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Reginald Dwayne Betts

"Doggerel": A Poetry Reading by Reginald Dwayne Betts

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Community Events, One Book One Wallingford, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Music, Arts, & Culture, Interest Groups, Other
Age Group:
Teens, High Schoolers, Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a celebration of verse from one of America's greatest living poets! Reginald Dwayne Betts, a MacArthur Fellow and the founder & director of Freedom Reads, will perf...

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Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, High Schoolers, Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Community Events, One Book One Wallingford, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Music, Arts, & Culture, Interest Groups, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a celebration of verse from one of America's greatest living poets!

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WPL Play Readers

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Music, Arts, & Culture, Interest Groups
Age Group:
Adults
WPL Play Readers:

The Wallingford Public Library Play Readers perform dramatic readings of comedies and dramas, monologues, scenes from William Shakespeare’s plays, and short plays of Thornton Wilde...

Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music, Arts, & Culture, Interest Groups

WPL Play Readers

The Wallingford Public Library Play Readers perform dramatic readings of comedies and dramas, monologues, scenes from William Shakespeare’s plays, and short plays of Thornton Wilder and Eugene O’Neill. Members of the group select plays and cast roles for members. You may join the WPL Play Readers as a spectator or participant.

No registration required.

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Spanish Conversation Group

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Community Events, Español, Hobbies & Gaming, Interest Groups
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Spanish Conversation Group:

Improve your Spanish in a friendly and non-judgmental space! Some knowledge of Spanish recommended. No registration required.

Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Español, Hobbies & Gaming, Interest Groups

Spanish Conversation Group

Improve your Spanish in a friendly and non-judgmental space! Some knowledge of Spanish recommended.

No registration required.

Zines

Zines for Liberation: A Craft Workshop

Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
One Book One Wallingford, Hobbies & Gaming, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts, Music, Arts, & Culture, Interest Groups, Other
Age Group:
Teens, High Schoolers, Adults
Event Details:

Registration required"Zines for Liberation" is a hands-on workshop which will explore the power of zines as tools for protest, abolition, and liberation. Under the guidance of loca...

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Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, High Schoolers, Adults
Program Type: One Book One Wallingford, Hobbies & Gaming, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts, Music, Arts, & Culture, Interest Groups, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Registration required

French Conversation Group

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Music, Arts, & Culture, Interest Groups
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
French Discussion Group:

Improve your French in a friendly and non-judgmental space! Some knowledge of French recommended.

Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Music, Arts, & Culture, Interest Groups

French Discussion Group

Improve your French in a friendly and non-judgmental space! Some knowledge of French recommended.

knitting project

Knit @ WPL

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Collaboratory Diamond Desk - Gray at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Collaboratory, Hobbies & Gaming, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts, Interest Groups
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Knit @ WPL is a place where knitters and crocheters can practice their work in the company of others. Newcomers are welcome to join, but knitting experience is required.No registra...

Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Collaboratory Diamond Desk - Gray
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Collaboratory, Hobbies & Gaming, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts, Interest Groups
Event Details:

Knit @ WPL is a place where knitters and crocheters can practice their work in the company of others. Newcomers are welcome to join, but knitting experience is required.

No registration required.

Osprey

Gray-Wulff Environmental Series: "Season of the Osprey"

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Community Events, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Film & TV, Interest Groups, Other
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a screening by the Gray-Wulff Environmental Series as we celebrate National Earth Month! The PBS short documentary Season of the Osprey follows a veteran pair of osprey...

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Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Film & TV, Interest Groups, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a screening by the Gray-Wulff Environmental Series as we celebrate National Earth Month!

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Spanish Conversation Group

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Community Events, Español, Hobbies & Gaming, Interest Groups
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Spanish Conversation Group:

Improve your Spanish in a friendly and non-judgmental space! Some knowledge of Spanish recommended. No registration required.

Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Español, Hobbies & Gaming, Interest Groups

Spanish Conversation Group

Improve your Spanish in a friendly and non-judgmental space! Some knowledge of Spanish recommended.

No registration required.

Ian Bremmer

Talking TED @ Home

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom Virtual Meeting at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Collaboratory, Interest Groups
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join librarian Cindy Haiken on Zoom to watch and discuss a popular TED talk. Once registered, you will receive an invitation to the Zoom meeting via email on the day of the event. ...

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Virtual Event
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Zoom Virtual Meeting
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Collaboratory, Interest Groups
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join librarian Cindy Haiken on Zoom to watch and discuss a popular TED talk. Once registered, you will receive an invitation to the Zoom meeting via email on the day of the event.

Group of kids laughing together

Homeschool Meetup

Friday, April 11, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Wonder Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Interest Groups, Other
Age Group:
Children, Preschoolers, Elementary Schoolers, Middle Schoolers, Adults
Event Details:

Homeschool Families | Registration encouragedLooking to connect with other homeschooling families? Stop by the library on the second Friday of every month to chat, share ideas, and...

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Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Wonder Room
Age Group: Children, Preschoolers, Elementary Schoolers, Middle Schoolers, Adults
Program Type: Interest Groups, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Homeschool Families | Registration encouraged

Parrots

Feathers & Friendship: Inside the World of Rescue Parrots

Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Community Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Community Events, One Book One Wallingford, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, STEM/STEAM, Interest Groups, Other
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

Feathers & Friendship is a program by Rhode Island Parrot Rescue that focuses on the plight of domesticated parrots in need. Their mission is to educate the public on the ...

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Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Community Events, One Book One Wallingford, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, STEM/STEAM, Interest Groups, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Feathers & Friendship is a program by Rhode Island Parrot Rescue that focuses on the plight of domesticated parrots in need.

French Conversation Group

Monday, April 14, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Music, Arts, & Culture, Interest Groups
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
French Discussion Group:

Improve your French in a friendly and non-judgmental space! Some knowledge of French recommended.

Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Music, Arts, & Culture, Interest Groups

French Discussion Group

Improve your French in a friendly and non-judgmental space! Some knowledge of French recommended.

Freedom Reads

Libraries & Literature in Prison Cellblocks: A Conversation about Freedom Reads

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Community Events, One Book One Wallingford, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Interest Groups, Other
Age Group:
High Schoolers, Adults
Event Details:

Freedom Reads, a national nonprofit based in Hamden, Connecticut, opens carefully-curated, 500-book, handcrafted libraries in prison cellblocks across the nation. As of the start o...

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Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: High Schoolers, Adults
Program Type: Community Events, One Book One Wallingford, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Interest Groups, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Freedom Reads, a national nonprofit based in Hamden, Connecticut, opens carefully-curated, 500-book, handcrafted libraries in prison cellblocks across the nation.

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American Sign Language Club for Kids

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Wonder Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Music, Arts, & Culture, Interest Groups
Age Group:
Elementary Schoolers
Event Details:

Grades 2-5 | Registration RequiredCome practice sign language with other kids! Each month will have a different theme and you will be able to reinforce what you learn through games...

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Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Wonder Room
Age Group: Elementary Schoolers
Program Type: Music, Arts, & Culture, Interest Groups
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 2-5 | Registration Required

Come practice sign language with other kids! Each month will have a different theme and you will be able to reinforce what you learn through games and activities.

hand signing

ASL Conversation Group

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Community Events, Hobbies & Gaming, Interest Groups, Other
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Join us on the third Wednesday of each month to improve your American Sign Language skills in a friendly and non-judgmental space! Robin Crispino, a professional sign language inte...

Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Hobbies & Gaming, Interest Groups, Other
Event Details:

Join us on the third Wednesday of each month to improve your American Sign Language skills in a friendly and non-judgmental space! Robin Crispino, a professional sign language interpreter, will facilitate each session.

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Spanish Conversation Group

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Community Events, Español, Hobbies & Gaming, Interest Groups
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Spanish Conversation Group:

Improve your Spanish in a friendly and non-judgmental space! Some knowledge of Spanish recommended. No registration required.

Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Español, Hobbies & Gaming, Interest Groups

Spanish Conversation Group

Improve your Spanish in a friendly and non-judgmental space! Some knowledge of Spanish recommended.

No registration required.

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French Conversation Group

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Music, Arts, & Culture, Interest Groups
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
French Discussion Group:

Improve your French in a friendly and non-judgmental space! Some knowledge of French recommended.

Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Music, Arts, & Culture, Interest Groups

French Discussion Group

Improve your French in a friendly and non-judgmental space! Some knowledge of French recommended.

knitting project

Knit @ WPL

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Collaboratory Diamond Desk - Gray at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Collaboratory, Hobbies & Gaming, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts, Interest Groups
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Knit @ WPL is a place where knitters and crocheters can practice their work in the company of others. Newcomers are welcome to join, but knitting experience is required.No registra...

Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Collaboratory Diamond Desk - Gray
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Collaboratory, Hobbies & Gaming, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts, Interest Groups
Event Details:

Knit @ WPL is a place where knitters and crocheters can practice their work in the company of others. Newcomers are welcome to join, but knitting experience is required.

No registration required.

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Spanish Conversation Group

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Community Events, Español, Hobbies & Gaming, Interest Groups
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Spanish Conversation Group:

Improve your Spanish in a friendly and non-judgmental space! Some knowledge of Spanish recommended. No registration required.

Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Español, Hobbies & Gaming, Interest Groups

Spanish Conversation Group

Improve your Spanish in a friendly and non-judgmental space! Some knowledge of Spanish recommended.

No registration required.

poetry books in a tree

Saturday Mornings with Poetry

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 9:45am - 12:00pm
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Music, Arts, & Culture, Interest Groups
Age Group:
Adults
Saturday Mornings with Poetry:

IN-PERSON MEETING A meeting of people who love reading and writing poetry. SMwP provides poetic opportunities for anyone to share their poetry, discuss the literary wo...

Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music, Arts, & Culture, Interest Groups

Saturday Mornings with Poetry

IN-PERSON MEETING

A meeting of people who love reading and writing poetry. SMwP provides poetic opportunities for anyone to share their poetry, discuss the literary works of poets known and unknown, and expand skills in writing and editing poems in the shared camaraderie of comfortable, supportive members. 

No registration required. To participate and for details about meeting virtually or in-person, contact Karen Ciosek at kjc73048@gmail.com.

French Conversation Group

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Music, Arts, & Culture, Interest Groups
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
French Discussion Group:

Improve your French in a friendly and non-judgmental space! Some knowledge of French recommended.

Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Music, Arts, & Culture, Interest Groups

French Discussion Group

Improve your French in a friendly and non-judgmental space! Some knowledge of French recommended.

Ukulele

Wallingford Ukulele Club

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Hobbies & Gaming, Hands-On Activities, Music, Arts, & Culture, Interest Groups
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join our Wallingford Ukulele Club to practice and play with other uke enthusiasts! The club meets on the first Monday of the month from 10-11:30 am and the second Wednesday and fin...

Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Hobbies & Gaming, Hands-On Activities, Music, Arts, & Culture, Interest Groups
Event Details:

Join our Wallingford Ukulele Club to practice and play with other uke enthusiasts! The club meets on the first Monday of the month from 10-11:30 am and the second Wednesday and final Monday of the month from 6:30-8 pm.

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Spanish Conversation Group

Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Board Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Community Events, Español, Hobbies & Gaming, Interest Groups
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Spanish Conversation Group:

Improve your Spanish in a friendly and non-judgmental space! Some knowledge of Spanish recommended. No registration required.

Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Español, Hobbies & Gaming, Interest Groups

Spanish Conversation Group

Improve your Spanish in a friendly and non-judgmental space! Some knowledge of Spanish recommended.

No registration required.