Library Events Calendar

Join Central Connecticut Health District’s public health nurse and Central Connecticut State University nursing students for a special story hour! We’ll read Felicity Floo Visits the Zoo by E. S. Redmond to explore why washing our hands is so important. After the story, kids can get crea...read more

Volunteer to help with the Kids Chess Club. Must know how to play chess to volunteer. We need help setting up, assisting kids with playing chess and cleaning up.  Please arrive promptly at the designated time and sign in at the adult reference desk, and then report to the Children's Departm...read more

Join us for this chess club for kids, facilitated by Derek Caelin. Learn to play with other chess players.  Chess boards from around the world will be featured.  Recommended for children ages 7-12 who are Chess Beginners- already know the basic rules of chess and can complete a game withou...read more

Come join our monthly Mystery Book Club This month, we will be reading Things Don’t Break on Their Own by Sarah Easter Collins.  Extra copies of the book will be available to checkout from the library. Please contact the Information Desk at 860-258-7623 with any questions. Regis...read more

Drop-in story time, lap songs, movement songs, and play time! Ages 0-2, no registration required. 

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

Join us for an exhilarating journey through the history of US women astronauts with Valerie Neal, emerita curator from the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum and expert on human spaceflight. Click here for more information and to register. 

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

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! 

Stories, songs, dancing & more! Develop listening skills, awareness of rhythm and sound which helps develop early literacy skills.  Recommended for families with children 2 to 5 yrs  

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! 

Celebrate America's 250th Birthday with Songs of Rebellion! We are excited to host Richard Franklin Donohue with his program "What a Glorious Crash They Made! This program features a collection of “New Songs” and Hymns published in Connecticut during the American Revol...read more

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

Join us for an introduction to watercolors program! At each session, we will learn to paint easy, realistic birds, using a different watercolor technique; capturing these tiny beaked creatures in scenes of their daily curiosity feels special. All you need to bring is an open mind and a kind heart. A...read more

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

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

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

Celebrate 250 years of America  (America turns 250 on July 4th this year) as we read Olivia Forms a Band, create our own marching band, play some fun early colonial games and create a ribbon flag to wave. Recommended for families with kids ages 4-7.  Register one slot per child planning to...read more

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! 

Join Mateo’s Kindness Club and discover the joy of helping others! Each month, children ages 5–9 will read an inspiring story, complete a hands-on kindness project, and earn a stamp in their Community Passport Book. Together, we’ll learn that even small acts of kindness c...read more

Stories, songs, dancing & more! Develop listening skills, awareness of rhythm and sound which helps develop early literacy skills.  Recommended for families with children 2 to 5 yrs  

Cora's Pre-Preschool is presenting Color Craze! Help us in a community project of creating a fun, giant coloring page mural. Join us in the Stepney Room for a drop in program where there will be giant coloring posters around the room with different coloring supplies. Caregivers are encouraged to...read more

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! 

Tuesday, April 14 - 2-3pmCelebrate spring by making a fairy house planter using markers, stones, shells, and more! For teens in grades 6-12. Registration required. Sponsored by the Friends of the Rocky Hill Library.

Come and experience Rebecca LoCicero talking to the dead through her trademark presentation ‘Messages from Heaven’ ™. Rebecca is the author of Living with Messages from Heaven, a guide to communication with the beyond, Join us for an amazing night of fun and interesting connec...read more

Join us in conversation with acclaimed author Brad Taylor on his latest work, Shadow Strike, book 20 (yes, you read that right!) of the bestselling Pike Logan series.  Click here for more information and to register. 

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

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!

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

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 

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's topic is TBD.

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

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

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! 

Please join us for our monthly meeting! We'll be meeting at the Rocky Hill Community/Senior Center at 6:30 pm.  Hear about our plans for the year! All are welcome! 

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! 

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

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

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

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

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

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

10am-4:30pmCheck out the Friends of the Rocky Hill Library Pop-up Puzzle Sale on Saturday, April 25 in the adult department! The Friends will also have for sale mass paperbacks and children's books!

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! 

Join us for a story and themed craft! Registration is encouraged, but not required. Ages 5-10. Children under the age of 5 may participate, but will need a parent's assistance to complete the craft. Sponsored by The Friends of the Rocky HIll Library. 

Story time, songs, concepts, and a craft with parent involvement! Ages 2-4; no registration required

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! 

Event details forthcoming! We are happy to welcome back to the library Alicia O'Hara for another wellness program.Alicia O’Hara is a Certified Hypnotherapist & Intuitive Coach & owner of Trance to Change Hypnotherapy LLC with 14+ years of experience. Her special focus in helpi...read more

Drop-in story time, lap songs, movement songs, and play time! Ages 0-2, no registration required. 

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

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