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Science Friday – Touch Tank Table visiting from the Maritime Aquarium!

This week is the VERY LAST Science Friday of the Summer! We’re having special guests come with a very special table – A Touch Tank Center from the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk.  It’s a supervised touch tank experience, with educators …

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Science Fridays

Science Friday

The fifth summer of our explosively popular “drop-in” program for families of kids ages 3 – 11. Our teen Science Buddy volunteers bring science exploration to life.

New themes and projects each week, including: discovery kits, tinkering projects, science experiments, on-site …

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Honeycomb of Hexagons Mural Project

Honeycomb of Hexagons Mural Project

This summer, help us create an installation inspired by a similar project from the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art.

Just like illustrators who are influenced by the images around them, we get inspired by the art that children add …

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Science Fridays

Science Friday

The fifth summer of our explosively popular “drop-in” program for families of kids ages 3 – 11. Our teen Science Buddy volunteers bring science exploration to life.

New themes and projects each week, including: discovery kits, tinkering projects, science experiments, on-site …

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Meet a Ballerina

Meet a Ballerina | Movement Class and Storytime

Cameron Whitney and an advanced student ballerina are visiting us from the Hartt School’s Community Dance Department ! Cameron will lead a movement class for aspiring young dancers, and reading a dance themed story.

This special event includes time to take …

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Make a Memory, Record a Story!

Film yourself reading a children’s story using our iPad Studio Space, created for our storytimes during the lockdowns!

Miss Meg will guide you through the recording process, and we’ll send you a copy of your recording to keep as a treasured …

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Las Musas Book Club

The mission of the Las Musas Book Club is to foster a love of reading diverse and inclusive stories by Latinx authors for young readers!

The vibrant array of selections for the book club will excite even the most reluctant readers, …

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Nutmeg Book Club – Middle School

Have a snack, do an activity and discuss one of the nominees as we read our way through the 2023 Middle School Nutmeg Books.  Are you already a Nutmeg Reader? Attend Nutmeg Book Club to earn your badge without taking …

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Preschool Story Time with a Craft

Story time is our favorite time of the week! Seasonal themes every time we meet – several stories, some songs and rhymes, and every week a new art project to create!

Drop in on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.; recommended for kids …

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Preschool Story Time with a Craft

Story time is our favorite time of the week! Seasonal themes every time we meet – several stories, some songs and rhymes, and every week a new art project to create!

Drop in on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m.; recommended for kids …

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