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Makin' Mosaics: Glass Mosaic Trays

1:30pm–3:30pm
Adults
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cossitt Library Branch
Room: Programming with Makerspace Technician
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Maker Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Work with the Makerspace Technician to design and craft your very own custom glass mosaic tray!

Toddler Time

10:30am–11:00am
Babies/Toddlers
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library Branch
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Toddlers and their caregivers are invited to join us for an interactive program featuring a story, nursery rhymes, songs and sign language. For ages 15 to 24 months (walkers). Program meets Thursdays, January 8, 15 & 22.

Digitizing Demo and Training

1:30pm–2:30pm
Teens, Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cossitt Library Branch
Room: Digitizing Station Training
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Maker Equipment Training
Registration Required

Digitizing Demo and Training

Join us in the makerspace for a demonstration and training on a variety of equipment that converts old technology into new, digital formats. The components include vinyl, cassette tapes, VHS, DVD, CD, slides, photos and 8 mm film.

  • For more information on how you can be successful Digitizing your media and see what formats we can digitize take a look at our Getting Started Guide.
  • Upon completion of this training, attendees will be certified to reserve and use the equipment through our Library Calendar website.

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Age Requirements

  • All patrons, 10 and up should sign up individually.  Registration is required for all active and passive participants.
  • Children under the age of 10 are not allowed in the space.
  • Youth between 10-16 may use the space under the direct supervision of a parent/guardian who has completed a training session with the Makerspace staff.  Limit one youth per Adult.

Safety and use guidelines:

This training was made possible in part by the sponsorship of The Friends of the Granby Public Libraries.

Nightfall Stories & Stretch

6:00pm–6:30pm
Children
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library Branch
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Other, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Children are invited to join us for an independent mindfulness program featuring stories, stretches, and an interactive activity. For children ages 4-7 years old; registration required.

Mini Movers

10:30am–11:00am
Babies/Toddlers, Children
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library Branch
Room: Reading Room
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Music and Dance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for an interactive music program featuring songs, dancing, scarves, and shaker eggs. Suitable for children ages 14 mos. - 4 yrs. This program meets Fridays, January 16, 23 & 30.

Knit & Crochet

10:00am–12:00pm
Teens, Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cossitt Library Branch
Room: Upper Level
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

We get it! Your yarn stash totally counts as insulation during the winter. But if you're looking to turn those fibers into something else, consider attending the monthly Knit and Crochet meetup at F. H. Cossitt Library.

Native Plant Propagation

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library Branch
Room: Reading Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn methods to sow native plants in winter and create a mini greenhouse to take home. There is no fee for the hands-on germination workshop with Master Gardeners Beth Ann Loveland Sennett and Deb Pike. All Materials are provided.

Social Security: Making the Most of Your Benefits

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library Branch
Room: Reading Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Financial Adviser Susan Allen shares insights and strategies to help you make the most of your Social Security benefits. 

Music in the Sacks: String Theory

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library Branch
Room: Reading Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music and Dance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Dave Giardina and friends return to Granby Public Library for an entertaining afternoon featuring classical guitar and violin, a bit of Latin jazz, and just about any other melodic line he and his ensemble coax from their stringed instruments.

Monday Makers

4:30pm–5:00pm
Children
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library Branch
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get building! Join us each month to design, construct, and test your engineering skills. We supply a variety of materials- from LEGO bricks to unexpected household items- and throw out new challenges every time.

Coding Crew

6:00pm–6:30pm
Children
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library Branch
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all coders! Each month we'll bring out our color coding Ozobots. Come try out new challenges and add in new commands. All levels welcome! Registration required. 

Ken Burns' The American Revolution

10:15am–12:15pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library Branch
Room: Fox Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Movie
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us to watch the highly acclaimed six part, 12-hour, PBS documentary series exploring the birth of American democracy. The series explores America’s founding and the era’s inspiring ideology, brutal reality and ongoing relevance.

Laser Cutting Demo and Training

4:30pm–5:30pm
Teens, Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cossitt Library Branch
Room: Glowforge Pro Laser Cutter Training
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Maker Equipment Training
Registration Required

Laser Cutting Demonstration and Training Session

Join us in the makerspace for a demonstration and training on the GlowForge Pro laser cutter.  The Glowforge laser cutter is a versatile desktop device that uses a laser to cut, engrave, and score a variety of materials such as wood, acrylic, leather, fabric, and more.

  • Attendees will learn how to design a file for successful engraving/cutting using Google Slides, Photopea, or the Glowforge’s native design environment and how to safely and sustainably operate the Glowforge Pro laser engraver.
  • For more information on how you can be successful operating the Glowforge and for a list of approved materials take a look at our Getting Started Guide.
  • Upon completion of this training, attendees will be certified to reserve and use the equipment through our Library Calendar website.

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Age Requirements

  • All patrons, 10 and up should sign up individually.  Registration is required for all active and passive participants.
  • Children under the age of 10 are not allowed in the space.
  • Youth between 10-16 may use the space under the direct supervision of a parent/guardian who has completed a training session with the Makerspace staff.  Limit one youth per Adult.

Safety and use guidelines:

This training was made possible in part by the sponsorship of The Friends of the Granby Public Libraries.

Mother Goose on the Loose

10:15am–10:45am
Babies/Toddlers
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library Branch
Room: Reading Room
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Young children and their caregivers are invited to join us for an interactive program featuring nursery rhymes, stories and music activities that promote language development, visual literacy, social and emotional skills.

Sketchbook Basics

10:30am–12:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cossitt Library Branch
Room: Upper Level
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Series - Meets Multiple Times, Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Artist Doug Williams instructs beginners and advanced beginners in various sketching techniques. Learn to simplify what you see, create value scales, practice lines/shapes, and gain an understanding of shading and perspective.

Tales Together

11:00am–11:30am
Babies/Toddlers, Children
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library Branch
Room: Reading Room
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a fun and engaging storytime featuring lively stories, interactive flannel board activities, music and movement, and an occasional simple craft, or hands-on activity that supports early literacy and a love of books.

Makin' Mosaics: Glass Mosaic Trays

1:30pm–3:30pm
Adults
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cossitt Library Branch
Room: Programming with Makerspace Technician
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Maker Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Work with the Makerspace Technician to design and craft your very own custom glass mosaic tray!

SciFi / Fantasy Book Discussion

6:00pm–7:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library Branch
Room: Fox Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Discussing The Road to Roswell by Connie Willis. When level-headed Francie arrives in Roswell, New Mexico for her roommate’s UFO-themed wedding complete with a true-believer bridegroom, she can’t help but roll her eyes.

Custom Design Demo and Training

4:00pm–5:30pm
Teens, Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Cossitt Library Branch
Room: Custom Design Station - Training
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Maker Equipment Training
Registration Required

Custom Design Demonstration and Training Session

Join us in the makerspace for a demonstration and training on sublimation and vinyl cutting, with special attention to Cricut and Brother equipment.  

  • Attendees will gain an exposure for how the Cricut cutting machine can take digital designs created in the Cricut Design Space and print/cut their project onto sticker paper, vinyl, and other soft materials.

  • For more information on how you can be successful using the Cricut take a look at our Getting Started Guide.

After this…

  • Attendees will learn about the art of Sublimation which uses heat to transfer graphics, like the ones taken with your phone, and transfer them to ‘blanks’ such as tee shirts, puzzles, mugs, and wood.
  • For more information on how you can be successful sublimating take a look at our Getting Started Guide.

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Age Requirements

  • All patrons, 10 and up should sign up individually.  Registration is required for all active and passive participants.
  • Children under the age of 10 are not allowed in the space.
  • Youth between 10-16 may use the space under the direct supervision of a parent/guardian who has completed a training session with the Makerspace staff.  Limit one youth per Adult.

Safety and use guidelines:

This training was made possible in part by the sponsorship of The Friends of the Granby Public Libraries.

Nightfall Stories & Stretch

6:00pm–6:30pm
Children
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library Branch
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Other, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Children are invited to join us for an independent mindfulness program featuring stories, stretches, and an interactive activity. For children ages 4-7 years old; registration required.

Mini Movers

10:30am–11:00am
Babies/Toddlers, Children
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library Branch
Room: Reading Room
Age Group: Babies/Toddlers, Children
Program Type: Music and Dance
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for an interactive music program featuring songs, dancing, scarves, and shaker eggs. Suitable for children ages 14 mos. - 4 yrs. This program meets Fridays, January 16, 23 & 30.

Painting Patriotism, Healing Wounds: The Life of Colonel John Trumbull, Patriot Artist

10:30am–12:00pm
Teens, Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library Branch
Room: Reading Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Connecticut State Historian emeritus, Dr. Walter Woodward, shares the life-long struggles of American artist John Trumbull (1756-1843). Trumbull was the son of Connecticut Governor Jonathan Trumbull.

Something About the Author Book Discussion

1:30pm–2:30pm
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library Branch
Room: Fox Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Event Details:

Discussing author Penelope Fitzgerald.  An English novelist, poet essayist, and biographer.  She won the Booker Prize in 1979 for her novel Offshore. Her work is noted for its wit, precision, and poignant humor.

Portraits from the Heart

4:30pm–5:00pm
Children
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library Branch
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: STEAM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Travel back to colonial America and explore how people captured memories before photography! Children will create their own traditional silhouette portraits using historic art techniques, then design a decorative frame to complete their artwork.