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Easter

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Wallingford Public Library
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.

Bouncing Babies

10:00am - 10:30am
Wonder Room
Registration
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Wonder Room
Age Group: Children, Babies/Toddlers
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:
Ages 0-18 months | Registration Required This class introduces babies, toddlers, and their grown-ups to the library and each other while learning how to support their growth and development through songs, puppets, rhymes, and books. Includes playt...
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.

Bouncing Babies

11:00am - 11:30am
Wonder Room
Registration
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Wonder Room
Age Group: Children, Babies/Toddlers
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:
Ages 0-18 months | Registration Required This class introduces babies, toddlers, and their grown-ups to the library and each other while learning how to support their growth and development through songs, puppets, rhymes, and books. Includes playt...
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Elementary Schoolers" group.
This event is in the "Middle Schoolers" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Homeschool Meetup

1:00pm - 3:00pm
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 Looking to connect with other homeschooling families? Stop by the library on the first Monday of every month to chat, share ideas, and network with other homeschoolers. This is not a librarian led ...
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.

Waddling Ones & Twos

10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room
Registration
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Babies/Toddlers
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:
Ages 18 mo - 35 mo | Registration Required This class is great for active toddlers. Songs, rhymes, movement, parachute play, books, and a whole lot of fun help children learn more about how language works. Incudes play time afterwards.  Pl...
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Happy Feet

10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room
Registration
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:
Ages 2-3 | Registration Required Full of music, movement, and stories, this program is perfect for children who are working on making the transition to Preschool Story Time. Please note, if your child's age qualifies them for multiple story tim...
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary Schoolers" group.

Bilingual Homework Help with Mrs. Cabrera

4:00pm - 8:00pm
Children's Study Room 2
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Children's Study Room 2
Age Group: Children, Elementary Schoolers
Program Type: Español, Other
Event Details:
Have questions about your homework? The Wallingford Public Library offers FREE drop in Homework Help! Homework Help is offered in English and Spanish and follows the public school calendar. The program is not offered on days that the public school...
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Pajama Family Story Time

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Community Room
Registration
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:
Birth - Age 5 | Registration RequiredJoin Miss Kari at this active, early literacy enriched story time where we will explore books, songs, and rhymes for all ages. Make sure to wear your pj's for added fun!...
This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.

Learn Infant Massage!

10:00am - 11:30am
Community Room
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers
Program Type: Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Hands-On Activities
Event Details:
Ages 6 weeks - 6 months | Registration Required through UConn Health Infant Massage promotes attachment between infants and their caregivers. We will explore infant development and learn to read infant cues through nurturing touch. Please joi...
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Preschool Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room
Registration
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Preschoolers
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:
Ages 3-5 | Registration Required Books, puppets, and songs will reinforce your child's pre-reading skills through repetition and rhyme. A craft is included that will help kids develop their fine motor skills.  Please note, if your child's ...
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary Schoolers" group.

OBOW 2024 Event: Kids Writing Workshop

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Cancelled
Registration
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary Schoolers
Program Type: Music, Arts, & Culture
Event Details:
Grades 3-5 | Registration RequiredIn The Lost Library, Evan finds a book called How To Write a Mystery, which inspires him to figure out mysteries in his town. Budding writers are invited to join educator Kristin Liu to get their creative writin...

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. 

 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary Schoolers" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
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This event is in the "High Schoolers" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Virtual Author Visit with Diane Foley & Colum McCann

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Zoom Virtual Meeting
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Zoom Virtual Meeting
Age Group: Children, Elementary Schoolers, Tweens, Teens, Middle Schoolers, High Schoolers, Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:
In partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium, we're streaming From Murder to Atonement–Confronting My Son’s Killer with Diane Foley & Colum McCann. This is a live author event with an interactive Q&A session!Join us for a one-of-a...
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary Schoolers" group.

Nature Walk at the Orchard Glen Trail

3:30pm - 4:30pm
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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 Join us during April vacation for a nature walk on one of the Wallingford Land Trust’s most popular trails! We will be taking a short walk around the lower path (about one mile) and learning about all the plants,...
This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.

Learn Infant Massage!

10:00am - 11:30am
Community Room
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers
Program Type: Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Hands-On Activities
Event Details:
Ages 6 weeks - 6 months | Registration Required through UConn Health Infant Massage promotes attachment between infants and their caregivers. We will explore infant development and learn to read infant cues through nurturing touch. Please joi...
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.

Pompom Pokémon

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Wonder Room
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Registration
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Wonder Room
Age Group: Elementary Schoolers, Tweens, Teens, Middle Schoolers
Program Type: Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:
Grades 4-8 | Registration requiredMake your own cute Pokémon from yarn and felt! ...
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.
This event is in the "Elementary Schoolers" group.

Colors of My Jewish Year: Passover

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Children's Program Room
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Registration
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Preschoolers, Elementary Schoolers
Program Type: Community Events, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts, Music, Arts, & Culture
Registration Required
Event Details:
PreK - 2nd Grade | Registration RequiredChildren and caregivers gather together to learn about different Jewish holidays. Join Wallingford’s Beth Israel Synagogue in reading stories, making a craft, and eating a snack. Whether you are curious about J...
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary Schoolers" group.

OBOW 2024 Event: Casey Carle's BubbleMania!

10:30am - 11:30am
Community Room
Register Now
Registration
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary Schoolers
Program Type: Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, STEM/STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:
Kindergarten - 5th Grade | Registration RequiredComic Bubble Artist Casey Carle heard our One Book One Wallingford has a ghost or two (or three). To join in our One Book fun, Casey Carle will mesmerize you by creating ghostly bubbles and more in this...

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. 

 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.

Bouncing Babies

10:00am - 10:30am
Wonder Room
Registration
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Wonder Room
Age Group: Children, Babies/Toddlers
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:
Ages 0-18 months | Registration Required This class introduces babies, toddlers, and their grown-ups to the library and each other while learning how to support their growth and development through songs, puppets, rhymes, and books. Includes playt...
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.

Bouncing Babies

11:00am - 11:30am
Wonder Room
Registration
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Wonder Room
Age Group: Children, Babies/Toddlers
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:
Ages 0-18 months | Registration Required This class introduces babies, toddlers, and their grown-ups to the library and each other while learning how to support their growth and development through songs, puppets, rhymes, and books. Includes playt...
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary Schoolers" group.

Let's Play Super Smash Brothers!

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Register Now
Registration
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary Schoolers
Program Type: Hobbies & Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:
Grades 1-5 | Registration Required Come play Super Smash Brothers! Whether you're a Smash pro looking to defend your #1 spot on the console or a new player looking to learn, there will be tons to do! We will have setups for Smash Ultimate as well ...
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Story Walk with Mrs. Stowe

9:30am - 10:30am
Register Now
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Preschoolers
Program Type: Book Discussion, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:
Ages 3-5 | Registration Required Take a walk through nature and listen to a story! Join retired kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Stowe, to find hidden pages from a book along a trail through the woods and learn about nature along the way. Meet unde...
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.

Waddling Ones & Twos

10:30am - 11:00am
Community Room
Registration
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Babies/Toddlers
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:
Ages 18 mo - 35 mo | Registration Required This class is great for active toddlers. Songs, rhymes, movement, parachute play, books, and a whole lot of fun help children learn more about how language works. Incudes play time afterwards.  Pl...
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Story Walk with Mrs. Stowe

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Register Now
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Preschoolers
Program Type: Book Discussion, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:
Ages 3-5 | Registration Required Take a walk through nature and listen to a story! Join retired kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Stowe, to find hidden pages from a book along a trail through the woods and learn about nature along the way. Meet unde...
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group.
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group.

Happy Feet

10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room
Registration
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:
Ages 2-3 | Registration Required Full of music, movement, and stories, this program is perfect for children who are working on making the transition to Preschool Story Time. Please note, if your child's age qualifies them for multiple story tim...