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Wrapper's Delight Scavenger Hunt

All Day 12/20 - 12/23
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Preschool, Grade School, Tweens
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Children's Library
Age Group: Children, Preschool, Grade School, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Let's wrap it up and take a bow! Presents have popped up in perplexing places. Find them all and win a prize. Pick up your scavenger hunt at the Children's Desk.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Grade School" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Story Scramble for Grades 3-7

Monday, December 23, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Grade School, Tweens
Open
Required
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grade School, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Required
Event Details:

3rd-7th graders take over the storytelling as each participant creates their own twist in the tale. Together we'll tell a completely original story, but will it be funny, happy, scary, surprising, or true? It's entirely up to you!

Christmas

All Day 12/24 - 12/25
Closing
Branches:
Wilton Library
Description:

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

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Grade School" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Wrapper's Delight Scavenger Hunt

All Day 12/26 - 12/30
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Preschool, Grade School, Tweens
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Children's Library
Age Group: Children, Preschool, Grade School, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Let's wrap it up and take a bow! Presents have popped up in surprising places. Find them all and win a prize. Pick up your scavenger hunt at the Children's Desk.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Grade School" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Indoor Snowball Fight for Grades 4-7

Thursday, December 26, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Grade School, Tweens
Open
Required
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grade School, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Required
Event Details:

We'll find out who's naughty and who's nice when 4th-7th graders face off for an indoor snowball fight. Fun and fabric will fill the air!

Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Grade School" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Board Games for Grades 4-7

Friday, December 27, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Grade School, Tweens
Open
Required
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grade School, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Required
Event Details:

Let the games begin! 4th-7th graders can vote for which board game they want to play. We will have our usual board games available... and some you haven't seen before!

New Year

All Day 12/31 - 1/1
Closing
Branches:
Wilton Library
Description:

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

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Grade School" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Family Fort Night

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 4:00pm - 8:00pm
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Children, Grade School, Tweens
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Children's Library
Age Group: Children, Grade School, Tweens
Program Type: STEAM
Event Details:

Everyone deserves a fort of one's own. From 4:00 until closing you can use our giant cardboard squares to fill the Children's Room with the fort of your dreams. Bring your own flashlight!  

No registration required.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Grade School" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Board Games for Grades 4-7

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Grade School, Tweens
Open
Required
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grade School, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Required
Event Details:

Let the games begin! 4th-7th graders can vote for which board game they want to play. We will have our usual board games available... and some you haven't seen before!

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Grade School" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Yoga: Sun Salutations for Everyone!

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Children, Grade School, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Open
Required
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Brubeck Room
Age Group: Children, Grade School, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Event Details:

Adults, teens, and children ages 5 and up are invited to join Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh for a morning of Sun Salutations. Try out simple yoga postures and easy breathing techniques in ten easy steps.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Zooming Zentangle Workshop (Zoom)

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Event Details:

Join Amy, Wilton Library's certified Zentangle teacher (CZT), as she guides us through a fun and relaxing Zentangle session on Zoom.  This meditative art form uses simple steps to teach practitioners how to create beautiful patterns.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Grade School" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Hack That Painting: Winter Wonderland for Grades 4-7

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Grade School, Tweens
Open
Required
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grade School, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Event Details:

Creative kids in grades 4-7 will be handed a finished painting and a brush. That's when the fun begins! Hack that painting however you like! Add something serious or silly, subtle or bold: it's up to you!

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Understanding Artificial Intelligence

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Open
Required
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Rimer Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Technology
Required
Event Details:

Please join us for an engaging and informative presentation that introduces attendees to the world of artificial intelligence (AI) and how it is applied in the real world and also why folks are concerned about it.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Library Council

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens
Open
Required
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Rimer Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Other
Required
Event Details:

The Wilton Teen Library Council (TLC) is a monthly group for youth in grades 6-12 who are interested in becoming more involved with the library. All Wilton teens are welcome.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Touch Screen Gloves for Teens

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Science, STEAM
Age Group:
Teens
Open
Required
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Rimer Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Science, STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Let us help you keep your hands warm and be able to use your touch screen devices in the cold weather. In this program, we will stitch small touchpads into glove fingertips. Bring your phone to help test them out.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Digital SAT vs. ACT (Zoom)

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Required
Event Details:

With the SAT 100% digital and the ACT offering a digital option starting in April 2025 and the previously test-optional universities returning to test-required, there are quite a few major changes happening in the world of standardized testin

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Grade School" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Crayon Melt for Grades 4-7

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Grade School, Tweens
Open
Required
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grade School, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Event Details:

How fast can a crayon run? Creative 4th-7th graders can wax artistic as they melt Crayolas into artworks!

 Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Grade School" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Pop Stars! Balloon Winter Olympics for Grades 4-7

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Grade School, Tweens
Open
Required
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grade School, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Required
Event Details:

Balloons will be poppin' and the Program Room will be hoppin' for competitors in grades 4-7. You won't believe how many ways there are to have fun with balloons! 

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

OFF THE PLANK: Pirate History in the Northeast

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Program Type:
History & Current Events
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Seniors
Open
Required
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Brubeck Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: History & Current Events
Required
Event Details:

Please join WSHU reporter Davis Dunavin in the Brubeck Room for exciting tales about Pirate History in the Northeast.

This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Living with Wildlife in CT (Zoom)

Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Other
Required
Event Details:

Please join us on Zoom for Paul Colburn's talk on Connecticut's wildlife.  Connecticut's citizens are blessed with a rich diversity of wildlife in the state.

Spring Benefit

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Wilton Library

Spring Gala

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Wilton Library