Event List

Drawing of flowers in a jar of water on clear plastic

Faux-Stained-Glass Coloring

Monday, June 16, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Makerspace at Main Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Makerspace

Age Group:

All Ages

Patrons ages 8 and up are invited to trace or freehand a drawing onto special material to make what looks just like stained glass! This craft is accessible to all skill levels and is perfect for a summer decoration!

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Registration Required

Library Branch: Main Library

Room: Makerspace

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Makerspace

Registration Required

Event Details:

Patrons ages 8 and up are invited to trace or freehand a drawing onto special material to make what looks just like stained glass! This craft is accessible to all skill levels and is perfect for a summer decoration!

Poster for Beyond the Straight and Narrow, featuring eyes looking up

Film Screening: Beyond the Straight and Narrow

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Community Room Full at Main Library

Program Type:

Film Screening

Age Group:

All Ages

Film screening of Beyond the Straight and Narrow, presented by Kanopy.

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Library Branch: Main Library

Room: Community Room Full

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Film Screening

Event Details:

Film screening of Beyond the Straight and Narrow, presented by Kanopy.

Summer Reading Bash

All Day

Main Library

Age Group:

Children, All Ages

Activities for all ages: outdoor games, temporary tattoos, crafts and more!

10 a.m. - Sport stacking with Glenn Costello. Learn to speed stack cups!

11 a.m. - Meet a llama from the Country Quilt Llama Farm.

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Library Branch: Main Library

Age Group: Children, All Ages

Event Details:

Activities for all ages: outdoor games, temporary tattoos, crafts and more!

10 a.m. - Sport stacking with Glenn Costello. Learn to speed stack cups!

11 a.m. - Meet a llama from the Country Quilt Llama Farm.

Traditions of Chinese Acrobatics with Li Liu

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Children's Room at Main Library

Program Type:

Performance

Age Group:

Children, All Ages

Be amazed by Li Liu's astounding acrobatics! Everyone welcome to come and enjoy the show!

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Library Branch: Main Library

Room: Children's Room

Age Group: Children, All Ages

Program Type: Performance

Event Details:

Be amazed by Li Liu's astounding acrobatics! Everyone welcome to come and enjoy the show!

Chess Club

Saturday, June 28, 2025 at 11:00am - 4:00pm

Outside of Teen at Main Library

Program Type:

Learn from the Expert

Age Group:

All Ages

Join us for Chess Club at the library on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. No registration required. All skill levels welcome!

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Library Branch: Main Library

Room: Outside of Teen

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Learn from the Expert

Event Details:

Join us for Chess Club at the library on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. No registration required. All skill levels welcome!

Blue Moon Raptors

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am

Children's Room at Main Library

Program Type:

Presentation

Age Group:

Children, All Ages

Blue Moon Raptors presents the Secret Life of Owls. Meet the birds!

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Library Branch: Main Library

Room: Children's Room

Age Group: Children, All Ages

Program Type: Presentation

Event Details:

Blue Moon Raptors presents the Secret Life of Owls. Meet the birds!

Photograph of a watercolor paint palette

Watercolor Workshop: Bubbles!

Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Community Room Small at Main Library

Program Type:

Arts & Crafts, Learn from the Expert, Workshop

Age Group:

All Ages

Learn how to paint beautiful bubbles while learning simple and fun watercolor techniques! No previous experience with watercolor painting is necessary. All ages welcome!

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Registration Required

Library Branch: Main Library

Room: Community Room Small

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Learn from the Expert, Workshop

Registration Required

Event Details:

Learn how to paint beautiful bubbles while learning simple and fun watercolor techniques! No previous experience with watercolor painting is necessary. All ages welcome!

National Freezer Pop Day

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm

Main Library

Program Type:

Food Tasting

Age Group:

All Ages

Visit the New Britain Public Library on July 8th for National Freezer Pop Day! We'll be giving away freezer pops to celebrate the holiday and keep cool this summer!

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Library Branch: Main Library

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Food Tasting

Event Details:

Visit the New Britain Public Library on July 8th for National Freezer Pop Day! We'll be giving away freezer pops to celebrate the holiday and keep cool this summer!

Red Sox-Yankees: The Greatest Rivalry in Sports

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Community Room Full at Main Library

Program Type:

Community Conversation, Learn from the Expert, Presentation

Age Group:

All Ages

Welcome to the most intense rivalry in American sports- maybe even the world!

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Registration Required

Library Branch: Main Library

Room: Community Room Full

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Community Conversation, Learn from the Expert, Presentation

Registration Required

Event Details:

Welcome to the most intense rivalry in American sports- maybe even the world!

Sound Healing with Jodene Minnis

Thursday, July 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Community Room Full at Main Library

Program Type:

Health & Wellness

Age Group:

All Ages

Unwind and immerse yourself in a sound bath meditation. Wear comfortable clothes and relax as you are guided through a meditative experience.

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Registration Required

Library Branch: Main Library

Room: Community Room Full

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Health & Wellness

Registration Required

Event Details:

Unwind and immerse yourself in a sound bath meditation. Wear comfortable clothes and relax as you are guided through a meditative experience.

Chess Club

Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 11:00am - 4:00pm

Outside of Teen at Main Library

Program Type:

Learn from the Expert

Age Group:

All Ages

Join us for Chess Club at the library on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. No registration required. All skill levels welcome!

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Library Branch: Main Library

Room: Outside of Teen

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Learn from the Expert

Event Details:

Join us for Chess Club at the library on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. No registration required. All skill levels welcome!

All Ages Pet Show

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Children's Room at Main Library

Program Type:

Presentation

Age Group:

All Ages

Children, teens and adults can bring their pets, or just come and enjoy the animals! Registration of pets is required- call the Children's Department!

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Library Branch: Main Library

Room: Children's Room

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Presentation

Event Details:

Children, teens and adults can bring their pets, or just come and enjoy the animals! Registration of pets is required- call the Children's Department!

Living with Connecticut Wildlife - With Paul Colburn

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Periodicals Room at Main Library

Program Type:

Community Conversation, Learn from the Expert, Presentation

Age Group:

All Ages

Come to a presentation about living with and enjoying our native wildlife with Paul Colburn, Certified Master Wildlife Conservationist.

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Registration Required

Library Branch: Main Library

Room: Periodicals Room

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Community Conversation, Learn from the Expert, Presentation

Registration Required

Event Details:

Come to a presentation about living with and enjoying our native wildlife with Paul Colburn, Certified Master Wildlife Conservationist.

Chess Club

Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 11:00am - 4:00pm

Outside of Teen at Main Library

Program Type:

Learn from the Expert

Age Group:

All Ages

Join us for Chess Club at the library on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. No registration required. All skill levels welcome!

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Library Branch: Main Library

Room: Outside of Teen

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Learn from the Expert

Event Details:

Join us for Chess Club at the library on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. No registration required. All skill levels welcome!

Chess Club

Saturday, August 9, 2025 at 11:00am - 4:00pm

Outside of Teen at Main Library

Program Type:

Learn from the Expert

Age Group:

All Ages

Join us for Chess Club at the library on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. No registration required. All skill levels welcome!

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Library Branch: Main Library

Room: Outside of Teen

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Learn from the Expert

Event Details:

Join us for Chess Club at the library on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. No registration required. All skill levels welcome!

Chess Club

Saturday, August 23, 2025 at 11:00am - 4:00pm

Outside of Teen at Main Library

Program Type:

Learn from the Expert

Age Group:

All Ages

Join us for Chess Club at the library on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. No registration required. All skill levels welcome!

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Library Branch: Main Library

Room: Outside of Teen

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Learn from the Expert

Event Details:

Join us for Chess Club at the library on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. No registration required. All skill levels welcome!

Chess Club

Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 11:00am - 4:00pm

Outside of Teen at Main Library

Program Type:

Learn from the Expert

Age Group:

All Ages

Join us for Chess Club at the library on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. No registration required. All skill levels welcome!

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Library Branch: Main Library

Room: Outside of Teen

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Learn from the Expert

Event Details:

Join us for Chess Club at the library on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. No registration required. All skill levels welcome!

Chess Club

Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 11:00am - 4:00pm

Outside of Teen at Main Library

Program Type:

Learn from the Expert

Age Group:

All Ages

Join us for Chess Club at the library on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. No registration required. All skill levels welcome!

View Details

Library Branch: Main Library

Room: Outside of Teen

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Learn from the Expert

Event Details:

Join us for Chess Club at the library on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. No registration required. All skill levels welcome!

Chess Club

Saturday, October 11, 2025 at 11:00am - 4:00pm

Outside of Teen at Main Library

Program Type:

Learn from the Expert

Age Group:

All Ages

Join us for Chess Club at the library on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. No registration required. All skill levels welcome!

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Library Branch: Main Library

Room: Outside of Teen

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Learn from the Expert

Event Details:

Join us for Chess Club at the library on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. No registration required. All skill levels welcome!

Friends Fall Book Sale

10/14/2025 @ 9:00am to 10/18/2025 @ 8:00pm

Community Room Large at Main Library

Age Group:

All Ages

Fall Book Sale

October 14-18, 2025

*Setup and Teardown included*

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Library Branch: Main Library

Room: Community Room Large

Age Group: All Ages

Event Details:

Fall Book Sale

October 14-18, 2025

*Setup and Teardown included*

Chess Club

Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 11:00am - 4:00pm

Outside of Teen at Main Library

Program Type:

Learn from the Expert

Age Group:

All Ages

Join us for Chess Club at the library on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. No registration required. All skill levels welcome!

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Library Branch: Main Library

Room: Outside of Teen

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Learn from the Expert

Event Details:

Join us for Chess Club at the library on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. No registration required. All skill levels welcome!

Chess Club

Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 11:00am - 4:00pm

Outside of Teen at Main Library

Program Type:

Learn from the Expert

Age Group:

All Ages

Join us for Chess Club at the library on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. No registration required. All skill levels welcome!

View Details

Library Branch: Main Library

Room: Outside of Teen

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Learn from the Expert

Event Details:

Join us for Chess Club at the library on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. No registration required. All skill levels welcome!

Chess Club

Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 11:00am - 4:00pm

Outside of Teen at Main Library

Program Type:

Learn from the Expert

Age Group:

All Ages

Join us for Chess Club at the library on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. No registration required. All skill levels welcome!

View Details

Library Branch: Main Library

Room: Outside of Teen

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Learn from the Expert

Event Details:

Join us for Chess Club at the library on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. No registration required. All skill levels welcome!

Chess Club

Saturday, December 13, 2025 at 11:00am - 4:00pm

Outside of Teen at Main Library

Program Type:

Learn from the Expert

Age Group:

All Ages

Join us for Chess Club at the library on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. No registration required. All skill levels welcome!

View Details

Library Branch: Main Library

Room: Outside of Teen

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Learn from the Expert

Event Details:

Join us for Chess Club at the library on the second and fourth Saturdays of the month. No registration required. All skill levels welcome!

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