Name: "Doggerel": A Poetry Reading by Reginald Dwayne Betts
Start: 2025-04-01T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-04-01T20:00:00-04:00
Location: Wallingford Public Library

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9 am						This event is in the "Adults" group. Saturday Mornings with Poetry 9:45am - 12:00pm Adults Charlotte Collins Meeting Room This event is in the "Adults" group. 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.
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11 am					This event is in the "Adults" group. Coffee & Connections 11:00am - 12:00pm Adults Charlotte Collins Meeting Room This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Community Events, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Other Event Details: Come join us for a weekly program to forge new connections with folks you might otherwise never get to know!
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3 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group. Patriotism and Protest: Famous American Songs and Their Legacies 3:00pm - 4:30pm Adults Charlotte Collins Meeting Room Register Now Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. Register Now 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 Event Details: “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 "High Schoolers" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Sublimation Puzzle 3:00pm - 4:30pm High Schoolers, Adults Collaboratory Horseshoe Booth This event is in the "High Schoolers" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library Room: Collaboratory Horseshoe Booth Age Group: High Schoolers, Adults Program Type: Collaboratory, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts Event Details: Create your own beautiful full-color jigsaw puzzle. If there is a specific photo you want to use, please bring it on a flash drive. Disclaimer(s) Special Accommodations If you have a disability and may require special accommodations in order to fully participate in this program, please contact us at (203)265-6754. Advance notice is required to arrange for some accessibility needs.
4 pm		This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Elementary Schoolers" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Middle Schoolers" group. Trading Card Battle Club 4:00pm - 7:00pm Children, Elementary Schoolers, Tweens, Middle Schoolers Wonder Room Registration This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Elementary Schoolers" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Middle Schoolers" group. Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library Room: Wonder Room Age Group: Children, Elementary Schoolers, Tweens, Middle Schoolers Program Type: Hobbies & Gaming Registration Required Event Details: Grades 4-8 \| Registration Encouraged	This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Middle Schoolers" group. Choate Mentorship Project for Middle Schoolers 4:00pm - 5:00pm Teens, Middle Schoolers Community Room This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Middle Schoolers" group. Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library Room: Community Room Age Group: Teens, Middle Schoolers Event Details: The Choate Mentorship Project intends to strengthen the foundational learning practices of students in public middle schools.	This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Spanish Conversation Group 4:30pm - 5:30pm Teens, Adults Board Room This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. 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.
5 pm
6 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group. Wallingford Ukulele Club 6:30pm - 8:00pm Adults Charlotte Collins Meeting Room This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting 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.
7 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group. Wallingford Public Library Presents: Tap & Trivia! 7:30pm - 9:00pm Adults Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Adults Program Type: Community Events, Hobbies & Gaming, Other Event Details: Join us the last Tuesday of each month for our new trivia night at Tap & Vine!	This event is in the "Adults" group. The History of Sleeping Giant State Park 7:00pm - 8:00pm Adults Community Room Register Now Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. Register Now 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 Registration Required Event Details: In 2024, Sleeping Giant State Park turned 100 years old! Creating the park was not easy nor quick. This event is in the "High Schoolers" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Sublimation Puzzle 7:00pm - 8:30pm High Schoolers, Adults Collaboratory Horseshoe Booth This event is in the "High Schoolers" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library Room: Collaboratory Horseshoe Booth Age Group: High Schoolers, Adults Program Type: Collaboratory, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts Event Details: Create your own beautiful full-color jigsaw puzzle. If there is a specific photo you want to use, please bring it on a flash drive. Disclaimer(s) Special Accommodations If you have a disability and may require special accommodations in order to fully participate in this program, please contact us at (203)265-6754. Advance notice is required to arrange for some accessibility needs.

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