Simsbury Public Library

Remember the famous Christmas song which goes, “There’ll be scary ghost stories and tales of the glories of Christmases long, long ago…”? So what happened to the scary stories? Jeff Belanger brings the spooky back to the yuletide time of year with this eerie holiday show. From the origins of the holiday to the monsters and ghosts that lurk in its shadows, Jeff will take you on a multi-media journey of this haunting holiday! Based on his "Creepy Christmas" PBS special and his best-selling book The Fright Before Christmas, this night may just save the holidays from ruin! This program is NOT for young children.

Local Event: Fright Before Christmas with Jeff Belanger

Hartford County

Simsbury

Connecticut

Fright Before Christmas with Jeff Belanger

Remember the famous Christmas song which goes, “There’ll be scary ghost stories and tales of the glories of Christmases long,...

Our new Morning Knitting Group is a welcoming space for knitters of all levels to gather, share ideas, and enjoy the art of knitting together. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced knitter, you'll find support, inspiration, and friendly conversation as we work on projects and explore new techniques. Bring your own supplies and join us for a relaxing, creative time!

Local Event: Morning Knitting Group

Morning Knitting Group

Our new Morning Knitting Group is a welcoming space for knitters of all levels to gather, share ideas, and enjoy the art of...

<h5>REGISTRATION OPENS 11/25!</h5>
Join Maker-in-Residence, Ava Rodrigues, for a Holiday Mug/Coaster Cricut class!
Ava will teach you some basic and intermediate Cricut functions and you will walk away from class with a holiday mug or coaster design! You will work in two pairs (one pair per machine) to create one or more designs in the software, then learn how to use the Cricut Maker and tools.
Please bring your favorite notebook to take notes or we will have paper and pens for you to use to have a reference to remember your skills!
Space is limited for this class and is for Adults &amp; Teens ages 13+. Please do not attend if you are not registered.
Anyone taking the class will need to fill out an Innovators’ Workshop Liability Waiver and Hold Harmless Agreement. You can fill out the forms before training by <a href="https://www.simsburylibrary.info/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/IW-Liability-Waiver-and-Hold-Harmless-Agreement-2021.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">downloading here</a>, or arrive early to fill out the paperwork at the start of training in the makerspace.
Interested children and teens can also be trained with an accompanying parent. Children under 18 must have a signed Innovators’ Workshop Minor Liability Waiver and Hold Harmless Agreement that can be <a href="https://www.simsburylibrary.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Minor-IW-Liability-Waiver-and-Hold-Harmless-Agreement-2022.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">found here</a>. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult who is also trained in the equipment - parent and child can be trained together.

Local Event: Maker-in-Residence Ava: Holiday Mug / Coaster Cricut Class!

Maker-in-Residence Ava: Holiday Mug / Coaster...

REGISTRATION OPENS 11/25!
Join Maker-in-Residence, Ava Rodrigues, for a Holiday Mug/Coaster Cricut class!
Ava will teach you...

Maker-in-Residence Ava: Holiday Mug / Coaster Cricut Class!

Join us for an enjoyable evening with the French Conversation group. This group provides a welcoming atmosphere for speakers of French to practice their speaking skills, mostly with open conversation and sometimes with set themes. Meet and get to know other French speakers. Share your experiences and other topics of interest. Please note, this is NOT a language class but a group for fluent French speakers. All are welcome to attend. Questions? Contact Juliana, <a href="mailto:frenchhelptoday@gmail.com">frenchhelptoday@gmail.com</a>

Local Event: French Conversation Group

French Conversation Group

Join us for an enjoyable evening with the French Conversation group. This group provides a welcoming atmosphere for speakers of...

Join Ava Rodrigues and learn how to build a consistent, professional brand using Canva! 
In this hands-on beginner's workshop, you will create your brand kit while learning Canva basics like adding and editing fonts, shapes and colors to help your small business or passion project shine.
Classes held in the Technology Learning Center (TLC) to enable you to use Canva during the workshop!
You must have a free or paid Canva account setup before the class and bring your login/password to class to sign in and save your own projects.

Local Event: Canva for Business with Ava Rodrigues - Beginners Workshop

Canva for Business with Ava Rodrigues -...

Join Ava Rodrigues and learn how to build a consistent, professional brand using Canva! 
In this hands-on beginner's workshop,...

Canva for Business with Ava Rodrigues - Beginners Workshop

Based on a different prompt each month, local adult poets will write poems to share with the group for constructive feedback. 
Register for Zoom link.

Local Event: Virtual - Poetry Group

Virtual - Poetry Group

Based on a different prompt each month, local adult poets will write poems to share with the group for constructive feedback....

Do you love to cook and try new recipes? 
Come join Cookbook Club at the Library every third Tuesday of the month. We will explore new cuisines each month, share techniques and expand our culinary skills. At this meeting, we will have cookbooks and information available to discuss the cuisine we will be cooking for next month. This month we will be exploring Vietnamese cuisine. Samples of Vietnamese food will be made using the Library's mobile kitchen cart. Vietnamese dishes will be made and shared at the beginning of next months meeting. 
At each Cookbook Club Meeting: 
<ul><li>You must bring a dish to share in order to attend.</li><li>Cookbooks will be available to checkout.</li><li>All dietary restrictions welcome.</li><li>There will be at least one gluten free/vegan option. </li></ul>
If you are unable to attend this month, but would like to participate in next months meeting, you may pick up a cookbook at the circulation desk and email the recipe you plan to bring to Kai at kpietraroia@libraryconnection.info. 
*** PLEASE NOTE: From 6:30pm to 7pm there will be the potluck for last months Holiday dishes. If you do not plan to bring in a Holiday dish, please arrive at 7pm for the start of Vietnamese cuisine. ***

Local Event: Cookbook Club: Vietnamese

Cookbook Club: Vietnamese

Do you love to cook and try new recipes? 
Come join Cookbook Club at the Library every third Tuesday of the month. We will...

Sacred Heart University Discovery Science Center and Planetarium

Give the gift of membership to Discovery this season.&nbsp; Early renewals can lock in at the current price. Give an All Access membership and see planetarium shows and live demos free.

Local Event: Give the Gift of Membership

Fairfield County

Bridgeport

Give the Gift of Membership

Give the gift of membership to Discovery this season.  Early renewals can lock in at the current price. Give an All Access...

Did you take Spanish in high school and want to refresh your language skills? Our lively group meets weekly to speak Spanish and discuss various language customs. New members are always welcome in-person or virtually. 
Please register for Zoom link.

Local Event: HYBRID - Spanish Conversation Group

HYBRID - Spanish Conversation Group

Did you take Spanish in high school and want to refresh your language skills? Our lively group meets weekly to speak Spanish...

Ribbons, bows and wrapping paper oh my! Come down to the library where we will have holiday music, movies and tables set up for you to wrap all your gifts in a festive environment. You may bring in your own wrapping materials, or, if needed, select materials will be available for you to use. 
If you would like to donate wrapping paper, ribbons or other wrapping essentials please drop it off any time at the information desk. 
This is a drop in event. No registration required.

Local Event: Holiday Wrapping Party

Holiday Wrapping Party

Ribbons, bows and wrapping paper oh my! Come down to the library where we will have holiday music, movies and tables set up for...

Are you considering retirement or recently retired? Join us for an informal discussion on the social aspects of retirement, making every day count, and getting the motivation to seize the day.

Local Event: Transitioning to Retirement

Transitioning to Retirement

Are you considering retirement or recently retired? Join us for an informal discussion on the social aspects of retirement,...

Simsbury United Methodist Church

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Local Event: Blue Christmas Service

Blue Christmas Service


 
 

  A   quiet and reflective service for those who may want to slow down their   holiday pace for an evening, those who...

Students from Squadron Line elementary school’s chorus will join us to sing holiday songs. Participants are encouraged to sing along in this interactive performance.

Local Event: Sing Along Holiday Songs with Squadron Line Chorus (All Ages w/Caregiver, Drop In)

Sing Along Holiday Songs with Squadron Line...

Students from Squadron Line elementary school’s chorus will join us to sing holiday songs. Participants are encouraged to sing...

Sing Along Holiday Songs with Squadron Line Chorus (All Ages w/Caregiver, Drop In)

Conversation and Camaraderie (C&amp;C) is a men's group that has been meeting successfully in Avon for the past two years. Meetings are informal discussions, led by facilitators whose goal is to maintain a safe, welcoming, non-confrontational, and engaging environment for all, where everyone's voice can be heard. This is not a therapy session or a twelve step group. What it IS, though, is an opportunity for older men from varied backgrounds and life experiences to connect and communicate with others.
Topics, chosen in advance, are intended to open discussions for the group to share life lessons, memories, and laughter. Sample topics, some thoughtful, some silly and some just fun include:
<ul><li>What was a lasting memory from school?</li><li>Who was most influential in shaping you?</li><li>Who was your favorite star in old TV Westerns?</li><li>What is one mistake that taught you a lesson?</li></ul>
Please consider joining to makes new acquaintances and share.

Local Event: C & C: Conversation & Camaraderie

C & C: Conversation & Camaraderie

Conversation and Camaraderie (C&C) is a men's group that has been meeting successfully in Avon for the past two years. Meetings...

Do you love board games? Come on down for a fun night of board games at the library! We will have board games set up from our Library of Things and you are welcome to bring in your own games from home to share with others! 
There will be game tables available for all ages (2+). Game from our Library of Things will be available to take home so you can keep gaming your favorites.
Children 12 and under must be accompanied by a caregiver. Please register ALL people who are attending.

Local Event: Board Game Night

Board Game Night

Do you love board games? Come on down for a fun night of board games at the library! We will have board games set up from our...

Are you a parent or caregiver of a child with disabilities? Consider the Parenting Disability Support Group - a safe and supportive space for those who are raising children with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. Come together in community with other caregivers with similar life experiences to help inform, empower, and inspire. Hybrid meetings - come in-person or via Zoom. Organized by Simsbury Aging &amp; Disability Commission. Questions? Please email <a href="mailto:ParentingDisabilityGroup@gmail.com">ParentingDisabilityGroup@gmail.com</a>.
Sponsored by the Simsbury Aging &amp; Disability Commission.

Local Event: Parenting Disability Support Group

Parenting Disability Support Group

Are you a parent or caregiver of a child with disabilities? Consider the Parenting Disability Support Group - a safe and...

The Friday English Conversation Club provides a welcoming atmosphere for English as a second-language speakers to participate in lively back-and-forth conversation. Meet and get to know others who are also adjusting to life in the U.S. We will share our different cultures with each other and talk about our experiences and other topics of interest. We'll help untangle questions members bring to the group about spoken English. There are no grades, no judgment. This is not an ESL class. All are welcome to attend. Questions? Contact Josi Klein, our club leader, at <a href="mailto:josiklein640@gmail.com">josiklein640@gmail.com</a>

Local Event: English Conversation Club

English Conversation Club

The Friday English Conversation Club provides a welcoming atmosphere for English as a second-language speakers to participate...

Come catch a Friday Matinee at the library! This week, catch Last Christmas (2019), popcorn included. You may also bring your own snacks and closed-top beverage.
Synopsis: A dysfunctional young woman working as Santa's elf at a year-round Christmas store in London finds her life taking an unexpectedly optimistic turn after becoming romantically entangled with a handsome and mysterious stranger over the holiday season.

Local Event: Friday Matinee: Last Christmas

Friday Matinee: Last Christmas

Come catch a Friday Matinee at the library! This week, catch Last Christmas (2019), popcorn included. You may also bring your...

Looking for a space to play Magic the Gathering? Or are you a new player looking to try it out? Come to the library to battle fellow Magic enthusiasts!
All skill levels and play styles welcome. The library will have a limited number of 60 card decks available to use during the meet up!

Local Event: Magic the Gathering Meetup

Magic the Gathering Meetup

Looking for a space to play Magic the Gathering? Or are you a new player looking to try it out? Come to the library to battle...

Lessons and Carols Service - Sunday, December 21 at 10:00 a.m. (one service only): Each year, SUM celebrates the season with the traditional Lessons and Carols service alternating between nine short Bible readings (lessons) and traditional Christmas carols. The service combines scripture, choral and praise music, and congregational singing for a festive and reflective atmosphere.&nbsp;&nbsp;Every Sunday, we provide opportunities for meaningful worship through a range of services that cater to different preferences, including at-home participation and in-person fellowship. The 8:00 am service features Communion; additionally, the CAYA Contemporary Service at 9:00 am and the Traditional Service at 10:30 am are available both via live stream and as recorded sessions. Attendees will have the opportunity to receive thoughtful messages and participate in music, scripture readings, and community activities that honor God's enduring love and presence.

Local Event: Lessons and Carols

Lessons and Carols

Lessons and Carols Service - Sunday, December 21 at 10:00 a.m. (one service only): Each year, SUM celebrates the season with...

Michael Lemanski

Hartford Metropolitan Area

Canton

Avon

Jay Kenney

Granby-East Granby

Windsor

West Hartford

Farmington

Greater Hartford

Suffield

Windsor Locks-East Windsor

South Windsor

Managed IT Services, Disaster Recovery, & Cyber Security

UNAPEN, Inc.

Since 1991, UNAPEN, Inc. has provided IT and Cyber Security Services, Custom Software Solutions, Systems Integration, Software products and Workflow/Process Automation tailored for Investment/Wealth Managers, Non-Profit Organizations, Educational Institutions, Attorneys, and a diverse range of SMBs! The expertise of UNAPEN's seasoned professionals uniquely positions them to advise clients on the value of technology. Our goal is to solidify and protect your IT infrastructure, enhance cyber security, streamline operations and workflow, centralize data, and automate highly complex manual tasks to make your company more successful and competitive. UNAPEN is a long-standing Gold Certified Microsoft Partner. Our solutions fall into these categories: • Strategic Process Consulting • AI Workflow &amp; Process Automation • Custom Client Statements, Meeting Packages &amp; Mgmt Reporting • Custom Software Development - Applications &amp; Interfaces - On-Premise, Web &amp; Mobile • Create/Upgrade Custom Excel, Power Apps, Power BI, MS Access, SQL Server &amp; .NET Applications • Pricing &amp; Reference Data Interfaces for SS&amp;C Advent Axys &amp; APX • CRM for Investment Advisers, Wealth Mgrs, Family Offices, Banking and other industries • Data Warehousing &amp; Data Aggregation • Affinity SQL Data Repository for Advisors • Business Intelligence &amp; Business Mgmt Tools • Digital Transformation &amp; Cloud Migration • IT Services • Cloud Backup, Disaster Recovery &amp; Business Continuity • CyberSecurity - Advanced Network Analysis &amp; Security Threat Reporting, Dark Web Monitoring &amp; Alerts on Compromised Employee Credentials • CyberSecurity - Employee CyberSecurity Awareness Training • CyberSecurity - EndPoint Detection &amp; Response • vCISO CyberSecurity Assessments • Ransomware Protection As a service provider &amp; partner in your success, UNAPEN brings to bear a unique skill set comprised of in-depth business knowledge combined with unparalleled technological expertise &amp; service delivery capability.

New Haven County

Vincent Salzo

Meriden

Since 1991, UNAPEN, Inc. has provided IT and Cyber Security Services, Custom Software Solutions, Systems Integration, Software products and...

Our Community's Trusted Painting Company Since 1968

Kevin Palmer Painting, LLC.

Every town has businesses woven into the fabric of the community. Companies that not only serve the area, but help define it. Since 1968, Kevin Palmer Painting has proudly held that role. What began as a small family operation has grown into a respected leader in painting, power washing, and roof cleaning. We are recognized for our professionalism, craftsmanship, and genuine care for the homes and businesses we serve. When Kevin Palmer Painting was established in 1968, Kevin built the business on simple and timeless values: treat customers with respect, work hard, and deliver results you'd be proud to put your name on. These principles have guided us for more than 50 years and remain the foundation of everything we do to this day. Although tools and technology have evolved, our dedication to professional service has never wavered. Kevin Palmer Painting offers a range of services to protect, refresh, and maintain homes and businesses. These services include expert interior and exterior painting, experienced power washing, and safe, effective roof cleaning. After more than 50 years in business, we've served families across multiple generations. Our long-standing presence means we understand local styles and the community's unique needs. We don't just work here. We live here too. A lot has changed since 1968, but our commitment to quality and professionalism remains the same. Whether you need just a fresh coat of paint, a deep exterior clean, or a gentle roof wash, Kevin Palmer Painting continues to deliver the service that has made us a trusted name for more than half a century. Professionalism never goes out of style, nor does the pride we take in helping homeowners and business owners improve, protect, and beautify their most important investment. For an estimate or to discuss future interior and exterior painting plans, power washing, or roof cleaning projects, Kevin Palmer Painting can be reached at 860-658-2441 or at kevinpalmerpaintingllc@yahoo.com.

Hartford

West Simsbury

Every town has businesses woven into the fabric of the community. Companies that not only serve the area, but help define it. Since 1968, Kevin...

Retirement Planning • Medicare/Medicaid • Social Security

Pelletier Senior Planning

At Pelletier Senior Planning, our clients’ retirement goals are at the heart of everything we do. We know no two journeys look the same—every individual and every family has a unique vision for their future. That’s what makes our work both meaningful and rewarding: helping people design plans that reflect their goals, values, and priorities. With a collaborative, team-based approach, we take the time to educate, guide, and provide thoughtful solutions for all aspects of Retirement Planning, Medicare/Medicaid, and Social Security. By blending knowledge with personal attention, we strive to make the complex feel clear and manageable. You’ll never feel rushed or pressured—we’re here to simplify the process and give you confidence in your decisions. Together, our Father-Daughter team brings over 50 years of combined experience. Lou’s decades of wisdom and Jessica’s fresh perspective provide a balance of tradition and innovation. This wealth of knowledge, paired with our hands-on approach, allows us to create customized strategies designed not only to meet immediate needs but also to empower our clients for the years ahead. We offer a wide variety of solutions, giving you the freedom to focus on what matters most right now. For some, that may be preparing for retirement income or understanding Medicare options. For others, it may mean protecting assets, planning for long-term care, or creating a legacy for the next generation. Whatever your priorities, we work alongside you every step of the way. At Pelletier Senior Planning, your goals are our mission. Our promise is simple: to listen, to educate, and to provide guidance that gives you peace of mind. Retirement is not just about finances—it’s about building a future you can embrace with clarity and confidence.

At Pelletier Senior Planning, our clients’ retirement goals are at the heart of everything we do. We know no two journeys look the same—every...

Reliable Heat & Trusted HVAC Service From Quinoco

Quinoco Energy Services

Quinoco Energy has been keeping Connecticut families warm, safe, and comfortable for more than 145 years. As a local, family-owned company, we proudly serve Hartford and Litchfield Counties with reliable fuel delivery and full-service home comfort solutions. Our team delivers Bioheat® heating oil, propane, diesel fuel, and kerosene, along with expert installation, maintenance, and repair for furnaces, boilers, heat pumps, air conditioning, and ductless systems. We provide preventive maintenance plans plus 24/7 emergency service for total peace of mind. Our team will also install and service standby generators, so your home stays powered during outages. At Quinoco, we combine experience and personal service with our range of energy solutions. Our Bioheat® fuel blend helps to reduce emissions without requiring system conversions, making it an easy, eco-friendly choice for homeowners. Neighbors know us for our dependable deliveries, responsive customer service, and a team that treats every home like our own. From heating and cooling to indoor air quality upgrades, we’re here to keep your home comfortable year-round. Quinoco Energy — dependable heat, reliable service, and comfort you can count on.

Quinoco Energy has been keeping Connecticut families warm, safe, and comfortable for more than 145 years. As a local, family-owned company, we...

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