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Stay & Play

10:30am - 12:00pm
Children, Babies
Library Branch: The Henry Carter Hull Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Babies

Stay & Play

Drop-in to the Children's Room every Friday for open-ended free play. Each week we will offer a sensory table, easel painting, a craft and more. A perfect place to meet up for a playdate! 

Event Details:

On warm days, we will offer additional activities, including water play, outdoors in our Reading Garden. 

Disclaimer(s)

No registration.

Drop-in friendly.

In-Person Tai Chi

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Educational, Health & Wellness
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: The Henry Carter Hull Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Educational, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join instructor Stephen Watson for a guided Tai Chi class for beginners. Explore techniques to improve stability and balance, and that promote overall wellness.

Disclaimer(s)

Individual event registration required.

Please register for each date individually.

Beginners & new members welcome.

Saturday Stay & Play

10:30am - 12:00pm
Children, Babies
Fun & Games
Library Branch: The Henry Carter Hull Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children, Babies
Program Type: Fun & Games
Event Details:

Drop-in for unstructured, open-ended free play. We will offer a sensory table, easel painting, and a craft. A perfect place to meet up for a playdate! 

Adult supervision required! 

Disclaimer(s)

Adult Supervision

All children under the age of 12 must have a responsible adult remain on the library premises (indoors, garden, parking lot, etc.) during all programs. 

No registration.

Drop-in friendly.

Puccini Centenary

2:00pm - 3:45pm
Adults, Seniors
Educational
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: The Henry Carter Hull Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Educational
Registration Required
Event Details:

To celebrate the Puccini Centenary, the Opera Theater of Connecticut will host a talk on Saturday, December 14 at 2pm.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration required.

Virtual Meditation

11:00am - 12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Health & Wellness
Registration Open
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: The Henry Carter Hull Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required

Virtual Meditation

Learn the valuable life-skill of meditation to improve your mental and physical health. Join an online meditation class for adults weekly on Mondays at 11 AM guided by Certified Mindfulness & Meditation Teacher Johanne Vannelli.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration required.

Registration not required if previously registered.

If you have previously registered for this program you will automatically receive the meeting information.

Beginners & new members welcome.

Series - Drop-In Friendly.

Participants are not required to attend each program in this series.

Program not recorded.

Afternoon Mahjong Meetups

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Fun & Games
Library Branch: The Henry Carter Hull Library
Room: Large Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Fun & Games

Mahjong Meetups

Meet up to play a few friendly rounds of Mahjong, a classic tile-based game.

Event Details:

Check the calendar for information on our other weekly Mahjong Meetup on Monday evenings!

Gambling is not permitted on library premises.

Disclaimer(s)

No registration.

Drop-in friendly.

Beginners & new members welcome.

Series - Drop-In Friendly.

Participants are not required to attend each program in this series.

Clinton Senior Connection: Connect with the Classics

3:15pm - 4:30pm
Adults, Seniors
Reading Group
Library Branch: The Henry Carter Hull Library
Room: Large Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Reading Group
Event Details:

Connect with the Classics: Read-aloud / Read-along explores great works of literary merit. Some folks read aloud; some follow along. A copy of the selected text is provided.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration recommended.

Beginners & new members welcome.

Series - Drop-In Friendly.

Participants are not required to attend each program in this series.

Tween Time: Game On!

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Tweens
Fun & Games
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: The Henry Carter Hull Library
Room: The Hidek Hub
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Fun & Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Jump into The Hub for an afternoon of supervised fun & games. Bring your Pokémon cards to trade, your Nintendo Switch, or your favorite board game to share.

Disclaimer(s)

Adult Supervision

All children under the age of 12 must have a responsible adult remain on the library premises (indoors, garden, parking lot, etc.) during all programs. 

Registration recommended.

Read to Bee the Therapy Dog

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children
Other
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: The Henry Carter Hull Library
Room: Small Conference Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Other
Registration Required

Read to Bee

Bee, our favorite Therapy Dog, will join us on Monday afternoons for one-on-one reading sessions. Reading to animals can boost a child's confidence, motivation, vocabulary, and fluency. Each week we will offer three, 15-minute, one-on-one sessions with Bee in a quiet, calm, non-judgemental environment. After each session, readers will earn a new Brag Tag to proudly display on their backpack. Please specify which time slot you would like when registering; 4:00-4:15, 4:20-4:35, 4:40-4:55. 

 

Event Details:

We will email you on the day of to confirm your time slot. 

Disclaimer(s)

Registration recommended.

Lego Club

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Children
Fun & Games
Library Branch: The Henry Carter Hull Library
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Fun & Games
Event Details:

Drop-in to the Children's Room to build using our Legos. You can choose to do one of our Lego challenges or free build.

This is a passive program at the craft table. Adult supervision required. 

Disclaimer(s)

Adult Supervision

All children under the age of 12 must have a responsible adult remain on the library premises (indoors, garden, parking lot, etc.) during all programs. 

Materials provided.

No registration.

Drop-in friendly.

Baby & Me (AM session)

10:00am - 10:30am
Babies
Storytime, Music & Movement
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: The Henry Carter Hull Library
Room: Playroom
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Storytime, Music & Movement
Registration Required

Baby & Me

A baby lapsit storytime with tickles, bounces, cuddles, bubbles, and toys! 

Birth-24 months. 

Event Details:

Registration requested. Space is limited. Please plan to arrive 5 minutes before the start of the program to secure your spot. All available spots will be offered to walk-ins. 

Disclaimer(s)

Children's Program Registration.

Please register all children that will attend, including siblings. Do not register adults. 

Registration recommended.

Siblings welcome.

Siblings welcome. Please register siblings. 

Clinton Senior Connection: Morning Music Meetup

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Music & Movement
Library Branch: The Henry Carter Hull Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Music & Movement
Event Details:

For music lovers, music makers, and everybody in between! Come explore the joy of making music together with Clinton's Senior Program Coordinator Christina Acampora.

Disclaimer(s)

No registration.

Drop-in friendly.

Beginners & new members welcome.

Series - Drop-In Friendly.

Participants are not required to attend each program in this series.

Scrabble Club

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Fun & Games
Library Branch: The Henry Carter Hull Library
Room: Small Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Fun & Games

Scrabble Club

Test your vocabulary and drop in for a friendly, casual game of Scrabble with fellow word-enthusiasts.

Disclaimer(s)

No registration.

Drop-in friendly.

Beginners & new members welcome.

Series - Drop-In Friendly.

Participants are not required to attend each program in this series.

Baby & Me (PM session)

4:00pm - 4:30pm
Babies
Storytime, Music & Movement
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: The Henry Carter Hull Library
Room: Playroom
Age Group: Babies
Program Type: Storytime, Music & Movement
Registration Required

Baby & Me

A baby lapsit storytime with tickles, bounces, cuddles, bubbles, and toys! 

Birth-24 months. 

Event Details:

Registration requested. Space is limited. Please plan to arrive 5 minutes before the program starts to secure your spot. All available spots will be offered to walk-ins. 

Disclaimer(s)

Children's Program Registration.

Please register all children that will attend, including siblings. Do not register adults. 

Registration recommended.

Siblings welcome.

Siblings welcome. Please register siblings. 

Crafternoons in the Hub

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children
Arts & Crafts
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: The Henry Carter Hull Library
Room: The Hidek Hub
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Miss Lauren in The Hidek Hub for special arts and crafts projects. New projects each week!

REGISTRATION RECOMMENDED!  Space is limited. Limited walk-in availability. 

Disclaimer(s)

Adult Supervision

All children under the age of 12 must have a responsible adult remain on the library premises (indoors, garden, parking lot, etc.) during all programs. 

Registration recommended.

Playdough Playdate

10:30am - 11:30am
Children
Fun & Games
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: The Henry Carter Hull Library
Room: The Hidek Hub
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Fun & Games
Registration Required
Event Details:

Children learn best through play.

Disclaimer(s)

Children's Program Registration.

Please register all children that will attend, including siblings. Do not register adults. 

Siblings welcome.

Siblings welcome. Please register siblings. 

The Atlantic Discussion Group

10:30am - 11:30am
Adults, Seniors
Reading Group
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: The Henry Carter Hull Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Reading Group
Registration Required

The Atlantic Discussion Group

Since its founding in 1857, The Atlantic magazine strives for “challenging assumptions and pursuing truth” through journalism with a focus on literature, art, and politics. Join us for a monthly discussion group every 4th Wednesday of the month at 10:30 AM.

Monthly issues are available to participating discussion group members in digital, audio, and print (while supplies last) formats.

Event Details:

No meeting in August.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration required.

Hybrid program.

In-person and virtual participation are available for this program.

Issues available - Register to request.

Copies of the current issue are available at HCH Library. Please register to submit a request.

Evening Mahjong Meetups

5:45pm - 7:45pm
Adults, Seniors
Fun & Games
Library Branch: The Henry Carter Hull Library
Room: Large Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Fun & Games

Mahjong Meetups

Meet up to play a few friendly rounds of Mahjong, a classic tile-based game.

Event Details:

Check the calendar for information on our other weekly Mahjong Meetup on Wednesday afternoons!

Gambling is not permitted on library premises.

Disclaimer(s)

No registration.

Drop-in friendly.

Beginners & new members welcome.

Series - Drop-In Friendly.

Participants are not required to attend each program in this series.

Sign Language

10:00am - 10:30am
Children, Babies
Educational, Music & Movement
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: The Henry Carter Hull Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Children, Babies
Program Type: Educational, Music & Movement
Registration Required

Sign Language

American Sign Language taught through songs and stories with Jaye Carlson of Love2Sign. 

Birth-age 6. Siblings welcome. 

Event Details:

Registration requested. Please register individually for each date that you wish to attend. 

To secure your spot, please plan to arrive 5 minutes prior to program start time. Limited walk-in availability. 

Disclaimer(s)

Children's Program Registration.

Please register all children that will attend, including siblings. Do not register adults. 

Registration recommended.

Individual event registration required.

Please register for each date individually.

Siblings welcome.

Siblings welcome. Please register siblings. 

Clinton Senior Connection: Bridge Meetup

10:00am - 12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Fun & Games
Library Branch: The Henry Carter Hull Library
Room: Large Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Fun & Games
Event Details:

Join fellow Bridge enthusiasts to spend some time playing this classic card game.

Disclaimer(s)

Registration recommended.

Beginners & new members welcome.

Series - Drop-In Friendly.

Participants are not required to attend each program in this series.

Book Chat

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Reading Group
Registration Open
Registration
Library Branch: The Henry Carter Hull Library
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Reading Group
Registration Required

Book Chat

Join us for Book Chat to discuss your latest reading faves and flops with fellow bibliophiles! We'll discuss a different theme each month and come up with a list of reading recommendations to share.

Event Details:

Check back soon for details!

Disclaimer(s)

Registration recommended.

Splash Into Art: Snowy Owl Paintings

4:00pm - 5:15pm
Children, Tweens
Arts & Crafts
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: The Henry Carter Hull Library
Room: The Hidek Hub
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

A monthly series with local artist/educator Kristin Cafferty. This month artists will be creating snowy owl paintings on canvas. 

Disclaimer(s)

Adult Supervision

All children under the age of 12 must have a responsible adult remain on the library premises (indoors, garden, parking lot, etc.) during all programs. 

Registration required.

Mixed Media Arts

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Children, Tweens
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: The Henry Carter Hull Library
Room: Children's Room-Craft Table
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Drop-in to the Children's Room craft table and create a work of art inspired by children's picture book illustrations.

Disclaimer(s)

Adult Supervision

All children under the age of 12 must have a responsible adult remain on the library premises (indoors, garden, parking lot, etc.) during all programs. 

No registration.

Drop-in friendly.

Sewing Circle

9:00am - 12:00pm
Adults, Seniors
Arts & Crafts
Library Branch: The Henry Carter Hull Library
Room: Large Conference Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Stay & Stitch

Drop-in weekly to join a friendly group of fiber art enthusiasts and work on your craft or project. Bring your own supplies to quilt, knit, crochet, sew, or felt - and chat.

Disclaimer(s)

No registration.

Drop-in friendly.

Beginners & new members welcome.