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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

Open Sew

6:00pm - 8:30pm
High Schoolers, Adults
Collaboratory Conference Table
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Collaboratory Conference Table
Age Group: High Schoolers, Adults
Program Type: Collaboratory, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Do you like to sew? Join people who enjoy quilting and sewing at a casual “drop in” program anytime from 6:00 to 8:30pm in the Collaboratory the first Tuesday evening of each month. Bring your unfinished projects, either hand sewing or machine.

Choate Mentorship Project for Middle Schoolers

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens, Middle Schoolers
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting 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.

"Screened Out": A Documentary & Discussion

6:30pm - 8:15pm
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, STEM/STEAM, Film & TV, Music, Arts, & Culture, Interest Groups, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us to watch & discuss the 2020 documentary Screened Out! In this timely feature, filmmaker Jon Hyatt explores all the ways we are addicted to our screens and the greater impact it has on our lives.

WPL Play Readers

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
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.

Dungeons and Dragons Supplies

7:00pm - 8:30pm
High Schoolers, Adults
Collaboratory Horseshoe Booth
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Collaboratory Horseshoe Booth
Age Group: High Schoolers, Adults
Program Type: Collaboratory, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Make your own custom resin Dungeons and Dragons dice set AND a dice tower from laser cut parts.

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. 

 

Dungeons and Dragons Supplies

3:00pm - 4:30pm
High Schoolers, Adults
Collaboratory Horseshoe Booth
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Collaboratory Horseshoe Booth
Age Group: High Schoolers, Adults
Program Type: Collaboratory, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Make your own custom resin Dungeons and Dragons dice set AND a dice tower from laser cut parts.

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. 

 

Spanish Conversation Group

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Teens, Adults
Board Room
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.

Talking TED @ Home

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Zoom Virtual Meeting
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Zoom Virtual Meeting
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Collaboratory, Interest Groups
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.

Homeschool Meetup

10:00am - 12:00pm
Children, Preschoolers, Elementary Schoolers, Middle Schoolers, Adults
Wonder Room
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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

Coffee & Connections

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adults
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
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!

International Movie Night

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens, High Schoolers, Adults
Community Room
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, High Schoolers, Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Español, Hobbies & Gaming, Film & TV, Music, Arts, & Culture, Other
Event Details:

Join us the second Friday of each month to enjoy a fascinating film from another country! This series will feature comedies, dramas, musicals, romances, and thrillers from around the world.

Saturday Mornings with Poetry

9:45am - 12:00pm
Adults
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
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.

Music Fun with Terri Lachance

10:30am - 11:00am
Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Community Room
Registration
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Music, Arts, & Culture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 2-8 | Registration Required

Dance and sing along with musician Terri Lachance. A retired teacher, Terri sings original and traditional songs with a twist.

LEGO Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children, Elementary Schoolers
Wonder Room
Registration
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Wonder Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary Schoolers
Program Type: Hobbies & Gaming, Hands-On Activities, STEM/STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades K-5 | Registration Required

Bring your imagination and join us for an hour of fun with LEGO bricks!

Dear IT: Backing Up Your Computer

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Adults
Board Room
Registration
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Training
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you feel like technology has left you behind? Do you have a burning question, but you don’t know who to ask?

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. 

 

Podcasting and You!

2:00pm - 3:30pm
High Schoolers, Adults
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Registration
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Age Group: High Schoolers, Adults
Program Type: Technology Training
Registration Required
Event Details:

It seems like everyone has a podcast these days…why not you? Learn different techniques to record your own podcast and upload it online!

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. 

 

French Conversation Group

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Teens, Adults
Board Room
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.

Patriotism and Protest: Famous American Songs and Their Legacies

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Adults
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Register Now
Registration
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

Writing for Wellness: Discovering your Story

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Adults
Community Room
Register Now
Registration
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
Registration Required
Event Details:

Discover the transformative power of your story in this immersive wellness writing workshop.

Choate Mentorship Project for Middle Schoolers

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens, Middle Schoolers
Community Room
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.

Nature Walk at Fresh Meadows

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Children, Elementary Schoolers
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Elementary Schoolers
Program Type: Hands-On Activities, STEM/STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 1-5 | Registration Required

Wallingford Ukulele Club

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music, Arts, & Culture
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.

Etched Vases

7:00pm - 8:30pm
High Schoolers, Adults
Collaboratory Horseshoe Booth
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 a design in CorelDRAW to etch onto a glass vase using the laser cutter.

Note: This is a repeat program. Please do not register if you have attended previously. 

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.