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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.

PokéParty

12:00pm - 4:00pm
Community Room
Registration
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Preschoolers, Elementary Schoolers, Tweens, Teens, Middle Schoolers
Program Type: Summer Reading, Hobbies & Gaming, Interest Groups
Registration Required
Event Details:
Recommended for ages 3-14 | Drop InCome join us for a Pokémon themed party! There will be trading cards, video games, coloring pages, a scavenger hunt, a tournament, and more! Collect special badges and meet other Pokémon trainers!Drop in any time du...

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 RequiredThis 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 playtime ...

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 RequiredThis 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 playtime ...

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.

Knit @ WPL

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Board Room
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Hobbies & Gaming, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts, Interest Groups
Event Details:
Knit @ WPL is a place where knitters and crocheters can practice their work in the company of others. Newcomers are welcome to join, but knitting experience is required. No registration required. ...

Waddling Ones & Twos

10:00am - 10:45am
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 18 mo - 35 mo | Registration RequiredA great program for active toddlers, now in the Wonder Room! In a smaller class size setting, children will learn more about how language works through songs, rhymes, books and more. Playtime to follow.Please...

Waddling Ones & Twos

11:00am - 11:45am
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 18 mo - 35 mo | Registration RequiredA great program for active toddlers, now in the Wonder Room! In a smaller class size setting, children will learn more about how language works through songs, rhymes, books and more. Playtime to follow.Please...

Literacy Volunteers

11:30am - 1:00pm
Board Room
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:
Denise Codianne-Calabrese from Literacy Volunteers will be available Tuesdays for literary assistance. If you are an adult who needs help reading, writing, speaking or understanding English—or know someone who does—drop by the library during Denise's...

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...

A Brief History of UFOs

7:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room
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Registration
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Summer Reading, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:
Have you ever gazed up at the stars and wondered if we are really alone here in the universe? Sean & Carrie McCabe, hosts of the "Ain't it Scary? with Sean & Carrie" podcast, will present a short history of UFOs from early historica...

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 RequiredFull 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 times, only...

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. ...

WPL Play Readers

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music, Arts, & Culture, Interest Groups

WPL Play Readers

The Wallingford Public Library Play Readers perform dramatic readings of comedies and dramas, monologues, scenes from William Shakespeare’s plays, and short plays of Thornton Wilder and Eugene O’Neill. Members of the group select plays and cast roles for members. You may join the WPL Play Readers as a spectator or participant.

No registration required.

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 RequiredBooks, 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 age qual...

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.

Jawsome Sharks

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Children's Program Room
Registration
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary Schoolers
Program Type: Summer Reading, Hands-On Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:
Ages 5-7 | Registration RequiredSharks are both amazing and frightening! We’ll explore these fin-tastic creatures with books, activities, and a craft....

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. 

 

Pirate Party

10:30am - 11:15am
Community Room
Registration
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Preschoolers
Program Type: Summer Reading, Hands-On Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:
Ages 3-5 | Registration RequiredArrgh you ready to have some fun? Join us for our pirate party where you will follow a treasure map to complete your quest. Along the way you will decorate your own pirate hat, play some pirate games, and dig up your v...

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. 

 

Friday Flicks for Kids: Finding Dory

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Children's Program Room
Registration
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Preschoolers, Elementary Schoolers
Program Type: Summer Reading, Film & TV
Registration Required
Event Details:
Ages 3-11 | Drop InEnjoy air conditioning and a fun family movie. Feel free to bring pillows to relax on. Registration is not required, but recommended for reminder email.7/12 – Moana (MPAA Rating PG)7/26 – Water Horse: Legend of the Deep (MPAA Ratin...

Saturday Mornings with Poetry

9:45am - 12:00pm
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music, Arts, & Culture, Interest Groups

Saturday Mornings with Poetry

IN-PERSON MEETING

A meeting of people who love reading and writing poetry. SMwP provides poetic opportunities for anyone to share their poetry, discuss the literary works of poets known and unknown, and expand skills in writing and editing poems in the shared camaraderie of comfortable, supportive members. 

No registration required. To participate and for details about meeting virtually or in-person, contact Karen Ciosek at kjc73048@gmail.com.

Beginners Ukulele Club

10:00am - 11:30am
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music, Arts, & Culture
Event Details:
Join our new Beginners' Ukulele Club the second Monday of the month from 10 am - 11 am at the Wallingford Public Library! Adult patrons who have not played before or who are just starting out are welcome to attend. Local Ukulelist Steven Lazarus will...

Day of Dungeons and Dragons

11:00am - 3:00pm
Community Room
Registration
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary Schoolers, Tweens, Middle Schoolers
Program Type: Summer Reading, Hobbies & Gaming, Interest Groups
Registration Required
Event Details:
Ages 9-14 | Registration RequiredA mysterious dragon egg was gifted to our adventurer’s long ago. Now, they must go on a quest to hatch it safely. All are welcome at this library D&D program from experienced gamers to first-timers. Come play Dung...

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.