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Pumpernickel Puppets features The Three Billy Goats Gruff and the Lion and the Mouse
10:30am-11:15am
Pumpernickel Puppets features The Three Billy Goats Gruff and the Lion and the Mouse
Wednesday, Apr. 15, 10:30am-11:15amPumpernickel Puppets
Rocky Hill Library - Stepney Room
Two classic tales make up this wonderful animal-inspired show.  In this modern adaptation of the famous Norwegian folk tale, three quick-witted goats outsmart the green, snaggletooth troll that lives under the bridge.  In the "The Lion and the Mouse," two unlikely friends-- one v...read more

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Teen Volunteers for Oil Pastel for Kids
1:30 - 3:15 pm
Teen Volunteers for Oil Pastel for Kids
Wednesday, Apr. 15, 1:30 - 3:15 pm
Rocky Hill Library - Stepney Room

Oil Pastel for Kids
2:00-3:00 pm
 Oil Pastel for Kids
Wednesday, Apr. 15, 2:00-3:00 pm
Rocky Hill Library - Stepney Room

Millennials Book Club
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
 Millennials Book Club
Wednesday, Apr. 15, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pmMillennials Book Clu
Rocky Hill Library - Program Room
Wednesday, April 15, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pmApril pick - Book Lovers by Emily HenryJoin us on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 6PM in the program room, to discuss our book pick and visit with other millennials! Ages 28-44 welcome!
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ESOL Classes for Adults
10:15 am - 12:15 pm
 ESOL Classes for Adults
Thursday, Apr. 16, 10:15 am - 12:15 pmESOL Classes for Adu
Rocky Hill Library - Program Room
Join us Thursdays for our English for Speakers of Other Languages Group. Our goal is to prepare participants for success in society through the development of cultural awareness and English language proficiency in listening, speaking and reading. This is a drop-in program, no registration is require...read more
Button Making for Kids!
11:00am-12pm
 Button Making for Kids!
Thursday, Apr. 16, 11:00am-12pmButton Making for Ki
Rocky Hill Library - Stepney Room
Design your on magnet buttons to adorn your fridge or locker! Registration Required. Ages 6-11. Sponsored by The Friends of the Rocky Hill Library 

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Playgroup Plus
10:30am-11:30am
 Playgroup Plus
Friday, Apr. 17, 10:30am-11:30am
Rocky Hill Library - Stepney Room
Drop in and join us for stories, songs, bubbles and more! Stay for free play after the storytime.  The library will provide an assortment of toys. For babies, toddlers and preschoolers with an adult. No registration necessary.  Please do not attend if you or your child are not feeling...read more
*CANCELLED* Board Game Fun!
3:00 - 4:00 pm
 *CANCELLED* Board Game Fun!
Friday, Apr. 17, 3:00 - 4:00 pm
Rocky Hill Library - Stepney Room
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Playgroup Plus
10:30am-11:30am
 Playgroup Plus
Saturday, Apr. 18, 10:30am-11:30am
Rocky Hill Library - Stepney Room
Drop in and join us for stories, songs, bubbles and more! Storytime will take place in the Program Room from 10:30am-11:00am and free play will be in the Stepney Room.  The library will provide an assortment of toys. For babies, toddlers and preschoolers with an adult. No registration necessary...read more
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Participate in the 2026 Passport to Connecticut Libraries Programs! April 1-April 30
Participate in the 2026 Passport to Connecticut Libraries Programs! April 1-April 30
Monday, Apr. 20
All Locations
The Rocky Hill Library is one of over 170 participating Connecticut libraries this year.  During the month of April, pick up your passport at any participating library- including the Rocky Hill Library.  There are two categories: Adult (18 years and up) and Child (under 18 years old).Visit...read more
Library Board of Trustees Meeting
5:30 pm
Library Board of Trustees Meeting
Monday, Apr. 20, 5:30 pm
Rocky Hill Library - Program Room
Fiber Arts Friends: An Informal Craft Group for Adults
6:00 pm - 7:45 pm
Fiber Arts Friends: An Informal Craft Group for Adults
Monday, Apr. 20, 6:00 pm - 7:45 pmFiber Arts Friends:
Rocky Hill Library - Stepney Room
Drop in for some crafting time and conversation! Bring your needlework or any art project to work on and join a group of fiber enthusiasts! All are welcome! 
Friends of the Rocky Hill Library Meeting
6:30 pm
Friends of the Rocky Hill Library Meeting
Monday, Apr. 20, 6:30 pm
Rocky Hill Library - Stepney Room
Please join us for our monthly meeting! We'll be meeting at the library in the Stepney Room at 6:30 pm. Hear about our plans for the year! All are welcome! 
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Adult Knitting
11 am - 12:30 pm
 Adult Knitting
Tuesday, Apr. 21, 11 am - 12:30 pm
Rocky Hill Library - Stepney Room
Join our Adult Knitters! Knitting, crochet, sewing, cross stitch, spinning or weaving it’s all good!Grab whatever project you’re working on and join us for some fiber fun. Newbies are welcome! 
Faerie Houses with the Florence Griswold Museum
6:00 pm- 7:30 pm
Faerie Houses with the Florence Griswold Museum
Tuesday, Apr. 21, 6:00 pm- 7:30 pmFaerie Houses with t
Rocky Hill Library - Stepney Room
Join us as we host volunteers from The Florence Griswold Museum for this special program! Keep the whimsical spirit alive all year long by creating your own keepsake faerie house. Make your own faerie dwelling with natural supplies such as moss, lichens, tree bark, branches, leaves, acorns...read more

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Toddler Tales
10:30-11:15 am
 Toddler Tales
Wednesday, Apr. 22, 10:30-11:15 am
(Wednesdays, December 10, January 7 &21, February 11 & 25, March 11, April 4/8 & 4/22, May 5/6 )
Toddler Tales
Rocky Hill Library - Stepney Room
Join us two Wednesdays per month for Toddler Tales! Through a different theme each time, our sessions will use stories, music, and/or crafts to introduce your children to new ideas and spark their imaginations! This program is for ages 3-5. No registration required. Sponsored by the Friend...read more
Virtual Author Talk -Miranda Coley Heller
2:00 pm- 3:00 pm
Virtual Author Talk -Miranda Coley Heller
Wednesday, Apr. 22, 2:00 pm- 3:00 pmVirtual Author Talk
Online - Zoom
Award-winning and bestselling author Miranda Cowley Heller takes us on an intimate journey through the life stages of a woman in her new poetry collection, What the Deep Water Knows. Delicate, yet exceedingly raw, these poems will transport you as vividly as any work of fiction.  &nbs...read more
Polymer Clay for Adults: Earth Day Craft
2:30-4:00 pm
Polymer Clay for Adults: Earth Day Craft
Wednesday, Apr. 22, 2:30-4:00 pm
Rocky Hill Library - Stepney Room
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ESOL Classes for Adults
10:15 am - 12:15 pm
 ESOL Classes for Adults
Thursday, Apr. 23, 10:15 am - 12:15 pmESOL Classes for Adu
Rocky Hill Library - Program Room
Join us Thursdays for our English for Speakers of Other Languages Group. Our goal is to prepare participants for success in society through the development of cultural awareness and English language proficiency in listening, speaking and reading. This is a drop-in program, no registration is require...read more
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Playgroup Plus
10:30am-11:30am
 Playgroup Plus
Friday, Apr. 24, 10:30am-11:30am
Rocky Hill Library - Stepney Room
Drop in and join us for stories, songs, bubbles and more! Stay for free play after the storytime.  The library will provide an assortment of toys. For babies, toddlers and preschoolers with an adult. No registration necessary.  Please do not attend if you or your child are not feeling...read more
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Playgroup Plus
10:30am-11:30am
 Playgroup Plus
Saturday, Apr. 25, 10:30am-11:30am
Rocky Hill Library - Stepney Room
Drop in and join us for stories, songs, bubbles and more! Storytime will take place in the Program Room from 10:30am-11:00am and free play will be in the Stepney Room.  The library will provide an assortment of toys. For babies, toddlers and preschoolers with an adult. No registration necessary...read more
Friends of the Rocky Hill Library Pop-up Puzzle Sale
10am-4:30pm
Friends of the Rocky Hill Library Pop-up Puzzle Sale
Saturday, Apr. 25, 10am-4:30pmFriends of the Rocky
Rocky Hill Library - Adult Department
10am-4:30pmCheck out the Friends of the Rocky Hill Library Pop-up Puzzle Sale on Saturday, April 25 in the adult department! The sale will also include adult paperback books as well as numerous children's books for all ages. 
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Participate in the 2026 Passport to Connecticut Libraries Programs! April 1-April 30
Participate in the 2026 Passport to Connecticut Libraries Programs! April 1-April 30
Monday, Apr. 27
All Locations
The Rocky Hill Library is one of over 170 participating Connecticut libraries this year.  During the month of April, pick up your passport at any participating library- including the Rocky Hill Library.  There are two categories: Adult (18 years and up) and Child (under 18 years old).Visit...read more
Fiber Arts Friends: An Informal Craft Group for Adults
6:00 pm - 7:45 pm
Fiber Arts Friends: An Informal Craft Group for Adults
Monday, Apr. 27, 6:00 pm - 7:45 pmFiber Arts Friends:
Rocky Hill Library - Stepney Room
Drop in for some crafting time and conversation! Bring your needlework or any art project to work on and join a group of fiber enthusiasts! All are welcome! 
Storytime & Craft!
6:00pm-7:00pm
 Storytime & Craft!
Monday, Apr. 27, 6:00pm-7:00pm
(6:00pm-7:00pm, 9/29, 10/27, 11/24, 12/22, 1/26, 3/30, 4/27, 5/18)
Storytime & Craft!
Rocky Hill Library - Stepney Room
Join us for a story and themed craft! Ages 5-10.  Sponsored by The Friends of the Rocky HIll Library. 
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Cora’s Bear & Cub Pre-preschool
10:30 a.m.
Cora’s Bear & Cub Pre-preschool
Tuesday, Apr. 28, 10:30 a.m.
(February 3; March 3, 17, 31; April 28; May 12, 26)

Rocky Hill Library - Stepney Room
Story time, songs, concepts, and a craft with parent involvement! Ages 2-4; no registration required
Adult Knitting
11 am - 12:30 pm
 Adult Knitting
Tuesday, Apr. 28, 11 am - 12:30 pm
Rocky Hill Library - Stepney Room
Join our Adult Knitters! Knitting, crochet, sewing, cross stitch, spinning or weaving it’s all good!Grab whatever project you’re working on and join us for some fiber fun. Newbies are welcome! 
School Choice Focus Groups
5:15 pm - 7:45 pm
 School Choice Focus Groups
Tuesday, Apr. 28, 5:15 pm - 7:45 pm
Rocky Hill Library - Stepney Room
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From Cravings to Calm: How to Stop Emotional Eating Beyond Willpower with Alicia O’Hara 
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
From Cravings to Calm: How to Stop Emotional Eating Beyond Willpower with Alicia O’Hara 
Wednesday, Apr. 29, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Rocky Hill Library - Stepney Room
6PM-7PMFrom Cravings to Calm: How to Stop Emotional Eating Beyond Willpower with Alicia O’Hara  If you find yourself eating when you're not hungry and wondering “why can’t I stop?”—this is for you.  You’re not lacking willpower. Emotional e...read more

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Babies & Bubbles
10:00 a.m.
 Babies & Bubbles
Thursday, Apr. 30, 10:00 a.m.
(February 5, 19; March 5, 19; April 2, 30; May 14, 25)

Rocky Hill Library - Stepney Room
Drop-in story time, lap songs, movement songs, and play time! Ages 0-2, no registration required. 
ESOL Classes for Adults
10:15 am - 12:15 pm
 ESOL Classes for Adults
Thursday, Apr. 30, 10:15 am - 12:15 pmESOL Classes for Adu
Rocky Hill Library - Program Room
Join us Thursdays for our English for Speakers of Other Languages Group. Our goal is to prepare participants for success in society through the development of cultural awareness and English language proficiency in listening, speaking and reading. This is a drop-in program, no registration is require...read more
Dr. Nicole Klughers
6:00pm - 7:00pm
 Dr. Nicole Klughers
Thursday, Apr. 30, 6:00pm - 7:00pmDr. Nicole Klughers
Online - Zoom
Join us for a monthly, virtual meet-up with Dr. Nicole Klughers. Nicole Klughers, ND, PharmD, MSAc is a licensed naturopathic physician, acupuncture specialist, community health educator, former pharmacist and the founder of Vis Wellness Center in Rocky Hill, CT.  This month'...read more
Virtual Author Talk -Jason Reynolds
7 pm - 8 pm
Virtual Author Talk -Jason Reynolds
Thursday, Apr. 30, 7 pm - 8 pmVirtual Author Talk
Online - Zoom
Join us in conversation with bestselling author Jason Reynolds as we discuss his latest work, Coach, the fifth–and last–entry in the highly popular Track series. Following the immersive stories of Ghost, Lu, Patina, and Sunny, it’s finally time for Coach to shine in ...read more
  
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