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Oz

Monday Night Movies: "The Wizard of Oz"

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Wallingford Public Library

Program Type:

Community Events, Summer Reading, Hobbies & Gaming, Film & TV, Music, Arts, & Culture, Other

Age Group:

Tweens, Teens, Middle Schoolers, High Schoolers, Adults
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!

Music

Hollywood Hits: A Movie Music Extravaganza!

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Wallingford Public Library

Program Type:

Community Events, Summer Reading, Film & TV, Music, Arts, & Culture, Other

Age Group:

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

Join us for a Hollywood movie music extravaganza! Musician Ryan Mitten will perform a wide variety of famous film tunes, from monster melodies to John Williams themes to iconic instrumentals like The Godfather.

Jaws

Monday Night Movies: "Jaws"

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Wallingford Public Library

Program Type:

Community Events, Summer Reading, Hobbies & Gaming, Film & TV, Music, Arts, & Culture, Other

Age Group:

Tweens, Teens, Middle Schoolers, High Schoolers, Adults
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!

Joe Franke

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

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at Wallingford Public Library

Program Type:

Community Events, Summer Reading, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Film & TV, Music, Arts, & Culture, Other

Age Group:

Adults
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!

instructor showing senior citizens how to use a computer

Dear IT: Facebook

Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Board Room at Wallingford Public Library

Program Type:

Technology Training

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Training
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you feel like technology has left you behind? Do you have a burning question, but you don’t know who to ask?

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Monday Night Movies: "The Wizard of Oz"

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!

Hollywood Hits: A Movie Music Extravaganza!

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

Join us for a Hollywood movie music extravaganza! Musician Ryan Mitten will perform a wide variety of famous film tunes, from monster melodies to John Williams themes to iconic instrumentals like The Godfather.

Coffee & Connections

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Other
Event Details:

Come join us for a weekly program to forge new connections with folks you might otherwise never get to know!

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!

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

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Community Room
Register Now
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!

Coffee & Connections

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Other
Event Details:

Come join us for a weekly program to forge new connections with folks you might otherwise never get to know!

Monday Night Movies: "Jurassic Park"

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!

Wallingford Public Library Presents: Tap & Trivia - Hollywood Edition!

7:30pm–9:00pm
Adults
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Summer Reading, Hobbies & Gaming, Hands-On Activities, Film & TV, Music, Arts, & Culture, Other
Event Details:

Join us on July 29th for our monthly trivia night at Tap & Vine! In honor of our "Red Carpet" Summer at the Library, Quizmaster Rich Steeves will test your wits with five rounds of questions on Hollywood-themed topics.

Coffee & Connections

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Other
Event Details:

Come join us for a weekly program to forge new connections with folks you might otherwise never get to know!

Paper Crane Mobiles: An Origami Presentation & Workshop

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
Community Room
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Collaboratory, Hobbies & Gaming, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM, Music, Arts, & Culture, Interest Groups, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

To mark and acknowledge the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, volunteers from the Japan Society of Greater Hartford will lead a special workshop on origami cranes & their significance in Japanese culture.

Sequins & Spurs: Making Movie Magic with Costumes

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

Join us for an exclusive peek at Hollywood costume design! Wardrobe engineer Dr. Pat Trautman will share her journey through the years into the magic of costuming, shedding light on the changes and challenges that have shaped the industry.

Coffee & Connections

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Other
Event Details:

Come join us for a weekly program to forge new connections with folks you might otherwise never get to know!

Monday Night Movies: "Forrest Gump"

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!

Avenues to Freedom: A Walking Tour of Wallingford's Black History Trail

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults
Community Room
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Interest Groups, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

In 2020, The Wallingford Historic Preservation Trust (WHPT) embarked on research into the Black enslaved population in Wallingford from 1790 to 1840. To share this important piece of our local history, Trust President Jerry Farrell, Jr.

From "Wizard" to "Wicked": The Greatest Film Adaptations of All Time

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

Most were bestsellers, others were simply great books. But they were all adapted into famous films.

Coffee & Connections

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Other
Event Details:

Come join us for a weekly program to forge new connections with folks you might otherwise never get to know!

Fall Foraging for Beginners

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Community Room
Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Hobbies & Gaming, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, STEM/STEAM, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a talk on the basics of foraging with scavenging expert Gina Pagano! This class is designed to get you started with seasonal foraging in Connecticut and New England, with an emphasis on autumn crops.

Coffee & Connections

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Other
Event Details:

Come join us for a weekly program to forge new connections with folks you might otherwise never get to know!

Wallingford Public Library Presents: Tap & Trivia!

7:30pm–9:00pm
Adults
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Hobbies & Gaming, Other
Event Details:

Join us the last Tuesday of each month for our trivia night at Tap & Vine!

Coffee & Connections

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Other
Event Details:

Come join us for a weekly program to forge new connections with folks you might otherwise never get to know!

Labor Day

All Day
Closing
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Wallingford Public Library

Labor Day

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Wallingford Public Library

Coffee & Connections

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Other
Event Details:

Come join us for a weekly program to forge new connections with folks you might otherwise never get to know!

Coffee & Connections

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community Events, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Other
Event Details:

Come join us for a weekly program to forge new connections with folks you might otherwise never get to know!