Windsor Library

	April 2021
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				1	2 Virtual Book Babies Virtual Book Babies April 2, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am Join us Fridays, at 11:00 AM on Zoom for stories, songs and rhymes for infants and toddlers ages 0 to 2. Register and receive the Zoom information and a Book Babies on-the-go kit (while supplies last) The 3 books for the month's storytimes will be available for checkout at the front desk in person or via curbside pickup. Register at https://www.windsorlibrary.com/register-for-kids-programs/ See more details •	3
4 Easter - Closed Easter - Closed April 4, 2021 See more details •	5	6 Virtual Sunnyside Up Virtual Sunnyside Up April 6, 2021 @ 10:30 am - 11:15 am Join us for a Virtual Sunnyside Up, a family storytime hosted by the Windsor Public Library. Enjoy stories and songs at 10:30 AM on Zoom. Register to receive the Zoom login information through our website. https://www.windsorlibrary.com/register-for-kids-programs/ See more details •	7 Virtual Sing & Stomp Virtual Sing & Stomp April 7, 2021 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Sing & Stomp is a brand new music & movement program held virtually from 10:30am to 11:15am each Wednesday beginning February 3. Join us for songs, dancing, jumping, and lots of active fun! Once registered, pick up an optional Sing & Stomp bag from the library beginning January 27 for your own set of sing & stomp props. For children 5 and under and their caregivers. Registration required. https://www.windsorlibrary.com/register-for-kids-programs/ See more details •	8 Virtual Storytime with Miss Bonnie: On the Farm Virtual Storytime with Miss Bonnie: On the Farm April 8, 2021 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Join us for a Virtual Storytime with Miss Bonnie at 10:30 AM on Zoom. This preschool aged storytime features stories, songs, jokes and riddles. Register to receive the Zoom login information through our website. https://www.windsorlibrary.com/register-for-kids-programs/ See more details Virtual Book Club Virtual Book Club April 8, 2021 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Our April discussion will be on People of the Book by Geraldine Brooks. This book can be found in physical book format at the library - either through curbside pick up or coming into the library itself. In order to participate with Zoom securely, please register on our website by 1:00 PM on April 8 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. See more details • •	9 Virtual Book Babies Virtual Book Babies April 9, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am Join us Fridays, at 11:00 AM on Zoom for stories, songs and rhymes for infants and toddlers ages 0 to 2. Register and receive the Zoom information and a Book Babies on-the-go kit (while supplies last) The 3 books for the month's storytimes will be available for checkout at the front desk in person or via curbside pickup. Register at https://www.windsorlibrary.com/register-for-kids-programs/ See more details •	10 Origami Lucky Stars Take & Make Workshop (Wilson) Origami Lucky Stars Take & Make Workshop (Wilson) April 10, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Wilson Branch Library, 365 Windsor Ave, Windsor, CT 06095, USA Origami is the Japanese art of paper folding. Join us on Saturday, April 10 at 1:00PM to learn how to make Lucky Stars! There will be a short story on the legend of lucky stars followed by the hands on virtual workshop. This workshop is open to any one age 6 years and older. Registered participants will receive origami paper to create about 30 stars and a small glass jar to store them. Please register by Friday, March 26 to secure your free kit. Pick up will begin Monday, March 29 through Saturday, April 3 https://www.windsorlibrary.com/wilson-events/sign-up-for-a-wilson-program/ Link to the workshop will be emailed at 10AM the morning of the event. Free. Questions? Call 860-247-8960 This program is made possible with support from Windsor Library Association. wlact.org See more details •
11	12 Virtual Storytime: Pet Day! Virtual Storytime: Pet Day! April 12, 2021 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Join us for a Virtual Storytime with Miss Bonnie at 10:30 AM on Zoom. This preschool aged storytime features stories, songs, jokes and riddles. Register to receive the Zoom login information through our website. https://www.windsorlibrary.com/register-for-kids-programs/ See more details Nocturnal Birds Nocturnal Birds April 12, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Owls are the most popular nighttime birds, but there are actually many more nocturnal species to watch and listen for than you may realize. Join us at the Main Library for a Zoom workshop with Ken Elkins of the Bent of the River Audobon Center for their Nocturnal Birds presentation on Monday, April 12 at 6:00 PM. In order to participate with Zoom securely, please register on our website by 5:00 PM on Monday April 12 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. Sponsored by Windsor Library Association See more details • •	13 Virtual Sunnyside Up Virtual Sunnyside Up April 13, 2021 @ 10:30 am - 11:15 am Join us for a Virtual Sunnyside Up, a family storytime hosted by the Windsor Public Library. Enjoy stories and songs at 10:30 AM on Zoom. Register to receive the Zoom login information through our website. https://www.windsorlibrary.com/register-for-kids-programs/ See more details •	14 NASA Virtual Field Trip NASA Virtual Field Trip April 14, 2021 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am We're going to Virginia! Well... virtually at least! NASA and the Windsor Public Library are inviting you along on a virtual field trip to the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia where we'll learn all about rocketry and all of the school vehicles that get us to space! Activity kits and an out of this world treat will be available for pick up to accompany this program. Seats are limited so register early! Zoom links will be sent after registration. Recommended for ages 12 - 18. FREE entertainment for Spring Break! See more details Spaceship Harmony Spaceship Harmony April 14, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm The spaceship Harmony is on a musical mission: to bring you intergalactic fun and out-of-this-world musical adventure! Presented by Michele Urban of My Music Room. Ages 3-7 and an adult. Register to get the ZOOM link. See more details • •	15 Afternoon Art Afternoon Art April 15, 2021 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Join us as we discuss and experiment with all different kinds of art! Register and pick up your April art kit by April 8 See more details •	16 Virtual Book Babies Virtual Book Babies April 16, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am Join us Fridays, at 11:00 AM on Zoom for stories, songs and rhymes for infants and toddlers ages 0 to 2. Register and receive the Zoom information and a Book Babies on-the-go kit (while supplies last) The 3 books for the month's storytimes will be available for checkout at the front desk in person or via curbside pickup. Register at https://www.windsorlibrary.com/register-for-kids-programs/ See more details •	17 Backyard Composting (Wilson) Backyard Composting (Wilson) April 17, 2021 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Wilson Branch Library, 365 Windsor Ave, Windsor, CT 06095, USA Adding compost to gardens each planting season can protect soil structure, feed the soil with nutrients, and promote soil microbes. Join us on Saturday, April 17 from 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM for a presentation on Backyard Composting. Participants will learn how to make compost with kitchen wastes, fallen leaves, and lawn clippings in backyards. Participants are encouraged to come with questions and curiosity! Presented by Yonghao Li, Plant Pathologist in the Plant Disease Information Office within the Dept. of Plant Pathology and Ecology at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Registration required for zoom access. Please register by Friday, April 16th. https://www.windsorlibrary.com/wilson-events/sign-up-for-a-wilson-program/ Zoom link will be emailed at 10AM the day of the program. Free. Questions? Call 860-247-8960 See more details •
18	19 Reducing Anxiety Through Meditation Reducing Anxiety Through Meditation April 19, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Life is full of anxieties and stress, now perhaps more than ever before. Come to this workshop on Monday, April 19 from 6:00 to 7:00 PM to learn how you can calm your body and mind by sitting in meditation. Find a place of happiness and peace within ourselves to reduce our anxiety and fortify against the stresses of life. Join Markus Schramm, long time meditator for this informative lecture. In order to participate with Zoom securely, please register on our website by 5:00 PM on Monday April 19 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. See more details •	20 Virtual Sunnyside Up Virtual Sunnyside Up April 20, 2021 @ 10:30 am - 11:15 am Join us for a Virtual Sunnyside Up, a family storytime hosted by the Windsor Public Library. Enjoy stories and songs at 10:30 AM on Zoom. Register to receive the Zoom login information through our website. https://www.windsorlibrary.com/register-for-kids-programs/ See more details Adinkra with Emmanuel Owusu Adinkra with Emmanuel Owusu April 20, 2021 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Adinkra cloths are a West African tradition once meant for only royalty. For this program, we'll be hosting Emmanuel Owusu (professor at Boston University) to teach participants about the history and symbolism of Adinkra. Participants will be able to pick up Take-And-Make kits to create their own Adinkra cloths during or after the presentation! The meaning and appearance of difference symbols will be taught during the live Zoom session, but will also be available in the kit. Supplies are limited so register today! *PARENTAL ADVISORY: This project requires linoleum carving. Carving tools will be included in this kit. Please supervise your teen for this program. A waiver will need to be signed before the kit can be taken home. See more details • •	21 Simple STEM Video Premier Simple STEM Video Premier April 21, 2021 Check our YouTube page for the newest premier of Simple Stem Jr with Miss Bonnie! https://www.youtube.com/user/WindsorPublicLibrary/videos See more details Virtual Sing & Stomp Virtual Sing & Stomp April 21, 2021 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Sing & Stomp is a music & movement program held virtually from 10:30am-11:15am each Wednesday Join us for songs, dancing, jumping, and lots of active fun! Once registered, pick up an optional Sing & Stomp bag from the library. For children 5 and under and their caregivers. Registration required. https://www.windsorlibrary.com/register-for-kids-programs/ See more details • •	22 Virtual Storytime with Miss Bonnie: Earth Day Virtual Storytime with Miss Bonnie: Earth Day April 22, 2021 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Join us for a Virtual Storytime with Miss Bonnie at 10:30 AM on Zoom. This preschool aged storytime features stories, songs, jokes and riddles. Register to receive the Zoom login information through our website. https://www.windsorlibrary.com/register-for-kids-programs/ See more details Earth Day - Sensory Garden Take & Make (Wilson) Earth Day - Sensory Garden Take & Make (Wilson) April 22, 2021 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Touch, Taste, Smell, See, Hear! You can do it all in the Bartlett Arboretum & Garden's sensory garden. Join us this Earth Day, April 22 at 6PM for a Sensory Garden Take & Make. Together, we will take a digital tour of the sensory garden and learn how different plants appeal to different senses. Following the tour, we'll work on a sensory craft. Presented by Bartlett Arboretum & Garden's Educational Outreach Department. Registration required to secure free craft kit and zoom link. https://www.windsorlibrary.com/wilson-events/sign-up-for-a-wilson-program/ Registration will close on Friday, April 2. Kits will be available for pick up April 12 through April 17th. Questions? Call 860-247-8960 This program is made possible with support from the Windsor Library Association. See more details • •	23 Virtual Storytime: Picnic Day! Virtual Storytime: Picnic Day! April 23, 2021 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Join us for a Virtual Storytime with Miss Bonnie at 10:30 AM on Zoom. This preschool aged storytime features stories, songs, jokes and riddles. Register to receive the Zoom login information through our website. https://www.windsorlibrary.com/register-for-kids-programs/ See more details •	24 Astronomy for Everyone Astronomy for Everyone April 24, 2021 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Join the Main Library and Kevin Manning an astronomer with Look Up to the Stars for Astronomy for Everyone. This presentation is an exploration of the universe from the very small to the very large, looking at matter from subatomic particles to superclusters of galaxies, and the entire universe. It's a virtual journey throughout the cosmos describing celestial objects and how they were formed as well as their relative sizes compared with each other. In order to participate with Zoom securely, please register on our website by 12:00 PM on Saturday, April 24 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. Sponsored by the Windsor Library Assocation See more details •
25	26 Registration Opens: Toddler Take & Make Registration Opens: Toddler Take & Make April 26, 2021 Registration opens for our monthly Toddler Take & Make! This take and make bag will have 3 craft projects for a child 3 and under. Register begins April 26 and pickup starting May 1. Register here: https://www.windsorlibrary.com/toddler-takemake/ See more details •	27 Virtual Sunnyside Up Virtual Sunnyside Up April 27, 2021 @ 10:30 am - 11:15 am Join us for a Virtual Sunnyside Up, a family storytime hosted by the Windsor Public Library. Enjoy stories and songs at 10:30 AM on Zoom. Register to receive the Zoom login information through our website. https://www.windsorlibrary.com/register-for-kids-programs/ See more details •	28 Virtual Sing & Stomp Virtual Sing & Stomp April 28, 2021 @ 10:30 am - 11:30 am Sing & Stomp is a music & movement program held virtually from 10:30am-11:15am each Wednesday Join us for songs, dancing, jumping, and lots of active fun! Once registered, pick up an optional Sing & Stomp bag from the library. For children 5 and under and their caregivers. Registration required. https://www.windsorlibrary.com/register-for-kids-programs/ See more details A Kidspace Crafternoon A Kidspace Crafternoon April 28, 2021 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Register for your take & make kit here: https://www.windsorlibrary.com/kidspace-crafternoon/ and then join us over ZOOM as we talk about our crafternoon projects or do them together! See more details No-Sew Fleece Pillows No-Sew Fleece Pillows April 28, 2021 @ 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Spring may be just around the corner, but there's always space on your bed for a comfy fleece pillow. We'll be making easy no-sew fleece pillows. Supplies will be available for the week leading up to the event.Space is limited so please register in advance to get a Zoom link! This activity is FREE and for ages 12 - 18. See more details • • •	29 Afternoon Art Afternoon Art April 29, 2021 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Join us as we discuss and experiment with all different kinds of art! Register and pick up your April art kit by April 8 See more details •	30 Virtual Book Babies Virtual Book Babies April 30, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 11:30 am Join us Fridays, at 11:00 AM on Zoom for stories, songs and rhymes for infants and toddlers ages 0 to 2. Register and receive the Zoom information and a Book Babies on-the-go kit (while supplies last) The 3 books for the month's storytimes will be available for checkout at the front desk in person or via curbside pickup. Register at https://www.windsorlibrary.com/register-for-kids-programs/ See more details •

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