~ PROGRAMS & EVENTS ~

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Check out our day-by-day calendar of upcoming programs and events.

Advance registration is required for all programs unless otherwise specified.
Call 627-1495 for additional information or to register for a program. Online registration is also available.
To register for children's or teen programs email Kristin. For all other programs email Adult Services.
Email confirmation or additional information will be sent to you at your request.

Visit our Children's Programs Page for a complete listing of all of our upcoming children's programming.
All children's activities will also be included on our calendar page soon!

Tuesdays ~ 7:00 p.m.
NEEDLEWORK CLUB for teens and adults. Bring your projects and join us for a relaxing evening of knitting, crocheting, or whatever needle craft you enjoy. Instruction in knitting and crochet is available at every meeting (some materials are available as well). Stop in and get acquainted with people who share your interest in needlework or call today for more information.


Thursdays ~Call for information.
ESOL conversation group for those who wish to practice their English meets in the library. Call 627-1495 for details.

Wednesday TBA ~ 1:30 PM or Monday TBA ~ 6:30 PM
BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS ~ This 1 hour beginner's session will help those who lack experience or confidence using a personal computer for basic tasks. The class will introduce students to basic hardware and software, the desktop, the mouse, and elementary functions of Microsoft Word. Students will also briefly be introduced to the Internet and email. This class is primarily demonstration rather than hands-on and is intended to help students develop the basic knowledge and skills necessary to enable them use a PC comfortably and safely. Classes are limited to 3 people per session.
Sign up for summer classes now. You will be contacted with a date.
If you've never used a PC, you may need ABSOLUTE BEGINNER PC SKILLS, an hour-long one-on-one tutoring session that will teach you the very basics of how to get started, including hands-on mouse training. Call Eileen for an appointment!

Wednesday TBA ~ 1:30 PM or Monday TBA ~ 6:30 PM
INTRODUCTION TO INTERNET SEARCHING ~ This 1 hour class introduces students to the basics of Internet searching, including how to access the Internet, components of a web address, links, using standard buttons in Internet Explorer, search engines, directories, and evaluating information found on the Internet. If time permits we will also talk about the Connecticut Digital Library and Internet safety. Advance registration is required. Classes are limited to 4 people.
Sign up for summer classes now. You will be contacted with a date.

Wednesday TBA ~ 1:30 PM or Monday TBA ~ 6:30 PM
INTRODUCTION TO EMAIL ~ This 1 hour class provides information on how to use email and how to safely set up and use a web-based email account (Hotmail or Yahoo). Topics covered include email addresses, mailboxes, address books, attachments, email etiquette, SPAM, blocks and filters, and anti-virus protection. Advance registration is required. Classes are limited to 4 people.
Sign up for summer classes now. You will be contacted with a date.

Tuesday, July 1 ~ 5:30 PM
BOOK/TECH GROUP for teens.

Saturday, July 12 ~ 9:00 AM
TIE-DYE for ages 3-12.

Saturday, July 12 ~ 11:00 AM
TIE-DYE for teens.

Monday, July 14 ~ 10:30 AM
BUGGY BOOK BUNCH for ages 6-12.

Tuesday, July 15 ~ 6:30 PM
Around the World in a Year Book Club will meet at 6:30. New members are welcome. Copies of the book will be available at the circ desk.

Wednesday, July 16 ~ 3:00 PM
BUGGY MOVIE. PG-rated drop in movies every Wednesday at 3:00 PM.

Wednesday, July 16 ~ 6:00 PM
MOVIE NIGHT for teens every Wednesday at 6:00 PM.

Wednesday, July 16 ~ 7:00 PM
The CHRISTIE CAPERS will meet at 7:00 PM to discuss a psychological mystery, Wanton's Web by Alex Matthews. If you love a good mystery, this is the book group for you! New members are always welcome.

Monday, July 21 ~ 10:30 AM
BUGGY BOOK BUNCH for ages 6-12.

Wednesday, July 23 ~ 10:30-12 & 2-3:30 PM
PANNING FOR GOLD.

Wednesday, July 23 ~ 3:00 PM
BUGGY MOVIE. PG-rated drop in movies every Wednesday at 3:00 PM.

Wednesday, July 23 ~ 6:00 PM
MOVIE NIGHT for teens every Wednesday at 6:00 PM.

Thursday, July 24 ~ 3:00 PM
TOOLBOX JEWELRY for teens.

Monday, July 28 ~ 10:30 AM
BUGGY BOOK BUNCH for ages 6-12.

Wednesday, July 30 ~ 3:00 PM
BUGGY MOVIE. PG-rated drop in movies every Wednesday at 3:00 PM.

Wednesday, July 30 ~ 6:00 PM
MOVIE NIGHT for teens every Wednesday at 6:00 PM.

Wednesday, July 30 ~ 7:00 PM
Enjoy a Riverboat Dixieland Concert on the library lawn! This concert by "A Touch of Jazz" featuring Vin Cassotta is free to the public and is co-hosted by the library and Step Up Main Street, a group dedicated to revitalizing and improving Windsor Locks' Main Street corridor and strengthening an awareness of the street's historic past. The public is welcome to bring chairs or blankets and relax on the library lawn to listen to music that will bring back memories of the days when steamboats navigated the Connecticut River and the Windsor Locks Canal. Funding for the concert is provided by Dexter Plaza LLC.

Saturday, August 2 ~ 1:00 PM
LUAU PARTY for summer reading finishers.

Tuesday, August 5 ~ 5:30 PM
BOOK/TECH GROUP for teens.

Tuesday, August 5 ~ 6:30 PM
First Tuesday Book Club will begin discussing a three-book series with the theme Passion & Power. The first novel will be The Constant Princessby Phillipa Gregory. Refreshments will be served and new members are welcome to attend!

Wednesday, August 13 ~ 10:30 AM
BUGGY STORY TIME for Ages 2-5.

Tuesday,August 19 ~ 6:30 PM
Around the World in a Year Book Club will meet at 6:30 to discuss Bagkok 8 by John Burdett. New members are welcome. Copies of the book will be available at the circ desk.

Wednesday, August 20 ~ 7:00 PM
The Christie Capers will be trying out another mystery by Laura Childs, part of her tea shop series. Consider joining them for a discussion of The English Breakfast Murder. There will be refreshments!

Wednesday, August 20 ~ 6:00 PM
MOVIE NIGHT for teens every Wednesday at 6:00 PM.

Thursday, August 21 ~ 10:30 AM
PARACHUTE FUN.

Saturday, September 13 ~ 1:00 PM
LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY & ANNE OF GREEN GABLES. Local resident Sue O'Brien returns with a discussion focused on the life and works of L.M. Montgomery, author of the beloved Anne of Green Gables series, which was first published 100 years ago. Everyone is invited to bring their favorite tea cup and enjoy tea and refreshments after the program.

Watch this web site and your local papers for more details on all of our programs!
For a monthly listing of all of our upcoming events in calendar form, visit our calendar.


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