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Windsor Public Library : Coming Up from The Windsor Library And Wilson Branch - May 30, 2022

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May 31, 2022

From: Windsor Public Library

National Donut Day Storytime

Monday, June 6, 10:30 – 11:15 am

Enjoy a special storytime with Miss Bonnie celebrating Donut Day. Funny stories, jokes, activities and crafts are planned! This free program is for ages 2-5 years old.

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Gardens in the Hudson Valley

Monday, June 6, 6:30 – 7:30 pm

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, our speaker will be on Zoom but patrons can either join us in person at the library or login from home using Zoom.

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Computer Basics (Wilson)

Tuesday, June 7, 10:45 – 11:45 am

Do you want to be technologically independent, but don't know where to start? Stop by the Wilson Branch Library to learn Computer Basics. Together, we will go over basic tasks to get you familiar with computers.

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Book Babies

Tuesday, June 7, 11:30 am - 12:00 pm

Join us in Kidspace for Book Babies, an early literacy storytime for babies 16 months and under and their caregivers. Enjoy developmentally appropriate stories, songs, and rhymes.

Paws Up for Pride!

Tuesday, June 7, 6:00 – 7:00 pm

Come make rainbow teddy bears to celebrate Pride! We’ll be hand stuffing our own rainbow bears, learning about the meaning and history of Pride, reading some LGBTQ+ books, and doing other rainbow crafts! Seats are limited so please register! Ages 4 – 12.

Family Trivia Night: Oceans of the World

Wednesday, June 8, 6:00 – 6:45 pm

Test your trivia knowledge and win prizes during Family Trivia Night: Oceans of the World.

Preschool Storytime

Thursday, June 9, 10:30 – 11:15 am

Dress up in a Disney character outfit and visit with Miss Bonnie in celebration of National Donald Duck Day. Stories and crafts will be part of this program at for ages 2-5 years old.

Foraging Wild Plants & Mushrooms (Wilson Virtual)

Wednesday, June 8, 6:30 – 7:30 pm

The summer months are a bounty of ripe berries, nectar-laden edible flowers, amazing edible plants along the seashore, and edible mushrooms that can carpet the forest floor after warm, rainy days.  Join The 3 Foragers as they teach the edible plants and fungi of summer with their original photos and recipe ideas featured in an educational slideshow.  Learn how to identify, sustainably harvest, and prepare the wild foods of summer, from beach plums to invasive wine berries, including some of the choice summer fungi like chanterelles and the myriad of pored Boletes. 

Sponsored by Windsor Library Association, Wilson Branch Library, and Bloomfield Public Library

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Virtual Book Club

Thursday, June 9, 2:00 – 3:00 pm

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. Books are available at the Lending Desk, one month prior to each meeting.

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Anime & Video Game Club (Wilson)

Thursday, June 9, 3:30 – 5:00 pm

Teens ages 13 and older are invited to join us at the Wilson Branch on select Thursdays for Anime & Video Game Club. Enjoy snacks, watch anime, read manga, play video games, learn to draw kawaii or just hang out!

Anime & Video Game Club (Wilson)

Thursday, June 9, 3:30 – 5:00 pm

Teens ages 13 and older are invited to join us at the Wilson Branch on select Thursdays for Anime & Video Game Club. Enjoy snacks, watch anime, read manga, play video games, learn to draw kawaii or just hang out!

Introduction to Bees & Beekeeping (Wilson)

Saturday, June 11, 10:30 – 11:30 am

Join us to learn about the anatomy of bees and the supplies and equipment needed to keep honeybees and orchard mason bees in your own backyard. 

This event will take place outdoors. Rain date: July 16. Sponsored by Windsor Library Association.

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Special note:

If you're interested in viewing virtually, this program will be presented on zoom via the Bloomfield Public Library on Thursday, July 21, 2022 from 2:00 - 3:00 pm.

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