Simsbury Public Library

Join Maker-in-Residence, Ava Rodrigues, to learn the Cricut Design Space software in the Technology Learning Center and you'll learn how to make your own T-Shirts.&nbsp;
Ava will teach you some basic and intermediate Cricut functions with an in-depth look at the Cricut Design Space software and you will learn to design and make your own mugs and coasters. Ava will be demonstrating how to create and use different techniques. There will not be time to make your own projects in class, but you will have the skills to create them in the makerspace at a later time!&nbsp;
Space is limited for this class, but look for more classes throughout the year.
Anyone taking the class will need to&nbsp;fill out an&nbsp;Innovators’ Workshop Liability Waiver and Hold Harmless Agreement.&nbsp; You can fill out the forms before training by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.simsburylibrary.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IW-Liability-Waiver-and-Hold-Harmless-Agreement-September-2022.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">downloading here</a>,&nbsp;or arrive early to fill out the paperwork at the start of training in the makerspace.
This workshop is only for Adults and the class will mostly focus on the Cricut Design Space Software.

Local Event: Maker-in-Residence Ava: Cricut T-Shirts Demo in the TLC

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Maker-in-Residence Ava: Cricut T-Shirts Demo in...

Join Maker-in-Residence, Ava Rodrigues, to learn the Cricut Design Space software in the Technology Learning Center and you'll...

Maker-in-Residence Ava: Cricut T-Shirts Demo in the TLC

Join us as Kinetic Ukes play through American roots and popular music favorites. An open mic for ukulele players (including baritone ukes) has also been added! All playing abilities are welcome so come share what you have been working on! Registration is required to receive the song book for the play along from Kinetic Ukes. The song book will also be posted on the <a href="https://www.kineticukes.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Kinetic Ukes website</a> the day before the Uke Hoot for those who register last minute.&nbsp;
Kinetic Ukes is a community of local ukulele players working to provide opportunities for ukulele players at all levels to experience the joy of making music and learning together.

Local Event: Uke Hoot

Uke Hoot

Join us as Kinetic Ukes play through American roots and popular music favorites. An open mic for ukulele players (including...

Drop-in to the Innovators' Workshop to get an overview of the Cricut Maker with Ava Rodrigues, Maker-in-Residence!
Ava will give demonstrations using the Cricut Maker. She will demonstrate how a design is created in the software and will show some projects that are possible with our Cricut equipment.
This session is first-come, first-served, so there may be wait times for equipment and training with Ava.
Anyone participating in the session will need to&nbsp;fill out an&nbsp;Innovators’ Workshop Liability Waiver and Hold Harmless Agreement.&nbsp; You can fill out the forms before the demonstration by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.simsburylibrary.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IW-Liability-Waiver-and-Hold-Harmless-Agreement-September-2022.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">downloading here</a>,&nbsp;or arrive early to fill out the paperwork.

Local Event: Maker-in-Residence Ava: Cricut Drop-In Instruction

Maker-in-Residence Ava: Cricut Drop-In Instruction

Drop-in to the Innovators' Workshop to get an overview of the Cricut Maker with Ava Rodrigues, Maker-in-Residence!
Ava will...

Join Library Staff for a 3D Printing workshop! Limited to adults and teens 13+ years of age (teens must be registered for the class with a parent/caregiver.)
Our staff will teach you some basic functions in the Bambu Labs 3D printing software, so that you will be able to print your project on your own in the makerspace at a later time. Staff will perform a demonstration on the Bambu Printers during the workshop.
Space is limited for this class, registration required.
Anyone taking the class will need to&nbsp;fill out an&nbsp;Innovators’ Workshop Liability Waiver and Hold Harmless Agreement.&nbsp; You can fill out the forms before training by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.simsburylibrary.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IW-Liability-Waiver-and-Hold-Harmless-Agreement-September-2022.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">downloading here</a>,&nbsp;or arrive early to fill out the paperwork at the start of training in the makerspace.
Interested teens can also be trained with an accompanying parent. Children under 18 must have a signed Innovators’ Workshop Minor Liability Waiver and Hold Harmless Agreement that can be&nbsp;<a href="https://www.simsburylibrary.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Minor-IW-Liability-Waiver-and-Hold-Harmless-Agreement-2022.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">found here</a>.&nbsp;

Local Event: 3D Printing Workshop in the Technology Learning Center

3D Printing Workshop in the Technology Learning...

Join Library Staff for a 3D Printing workshop! Limited to adults and teens 13+ years of age (teens must be registered for the...

3D Printing Workshop in the Technology Learning Center

Our new Morning Knitting Group is a welcoming space for knitters of all levels to gather, share ideas, and enjoy the art of knitting together. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced knitter, you'll find support, inspiration, and friendly conversation as we work on projects and explore new techniques. Bring your own supplies and join us for a relaxing, creative time!

Local Event: Morning Knitting Group

Morning Knitting Group

Our new Morning Knitting Group is a welcoming space for knitters of all levels to gather, share ideas, and enjoy the art of...

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Join us for a riveting conversation with award-winning biologist Beronda Montgomery as we discuss her book, When Trees Testify: Science, Wisdom, History, and America’s Black Botanical Legacy.&nbsp;
The histories of trees in America are also the histories of Black Americans. Pecan trees were domesticated by an enslaved African named Antoine; sycamore trees were both havens and signposts for people trying to escape enslavement; poplar trees are historically associated with lynching; and willow bark has offered the gift of medicine. These trees, and others, testify not only to the complexity of the Black American narrative but also to a heritage of Black botanical expertise that, like Native American traditions, predates the United States entirely.
In When Trees Testify, award-winning plant biologist Beronda L. Montgomery explores the ways seven trees, as well as the cotton shrub, are intertwined with Black history and culture. She reveals how knowledge surrounding these trees has shaped America since the very beginning. As Montgomery shows, trees are material witnesses to the lives of enslaved Africans and their descendants.
Combining the wisdom of science and history with stories from her own path to botany, Montgomery talks to majestic trees, and in this unique and compelling narrative, they answer.
<a href="https://libraryc.org/simsburylibrary/186123" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Click here to register and ask the author questions.</a>

Local Event: VIRTUAL- When Trees Testify: Reclaiming America’s Black Botanical Legacy with Beronda Montgomery

VIRTUAL- When Trees Testify: Reclaiming...

Join us for a riveting conversation with award-winning biologist Beronda Montgomery as we discuss her book, When Trees Testify:...

VIRTUAL- When Trees Testify: Reclaiming America’s Black Botanical Legacy with Beronda Montgomery

Join&nbsp;Maker-in-Residence, Ava Rodrigues, for a Cricut T-Shirt class! It's BYOT - Bring Your Own T-Shirt.
Ava will teach you some basic and intermediate Cricut functions and you will walk away from class with your own t-shirt! You will create one or more designs in the software, then learn how to use the Cricut Maker and tools.
Please bring your favorite notebook to take notes&nbsp;or we will have paper and pens for you to use to have a reference to remember your skills!
Space is limited for this class and is for Adults 18+. Please do not attend if you are not registered.
Anyone taking the class will need to&nbsp;fill out an&nbsp;Innovators’ Workshop Liability Waiver and Hold Harmless Agreement.&nbsp; You can fill out the forms before training by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.simsburylibrary.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IW-Liability-Waiver-and-Hold-Harmless-Agreement-2021.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">downloading here</a>,&nbsp;or arrive early to fill out the paperwork at the start of training in the makerspace.

Local Event: Maker-in-Residence Ava: Cricut Beginner T-Shirt Class (BYOT)

Maker-in-Residence Ava: Cricut Beginner T-Shirt...

Join Maker-in-Residence, Ava Rodrigues, for a Cricut T-Shirt class! It's BYOT - Bring Your Own T-Shirt.
Ava will teach you some...

Maker-in-Residence Ava: Cricut Beginner T-Shirt Class (BYOT)

Join Tim Baker, CFA, Founder &amp; CEO of Metric Financial, for our monthly investment group.&nbsp;
We will meet in-person on the last Tuesday of every month to discuss investment topics. The specific topic for that month's meeting will be listed here when we have that information.
We encourage you to attend every month, but you do not need to in order to attend.

Local Event: Monthly Investment Club with Tim Baker, CFA of Metric Financial

Monthly Investment Club with Tim Baker, CFA of...

Join Tim Baker, CFA, Founder & CEO of Metric Financial, for our monthly investment group. 
We will meet in-person on the last...

Monthly Investment Club with Tim Baker, CFA of Metric Financial

<h6>Intermediate Class: Equivalent experience OR Canva for Business Beginners Class is a Prerequisite.</h6>
Join Ava Rodrigues and learn how to create Animation for Social Media using Canva!&nbsp;
In this hands-on intermediate workshop, you will learn how to create animated content for you social media platforms using Canva's design tools.
Classes held in the Technology Learning Center (TLC) to enable you to use Canva during the workshop!
You must have taken Canva for Business Beginners Class and/or have the equivalent experience in Canva to attend. Your Canva account should have a complete brand kit with colors, fonts, and graphics and be able to access your account on a desktop computer in the TLC.
No mobile devices please.

Local Event: Canva PROJECTS with Ava Rodrigues: Animation for Social Media

Canva PROJECTS with Ava Rodrigues: Animation...

Intermediate Class: Equivalent experience OR Canva for Business Beginners Class is a Prerequisite.
Join Ava Rodrigues and learn...

Canva PROJECTS with Ava Rodrigues: Animation for Social Media

Enjoy a relaxing morning yoga session with Yoga Teacher and Health Coach, Elise Cusimano. This class is tailored to all levels and all are welcome. Please complete the attached liability waiver prior to your first session and bring to class. Waivers will also be available in-person. Please bring your own yoga mat, or towel, for class. We will be practicing indoors in a carpeted room.&nbsp;

Local Event: Summer Morning Yoga

Summer Morning Yoga

Enjoy a relaxing morning yoga session with Yoga Teacher and Health Coach, Elise Cusimano. This class is tailored to all levels...

Did you take Spanish in high school and want to refresh your language skills? Our lively group meets weekly to speak Spanish and discuss various language customs. New members are always welcome in-person or virtually.&nbsp;
Please register for Zoom link.

Local Event: HYBRID - Spanish Conversation Group

HYBRID - Spanish Conversation Group

Did you take Spanish in high school and want to refresh your language skills? Our lively group meets weekly to speak Spanish...

Join Inspired Hands in a monthly community group for hand embroidery!
Any hand work is welcome, as well as all skill levels, to gather, share ideas, and enjoy hand embroidery and other hand work together.&nbsp;
Whether you're a beginner or experienced, you'll find community, support, and inspiration with your projects. Bring your own supplies and join the group for creativity and community!

Local Event: Inspired Hands Embroidery

Inspired Hands Embroidery

Join Inspired Hands in a monthly community group for hand embroidery!
Any hand work is welcome, as well as all skill levels, to...

Join us for an informative session exploring the important legal decisions that families face as children with disabilities transition into adulthood. Neil Kraner is an experienced Attorney at law who has helped families with disability documentation for many years. He will explain the essential legal documents and timelines needed to ensure the financial and legal safety of disabled dependents. Covering topics such as guardianship, healthcare decision-making, trusts, and government disability eligibility, he will help parents prepare for the coming challenges of navigating this transition. Presented by the Simsbury Aging and Disability Commission.

Local Event: HYBRID - Planning for the Future: Transitioning a Child with Disabilities into Adulthood

HYBRID - Planning for the Future: Transitioning...

Join us for an informative session exploring the important legal decisions that families face as children with disabilities...

HYBRID - Planning for the Future: Transitioning a Child with Disabilities into Adulthood

The end of summer is a unique time of year when hints of fall begin to emerge, and an excellent time to begin, continue, or restart a nature journaling practice. Humans, animals, and plants are all beginning to shift at this time; people begin to focus on harvest and returning to school routines, animals may begin migrating, and plants release their seeds. Nature journaling is relaxing, centering, and grounding. Together, we will learn to closely observe the natural world and record our personal experiences using writing and/or expressive drawing. This is a great way to learn mindfulness, get connected to the present moment, appreciate nature and the environment all around us, and learn in a supportive and community atmosphere. No experience needed! All supplies provided. If weather conditions are favorable, we will be spending some time outside walking on a trail behind the library, so prepare for the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes.

Local Event: Summer Nature Journaling

Summer Nature Journaling

The end of summer is a unique time of year when hints of fall begin to emerge, and an excellent time to begin, continue, or...

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Join us as we chat with award-winning historian David O. Stewart about his newest work, The Democracy We Must Keep, and the question he explores throughout the book: What did America's founders say about democracy, and can we remain true to their vision for America?
Two hundred fifty years ago, passionate men attempted to create something the world had never seen before: a nation built not on kings or armies, but on ideas where the people ruled.
In The Democracy We Must Keep, historian David O. Stewart takes readers inside the nine key documents that shaped the formation of the United States—from Patrick Henry's thunderous cry for liberty to the carefully crafted design of a government chosen by the people, with limits on all officials holding power under the Constitution.
Through the words of seven visionary founders—Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Hamilton, Gouverneur Morris, and others—Stewart shows how a fragile experiment in self-government took shape.
These men were not saints. They argued passionately. They worried that the new nation might fall apart. Yet together, they forged the principles that must still define American democracy:
<ul><li>Power must be limited.</li><li>Leaders must answer to the people.</li><li>Individual rights must be protected by law.</li></ul>
As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, The Democracy We Must Keep urges readers to rediscover core ideas that built the nation—and to consider what it will take to protect them.
<a href="https://libraryc.org/simsburylibrary/194969" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Click here to register and ask the author questions.</a>

Local Event: VIRTUAL- The Democracy We Must Keep: Why the Ideas that Built America Still Matter with David O. Ste

VIRTUAL- The Democracy We Must Keep: Why the...

Join us as we chat with award-winning historian David O. Stewart about his newest work, The Democracy We Must Keep, and the...

VIRTUAL- The Democracy We Must Keep: Why the Ideas that Built America Still Matter with David O. Ste

Join us for an enjoyable evening with the French Conversation group. This group provides a welcoming atmosphere for speakers of French to practice their speaking skills, mostly with open conversation and sometimes with set themes.&nbsp; Meet and get to know other French speakers. Share your experiences and other topics of interest. Please note, this is NOT a language class but a group for fluent French speakers.&nbsp;All are welcome to attend. Questions? Contact&nbsp;Juliana,&nbsp;<a href="mailto:frenchhelptoday@gmail.com">frenchhelptoday@gmail.com</a>

Local Event: French Conversation group

French Conversation group

Join us for an enjoyable evening with the French Conversation group. This group provides a welcoming atmosphere for speakers of...

Join us for a welcoming writing workshop&nbsp;where you can share your work, discuss tips and tricks, and participate in lively discussions! Writers of all levels, from published authors to those just starting out, are encouraged to come.&nbsp;

Local Event: Simsbury Writers' Workshop

Simsbury Writers' Workshop

Join us for a welcoming writing workshop where you can share your work, discuss tips and tricks, and participate in lively...

Help save a life by donating blood. To schedule an appointment, please click here.

Local Event: Red Cross Blood Drive

Red Cross Blood Drive

Help save a life by donating blood. To schedule an appointment, please click here.

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Several years ago, Master Bespoke Tailor Eric W. Stiles Sr. taught professional online fashion classes through 61 colleges across the United States and 2 colleges in Canada. The college serving your community was one of those institutions, giving local residents the opportunity to study professional sewing, tailoring, garment construction, pattern making, alterations, and other specialized fashion skills.
As the nationwide program continued to grow, Mr. Stiles stepped away from online teaching to redesign the program and make it more affordable and accessible. Those classes are now returning through EWS Fashion Academy, with Online Mini-Courses beginning September 12, 2026. Unlike the previous college-sponsored program, students now register directly through the Academy, and most Mini-Course sessions are just $17.00.
With more than four decades of experience, advanced training with Brioni in Italy, professional work with Brioni, Giorgio Armani, Polo Ralph Lauren, and Tom Ford, and teaching both online and live at 11 Illinois colleges, Mr. Stiles continues to bring professional fashion education to students everywhere.
To learn more about the returning online classes, view the complete course offerings, read Mr. Stiles' professional background, and register for upcoming Mini-Courses, visit:
<a href="https://ewsacademy.org/NEWEST-1-TRYOUT.HTML" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://ewsacademy.org/NEWEST-1-TRYOUT.HTML</a>
Classes begin September 12, 2026. Register early and watch for additional Mini-Courses that will be added throughout the year.

Local Event: After Teaching Through 61 U.S. Colleges, Mr. EWS Returns with Affordable Online Fashion Class

After Teaching Through 61 U.S. Colleges, Mr....

Several years ago, Master Bespoke Tailor Eric W. Stiles Sr. taught professional online fashion classes through 61 colleges...

After Teaching Through 61 U.S. Colleges, Mr. EWS Returns with Affordable Online Fashion Class

Simsbury Farms Recreation Complex (100 Old Farms Rd)

Simsbury Farms End of Summer Blast
<ul><li>Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026</li><li>Time: Event runs 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Fireworks at 8:40 PM)</li><li>Location: Simsbury Farms Recreation Complex (100 Old Farms Rd)</li><li>Details: A family-friendly community event featuring live music by the Rhythm City Band, food, face painting, and inflatables, wrapping up with a grand finale fireworks display.</li><li>Admission: This event is traditionally free to attend, with overflow parking available at the Apple Barn and Orkil Field. [<a href="https://simsburyct.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=28977" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">1</a>]</li></ul>

Local Event: Simsbury Farms End of Summer Blast

Simsbury Farms End of Summer Blast

Simsbury Farms End of Summer Blast
Date: Saturday, August 22, 2026Time: Event runs 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Fireworks at 8:40...

Holcomb Farm

On Sunday, August 30, from 2-6pm, come on down to Holcomb Farm for an afternoon of old-fashioned, boot-stompin’ fun for all ages! Enjoy live music, hands-on activities, exciting demonstrations, delicious eats from local food trucks, refreshing cocktails, ice-cold lemonade, and free popcorn. Highlights include: line dancing lessons, fiddle music by Sarah the Fiddler, oxen pulls, a horse show by the Granby Horse Council, three shows by Riverside Reptiles, face painting, yard games, crafts, and more! On-site food trucks will include North Elm Butcher Block, Nibbles and Noms, Adams Ice Cream, and Mobile Mixology. Pull on your finest Western wear, round up your little buckaroos, and join us for a rootin’-tootin’ shindig on the farm! We can’t wait to see you there! 



Admission is free, and donations are warmly welcomed. Every dollar raised supports the Friends of Holcomb Farm and Fresh Access, the Friends of Holcomb Farm's program that provides fresh, locally grown produce to people with limited access to affordable, healthy food.

Local Event: Holcomb Hoedown

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Holcomb Hoedown

On Sunday, August 30, from 2-6pm, come on down to Holcomb Farm for an afternoon of old-fashioned, boot-stompin’ fun for all...

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