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Applying for a Pardon with the Yale Undergraduate Prison Project

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Adults
Community Room
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Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, One Book One Wallingford, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Interest Groups, Other
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If you have a criminal record in Connecticut and are interested in applying to erase it with an absolute pardon, this workshop is right for you.

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"Doggerel": A Poetry Reading by Reginald Dwayne Betts

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens, High Schoolers, Adults
Community Room
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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
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Join us for a celebration of verse from one of America's greatest living poets!

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Zines for Liberation: A Teen Craft Workshop

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Teens, High Schoolers
Community Room
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Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, High Schoolers
Program Type: One Book One Wallingford, Hobbies & Gaming, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts, Music, Arts, & Culture, Other
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Grades 9-12 | Registration required

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

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Community Room
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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
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Join us for a screening by the Gray-Wulff Environmental Series as we celebrate National Earth Month!

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Feathers & Friendship: Inside the World of Rescue Parrots

10:30am - 12:00pm
Everyone
Community Room
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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
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Feathers & Friendship is a program by Rhode Island Parrot Rescue that focuses on the plight of domesticated parrots in need.

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

6:30pm - 8:00pm
High Schoolers, Adults
Community Room
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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
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Freedom Reads, a national nonprofit based in Hamden, Connecticut, opens carefully-curated, 500-book, handcrafted libraries in prison cellblocks across the nation.

Easter

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Wallingford Public Library
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Fungi Frenzy: Growing Your Own Backyard Mushrooms

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Community Room
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Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Hobbies & Gaming, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, STEM/STEAM, Other
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Discover the magic of backyard mushroom growing! Join Master Gardener Mark Gostkiewicz for this eye-opening workshop where you'll learn the ins and outs of cultivating three easy-to-grow mushroom varieties: Shiitakes, Oysters, and Wine Caps.

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Divine Geometry: Islamic & Middle Eastern Art at the Wadsworth

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Community Room
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Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Arts & Crafts, Music, Arts, & Culture, Other
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The Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, CT has one of the most extensive collections of Middle Eastern art in the country.

This event is in the "High Schoolers" group.
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One Book One Wallingford: Meet Author Monica Wood

7:00pm - 8:00pm
High Schoolers, Adults
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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: High Schoolers, Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Community Events, One Book One Wallingford, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Music, Arts, & Culture, Other
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Meet Monica Wood as she discusses her newest novel How To Read a Book. Copies will be available for purchase and signing. Register for a seat or Zoom link!

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An Evening with Edgar Allan Poe

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Community Room
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Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Music, Arts, & Culture, Other
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Join us for a grand finale of National POEtry Month with one of America's most legendary authors!

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The Anxious Generation: An Expert Panel Q&A

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Community Room
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Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Community Events, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, STEM/STEAM, Interest Groups, Other
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Join us for a Mental Health Awareness Month panel conversation!

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Patriotism and Protest: Famous American Songs and Their Legacies

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Adults
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
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Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Hobbies & Gaming, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Music, Arts, & Culture, Other
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“I Hear American Singing,/the varied carols I hear” are the opening lines of a poem in Walt Whitman’s 1860 version of his monumental “Leaves of Grass.” Whitman proceeds in the poem to catalogue the wonderfully various “voices” he hears in hi

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Patriotism and Protest: Famous American Songs and Their Legacies

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Adults
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
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Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Hobbies & Gaming, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Music, Arts, & Culture, Other
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“I Hear American Singing,/the varied carols I hear” are the opening lines of a poem in Walt Whitman’s 1860 version of his monumental “Leaves of Grass.” Whitman proceeds in the poem to catalogue the wonderfully various “voices” he hears in hi

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Writing for Wellness: Discovering your Story

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Community Room
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Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Hobbies & Gaming, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts, Other
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Discover the transformative power of your story in this immersive wellness writing workshop.

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Patriotism and Protest: Famous American Songs and Their Legacies

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Adults
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
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Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Hobbies & Gaming, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Music, Arts, & Culture, Other
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“I Hear American Singing,/the varied carols I hear” are the opening lines of a poem in Walt Whitman’s 1860 version of his monumental “Leaves of Grass.” Whitman proceeds in the poem to catalogue the wonderfully various “voices” he hears in hi

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This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Dolls of Asia: A Journey Through Time and Culture

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults, Everyone
Community Room
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Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Community Events, Hobbies & Gaming, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Arts & Crafts, Music, Arts, & Culture, Interest Groups, Other
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Join us for a unique celebration of Asian American & Pacific Islander Month! Everyone has a culture, whether it's through recipes, traditions, costumes, or heirlooms passed from one generation to the next. P.E.A.C.E.

Memorial Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Wallingford Public Library

Memorial Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Wallingford Public Library
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Patriotism and Protest: Famous American Songs and Their Legacies

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Adults
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Register Now
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Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Hobbies & Gaming, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Music, Arts, & Culture, Other
Registration Required
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“I Hear American Singing,/the varied carols I hear” are the opening lines of a poem in Walt Whitman’s 1860 version of his monumental “Leaves of Grass.” Whitman proceeds in the poem to catalogue the wonderfully various “voices” he hears in hi

This event is in the "Adults" group.

The History of Sleeping Giant State Park

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Community Room
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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, Interest Groups, Other
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In 2024, Sleeping Giant State Park turned 100 years old! Creating the park was not easy nor quick.

Juneteenth

All Day
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Branches:
Wallingford Public Library

Staff Development Day

All Day
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Wallingford Public Library

Independence Day

All Day
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Wallingford Public Library