During our Summer Program, Children of all ages are invited to join us for songs, rhymes and dancing at Libraries Rock! We will use different props such as scarves, shaker eggs, music sticks, and parachutes. If weather permits we will try to go outside if the whole group would like. No registration.
Several weeks during our Summer Reading Program we invite you to participate in our Community Projects where we will create specialty items to donate to different organizations. At this week's event we will be making craft kits for Family & Children's Aid in Danbury.
* ***Please note we will have a box in the foyer for donations to the different organizations we are helping for those that cannot attend the program, but would like to donate (boxes will be up starting June 25 and for 1 week after program takes place.
Children ages 5+ and Teens can come and use our Playstation, board games, life-size sets and more during Game Time. This is an open event with no registration. Adults must stay with children under 10.
Every Thursday during Summer Reading you can join us for a surprise craft project. All ages welcome. Registration is required.
Sign up for a 15 Minute session to read with Ms. Alessandra or one of our Teen Volunteers. Space is limited. Registration required. Ages 4+. Please note: those who arrive first, will get first slot and so on. Children will be able to select books and play while waiting for their turn.
Join us for our Pokemon Club meeting. Bring your pokemon cards to trade or battle or bring your phone or tablet to play Pokemon Go. We will also have the choice of a Pokemon movie and end with a game where you can win some cards from Miss Alessandra. Ages 8+, registration required.
Children of all ages can come and enjoy different toys, pop-up tents, tunnels, and crawl-throughs, balls, play mats, blocks, and play-doh. Parents/caregivers can meet other parents and enjoy some time out of the house!
Children of all ages are invited to come and play bingo to win free books from us! No registration.
Come join us for a fun-fiilled Circus Storytime. We will read books about the circus, sing animal songs, have circus crafts and of course circus games and snacks! For all ages. Registration required.
Come and color your own netted dragonfly or butterfly. These projects are premade with wire to form the shape of the butterfly or dragonfly and covered with netting to make it easy for any age to color and take home to hang. For all ages. Registration required.
Come and make an easy hot air balloon craft with Ms. Sheela. For All Ages. Registration required.
Come and make a wooden sea creature. Color and design it however you want! For all ages. Registration required.
A 3Doodler is a small pen-shaped 3D printer you move by hand. You can use it to draw 3D things! We’ll show you how to use it to make a butterfly that you can take home. Ages 8+. Registration required.
Come and learn the art of Origami with Ms. Sheela! You will learn the basics of origami and get to take home your creations! For ages 4+. Registration required.
Storytime for all ages. Come in your pajamas and bring your best stuffed friend or blanket! Listen to some stories, sing some songs and make a small craft. Registration recommended.
Come and help us finish up our summer crafts! Was there a week of crafts that you missed? Now is the chance to come and do that missing craft project. You can do as many crafts as you want. We will have lots to choose from. For all ages with parent assistance. Registration recommended.
Children of all ages are invited to join Ms. Sheela for this special songs and stories event! Listen to some fun stories and sing some of your favorite songs. No Registration.
Color all the pieces to make a dolphin mobile and then put it together with us! For all ages with adult assistance. Registration required.
Come and learn the art of Origami with Ms. Sheela! You will learn the basics of origami and get to take home your creations! For ages 4+. Registration required.
Storytime for all ages. Come in your pajamas and bring your best stuffed friend or blanket! Listen to some stories, sing some songs and make a small craft. Registration recommended.
Join Ms. Sheela for back to school stories, songs and a small craft. All ages. No registration.
Come and make a craft to celebrate Labor Day! For all ages with parent assistance. Registration required.
Ever wonder what's inside a DVD player or boom box? Come take one apart and find out! We'll have a bunch of electronics, and you're free to pull them apart with our tools. Poke around and see what makes them tick! Ages 6+. No registration.
Join Ms. Sheela in making a school-themed craft to celebrate the start of the new school year. For ages 5+. Registration required.
Join Ms. Sheela for a night storytime and small craft. You can wear your pajamas and bring your favorite stuffed friend to join you! All ages. No registration.
Children and families of all ages are invited to join us for a story or two, songs and a small craft. No registration. Will take place in the Chldren's Library.
Children and Teens ages 10+ can come and use our 3D printer with Ms. Sheela. Each Saturday we will have 1 appointment slot. You must read and fill out our form for Makerspace and 3D printer use beforehand. You must e-mail Ms. Sheela with the file you wish to print beforehand. You can select your project on https://www.thingiverse.com/. Projects must be able to be created in the time slot for the day. Ms. Sheela will resize if necessary.
Email your project file downloaded from thingiverse to: ssatpute@westonct.gov at least 1 hour prior to your appointment.
Registration required. 1 spot available for each session.
This is an all ages storytime with read-a-louds, music and dancing. Children can stay to color or bring home a coloring sheet for later. No registration
Come use our perler beads to make a fused creation to take home. No Registration required. For ages 5+. Drop in anytime from 3:30-5:00. Projects must be completed by 4:45 in order to be ironed and taken home the same day!
This is a rhyme-time and baby bonding time for children birth-1 and their caregivers. We will learn nursery rhymes, baby lapsit songs, baby movement and use things like puppets, scarves, and bubbles. No registration.
Children in grades K-3 are invited to join us for our easy readers book club. Each month we will read one of our favorite easy readers together, briefly discuss what the story is about and then do a craft to end our meeting. You do not need to read the book beforehand as we will be reading it together! And if you aren't reading yet, that's okay! You can listen and enjoy the story! We will also have small snacks, but feel free to bring your own.
September's book: Frog and Toad are Friends by Arnold Lobel
Registration required
Use a variety of supplies to build a tiny chariot to be pulled by one of our Sphero Minis, then race against each other to see who can get around a mini race track the fastest. Participants must bring a Bluetooth-capable smartphone or tablet to drive the Sphero. Ages 8+. Registration required.
Children ages 0-2 are invited to join us for songs, rhymes and dancing. No registration.
Children of all ages (with adult assistance) are invited to come and make a library-themed craft to celebrate Library Card Sign-up month. For those children in grades K-12 and adults, don't forget to come in and get your own library card! Registration required.
Join Ms. Sheela for a night storytime and small craft. You can wear your pajamas and bring your favorite stuffed friend to join you! All ages. No registration.
Diane (Diane Keaton) is recently widowed after 40 years of marriage. Vivian (Jane Fonda) enjoys her men with no strings attached. Sharon (Candice Bergen) is still working through a decades-old divorce. Carol's (Mary Steenburgen) marriage is in a slump after 35 years. Four lifelong friends' lives are turned upside down to hilarious ends when their book club tackles the infamous Fifty Shades of Grey. From discovering new romance to rekindling old flames, they inspire each other to make their next chapter the best chapter.
Sponsored by Friends of the Weston Library. Free popcorn and water!
Children ages 1-3 are invited to join us for a storytime filled with books, songs and dancing. No Registration.
Children ages 3-5 are invited to join us for storytime filled with books, songs, dancing and a small coloring craft. No registration.
Join author Charles Monagan as he presents dozens of his favorite things in
Connecticut — from the hot lobster roll to the Yale Bowl, and the USS Nautilus to the Merritt Parkway — and shows natives and newcomers alike the independent spirit and local pride at the heart of Connecticut. The talk includes a trivia quiz and readings from several of the icons.
Registration Recommended!
Charles Monagan‘s work has appeared in many magazines and newspapers, and from 1989 to 2013 he was the editor of Connecticut Magazine. In 2012, he received the Connecticut Press Club’s Mark Twain Award for Distinguished Journalism, a lifetime award. Monagan is the author of 10 books, including The Neurotic’s Handbook and How to Get a Monkey into Harvard. His novel, Carrie Welton (2016), was an Editors’ Choice of the Society of Historical Novels. His most recent book is a 2017 reissue of Connecticut Icons. Books will be available for sale and signing at the event.
Join us at our lego club meeting. Here you can create whatever you desire out of our collection of all different sized legos. Work with each other or make a creation on your own. Ages 5+, no registration required.
Fun! Free! Prizes!
You asked for it, and we’re providing it! Trivia Night returns in September with Emcee Jason Revzon. Come by yourself or with a group of friends to participate in the Library’s second trivia night and show off your trivia knowledge!
Each team will consist of up to 5 members (you can bring your own team or we will pair you up). Our trivia MC will guide us through
questions on a variety of topics while participants enjoy light refreshments provided by the Friends of the Library and exciting prizes.
This is a 21+event! Please register.
Children of all ages are invited to join us for themed storytime. Each week we will have a different theme for the session. We will use this theme in choosing the books we read and rhymes we sing. We will end each session with a learning craft or busy bag activity. No Registration.
Children and their caregivers are invited to bring their lunch and join us every second Friday of the month for our new Lunch Bunch. While you enjoy your lunches we will put a short movie on for the children so adults can quietly chat and enjoy some time with other adults. No registration. Lunch is not provided, please make sure to bring your own. All ages.
Children and their caregivers are invited to join us for a book-nic (like a picnic). We will have different tables set up with picture books themed with a food/snack. Enjoy the snack that goes with each book as you rotate through the room (outdoors if nice weather). Read each book and try each treat that goes with it! There will even be small crafts to complete or take home! For ages 3+. Registration required.
Children and families of all ages are invited to join us for a story or two, songs and a small craft. No registration. Will take place in the Chldren's Library.
Children and Teens ages 10+ can come and use our 3D printer with Ms. Sheela. Each Saturday we will have 1 appointment slot. You must read and fill out our form for Makerspace and 3D printer use beforehand. You must e-mail Ms. Sheela with the file you wish to print beforehand. You can select your project at https://www.thingiverse.com/. Projects must be able to be created in the time slot for the day. Ms. Sheela will resize if necessary.
Email your project file downloaded from thingiverse to: ssatpute@westonct.gov at least 1 hour prior to your appointment.
Registration required. 1 spot available for each session.
This is an all ages storytime with read-a-louds, music and dancing. Children can stay to color or bring home a coloring sheet for later. No registration
Come use our perler beads to make a fused creation to take home. No Registration required. For ages 5+. Drop in anytime from 3:30-5:00. Projects must be completed by 4:45 in order to be ironed and taken home the same day!
This is a rhyme-time and baby bonding time for children birth-1 and their caregivers. We will learn nursery rhymes, baby lapsit songs, baby movement and use things like puppets, scarves, and bubbles. No registration.
Kids in grades 6-12 are invited to join us for an Exploding Kittens Card Game tournament! Join as a team with your friends or join as a single player. The ultimate Exploding Kittens winner will receive a prize! Registration required. Snacks will be provided.
World Gratitude Day is September 21. Say “thank you” to someone special by making a card for them. We’ll show you how to use the Cricut machine to cut out a unique card, then you can decorate it with our supplies. Make as many as you want! Ages 8+. Registration required.
Children ages 0-2 are invited to join us for songs, rhymes and dancing. No registration.
Children are invited to come and make a Farm Animal Craft with us as Fall approaches. Ages 3+. Registration required.
Children and Teens ages 8+ are invited to our Gamer's Club night. Come and play some of our new playstation games, our life-size jenga or life-size chess or one of our favorite board games like Monopoly, Guess Who, or Stratego. No Registration.
Children ages 1-3 are invited to join us for a storytime filled with books, songs and dancing. No Registration.
Children ages 3-5 are invited to join us for storytime filled with books, songs, dancing and a small coloring craft. No registration.
Join us for our Pokemon Club meeting. Bring your pokemon cards to trade or battle or bring your phone or tablet to play Pokemon Go. We will also have the choice of a Pokemon movie and end with a game where you can win some cards from Miss Alessandra. Ages 5+, registration required.
Children of all ages are invited to join us for themed storytime. Each week we will have a different theme for the session. We will use this theme in choosing the books we read and rhymes we sing. We will end each session with a learning craft or busy bag activity. No Registration.
Children of all ages are invited to come and make an Apple Stamping project. We will be using real apples and paint to create these projects so please wear clothes you don't mind getting messy. Registration required.
Those ages 12+ are invited to join us at our Fandom Friday event. Bring memorabilia, playing cards, games or anything else to share regarding your favorite fandom whether it be Harry Potter, Star Wars, Doctor Who or something else. Share your fandom with us and learn about a new fandom. There will also be snacks. No registration, drop in anytime.
*Please note,no materials are provided at this program. This program is for kids and teens to share their hobbies and for them to bring in games/comics/books etc. We are providing a safe space and small snacks while the attendees are to provide the entertainment and socializing.
Children and families of all ages are invited to join us for a story or two, songs and a small craft. No registration. Will take place in the Chldren's Library.
Children and Teens ages 10+ can come and use our 3D printer with Ms. Sheela. Each Saturday we will have 1 appointment slot. You must read and fill out our form for Makerspace and 3D printer use beforehand. You must e-mail Ms. Sheela with the file you wish to print beforehand. You can select your project at https://www.thingiverse.com/. Projects must be able to be created in the time slot for the day. Ms. Sheela will resize if necessary.
Email your project file downloaded from thingiverse to: ssatpute@westonct.gov at least 1 hour prior to your appointment.
Registration required. 1 spot available for each session.
Children ages 8+ are invited to join us for STEM Sunday. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. During this program you will get a chance to learn more in one of these fields using our mini robots, snap circuits, makey-makey kits or more! Registration is required.
This is an all ages storytime with read-a-louds, music and dancing. Children can stay to color or bring home a coloring sheet for later. No registration
Come use our perler beads to make a fused creation to take home. No Registration required. For ages 5+. Drop in anytime from 3:30-5:00. Projects must be completed by 4:45 in order to be ironed and taken home the same day!
This is a rhyme-time and baby bonding time for children birth-1 and their caregivers. We will learn nursery rhymes, baby lapsit songs, baby movement and use things like puppets, scarves, and bubbles. No registration.
Children of all ages are invited to join us for our Monthly party! This month our theme is Piggie and Gerald (some of our favorite Mo Willems characters). Join us for a story or two, snacks, crafts and games! Registration required.
Learn to sew with this easy project. Make your own pouch to carry your cell phone or other small objects, then decorate it any way you like. You can sew it by hand, or older kids can use our sewing machine! Ages 8+ (must be 12+ to use the sewing machine). Registration required.
Children ages 0-2 are invited to join us for songs, rhymes and dancing. No registration.
Children ages 3+ are invited to create an Autumn themed craft to welcome the season! Registration required.
- Learn do’s and don’ts for when to take tests and how many times
- Get tips for selecting the right combination of tests
- Develop a timetable with critical milestones
- Learn how to apply for financial aid
- Discover how to use the resume to identify the best extracurriculars
Biography: Dr. Tony Di Giacomo, Founder of Novella Prep, presents proven techniques supported by his experience from college admissions, testing at the College Board, and training as an educator. See how college majors relate to career choices.
Children ages 1-3 are invited to join us for a storytime filled with books, songs and dancing. No Registration.
Children ages 3-5 are invited to join us for storytime filled with books, songs, dancing and a small coloring craft. No registration.
Join Probate Judge Lisa Wexler for a lunch and learn discussion of changes in the power of attorney law and estate basics.
Please feel free to bring a brown bag lunch! Registration recommended.
Those 12 and older that are interested in having a larger voice at the library can join our teen advisory board. Here we discuss upcoming teen programs, volunteer opportunties and community service. Please note we will now be meeting at a new time of 3:00 PM.
Registration Recommended!
Yotam Ottolenghi is one of the world’s most beloved culinary talents. In this follow-up to his bestselling Plenty, he continues to explore the diverse realm of vegetarian food with a wholly original approach. Organized by cooking method, more than 150 dazzling recipes emphasize spices, seasonality, and bold flavors. From inspired salads to hearty main dishes and luscious desserts, Plenty More is a must-have for vegetarians and omnivores alike. This visually stunning collection will change the way you cook and eat vegetables.
The Cookbook Club meets once a month, and is the perfect opportunity to learn some new cooking skills, try some new recipes, and share tips and tricks with other food lovers in theWeston community.
Each month, we’ll pick a different cookbook or theme. Cookbooks are available at the Library or find a
recipe online. Pick your favorite, whip up a batch, and bring it to the meeting. We’ll sample all of the
dishes, chat about the recipes, and discuss what we learned. Beverages provided!
Children of all ages are invited to join us for themed storytime. Each week we will have a different theme for the session. We will use this theme in choosing the books we read and rhymes we sing. We will end each session with a learning craft or busy bag activity. No Registration.
This event will be held at the Weston Senior Center. Please email kbennett@westonct.gov to reserve a book.
Book: All Quiet on the Western Front, by Erich Maria Remarque
Discussion Leader Ray Rauth
Paul Baumer enlisted with his classmates in the German army of World War I. Youthful, enthusiastic, they become soldiers. But despite what they have learned, they break into pieces under the first bombardment in the trenches. And as horrible war plods on year after year, Paul holds fast to a single vow: to fight against the principles of hate that meaninglessly pits young men of the same generation but different uniforms against each other--if only he can come out of the war alive.
This book club is meant to be a relaxed and interesting way to read new books with your peers. We will rotate locations between the library, senior center, and historical society. The format will be 11am-12pm book discussion, followed by a light lunch catered from Peter’s Market 12pm-1pm. The cost for lunch is $5.00.
Children of all ages can come and enjoy different toys, pop-up tents, tunnels, and crawl-throughs, balls, play mats, blocks, and play-doh. Parents/caregivers can meet other parents and enjoy some time out of the house!
Children and families of all ages are invited to join us for a story or two, songs and a small craft. No registration. Will take place in the Chldren's Library.
Children and Teens ages 10+ can come and use our 3D printer with Ms. Sheela. Each Saturday we will have 1 appointment slot. You must read and fill out our form for Makerspace and 3D printer use beforehand. You must e-mail Ms. Sheela with the file you wish to print beforehand. You can select your project at https://www.thingiverse.com/. Projects must be able to be created in the time slot for the day. Ms. Sheela will resize if necessary.
Email your project file downloaded from thingiverse to: ssatpute@westonct.gov at least 1 hour prior to your appointment.
Registration required. 1 spot available for each session.
Children ages 8+ are invited to join us for STEM Sunday. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. During this program you will get a chance to learn more in one of these fields using our mini robots, snap circuits, makey-makey kits or more! Registration is required.
This event will be held at the Weston Public Library. To reserve a copy of the book, please email kbennett@westonct.gov
Book: Grant, by Ron Chernow
Discussion Leader Art Gottlieb
Ulysses S. Grant's life has typically been misunderstood. All too often he is caricatured as a chronic loser and an inept businessman, or as the triumphant but brutal Union general of the Civil War. But these stereotypes don't come close to capturing him, as Chernow shows in his masterful biography, the first to provide a complete understanding of the general and president whose fortunes rose and fell with dizzying speed and frequency.
This book club is meant to be a relaxed and interesting way to read new books with your peers. We will rotate locations between the library, senior center, and historical society. The format will be 11am-12pm book discussion, followed by a light lunch catered from Peter’s Market 12pm-1pm. The cost for lunch is $5.00.