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August
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Grades K – 12
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Registration required. Please register each child individually. Register online or call (203) 926-0111.
This is a special program and will not count toward your child’s 3 programs per month.
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Juggling and Comedy Show with Jason Tardy Children in Grades K-12 are welcome to join us as we celebrate the end of Summer
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Juggling and Comedy Show with Jason Tardy
Children in Grades K-12 are welcome to join us as we celebrate the end of Summer Reading with a High-Energy Juggling and Comedy show with performer Jason Tardy! Jason has performed on Disney Cruise Ships, at the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas, and even at the White House in Washington DC! His act will amaze audiences of all ages.
Let’s wrap up summer reading by recognizing everyone’s summer reading achievements with some excitement, laughter, and plenty of FUN!
Location: Community Center Gymnasium, 41 Church Street.
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Babies – 4 Years Old
Registration Details
Registration is required for each child participating. Register online, through a link on Miss Maura’s Programs Facebook Page, or by calling (203) 924-1580 ext. 5108.
New Program Policy: Please only register your child for 3 programs per month. This is being done to provide as many children an opportunity to attend a library program.
One registration is for BOTH August dates. Only counts as ONE Children’s Program.
Register Online
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Join Miss Maura as she reads summer-inspired stories, participate in some musical fun and make a special summer craft per session date.
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Join Miss Maura as she reads summer-inspired stories, participate in some musical fun and make a special summer craft per session date.
Caregivers will be participating along with their child.
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Babies – 2 Years Old
Registration Details
Registration is required for each child participating. Register online, through a link on Miss Maura’s Programs Facebook Page, or by calling (203) 924-1580 ext. 5108.
New Program Policy: Please only register your child for 3 programs per month. This is being done to provide as many children an opportunity to attend a library program.
Register Online
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Splish, splash-tastic baby and toddler water fun with Miss Maura! Participants will hear an age appropriate, water-themed book then participants will have time for water
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Splish, splash-tastic baby and toddler water fun with Miss Maura! Participants will hear an age appropriate, water-themed book then participants will have time for water play. Caregivers are encouraged to dress your child in attire that can get wet and bring a towel too.
Caregivers will be participating with their child.
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Adults
Registration Details
The program is free and open to the public. Registration is required as space is limited. Register online or by calling (203) 924-1580 ext. 2.
Register Online
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Community Meditation Circle During this yoga and wellness program, we will have a meaningful group discussion on a topic. We
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Community Meditation Circle
During this yoga and wellness program, we will have a meaningful group discussion on a topic. We will then practice gentle, grounding breathwork to ease into a ~20 minute meditation. Join us in this community gathering with an open heart and an open mind!
Yoga mats and blankets are provided, but bring your own if you wish. Please bring a water bottle.
Instructor Bio: Shannon has been practicing yoga for over five years. Since working at a yoga studio and wellness center in 2021, she knew she wanted to help others physically, mentally, and spiritually. Shannon is Yoga Nidra, Yin Yoga, and Reiki Il certified, and is currently pursuing her Reiki Masters certification. Her future prospects include opening a wellness practice of her own. In her free time, Shannon enjoys reading, writing, painting, and being in nature as much as possible.
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Adults
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The Plumb Memorial Library is offering Tai Chi workshops for adults. They will be held on Thursday mornings at 9:30am in the Library’s Meeting Room.
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The Plumb Memorial Library is offering Tai Chi workshops for adults. They will be held on Thursday mornings at 9:30am in the Library’s Meeting Room.
Join new instructor David Bailey every Thursday to loosen your bones and clear your mind.
The program is free and open to the public.
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Time
Ages
Ages 3 – 5 Years Old
Registration Details
Registration required. Please register each child individually. Register online or call (203) 926-0111.
Please Note: HBL Kids and HBL Teens are NOT restricting families to 3 registrations per month.
Register Online
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Join us for a fun and relaxed playdate! Children and their caregivers are invited to explore a variety of toys, games, puzzles, and hands-on activities
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Join us for a fun and relaxed playdate! Children and their caregivers are invited to explore a variety of toys, games, puzzles, and hands-on activities that encourage creativity, social skills, and early learning. This unstructured playtime provides opportunities to make new friends, practice sharing and cooperation, and enjoy quality time together.
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Event Organized ByPlumb Memorial Library07August1:00 pmFriday FilmsRental Family1:00 pm
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Plumb Memorial Library is offering a bimonthly “Friday Films” series on Fridays at 1:00pm. The films will be viewed in the downstairs Meeting Room.
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Plumb Memorial Library is offering a bimonthly “Friday Films” series on Fridays at 1:00pm. The films will be viewed in the downstairs Meeting Room.
This week’s film is Rental Family
No registration is required and light refreshments will be served.
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Time
Ages
Adults
Registration Details
Space is limited, and registration is required. Register online or call (203) 926-0111.
Register Online
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Book Stack Cross Stitch Adult patrons can join us at the Huntington Branch Library to make a book stack cross stitch with our
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Book Stack Cross Stitch
Adult patrons can join us at the Huntington Branch Library to make a book stack cross stitch with our own Rebecca! All materials will be provided, registration required.
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Teens
Registration Details
Registration is required as space is limited. Register online or by calling (203) 924-1580.
Register Online
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Ice Cream & Gelato with Matt Yanarella Teen Chefs, ages 12 and older, are invited to register for this sweet end-of-summer cooking program.
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Ice Cream & Gelato with Matt Yanarella
Teen Chefs, ages 12 and older, are invited to register for this sweet end-of-summer cooking program. During these long “dog days of summer” who doesn’t love ice cream and gelato? Plumb is excited to welcome back Chef Matt to teach our teen chefs how to make ice cream and gelato and teens will get the opportunity to make their own. Registration is required for this program. Program will be held at Plumb Memorial Library
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Time
Ages
Babies – 4 Years Old
Registration Details
Registration is required for each child participating. Register online, through a link on Miss Maura’s Programs Facebook Page, or by calling (203) 924-1580 ext. 5108.
New Program Policy: Please only register your child for 3 programs per month. This is being done to provide as many children an opportunity to attend a library program.
One registration is for BOTH August dates. Only counts as ONE Children’s Program.
Register Online
Event Details
Join Miss Maura as she reads summer-inspired stories, participate in some musical fun and make a special summer craft per session date.
Event Details
Join Miss Maura as she reads summer-inspired stories, participate in some musical fun and make a special summer craft per session date.
Caregivers will be participating along with their child.
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0 – 2 Years Old
Registration Details
Registration required. Please register each child individually. Register online or call (203) 926-0111.
Please Note: HBL Kids and HBL Teens are NOT restricting families to 3 registrations per month.
Register Online
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Our youngest patrons and their caregivers are welcome to join Ms. Leanne at the Huntington Branch Library for a story, movement and music, and sensory play.
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Our youngest patrons and their caregivers are welcome to join Ms. Leanne at the Huntington Branch Library for a story, movement and music, and sensory play.
Each child must be registered individually.
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Ages
Adults
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The Plumb Memorial Library is offering Tai Chi workshops for adults. They will be held on Thursday mornings at 9:30am in the Library’s Meeting Room.
Event Details
The Plumb Memorial Library is offering Tai Chi workshops for adults. They will be held on Thursday mornings at 9:30am in the Library’s Meeting Room.
Join new instructor David Bailey every Thursday to loosen your bones and clear your mind.
The program is free and open to the public.
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Time
Ages
12 Years Old and Up
Registration Details
Registration is required as space is limited. Register online or by calling (203) 924-1580.
Register Online
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Love using your own imagination, storytelling while creating your own adventure with your friends fighting dragons and monsters? Join The Guild: Dungeons and
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Love using your own imagination, storytelling while creating your own adventure with your friends fighting dragons and monsters? Join The Guild: Dungeons and Dragons Club where you can be the master of your own adventure! Join our Dungeon Master, Mr. Paul Clark, as he guides players into the depths of a dungeon or journey though a mystical land while fighting fantastical creatures. You become your character! We are aiming to grow this club where tweens and teens can learn how to be Dungeon Masters to become a self-sufficient gaming club.
This club is aimed to tweens/teens ages 12 and older.
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Time
Ages
Children Entering Kindergarten
Registration Details
Registration required. Please register each child individually. Register online or call (203) 926-0111.
Please Note: HBL Kids and HBL Teens are NOT restricting families to 3 registrations per month.
Register Online
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Get ready for Kindergarten with stories, songs, movement, and fun! This special story time is designed for children entering Kindergarten and their caregivers.
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Get ready for Kindergarten with stories, songs, movement, and fun! This special story time is designed for children entering Kindergarten and their caregivers.
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Time
Ages
8 – 12 Years Old
Registration Details
Registration is required for each child participating. Register online, through a link on Miss Maura’s Programs Facebook Page, or by calling (203) 924-1580 ext. 5108.
New Program Policy: Please only register your child for 3 programs per month. This is being done to provide as many children an opportunity to attend a library program.
Register Online
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Penny, nickel, dime, quarter…join our favorite library friend, Mr. Wood as he teaches interested kids all about one of his favorite subjects…United States Minted COINS! Each registered child
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Penny, nickel, dime, quarter…join our favorite library friend, Mr. Wood as he teaches interested kids all about one of his favorite subjects…United States Minted COINS! Each registered child will also receive their own coin bank to decorate too!
This will be hands-on coin library program. Caregivers must remain with their child for this program.
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Time
Ages
7 – 12 Years Old
Registration Details
Registration required. Please register each child individually. Register online or call (203) 926-0111.
Please Note: HBL Kids and HBL Teens are NOT restricting families to 3 registrations per month.
Register Online
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Create your own tropical masterpiece in this fun, step-by-step painting class! Participants will paint a colorful sunset featuring silhouetted palm trees against a vibrant evening
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Create your own tropical masterpiece in this fun, step-by-step painting class! Participants will paint a colorful sunset featuring silhouetted palm trees against a vibrant evening sky. No painting experience is necessary. All supplies will be provided. Dress for painting.
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Time
Ages
Adults
Registration Details
The program is free and open to the public. Registration is required as space is limited. Register online or by calling (203) 924-1580 ext. 2.
Register Online
Event Details
Community Meditation Circle During this yoga and wellness program, we will have a meaningful group discussion on a topic. We
Event Details
Community Meditation Circle
During this yoga and wellness program, we will have a meaningful group discussion on a topic. We will then practice gentle, grounding breathwork to ease into a ~20 minute meditation. Join us in this community gathering with an open heart and an open mind!
Yoga mats and blankets are provided, but bring your own if you wish. Please bring a water bottle.
Instructor Bio: Shannon has been practicing yoga for over five years. Since working at a yoga studio and wellness center in 2021, she knew she wanted to help others physically, mentally, and spiritually. Shannon is Yoga Nidra, Yin Yoga, and Reiki Il certified, and is currently pursuing her Reiki Masters certification. Her future prospects include opening a wellness practice of her own. In her free time, Shannon enjoys reading, writing, painting, and being in nature as much as possible.
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Ages
Adults
Event Details
The Plumb Memorial Library is offering Tai Chi workshops for adults. They will be held on Thursday mornings at 9:30am in the Library’s Meeting Room.
Event Details
The Plumb Memorial Library is offering Tai Chi workshops for adults. They will be held on Thursday mornings at 9:30am in the Library’s Meeting Room.
Join new instructor David Bailey every Thursday to loosen your bones and clear your mind.
The program is free and open to the public.
Organizer
Time
Ages
Adults
Registration Details
The program is free and open to the public. Registration is required as space is limited. Register online or by calling (203) 924-1580 ext. 5102.
Register Online
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with Mike Ingber
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with Mike Ingber
Designed for adults of all experience levels, this program will explore real-world applications of artificial intelligence through live demonstrations and practical examples. Topics will include Windows dictation tools, creating and summarizing documents in Microsoft Word, using Amazon image search to identify products, and making the most of Google Search and AI-powered search features.
Participants will also learn about emerging AI assistants such as Gemini and Microsoft Copilot, along with useful smartphone features including voice dictation, predictive text, song identification, and image search tools. Whether you are curious about artificial intelligence or interested in discovering ways technology can work more efficiently for you, this program will offer helpful insights and hands-on examples that participants can begin using right away.
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Event Organized ByPlumb Memorial Library21August1:00 pmFriday FilmsMerrily We Roll Along1:00 pm
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Plumb Memorial Library is offering a bimonthly “Friday Films” series on Fridays at 1:00pm. The films will be viewed in the downstairs Meeting Room.
Event Details
Plumb Memorial Library is offering a bimonthly “Friday Films” series on Fridays at 1:00pm. The films will be viewed in the downstairs Meeting Room.
This week’s film is Merrily We Roll Along
No registration is required and light refreshments will be served.
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Time
Ages
Adults
Registration Details
Space is limited, and registration is required. Register online or call (203) 926-0111.
Register Online
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with Shaun Zetlin Shaun Zetlin, a local author, fitness professional, and motivational speaker with over 20 years of experience will offer a workshop
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with Shaun Zetlin
Shaun Zetlin, a local author, fitness professional, and motivational speaker with over 20 years of experience will offer a workshop to improve strength, balance, and confidence for everyday life and provide practical tools to support mobility, balance, and independence. Books will be available for purchase and signing by the author after the program.
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Time
Ages
0 – 2 Years Old
Registration Details
Registration required. Please register each child individually. Register online or call (203) 926-0111.
Please Note: HBL Kids and HBL Teens are NOT restricting families to 3 registrations per month.
Register Online
Event Details
Our youngest patrons and their caregivers are welcome to join Ms. Leanne at the Huntington Branch Library for a story, movement and music, and sensory play.
Event Details
Our youngest patrons and their caregivers are welcome to join Ms. Leanne at the Huntington Branch Library for a story, movement and music, and sensory play.
Each child must be registered individually.
Organizer
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Time
Ages
Adults
Registration Details
The program is free and open to the public. Registration is required as space is limited. Register online or by calling (203) 924-1580 ext. 5102.
Register Online
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with Vanessa Fasanella We welcome back Vanessa Fassanella who will show us how to make wire wrapped jewelry. Participants will learn the basics
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with Vanessa Fasanella
We welcome back Vanessa Fassanella who will show us how to make wire wrapped jewelry. Participants will learn the basics of different gauges of jewelry wire and how to use wire to wrap beach glass or glass beads. Transform them in beautiful pieces of art!
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Time
Ages
Adults
Event Details
The Plumb Memorial Library is offering Tai Chi workshops for adults. They will be held on Thursday mornings at 9:30am in the Library’s Meeting Room.
Event Details
The Plumb Memorial Library is offering Tai Chi workshops for adults. They will be held on Thursday mornings at 9:30am in the Library’s Meeting Room.
Join new instructor David Bailey every Thursday to loosen your bones and clear your mind.
The program is free and open to the public.
Organizer
Time
Ages
Babies – 7 Years Old
Registration Details
Registration is required for each child participating. Register online, through a link on Miss Maura’s Programs Facebook Page, or by calling (203) 924-1580 ext. 5108.
New Program Policy: Please only register your child for 3 programs per month. This is being done to provide as many children an opportunity to attend a library program.
Register Online
Event Details
Busy during the week? No worries, as we have a special library story time on Saturdays! Miss Maura will read some stories, provide some musical
Event Details
Busy during the week? No worries, as we have a special library story time on Saturdays! Miss Maura will read some stories, provide some musical fun and then children can create a craft! Caregivers will be participating with their child in this program.