Pomfret Public Library - Events

April is National Poetry month! Our own Quiet Corner Poets will be joining Poets at Large, reading at the The Vanilla Bean Cafe. Enjoy dinner, coffee and dessert, and an evening of poetry! Sponsored by Poets at Large.

Join us on the first Thursday of each month for creativity and camaraderie! We'll have half an hour of chatting about our current projects, challenges, and goals before splitting off for dedicated writing time.
All experience levels welcome, no pressure to share if you don't want to. 

Registration appreciated.

Pomfret Public Library hosts Story Time nearly every Thursday at 10:30. (Check the calendar on our homepage to confirm dates.) Each session includes themed songs, stories, crafts, and games with Miss Heather. Story Time is a great way to spark your child’s imagination, introduce early reading skills, and practice motor skills and group play.

Registration is not mandatory, you’re welcome to pop in, but it is helpful for craft and activity planning. 

The Thursday Book Group will be discussing 'The General and Julia' by Jon Clinch, a historical novel about Ulysses S. Grant. Copies of the Book are available at the library.

Pomfret Public Library hosts Story Time nearly every Thursday at 10:30. (Check the calendar on our homepage to confirm dates.) Each session includes themed songs, stories, crafts, and games with Miss Heather. Story Time is a great way to spark your child’s imagination, introduce early reading skills, and practice motor skills and group play.

Registration is not mandatory, you’re welcome to pop in, but it is helpful for craft and activity planning. 

Area poets and poetry aficionados meet monthly at the library to share their work and encourage one another. Please bring a poem to share! Attendance is for adults; registration is not required.

Pomfret Public Library hosts Story Time nearly every Thursday at 10:30. (Check the calendar on our homepage to confirm dates.) Each session includes themed songs, stories, crafts, and games with Miss Heather. Story Time is a great way to spark your child’s imagination, introduce early reading skills, and practice motor skills and group play.

Registration is not mandatory, you’re welcome to pop in, but it is helpful for craft and activity planning. 

Jigsaw Puzzle Contest
Saturday May 18, 2024
2-4 PM
Join us for a fun and competitive afternoon! Each team of four will have the same 500 piece puzzle to solve as quickly as they can. At the end of two hours, if no team has finished, the team with the least amount of pieces remaining will claim victory. The winning team will receive bragging rights and our enthusiastic congratulations.
Whether you're attending as an individual, pair, trio, or quartet - please be sure to register each person individually.

This month's STEM we will be making upcycled greenhouses. Best for kids K-5 as usual, we'll build a greenhouse and plant a seed inside so the experiment continues at home! Registration Required (for supply purposes). 

A fun preview of our summer reading theme ;). 

Pomfret Public Library hosts Story Time nearly every Thursday at 10:30. (Check the calendar on our homepage to confirm dates.) Each session includes themed songs, stories, crafts, and games with Miss Heather. Story Time is a great way to spark your child’s imagination, introduce early reading skills, and practice motor skills and group play.

Registration is not mandatory, you’re welcome to pop in, but it is helpful for craft and activity planning. 

Pomfret Public Library hosts Story Time nearly every Thursday at 10:30. (Check the calendar on our homepage to confirm dates.) Each session includes themed songs, stories, crafts, and games with Miss Heather. Story Time is a great way to spark your child’s imagination, introduce early reading skills, and practice motor skills and group play.

Registration is not mandatory, you’re welcome to pop in, but it is helpful for craft and activity planning. 

Join us on the first Thursday of each month for creativity and camaraderie! We'll have half an hour of chatting about our current projects, challenges, and goals before splitting off for dedicated writing time.
All experience levels welcome, no pressure to share if you don't want to. 

Registration appreciated.

Area poets and poetry aficionados meet monthly at the library to share their work and encourage one another. Please bring a poem to share! Attendance is for adults; registration is not required.

Bluey's backyard has seen soooo many parties, so this summer the Pomfret Library is kicking off Summer Reading with a Bluey Bash on our new big blue back deck! Sign up for the Summer Reading Challenge and then join in all the Bluey snacks, games, and crafts. If you stay til the end, you'll even get to play Pass The Parcel: Lucky's Dad's Rules! Of course we'll have a Keepy Uppy session and Dance Mode. 

Dress up is always encouraged for kids and grown ups (If you know Bluey, then you know how those parents interact with the kids). This event is open to all age children, we'll be making it as all age friendly as possible! Registration is preferred so that we can get the right amount of party supplies. Registration starts June 1st!

Want to try an instrument that is fun and easy to play? Join Julie Stepanek as she shows the fundamentals of ukulele playing. No experience necessary. Ukuleles provided.

Registration opens June 1st and will be required as there is a set number of spots. This program is for children 7-12yrs and parents may hang around to watch.

Julie Stepanek lives in a forest in western Massachusetts where she raised a son and taught herself how to play the ukulele. She has been teaching and making music at libraries, senior centers and preschools throughout New England for the past twelve years.

Watercolor Workshop for Garden & Nature Journaling 
with Nora Robbins

Wednesdays, July 10, 17, 24, and 31
10 am-12 noon

Make a record of the plants, animals and insects that you see on your summer travels – or in your own back yard! Artist Nora Robbins will help you develop your drawing and watercolor painting skills, and offer guidance in journal layouts, use of creative text boxes, and conceptual lettering techniques.
All necessary materials will be supplied (although you can bring your own if you prefer).
Group size is limited to 10 adults/young adults. Please plan to attend all four sessions.  Sponsored by Friends of Pomfret Public Library.

Big kids like to be read to too! Time for our 2nd annual Big Kid Story Time! Join us for a fun story and craft, maybe we'll even have some games and snacks. Bring one of your stuffy friend to sit with and then when it's time for you to go home, you can tuck your stuffy in for a secret library sleepover! 

NO HUMANS allowed at the stuffy sleepover! Even after Ms. Heather gets them settled with everything they need, she has to leave too. Don't worry though, the Giant Guardian Squishmallow will be there to watch over their mischief and keep them out of too much trouble. 

Registration required for supplies as well as a list of how many stuffies will be spending the night. Geared towards ages 5-10yrs, but younger/older kids are welcome as well if  they're up for it! The story and craft will just be a little more involved than our weekly stories. 

Watercolor Workshop for Garden & Nature Journaling 
with Nora Robbins

Wednesdays, July 10, 17, 24, and 31
10 am-12 noon

Make a record of the plants, animals and insects that you see on your summer travels – or in your own back yard! Artist Nora Robbins will help you develop your drawing and watercolor painting skills, and offer guidance in journal layouts, use of creative text boxes, and conceptual lettering techniques.
All necessary materials will be supplied (although you can bring your own if you prefer).
Group size is limited to 10 adults/young adults. Please plan to attend all four sessions.  Sponsored by Friends of Pomfret Public Library.

The Complex Performing Arts Centre in Putnam will be visiting the library to lead us through a very special literary dance class! 

More details to follow. Registration opens June 1st and will be required to attend.