New Fairfield Public Library News: Updated May Calendar - May 6, 2023

New Fairfield Free Public Library

Lapsit Storytime: Come join Miss Adriana for Lapsit Storytime! Enjoy books, music, and more!
Please register each child as a separate registration.
Ages: Newborn to 2 years old.
Registration is required for this program. Please register each child HERE.

Teen Advisory Group: Join us for the first meeting of our new Teen Advisory Group (TAG)!
Monday, May 08, 2023
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Learn about volunteering opportunities, discuss what kind of teen programming you would be interested in seeing (or running!) at the library, and get some community service hours! Anyone aged 12-18 is welcome to come by to learn more about TAG.
Registration is appreciated by clicking HERE but drop-ins are welcome!

Join Ms. Jodi for some stories and super fun activities!
Tuesday, May 09, 2023
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Ages: 3 - 5 years
Please register each child as a separate registration at this LINK.

Storytime!
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Come join Miss Jenna for Wee Reader Storytime! Enjoy Books, music, and more!
Please register each child as a separate registration at this LINK
Ages: Newborn to 4 years old.

Gardening Club
Tuesday, May 09, 2023
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Join Miss Adriana to learn about how to grow your own plants and to try out some gardening experiments! This month, we will be decorating our very own gardening journals and learning how to grow fruits and vegetables from the things in your kitchen.
Click this LINK to register.
Ages 7-12 (younger siblings welcome with adult supervision)

Jena Friedman about her new book Not Funny
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Mark your calendar and register now for an amazingly entertaining virtual hour as we chat with celebrity comedian and Oscar-nominated screenwriter Jena Friedman about her new book Not Funny.
Click HERE to register for this program and to learn more about Jena Friedman!
Can't make it to the live talk? No problem! Visit libraryc.org/newfairfieldlibrary/archive to view recordings of this talk and all our previous ones

Soap Making For Mother's Day
Thursday, May 11, 2023
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Come and create some wonderful soaps to give to the amazing moms, grandmas, and adults in your life!
Ages 8-13. Please register each child as a separate registration at this LINK.

Toe-Tapping Tots
5/12/2023
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Jump into music and movement with Miss Adriana and her trusty ukulele! We will sing, dance, and explore the fun of early literacy through rhyme and rhythm.
Click HERE to register for this event.

Friend's of the Library Monthly Meeting
Thursday, May 11, 2023
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
No registration required. Join us to see how you can help support our Library. Check out website HERE to find out more.

Tech Help
Do you have a tech issue you need support on? Struggling to learn your way around a new phone or laptop? Want to learn how to get the most out of your library supported apps? Our librarians can help! Sign up for a time slot and bring your tech along so we can walk you through some solutions.
Two time slots will be available every Friday
Register HERE

Sing Me A Storytime!
Saturday, May 13, 2023
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Join Miss Adriana (& her ukulele!) for our once-a-month Saturday story time! We will read some books, sing some songs, and get our bodies & brains moving. Drop-ins are welcome at this program.
Ages 2-5 (younger & older siblings welcome!)
Registration appreciated by clicking this LINK but drop-ins welcome.

Yoga-Journal-Meditation
Saturday, May 13, 2023
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Join Anna Berardo for a Yoga-Journal-Meditation session, where you will learn to explore your inner thoughts, shift your energy toward joy and positivity, and begin to feel energized and renewed.
Adults. No yoga experience required -- just bring a journal/paper & pen, a yoga mat or towel, and water! Please register everyone that will be participating as a separate registration HERE.