Adult Programs – list

Are you a book enthusiast? Do you want to know what the next best book to read is? Are you part of a book club and are looking for the next title to discuss? Join the Main Library in our Meeting Room 1 in person for a Book Buzz Event to discuss books and reading on Thursday, May 26 from 7:00 to 8:30 PM. Registration Required. Registration closes on Thursday, May 26 at 5:00 PM. Free. 860-285-1918. To register, please visit https://www.windsorlibrary.com/adult/sign-up-for-a-program/

Our priority is to provide the best experience possible while following all COVID-19 guidelines and restrictions to keep you and your loved ones safe. Please call the Reference Desk at 860-285-1918 for updates on our COVID protocols.

Sponsored by Windsor Library Association

The Hudson River Valley is rich with historic mansions, presidents’ summer retreats and stunning botanical gardens. Visit Kykuit, Boscobel, Clermont, Stonecrop, Vanderbilt Estate, the New York Botanical Garden and more in this virtual tour with Jana Milbocker of Enchanted Gardens. The Garden Tourist’s Hudson River Valley will be a hybrid program at the Main Library on Monday, June 6 at 6:30 PM. This program will be hybrid – our speaker will be on Zoom but patrons can either join us in person at the library or login from home using Zoom. Registration Required. Free. 860-285-1918. To register, please visit https://www.windsorlibrary.com/adult/sign-up-for-a-program/

Our priority is to provide the best experience possible while following all COVID-19 guidelines and restrictions to keep you and your loved ones safe. Please call the Reference Desk at 860-285-1918 for updates on our COVID protocols. 

Sponsored by the Windsor Library Association

Join our Virtual Book Club for a lively discussion of Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi. Discussions are held on Zoom on the second Thursday of every month from 2:00 to 3:00 PM. Books are available at the Lending Desk, one month prior to each meeting.

In order to participate with Zoom securely, please register on our website by 1:00 PM on June 9 at https://www.windsorlibrary.com/adult/sign-up-for-a-program/. The Zoom link will be sent out to registered parties the day of the program. 

Join the Main Library and Dr. Matthew Raidbard, author of Lead Like a Pro, for a Learn How to Lead Like a Pro talk on Monday, June 13 at 7:00 PM. This talk is designed specifically for athletic coaches to provide them with foundational leadership knowledge and teach them techniques they can use to practice the best leadership style and behaviors that align with their personal values and beliefs. During this program, Dr .Raidbard will give an introduction to leadership practice, and discuss the importance of coaches viewing themselves as leaders and making intentional leadership choices. This program will be hybrid – our speaker will be on Zoom but patrons can either join us in person at the library or login from home using Zoom. Registration Required. Free. 860-285-1918. To register, please visit https://www.windsorlibrary.com/adult/sign-up-for-a-program/

Our priority is to provide the best experience possible while following all COVID-19 guidelines and restrictions to keep you and your loved ones safe. Please call the Reference Desk at 860-285-1918 for updates on our COVID protocols. 

The Main Library invites Windsor resident, Tony MacDonald to talk about his journey along the Camino de Santiago on Thursday, June 16 from 6:30 to 8:00 PM. The Camino de Santiago or “Way of Saint James” refers to a pilgrimage taken by Christians and adventurers for over a thousand years to Santiago de Compostela in Northwestern Spain. Participants will learn about the history of the Camino, it’s resurgence in modern day, Tony’s preparation, Camino stages, daily life and personal experience along the Camino. This program will be in person. Registration Suggested. Free. 860-285-1918. To register, please visit https://www.windsorlibrary.com/adult/sign-up-for-a-program/

Our priority is to provide the best experience possible while following all COVID-19 guidelines and restrictions to keep you and your loved ones safe. Please call the Reference Desk at 860-285-1918 for updates on our COVID protocols. 

Join our Virtual Book Club for a lively discussion of Hillbilly Elegy by J. D. Vance. Discussions are held on Zoom on the second Thursday of every month from 2:00 to 3:00 PM. Books are available at the Lending Desk, one month prior to each meeting.

In order to participate with Zoom securely, please register on our website by 1:00 PM on July 14 at https://www.windsorlibrary.com/adult/sign-up-for-a-program/. The Zoom link will be sent out to registered parties the day of the program. 

Join the Main Library and Bryna O’Sullivan, a professional genealogist, on Monday, August 8 at 6:30 PM for a Cradle to Grave: Documenting Birth, Death, and Marriage in Your Family Search.  Participants will learn how to access and use Connecticut vital records, church records, grave stones, and more to learn more about in your family. This program will be hybrid – our speaker will be on Zoom but patrons can either join us in person at the library or login from home using Zoom. Registration Required. Free. 860-285-1918. To register, please visit https://www.windsorlibrary.com/adult/sign-up-for-a-program/

Our priority is to provide the best experience possible while following all COVID-19 guidelines and restrictions to keep you and your loved ones safe. Please call the Reference Desk at 860-285-1918 for updates on our COVID protocols. 

Sponsored by the Windsor Library Association 

Join our Virtual Book Club for a lively discussion of The Lost and Found Bookshop by Susan Wiggs. Discussions are held on Zoom on the second Thursday of every month from 2:00 to 3:00 PM. Books are available at the Lending Desk, one month prior to each meeting.

In order to participate with Zoom securely, please register on our website by 1:00 PM on August 11 at https://www.windsorlibrary.com/adult/sign-up-for-a-program/. The Zoom link will be sent out to registered parties the day of the program.