Families are invited to attend storytime and playgroup every Tuesday morning at 10:15am. We will read stories, sing songs and get moving! This program will encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading and will introduce children to concepts such as counting, colors and shapes. The books and activities will be geared to children ages 2 and up but all ages are welcome.There will be a craft and playgroup immediately following the storytime. Please sign up in advance.

Join Kathy Grinal for a monthly meditation group to be held in the library's program room. These sessions are appropriate for beginners and the experienced.

Please register online or by calling the library 860-871-3620.

Families with children of all ages are invited to join us every Wednesday morning at 10:15am for storytime fun. There will be books, songs, rhymes, movement activities and more! This program will encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading and will introduce children to concepts such as counting, colors and shapes. There will be a craft/coloring and playgroup immediately following the storytime. No sign up required.

This weekly chess group is for students in grades 3 and up. Players should have basic knowledge of chess moves before joining the group. Please call the library to sign up in advance.

Teens and Tweens in 6th to 12th grade are invited to come and join the fun! Every month you will enjoy something different. There will be games, scavenger hunts, crafts, technology and much more! This month teens will be making a gift for a friend, family member or special someone. Space is limited, registration is required.

Does your family enjoy playing games? Then come join the Tolland Tabletop Game Group! Game enthusiasts of all ages are invited to join the TTGG every 2nd and 4th Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00pm to play a variety of games. No registration is required.

Families are invited to attend storytime and playgroup every Tuesday morning at 10:15am. We will read stories, sing songs and get moving! This program will encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading and will introduce children to concepts such as counting, colors and shapes. The books and activities will be geared to children ages 2 and up but all ages are welcome.There will be a craft and playgroup immediately following the storytime. Please sign up in advance.

"Won't You Be My Neighbor" (PG-13) is a documentory film about the life of Fred Rogers, most well known for his landmark television series, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.

Fred McFeely Rogers was an American television personality, musician, puppeteer, writer, producer, and Presbyterian minister. He was known as the creator, composer, producer, head writer, showrunner and a host of the preschool television series Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.

There will be a second showing of the movie on Wednesday, December 19 at 2:00 pm.

Families with children of all ages are invited to join us every Wednesday morning at 10:15am for storytime fun. There will be books, songs, rhymes, movement activities and more! This program will encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading and will introduce children to concepts such as counting, colors and shapes. There will be a craft/coloring and playgroup immediately following the storytime. No sign up required.

"Won't You Be My Neighbor" (PG-13) is a documentory film about the life of Fred Rogers, most well known for his landmark television series, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.

Fred McFeely Rogers was an American television personality, musician, puppeteer, writer, producer, and Presbyterian minister. He was known as the creator, composer, producer, head writer, showrunner and a host of the preschool television series Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.

This weekly chess group is for students in grades 3 and up. Players should have basic knowledge of chess moves before joining the group. Please call the library to sign up in advance.

Students in K-5th grade can join us the third Thursday of every month at 5:00pm for some afterschool fun. Every month there will be a different activity. You can look forward to crafts, games, scavenger hunts and more! This month we will be making ornaments. Space is limited, registration is required. 

Did you know that December 27th is Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day? Families with children of all ages can visit the library between 3:00pm and 5:00pm to celebrate! Come make snowflakes for home and to decorate the library! No registration is required.

Does your family enjoy playing games? Then come join the Tolland Tabletop Game Group! Game enthusiasts of all ages are invited to join the TTGG every 2nd and 4th Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00pm to play a variety of games. No registration is required.

Children in 4th-8th grade are invited to join us on Friday, Dec. 28 at 11:00am for a hands-on cartooning workshop! Expand your drawing skills and learn tips and techniques from a professional. Matt Ryan will guide the group through character design and a mini cartoon workshop. No cartooning or drawing experience necessary. Space is limited, please sign up in advance.

Many people feel that they cannot create a great image due to the fact they only have a so called point and shoot camera, telephone or I-Pad. Fred Bird, owner of Fred Bird Photography in Ellington, CT, will present "Getting the Most from your Point and Shoot Digital Camera". He will cover important concepts such as composition, lighting, and how to make corrections for density and color. Attendees will also learn where to find some of the simple settings in the point and shoot camera that will make a difference in the images you capture. For more information about Fred, please visit his website at www.fredbirdphotography.com.

If you wish to have help with your individual camera, be sure to bring the camera or telephone instruction book. The instruction book is important as it provides a starting point in the location of controls in your camera. 

Please register for this program online or by calling the library 860-871-3620.

This weekly chess group is for students in grades 3 and up. Players should have basic knowledge of chess moves before joining the group. Please call the library to sign up in advance.

Families with children ages 5 and up can come make slime on Saturday, Jan. 5 at 11:00am. Families will make and be able to take their slime home. Adults are encourage to stay and help their children. Space is limited, please sign up in advance.

Families are invited to attend storytime and playgroup every Tuesday morning at 10:15am. We will read stories, sing songs and get moving! This program will encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading and will introduce children to concepts such as counting, colors and shapes. The books and activities will be geared to children ages 2 and up but all ages are welcome.There will be a craft and playgroup immediately following the storytime. Please sign up in advance.

Families with children of all ages are invited to join us every Wednesday morning at 10:15am for storytime fun. There will be books, songs, rhymes, movement activities and more! This program will encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading and will introduce children to concepts such as counting, colors and shapes. There will be a craft/coloring and playgroup immediately following the storytime. No sign up required.

Get healthy in the New Year and meet Tolland resident and local author Dr. Cassandra Forsythe as she presents her new book Prevention's No Bloat Diet: 50 Low Fodmap Recipes to Flatten Your Tummy, Soothe Your Gut, and Relieve IBS (Rodale, 2018 - release date December 25, 2018). 

Dr. Forsythe has struggled with gastrointestinal issues ever since she can remember, trying every medication, treatment, and plan she could find. Finally she discovered the low FODMAP diet - and it completely changed her life. FODMAPs are a group of specific short-chain carbohydrates that can be hiding in both healthy and unhealthy foods such as cherries, some nuts, and garlic, and wreck havoc on digestive systems of people who are sensitive to or intolerant of them. The No Bloat Diet is the ultimate guide to taking back your life and health. Dr. Forsythe has written /contributed to 3 other health and diet books.

This weekly chess group is for students in grades 3 and up. Players should have basic knowledge of chess moves before joining the group. Please call the library to sign up in advance.

Teens and Tweens in 6th to 12th grade are invited to come and join the fun! Every month you will enjoy something different. This month we will be watching a PG 13 movie that is based on a book! Teens who are 13 and older can come enjoy some snacks and watch Ready Player One. Tweens who would like to watch the movie must receive written permission from a parent/caregiver. Please register for this program in advance.

Does your family enjoy playing games? Then come join the Tolland Tabletop Game Group! Game enthusiasts of all ages are invited to join the TTGG every 2nd and 4th Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00pm to play a variety of games. No registration is required.

Families are invited to attend storytime and playgroup every Tuesday morning at 10:15am. We will read stories, sing songs and get moving! This program will encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading and will introduce children to concepts such as counting, colors and shapes. The books and activities will be geared to children ages 2 and up but all ages are welcome.There will be a craft and playgroup immediately following the storytime. Please sign up in advance.

Families with children of all ages are invited to join us every Wednesday morning at 10:15am for storytime fun. There will be books, songs, rhymes, movement activities and more! This program will encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading and will introduce children to concepts such as counting, colors and shapes. There will be a craft/coloring and playgroup immediately following the storytime. No sign up required.

This weekly chess group is for students in grades 3 and up. Players should have basic knowledge of chess moves before joining the group. Please call the library to sign up in advance.

Students in K-5th grade can join us the third Thursday of every month at 5:00pm for some afterschool fun. Every month there will be a different activity. You can look forward to crafts, games, scavenger hunts and more! This month we will be using marshmallows and toothpicks to build. Space is limited, registration is required. 

Families are invited to attend storytime and playgroup every Tuesday morning at 10:15am. We will read stories, sing songs and get moving! This program will encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading and will introduce children to concepts such as counting, colors and shapes. The books and activities will be geared to children ages 2 and up but all ages are welcome.There will be a craft and playgroup immediately following the storytime. Please sign up in advance.

Meditation can bring about a sense of calm and balance that benfits both your emotional, physical and spiritual well-being. It is easy to learn and can have many lasting and beneficial effects. After you meditate, the benefits don't end when your session ends. Join Clare Vidich, long time meditator, for this enjoyable and informative workshop for new or advanced meditators.

Families with children of all ages are invited to join us every Wednesday morning at 10:15am for storytime fun. There will be books, songs, rhymes, movement activities and more! This program will encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading and will introduce children to concepts such as counting, colors and shapes. There will be a craft/coloring and playgroup immediately following the storytime. No sign up required.

This weekly chess group is for students in grades 3 and up. Players should have basic knowledge of chess moves before joining the group. Please call the library to sign up in advance.

Does your family enjoy playing games? Then come join the Tolland Tabletop Game Group! Game enthusiasts of all ages are invited to join the TTGG every 2nd and 4th Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00pm to play a variety of games. No registration is required.

Families are invited to attend storytime and playgroup every Tuesday morning at 10:15am. We will read stories, sing songs and get moving! This program will encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading and will introduce children to concepts such as counting, colors and shapes. The books and activities will be geared to children ages 2 and up but all ages are welcome.There will be a craft and playgroup immediately following the storytime. Please sign up in advance.

Families with children of all ages are invited to join us every Wednesday morning at 10:15am for storytime fun. There will be books, songs, rhymes, movement activities and more! This program will encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading and will introduce children to concepts such as counting, colors and shapes. There will be a craft/coloring and playgroup immediately following the storytime. No sign up required.

This weekly chess group is for students in grades 3 and up. Players should have basic knowledge of chess moves before joining the group. Please call the library to sign up in advance.

Celebrate Take Your Child to the Library Day at the Tolland Public Library. Stop by the library to sign up for a library card, check out books, make a bookmark and more! Children of all ages can come read to a therapy dog at 11:00am and make a bookmark between 2pm and 4pm. The Golden Discovery Center will be open to children and teens. Come experience virtual reality, music/video editing and game construction software. Please call the library to sign up for a time slot to read to a therapy dog and for the Discovery Center.

Families are invited to attend storytime and playgroup every Tuesday morning at 10:15am. We will read stories, sing songs and get moving! This program will encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading and will introduce children to concepts such as counting, colors and shapes. The books and activities will be geared to children ages 2 and up but all ages are welcome.There will be a craft and playgroup immediately following the storytime. Please sign up in advance.

Families with children of all ages are invited to join us every Wednesday morning at 10:15am for storytime fun. There will be books, songs, rhymes, movement activities and more! This program will encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading and will introduce children to concepts such as counting, colors and shapes. There will be a craft/coloring and playgroup immediately following the storytime. No sign up required.

This weekly chess group is for students in grades 3 and up. Players should have basic knowledge of chess moves before joining the group. Please call the library to sign up in advance.

Families are invited to attend storytime and playgroup every Tuesday morning at 10:15am. We will read stories, sing songs and get moving! This program will encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading and will introduce children to concepts such as counting, colors and shapes. The books and activities will be geared to children ages 2 and up but all ages are welcome.There will be a craft and playgroup immediately following the storytime. Please sign up in advance.

Families with children of all ages are invited to join us every Wednesday morning at 10:15am for storytime fun. There will be books, songs, rhymes, movement activities and more! This program will encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading and will introduce children to concepts such as counting, colors and shapes. There will be a craft/coloring and playgroup immediately following the storytime. No sign up required.

This weekly chess group is for students in grades 3 and up. Players should have basic knowledge of chess moves before joining the group. Please call the library to sign up in advance.

Does your family enjoy playing games? Then come join the Tolland Tabletop Game Group! Game enthusiasts of all ages are invited to join the TTGG every 2nd and 4th Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00pm to play a variety of games. No registration is required.

Families are invited to attend storytime and playgroup every Tuesday morning at 10:15am. We will read stories, sing songs and get moving! This program will encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading and will introduce children to concepts such as counting, colors and shapes. The books and activities will be geared to children ages 2 and up but all ages are welcome.There will be a craft and playgroup immediately following the storytime. Please sign up in advance.

Families with children of all ages are invited to join us every Wednesday morning at 10:15am for storytime fun. There will be books, songs, rhymes, movement activities and more! This program will encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading and will introduce children to concepts such as counting, colors and shapes. There will be a craft/coloring and playgroup immediately following the storytime. No sign up required.

This weekly chess group is for students in grades 3 and up. Players should have basic knowledge of chess moves before joining the group. Please call the library to sign up in advance.

Students in K-5th grade can join us the third Thursday of every month at 4:00pm for some afterschool fun. Every month there will be a different activity. You can look forward to crafts, games, scavenger hunts and more! Space is limited, registration is required. 

Families are invited to attend storytime and playgroup every Tuesday morning at 10:15am. We will read stories, sing songs and get moving! This program will encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading and will introduce children to concepts such as counting, colors and shapes. The books and activities will be geared to children ages 2 and up but all ages are welcome.There will be a craft and playgroup immediately following the storytime. Please sign up in advance.

Families with children of all ages are invited to join us every Wednesday morning at 10:15am for storytime fun. There will be books, songs, rhymes, movement activities and more! This program will encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading and will introduce children to concepts such as counting, colors and shapes. There will be a craft/coloring and playgroup immediately following the storytime. No sign up required.

This weekly chess group is for students in grades 3 and up. Players should have basic knowledge of chess moves before joining the group. Please call the library to sign up in advance.

Does your family enjoy playing games? Then come join the Tolland Tabletop Game Group! Game enthusiasts of all ages are invited to join the TTGG every 2nd and 4th Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00pm to play a variety of games. No registration is required.