Join Leah Ward as she runs this festive Holiday Card Making Workshop on Thursday, December 10th at 6:00pm for ages 12 and up! Leah provides all materials and Jessica at the library will bring Christmas cookies! This is the perfect night to get into the holiday spirit, relax from all the stressful shopping, and make personal cards for your loved ones! Registration begins December 1st. To register, call 860-489-6684 or register online! Join us for Christmastide, 19th Century Musical Presentation on Thursday December 3 at 6:30. A 19th Century Christmastide Join library favorite, Rick Spencer, as we celebrate the holiday season! For many the romance of Christmas is linked to a distant land, rituals of the "perfect Christmas". Perhaps most influential was Charles Dickens and the images of his most precious story (both the still images he created and the moving ones which came later). A 19th Century Christmastide is a selection of songs which were popular at the end of the 1800s. The songs are almost universally recognizable. For those who have embraced history as a passion the romantic notions of the ideal Christmas are entwined with songs which were part of the holidays in Victorian England and America. Rick accompanies the songs on guitar, banjo, mandolin, concertina or Appalachian dulcimer. Audience members are welcome to sing along! Registration begins November 15th. Call 860-489-6684 to register or online. Join Michele LaRue as she present a theatrical performance of Mary E. Wilkins Freeman’s The Shadows on the Wall and Elia W. Peattie’s The House That Was Not on Thursday, October 15th at 6:30pm. Shadows is a tale of sudden death, family secrets . . . and things that go bump in the night. House tells the intriguing story of strange sightings on the prairie! This is a must-see Halloween event! Register at 860.489.6684 or online. Join us for Creepy CT Re-Vamped on Thursday, October 1st at 6:30. Registration begins September 15th Join the Smoking Gun Research Agency as they explore what makes the Nutmeg State creepy--including haunts, spooky places and much more! Register by calling 860-489-6684 or online! Look for the Torrington Library’s booth at this year’s Marketplace! Each night we’ll bring you something new and exciting! July 9th — Opening Night Kick-Off Book Sale! Featuring adult, teen, and kid’s books along with other fun library merchandise for sale! July 16th — Torrington Library presents author, Paul Bentley as he promotes his latest book, More Torrington Days: A Collection Of Writings July 23rd —Torrington Library presents EARS, the emergency animal response service team! Learn how to keep your furry friends safe and other cool pet stuff, too! July 30th — Book Sale! Featuring adult, teen, and kid’s books along with other fun library merchandise for sale! August 6th -- Torrington Historical Society and Torrington Historic Preservation Trust. !!! August 13th !!! — Kid’s Night sponsored by the Torrington Library! Featuring a FREE craft, kid’s books for sale, and FREE balloon animals from 6:00-8:00pm! Stop down and see Miss Jill! August 20th — Torrington Historical Society and Torrington Historic Preservation Trust. August 27th — Library Book Sale! Featuring adult, teen, and kid’s books along with other fun library merchandise for sale The Marketplace takes place from 5:00-9:00 on Franklin Street in Torrington! Park at the library—it’s a hop, skip, and a jump away! Renew your library card through 2018 (and provide us with a valid email address if you haven’t already done so) and receive a “National Library Week” incentive, PLUS a chance to win a book-tastic raffle prize! Monday, April 13th Time for Tots (Ages birth-2) from 11:00-11:30 *No registration required! Walk in program! A chance for children to sing, dance, socialize and play Spy Night (Ages 9-12) from 7:00-8:30pm Registration begins March 23rd Grab your mustaches and your detective hats and join Ms. Jill and Ms. Jeni for a night you will not forget. We will use fun ideas from the book Spy School by Stuart Gibbs and bring them to life. It is a library wide program, with fun activities and lots of sleuthing! Start your Spring Break off on a crime fighting adventure! Tuesday, April 14th Time for Tots (Ages birth-2) from 11:00-11:30 *No registration required! Walk in program! A chance for children to sing, dance, socialize and play. Tech Tuesday (Teen-Adult) Registration begins April 1st Visit the library and learn how to use all of our fun online resources! Workshops are: · PowerKnowledge Life Science 2:00-2:45--Great for busy caregivers of students grades 3-6. This resource offers science projects, homework help, and more. · StarWalk KidsMedia and eBooks 3:00-3:45--Great for caregivers and parents of children ages birth-12 who want to learn how do download FREE books. · Databases for the Busy Student 4:00-5:00--Great for students in Middle School, High School, and College. Provides a comprehensive overview on how to use our databases like iCONN Thursday, April 16th Coffee, Donuts & a Movie: Into the Woods at 6:00pm Registration begins April 1st Join us as we journey Into the Woods! A witch tasks a childless baker and his wife with procuring magical items from classic fairy tales to reverse the curse put on their family tree. This star-studded cast delivers magical performances in this classic musical adaptation on the Broadway show. Rated PG / 124 Minutes Magic Story Time (ages 4-7) from 6:30-7:00 Registration begins March 23rd Abracadabra! Ms. Jeni will teach a few fun tricks, read stories, and make a fun craft! Friday, April 17th Performer Showcase at UCONN Torrington From 9:30am-4:00pm / Registration $10.00 Join the Torrington Library, UCONN Torrington, and ACT as they team up to present a place for performers to showcase their unique talents to event planners and coordinators! Saturday, April 18th Marble Run Mania (ages 7-12) at 1:30pm Registration begins March 23rd Get your hard hats ready, because we are going to construct our own marble maze! Whose marble can get to the finish line fastest!? This is a program you do not want to miss! Register for any event by calling the library at 860.489.6684 or on the web at torringtonlibrary.org Join us for a Ghostly Photography Lecture on Thursday, October 9th at 6:30! Julie is a paranormal investigator, who is primarily a photographer. With the hope of capturing more evidence for the existence of the spirit world, she has visited locations reported to be haunted. This has led to many intense personal experiences--so she has many spooky and frightful stories to tell. Listen to Julie as she shares her stories and experiences with you! They are real ghost stories you can see with your own eyes! You can purchase Julie's book: Ghostly Photographs: Ghost Stories You Can See With Your Own Eyes at the event for $25.00. To learn more, visit http://www.ghostlyphotographs.com/ Registration begins September 15th. To register, call 860.489.6684 or email Jessica at jessh@torringtonlibrary.org Join Rita Parisi on Thursday, September 25th at 6:30 for theatrical story-telling presentations of supernatural stories by woman authors from the 19th and 20th century. All are done by spooky candle light to better set the stage for these frightful tales! Register beginning September 1st by calling 860.489.6684 or emailing Jessica at jessh@torringtonlibrary.org Join us on Thursday, August 28th as we celebrate the end of summer on the front lawn of the library! We’ll have live music, kid’s events, ice cream and much more! This is a drop-in event and no registration is necessary! It's perfect for the whole family! Join Miss Jill, Miss Jeni, and Miss Jessica as we prep the young'ens for the Vintage Baseball Game held at Fuessenich Park on Sunday, August 3rd at 5:00pm Presented by the Torrington Historical Society; Torrington Parks and Rec; and Torrington Municipal Historian, Ken Buckbee! From 5:00-6:00pm the Library team will: --Read about some pesky bats at the baseball field! --Hold a wiffle ball toss, a three legged race, and pin the ball on the field! -- Have a "ball" with some crafty baseball activities! Library activities recommended for ages 3 and up! All Library activities are free with the admission to the game! To learn more about this family-friendly event, please click, "read more" below! |
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