Since it was founded in 1994, Rays of Hope Walk & Run Toward the Cure of Breast Cancer has been committed to improving the breast health of people in our communities with quality and compassion. The event has grown from 500 to over 20,000 participants and has raised over $15.7 million - all of which have been awarded locally throughout western Massachusetts.
In partnership with the Baystate Health Breast Network and Baystate Health Foundation, funding benefits research at the Rays of Hope Center for Breast Cancer Research, breast cancer programs and services, outreach and education, and awards grants to various community support programs and organizations.
Storrs Library will be collecting handmade pink scarves to donate to the Rays of Hope Walk & Run. Scarves collected will be distributed to breast cancer survivors at the Rays of Hope Walk. All scarves should be adult-length and have some pink in them. There are no restrictions on materials or fabric. Please safety pin tags onto scarves with any special care instructions. We have patterns and pink yarn you're welcome to use, while supplies last. We certainly welcome any pink yarn donations that you'd like to share!
Scarves will be collected in the front lobby starting September 1st.
Since it was founded in 1994, Rays of Hope Walk & Run Toward the Cure of Breast Cancer has been committed to improving the breast health of people in our communities with quality and compassion. The event has grown from 500 to over 20,000 participants and has raised over $15.7 million - all of which have been awarded locally throughout western Massachusetts.
In partnership with the Baystate Health Breast Network and Baystate Health Foundation, funding benefits research at the Rays of Hope Center for Breast Cancer Research, breast cancer programs and services, outreach and education, and awards grants to various community support programs and organizations.
Storrs Library will be collecting handmade pink scarves to donate to the Rays of Hope Walk & Run. Scarves collected will be distributed to breast cancer survivors at the Rays of Hope Walk. All scarves should be adult-length and have some pink in them. There are no restrictions on materials or fabric. Please safety pin tags onto scarves with any special care instructions. We have patterns and pink yarn you're welcome to use, while supplies last. We certainly welcome any pink yarn donations that you'd like to share!
Scarves will be collected in the front lobby starting September 1st.
St. Mary's Parish Center has put out a call for children's clothes for the refugee children who arrived at the Chicopee homeless shelter in June. They are asking for new and gently used clothing for newborns to age 14. If you wish to donate any clothing, please drop them off in the Front Lobby of Storrs Library. The drive will end on September 30th.
St. Mary's Parish Center has put out a call for children's clothes for the refugee children who arrived at the Chicopee homeless shelter in June. They are asking for new and gently used clothing for newborns to age 14. If you wish to donate any clothing, please drop them off in the Front Lobby of Storrs Library. The drive will end on September 30th.
This group will support children ages 3-6 years old and their caregivers- We will be making recycled art projects that support skills needed for school readiness; Fine Motor, Imagination, Following directions and tuning into language & early Math concepts. This group is perfect for homeschoolers, and families who are not engaged with preschool.
This program is sponsored by Pathways for Parents. Pathways for Parents is funded by the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Grant through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
This group will support children ages 3-6 years old and their caregivers- We will be making recycled art projects that support skills needed for school readiness; Fine Motor, Imagination, Following directions and tuning into language & early Math concepts. This group is perfect for homeschoolers, and families who are not engaged with preschool.
This program is sponsored by Pathways for Parents. Pathways for Parents is funded by the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Grant through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
On the first and third Monday of the month residents of Emerson Manor and Genesis House can swing by the courtyard next to the office and check out books, magazines, books on CD, and DVDs. On the first and third Monday of the month residents of Emerson Manor and Genesis House can swing by the courtyard next to the office and check out books, magazines, books on CD, and DVDs. 
All skill levels are welcome for chess and a challenge! Chess instructors will provide help for beginners and tips to sharpen your game for more advanced students. Registration is required and limited.
All skill levels are welcome for chess and a challenge! Chess instructors will provide help for beginners and tips to sharpen your game for more advanced students. Registration is required and limited.
Teens in grades 9-12 are you looking to volunteer at the library? Then join BOLT! The Board of Library Teens is the spot to make a difference for our community. The group will meet monthly to help plan events, programs, and displays. These gatherings are also a great chance for everyone to hangout, have fun, and get to know each other!
Teens in grades 9-12 are you looking to volunteer at the library? Then join BOLT! The Board of Library Teens is the spot to make a difference for our community. The group will meet monthly to help plan events, programs, and displays. These gatherings are also a great chance for everyone to hangout, have fun, and get to know each other!
A circle story time for children ages 2-3 years with their caregiver. Children will listen to stories, sing songs, dance, and enjoy hands-on fun with art or manipulatives.
A circle story time for children ages 2-3 years with their caregiver. Children will listen to stories, sing songs, dance, and enjoy hands-on fun with art or manipulatives.
Pathways for Parents CFCE presents Newbies at Storrs Library. Participants in this group will receive developmental milestone information, ways to engage in floor time play, resources, and opportunities to connect to other caregivers of children this age. Newbies is targeted for ages birth-15 months old.
This program is sponsored by Pathways for Parents. Pathways for Parents is funded by the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Grant through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
Pathways for Parents CFCE presents Newbies at Storrs Library. Participants in this group will receive developmental milestone information, ways to engage in floor time play, resources, and opportunities to connect to other caregivers of children this age. Newbies is targeted for ages birth-15 months old.
This program is sponsored by Pathways for Parents. Pathways for Parents is funded by the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Grant through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
Come and paint using anything BUT a paintbrush! Forks, toilet paper rolls, cotton swabs and more! Please wear paint friendly clothes.
Come and paint using anything BUT a paintbrush! Forks, toilet paper rolls, cotton swabs and more! Please wear paint friendly clothes.
The Storrs Library Fiber Arts Group is a generous and talented group who use recycled textiles to make beautiful and artistic products.
Items are donated to Friends of Storrs Library for fundraising. If you know how to sew (while you help the FOSL), we would love for you to join us.
Please register in advance.
The Storrs Library Fiber Arts Group is a generous and talented group who use recycled textiles to make beautiful and artistic products.
Items are donated to Friends of Storrs Library for fundraising. If you know how to sew (while you help the FOSL), we would love for you to join us.
Please register in advance.
Sharon KENNEDY will speak directly to the audience in her portrayal of "Mary Margaret O'CONNELL: Lowell Mill Girl,1847." Mary Margaret began working in the Lowell Mills at age 15. Her parents immigrated from Ireland and settled in "the Acre" in Lowell. She describes details of her life: chasing pigs through the streets, the empty flour barrel her father used to build a chimney for their little house, her mother's work washing floors in the big Yankee houses "across the bridge," etc. Travel with us to another time through another life with Sharon KENNEDY"s Lowell Mill Girl.
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Longmeadow Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
This program is also sponsored by the Friends of Storrs Library.
Please register in advance.
Sharon KENNEDY will speak directly to the audience in her portrayal of "Mary Margaret O'CONNELL: Lowell Mill Girl,1847." Mary Margaret began working in the Lowell Mills at age 15. Her parents immigrated from Ireland and settled in "the Acre" in Lowell. She describes details of her life: chasing pigs through the streets, the empty flour barrel her father used to build a chimney for their little house, her mother's work washing floors in the big Yankee houses "across the bridge," etc. Travel with us to another time through another life with Sharon KENNEDY"s Lowell Mill Girl.
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Longmeadow Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
This program is also sponsored by the Friends of Storrs Library.
Please register in advance.
Visit Storrs Library in the month of October to view an exhibit by Faith Lund. The artwork on display is primarily Cape Cod Estuary-inspired.
A reception will take place on October 11th from 4-6 p.m. in the Betty Ann Low Room.
Please visit anytime the room is not in use.
Visit Storrs Library in the month of October to view an exhibit by Faith Lund. The artwork on display is primarily Cape Cod Estuary-inspired.
A reception will take place on October 11th from 4-6 p.m. in the Betty Ann Low Room.
Please visit anytime the room is not in use.
Join Pathways for Parents CFCE for Grow Play Learn at Storrs Library. This group will include a storytime curriculum, fun play activities and the Ages and Stages Questionnaire. This program is geared for children up through age five with a caregiver.
This program is sponsored by Pathways for Parents. Pathways for Parents is funded by the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Grant through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
Join Pathways for Parents CFCE for Grow Play Learn at Storrs Library. This group will include a storytime curriculum, fun play activities and the Ages and Stages Questionnaire. This program is geared for children up through age five with a caregiver.
This program is sponsored by Pathways for Parents. Pathways for Parents is funded by the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Grant through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
Join us for Bocce on the Lawn!Join us for Bocce on the Lawn!
In this developmentally appropriate music class for children ages 2-5 years old, you and your child are invited to engage in the many aspects of music, including singing, playing instruments, and moving in a fun, social group setting! We will create music together, while encouraging children’s social, emotional and physical development. Join us for this dynamic program led by Music Therapist, Renee Coro of Harmonious Happenings.
Please note you are registering once for all sessions.
This program is sponsored by Pathways for Parents. Pathways for Parents is administered by Ludlow Public Schools and is funded by the Coordinated Family Community Engagement Grant through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
In this developmentally appropriate music class for children ages 2-5 years old, you and your child are invited to engage in the many aspects of music, including singing, playing instruments, and moving in a fun, social group setting! We will create music together, while encouraging children’s social, emotional and physical development. Join us for this dynamic program led by Music Therapist, Renee Coro of Harmonious Happenings.
Please note you are registering once for all sessions.
This program is sponsored by Pathways for Parents. Pathways for Parents is administered by Ludlow Public Schools and is funded by the Coordinated Family Community Engagement Grant through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
A lapsit storytime for children ages 12 to 24 months with their caregiver. Children will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and free play, with an emphasis on repetition and social interaction.
A lapsit storytime for children ages 12 to 24 months with their caregiver. Children will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and free play, with an emphasis on repetition and social interaction.
You're invited to join the Weekly Writing Group!
The Writers Group is a welcoming place to share and grow as a writer while being listened to and supported. Each week members share a page or two of their writing from that week and then join in a ten minutes writing exercise with sharing and discussion afterwards.
The Writers Group meets every Thursday at 9:30 am on the second floor of the library. This group is intended for adults.
You're invited to join the Weekly Writing Group!
The Writers Group is a welcoming place to share and grow as a writer while being listened to and supported. Each week members share a page or two of their writing from that week and then join in a ten minutes writing exercise with sharing and discussion afterwards.
The Writers Group meets every Thursday at 9:30 am on the second floor of the library. This group is intended for adults.
Children in kindergarten and older are invited to join us for a LEGO building experience. Design and build a structure, then name it and display it!
Children in kindergarten and older are invited to join us for a LEGO building experience. Design and build a structure, then name it and display it!
A circle storytime for children ages 3-5 years with their caregiver. Children will listen to stories, sing songs, dance, and enjoy hands-on fun with art or manipulatives.
A circle storytime for children ages 3-5 years with their caregiver. Children will listen to stories, sing songs, dance, and enjoy hands-on fun with art or manipulatives.
Do you knit, crochet, cross stitch, embroider, etc?Do you knit, crochet, cross stitch, embroider, etc?
Join us for a spooky STEAM story time! Children ages 5 and up are invited to explore science with a fun Halloween themed activity.
Join us for a spooky STEAM story time! Children ages 5 and up are invited to explore science with a fun Halloween themed activity.
Head to the Storrs Library for Let Freedom Read, a statewide read-in to celebrate the freedom to read. According to the American Library Association, libraries across the nation and here in Massachusetts have experienced a surge in the number of book challenges and attempts to restrict access. Everyone is welcome to find a good read from their library and join the celebration.
Here at Storrs, we will be reading banned books in our North and South Reading Rooms. Weather permitting, feel free to bring a lawn chair/blanket to read outside on our front lawn!
Head to the Storrs Library for Let Freedom Read, a statewide read-in to celebrate the freedom to read. According to the American Library Association, libraries across the nation and here in Massachusetts have experienced a surge in the number of book challenges and attempts to restrict access. Everyone is welcome to find a good read from their library and join the celebration.
Here at Storrs, we will be reading banned books in our North and South Reading Rooms. Weather permitting, feel free to bring a lawn chair/blanket to read outside on our front lawn!
The Library will be closed on Monday, October 9th for Indigenous Peoples' Day.
The Library will be closed on Monday, October 9th for Indigenous Peoples' Day.
A circle story time for children ages 2-3 years with their caregiver. Children will listen to stories, sing songs, dance, and enjoy hands-on fun with art or manipulatives.
A circle story time for children ages 2-3 years with their caregiver. Children will listen to stories, sing songs, dance, and enjoy hands-on fun with art or manipulatives.
Pathways for Parents CFCE presents Newbies at Storrs Library. Participants in this group will receive developmental milestone information, ways to engage in floor time play, resources, and opportunities to connect to other caregivers of children this age. Newbies is targeted for ages birth-15 months old.
This program is sponsored by Pathways for Parents. Pathways for Parents is funded by the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Grant through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
Pathways for Parents CFCE presents Newbies at Storrs Library. Participants in this group will receive developmental milestone information, ways to engage in floor time play, resources, and opportunities to connect to other caregivers of children this age. Newbies is targeted for ages birth-15 months old.
This program is sponsored by Pathways for Parents. Pathways for Parents is funded by the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Grant through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
October's book selection - The Book ThiefOctober's book selection - The Book Thief
Every parent tries to reflect good manners to their children but often kids learn better when they know the “why” for certain manners—and it doesn’t hurt that we use a few games to get the points across!
Over these three classes we will cover the basics of meeting and introducing people to adults, how to feel comfortable starting a conversation with someone new and then something I call “walking around” manners.
Then we will have two classes to tackle the all important table manners. Children will know how to set the table, how to eat at the table and how to act at the table.
They won’t leave eating with their pinkie up, but they will know which fork to use when they tell you about their day.
Every parent tries to reflect good manners to their children but often kids learn better when they know the “why” for certain manners—and it doesn’t hurt that we use a few games to get the points across!
Over these three classes we will cover the basics of meeting and introducing people to adults, how to feel comfortable starting a conversation with someone new and then something I call “walking around” manners.
Then we will have two classes to tackle the all important table manners. Children will know how to set the table, how to eat at the table and how to act at the table.
They won’t leave eating with their pinkie up, but they will know which fork to use when they tell you about their day.
You won’t want to miss this exciting seminar with Joe Rao, who was the Chief Meteorologist and Science Editor at News 12 Westchester, and who over the last 50 years has chased 13 eclipses around the globe by land, sea, and air. A fabulous storyteller, he will detail the interesting, funny, and poignant occurrences that he has experienced in his efforts to bask in the shadow of the Moon briefly.
This event is sponsored by the Friends of Storrs Library.
Please register in advance for this Zoom Program. Zoom invitations will be emailed on the day of the program.
You won’t want to miss this exciting seminar with Joe Rao, who was the Chief Meteorologist and Science Editor at News 12 Westchester, and who over the last 50 years has chased 13 eclipses around the globe by land, sea, and air. A fabulous storyteller, he will detail the interesting, funny, and poignant occurrences that he has experienced in his efforts to bask in the shadow of the Moon briefly.
This event is sponsored by the Friends of Storrs Library.
Please register in advance for this Zoom Program. Zoom invitations will be emailed on the day of the program.
Join Pathways for Parents CFCE for Grow Play Learn at Storrs Library. This group will include a storytime curriculum, fun play activities and the Ages and Stages Questionnaire. This program is geared for children up through age five with a caregiver.
This program is sponsored by Pathways for Parents. Pathways for Parents is funded by the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Grant through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
Join Pathways for Parents CFCE for Grow Play Learn at Storrs Library. This group will include a storytime curriculum, fun play activities and the Ages and Stages Questionnaire. This program is geared for children up through age five with a caregiver.
This program is sponsored by Pathways for Parents. Pathways for Parents is funded by the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Grant through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
Join us for this fun community event to tie quilts for donation to the Ronald McDonald House.
Enjoy a full day of sewing and refreshments. All supplies are provided. Beginning sewers are welcome to drop in, age 10 and above.
Join us for this fun community event to tie quilts for donation to the Ronald McDonald House.
Enjoy a full day of sewing and refreshments. All supplies are provided. Beginning sewers are welcome to drop in, age 10 and above.
Bocce cancelled for today!Bocce cancelled for today!
In this developmentally appropriate music class for children ages 2-5 years old, you and your child are invited to engage in the many aspects of music, including singing, playing instruments, and moving in a fun, social group setting! We will create music together, while encouraging children’s social, emotional and physical development. Join us for this dynamic program led by Music Therapist, Renee Coro of Harmonious Happenings.
Please note you are registering once for all sessions.
This program is sponsored by Pathways for Parents. Pathways for Parents is administered by Ludlow Public Schools and is funded by the Coordinated Family Community Engagement Grant through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
In this developmentally appropriate music class for children ages 2-5 years old, you and your child are invited to engage in the many aspects of music, including singing, playing instruments, and moving in a fun, social group setting! We will create music together, while encouraging children’s social, emotional and physical development. Join us for this dynamic program led by Music Therapist, Renee Coro of Harmonious Happenings.
Please note you are registering once for all sessions.
This program is sponsored by Pathways for Parents. Pathways for Parents is administered by Ludlow Public Schools and is funded by the Coordinated Family Community Engagement Grant through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
Join us in the Betty Ann Low Room for a reception for the artwork of Faith Lund.
Join us in the Betty Ann Low Room for a reception for the artwork of Faith Lund.
A lapsit storytime for children ages 12 to 24 months with their caregiver. Children will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and free play, with an emphasis on repetition and social interaction.
A lapsit storytime for children ages 12 to 24 months with their caregiver. Children will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and free play, with an emphasis on repetition and social interaction.
You're invited to join the Weekly Writing Group!
The Writers Group is a welcoming place to share and grow as a writer while being listened to and supported. Each week members share a page or two of their writing from that week and then join in a ten minutes writing exercise with sharing and discussion afterwards.
The Writers Group meets every Thursday at 9:30 am on the second floor of the library. This group is intended for adults.
You're invited to join the Weekly Writing Group!
The Writers Group is a welcoming place to share and grow as a writer while being listened to and supported. Each week members share a page or two of their writing from that week and then join in a ten minutes writing exercise with sharing and discussion afterwards.
The Writers Group meets every Thursday at 9:30 am on the second floor of the library. This group is intended for adults.
A circle storytime for children ages 3-5 years with their caregiver. Children will listen to stories, sing songs, dance, and enjoy hands-on fun with art or manipulatives.
A circle storytime for children ages 3-5 years with their caregiver. Children will listen to stories, sing songs, dance, and enjoy hands-on fun with art or manipulatives.
Do you knit, crochet, cross stitch, embroider, etc?Do you knit, crochet, cross stitch, embroider, etc?
This group will support learners of ages 4-6 and their families, in a multisensory format. We will engage with a storybook, then facilitate hands-on creative activities, while using art as a way to contribute to more successful learning. This group is perfect for homeschoolers and families who are not engaged with preschool.
This program is sponsored by Pathways for Parents. Pathways for Parents is funded by the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Grant through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
This group will support learners of ages 4-6 and their families, in a multisensory format. We will engage with a storybook, then facilitate hands-on creative activities, while using art as a way to contribute to more successful learning. This group is perfect for homeschoolers and families who are not engaged with preschool.
This program is sponsored by Pathways for Parents. Pathways for Parents is funded by the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Grant through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
Join us to make fun art using Fall foliage!
Join us to make fun art using Fall foliage!
A drop-in playgroup for parents with kiddos up to 18 months, hosted by More Than Mom Inc., a nonprofit group providing support to area parents. We'll have a story, bring out some toys, and everyone (parents included) will make some new friends!
A drop-in playgroup for parents with kiddos up to 18 months, hosted by More Than Mom Inc., a nonprofit group providing support to area parents. We'll have a story, bring out some toys, and everyone (parents included) will make some new friends!
This group will support children ages 3-6 years old and their caregivers- We will be making recycled art projects that support skills needed for school readiness; Fine Motor, Imagination, Following directions and tuning into language & early Math concepts. This group is perfect for homeschoolers, and families who are not engaged with preschool.
This program is sponsored by Pathways for Parents. Pathways for Parents is funded by the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Grant through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
This group will support children ages 3-6 years old and their caregivers- We will be making recycled art projects that support skills needed for school readiness; Fine Motor, Imagination, Following directions and tuning into language & early Math concepts. This group is perfect for homeschoolers, and families who are not engaged with preschool.
This program is sponsored by Pathways for Parents. Pathways for Parents is funded by the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Grant through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
If you or someone you love lives with low vision or legal blindness consider joining the Low Vision Support Group at the Longmeadow Adult Center. Meet others living your reality, community members who can help, and experts on the resources available to you.
Register by calling the Adult Center at 413-565-4150.
If you or someone you love lives with low vision or legal blindness consider joining the Low Vision Support Group at the Longmeadow Adult Center. Meet others living your reality, community members who can help, and experts on the resources available to you.
Register by calling the Adult Center at 413-565-4150.
All skill levels are welcome for chess and a challenge! Chess instructors will provide help for beginners and tips to sharpen your game for more advanced students. Registration is required and limited.
All skill levels are welcome for chess and a challenge! Chess instructors will provide help for beginners and tips to sharpen your game for more advanced students. Registration is required and limited.
A circle story time for children ages 2-3 years with their caregiver. Children will listen to stories, sing songs, dance, and enjoy hands-on fun with art or manipulatives.
A circle story time for children ages 2-3 years with their caregiver. Children will listen to stories, sing songs, dance, and enjoy hands-on fun with art or manipulatives.
Pathways for Parents CFCE presents Newbies at Storrs Library. Participants in this group will receive developmental milestone information, ways to engage in floor time play, resources, and opportunities to connect to other caregivers of children this age. Newbies is targeted for ages birth-15 months old.
This program is sponsored by Pathways for Parents. Pathways for Parents is funded by the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Grant through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
Pathways for Parents CFCE presents Newbies at Storrs Library. Participants in this group will receive developmental milestone information, ways to engage in floor time play, resources, and opportunities to connect to other caregivers of children this age. Newbies is targeted for ages birth-15 months old.
This program is sponsored by Pathways for Parents. Pathways for Parents is funded by the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Grant through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
Love to cook? Join us for Lunch with Foodies Cookbook Club! Every month, we will explore a different chef or cookbook. This program welcomes anyone who would like to try new recipes and share their prepared dish from the selected cookbook. Every month is a food bonanza as we sample the many different recipes prepared by others. Novice cooks are always welcome!
Love to cook? Join us for Lunch with Foodies Cookbook Club! Every month, we will explore a different chef or cookbook. This program welcomes anyone who would like to try new recipes and share their prepared dish from the selected cookbook. Every month is a food bonanza as we sample the many different recipes prepared by others. Novice cooks are always welcome!
Join our 2nd-3rd grade book group where we'll explore books that draw readers in from the very first line. Each month we'll enjoy a page-turning chapter book and meet to discuss what kept us turning those pages. This month's book selection is Beep and Bob Too Much Space by Jonathan Roth.
Register and pick up your copy in advance from the Discovery Room.
Join our 2nd-3rd grade book group where we'll explore books that draw readers in from the very first line. Each month we'll enjoy a page-turning chapter book and meet to discuss what kept us turning those pages. This month's book selection is Beep and Bob Too Much Space by Jonathan Roth.
Register and pick up your copy in advance from the Discovery Room.
The Storrs Library Fiber Arts Group is a generous and talented group who use recycled textiles to make beautiful and artistic products.
Items are donated to Friends of Storrs Library for fundraising. If you know how to sew (while you help the FOSL), we would love for you to join us.
Please register in advance.
The Storrs Library Fiber Arts Group is a generous and talented group who use recycled textiles to make beautiful and artistic products.
Items are donated to Friends of Storrs Library for fundraising. If you know how to sew (while you help the FOSL), we would love for you to join us.
Please register in advance.
Rita Parisi from Waterfall Productions will present Gothic Victorian Tales by Candlelight. This theatrical presentation will feature stories about CURSES, DEATH, and IMMORTALITY from the 19th-century New England writer, Sarah Orne Jewett. A native of South Berwick Maine, her stories mirror the everyday lives of New Englanders; often reflecting the mysterious and supernatural.
Rita Parisi has been entertaining audiences for over 25 years in the New England area. In 2002, she founded Waterfall Productions to create shows that highlight her passion for theatre, literature and costuming, performing them in New England, New Jersey, New York, and Florida. In the past, Rita Parisi was also actively involved in the independent film scene in Boston and some of her films have been debuted at the Boston International Film Festival and Cannes film Festival. She is a proud member of the largest acting union in the country: SAG/AFTRA.
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Longmeadow Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
Please register in advance.
Rita Parisi from Waterfall Productions will present Gothic Victorian Tales by Candlelight. This theatrical presentation will feature stories about CURSES, DEATH, and IMMORTALITY from the 19th-century New England writer, Sarah Orne Jewett. A native of South Berwick Maine, her stories mirror the everyday lives of New Englanders; often reflecting the mysterious and supernatural.
Rita Parisi has been entertaining audiences for over 25 years in the New England area. In 2002, she founded Waterfall Productions to create shows that highlight her passion for theatre, literature and costuming, performing them in New England, New Jersey, New York, and Florida. In the past, Rita Parisi was also actively involved in the independent film scene in Boston and some of her films have been debuted at the Boston International Film Festival and Cannes film Festival. She is a proud member of the largest acting union in the country: SAG/AFTRA.
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Longmeadow Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.
Please register in advance.
Storrs Library invites you to join us as Ron Feuchs and Jackie Tepper, partners at Stand Out for College, LLC., walk us through the changes in the college admissions landscape this year for Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors.
We will discuss current college admissions trends, the importance of researching and visiting colleges to find schools that can be a good fit for your child, a timeline and other action steps that can be taken to make this school year productive and help reduce the stress around the college admissions process. We will also discuss the importance of community service and how it can help a student to stand out from other applicants.
Make sure to register in advance to receive the Zoom link.
Storrs Library invites you to join us as Ron Feuchs and Jackie Tepper, partners at Stand Out for College, LLC., walk us through the changes in the college admissions landscape this year for Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors.
We will discuss current college admissions trends, the importance of researching and visiting colleges to find schools that can be a good fit for your child, a timeline and other action steps that can be taken to make this school year productive and help reduce the stress around the college admissions process. We will also discuss the importance of community service and how it can help a student to stand out from other applicants.
Make sure to register in advance to receive the Zoom link.
Join Pathways for Parents CFCE for Grow Play Learn at Storrs Library. This group will include a storytime curriculum, fun play activities and the Ages and Stages Questionnaire. This program is geared for children up through age five with a caregiver.
This program is sponsored by Pathways for Parents. Pathways for Parents is funded by the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Grant through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
Join Pathways for Parents CFCE for Grow Play Learn at Storrs Library. This group will include a storytime curriculum, fun play activities and the Ages and Stages Questionnaire. This program is geared for children up through age five with a caregiver.
This program is sponsored by Pathways for Parents. Pathways for Parents is funded by the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Grant through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
Join us for Bocce on the Lawn!Join us for Bocce on the Lawn!
In this developmentally appropriate music class for children ages 2-5 years old, you and your child are invited to engage in the many aspects of music, including singing, playing instruments, and moving in a fun, social group setting! We will create music together, while encouraging children’s social, emotional and physical development. Join us for this dynamic program led by Music Therapist, Renee Coro of Harmonious Happenings.
Please note you are registering once for all sessions.
This program is sponsored by Pathways for Parents. Pathways for Parents is administered by Ludlow Public Schools and is funded by the Coordinated Family Community Engagement Grant through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
In this developmentally appropriate music class for children ages 2-5 years old, you and your child are invited to engage in the many aspects of music, including singing, playing instruments, and moving in a fun, social group setting! We will create music together, while encouraging children’s social, emotional and physical development. Join us for this dynamic program led by Music Therapist, Renee Coro of Harmonious Happenings.
Please note you are registering once for all sessions.
This program is sponsored by Pathways for Parents. Pathways for Parents is administered by Ludlow Public Schools and is funded by the Coordinated Family Community Engagement Grant through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
Join our K-1st grade book group so we can discover terrific stories together. Before our monthly meeting, read the book that may--or may not--have a banana in it. We will meet to talk about what made us laugh the most and work on a craft. This month's book selection is Stinkbad Has A Super Power by Jill Esbaum.
Register and pick up your copy in advance from the Discovery Room.
Join our K-1st grade book group so we can discover terrific stories together. Before our monthly meeting, read the book that may--or may not--have a banana in it. We will meet to talk about what made us laugh the most and work on a craft. This month's book selection is Stinkbad Has A Super Power by Jill Esbaum.
Register and pick up your copy in advance from the Discovery Room.
Come walk with us on the Hummocks and Boundary Trails as we discover and discuss this fascinating mountain. We will discuss the event that occurred 43 years ago and delve into the present condition of the mountain and its surroundings.
Please register in advance.
Come walk with us on the Hummocks and Boundary Trails as we discover and discuss this fascinating mountain. We will discuss the event that occurred 43 years ago and delve into the present condition of the mountain and its surroundings.
Please register in advance.
A lapsit storytime for children ages 12 to 24 months with their caregiver. Children will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and free play, with an emphasis on repetition and social interaction.
A lapsit storytime for children ages 12 to 24 months with their caregiver. Children will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and free play, with an emphasis on repetition and social interaction.
You're invited to join the Weekly Writing Group!
The Writers Group is a welcoming place to share and grow as a writer while being listened to and supported. Each week members share a page or two of their writing from that week and then join in a ten minutes writing exercise with sharing and discussion afterwards.
The Writers Group meets every Thursday at 9:30 am on the second floor of the library. This group is intended for adults.
You're invited to join the Weekly Writing Group!
The Writers Group is a welcoming place to share and grow as a writer while being listened to and supported. Each week members share a page or two of their writing from that week and then join in a ten minutes writing exercise with sharing and discussion afterwards.
The Writers Group meets every Thursday at 9:30 am on the second floor of the library. This group is intended for adults.
Join us for a Bus Trip to the King Arthur Flour Baking School in Norwich, VT to learn how to bake Rustic Autumn Tarts: Want a sweet tart? Want a savory tart? We've got you covered. Our perfect pastry dough will prove to be the most versatile tool in your baking arsenal. We'll use seasonal ingredients to whip up show stopping free form tarts, both sweet and savory. Join us to learn the techniques to construct a flaky, yet tender dough to create casually elegant tarts, no special pans required. Please consider bringing reusable containers for transporting your baked goods home. This program is sponsored in part by Longmeadow UNICO.Join us for a Bus Trip to the King Arthur Flour Baking School in Norwich, VT to learn how to bake Rustic Autumn Tarts: Want a sweet tart? Want a savory tart? We've got you covered. Our perfect pastry dough will prove to be the most versatile tool in your baking arsenal. We'll use seasonal ingredients to whip up show stopping free form tarts, both sweet and savory. Join us to learn the techniques to construct a flaky, yet tender dough to create casually elegant tarts, no special pans required. Please consider bringing reusable containers for transporting your baked goods home. This program is sponsored in part by Longmeadow UNICO.
We have a few extra seats on the bus going to King Arthur Flour Co., so we are offering a transportation only option. The bus will leave the Library at 6:30 a.m., arriving at King Arthur around 8:45.We have a few extra seats on the bus going to King Arthur Flour Co., so we are offering a transportation only option. The bus will leave the Library at 6:30 a.m., arriving at King Arthur around 8:45.
A circle storytime for children ages 3-5 years with their caregiver. Children will listen to stories, sing songs, dance, and enjoy hands-on fun with art or manipulatives.
A circle storytime for children ages 3-5 years with their caregiver. Children will listen to stories, sing songs, dance, and enjoy hands-on fun with art or manipulatives.
Do you knit, crochet, cross stitch, embroider, etc?Do you knit, crochet, cross stitch, embroider, etc?
This group will support learners of ages 4-6 and their families, in a multisensory format. We will engage with a storybook, then facilitate hands-on creative activities, while using art as a way to contribute to more successful learning. This group is perfect for homeschoolers and families who are not engaged with preschool.
This program is sponsored by Pathways for Parents. Pathways for Parents is funded by the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Grant through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
This group will support learners of ages 4-6 and their families, in a multisensory format. We will engage with a storybook, then facilitate hands-on creative activities, while using art as a way to contribute to more successful learning. This group is perfect for homeschoolers and families who are not engaged with preschool.
This program is sponsored by Pathways for Parents. Pathways for Parents is funded by the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Grant through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
Meet with fellow K-pop stans and listen to your favorite bands, watch music videos and performances, discuss your bias (and bias wreckers!), and even make your own fan merch! This month we will be discussing: TXT!
Meet with fellow K-pop stans and listen to your favorite bands, watch music videos and performances, discuss your bias (and bias wreckers!), and even make your own fan merch! This month we will be discussing: TXT!
Build a scarecrow to display on the library's front lawn! Straw, stakes, markers, twine and paper bags will be provided. Please bring old clothes (long sleeve button-ups and long pants/jeans work best!) something to make the head (plastic pumpkin, burlap sack, tote bag) and any additional accessories you wish to add. Enjoy cider and donuts while you build. Scarecrows will be displayed on our front lawn for one week, after which participants may pick them up to display at home.
This program is weather dependent.
Build a scarecrow to display on the library's front lawn! Straw, stakes, markers, twine and paper bags will be provided. Please bring old clothes (long sleeve button-ups and long pants/jeans work best!) something to make the head (plastic pumpkin, burlap sack, tote bag) and any additional accessories you wish to add. Enjoy cider and donuts while you build. Scarecrows will be displayed on our front lawn for one week, after which participants may pick them up to display at home.
This program is weather dependent.
This group will support children ages 3-6 years old and their caregivers- We will be making recycled art projects that support skills needed for school readiness; Fine Motor, Imagination, Following directions and tuning into language & early Math concepts. This group is perfect for homeschoolers, and families who are not engaged with preschool.
This program is sponsored by Pathways for Parents. Pathways for Parents is funded by the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Grant through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
This group will support children ages 3-6 years old and their caregivers- We will be making recycled art projects that support skills needed for school readiness; Fine Motor, Imagination, Following directions and tuning into language & early Math concepts. This group is perfect for homeschoolers, and families who are not engaged with preschool.
This program is sponsored by Pathways for Parents. Pathways for Parents is funded by the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Grant through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
All skill levels are welcome for chess and a challenge! Chess instructors will provide help for beginners and tips to sharpen your game for more advanced students. Registration is required and limited.
All skill levels are welcome for chess and a challenge! Chess instructors will provide help for beginners and tips to sharpen your game for more advanced students. Registration is required and limited.
A circle story time for children ages 2-3 years with their caregiver. Children will listen to stories, sing songs, dance, and enjoy hands-on fun with art or manipulatives.
A circle story time for children ages 2-3 years with their caregiver. Children will listen to stories, sing songs, dance, and enjoy hands-on fun with art or manipulatives.
Pathways for Parents CFCE presents Newbies at Storrs Library. Participants in this group will receive developmental milestone information, ways to engage in floor time play, resources, and opportunities to connect to other caregivers of children this age. Newbies is targeted for ages birth-15 months old.
This program is sponsored by Pathways for Parents. Pathways for Parents is funded by the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Grant through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
Pathways for Parents CFCE presents Newbies at Storrs Library. Participants in this group will receive developmental milestone information, ways to engage in floor time play, resources, and opportunities to connect to other caregivers of children this age. Newbies is targeted for ages birth-15 months old.
This program is sponsored by Pathways for Parents. Pathways for Parents is funded by the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Grant through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
Join us for a creative afternoon of vase decorating. Each participant will receive one glass flower vase to decorate with a variety of materials including glass marbles, mosaic tiles, and sea glass. All materials provided.
This program is for Adults. Space is limited to 15 participants. Registration is required.
This program is sponsored by Sted Dowd in memory of his beloved wife, Mary.
Please register in advance.
Join us for a creative afternoon of vase decorating. Each participant will receive one glass flower vase to decorate with a variety of materials including glass marbles, mosaic tiles, and sea glass. All materials provided.
This program is for Adults. Space is limited to 15 participants. Registration is required.
This program is sponsored by Sted Dowd in memory of his beloved wife, Mary.
Please register in advance.
Halloween can be a time for reflection on why so many people, ourselves included, cling to the practice of wearing masks long after Halloween has come and gone. Before the fun-filled and harmless practice of wearing Halloween masks became so popular, the mask was a symbol of deception, hypocrisy, and lies. The purpose of the mask was to hide the identity of the wearer while displaying the image of another. It negated the need for accountability for one’s behavior. The mask to this day often represents what people say and do that is not true. At its core, the mask is the “poster child” for inauthenticity.
One of the core values of the quest for personal growth is discarding the need for masks, that is, acting out roles we are no longer, or never were, suited to play. Pretending takes a heavy toll physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Conversely, living life sans masks is a reward in and of itself. This webinar encourages people in their desire to shed the protection of the mask and supports them in their quest for authentic living.
This webinar is divided into two segments: lecture and question-and-answer period. The topics covered include the reasons we use masks, tools to help us discard masks, embracing vulnerability, celebrating imperfection, and enjoying the benefits of living in truth.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of Storrs Library.
This program will be on Zoom. Please register in advance and the link will be sent to you shortly before the program.
Halloween can be a time for reflection on why so many people, ourselves included, cling to the practice of wearing masks long after Halloween has come and gone. Before the fun-filled and harmless practice of wearing Halloween masks became so popular, the mask was a symbol of deception, hypocrisy, and lies. The purpose of the mask was to hide the identity of the wearer while displaying the image of another. It negated the need for accountability for one’s behavior. The mask to this day often represents what people say and do that is not true. At its core, the mask is the “poster child” for inauthenticity.
One of the core values of the quest for personal growth is discarding the need for masks, that is, acting out roles we are no longer, or never were, suited to play. Pretending takes a heavy toll physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Conversely, living life sans masks is a reward in and of itself. This webinar encourages people in their desire to shed the protection of the mask and supports them in their quest for authentic living.
This webinar is divided into two segments: lecture and question-and-answer period. The topics covered include the reasons we use masks, tools to help us discard masks, embracing vulnerability, celebrating imperfection, and enjoying the benefits of living in truth.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of Storrs Library.
This program will be on Zoom. Please register in advance and the link will be sent to you shortly before the program.
Join Pathways for Parents CFCE for Grow Play Learn at Storrs Library. This group will include a storytime curriculum, fun play activities and the Ages and Stages Questionnaire. This program is geared for children up through age five with a caregiver.
This program is sponsored by Pathways for Parents. Pathways for Parents is funded by the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Grant through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
Join Pathways for Parents CFCE for Grow Play Learn at Storrs Library. This group will include a storytime curriculum, fun play activities and the Ages and Stages Questionnaire. This program is geared for children up through age five with a caregiver.
This program is sponsored by Pathways for Parents. Pathways for Parents is funded by the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Grant through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
Join us for Bocce on the Lawn!Join us for Bocce on the Lawn!
In this developmentally appropriate music class for children ages 2-5 years old, you and your child are invited to engage in the many aspects of music, including singing, playing instruments, and moving in a fun, social group setting! We will create music together, while encouraging children’s social, emotional and physical development. Join us for this dynamic program led by Music Therapist, Renee Coro of Harmonious Happenings.
Please note you are registering once for all sessions.
This program is sponsored by Pathways for Parents. Pathways for Parents is administered by Ludlow Public Schools and is funded by the Coordinated Family Community Engagement Grant through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
In this developmentally appropriate music class for children ages 2-5 years old, you and your child are invited to engage in the many aspects of music, including singing, playing instruments, and moving in a fun, social group setting! We will create music together, while encouraging children’s social, emotional and physical development. Join us for this dynamic program led by Music Therapist, Renee Coro of Harmonious Happenings.
Please note you are registering once for all sessions.
This program is sponsored by Pathways for Parents. Pathways for Parents is administered by Ludlow Public Schools and is funded by the Coordinated Family Community Engagement Grant through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
Ideal for the beginner - You’ll be surprised at how much you don’t know about candles! This workshop is an introduction to your choice of fragrance candle making. We will discuss types of candles and which waxes are best suited for which type of candle, wick sizes, heat resistant containers, and their sizes, the difference between essential oils and fragrance oils, and complete instructions on how to burn a candle. Each participant will make one container candle using soy wax and can choose from a variety of seasonally inspired fragrance oils. Once the wax has cooled undisturbed for approximately 24 hours, the participants will take their candle home and may burn it after a 2-week curing period. The approximate size is a net weight of 2.50 oz. (2.5”h x 2.5”w). The wax is hot and fragrance oils can be strongly scented.
Program starts promptly, no admission is allowed after instructions are given.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of Storrs Library
Please register in advance.
Ideal for the beginner - You’ll be surprised at how much you don’t know about candles! This workshop is an introduction to your choice of fragrance candle making. We will discuss types of candles and which waxes are best suited for which type of candle, wick sizes, heat resistant containers, and their sizes, the difference between essential oils and fragrance oils, and complete instructions on how to burn a candle. Each participant will make one container candle using soy wax and can choose from a variety of seasonally inspired fragrance oils. Once the wax has cooled undisturbed for approximately 24 hours, the participants will take their candle home and may burn it after a 2-week curing period. The approximate size is a net weight of 2.50 oz. (2.5”h x 2.5”w). The wax is hot and fragrance oils can be strongly scented.
Program starts promptly, no admission is allowed after instructions are given.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of Storrs Library
Please register in advance.
During this workshop each participant will make their own colorful candle by using a variety of non-toxic, granulated colored wax. We will discuss how primary colors are blended to create secondary colors and how colors complement each other. Candle safety and how to burn a candle will also be discussed. The participants will then use their imagination and layer the colored waxes to create an abstract landscape and I will pour melted soy wax on the layers to stabilize the granules. As soon as the soy wax has cooled the participants may take their creations home. The container is approximately 3” dia. x 3.5” high and the finished candle’s net weight is 4.50 oz. A caregiver must be hands-on and actively involved with each child under the age of 10 to help with the project.
During this workshop each participant will make their own colorful candle by using a variety of non-toxic, granulated colored wax. We will discuss how primary colors are blended to create secondary colors and how colors complement each other. Candle safety and how to burn a candle will also be discussed. The participants will then use their imagination and layer the colored waxes to create an abstract landscape and I will pour melted soy wax on the layers to stabilize the granules. As soon as the soy wax has cooled the participants may take their creations home. The container is approximately 3” dia. x 3.5” high and the finished candle’s net weight is 4.50 oz. A caregiver must be hands-on and actively involved with each child under the age of 10 to help with the project.
Join us as David Mould discusses his latest book "Mission to Madagascar: The Sergeant, the King, and the Slave Trade".
Radama—the young, savvy, ruthless ruler of the rising military power in Madagascar, with an appetite for conquest, sex, and alcohol. Robert Townsend Farquhar—the scheming, silver-tongued governor of the British island colony of Mauritius, whose plantation economy depends on slave labor. James Hastie— an educated, enterprising, and courageous East India Company sergeant, ready to take on a risky mission. In the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars, as Britain and France face off in the southwest Indian Ocean, the destinies of these three characters intertwine. Will the British cut a deal to end the export of slaves from Madagascar, and if so at what cost? Will Radama, with the wily Hastie by his side, win the internal power struggle against nobles and clan chieftains? Will his forces, with muskets supplied by the British, subdue spear-wielding clans and unite the island, making him king of all Madagascar? Hastie’s previously unpublished journals weave a narrative of hazardous travel, byzantine court intrigue, and colonial geopolitics.
David H. Mould, Professor Emeritus at Ohio University, works as a consultant for UNICEF. Born in the UK, he has worked as a newspaper and TV journalist, documentary producer, media trainer, and freelance writer. He has published books and articles on World War I documentary films, the 19th-century U.S. transportation revolution, and oral history. His travel tales from Asia and Africa, including Madagascar, is featured in the three-book Postcards series.
This program will be on Zoom. Please register in advance and the link will be sent to you shortly before the program.
Join us as David Mould discusses his latest book "Mission to Madagascar: The Sergeant, the King, and the Slave Trade".
Radama—the young, savvy, ruthless ruler of the rising military power in Madagascar, with an appetite for conquest, sex, and alcohol. Robert Townsend Farquhar—the scheming, silver-tongued governor of the British island colony of Mauritius, whose plantation economy depends on slave labor. James Hastie— an educated, enterprising, and courageous East India Company sergeant, ready to take on a risky mission. In the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars, as Britain and France face off in the southwest Indian Ocean, the destinies of these three characters intertwine. Will the British cut a deal to end the export of slaves from Madagascar, and if so at what cost? Will Radama, with the wily Hastie by his side, win the internal power struggle against nobles and clan chieftains? Will his forces, with muskets supplied by the British, subdue spear-wielding clans and unite the island, making him king of all Madagascar? Hastie’s previously unpublished journals weave a narrative of hazardous travel, byzantine court intrigue, and colonial geopolitics.
David H. Mould, Professor Emeritus at Ohio University, works as a consultant for UNICEF. Born in the UK, he has worked as a newspaper and TV journalist, documentary producer, media trainer, and freelance writer. He has published books and articles on World War I documentary films, the 19th-century U.S. transportation revolution, and oral history. His travel tales from Asia and Africa, including Madagascar, is featured in the three-book Postcards series.
This program will be on Zoom. Please register in advance and the link will be sent to you shortly before the program.
A lapsit storytime for children ages 12 to 24 months with their caregiver. Children will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and free play, with an emphasis on repetition and social interaction.
A lapsit storytime for children ages 12 to 24 months with their caregiver. Children will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, fingerplays and free play, with an emphasis on repetition and social interaction.
You're invited to join the Weekly Writing Group!
The Writers Group is a welcoming place to share and grow as a writer while being listened to and supported. Each week members share a page or two of their writing from that week and then join in a ten minutes writing exercise with sharing and discussion afterwards.
The Writers Group meets every Thursday at 9:30 am on the second floor of the library. This group is intended for adults.
You're invited to join the Weekly Writing Group!
The Writers Group is a welcoming place to share and grow as a writer while being listened to and supported. Each week members share a page or two of their writing from that week and then join in a ten minutes writing exercise with sharing and discussion afterwards.
The Writers Group meets every Thursday at 9:30 am on the second floor of the library. This group is intended for adults.
A circle storytime for children ages 3-5 years with their caregiver. Children will listen to stories, sing songs, dance, and enjoy hands-on fun with art or manipulatives.
A circle storytime for children ages 3-5 years with their caregiver. Children will listen to stories, sing songs, dance, and enjoy hands-on fun with art or manipulatives.
Do you knit, crochet, cross stitch, embroider, etc?Do you knit, crochet, cross stitch, embroider, etc?
This group will support learners of ages 4-6 and their families, in a multisensory format. We will engage with a storybook, then facilitate hands-on creative activities, while using art as a way to contribute to more successful learning. This group is perfect for homeschoolers and families who are not engaged with preschool.
This program is sponsored by Pathways for Parents. Pathways for Parents is funded by the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Grant through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
This group will support learners of ages 4-6 and their families, in a multisensory format. We will engage with a storybook, then facilitate hands-on creative activities, while using art as a way to contribute to more successful learning. This group is perfect for homeschoolers and families who are not engaged with preschool.
This program is sponsored by Pathways for Parents. Pathways for Parents is funded by the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Grant through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
Join our 4th-5th grade book group and find a reason to laugh each month. We'll read funny, quirky stories from every section of the library, from graphic novels to nonfiction, and meet up to talk about what makes a book worth reading. This month's book selection is Ra the Mighty by Amy Butler Greenfield.
Register and pick up your copy in advance from the Discovery Room.
Join our 4th-5th grade book group and find a reason to laugh each month. We'll read funny, quirky stories from every section of the library, from graphic novels to nonfiction, and meet up to talk about what makes a book worth reading. This month's book selection is Ra the Mighty by Amy Butler Greenfield.
Register and pick up your copy in advance from the Discovery Room.
Join us on the front lawn to celebrate the season with a screening of Hotel Transylvania. Come in costume if you're feeling festive and candy will be handed out by Storrs Staff!
Registration is required in advance, as space is limited.
About the movie from CW/Mars: "The Hotel Transylvania, run by Dracula, is a unique, high-end resort catering only to the finest monsters and their families. Dracula is preparing for an extra special weekend - his daughter Mavis's 118th birthday - when trouble arises: a human has stumbled upon the resort for the first time ever! Even worse: the human has taken a liking to Mavis!"
Join us on the front lawn to celebrate the season with a screening of Hotel Transylvania. Come in costume if you're feeling festive and candy will be handed out by Storrs Staff!
Registration is required in advance, as space is limited.
About the movie from CW/Mars: "The Hotel Transylvania, run by Dracula, is a unique, high-end resort catering only to the finest monsters and their families. Dracula is preparing for an extra special weekend - his daughter Mavis's 118th birthday - when trouble arises: a human has stumbled upon the resort for the first time ever! Even worse: the human has taken a liking to Mavis!"
This group will support children ages 3-6 years old and their caregivers- We will be making recycled art projects that support skills needed for school readiness; Fine Motor, Imagination, Following directions and tuning into language & early Math concepts. This group is perfect for homeschoolers, and families who are not engaged with preschool.
This program is sponsored by Pathways for Parents. Pathways for Parents is funded by the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Grant through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
This group will support children ages 3-6 years old and their caregivers- We will be making recycled art projects that support skills needed for school readiness; Fine Motor, Imagination, Following directions and tuning into language & early Math concepts. This group is perfect for homeschoolers, and families who are not engaged with preschool.
This program is sponsored by Pathways for Parents. Pathways for Parents is funded by the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Grant through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
All skill levels are welcome for chess and a challenge! Chess instructors will provide help for beginners and tips to sharpen your game for more advanced students. Registration is required and limited.
All skill levels are welcome for chess and a challenge! Chess instructors will provide help for beginners and tips to sharpen your game for more advanced students. Registration is required and limited.
A circle story time for children ages 2-3 years with their caregiver. Children will listen to stories, sing songs, dance, and enjoy hands-on fun with art or manipulatives.
A circle story time for children ages 2-3 years with their caregiver. Children will listen to stories, sing songs, dance, and enjoy hands-on fun with art or manipulatives.
Pathways for Parents CFCE presents Newbies at Storrs Library. Participants in this group will receive developmental milestone information, ways to engage in floor time play, resources, and opportunities to connect to other caregivers of children this age. Newbies is targeted for ages birth-15 months old.
This program is sponsored by Pathways for Parents. Pathways for Parents is funded by the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Grant through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
Pathways for Parents CFCE presents Newbies at Storrs Library. Participants in this group will receive developmental milestone information, ways to engage in floor time play, resources, and opportunities to connect to other caregivers of children this age. Newbies is targeted for ages birth-15 months old.
This program is sponsored by Pathways for Parents. Pathways for Parents is funded by the Coordinated Family and Community Engagement Grant through the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care.
Join us for some Halloween fun at the library! Wear your costume while competing in festive games and create Halloween crafts! Bring a small stuffed animal along to make them their very own Halloween costume.
Join us for some Halloween fun at the library! Wear your costume while competing in festive games and create Halloween crafts! Bring a small stuffed animal along to make them their very own Halloween costume.
Join us for a discussion about the book Navigating the Nonsense. The discussion will be led by the author and local resident, Rev. Doug Bixby, Reverend for First Church of Christ in Longmeadow.
Doug Bixby is a senior pastor, conference speaker, and church consultant. He is also the author of The Honest to God Church: A Pathway to God's Grace and Challenging the Church Monster: From Conflict to Community.
Please register in advance.
Join us for a discussion about the book Navigating the Nonsense. The discussion will be led by the author and local resident, Rev. Doug Bixby, Reverend for First Church of Christ in Longmeadow.
Doug Bixby is a senior pastor, conference speaker, and church consultant. He is also the author of The Honest to God Church: A Pathway to God's Grace and Challenging the Church Monster: From Conflict to Community.
Please register in advance.
You're invited to join the Weekly Writing Group!
The Writers Group is a welcoming place to share and grow as a writer while being listened to and supported. Each week members share a page or two of their writing from that week and then join in a ten minutes writing exercise with sharing and discussion afterwards.
The Writers Group meets every Thursday at 9:30 am on the second floor of the library. This group is intended for adults.
You're invited to join the Weekly Writing Group!
The Writers Group is a welcoming place to share and grow as a writer while being listened to and supported. Each week members share a page or two of their writing from that week and then join in a ten minutes writing exercise with sharing and discussion afterwards.
The Writers Group meets every Thursday at 9:30 am on the second floor of the library. This group is intended for adults.
Do you knit, crochet, cross stitch, embroider, etc?Do you knit, crochet, cross stitch, embroider, etc?
