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Make Your Own Dice Set

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Collaboratory Horseshoe Booth
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Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Collaboratory Horseshoe Booth
Age Group: Teens, Middle Schoolers, High Schoolers
Program Type: Collaboratory, Hobbies & Gaming, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts
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Grades 6-12 | Registration requiredUse resin to create your own dice set for Dungeons & Dragons and other tabletop games! Each participant will make a full set of custom dice. Please note: due to the time resin needs to cure, you will need t...

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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. 

 

Wooden Quilting Block

3:00pm - 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
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Use laser cut wooden pieces to create decorative wooden quilting blocks! There will be three classic quilt block patterns from which to choose. Please note that this is not a quilting program....

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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. 

 

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.

Pop Up Pokémon Club

10:00am - 12:00pm
Wonder Room
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Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Wonder Room
Age Group: Children, Everyone
Program Type: Hobbies & Gaming
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Event Details:
Grades K-5 | Registration encouraged for a reminder emailCome join us for a mini Pokémon club! We will be trading cards, building decks, and learning to play the game. There will also be Super Smash Brothers, coloring pages, and other activities for ...

Kinetic Sculpture - Miniature Water Scene

11:00am - 12:30pm
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
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Event Details:
This laser-cut paint and assemble project illustrates a miniature water scene. Water movement is simulated through the use of a tiny camshaft, which moves the waves. ...

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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. 

 

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.

Game Night!

4:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room
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Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, High Schoolers, Adults
Program Type: Hobbies & Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:
Come play board games, video games, and trading card games at the library! We will have Super Smash Brothers, Magic the Gathering, and our collection of board games out for public use. Games from home are welcome as well. Bring some friends to game w...

Babysitting Course with Wallingford Youth & Social Services

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Middle Schoolers
Program Type: Other
Event Details:
Grades 6-8 | Registration requiredWallingford Youth & Social Services is offering a 5-session babysitting course for middle school students. Sessions will be held every Tuesday from April 30-May 28 from 5:30-6:30. Guest speakers and workshop...

One Book, One Wallingford: The Lost Library

5:30pm - 8:00pm
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Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Elementary Schoolers, Tweens, Middle Schoolers, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Book Discussion, Community Events, Hands-On Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:
All Ages | Registration Required 5:30pm: Family Fun Activities & Food TrucksJoin us before the author talk for some fun activities related to The Lost Library. Kids can work on their lock-opening skills, make crafts, take pictures at our pho...

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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. 

 

Make Your Own Dice Set

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Collaboratory Conference Table
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Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Collaboratory Conference Table
Age Group: Teens, Middle Schoolers, High Schoolers
Program Type: Collaboratory, Hobbies & Gaming, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:
Grades 6-12 | Registration requiredUse resin to create your own dice set for Dungeons & Dragons and other tabletop games! Each participant will make a full set of custom dice. Please note: due to the time resin needs to cure, you will need t...

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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. 

 

Choate Mentorship Project for Middle Schoolers

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Middle Schoolers
Event Details:
The Choate Mentorship Project intends to strengthen the foundational learning practices of students in public middle schools. Our mission is to increase the educational access and networking opportunities that students have by offering 1:1 mentorship...

Etched Vases

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:
Create a design in CorelDRAW to etch onto a glass vase using the laser cutter.  ...

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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. 

 

Etched Vases

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:
Create a design in CorelDRAW to etch onto a glass vase using the laser cutter. ...

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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. 

 

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.

Star Wars Planet Wall Art

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Collaboratory Conference Table
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Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Collaboratory Conference Table
Age Group: Teens, Middle Schoolers, High Schoolers
Program Type: Collaboratory, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts, Film & TV
Registration Required
Event Details:
Grades 6-12 | Registration requiredBring a little piece of a galaxy far, far away into your home! We'll create laser-cut wall art representing your favorite Star Wars planet. You'll get to paint the wood and assemble the pieces to create a layered pi...

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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. 

 

Etsy Artisan Spring Market

10:00am - 2:00pm
Community Room
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Collaboratory, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:
Spring is finally here and with that comes a season of celebrations... Mother's Day, graduations, birthdays, weddings, baby showers, and Father's Day, to name a few. Forget the big box stores and celebrate your loved ones with a special han...

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 ...

French Conversation Group

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting 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.

Babysitting Course with Wallingford Youth & Social Services

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Middle Schoolers
Program Type: Other
Event Details:
Grades 6-8 | Registration requiredWallingford Youth & Social Services is offering a 5-session babysitting course for middle school students. Sessions will be held every Tuesday from April 30-May 28 from 5:30-6:30. Guest speakers and workshop...

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. There...

Needle Felting Free for All!

3:15pm - 4:45pm
Collaboratory Conference Table
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Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Collaboratory Conference Table
Age Group: Teens, Middle Schoolers, High Schoolers
Program Type: Collaboratory, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:
Grades 6-12 | Registration requiredNeedle felting is a craft that uses a barbed needle to mat fibers together, typically in wool. This session will be completely freeform as you'll be able to felt anything you'd like! ...

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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. 

 

Choate Mentorship Project for Middle Schoolers

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Community Room
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Middle Schoolers
Event Details:
The Choate Mentorship Project intends to strengthen the foundational learning practices of students in public middle schools. Our mission is to increase the educational access and networking opportunities that students have by offering 1:1 mentorship...

Virtual Author Visit with Nina Simon

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom Virtual Meeting
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Zoom Virtual Meeting
Age Group: High Schoolers, Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:
In partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium, we're streaming A Murder Mystery, Family Story, & Love Letter to Strong Women Everywhere: A Virtual Author Talk with Nina Simon. This is a live author event with an interactive Q&A ses...

Sublimation Puzzle

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:
Make you own beautiful full color 120-piece 8-inch by 11-inch jigsaw puzzle! If there are specific images you want to use, be sure you bring the originals to scan or have access to them digitally.Note: This is a repeat program. Please do not register...

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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.