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Spotlight Program!
Saturday, January 20
10 am- 4pm
Join us for a fun day of Mini Golf in the Stacks for adults and children alike
All proceeds benefit Wilton Library
Admission: $5 per person (both adult and children)
There will be food (each player will receive a free hot dog!), exciting prizes, fun activities, and much more. Players of all ages welcome.
Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. No advance ticketing required.
Tickets only available at the door on the day of the event.
Proceeds from the event support the Library's ongoing mission as the cultural and intellectual center of Wilton. We inform, enrich, connect, and inspire our community.
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Don't Miss Out!
Author Talk: Lisa Huff - Kid Chef Bakes!
Saturday, January 20
2 - 3:30 pm
Cookbook author and Wilton resident, Lisa Huff, will be discussing her life experiences and how she started in cooking, recipe development, and food photography. She'll also be discussing how her cookbook, Kid Chef Bakes, came about. Kid Chef Bakes, is a collection of 75+ recipes and contains numerous baking tutorials and tips for all ages.
Lisa Huff is a Freelance Recipe Developer, Food Photographer, and Food Writer as well as the owner of the popular website and blog, Snappy Gourmet. Her recipes have won many awards over the years and she has worked with many well-known food brands, PR companies, and publications.
Q&A will follow the talk as will book signing. Food samples and cookie decorating will also be available.
Grade K through adults. All children must have a caregiver present. Registration recommended. Book sales provided by Elm Street Books of New Canaan.
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Did You Know: Unattended Children Policy?
One of the key services libraries provide is enrichment/educational programming for children. Programs for children ages birth-high school are constantly being updated to offer activities from story time to crafts to STEM activities. All public libraries strive to provide these experiences to all people by offering programs
free of charge.
A public library is considered a place of
public accommodation
. Wilton Library follows the state's law by requiring
all children under the age of 12 to be accompanied by an adult.
Adults MUST remain in the building even when children are attending our programs. This is one of the ways we keep programs free to all.
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Upcoming Events - January
Mondays, January 8 - March 12
Ready Readers 4:15 - 5 pm
Children ages 4 and 5 are invited to join us for this drop-in story time. Each week we will explore different topics such as woodland creatures transportation dinosaurs fairy tales and more. Children will hear stories watch short book films as well. Caregivers must remain in the building. Drop-in.
Tuesdays, January 9 - March 13
Terrific Tales for Twos and Threes 10:15 - 10:45 am
Children and their caregivers will sing songs, listen to stories, and enjoy playtime together while building literacy and social skills. Drop-in.
Wednesdays, January 10 - March 14
Books for Babies 10:15 - 10:45 am
Bring your wonderful baby to this infant friendly program at the Wilton Library! We will sing and play and enjoy gentle stories geared for babies under 12 months old. This is an excellent forum to meet other new parents in the area. Bring dad too! Caregivers must be present. Drop-in.
Wonderful Ones and Twos 11 - 11:30 am
This program is a sharing time for 1 and 2 year-olds and their caregivers. The emphasis is on books, with some songs and toy time. Drop-in.
Tuesdays, January 16, 23
Story Time STEM 4:15 - 5 pm
Children in grades K - 2 are invited to join us weekly for a story and various STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) activities. This fun and hands-on program will include a read-aloud of a popular children's picture book along with a correlating STEM craft and activity and a whole group science demonstration. Supported by the Amadeo Family. Caregivers must remain in the building. Registration required:Jan. 16,
Wednesdays, January 17, 24
Little STEM Studio 3 - 4 pm
Children
ages 3-5 with caregivers are invited to join us weekly for a story and various STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) activities. Children and their caregivers will listen to a read aloud of a popular children's picture book and rotate through correlating STEM stations. Supported by the Amadeo Family. Registration required:
Jan. 17
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Thursdays, January 11, 18, 25
Simply Calligraphy 4:15 - 5 pm
Grades 4 - 6 with caregivers in the building. Calligraphy is the art of forming beautiful symbols by hand. While it is a style of handwriting, the aim is to produce an 'art' reaction by developing skills involving touch, pressure and hand movement. Learn the beauty of the handwritten word!
Registration required, children will be registered for all 3 classes.
This program is full.
Movement and Dance 11 - 11:30 am
Children ages 0-5 and their caregivers are invited to join a fun time of moving, grooving, jumping, shaking, singing and playing instruments. A great Friday morning work-out! Drop-in.
Cupcake Club 4 -4:45 pm
Ages 6 - 12 with caregivers in the building. Follow step-by-step instructions to decorate a fancy cupcake!
Registration required.
Wilton Library Mini Golf, presented by Bankwell 10 - 4 pm
All ages! Families are invited to come play a round of mini golf to benefit Wilton Library. $5 per person.
Author Talk: Lisa Huff - Kid Chefs Bake 2 - 3:30 pm
Grade K through adults. All children must have a caregiver present. Cookbook author and Wilton resident, Lisa Huff, will be discussing her life experiences and how she started in cooking, recipe development, and food photography. She'll also be discussing how her cookbook, Kid Chef Bakes, came about. Q&A will follow the talk as will book signing. Food samples and cookie decorating will also be available.
Registration recommended.
Tales to Tails 11 - 12 noon
For independent readers with an adult in the building. ROAR will bring therapy dogs to be read to by children. Come in from the cold and cuddle up with a pooch to share a book.
Registration required.
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New Materials!
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Picture Book
Audio Book
Miss Shayna recommends The Baby-Sitters Club: Dawn and the Impossible Three by Gale Galligan
Raina Telgemeier released the first four books of the Baby-Sitters graphic novel series and now Gale Galligan has written and illustrated the fifth book. While the drawing-style is slightly different, the writing and character portrayals uphold perfect continuity with the rest of the series. And it's no wonder, since Galligan worked as a production assistant on
Drama and understands exactly how to write like Telgemeier! This latest book deals with not wanting to share a best friend, having to baby-sit for an absent single-mother, and the complications of divorced families. This is realistic fiction at its finest!
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