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Untold History: Prince Mortimer & the Legacy of New-Gate Prison

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Zoom Virtual Meeting
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Virtual Event
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Zoom Virtual Meeting
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: One Book One Wallingford, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Interest Groups, Other
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John Mills, a local historian, genealogist, & founder of Alex Breanne Corporation, has done extensive research into the fascinating life of Connecticut's Prince Mortimer.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Bird Brains: Inside the Minds of American Raptors

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, One Book One Wallingford, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, STEM/STEAM, Interest Groups, Other
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In our One Book, One Wallingford 2025 selection How to Read a Book, we got a glimpse into the cognitive abilities of African Grey Parrots.

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

Supporting Incarcerated Youth: A RACCE Community Letter Writing Session

10:30am - 12:30pm
Teens, High Schoolers, Adults
Community Room
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, High Schoolers, Adults
Program Type: Community Events, One Book One Wallingford, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts, Interest Groups, Other
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Join Racial Advocates for Cross-Cultural Education (RACCE) for a letter-writing session at the Wallingford Public Library.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Words from Wallingford: Letters to Incarcerated Youth

All Day 3/10 - 3/27
Everyone
Collaboratory Diamond Desk - Green
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Collaboratory Diamond Desk - Green
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Community Events, One Book One Wallingford, Collaboratory, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts, Interest Groups, Other
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From March 10th to March 27th, the Racial Advocates for Cross-Cultural Education (RACCE) will host a letter-writing station in our Collaboratory where patrons of all ages can craft letters of support, kind messages, and creative writing or artwork

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Healing with Books: From Elvis’s Self-Help Shelf to Oprah’s Book Club

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Community Room
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Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Community Events, One Book One Wallingford, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Music, Arts, & Culture, Other
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Join us to learn all about the modern history of book therapy! In this fascinating presentation, historian Mary Mahoney will explore the practice of bibliotherapy—the use of books as medicine.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

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.

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

"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!

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "High Schoolers" group.

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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"Zines for Liberation" is a hands-on workshop where teens explore the power of zines as tools for protest, abolition, and liberation.

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

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
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "High Schoolers" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

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
Registration Required
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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
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Bespoke Bookends: A Craft Workshop for Adults

10:30am - 12:30pm
Adults
Community Room
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Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: One Book One Wallingford, Hobbies & Gaming, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM, Other
Registration Required
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Join us for a special workshop hosted by Matt Yanarella from My Productions CT! You'll have the opportunity to decorate and assemble your own pair of wooden DIY bookends to reflect your unique personality.

This event is in the "High Schoolers" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

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
Registration Required
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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!

Memorial Day

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Memorial Day

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Juneteenth

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Staff Development Day

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Independence Day

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Labor Day

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Labor Day

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Veterans Day

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Thanksgiving Early Closing

6:00pm - 9:00pm
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Thanksgiving

All Day 11/27 - 11/28
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Christmas Eve

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