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This event is in the "Preschoolers" group
This event is in the "Elementary Schoolers" group
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Take & Make Kit: Giant Bubbles!

All Day
Children's Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Hands-On Activities
Age Group:
Children, Preschoolers, Elementary Schoolers, Tweens

Recommended for ages 3 and up | Available while supplies last

Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Preschoolers, Elementary Schoolers, Tweens
Program Type: Hands-On Activities
Event Details:

Recommended for ages 3 and up | Available while supplies last

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group

Bouncing Babies

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Wonder Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading, Story Time
Age Group:
Children, Babies/Toddlers

Ages 0-18 months | Registration Required

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Wonder Room
Age Group: Children, Babies/Toddlers
Program Type: Summer Reading, Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 0-18 months | Registration Required

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group

Bouncing Babies

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Wonder Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading, Story Time
Age Group:
Children, Babies/Toddlers

Ages 0-18 months | Registration Required

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Wonder Room
Age Group: Children, Babies/Toddlers
Program Type: Summer Reading, Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 0-18 months | Registration Required

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

Learn To Make Movies With Adobe Premiere

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Collaboratory, Technology Training
Age Group:
High Schoolers, Adults

Want to make videos or even movies, but don’t know where to begin? Start here! We will cover the basics of Adobe Premiere (available on Collaboratory computers) and learn about other free resources the library offers.

 

Join Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Age Group: High Schoolers, Adults
Program Type: Collaboratory, Technology Training
Registration Required
Event Details:

Want to make videos or even movies, but don’t know where to begin? Start here! We will cover the basics of Adobe Premiere (available on Collaboratory computers) and learn about other free resources the library offers.

 

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. 

 

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

French Conversation Group

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Board 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: Board 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Knit @ WPL

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Board Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Hobbies & Gaming, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts, Interest Groups
Age Group:
Adults

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.

Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: 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.

This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Middle Schoolers" group
This event is in the "High Schoolers" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Monday Night Movies: "Jaws"

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Community Events, Summer Reading, Hobbies & Gaming, Film & TV, Music, Arts, & Culture, Other
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens, Middle Schoolers, High Schoolers, Adults

Join us on Monday nights this summer to enjoy a hit movie based on a book!

Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Middle Schoolers, High Schoolers, Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Summer Reading, Hobbies & Gaming, Film & TV, Music, Arts, & Culture, Other
Event Details:

Join us on Monday nights this summer to enjoy a hit movie based on a book!

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group

Waddling Ones & Twos

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Wonder Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children, Babies/Toddlers

Ages 15 mo - 35 mo | Registration Required

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Wonder Room
Age Group: Children, Babies/Toddlers
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 15 mo - 35 mo | Registration Required

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group

Waddling Ones & Twos

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Wonder Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children, Babies/Toddlers

Ages 15 mo - 35 mo | Registration Required

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Wonder Room
Age Group: Children, Babies/Toddlers
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 15 mo - 35 mo | Registration Required

This event is in the "Adults" group

Based on a True Story: The Real-Life Cases Behind Hollywood Horror

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Community Events, Summer Reading, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Film & TV, Music, Arts, & Culture, Other
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for chilling stories from the real cases behind some of Hollywood’s most famous horror films!

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Summer Reading, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Film & TV, Music, Arts, & Culture, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for chilling stories from the real cases behind some of Hollywood’s most famous horror films!

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

Make Your Own Oscar

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Collaboratory Conference Table at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Collaboratory, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
High Schoolers, Adults

And the Oscar goes to…. you! Using both laser cut and 3D printed parts, create your own Oscar award with a wooden base.

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Collaboratory Conference Table
Age Group: High Schoolers, Adults
Program Type: Collaboratory, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

And the Oscar goes to…. you! Using both laser cut and 3D printed parts, create your own Oscar award with a wooden base.

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. 

 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group

Happy Feet

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

Ages 2-3 | Registration Required

Full of music, movement, and stories, this program is perfect for children who are working on making the transition to Preschool Story Time.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 2-3 | Registration Required

Full of music, movement, and stories, this program is perfect for children who are working on making the transition to Preschool Story Time.

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group

Maker Mornings

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Children's Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Preschoolers

Suggested for ages 3-5 | Drop-In

Put on your artist’s hat and drop by to make a different craft each week.

Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Preschoolers
Program Type: Summer Reading, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Suggested for ages 3-5 | Drop-In

Put on your artist’s hat and drop by to make a different craft each week.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary Schoolers" group

Break It!

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading, Hands-On Activities, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Children, Elementary Schoolers

Ages 6-10 | Registration Required

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary Schoolers
Program Type: Summer Reading, Hands-On Activities, STEM/STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 6-10 | Registration Required

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

Yarn Painting

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Collaboratory Conference Table at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading, Collaboratory, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Middle Schoolers, High Schoolers

Grades 6-12 | Registration required

We’ll use canvas and yarn as our “paint” to create a design. The yarn can be glued into whatever designs and shapes you can think of to create your painting. 

Join Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Collaboratory Conference Table
Age Group: Teens, Middle Schoolers, High Schoolers
Program Type: Summer Reading, Collaboratory, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 6-12 | Registration required

We’ll use canvas and yarn as our “paint” to create a design. The yarn can be glued into whatever designs and shapes you can think of to create your painting. 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary Schoolers" group

Virtual Author Talk: Rex Ogle

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Zoom Virtual Meeting at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events
Age Group:
Children, Elementary Schoolers

Recommended Audience: Ages 10-14 | Registration Required

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Zoom Virtual Meeting
Age Group: Children, Elementary Schoolers
Program Type: Summer Reading, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events
Event Details:

Recommended Audience: Ages 10-14 | Registration Required

This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Middle Schoolers" group
This event is in the "High Schoolers" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Illuminating Hope and Grace in the Face of Hardship: A Virtual Conversation with Author Rex Ogle

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Zoom Virtual Meeting at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens, Middle Schoolers, High Schoolers, Adults
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Zoom Virtual Meeting
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Middle Schoolers, High Schoolers, Adults
Program Type: Summer Reading, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events
Event Details:
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group

Family Story Time

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

Birth - Age 5 | Registration Required

Join Miss Kari at this active, early literacy enriched story time where we will explore books, songs, and rhymes for all ages. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:

Birth - Age 5 | Registration Required

Join Miss Kari at this active, early literacy enriched story time where we will explore books, songs, and rhymes for all ages. 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group

Preschool Story Time

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children, Preschoolers

Ages 3-5 | Registration Required

Books, puppets, and songs will reinforce your child's pre-reading skills through repetition and rhyme. A craft is included that will help kids develop their fine motor skills. 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Preschoolers
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 3-5 | Registration Required

Books, puppets, and songs will reinforce your child's pre-reading skills through repetition and rhyme. A craft is included that will help kids develop their fine motor skills. 

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

Learn to Crochet: Frog

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 1:30pm - 4:30pm
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens, Middle Schoolers, High Schoolers

Grades 6-12 | Registration required

Join Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Middle Schoolers, High Schoolers
Program Type: Summer Reading, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 6-12 | Registration required

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. 

 

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

Make Your Own Oscar

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Collaboratory Conference Table at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Collaboratory, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
High Schoolers, Adults

And the Oscar goes to…. you! Using both laser cut and 3D printed parts, create your own Oscar award with a wooden base.

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Collaboratory Conference Table
Age Group: High Schoolers, Adults
Program Type: Collaboratory, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

And the Oscar goes to…. you! Using both laser cut and 3D printed parts, create your own Oscar award with a wooden base.

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. 

 

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Spanish Conversation Group

Thursday, July 24, 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.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary Schoolers" group

Minecraft Bobbleheads Craft

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Community Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Summer Reading, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Elementary Schoolers

Ages 8-12 | Registration Required

Join Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary Schoolers
Program Type: Summer Reading, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 8-12 | Registration Required

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Maker Office Hours

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Collaboratory Diamond Desk - Green at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Collaboratory, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM, Technology Training
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Are you looking for in-depth guidance on your latest project idea? Our skilled volunteer, Andrew, will help you figure out how to use Collaboratory equipment to bring your idea to life.

Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Collaboratory Diamond Desk - Green
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Collaboratory, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM, Technology Training
Event Details:

Are you looking for in-depth guidance on your latest project idea? Our skilled volunteer, Andrew, will help you figure out how to use Collaboratory equipment to bring your idea to life.