you set off to slay monsters, ea...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wilson Branch
Room: Wilson Children's Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Teens and Tweens are invited to play Dungeons and Dragons on the first Saturday of each month.

Disclaimer(s)

Attendance - Wilson Branch

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, or wasting food and program supplies. If you have registered for a program and can no longer attend please email or call the Wilson Branch front desk.

wilsonbranch2018@gmail.com or 860-247-8960

board games

Board Games Afternoon

Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Meeting Room 1 at Windsor Public Library
Program Type:
Games
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Discover the world of board games beyond the traditional choices and see what all the fun is about! Come try new and exciting games at the Windsor Public Library on the first Satur...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Windsor Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Games
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 17
Event Details:

Discover the world of board games beyond the traditional choices and see what all the fun is about! Come try new and exciting games at the Windsor Public Library on the first Saturday of each month in the spring from 3:00 to 4:30 PM.

books and blankets storytime

Favorite Books and Blankets

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Meeting Room 1 at Windsor Public Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool (Ages 0-5)
Event Details:

Join us for our brand new monthly storytime " Favorite Books and Blankets". Bring your favorite cuddly toy or blanket, get comfy and listen to some wonderful favorite stories we lo...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Windsor Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Preschool (Ages 0-5)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Join us for our brand new monthly storytime " Favorite Books and Blankets".

Disclaimer(s)

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. 

hemming

Learn How to Hem

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Meeting Room 1 at Windsor Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Special, Workshop
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Looking to learn how to hem? Windsor resident and local seamstress Erin Lien is here to help! Bring whatever hemming project you're working on and Erin will help get you going and ...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Windsor Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Special, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Looking to learn how to hem? Windsor resident and local seamstress Erin Lien is here to help! Bring whatever hemming project you're working on and Erin will help get you going and on your way.

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.

silent book club

Silent Book Club

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adult Fiction Area at Windsor Public Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

At Silent Book Club, there's no assigned reading. All teen and adult readers are welcome and it's BYOBook (or browse the Windsor Public Library shelves!). Settle in for about 45 mi...

Library Branch: Windsor Public Library
Room: Adult Fiction Area
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Event Details:

At Silent Book Club, there's no assigned reading. All teen and adult readers are welcome and it's BYOBook (or browse the Windsor Public Library shelves!). Settle in for about 45 minutes of silent, sustained reading.

Toddler Time schedule

Toddler Time

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Meeting Room 1 at Windsor Public Library
Age Group:
Children, Preschool (Ages 0-5)
Event Details:

Join Windsor Public Library for Toddler Time, an early literacy storytime for ages 2-4 and caregivers, from 10:30 AM to 11:15 AM on select Tuesdays. We will share stories, songs, r...

Open
Registration
Library Branch: Windsor Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Children, Preschool (Ages 0-5)
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Join Windsor Public Library for Toddler Time, an early literacy storytime for ages 2-4 and caregivers, from 10:30 AM to 11:15 AM on select Tuesdays.

lean on me

Lean On Me

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Reference Desk at Windsor Public Library
Program Type:
Special
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Talk to an expert who can provide information and support for basic needs on the first Tuesday of every month. Meet one of Windsor Social Service's friendly and knowledgeable casew...

Library Branch: Windsor Public Library
Room: Reference Desk
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special
Event Details:

Talk to an expert who can provide information and support for basic needs on the first Tuesday of every month. Meet one of Windsor Social Service's friendly and knowledgeable caseworkers at the Main Library.