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Community Seed & Seedling Swap

Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Meeting Room 1 at Windsor Public Library
Program Type:
Nature/Outdoor, Special
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Gardening season is here! Expand your plantings with the help of friends. Bring your leftover seed packets (full or partial), excess seedlings, or propagated houseplants.

Library Branch: Windsor Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Nature/Outdoor, Special
Event Details:

Gardening season is here! Expand your plantings with the help of friends. Bring your leftover seed packets (full or partial), excess seedlings, or propagated houseplants.

Shad Derby Day

All Day
Windsor Public Library, Wilson Branch

The Main Library will close in observance of that annual Windsor Tradition: Shad Derby Day. Normal hours will resume on Sunday, May 17, at 1:00 pm.

Closing
Branches:
Windsor Public Library, Wilson Branch
Description:

The Main Library will close in observance of that annual Windsor Tradition: Shad Derby Day. Normal hours will resume on Sunday, May 17, at 1:00 pm.

person planting seedlings

Wilson Garden Opening Day

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Wilson Green Space at Wilson Branch
Program Type:
Nature/Outdoor
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults

Join us in preparing our community garden for the growing season! We'll be planting our seedlings that we started indoors in our raised beds, pulling weeds in our pollinator garden, and sowing native wildflower seeds. All ages welcome.

Library Branch: Wilson Branch
Room: Wilson Green Space
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Nature/Outdoor
Event Details:

Join us in preparing our community garden for the growing season! We'll be planting our seedlings that we started indoors in our raised beds, pulling weeds in our pollinator garden, and sowing native wildflower seeds. All ages welcome.

Memorial Day

All Day
Windsor Public Library, Wilson Branch

The Main Library and the Wilson Branch will be closed in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday. Normal hours will resume on Tuesday, May 26, at 10:00 am.

Closing
Branches:
Windsor Public Library, Wilson Branch
Description:

The Main Library and the Wilson Branch will be closed in observance of the Memorial Day Holiday. Normal hours will resume on Tuesday, May 26, at 10:00 am.

birds sitting on a branch

Birds, Bees, Butterflies, and Bats

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Meeting Room 1 at Windsor Public Library
Program Type:
Animals, Lecture, Nature/Outdoor, Special
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Join us at the Windsor Public Library to welcome Allison Middlemass, a staff member from the Bent of the River Audubon Center, for a seminar on the role of pollinators in plant reproduction, why they need to be protected, the threats they fa

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Windsor Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Animals, Lecture, Nature/Outdoor, Special
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us at the Windsor Public Library to welcome Allison Middlemass, a staff member from the Bent of the River Audubon Center, for a seminar on the role of pollinators in plant reproduction, why they need to be protected, the threats they fa

Disclaimer(s)

Windsor Library Association

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

Rainbows with scientific symbols

Rainbow Science

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:15pm
Meeting Room 1 at Windsor Public Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Nature/Outdoor, Special, STEM
Age Group:
Children

Rainbows are one of the most beautiful phenomena in nature. And we love rainbows here in Kidspace! Join us for a night of rainbow STEM activities. For ages 4 and up. Please register.

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Windsor Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Nature/Outdoor, Special, STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Rainbows are one of the most beautiful phenomena in nature. And we love rainbows here in Kidspace! Join us for a night of rainbow STEM activities. For ages 4 and up. Please register.

Soccer Ball Decorating

Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Meeting Room 1 at Windsor Public Library
Program Type:
Celebrations, Health & Wellness, Nature/Outdoor, Special
Age Group:
Children, Teens

Celebrate the World Cup with us while you decorate your own soccer ball to take home. These will be real, usable soccer balls! Ages 5 and up. Please register!

Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Windsor Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Children, Teens
Program Type: Celebrations, Health & Wellness, Nature/Outdoor, Special
Registration Required
Event Details:

Celebrate the World Cup with us while you decorate your own soccer ball to take home. These will be real, usable soccer balls! Ages 5 and up. Please register!

herbs

Herb ID and Remedies with Nora Toomey

Monday, July 20, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Wilson Children's Room at Wilson Branch
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Nature/Outdoor
Age Group:
Adults

Herbalist Nora Toomey returns to the Wilson Branch Library for another informative and engaging session on the  benefits of plants that can be found right in your own yard.

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

Herbalist Nora Toomey returns to the Wilson Branch Library for another informative and engaging session on the  benefits of plants that can be found right in your own yard.

silhouette of an owl

EcoTarium Visit: Animal Adaptations

Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Meeting Room 1 at Windsor Public Library
Program Type:
Animals, Nature/Outdoor, Performance, STEM
Age Group:
Children

Do you and a turtle eat the same food? Could you share the same home as a fox? Discover which characteristics and behaviors help animals move, hunt, and survive.

Library Branch: Windsor Public Library
Room: Meeting Room 1
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Animals, Nature/Outdoor, Performance, STEM
Event Details:

Do you and a turtle eat the same food? Could you share the same home as a fox? Discover which characteristics and behaviors help animals move, hunt, and survive.

cyanotype print

Botanical Cyanotype Prints

Monday, August 10, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Wilson Picnic Tables at Wilson Branch
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Nature/Outdoor
Age Group:
Children, Teens, Adults

We'll use pretreated  fabric sheets and the sun's powerful rays to create our own unique botanical print.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wilson Branch
Room: Wilson Picnic Tables
Age Group: Children, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Nature/Outdoor
Registration Required
Event Details:

We'll use pretreated  fabric sheets and the sun's powerful rays to create our own unique botanical print.

Disclaimer(s)

Craft Programs

If you are ten or more minutes late we reserve the right to give away your spot to someone else. 

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.

Windsor Library Association

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

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Dinosaur State Park Field Trip

Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 10:00am - 12:15pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Nature/Outdoor, Special, STEM
Age Group:
Children

We're taking a field trip to Dinosaur State Parks! Each participant will get free entry to Dinosaur State Park to enjoy a day in the sun.

Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Nature/Outdoor, Special, STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

We're taking a field trip to Dinosaur State Parks! Each participant will get free entry to Dinosaur State Park to enjoy a day in the sun.