Library Events

Join us for upcoming events, classes and programs at Wolcott Public Library! All events are free and open to the public. Registration required where noted.
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Teen Movie
Friday, Dec. 8, 4:00 p.m.
Screening of The Grinch (2000) for teens and tweens grade 6-12. Doors open at 3:45, movie starts at 4 p.m. Pizza & popcorn will be served. Pickup at 6 p.m. Registration required.
Vote for Our Library
Saturday, Dec. 9, 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.
The referendum will be held Saturday, Dec. 9 in the Wolcott High School Gymnasium 10 a.m.- 8 p.m. If voters say "yes" to the bonding package, we will move forward with our library's expansion!
Preschool Storytime
Tuesday, Dec. 12, 10:30 a.m.

Explore the alphabet through stories, songs & rhymes. Children’s Room. No registration required. Nov. 28, Dec. 5, 12 & 19.

A Good Yarn
Wednesday, Dec. 13, 10:00 a.m.
Wolcott Public Library's drop-in knit/crochet group. Bring your own supplies. No registration required, but you can register for reminders.

Beginners welcome! Email mmorin@biblio.org or call (203)879-8110 x5 to arrange for instruction.
Books and Babies
Wednesday, Dec. 13, 11 am
Songs, stories & bounces for baby bookworms 0-24 months old and their caregivers. Each storytime is followed by a baby play time with special baby-friendly toys. No registration required.
Festive Tidings: Hol
Wednesday, Dec. 13, 6:00 PM
Participants will learn to make their own greeting cards for a personal touch by making three season cards in this workshop. The three cards will be "Happy Holidays", "Merry Christmas", and "Happy Hannukah". Sign up for the opportunity to handcraft your winter tidings!

18+ program. Registration required.
Pajama Storytime
Wednesday, Dec. 13, 6:30 p.m.
For kids pre-K - 2nd grade and their families.
Wear your favorite pajamas and join Miss Joanna for stories, songs, and crafts.
No registration required.
Gingerbread Construc
Saturday, Dec. 16, 11 a.m.
Drop-in between 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. to make a graham-cracker gingerbread house. Everything you need will be provided (grahams, candies, frosting). Lower Level. No registration required, while supplies last!
Preschool Storytime
Tuesday, Dec. 19, 10:30 a.m.

Explore the alphabet through stories, songs & rhymes. Children’s Room. No registration required. Nov. 28, Dec. 5, 12 & 19.

Teen Library Council
Tuesday, Dec. 19, 4:30
Wolcott Public Library’s Teen Library Council (TLC) is a leadership opportunity for tweens and teens in grades 6-12. Meet with other teens and help make decisions about library programs. Contact Ms. Meghan to learn more about TLC responsibilities & expectations.
A Good Yarn
Wednesday, Dec. 20, 10:00 a.m.
Wolcott Public Library's drop-in knit/crochet group. Bring your own supplies. No registration required, but you can register for reminders.

Beginners welcome! Email mmorin@biblio.org or call (203)879-8110 x5 to arrange for instruction.
Books and Babies
Wednesday, Dec. 20, 11 am
Songs, stories & bounces for baby bookworms 0-24 months old and their caregivers. Each storytime is followed by a baby play time with special baby-friendly toys. No registration required.
December Book Club:
Wednesday, Dec. 20, 6:00 PM
The Wolcott Public Library book club meets on the third Wednesday of every month. Pick up the book and have a lively conversation in the upstairs reading room.

Seven Days of Us by Francesca Hornak follows the Birch family, together again under the same roof for the first time in years. Eldest daughter Olivia is returning from her work treating an epidemic abroad, so she and her family are locked down for seven days during the Christmas season. Pressure builds as the family is forced into tight quarters, tensions rise, and secrets are revealed.

Join us Wednesday, December 20th, at 6:00 PM in the reading room upstairs.

Registration is optional.
An Evening with Mrs.
Wednesday, Dec. 20, 6:30 p.m.
Meet Mrs. Claus at the library! Children are encouraged to bring their Christmas lists, so that Mrs. C can personally deliver them to Santa, and to bring a stuffed animal for inspection by Theodora (head elf of the stuffed animal division at the North Pole.) Wear jammies or dress up for photos. Lower Level. Registration required.
Pajama Storytime
Wednesday, Dec. 20, 6:30 p.m.
For kids pre-K - 2nd grade and their families.
Wear your favorite pajamas and join Miss Joanna for stories, songs, and crafts.
No registration required.
Thursday, Dec. 21, 4:00 PM
Create a personalized mug with a festive design and your name or initials and keep cozy with this special creation all winter long.

Ages 16 and up. Registration required.
A Good Yarn
Wednesday, Dec. 27, 10:00 a.m.
Wolcott Public Library's drop-in knit/crochet group. Bring your own supplies. No registration required, but you can register for reminders.

Beginners welcome! Email mmorin@biblio.org or call (203)879-8110 x5 to arrange for instruction.
Books and Babies
Wednesday, Dec. 27, 11 am
Songs, stories & bounces for baby bookworms 0-24 months old and their caregivers. Each storytime is followed by a baby play time with special baby-friendly toys. No registration required.
Monthly Movie: A Hau
Friday, Dec. 29, 1:00 PM
Join us on the last Friday of the month every month for a free movie at the Wolcott Public Library. This month's movie will be A Haunting in Venice, an adaptation of the Agatha Christie novel featuring her famous Poirot character. While living in exile in post-WWII Venice, Poirot attends a seance. When one attendee is murdered, he must use his retired detective skills to uncover the killer.

Registration is optional.
WPL’s Rockin&r
Saturday, Dec. 30, 11 a.m.

Countdown to noon at this fun event for children too little to stay up ‘til midnight! Mr. Matt of Turtle Dance Music will be joining us on the projector screen for a sensory-friendly dance party. This event will be in-person, but will also be available via Zoom. Lower level, RSVP appreciated.

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