Library Events Calendar

Sign up for a 1 hour time slot to go over any tech questions you may have with Mike Murphy, whether it be your phone or tablet, computer, Microsoft Office, streaming TV, the sky's the limit! These sessions can be conducted in person or online via Zoom. Please register and Mike will reach out via...read more

Join our Adult Knitters! Knitting, crochet, sewing, cross stitch, spinning or weaving it’s all good!Grab whatever project you’re working on and join us for some fiber fun. Newbies are welcome! 

Looking for a new job? Want to get into a training program? Get personal job search help at the Library.A job coach is available at the library on the second Wednesday of every month from 10 am - 12 pm.An American Job Centers coach can help you find a job.  Their experienced team can help you l...read more

Learn how to use Montessori principles in your daily routines to create a Montessori friendly home environment, develop practical life skills, language development and literacy, math skills and social skills with your children.  Meets March 6, March 20, April 3, April 17, May 8, May 22.  R...read more

Sign up for a 1 hour time slot to go over any tech questions you may have with Mike Murphy, whether it be your phone or tablet, computer, Microsoft Office, streaming TV, the sky's the limit! These sessions can be conducted in person or online via Zoom. Please register and Mike will reach out via...read more

Wednesday, May 86PMDesign a piece of springtime art using broken pottery, sea glass, paint and more! Open to kids and teens grades 6-12.

Volunteer to help with the Kids Chess Club. Must know how to play chess to volunteer. We need help setting up, assisting kids with playing chess.  Please arrive promptly at the designated time and sign in at the adult reference desk.  Then report to the children's area for instructions...read more

Join us for this chess club for kids, facilitated by Derek Caelin. Learn to play with other chess players.  Chess boards from around the world will be featured.  Recommended for children ages 5-10 who are Chess Beginners- already know the basic rules of chess and can complete a game withou...read more

You’re invited to join Nina Simon online as she chats about her lighthearted whodunnit about a grandmother-mother-daughter trio of amateur sleuths, Mother-Daughter Murder Night.   Mother-Daughter Murder Night follows high-powered business woman Lana Rubicon. She has a ...read more

Thursdays, January 11 - June 139:45AM - 10:45AMGet little bodies moving with lap bounces, tickles, lifting songs and rhymes. Then enjoy baby playtime. Recommended for familieswith babies to 18 months old. No registration required.

Join us Thursdays for our English for Speakers of Other Languages Group. Our goal is to prepare participants for success in society through the development of cultural awareness and English language proficiency in listening, speaking and reading. This is a drop-in program, no registration is re...read more

Dimensions of WellnessJoin CarePartners of Connecticut to learn more about how you can use practical strategies developed by medical experts to live healthier, happier and more fully as you age. Session includes free pizza, raffle prizes and branded giveaways.Registration is not required, but is rec...read more

Drop in for free play with an assortment of toys provided by the library.  This is a great way to practice social and emotional skills including sharing and respecting each other. Recommended for toddlers and preschoolers with an adult. No registration necessary.  Please do not attend...read more

Drop in and join us for stories, songs, bubbles and more! Stay for free play after the storytime.  The library will provide an assortment of toys. For babies, toddlers and preschoolers with an adult. No registration necessary.  Please do not attend if you or your child are not feeling...read more

Welcome in the springtime with these fun spring candle jars! Pick out your favorite flowers or bring petals from outside to decorate your jar, and then light it up from within with a tealight candle. Recommended for children ages 7 and up and their families. All materials will be provided. Registrat...read more

Children needing help building confidence in their reading are invited to practice reading aloud in a short, 15-minute session with a therapy dog trained through the R.E.A.D. program. Every second Saturday of the month.Recommended for children ages 6-10. Online registration required. Please only reg...read more

Children needing help building confidence in their reading are invited to practice reading aloud in a short, 15-minute session with a therapy dog trained through the R.E.A.D. program. Every second Saturday of the month.Recommended for children ages 6-10. Online registration required. Please only reg...read more

Children needing help building confidence in their reading are invited to practice reading aloud in a short, 15-minute session with a therapy dog trained through the R.E.A.D. program. Every second Saturday of the month.Recommended for children ages 6-10. Online registration required. Please only reg...read more

Children needing help building confidence in their reading are invited to practice reading aloud in a short, 15-minute session with a therapy dog trained through the R.E.A.D. program. Every second Saturday of the month.Recommended for children ages 6-10. Online registration required. Please only reg...read more

Children needing help building confidence in their reading are invited to practice reading aloud in a short, 15-minute session with a therapy dog trained through the R.E.A.D. program. Every second Saturday of the month.Recommended for children ages 6-10. Online registration required. Please only reg...read more

Children needing help building confidence in their reading are invited to practice reading aloud in a short, 15-minute session with a therapy dog trained through the R.E.A.D. program. Every second Saturday of the month.Recommended for children ages 6-10. Online registration required. Please only reg...read more

Children needing help building confidence in their reading are invited to practice reading aloud in a short, 15-minute session with a therapy dog trained through the R.E.A.D. program. Every second Saturday of the month.Recommended for children ages 6-10. Online registration required. Please only reg...read more

Children needing help building confidence in their reading are invited to practice reading aloud in a short, 15-minute session with a therapy dog trained through the R.E.A.D. program. Every second Saturday of the month.Recommended for children ages 6-10. Online registration required. Please only reg...read more

UPDATE! PLEASE READ: We have voided all registration as there were many times that people did not show up while others that were not registered did. We decided to move to a first come first serve approach where we will be handing out numbers (1-15) at the start of the program. We prep 15 crafts in o...read more

Sign up for a 1 hour time slot to go over any tech questions you may have with Mike Murphy, whether it be your phone or tablet, computer, Microsoft Office, streaming TV, the sky's the limit! These sessions can be conducted in person or online via Zoom. Please register and Mike will reach out via...read more

Come join us at our Friends of the Rocky Hill Library meeting at our new location- next door to the library at the Rocky Hill Senior/Community Center in Room 1A. Our new meetings will be held the second Monday of each month at 6:30 pm. We promise we are a fun and welcoming bunch. Join us and hear ab...read more

Join our Adult Knitters! Knitting, crochet, sewing, cross stitch, spinning or weaving it’s all good!Grab whatever project you’re working on and join us for some fiber fun. Newbies are welcome! 

Sign up for a 1 hour time slot to go over any tech questions you may have with Mike Murphy, whether it be your phone or tablet, computer, Microsoft Office, streaming TV, the sky's the limit! These sessions can be conducted in person or online via Zoom. Please register and Mike will reach out via...read more

Wednesday, May 156PMShark Heart: A Love Story by Emily HabeckJoin us on the 3rd Wednesday of each month at 6PM to discuss our book pick, visit with other millennials, and update our book log bookmarks! Ages 25-40 welcome!  Sign up to receive info on when and where ...read more

Thursdays, January 11 - June 139:45AM - 10:45AMGet little bodies moving with lap bounces, tickles, lifting songs and rhymes. Then enjoy baby playtime. Recommended for familieswith babies to 18 months old. No registration required.

Join us Thursdays for our English for Speakers of Other Languages Group. Our goal is to prepare participants for success in society through the development of cultural awareness and English language proficiency in listening, speaking and reading. This is a drop-in program, no registration is re...read more

Drop in for free play with an assortment of toys provided by the library.  This is a great way to practice social and emotional skills including sharing and respecting each other. Recommended for toddlers and preschoolers with an adult. No registration necessary.  Please do not attend...read more

Sign up for a 1 hour time slot to go over any tech questions you may have with Mike Murphy, whether it be your phone or tablet, computer, Microsoft Office, streaming TV, the sky's the limit! These sessions can be conducted in person or online via Zoom. Please register and Mike will reach out via...read more

Drop in and join us for stories, songs, bubbles and more! Stay for free play after the storytime.  The library will provide an assortment of toys. For babies, toddlers and preschoolers with an adult. No registration necessary.  Please do not attend if you or your child are not feeling...read more

Palestinian embroidery, or tatreez, is a centuries-old art form preserved and orally transmitted to the next generation. It is an integral part of Palestinian heritage that is rich in color and symbolism—representing the identity of Palestine and its people with each design sharing a piece of ...read more

UPDATE! PLEASE READ: We have voided all registration as there were many times that people did not show up while others that were not registered did. We decided to move to a first come first serve approach where we will be handing out numbers (1-15) at the start of the program. We prep 15 crafts in o...read more

Sign up for a 1 hour time slot to go over any tech questions you may have with Mike Murphy, whether it be your phone or tablet, computer, Microsoft Office, streaming TV, the sky's the limit! These sessions can be conducted in person or online via Zoom. Please register and Mike will reach out via...read more

Join our Adult Knitters! Knitting, crochet, sewing, cross stitch, spinning or weaving it’s all good!Grab whatever project you’re working on and join us for some fiber fun. Newbies are welcome! 

If you want to add beauty to your garden, this presentation is for you!We are excited to welcome Andrew Pighills, an accomplished stone artisan, gardener and horticulturist transplanted from Yorkshire, England.  He will be teaching us about the art of the cottage garden.  Horticu...read more

We welcome you to register for a thrilling conversation with Rebecca F. Kuang (R.F. Kuang) as she chats with us about Yellowface, her New York Times bestselling novel that grapples with questions of diversity, racism, and cultural appropriation, as well as the terrifying alienation of social media. ...read more

Learn how to use Montessori principles in your daily routines to create a Montessori friendly home environment, develop practical life skills, language development and literacy, math skills and social skills with your children.  Meets March 6, March 20, April 3, April 17, May 8, May 22.  R...read more

Wednesday, May 226PMLearn a fun macramé technique to create this classic design, perfect for spring! Open to kids and teens grades 6-12.

Join us Thursdays for our English for Speakers of Other Languages Group. Our goal is to prepare participants for success in society through the development of cultural awareness and English language proficiency in listening, speaking and reading. This is a drop-in program, no registration is re...read more

Drop in for free play with an assortment of toys provided by the library.  This is a great way to practice social and emotional skills including sharing and respecting each other. Recommended for toddlers and preschoolers with an adult. No registration necessary.  Please do not attend...read more

Sign up for a 1 hour time slot to go over any tech questions you may have with Mike Murphy, whether it be your phone or tablet, computer, Microsoft Office, streaming TV, the sky's the limit! These sessions can be conducted in person or online via Zoom. Please register and Mike will reach out via...read more

Join our Adult Knitters! Knitting, crochet, sewing, cross stitch, spinning or weaving it’s all good!Grab whatever project you’re working on and join us for some fiber fun. Newbies are welcome! 

Attention fashionistas! Who wants to make a fun, colorful spring accessory?Learn with Jen Z to make a gorgeous, colorful silk scarf using alcohol inks. Add some color to your spring wardrobe with a beautiful, one-of-a-kind, hand-dyed masterpiece! No crafting experience is necessary!

Sign up for a 1 hour time slot to go over any tech questions you may have with Mike Murphy, whether it be your phone or tablet, computer, Microsoft Office, streaming TV, the sky's the limit! These sessions can be conducted in person or online via Zoom. Please register and Mike will reach out via...read more

“ Your health is the most precious asset you have. There is nothing more important than getting proactive about your health, investing in your well-being, and choosing a lifestyle that allows your body to be a symbol of longevity, strength and vitality." -Dr. Nicole Klughers, Naturopathic...read more

We are excited to be hosting an exciting environmental presentation by Ken Wolslegel, Environmental Scientist Earth 2024 shines a light on critical issues we face in the modern world. It provides a global perspective of 21st-Century climate change, man’s impact on the natural environment and o...read more

Thursdays, January 11 - June 139:45AM - 10:45AMGet little bodies moving with lap bounces, tickles, lifting songs and rhymes. Then enjoy baby playtime. Recommended for familieswith babies to 18 months old. No registration required.

Join us Thursdays for our English for Speakers of Other Languages Group. Our goal is to prepare participants for success in society through the development of cultural awareness and English language proficiency in listening, speaking and reading. This is a drop-in program, no registration is re...read more

Drop in for free play with an assortment of toys provided by the library.  This is a great way to practice social and emotional skills including sharing and respecting each other. Recommended for toddlers and preschoolers with an adult. No registration necessary.  Please do not attend...read more

Sign up for a 1 hour time slot to go over any tech questions you may have with Mike Murphy, whether it be your phone or tablet, computer, Microsoft Office, streaming TV, the sky's the limit! These sessions can be conducted in person or online via Zoom. Please register and Mike will reach out via...read more