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Open to Children entering grades 4-6 who live and/or attend school in Wethersfield. Only 1 entry per child

Theme: “Fred Rogers once said, “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’ ” What lessons can young people learn from the firefighters, police officers, medical workers, and volunteers who helped save others on September 11, 2001, or from their family members who lived through these events?

Format: submissions must be an original, non-AI-generated essay; should be typed, maximum of one page, and double-spaced in 12 point font.

Click here for entry form and information on how to enter

ages 5 & up

Set sail on an adventure to recover treasure while learning pirate skills along the way. Engage in team building activities and learn real life navigational skills to locate and uncover buried treasure.

Program will be held at Wethersfield Town Council Chambers.

Registration is required and begins Monday, June 8.

Click here to register

Ages 2 & up

Find your dinosaur roar as you stomp, chomp, dance, and sing along to Michele’s silly dino-songs. Kids will also have tons of fun sharing their knowledge of dinosaur facts!

This program will be held at Wethersfield Town Council Chambers

Registration is required and begins on Monday, June 8. Click here to register

Entering grades 1-3

Uncover a new book each week with related Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math activities.

Registration is required for each date you would like to attend in the series, you will need to register for each program individually. Registration begins on Monday, June 8. Click here to register

These classes will feature a variety of fun art projects using different mediums and techniques.

Entering Grades 1-2: Wednesday, July 1 @ 2:30pm, Thursday, July 16 @ 10:30am and Thursday, August 6 @ 11:00am

Entering Grades 3-5: Monday, July 6 @ 3:30pm, Monday, July 20 @ 11:00am & Friday, July 31 @ 2:30pm

Registration is required for each date you would like to attend in the series, you will need to register for each program individually. Registration begins on Monday, June 8. Click here to register

Entering grades 4 & up

Who doesn’t love a dino chicken nugget? Now you can sew your own stuffed nuggie and take it home – complete with dippin’ sauce!

Registration is required and begins on Monday, June 8. Click here to register

Entering grades 4-6

Enjoy a light supper and help plan which 2027 Nutmeg Award books will be discussed throughout the year.

Registration is required and begins on Monday, June 8. Click here to register

ages 1-3 with parent/caregiver

Storytime for our youngest friends complete with lots of books, songs & fun!

Registration is required and is for the entire series. Please plan to attend all dates. Registration begins Monday, June 8.  Click here to register.

Ages 4-5

Join us for theme-based stories, songs, science and art activities.

Registration is required and is for the entire series. Please plan to attend all dates. Registration begins Monday, June 8. Click here to register.

Entering grades 3-7

Creative writing prompts, tips, and input from your peers.

Registratio is required and is for both classes. Please plan to attend both dates. Registration begins Monday, June 8. Click to here register

for children ages 4 & up with parent/caregiver

Join library staff on the trail for a guided reading of our summer StoryWalk book!

Registration is required and begins on June 8. Click here to register

for children ages 4 & up with parent/caregiver

The CT Audubon Society will lead us on a bird-scouting walk as we search for our feathered friends!

Registration is required and begins on Monday, June 8. Click here to register

for children ages 4 & up with parent/caregiver

The Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center will teach us about fossils and what we can learn about the past. Make your own ‘fossil’ to bring home!

Registration is required and begins on Monday, June 8. Click here to register

all ages

Drop-in any Saturday of the month to complete a fun scavenger hunt around the Children’s Department.

Each month will feature a new hunt!

June: Toy Story

For children entering grades k-6

Monday, June 22 – Saturday, August 22

Visit the interactive station to unearth fun activities all summer long! Look for special ways to earn activity beads each week.

Each week, a new dinosaur will be hiding somewhere in the Children’s Department. Track them down to earn a special bead.

Children under 5 can earn a sticker for finding the dinosaur.

Take a walk and read a book!

Featured title: Lucky Ducklings! by Eva Moore Illustrated by Nancy Carpenter

This StoryWalk was made possible through funding by Wethersfield Library, Wethersfield Beautification Trust and the Friends of the Wethersfield Library.

Grades K-6

A fun exciting, and free way to prepare your child for learning to read!

Register online: Wethersfieldlibrary.beanstack.org OR download the app @ www.beanstack.com/mobile-app

After you register visit the library to pick up your welcome packet, brag tag and chain.

Record the titles of the books you have read on your online account. Any books count, including: books you have read more than once, books read at storytime, preschool, daycare, etc. as long as your child listens to the entire book, it counts!

Each time you read 100 books, visit the library to receive a brag tag. Other rewards include:

100 books: bunny stuffed animal

500 books: book bag

1,000 books: book of your choice and a certificate

Sing songs, learn rhymes, fingerplays and more in this fun interactive program!

Click below to view the Facebook video playlist

Click the themes below for printable pdfs of the songs featured in each program

Baby

City & Country

Food

Opposites

Stop & Go

Transportation

Zoo

Learn how to create fun Animal crafts showcasing animals from all around the world!

• Animals Down Under
• Arctic/Antarctic Animals
• Forest Animals
• Pets
• Safari Animals
• Water Animals

Looking for some fun games to play together as a family? Check out our Family Fun Game Night!

For a PDF with supplies and directions click HERE.

Click below for a video with instructions on how to complete fun family art projects.

Eight different art projects and games for families with children ages 4-12.

For a PDF with supplies and directions click HERE

Click below for a video with instructions on how to complete fun family art projects.

Keep boredom at bay by creating your own mask lanyard, coffee filter art, and parachute person! Also included are fun games and activities. Recommended for children ages 5-10.

View instructional video here:

Celebrate Lunar New Year by creating your own Ox, Bolang Gu Drum, Paper Lantern, Dragon Puppet, Dragon Mask and Ox bookmark. Also included are fun games and activities. Recommended for children ages 5-10.

View instructional video here:

Learn how to create a tea light snowman ornament, a clothespin reindeer ornament, a paper gingerbread house ornament, a dreidel, a mkeka mat and a wreath greeting card. Click here to print out a brochure of all the holiday crafts featured in this video:

View instructional video here:

Print the paper gingerbread house template here

Print the dreidel template here

Learn how to create a chocolate kiss turkey, a turkey balloon rocket, and a thankful tree.

View our Facebook how to video here

Supplies needed:

Chocolate Turkey: Hershey Kiss, paper to make heart feet/feathers, small piece of red and orange felt (you can also  use paper for this), googly eyes, glue

Turkey Balloon Rocket: Turkey coloring page (we used this one), balloon, string, straw, painters or masking tape, glue stick, crayons/markers

Thankful tree: We used this template but you can make a tree and leaves just using paper.

Keep the boredom at bay with these fun activities, crafts and/or games!

Programs will be uploaded to the libraries Facebook playlist: Miss Brie’s Boredom Busters

Click below to view playlist

Try out some simple spooktacular science experiments the whole family will enjoy.  Click here to print out a brochure of all the Spooktacular Halloween Science experiments featured in this video: http://www.wethersfieldlibrary.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Halloween-2020-Mad-Science.pdf