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Dresses

Glamorous Giving: A Formal Wear Clothing Drive

All Day 3/2 - 3/31
Rear Entrance at Wallingford Public Library

Program Type:

Business, Career, & Financial, Community Events, One Book One Wallingford, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Hands-On Activities, Interest Groups, Other

Age Group:

Teens, High Schoolers, Adults
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Rear Entrance
Age Group: Teens, High Schoolers, Adults
Program Type: Business, Career, & Financial, Community Events, One Book One Wallingford, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Hands-On Activities, Interest Groups, Other
Event Details:

Join us in helping everyone put their best foot forward! Throughout the month of March, we'll be hosting a formal wear clothing drive at the library in collaboration with Creative Consignments CT in Wallingford.

Battle

Night at the Oscars Presents: "One Battle After Another"

Monday, March 16, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Wallingford Public Library

Program Type:

Community Events, Film & TV, Music, Arts, & Culture

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Film & TV, Music, Arts, & Culture
Event Details:

Join us to watch some of the year's best movies! For the first three Mondays in March, we'll screen one of the films nominated for the 2026 Academy Award for Best Picture.

Shamrocks

Modern Celtic Classics: A St. Patrick's Day Concert

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Wallingford Public Library

Program Type:

Community Events, Music, Arts, & Culture, Other

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Music, Arts, & Culture, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a musical celebration of St. Patrick's Day!

document and coins

Ask Attorney Allinson

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room at Wallingford Public Library

Program Type:

Business, Career, & Financial

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Business, Career, & Financial
Registration Required
Event Details:

IN-PERSON PROGRAM

Photo

Smartphone Portrait Photography

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Wallingford Public Library

Program Type:

Hobbies & Gaming, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM, Technology Training, Other

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Hobbies & Gaming, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM, Technology Training, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

This hands-on workshop will teach you how to photograph people looking their best using any camera or smartphone!

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Family Dungeons and Dragons

6:00pm–8:00pm
Children, Elementary Schoolers, Tweens, Teens, Middle Schoolers, High Schoolers, Adults, Everyone
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Wonder Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary Schoolers, Tweens, Teens, Middle Schoolers, High Schoolers, Adults, Everyone
Program Type: Hobbies & Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Kids & their Grown-Up | Registration Required

Open Sew

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

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. 

 

Homeschool Meetup

1:00pm–3:00pm
Children, Preschoolers, Elementary Schoolers, Middle Schoolers, Adults
Register Now
Registration Required
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

Choate Mentorship Project for Middle Schoolers

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

Beginner Embroidery Sampler

3:00pm–4:30pm
High Schoolers, Adults
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Collaboratory Conference Table
Age Group: High Schoolers, Adults
Program Type: Collaboratory, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Want to get into hand stitching but don’t know where to start? Join us for an introduction to basic hand embroidery stitches, and leave with a beautiful sampler!

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. 

 

Media Literacy with Project co|LAB

5:00pm–6:30pm
Tweens, Teens, Middle Schoolers
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Middle Schoolers
Program Type: Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Music, Arts, & Culture, Technology Training
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 5-8 | Registration required

Beginner Embroidery Sampler

11:00am–12:30pm
High Schoolers, Adults
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Collaboratory Conference Table
Age Group: High Schoolers, Adults
Program Type: Collaboratory, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Want to get into hand stitching but don’t know where to start? Join us for an introduction to basic hand embroidery stitches, and leave with a beautiful sampler!

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. 

 

Everlasting Plant

6:00pm–8:00pm
High Schoolers, Adults
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Collaboratory Conference Table
Age Group: High Schoolers, Adults
Program Type: Collaboratory, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Create an everlasting plant using new and repurposed beads. Participants will also be able to choose from new or vintage containers to house their plant. 

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. 

 

Flower Bowl

7:00pm–8:30pm
High Schoolers, Adults
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Collaboratory Conference Table
Age Group: High Schoolers, Adults
Program Type: Collaboratory, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Make a decorative wooden bowl in the shape of a flower using parts cut out from our laser cutter.

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. 

 

Choate Mentorship Project for Middle Schoolers

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

Everlasting Plant

6:00pm–8:00pm
High Schoolers, Adults
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Collaboratory Conference Table
Age Group: High Schoolers, Adults
Program Type: Collaboratory, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Create an everlasting plant using new and repurposed beads. Participants will also be able to choose from new or vintage containers to house their plant. 

Graphics Office Hours

6:00pm–8:00pm
High Schoolers, Adults
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Collaboratory Diamond Desk - Green
Age Group: High Schoolers, Adults
Program Type: Collaboratory, Technology Training
Event Details:

Do you need dedicated one-on-one help with a graphics project? Our talented volunteer, Kate, will help you use Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, or Photoshop to turn your vision into reality.

Flower Bowl

3:00pm–4:30pm
High Schoolers, Adults
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Collaboratory Conference Table
Age Group: High Schoolers, Adults
Program Type: Collaboratory, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Make a decorative wooden bowl in the shape of a flower using parts cut out from our laser cutter.

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. 

 

Teen Cuisine: Dyed Deviled Eggs

2:00pm–4:00pm
Tweens, Teens, Middle Schoolers, High Schoolers
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Middle Schoolers, High Schoolers
Program Type: Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Hobbies & Gaming, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 6-12 | Registration required

Game on! Pokemon, Board Games, Video Games, and more!

2:00pm–4:00pm
Children, Elementary Schoolers, Tweens, Middle Schoolers
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Wonder Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary Schoolers, Tweens, Middle Schoolers
Program Type: Hobbies & Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Preschool - 8th Grade | Registration encouraged for a reminder

LOUD at the Library!!!

6:30pm–7:30pm
Children, Elementary Schoolers, Tweens, Middle Schoolers
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Wonder Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary Schoolers, Tweens, Middle Schoolers
Program Type: Hands-On Activities, Music, Arts, & Culture
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 2-8 | Registration Required

Come get LOUD at the library in this exploratory jam session! Learn all about various musical instruments from the experts who play them and get a chance to try them out yourself.

One Book One Wallingford: Meet Author Alison Espach

7:00pm–8:00pm
High Schoolers, Adults
Join Waitlist
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: High Schoolers, Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Community Events, One Book One Wallingford, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Music, Arts, & Culture, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Meet Alison Espach as she discusses her bestselling novel The Wedding People. Copies will be available for purchase and signing. Register for a seat or Zoom link!

 

Choate Mentorship Project for Middle Schoolers

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

Craft a Custom Resin Trinket Box

4:00pm–5:00pm
Tweens, Teens, Middle Schoolers, High Schoolers
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Collaboratory Conference Table
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Middle Schoolers, High Schoolers
Program Type: Collaboratory, Hobbies & Gaming, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 6-12 | Registration required

Teen Craft Club

2:00pm–4:00pm
Teens, Middle Schoolers, High Schoolers
Register Now
Registration Required
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 | Register for a reminder

"The Librarians": A Documentary Screening & Discussion

6:30pm–8:30pm
Teens, High Schoolers, Adults
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Teens, High Schoolers, Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Film & TV, Music, Arts, & Culture, Interest Groups, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a special screening of the 2025 documentary The Librarians in honor of National School Library Month!

Learn to Laser Cut

2:00pm–3:30pm
High Schoolers, Adults
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Collaboratory Horseshoe Booth
Age Group: High Schoolers, Adults
Program Type: Collaboratory, Hands-On Activities, Technology Training
Event Details:

Get started designing your own laser cutter projects using CorelDRAW software. Participants will make a basic wood project. Prior computer experience is recommended.

WPL Teen Debate Club

3:00pm–4:30pm
Teens, High Schoolers
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, High Schoolers
Program Type: Interest Groups, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 9-12 | Register for a reminder

Trading Card Battle Club

4:00pm–7:00pm
Children, Elementary Schoolers, Tweens, Middle Schoolers
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Wonder Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary Schoolers, Tweens, Middle Schoolers
Program Type: Hobbies & Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

1st - 8th Grade | Registration encouraged for a reminder