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

1:00pm–5:00pm
Children, Preschoolers, Elementary Schoolers, Tweens, Middle Schoolers
Community Room
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Preschoolers, Elementary Schoolers, Tweens, Middle Schoolers
Program Type: Hobbies & Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 3-13 | Registration encouraged

This event is in the "High Schoolers" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Sunset Silhouettes

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

Paint a sunset or sunrise over a silhouette of your choice! Wear clothes that you are comfortable getting paint on.

 

 

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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. 

 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group
This event is in the "Elementary Schoolers" group
This event is in the "Tweens" group

Take & Make Kit: Giant Bubbles!

All Day
Children, Preschoolers, Elementary Schoolers, Tweens
Children's Room
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Preschoolers, Elementary Schoolers, Tweens
Program Type: Hands-On Activities
Event Details:

Recommended for ages 3 and up | Available while supplies last

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group

Bouncing Babies

10:00am–10:30am
Children, Babies/Toddlers
Wonder Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Wonder Room
Age Group: Children, Babies/Toddlers
Program Type: Summer Reading, Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 0-18 months | Registration Required

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group

Bouncing Babies

11:00am–11:30am
Children, Babies/Toddlers
Wonder Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Wonder Room
Age Group: Children, Babies/Toddlers
Program Type: Summer Reading, Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 0-18 months | Registration Required

This event is in the "High Schoolers" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Learn To Make Movies With Adobe Premiere

2:00pm–3:30pm
High Schoolers, Adults
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Age Group: High Schoolers, Adults
Program Type: Collaboratory, Technology Training
Registration Required
Event Details:

Want to make videos or even movies, but don’t know where to begin? Start here! We will cover the basics of Adobe Premiere (available on Collaboratory computers) and learn about other free resources the library offers.

 

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. 

 

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

French Conversation Group

4:30pm–5:30pm
Teens, Adults
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.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Knit @ WPL

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
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.

This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Middle Schoolers" group
This event is in the "High Schoolers" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Monday Night Movies: "Jaws"

6:00pm–8:00pm
Tweens, Teens, Middle Schoolers, High Schoolers, Adults
Community Room
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Middle Schoolers, High Schoolers, Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Summer Reading, Hobbies & Gaming, Film & TV, Music, Arts, & Culture, Other
Event Details:

Join us on Monday nights this summer to enjoy a hit movie based on a book!

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group

Waddling Ones & Twos

10:00am–10:45am
Children, Babies/Toddlers
Wonder Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
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

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group

Waddling Ones & Twos

11:00am–11:45am
Children, Babies/Toddlers
Wonder Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
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

This event is in the "Adults" group

Based on a True Story: The Real-Life Cases Behind Hollywood Horror

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Community Room
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Summer Reading, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Film & TV, Music, Arts, & Culture, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for chilling stories from the real cases behind some of Hollywood’s most famous horror films!

This event is in the "High Schoolers" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Make Your Own Oscar

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

And the Oscar goes to…. you! Using both laser cut and 3D printed parts, create your own Oscar award with a wooden base.

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. 

 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group

Happy Feet

10:30am–11:00am
Children, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Children's Program Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
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.

This event is in the "Preschoolers" group

Maker Mornings

10:30am–12:00pm
Preschoolers
Children's Room
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Preschoolers
Program Type: Summer Reading, Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Suggested for ages 3-5 | Drop-In

Put on your artist’s hat and drop by to make a different craft each week.

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary Schoolers" group

Break It!

2:00pm–4:00pm
Children, Elementary Schoolers
Community Room
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary Schoolers
Program Type: Summer Reading, Hands-On Activities, STEM/STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 6-10 | Registration Required

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Middle Schoolers" group
This event is in the "High Schoolers" group

Yarn Painting

2:00pm–4:00pm
Teens, Middle Schoolers, High Schoolers
Collaboratory Conference Table
Join Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Collaboratory Conference Table
Age Group: Teens, Middle Schoolers, High Schoolers
Program Type: Summer Reading, Collaboratory, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 6-12 | Registration required

We’ll use canvas and yarn as our “paint” to create a design. The yarn can be glued into whatever designs and shapes you can think of to create your painting. 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Elementary Schoolers" group

Virtual Author Talk: Rex Ogle

4:00pm–4:30pm
Children, Elementary Schoolers
Zoom Virtual Meeting
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Zoom Virtual Meeting
Age Group: Children, Elementary Schoolers
Program Type: Summer Reading, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events
Event Details:

Recommended Audience: Ages 10-14 | Registration Required

This event is in the "Tweens" group
This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Middle Schoolers" group
This event is in the "High Schoolers" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Illuminating Hope and Grace in the Face of Hardship: A Virtual Conversation with Author Rex Ogle

4:00pm–5:00pm
Tweens, Teens, Middle Schoolers, High Schoolers, Adults
Zoom Virtual Meeting
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Zoom Virtual Meeting
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Middle Schoolers, High Schoolers, Adults
Program Type: Summer Reading, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events
Event Details:
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Babies/Toddlers" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group

Family Story Time

6:30pm–7:00pm
Children, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers
Community Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
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. 

This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group

Preschool Story Time

10:30am–11:00am
Children, Preschoolers
Children's Program Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
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. 

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Middle Schoolers" group
This event is in the "High Schoolers" group

Learn to Crochet: Frog

1:30pm–4:30pm
Teens, Middle Schoolers, High Schoolers
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Join Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Age Group: Teens, Middle Schoolers, High Schoolers
Program Type: Summer Reading, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 6-12 | Registration required

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. 

 

This event is in the "High Schoolers" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Make Your Own Oscar

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

And the Oscar goes to…. you! Using both laser cut and 3D printed parts, create your own Oscar award with a wooden base.

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. 

 

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Spanish Conversation Group

4:30pm–5:30pm
Teens, Adults
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.