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Spanish Conversation Group

4:30pm - 5:30pm
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.

Sublimation Decorated Hats

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

Use the sublimation printer to create artwork to iron onto a trucker-style baseball hat. If there are specific images you would like to use, be sure you are able to access them digitally.

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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. 

 

Sublimation Decorated Hats

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

Use the sublimation printer to create artwork to iron onto a trucker-style baseball hat. If there are specific images you would like to use, be sure you are able to access them digitally.

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
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.

Mandala Rock

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Collaboratory Conference Table
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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:

Learn the art of mandala dotting on a smooth cut stone.

 

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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. 

 

Mandala Rock

2:30pm - 4:30pm
Collaboratory Conference Table
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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:

Learn the art of mandala dotting on a smooth cut stone.

 

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. 

 

Create Your Own Clay Bigfoot!

5:30pm - 8:00pm
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
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Registration
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

Create your own custom-designed Bigfoot out of polymer clay. Deb Jaffe will lead you to create the basic design, but all of the details will be up to you!

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. 

 

Open Sew

6:00pm - 8:30pm
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.

Custom Poetry

10:00am - 11:00am
Information Desk
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Information Desk
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Community Events, Music, Arts, & Culture, Other
Event Details:

Celebrate the start of summer with a poem written just for you! the library is offering a custom, on-demand poetry station for patrons of all ages.

Needle Felted Nessie

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Collaboratory Conference Table
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Registration
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

Let's felt a cute Nessie! Or whichever cryptid you prefer! Needle felting is a craft that uses a barbed needle to mat wool fibers together. 

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
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.

"Ghostbusters" Marathon!

10:30am - 8:30pm
Community Room
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary Schoolers, Tweens, Teens, Middle Schoolers, High Schoolers, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Summer Reading, Film & TV
Event Details:

To celebrate our "Eerie Encounters" summer reading theme, we're showing the cult classic Ghostbusters, starring Bill Murphy and Sigourney Weaver, on repeat throughout the day!

French Conversation Group

4:30pm - 5:30pm
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.

Animal Encounters with Furry Scaly Friends

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Room
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Registration
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Middle Schoolers, High Schoolers
Program Type: Summer Reading, Hands-On Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 5-12 | Registration encouraged

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. 

 

DIY Soaps

7:00pm - 8:30pm
Collaboratory Conference Table
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Registration
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:

Learn the basics of soap making to create either a lavender or vanilla oatmeal scented bar soap.

 

 

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. 

 

Custom Poetry

10:00am - 11:00am
Information Desk
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Information Desk
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Community Events, Music, Arts, & Culture, Other
Event Details:

Celebrate the start of summer with a poem written just for you! the library is offering a custom, on-demand poetry station for patrons of all ages.

Screenprinted T-shirts

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Collaboratory Horseshoe Booth
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Registration
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Collaboratory Horseshoe Booth
Age Group: Teens, Middle Schoolers, High Schoolers
Program Type: Summer Reading, Collaboratory, Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
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. 

 

Spanish Conversation Group

4:30pm - 5:30pm
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.

DIY Soaps

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Collaboratory Conference Table
Join Waitlist
Registration
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:

Learn the basics of soap making to create either a lavender or vanilla oatmeal scented bar soap.

 

 

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. 

 

Teen Paint Afternoon: Mystical Forest

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Community Room
Register Now
Registration
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Middle Schoolers, High Schoolers
Program Type: Summer Reading, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 5-12 | Registration required

Pam Halligan of Pam's Picassos will lead participants step-by-step to paint a mystical, colorful forest with a bright white tree as the focus.

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
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.

Krampus @ the Library!

5:45pm - 6:45pm
Rear Entrance
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Rear Entrance
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Middle Schoolers, High Schoolers, Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Summer Reading, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Music, Arts, & Culture, Other
Event Details:

Join us at the library the evening of July 16th to meet Krampus, the legendary Christmas beast from Germanic folklore.