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This event is in the "Elementary Schoolers" group

Paws for Reading: 10:30

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 10:30am - 10:45am
Children's Program Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Hands-On Activities
Age Group:
Children, Elementary Schoolers

Grades K-5 | Registration Required

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary Schoolers
Program Type: Book Discussion, Hands-On Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades K-5 | Registration Required

This event is in the "Children" group

Paws for Reading: 10:45

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 10:45am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Hands-On Activities
Age Group:
Children

Grades K-5 | Registration Required

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Book Discussion, Hands-On Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades K-5 | Registration Required

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

Paws for Reading: 11:00

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:15am
Children's Program Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Hands-On Activities
Age Group:
Children, Elementary Schoolers

Grades K-5 | Registration Required

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary Schoolers
Program Type: Book Discussion, Hands-On Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades K-5 | Registration Required

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

Sublimation Sequin Pouches

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Collaboratory Horseshoe Booth at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Collaboratory, Hands-On Activities
Age Group:
High Schoolers, Adults

Customize your own pouch with reversible sequins! Use our sublimation process and get more familiar with Collaboratory devices!

Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Collaboratory Horseshoe Booth
Age Group: High Schoolers, Adults
Program Type: Collaboratory, Hands-On Activities
Event Details:

Customize your own pouch with reversible sequins! Use our sublimation process and get more familiar with Collaboratory devices!

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

Paws for Reading: 11:15

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 11:15am - 11:30am
Children's Program Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Hands-On Activities
Age Group:
Children, Elementary Schoolers

Grades K-5 | Registration Required

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary Schoolers
Program Type: Book Discussion, Hands-On Activities
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades K-5 | Registration Required

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

LEGO Club

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Wonder Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Hobbies & Gaming, Hands-On Activities, STEM/STEAM
Age Group:
Children, Elementary Schoolers

Grades K-5 | Registration Required

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Wonder Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary Schoolers
Program Type: Hobbies & Gaming, Hands-On Activities, STEM/STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades K-5 | Registration Required

This event is in the "Adults" group

Introduction to Canva

Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Collaboratory Horseshoe Booth at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Collaboratory, Technology Training
Age Group:
Adults

Interested in learning how to create different types of visual content for personal use or your business, but don’t want to purchase expensive software?

Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Collaboratory Horseshoe Booth
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Collaboratory, Technology Training
Event Details:

Interested in learning how to create different types of visual content for personal use or your business, but don’t want to purchase expensive software?

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

All Day
Wallingford Public Library
Closing
Branches:
Wallingford Public Library
This event is in the "Children" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group

Story Walk with Mrs. Stowe

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Story Time
Age Group:
Children, Preschoolers

Ages 3-5 | Registration Required

Upcoming
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Preschoolers
Program Type: Book Discussion, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 3-5 | Registration Required

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

Waddling Ones & Twos 10:00

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Wonder Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children, Babies/Toddlers

Ages 15 mo - 35 mo | Registration Required

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 11:00

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 11:00am - 11:45am
Wonder Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children, Babies/Toddlers

Ages 15 mo - 35 mo | Registration Required

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 "Preschoolers" group

Story Walk with Mrs. Stowe

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Story Time
Age Group:
Children, Preschoolers

Ages 3-5 | Registration Required

Upcoming
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Preschoolers
Program Type: Book Discussion, Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Story Time
Registration Required
Event Details:

Ages 3-5 | Registration Required

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

Nature, Art, and Service as Medicine with Journalist Julia Hotz

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Zoom Virtual Meeting at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
High Schoolers, Adults

Nature, Art, and Service as Medicine with Journalist Julia Hotz

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Zoom Virtual Meeting
Age Group: High Schoolers, Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Nature, Art, and Service as Medicine with Journalist Julia Hotz

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

Tabletop Adventures: The Last Airbender

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Children's Program Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Hobbies & Gaming
Age Group:
Children, Elementary Schoolers, Tweens, Middle Schoolers

Grades 4-8 | Registration Required

Upcoming
Registration Required
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

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

Paper Marbling

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Collaboratory Conference Table at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Collaboratory, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
High Schoolers, Adults

Learn the art of Paper Marbling using ink. It is a relaxing craft with beautiful results!

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

Learn the art of Paper Marbling using ink. It is a relaxing craft with beautiful results!

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

Happy Feet

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

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.

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 "Children" group
This event is in the "Preschoolers" group
This event is in the "Elementary Schoolers" group
This event is in the "Middle Schoolers" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Homeschool Meetup

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Wonder Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Interest Groups, Other
Age Group:
Children, Preschoolers, Elementary Schoolers, Middle Schoolers, Adults

Homeschool Families | Registration encouraged

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

This event is in the "Adults" group

Seize the Day: Poems for Morning, Afternoon, and Night (Class One)

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Charlotte Collins Meeting Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Hobbies & Gaming, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Music, Arts, & Culture, Other
Age Group:
Adults

According to the poet Philip Larkin, “days are where we live.” Poets are among the best chroniclers of our daily existence, so it’s no wonder that they choose certain parts of the day as the setting of, or inspiration for, their musings.

Register Now
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Charlotte Collins Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Hobbies & Gaming, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Music, Arts, & Culture, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

According to the poet Philip Larkin, “days are where we live.” Poets are among the best chroniclers of our daily existence, so it’s no wonder that they choose certain parts of the day as the setting of, or inspiration for, their musings.

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

Choate Mentorship Project for Middle Schoolers

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Community Room at Wallingford Public Library
Age Group:
Teens, Middle Schoolers

The Choate Mentorship Project intends to strengthen the foundational learning practices of students in public middle schools.

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.

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

Bilingual Homework Help with Mrs. Cabrera

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 4:00pm - 8:00pm
Children's Study Room 2 at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Español, Other
Age Group:
Children, Elementary Schoolers

Have questions about your homework? The Wallingford Public Library offers FREE drop in Homework Help!

Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Children's Study Room 2
Age Group: Children, Elementary Schoolers
Program Type: Español, Other
Event Details:

Have questions about your homework? The Wallingford Public Library offers FREE drop in Homework Help!

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

Laser Engraved Water Bottle

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Collaboratory Horseshoe Booth at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Collaboratory, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM, Technology Training
Age Group:
Teens, Middle Schoolers, High Schoolers

Grades 6-12 | Registration Required

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Collaboratory Horseshoe Booth
Age Group: Teens, Middle Schoolers, High Schoolers
Program Type: Collaboratory, Hands-On Activities, Arts & Crafts, STEM/STEAM, Technology Training
Registration Required
Event Details:

Grades 6-12 | Registration Required

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

Pajama Family Story Time

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children, Babies/Toddlers, Preschoolers

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. Wear your pj's for added fun!

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. Wear your pj's for added fun!

This event is in the "Adults" group

Tracing Your Immigrant Ancestors

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Zoom Virtual Meeting at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Hobbies & Gaming, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Interest Groups, Other
Age Group:
Adults

When did your immigrant ancestors first arrive in America? Al Fiacre, Senior Researcher at the Godfrey Memorial Library, will teach you how to locate genealogical records from various regions of the United States.

Register Now
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Wallingford Public Library
Room: Zoom Virtual Meeting
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Hobbies & Gaming, Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events, Interest Groups, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

When did your immigrant ancestors first arrive in America? Al Fiacre, Senior Researcher at the Godfrey Memorial Library, will teach you how to locate genealogical records from various regions of the United States.

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

Preschool Story Time

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Children's Program Room at Wallingford Public Library
Program Type:
Story Time
Age Group:
Children, Preschoolers

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. 

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.