Come gather weekly in the teen room, all y'all who play Magic the Gathering, Warhammer 40k, chess, board games, card games, and more.
 
(Note to parents/guardians: Please pick up teens prior to the library's prompt closing time of 6:00 pm.)  

Yoga is now at 9:30 am.

Join Tina Rice of Yoga Me Happy CT for yoga out on the Green!
All classes are free of charge.
 
Please bring your own yoga mat, towel and water bottle.

Inclement weather will bring us inside the library's Community Room.

Ukulele is a fun beginner instrument.

In this exciting class with musical community member Luke, we will learn chords, strumming patterns, and simple songs, and practice what we've learned with ukulele karaoke!

Recommended for ages 10+; younger siblings may enjoy the play corner.

Join Tina at 10:30 am for a chair yoga class designed for people of all ages and stages.

Chair yoga is a gentle practice in which postures are performed while seated and/or with the aid of a chair. This is a great practice for those who find a typical yoga session too challenging but would still like to improve fitness, flexibility, balance and coordination.

*Note: Chair Yoga will move to 10:30 in June and will be held on June 7 & 28.
There is no yoga on June 14, which is CT Open House Day for Museums.

Drop in for LEGO time with your friends, family, and community of builders. We'll have various creative prompts and you can put your work on display downstairs in Children's. 

If you have clean and sorted LEGO bricks you'd like to donate to JTL, please bring them in clear ziplock bags and our LEGO Leader will add them to our stash.

All ages welcome, duplos will be available for the youngest builders in the Play Corner.

Join us for a multi-sensory story hour designed to engage young children through interactive storytelling, music, movement, and connecting with others. Led by Elena Fader Hurlburt, Speech-Language Pathologist, this program supports early literacy and communication development in a playful, inclusive environment. Target audience is ages 3-6, siblings welcome.

Summer dates: 6/2, 6/16, 6/30

Live animals at the library!

The Reptile Nook from Agawam, MA, returns to JTL with animal friends. Dive into learning about different reptile species with Master Herpetologist Jess, ask lots of questions, and have fun!

Meet Red the Uromastyx, Cream the corn snake, and Dahlia the Mexican Redknee Tarantula.

All knitting, crocheting, and stitching folks are welcome to join this group.

In the summer, meet across the street at Alden Tavern Lot near the Community Center.

In case of rain, meet in the adult section of the library.

Make some space to reclaim your peace.

Join Youth Services Librarian and Hatha Yoga Teacher, MG, to explore meditation in community. Sometimes we're silent, sometimes there is live music. Never done this before? Perfect! A beginner's mind is a gift. 

A few tips: arrive ten minutes early, wear comfortable clothes, bring your yoga mat and a blanket, or sit in one of our chairs.

Drop in. No registration required.

Our tried and true story time program for the tiniest of library people! Join us in the Community Room to share songs, rhymes, musical instruments, movement, finger plays and more. Open play is available at the end of the program in the Community Room or out in the Pollinator Garden (weather dependent).

RR&R is for children ages 0 - 2 years & their caregivers (siblings welcome).

The world needs heroes! What courageous souls would dare to fight horrific monsters, evade traps, solve puzzles, and quest for treasure? Who among you shall free realms from the tyrannical rule of a dragon? To fight for peoples of a fantastical, magical world, and become their champions? Do you hear the call to be an adventurer? In the amazing worlds of Dungeons and Dragons, your imagination is your greatest weapon!

Adventurers ages 12-18 must come prepared with completed character sheet, ready for fast-paced and focused game play. Some DND campaign experience required.
 
(Note to parents/guardians: Please pick up teens prior to the library's prompt closing time of 8:00 pm.)

Beginners and all levels welcome. Free of charge

Enjoy centuries-old exercise and holistic health practices that help you feel alive and well. 

Each week we explore rejuvenating movements, simple wellness techniques and tranquil meditations from classical Chinese healing and living arts. 

Weekly with Joe Pandolfo, certified Tai Chi & Qigong Instructor, Reiki Master, Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist and board director for the CT Society of Acupuncturists.

This program emphasizes the value of nature and rural places. 

Gwen Diane will be reading The Little House: Her Story, a classic children’s picture book by Virginia Lee Burton. This delightful book illustrates many changes that a house far out in the country witnesses over time with the turning seasons. Listeners will learn about the passage of time and thankfulness for what we now have.

Following the reading, participants of all ages can draw their favorite home in their own artistic style, using JTL's art supplies. If you'd like, you may bring a photo of the home you plan to draw, whether your own home or a home that you visit and love. We will also have copies of coloring sheets from the story book available.

Ages 4+; no pre-registration necessary.

Come gather weekly in the teen room, all y'all who play Magic the Gathering, Warhammer 40k, chess, board games, card games, and more.
 
(Note to parents/guardians: Please pick up teens prior to the library's prompt closing time of 6:00 pm.)  

Yoga is now at 9:30 am.

Join Tina Rice of Yoga Me Happy CT for yoga out on the Green!
All classes are free of charge.
 
Please bring your own yoga mat, towel and water bottle.

Inclement weather will bring us inside the library's Community Room.

Ukulele is a fun beginner instrument.

In this exciting class with musical community member Luke, we will learn chords, strumming patterns, and simple songs, and practice what we've learned with ukulele karaoke!

Recommended for ages 10+; younger siblings may enjoy the play corner.

Join UCONN Senior Chemistry scholar, Keera, to learn about the science of pigments and finding color in nature. Participants will make their own pigments using different plants and paint their own artistic creation by the end of the program.

Registration required; spots are limited.

This program is for ages 10+.

Call the library at 860-642-7763 or sign up at the adult circulation desk.

Join us *twice a month this summer* for a morning story time with Shaleen Barrett, Occupational Therapist and Signing Time Certified Teacher. Join us for stories, felt board, songs, and best of all, PLAY!  Target audience is ages 3-6, siblings welcome.

Summer dates: 6/9, 6/23, 7/7, 7/21, 8/4, 8/18

Join us in the library's community room, the best theater in town, for a movie and popcorn on the first Tuesday of each month at 2:00 pm.

This month, we'll be showing The Friend, with Naomi Watts and Bill Murray (R, 2024).

All knitting, crocheting, and stitching folks are welcome to join this group.

In the summer, meet across the street at Alden Tavern Lot near the Community Center.

In case of rain, meet in the adult section of the library.

House of Keyes: James Joyce's Ulysses Book Club starts at 6:00 pm.

Greetings, Reader.

Gather with friends and strangers as we continue our reading and meet monthly to wander through the surreal work of James Joyce.

This month we are discussing episode 11, “Sirens.”

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88626792995?pwd=gdwXlSiZl22VI6s8rtHJYPzDtSt1OW.1

Meeting ID: 886 2679 2995
Email MG for passcode

Our tried and true story time program for the tiniest of library people! Join us in the Community Room to share songs, rhymes, musical instruments, movement, finger plays and more. Open play is available at the end of the program in the Community Room or out in the Pollinator Garden (weather dependent).

RR&R is for children ages 0 - 2 years & their caregivers (siblings welcome).

Interested in using JTL's 3D printer? Join our resident team of 3D Printers, Mr. John Flegert and teen volunteers, Aiden & Tristan, for an introductory workshop. You'll learn about how to find a file to print from Thingiverse.com or Printables.com, receive a demo and training on how to set up the printer, and schedule a time to print your creation here at the library.

Registration required; sign up at the Adult Circ Desk or call 860-642-7763. Space is limited.

Summer workshop dates:

Aug 6

Aug 13

Beginners and all levels welcome. Free of charge

Enjoy centuries-old exercise and holistic health practices that help you feel alive and well. 

Each week we explore rejuvenating movements, simple wellness techniques and tranquil meditations from classical Chinese healing and living arts. 

Weekly with Joe Pandolfo, certified Tai Chi & Qigong Instructor, Reiki Master, Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist and board director for the CT Society of Acupuncturists.

Join community member and Friend of the Library, Miss Jeannie, for three special summer story and craft programs. Wear clothes to get messy and meet downstairs in the Story Room first, then create artwork by Marcel or outside. 

Summer dates: Fridays at 11am; June 27, July 18, August 8

Come gather weekly in the teen room, all y'all who play Magic the Gathering, Warhammer 40k, chess, board games, card games, and more.
 
(Note to parents/guardians: Please pick up teens prior to the library's prompt closing time of 6:00 pm.)  

Make some space to reclaim your peace.

Join Youth Services Librarian and Hatha Yoga Teacher, MG, to explore meditation in community. Sometimes we're silent, sometimes there is live music. Never done this before? Perfect! A beginner's mind is a gift. 

A few tips: arrive ten minutes early, wear comfortable clothes, bring your yoga mat and a blanket, or sit in one of our chairs.

Drop in. No registration required.

Yoga is now at 9:30 am.

Join Tina Rice of Yoga Me Happy CT for yoga out on the Green!
All classes are free of charge.
 
Please bring your own yoga mat, towel and water bottle.

Inclement weather will bring us inside the library's Community Room.

Ukulele is a fun beginner instrument.

In this exciting class with musical community member Luke, we will learn chords, strumming patterns, and simple songs, and practice what we've learned with ukulele karaoke!

Recommended for ages 10+; younger siblings may enjoy the play corner.

Join Tina at 10:30 am for a chair yoga class designed for people of all ages and stages.

Chair yoga is a gentle practice in which postures are performed while seated and/or with the aid of a chair. This is a great practice for those who find a typical yoga session too challenging but would still like to improve fitness, flexibility, balance and coordination.

*Note: Chair Yoga will move to 10:30 in June and will be held on June 7 & 28.
There is no yoga on June 14, which is CT Open House Day for Museums.

Join us for a multi-sensory story hour designed to engage young children through interactive storytelling, music, movement, and connecting with others. Led by Elena Fader Hurlburt, Speech-Language Pathologist, this program supports early literacy and communication development in a playful, inclusive environment. Target audience is ages 3-6, siblings welcome.

Summer dates: 6/2, 6/16, 6/30

Drop-in dance for ages 3-5. Join Miss Chloe on the second Tuesday of the month for introduction to ballet and free movement. Wear comfy clothes (tutu optional!), hair pulled back from face, socks or dance slippers.

5/13/25, 6/10, 7/8, 8/12, 9/9, 10/14, (no November program), 12/9

All knitting, crocheting, and stitching folks are welcome to join this group.

In the summer, meet across the street at Alden Tavern Lot near the Community Center.

In case of rain, meet in the adult section of the library.

Make some space to reclaim your peace.

Join Youth Services Librarian and Hatha Yoga Teacher, MG, to explore meditation in community. Sometimes we're silent, sometimes there is live music. Never done this before? Perfect! A beginner's mind is a gift. 

A few tips: arrive ten minutes early, wear comfortable clothes, bring your yoga mat and a blanket, or sit in one of our chairs.

Drop in. No registration required.

Our tried and true story time program for the tiniest of library people! Join us in the Community Room to share songs, rhymes, musical instruments, movement, finger plays and more. Open play is available at the end of the program in the Community Room or out in the Pollinator Garden (weather dependent).

RR&R is for children ages 0 - 2 years & their caregivers (siblings welcome).

Interested in using JTL's 3D printer? Join our resident team of 3D Printers, Mr. John Flegert and teen volunteers, Aiden & Tristan, for an introductory workshop. You'll learn about how to find a file to print from Thingiverse.com or Printables.com, receive a demo and training on how to set up the printer, and schedule a time to print your creation here at the library.

Registration required; sign up at the Adult Circ Desk. Space is limited.

Summer workshop dates:

Aug 6

Aug 13

The Friends of the Jonathan Trumbull Library meet quarterly at 5:00pm on the second Wednesday of February, May, August, and November.

This meeting will be an opportunity to learn more about Halloween.

Meeting agenda will be posted to this page prior to the meeting.

The world needs heroes! What courageous souls would dare to fight horrific monsters, evade traps, solve puzzles, and quest for treasure? Who among you shall free realms from the tyrannical rule of a dragon? To fight for peoples of a fantastical, magical world, and become their champions? Do you hear the call to be an adventurer? In the amazing worlds of Dungeons and Dragons, your imagination is your greatest weapon!

Adventurers ages 12-18 must come prepared with completed character sheet, ready for fast-paced and focused game play. Some DND campaign experience required.
 
(Note to parents/guardians: Please pick up teens prior to the library's prompt closing time of 8:00 pm.)

Beginners and all levels welcome. Free of charge

Enjoy centuries-old exercise and holistic health practices that help you feel alive and well. 

Each week we explore rejuvenating movements, simple wellness techniques and tranquil meditations from classical Chinese healing and living arts. 

Weekly with Joe Pandolfo, certified Tai Chi & Qigong Instructor, Reiki Master, Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist and board director for the CT Society of Acupuncturists.

At Art in the Afternoon, everybody is an artist.

Join Youth Services Librarian, MG, for creative process-based art. We'll play with different mediums and display our work in the Stairwell Gallery and elsewhere at JTL.

Ages 6+.

August 15th focus: Papier-mâché (paper mache)

Registration required, limited space and supplies. Call the library or stop in at the Adult Circulation desk to sign up.

Come gather weekly in the teen room, all y'all who play Magic the Gathering, Warhammer 40k, chess, board games, card games, and more.
 
(Note to parents/guardians: Please pick up teens prior to the library's prompt closing time of 6:00 pm.)  

Yoga is now at 9:30 am.

Join Tina Rice of Yoga Me Happy CT for yoga out on the Green!
All classes are free of charge.
 
Please bring your own yoga mat, towel and water bottle.

Inclement weather will bring us inside the library's Community Room.

Ukulele is a fun beginner instrument.

In this exciting class with musical community member Luke, we will learn chords, strumming patterns, and simple songs, and practice what we've learned with ukulele karaoke!

Recommended for ages 10+; younger siblings may enjoy the play corner.

Join us *twice a month this summer* for a morning story time with Shaleen Barrett, Occupational Therapist and Signing Time Certified Teacher. Join us for stories, felt board, songs, and best of all, PLAY!  Target audience is ages 3-6, siblings welcome.

Summer dates: 6/9, 6/23, 7/7, 7/21, 8/4, 8/18

All knitting, crocheting, and stitching folks are welcome to join this group.

In the summer, meet across the street at Alden Tavern Lot near the Community Center.

In case of rain, meet in the adult section of the library.

Our tried and true story time program for the tiniest of library people! Join us in the Community Room to share songs, rhymes, musical instruments, movement, finger plays and more. Open play is available at the end of the program in the Community Room or out in the Pollinator Garden (weather dependent).

RR&R is for children ages 0 - 2 years & their caregivers (siblings welcome).

The Board of Trustees of the Jonathan Trumbull Library will hold their regular meeting in the library's community room.

Beginners and all levels welcome. Free of charge

Enjoy centuries-old exercise and holistic health practices that help you feel alive and well. 

Each week we explore rejuvenating movements, simple wellness techniques and tranquil meditations from classical Chinese healing and living arts. 

Weekly with Joe Pandolfo, certified Tai Chi & Qigong Instructor, Reiki Master, Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist and board director for the CT Society of Acupuncturists.

Come gather weekly in the teen room, all y'all who play Magic the Gathering, Warhammer 40k, chess, board games, card games, and more.
 
(Note to parents/guardians: Please pick up teens prior to the library's prompt closing time of 6:00 pm.)  

Yoga is now at 9:30 am.

Join Tina Rice of Yoga Me Happy CT for yoga out on the Green!
All classes are free of charge.
 
Please bring your own yoga mat, towel and water bottle.

Inclement weather will bring us inside the library's Community Room.

Ukulele is a fun beginner instrument.

In this exciting class with musical community member Luke, we will learn chords, strumming patterns, and simple songs, and practice what we've learned with ukulele karaoke!

Recommended for ages 10+; younger siblings may enjoy the play corner.

Join Tina at 10:30 am for a chair yoga class designed for people of all ages and stages.

Chair yoga is a gentle practice in which postures are performed while seated and/or with the aid of a chair. This is a great practice for those who find a typical yoga session too challenging but would still like to improve fitness, flexibility, balance and coordination.

*Note: Chair Yoga will move to 10:30 in June and will be held on June 7 & 28.
There is no yoga on June 14, which is CT Open House Day for Museums.

Join Claire and Tristan to learn to play Tower of Hanoi.

Beginner level, no experience expected. The game sets we'll be playing on were 3D printed at the library! There will be some time challenges with prizes and, also pizza!

Ages 8-adult. Registration requested. 

Sign up at the adult circulation desk or call 860-642-7763.

Join us for a multi-sensory story hour designed to engage young children through interactive storytelling, music, movement, and connecting with others. Led by Elena Fader Hurlburt, Speech-Language Pathologist, this program supports early literacy and communication development in a playful, inclusive environment. Target audience is ages 3-6, siblings welcome.

Summer dates: 6/2, 6/16, 6/30

All knitting, crocheting, and stitching folks are welcome to join this group.

In the summer, meet across the street at Alden Tavern Lot near the Community Center.

In case of rain, meet in the adult section of the library.

Monthly on the fourth Tuesday, come do all things Pokémon with us at the library! 
Trade, battle, and play Pokémon-themed games. 
 
A limited number of packs will be available to purchase on site for anyone getting started.

Our tried and true story time program for the tiniest of library people! Join us in the Community Room to share songs, rhymes, musical instruments, movement, finger plays and more. Open play is available at the end of the program in the Community Room or out in the Pollinator Garden (weather dependent).

RR&R is for children ages 0 - 2 years & their caregivers (siblings welcome).

The world needs heroes! What courageous souls would dare to fight horrific monsters, evade traps, solve puzzles, and quest for treasure? Who among you shall free realms from the tyrannical rule of a dragon? To fight for peoples of a fantastical, magical world, and become their champions? Do you hear the call to be an adventurer? In the amazing worlds of Dungeons and Dragons, your imagination is your greatest weapon!

Adventurers ages 12-18 must come prepared with completed character sheet, ready for fast-paced and focused game play. Some DND campaign experience required.
 
(Note to parents/guardians: Please pick up teens prior to the library's prompt closing time of 8:00 pm.)

Beginners and all levels welcome. Free of charge

Enjoy centuries-old exercise and holistic health practices that help you feel alive and well. 

Each week we explore rejuvenating movements, simple wellness techniques and tranquil meditations from classical Chinese healing and living arts. 

Weekly with Joe Pandolfo, certified Tai Chi & Qigong Instructor, Reiki Master, Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist and board director for the CT Society of Acupuncturists.

Come gather weekly in the teen room, all y'all who play Magic the Gathering, Warhammer 40k, chess, board games, card games, and more.
 
(Note to parents/guardians: Please pick up teens prior to the library's prompt closing time of 6:00 pm.)  

Celebrate the end of the summer with Youth Services librarian MG across the street at the Lebanon Farmers Market!

Ukulele is a fun beginner instrument.

In this exciting class with musical community member Luke, we will learn chords, strumming patterns, and simple songs, and practice what we've learned with ukulele karaoke!

Recommended for ages 10+; younger siblings may enjoy the play corner.

House of Keyes: James Joyce's Ulysses Book Club starts at 6:00 pm.

Greetings, Reader.

Gather with friends and strangers as we continue our reading and meet monthly to wander through the surreal work of James Joyce.

This month we are discussing episode 12, “Cyclops.”

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88626792995?pwd=gdwXlSiZl22VI6s8rtHJYPzDtSt1OW.1

Meeting ID: 886 2679 2995
Email MG for passcode

Our tried and true story time program for the tiniest of library people! Join us in the Community Room to share songs, rhymes, musical instruments, movement, finger plays and more. Open play is available at the end of the program in the Community Room or out in the Pollinator Garden (weather dependent).

RR&R is for children ages 0 - 2 years & their caregivers (siblings welcome).

Beginners and all levels welcome. Free of charge

Enjoy centuries-old exercise and holistic health practices that help you feel alive and well. 

Each week we explore rejuvenating movements, simple wellness techniques and tranquil meditations from classical Chinese healing and living arts. 

Weekly with Joe Pandolfo, certified Tai Chi & Qigong Instructor, Reiki Master, Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist and board director for the CT Society of Acupuncturists.

Turn in your completed reading trackers and book reviews at the library today to be entered into our drawings!

Come gather weekly in the teen room, all y'all who play Magic the Gathering, Warhammer 40k, chess, board games, card games, and more.
 
(Note to parents/guardians: Please pick up teens prior to the library's prompt closing time of 6:00 pm.)  

Mrs. Burns is back! Join her the first Saturday of the month for seriously silly stories. All families, all ages.

Ukulele is a fun beginner instrument.

In this exciting class with musical community member Luke, we will learn chords, strumming patterns, and simple songs, and practice what we've learned with ukulele karaoke!

Recommended for ages 10+; younger siblings may enjoy the play corner.

Drop-in dance for ages 3-5. Join Miss Chloe on the second Tuesday of the month for introduction to ballet and free movement. Wear comfy clothes (tutu optional!), hair pulled back from face, socks or dance slippers.

5/13/25, 6/10, 7/8, 8/12, 9/9, 10/14, (no November program), 12/9

Autumnal colorful leaf craft (laminated and labeled) Tree ID, walk with binoculars, learn MAD CAP acronym and identification!

Drop-in dance for ages 3-5. Join Miss Chloe on the second Tuesday of the month for introduction to ballet and free movement. Wear comfy clothes (tutu optional!), hair pulled back from face, socks or dance slippers.

5/13/25, 6/10, 7/8, 8/12, 9/9, 10/14, (no November program), 12/9

The Friends of the Jonathan Trumbull Library meet quarterly at 5:00pm on the second Wednesday of February, May, August, and November.

This meeting will be an opportunity to learn more about Officer Elections and our Holiday Party.

Meeting agenda will be posted to this page prior to the meeting.

Drop-in dance for ages 3-5. Join Miss Chloe on the second Tuesday of the month for introduction to ballet and free movement. Wear comfy clothes (tutu optional!), hair pulled back from face, socks or dance slippers.

5/13/25, 6/10, 7/8, 8/12, 9/9, 10/14, (no November program), 12/9