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Screened Out

"Screened Out": A Documentary & Discussion

Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:15pm

Community Room at Wallingford Public Library

Program Type:

Community Events, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, STEM/STEAM, Film & TV, Music, Arts, & Culture, Interest Groups, Other

Age Group:

Teens, High Schoolers, Adults

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Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Teens, High Schoolers, 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.

Rhaina Cohen

Talking TED @ Home

Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Zoom Virtual Meeting at Wallingford Public Library

Program Type:

Collaboratory, Interest Groups

Age Group:

Adults

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Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library

Room: Zoom Virtual Meeting

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Collaboratory, Interest Groups

Registration Required

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.

Yak

International Movie Night: "Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom"

Friday, May 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Community Room at Wallingford Public Library

Program Type:

Community Events, Hobbies & Gaming, Film & TV, Music, Arts, & Culture, Other

Age Group:

Elementary Schoolers, Tweens, Teens, Middle Schoolers, High Schoolers, Adults

Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Elementary Schoolers, Tweens, Teens, Middle Schoolers, High Schoolers, Adults

Program Type: Community Events, 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.

instructor showing senior citizens how to use a computer

Dear IT: Backing Up Your Computer

Saturday, May 10, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Board Room at Wallingford Public Library

Program Type:

Technology Training

Age Group:

Adults

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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?

Music

Patriotism and Protest: Famous American Songs and Their Legacies

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Charlotte Collins Meeting Room at Wallingford Public Library

Program Type:

Book Discussion, Hobbies & Gaming, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Music, Arts, & Culture, Other

Age Group:

Adults

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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

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

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Time	Sun (5/04)	Mon (5/05)	Tue (5/06)	Wed (5/07)	Thu (5/08)	Fri (5/09)	Sat (5/10)
All Day	This event is in the "Everyone" group. Dolls of East Asia: An AAPI Heritage Month Display All Day 5/1 - 5/31 Everyone Front Lobby This event is in the "Everyone" group. Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library Room: Front Lobby Age Group: Everyone Program Type: Community Events, Hobbies & Gaming, Arts & Crafts, Music, Arts, & Culture, Interest Groups, Other Event Details: In honor of Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month, the CT-based educational foundation P.E.A.C.E.
2 pm							This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Elementary Schoolers" group. LEGO Club 2:00pm - 3:00pm Children, Elementary Schoolers Wonder Room Join Waitlist Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Elementary Schoolers" group. Join Waitlist 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!
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 Join Waitlist Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Join Waitlist 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
4 pm					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. Knit @ WPL 6:00pm - 7:30pm Adults Board Room This event is in the "Adults" group. 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 "Elementary Schoolers" group. 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. International Movie Night: "Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom" 6:00pm - 8:00pm Elementary Schoolers, Tweens, Teens, Middle Schoolers, High Schoolers, Adults Community Room This event is in the "Elementary Schoolers" group. 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. Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library Room: Community Room Age Group: Elementary Schoolers, Tweens, Teens, Middle Schoolers, High Schoolers, Adults Program Type: Community Events, 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.