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Summer Reading Club

06/14/2024 @ 1:00pm - 08/25/2024 @ 12:00am
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Age Group: Children, Toddler, Preschool, Grade School, Tweens
Program Type: Summer Reading
Event Details:

This summer, adventure begins at Wilton Library when you start reading! Join our Children’s Summer Reading Club, open to all kids through rising grade 6.

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

Teen Summer Reading Club

06/14/2024 @ 1:00pm - 08/25/2024 @ 12:00am
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Summer Reading
Event Details:

This summer, adventure begins at Wilton Library when you start reading! Join our Teen Summer Reading Club, open to all rising 6 to 12 graders.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Dungeons & Dragons

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Rimer Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Summer Reading, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as we run The Skybreaker Chronicle, a D&D one-shot adventure for 8th level characters featuring fantastical figurines printed from the Innovation Station’s 3D printer.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Grade School" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Brubeck Room
Age Group: Children, Grade School, Tweens
Program Type: Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Rising 3rd - 8th graders can join award-winning cartoonist Rick Stromoski, creator of the graphic novel series, Schnozzer & Tatertoes, for a fun drawing program.

July 4

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Wilton Library
Description:

The library will be closed on Thursday, July 4 in observance of Independence Day.

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

Family Fort Build

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Children's Library
Age Group: Children, Grade School, Tweens
Program Type: STEAM, Summer Reading
Event Details:

Have you ever entered the Children's Library and thought to yourself, "this place could really use a giant cardboard fort"? If so, this is the program for you!

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

Summer Slime for Grades 4-7

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grade School, Tweens
Program Type: STEAM, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Summer Slime, and the livin' is easy! Kids entering grades 4-7 can brew non-Newtonian fluids from our safe recipes. Science has never been so much fun! Wear expendable clothes. Supported by the Amadeo Family.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Presidents' Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Turn your handwriting into colorful creations! Step by step, you will learn more than 20 handwriting techniques from a professional calligrapher. Then add color and decorative elements with highlighters, colored pencils, gel pens, and markers.

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

Craftsplorations

4:00pm - 4:30pm
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool, Grade School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Dungeons & Dragons

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Closed
Registration
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Rimer Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Summer Reading, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us as we run The Skybreaker Chronicle, a D&D one-shot adventure for 8th level characters featuring fantastical figurines printed from the Innovation Station’s 3D printer.

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.

Hands On Drumming

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Brubeck Room
Age Group: Children, Grade School, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Kids entering kindergarten and up and their families can join a musical journey, playing traditional songs from around the globe, creating our own rhythms, taking turns leading and experiencing improvisation and creative movement.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Grade School" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grade School
Program Type: STEAM, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Kids entering 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.

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

Castle Panic for Grades 4-7

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grade School, Tweens
Program Type: Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Rising 4th-7th graders can defend the realm in this fantasy themed cooperative board game. Monsters are on the march! Can you work with your friends to save your castle? You will all win or lose together!

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

Throw Throw Burrito Throwdown

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

Competitors entering grades 4-7 will find out what happens when you cross a card game with dodgeball! Collect matching card sets while ducking squishy airborne burritos. 

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

Blindfold Obstacle Course

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

Trust, courage and communication are the keys for competitors entering grades 4-7. Blindfolded team members are guided by their teammates through an obstacle course to the finish line. 

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

Secret Power Keychains

4:00pm - 4:45pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool, Grade School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Children ages 5 through 9 are invited to join us for a hands-on creative experience making keychains describing your secret power!  

This event is in the "Teens" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Rimer Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Food, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Food Explorers for a deliciously sweet program! You’ll be making Chocolate Brownie Cheesecakes by crushing oreos for your crust, making a decadent chocolate cheesecake filling and no-bake chocolate brownie bites to go on top.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Toddler" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Gazebo
Age Group: Children, Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Summer Reading, Storytime
Event Details:

Join us at the farmer's market for a fun family storytime inside the gazebo.  Children ages 2 and up and their caregivers will enjoy stories, rhymes, and songs. Fun for the whole family!  

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

Caravan Puppets

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Brubeck Room
Age Group: Children, Grade School, Tweens
Program Type: Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Rising kindergarteners and up and their families can join Caravan Puppets on an magical trip around the world with stories that showcase our commonalities… heart, humor, excitement and wildly creative puppets!

This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Rimer Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: STEAM, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

What goes into building a bridge? How do you plan for all of the materials, strength, and cost? Join our own Singularity Technology to learn how to build a bridge with a team.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Grade School" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grade School
Program Type: STEAM, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Kids entering 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.

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

Draw Your Own Book Characters

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

Calling all children entering grades 3-6 with a love of drawing! Join us for a guided drawing session to illustrate some favorite book characters. Perfect for beginners and budding artists.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Building Art with Legos

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Rimer Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: STEAM, Summer Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Wilton Library welcomes back ConnLUG, the Connecticut LEGO User Group! This Mosaics program will be geared for teens who want to build Legos into art.

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

Craftsplorations

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

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