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Stay and Play at Stetson In-Person
Join us for stories, songs, and play! Ages 0-4 with caregiver.
- Date:
- Monday, December 8th, 2025
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- Time:
- 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
- Location:
- Stetson Young Minds Discovery Room - 1st Floor, Stetson Branch
- Audience:
- Ages 0-5
- Categories:
- Education and Lifelong Learning Literacy and Language Literature, Arts and Culture
Liberty Services One-on-One Assistance In-Person
Meet with a case worker from Liberty Community Services. NHFPL has partnered with Liberty Community Services to make Social Workers available for assistance with a variety of concerns, including:...
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- Date:
- Monday, December 8th, 2025
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- Time:
- 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM
- Location:
- Fair Haven Main Floor
- Audience:
- Adults (19+)
- Categories:
- Civic and Community Engagement Health and Wellness
Mindfulness Matters: Make a Change in One Second, One Thought, One Breath In-Person
Lead by Prabha Makayee, a long time practitioner and facilitator of mindfulness events in CT. Together with peers practice dropping the labels & tuning into yourself.
Join an in-person discussion...
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- Date:
- Monday, December 8th, 2025
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- Time:
- 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
- Location:
- Wilson Music Room, Wilson Branch
- Audience:
- Adults (19+)
- Categories:
- Education and Lifelong Learning Health and Wellness
Stay 'N' Play - IN PERSON Story Time @ Ives In-Person
Stories, songs, and playtime for children with parent/caregiver. Ages 0-4.
- Date:
- Monday, December 8th, 2025
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- Time:
- 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
- Location:
- Ives Children's Program Room, Ives Main Library
- Audience:
- Family and Children (0-5)
- Categories:
- Literacy and Language
Adult Writer's Group In-Person
Aspiring and experienced writers are welcome! Join us for safe and supportive environment to work on your craft.
- Date:
- Monday, December 8th, 2025
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- Time:
- 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
- Location:
- Wilson Family Place, Wilson Branch
- Audience:
- Adults (19+)
- Categories:
- Education and Lifelong Learning Literacy and Language Literature, Arts and Culture
Cinema and Crafts with Zootopia In-Person
Decorate your very own animal ear crown at this special screening event. Zootopia (2016) is rated “PG” for language, parental guidance suggested.
- Date:
- Monday, December 8th, 2025
- Time:
- 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
- Location:
- Fair Haven Program Room, Fair Haven Library
- Audience:
- Family and Children (6-12) Ages 6-11
- Categories:
- Literature, Arts and Culture
AniManga Mondays In-Person
Obsessed with anime? Love getting lost in a good manga? Join us for Animanga Mondays, a space for fans to connect, geek out, and share what they love!
Some weeks we’ll dive into anime screenings,...
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- Date:
- Monday, December 8th, 2025
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- Time:
- 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM
- Location:
- Ives Teen Center, Ives Main Library
- Audience:
- Teens (12-18)
- Categories:
- Education and Lifelong Learning Literacy and Language Literature, Arts and Culture
Stetson Teen Center and Makerspace Drop-in Hours In-Person
Hey teens! Come check out Stetson's makerspace, tech toys, and gaming room. We have robots, gaming, 3D pens and printer, button makers, sewing, and more! Join us Monday through Thursday from 3-5:30...
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- Date:
- Monday, December 8th, 2025
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- Time:
- 3:00 PM - 5:30 PM
- Location:
- Stetson Innovation Studio - 2nd Floor, Stetson Branch
- Audience:
- Teens (12-18)
- Categories:
- Digital Learning and Technology
Hearing Voices Weekly Meeting In-Person
The Wilson Library is happy to welcome back The Connecticut Hearing Voices Network (CT-HVN). Come share your experiences with others who “get it” in an anonymous group aimed at friendship and support.
- Date:
- Monday, December 8th, 2025
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- Time:
- 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
- Location:
- Wilson Family Place, Wilson Branch
- Audience:
- Adults (19+)
- Categories:
- Health and Wellness
Teen Advisory Board Meeting
Are you passionate about making the library a better place for teens? Want to earn community service hours while helping shape teen programs, recommending books, and planning events? The Teen Advisory...
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- Date:
- Monday, December 8th, 2025
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- Time:
- 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
- Location:
- Ives Main Library
- Audience:
- Teens (12-18)
- Categories:
- Careers and Job Skills Civic and Community Engagement Health and Wellness Literacy and Language
Yoga Therapy with Kat For Beginners In-Person
Discover simple breating and relation techniques to calm your nervous system and tame anxiety. You will also have the oppurtunity to learn a ten minnute morning routine to improve fitness,...
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- Date:
- Monday, December 8th, 2025
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- Time:
- 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
- Location:
- Mitchell Program Room, Mitchell Branch
- Audience:
- Adults (19+)
- Categories:
- Civic and Community Engagement Education and Lifelong Learning Health and Wellness
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
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Stay and Play @ Mitchell - 10:00 AM In-Person
Every week we have stories, songs, puppets and bubbles! For ages 0-4.
- Date:
- Tuesday, December 9th, 2025
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- Time:
- 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
- Location:
- Mitchell Program Room, Mitchell Branch
- Audience:
- Family and Children (0-5)
- Categories:
- Literacy and Language
NHFPL Readmobile at East Shore Park
Visit the Readmobile every Tuesday from 10 am-2 pm outside the Senior Center at East Shore Park!
Check out or return books, sign up for a library card, and learn about the events and services offered...
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- Date:
- Tuesday, December 9th, 2025
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- Time:
- 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
- Location:
- Ives Main Library
- Audience:
- Adults (19+) Family and Children (0-5) Family and Children (6-12) Teens (12-18) Ages 0-5 Ages 6-11 General Interest
- Categories:
- Civic and Community Engagement Education and Lifelong Learning
Liberty Community Services In-Person
Liberty Community Services offers referral services to individuals in need of daily basic needs-housing, food, clothing, transportation, and more.
- Date:
- Tuesday, December 9th, 2025
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- Time:
- 10:00 AM - 2:30 PM
- Location:
- Stetson Tutorial Room -1st Floor, Stetson Branch
- Audience:
- Adults (19+)
- Categories:
- Careers and Job Skills Health and Wellness
Bilingual Stay & Play / Quédate y Juega In-Person
Stories and songs in English and Spanish, for children up to five-years-old with a caregiver. A half hour of librarian-led stories, finger play, songs, and movement followed by free play time. Early...
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- Date:
- Tuesday, December 9th, 2025
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- Time:
- 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
- Location:
- Fair Haven Program Room, Fair Haven Library
- Audience:
- Family and Children (0-5) Ages 0-5
- Categories:
- Education and Lifelong Learning Literacy and Language
