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gil harel

Dave Brubeck - Four Post-Desmond Quartets with Dr. Gil Harel

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Brubeck Room
Age Group: Adults
Registration Required
Event Details:

Please join us for another fascinating series as Dr. Gil Harel surveys Dave Brubeck’s main four quartets assembled after the retirement of the “classic quartet” with Desmond, Morello, and Wright.

Laurel wreath

Percy Jackson Party

Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Teen Area
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Food
Event Details:

Season 2 of Percy Jackson & the Olympians is here, so come get some blue food and make a pair of wings for your shoes! Starting after school in the teen room. Craft supplies and food available while supplies last.

Jason Reynolds

ASML Author Series: Jason Reynolds

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Brubeck Room
Age Group: Children, Grade School, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Author Talk
Registration Required
Event Details:

Please join us on Saturday, December 13 at 3pm for an Author Talk with renowned teen and children’s author Jason Reynolds. Reynolds will be in conversation with Valmai Hanson, Head of Teen Services at Wilton Library.

mark schenker

Fall Semester with Mark Schenker: Great Books / Great Films (Zoom)

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literary Seminars
Registration Required
Event Details:

Please join us for a new kind of literary series with Mark Schenker in which we’ll look at literary works that were made into great films.

Goldbas Music

Goldbas Music Storytime

Friday, December 19, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Brubeck Room
Age Group: Children, Infant (0-12 months), Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Concert
Event Details:

Babies, toddlers, preschoolers and their families, are invited to join husband and wife team Jake and Kate Goldbas as they bring children's literature to life through song, imaginative play and movement in their interactive storytime meets sing-a-

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All Fun and Games for Grades 4-7

1:30pm–3:00pm
Children, Grade School, Tweens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grade School, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Let the games begin! 4th-7th graders can vote for which game to play. We will have board games and group activities galore... including some you haven't seen before!

Winter Crafternoons

4:30pm–5:00pm
Children, Preschool, Grade School
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool, Grade School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Children ages 4 through 8 are invited to join us for an afternoon of winter crafting fun.  Discover a different hands-on learning experience every time!  

Team STEAM Presents Engineering Fun

4:30pm–5:15pm
Children, Grade School
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grade School
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Kids in grades 1-5 can join Wilton High School students' Team STEAM as they teach young engineers the basics of the engineering design process in a fun, creative, and hands-on manner.

Early Closing

1:00pm–5:00pm
Closing
Branches:
Wilton Library
Description:

Wilton Library will close early at 1pm on Saturday, December 13 to prepare for our ASML Author Series event with Jason Reynolds.

ASML Author Series: Jason Reynolds

3:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Grade School, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Brubeck Room
Age Group: Children, Grade School, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Author Talk
Registration Required
Event Details:

Please join us on Saturday, December 13 at 3pm for an Author Talk with renowned teen and children’s author Jason Reynolds. Reynolds will be in conversation with Valmai Hanson, Head of Teen Services at Wilton Library.

Squishy Ornaments for Grades 4-7

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Grade School, Tweens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grade School, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

For grades 4-7 only. Craft a cute friend from memory foam. Help yourself to precut shapes or make them from scratch. Wear clothes to paint in. Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.

STEM Explorers : Hands-On Science at the Library

4:30pm–5:00pm
Children, Preschool, Grade School
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool, Grade School
Program Type: Science, STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Children ages 4 through 8 are invited to join us to dive into science, technology, and engineering, with hands-on activities! Experience a fun-filled STEM adventure designed especially for curious kids.

Team STEAM Presents Engineering Fun

4:30pm–5:15pm
Children, Grade School
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grade School
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Kids in grades 1-5 can join Wilton High School students' Team STEAM as they teach young engineers the basics of the engineering design process in a fun, creative, and hands-on manner.

Ribbons & Wrappings Scavenger Hunt

All Day 12/22–12/23
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:

There's no time like the present! Wrapped gifts are hiding in unexpected places. Find them all and win a prize. Pick up your scavenger hunt at the Children's Desk.

Indoor Snowball Fight for Grades 4-7

3:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Grade School, Tweens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grade School, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Registration 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!

Christmas

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

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

Ribbons & Wrappings Scavenger Hunt

All Day 12/26–12/30
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:

There's no time like the present! Wrapped gifts are hiding in unexpected places. Find them all and win a prize. Pick up your scavenger hunt at the Children's Desk.

Musical Chairs of Doom for Grades 4-7

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Grade School, Tweens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grade School, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

4th-7th graders, do you dare to chair? Who will be the last one left when the music stops? You can even choose the music!

Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.

New Year's

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

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

Ribbons & Wrappings Scavenger Hunt

All Day 1/2–1/5
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:

There's no time like the present! Wrapped gifts are hiding in unexpected places. Find them all and win a prize. Pick up your scavenger hunt at the Children's Desk.

Draw on the Wall

All Day
Children, Grade School, Tweens
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grade School, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Don't do it! Do NOT draw on the wall! Never ever! Except... TODAY!

No registration required.

Pop Stars! Balloon Winter Olympics for Grades 4-7

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Grade School, Tweens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grade School, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Pop till you drop! Competitors in grades 4-7 will find out how many ways there are to have fun with balloons! 

Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.

Winter Crafternoons

4:30pm–5:00pm
Children, Preschool, Grade School
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool, Grade School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Children ages 4 through 8 are invited to join us for an afternoon of winter crafting fun.  Discover a different hands-on learning experience every time!  

Snap Circuits for Grades K-2

4:30pm–5:15pm
Children, Grade School
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grade School
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Kids in grades K-2 can put together creations that will whistle, flash and fly.  Learning principles of electronics and engineering is a snap! 

Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.

Yoga: Sun Salutations for Everyone!

10:30am–12:00pm
Children, Grade School, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Brubeck Room
Age Group: Children, Grade School, Tweens, Teens, Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration 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.

Make Your Own Bath Bombs for Grades 4-7

4:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Grade School, Tweens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grade School, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Creativity and silliness rule in this program for 4th-7th graders willing to mix it up with safe ingredients to make home wellness products.

Registration required. Walk-ins welcome if space allows.

Snap Circuits for Grades K-2

4:30pm–5:15pm
Children, Grade School
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grade School
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Kids in grades K-2 can put together creations that will whistle, flash and fly.  Learning principles of electronics and engineering is a snap! 

Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.

All Fun and Games for Grades 4-7

1:30pm–3:00pm
Children, Grade School, Tweens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grade School, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Let the games begin! 4th-7th graders can vote for which game to play. We will have board games and group activities galore... including some you haven't seen before!

Winter Crafternoons

4:30pm–5:00pm
Children, Preschool, Grade School
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool, Grade School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Children ages 4 through 8 are invited to join us for an afternoon of winter crafting fun.  Discover a different hands-on learning experience every time!