The Youth Civic Challenge empowers teams of 13–18 year-olds to define and tackle real-world issues. Through this program, participants learn to rethink societal structures, reframe challenges, and implement lasting solutions.Youth Civic Challenge invites you to be part of an exclusive, 4-week summer course designed to empower driven individuals with the tools, knowledge, and network to drive positive change.
Youth Civic Challenge
The Morris Public Library offers Story and Music Time for participants ages 9 mo. - 5 y.o every Tuesday at 10 am.
Please call to ask if a spot is available: 860-567-7440.
Sing songs, read a story, do a craft!
Story and Music Time
Teen Summer Reading Challenge Entering Grades 6-12
From July 1 - August 12
We challenge you to read 10 books this summer. We know you can do it! And for every book you read (whether that’s 1 or 100!) your name will be entered into a drawing to win a Kindle or a gift card to The Curious Cat Bookshop!
D&D Dice Set: Our Weekly Level Up @ Your Library Visit Incentive
Visit OWL each week during our Summer Reading Program to complete your own Dungeons & Dragons dice set!
Level Up @ Your Library Teen Challenge
Join us for Story Time on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10:30 for new books, free play, and fun crafts!
Story Time
Learn how to use the library apps Libby and Kanopy to take books, audiobooks, movies, and shows with you wherever you travel this summer! After a brief introduction to these apps, we’ll help you use them to curate lists of digital books and movies to enjoy on your next road trip, plane ride, or relaxing afternoon at the lake. Please bring your library card and a phone to this workshop.
Ages 18+.
Registration Required: https://www.gunnlibrary.org/calendar/tech-tuesday-books-and-shows-on-the-go/
Gunn Memorial Library Adult Program - Tech Tuesday: Books & Shows on the Go
Come make some gem art stickers! When they are done, you can stick them on water bottles, notebooks, phone cases and more! Please register @ harwintonlibrary.org/events. Ages 11+.
Teen Gem Art
Join Judi Jones aka ENERGIZER for a musical and interactive hula-hooping program! Participants will learn how to use hula-hoops for dance, exercise, creative movement, and play. One custom hula-hoop will be given away at the end of the program.
Please register here or contact the library via phone, email, or in-person.
Dancin' With Hoops: Hula Hooping Workshop
Join local historical costuming enthusiast Abigail Yanaway to...
- Ask questions about 18th century sewing Access resources related to 18th century sewing
- Get help with your own 18th century projects
- Meet other people interested in historical sewing
- Join other historical sewing enthusiasts to work on projects together
18th Century Sewing Drop In Hours - Get ready for 2026!!
Tuesdays at 6:00 PM - July 1 - August 5
For children of all ages and their grown-ups
This summer, Tuesday evenings at OWL are all about families--take the stress out of planning dinner and an activity and instead have some complimentary pizza and then play! This program is for children of all ages and their grown-ups.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR EACH PROGRAM!
7/1: 6-8pm - Bring the Hoopla (Hula Hoop Program)
Bring the fun back into fitness with this high energy, unique Hoopla hoop program!
7/8: 6-8pm - Mini Golf to Go!
Play a round of mini golf in the stacks at OWL!
7/15: 6-7pm - “Predator & Prey” LHAS Outdoor Bird Watching Program
The Litchfield Hills Audubon Society presents this fascinating bird watching program!
7/22: 6-8pm - Pokemon Party
Pizza and Pokemon?! What a perfect combo!
7/29: 6-8pm - Harry Potter Digital Escape Room Party -
Use your HP trivia skills and general knowledge to unlock digital escape rooms!
8/5: 6-7pm - Science Heroes -
Science Heroes is back with another exciting and interactive STEM program!
Tuesday Night Pizza Programs
All Honor to the Ladies: Litchfield County Women and the Civil War
with Peter Vermilyea
First Tuesday at Seven
The Youth Civic Challenge empowers teams of 13–18 year-olds to define and tackle real-world issues. Through this program, participants learn to rethink societal structures, reframe challenges, and implement lasting solutions.Youth Civic Challenge invites you to be part of an exclusive, 4-week summer course designed to empower driven individuals with the tools, knowledge, and network to drive positive change.
Youth Civic Challenge
This workshop will cover the fundamentals of wheel throwing with an emphasis on individual experimentation and expressive design. Explore surface techniques such as sgraffito, slip trailing and glaze applications.
Instructor: Kathy Cady
Wednesdays, June 25, July 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30, 2025
10 AM - 2 PM
Members: $378 / Non-Members: $420
Ceramic Wheel Throwing and Surface Techniques
Join artist Erika Crofut at the library as every kid designs and paints their own plywood bug to decorate the library garden! Materials and artistic inspiration provided. Please register here or contact us at the library via phone, email, or in-person.
Plywood Bug Art with Erika Crofut
Create a free account to submit your events to our calendar!
Our calendar is powered by CivicLift which is a service that distributes your public events, place of business, and local
stories to a network of community websites around the area.
By submitting content with us, it gains the potential to be showcased on additional local websites, helping it to reach a
broader audience.
