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Early Childhood Education & Information Fair

10:00am - 12:00pm
Children, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary Schoolers, Adults
Community Room
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary Schoolers, Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle
Event Details:

All families are welcome at this drop-in event!

Looking for childcare in town? Wondering what services Wallingford has to offer families with young children?

Take Your Child to the Library Day!

10:00am - 12:00pm
Children, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary Schoolers
Children's Room
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers, Elementary Schoolers
Program Type: Community Events, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Event Details:

Families | Drop-In

Family Story Time

10:30am - 11:00am
Children, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Children's Program Room
Registration
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Program Type: Community Events, Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 0-5 | Registration Required

Game on!

1:30pm - 4:00pm
Children, Tweens, Middle Schoolers
Wonder Room
Registration
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Wonder Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Middle Schoolers
Program Type: Hobbies & Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

PreK - 8th Grade | Registration encouraged for a reminder

Bouncing Babies

10:00am - 10:30am
Children, Babies/Toddlers
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

Morning Ukulele Club

10:00am - 11:30am
Adults
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 morning Ukulele Club to practice & play with other uke enthusiasts! The first hour of each session will be dedicated to more experienced players, while the last half-hour will be focused on beginners.

Bouncing Babies

11:00am - 11:30am
Children, Babies/Toddlers
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

Dungeons and Dragons: Dragons and Dances Session 1

3:30pm - 5:30pm
Children, Elementary Schoolers, Tweens, Middle Schoolers
Children's Program Room
Registration
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary Schoolers, Tweens, Middle Schoolers
Program Type: Hobbies & Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 4-8 | Registration Required

French Conversation Group

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Teens, Adults
Collaboratory Conference Table
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Collaboratory Conference Table
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Collaboratory, Music, Arts, & Culture, Interest Groups

French Discussion Group

Improve your French in a friendly and non-judgmental space! Some knowledge of French recommended.

Dungeons and Dragons: Dragons and Dances Session 2

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Children, Elementary Schoolers, Tweens, Middle Schoolers
Children's Program Room
Registration
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary Schoolers, Tweens, Middle Schoolers
Program Type: Hobbies & Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 4-8 | Registration Required

Waddling Ones & Twos

10:00am - 10:45am
Children, Babies/Toddlers
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 15 mo - 35 mo | Registration Required

Waddling Ones & Twos

11:00am - 11:45am
Children, Babies/Toddlers
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 15 mo - 35 mo | Registration Required

Literacy Volunteers

12:30pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Collaboratory Horseshoe Booth
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Collaboratory Horseshoe Booth
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Collaboratory, Interest Groups, Other
Event Details:

Denise Codianne-Calabrese from Literacy Volunteers will be available Tuesdays for literary assistance.

Let's Make a Podcast!

4:30pm - 6:30pm
Children, Elementary Schoolers
Children's Program Room
Registration
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary Schoolers
Program Type: Hobbies & Gaming, Film & TV, Music, Arts, & Culture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 3-5 | Registration Required

Come help us make our first ever Wallingford Library Kidscast! This 30 minute podcast will be entirely planned and produced by kids! (with some help from Mr. Josh) 

Open Sew

6:00pm - 8:30pm
High Schoolers, Adults
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.

Happy Feet

10:30am - 11:00am
Children, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
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.

Choate Mentorship Project for Middle Schoolers

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Teens, Middle Schoolers
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.

One-on-One Career Counseling

6:00pm - 9:00pm
Adults
Zoom Virtual Meeting
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Zoom Virtual Meeting
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Business, Career, & Financial

One-on-One Career Counseling

One-on-One Career Services

Sign up today to schedule your 45-minute appointment with our Career Specialist, Sarah Eiseman, CPRW, CCSP! Get personalized help with crafting a resume or cover letter or preparing for your big interview. Appointment required. Sessions are scheduled individually and may not fall on this date.

Please fill out this form to request a session. A link will follow to register for a specific time.

Pajama Family Story Time

6:30pm - 7:00pm
Children, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
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 Required

Join 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!

WPL Play Readers

6:30pm - 8:30pm
Adults
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, Preschoolers
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. 

Spanish Conversation Group

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

VITA Tax Preparation 2025

9:30am - 2:00pm
Adults
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Business, Career, & Financial, Community Events
Event Details:

If you earned less than $$$$$ in 2024, you may be eligible for free tax preparation services including e-file and direct deposit!

Saturday Mornings with Poetry

9:45am - 12:00pm
Adults
Community Room
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community 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.