Hybrid/Virtual: Spring Library Programs

This spring, the library has programs for all ages in a variety of formats! Programs will be offered in person, over Zoom, and in a hybrid arrangement (choose virtual or in-person). See below for our virtual and hybrid options. To view listings for in-person programs, click here. For registration, and to view our events in calendar format, visit our online events calendar.

 

Friday, March 18, 3:30 - 4:30 PM

Can’t wait for Spring to get here? Make a tiny piece of spring with a miniature tabletop terrarium using a mix of natural and found materials. Sign up to get a craft kit, then join us on Zoom to create together. For tweens, teens, and adults.

 

Wednesday, March 23, 6:30 - 7:30 PM

Want to spruce up your decor for elevenses? Keep wizards from marring your front door? Spiff up your house with this hobbit door wreath! Register in advance for a supply kit, and we’ll craft together over Zoom. For tweens, teens, and adults. Limit 1 kit per household.

 

Thursday, March 31, 3:30 - 4:30 PM

Create and solve your own Soma cube puzzle! Invented by Danish mathematician and poet Piet Hein, this set of seven 3-D shapes can be assembled into a cube. Register in advance for a supply kit, and we’ll work together over Zoom. For tweens, teens, and adults.

 

Thursday, April 7, 3:30 - 4:30 PM

Brighten someone’s day with this pop-up card! Register in advance for a supply kit, and we’ll craft together over Zoom. For tweens, teens, and adults.

 

Friday, April 8, 3:30 - 4:30 PM

Ready for blooms? Learn how to make kusudama flowers out of multiple pieces of brightly colored paper and a starburst box to put them in. Sign up to get a craft kit, then join us on Zoom to create together. For tweens, teens, and adults.

 

Wednesday, April 20, 6:30 - 7:30 PM

Create a colorful wall hanging to brighten your space for spring! Register in advance for a supply kit, and we’ll craft together over Zoom. For tweens, teens, and adults.

 

Tuesday, May 3, 3:30 - 4:30 PM

Design a sweet surprise for Mother’s Day with this colorful expandable gift box! Register in advance for a supply kit, and we’ll craft together over Zoom. For tweens, teens, and adults.

 

Wednesday, May 4, 6:30 - 7:30 PM

Use leftover yarn to create cheerful birds for spring! Register in advance for a supply kit, and we’ll craft together over Zoom. For tweens, teens, and adults.

 

Tuesday, March 15, 7:00 - 8:00 PM

The webinar will be held  via Facebook Live on The Governor's Prevention Partnership Facebook page. Speakers will include State Rep. Jeff Currey, East Hartford Youth Services, East Hartford Police Department, and others. This webinar provides a unique opportunity for East Hartford residents to learn about what is going on in the realm of youth substance abuse prevention in our state. Come learn how we are working together to address the underlying issues leading to substance abuse and help our youth. Resources will also be shared on how you can get involved and how to get help if you need it. Register on the library calendar for a reminder! Registration not required.

 

Tuesday, April 26, 6:30 - 7:30 PM

Celebrate National Poetry month with featured poets Marilyn Johnston, Jane Schneeloch, John L. Stanizzi, and Elizabeth Thomas. Poets are invited to submit videos of recited or performed poems, raps, or spoken word pieces on the theme of Spring. An open mic will follow the presentations. For more information about participating as a poet, contact Adult Services Librarian Rolande Duprey at rduprey@easthartfordct.gov. Registration required. Best suited for teens and adults.

 

How can we better maintain and create relationships and work towards healthy communities in spite of political differences? Is this even possible? Join us for a Living Room Conversation at the library to start exploring how we can disagree and still care about each other and how we can work together when we find agreement.

 

Living Room Conversations offers a simple, sociable and structured way to practice communicating across differences while building understanding and relationships. Each session will gather 4 - 7 people for about 90 minutes to listen to and be heard by others. Rather than debating or convincing others, we take turns talking to share and learn, and be curious.

 

No preparation is required. All sessions have an identical structure. Sessions will be offered in person or via Zoom (see individual program listings). Register for the session that is most convenient for your schedule.

 

Propel East Hartford is a stream of programs and services for people who want to make a difference in East Hartford. To join the Propel mailing list, e-mail Sarah Kline Morgan, library director: smorgan@easthartfordct.gov.

 

Thursday, April 21, 6:30 - 8:00 PM (virtual)

Sunday, April 24, 2:00 - 3:30 PM (in person)

Wednesday, April 27, 10:00 - 11:30 (virtual)

 

Fridays, 10:30 - 12:30: March 25, April 22, May 20

Are you thinking of taking the next step and opening your own small business? Are you in business already and interested in learning more about the resources available to you? Join us at the library for monthly Small Business Support open hours, held on Fridays from 10:30 - 12:30. Learn about help available for both aspiring and established small business owners, and speak with a representative from the Connecticut River Valley Chamber of Commerce, which represents over 400 members in East Hartford Marlborough, and Glastonbury. (SAME)

 

These are hybrid events. To join via Zoom, or to make an in-person appointment, e-mail Magdelena Wittenzellner: mwittenzellner@easthartfordct.gov. In-person walk-ins are also welcome.

 

Register for a reminder, and to be notified of event updates, including featured partners for each session. Walk-ins welcome! Small Business Support Open Hours are sponsored by the East Hartford Public Library, the Town of East Hartford Development Department, and the Connecticut River Valley Chamber of Commerce.

 

Tuesday, March 8, 2022, 6:30 - 7:30 PM

Having trouble paying your heating and energy bills? Now is the time to connect with us to get assistance! Please join a virtual customer information session/webinar to learn about programs to help lower your monthly heating and energy bills and stay warm this winter. Topics will include: winter energy costs, protection from service disconnection, medical protection, CT Energy Assistance program, matching payment program, new start, payment plans, energy efficiency. Registration required.

 

Sunday, March 13, 3:00 PM

In 1910 after many experiments, shade tobacco supplanted broadleaf to become the dominant crop in the Connecticut River Valley. Its aroma, texture, burn, and size helped to create a boutique industry that became an important part of Connecticut lore and romance. Whether they were students recruited from historical black colleges, or along the eastern seaboard, West Indians and Puerto Ricans from the Caribbean, or local day haul and summer workers–tobacco culture touched many lives. Netting, planting, weeding, harvesting, and sewing tobacco brought men, women, youth, and immigrants together in the field and the sheds. Join us for a look at what this premium brand tells us about the role of tobacco in the history of land use, labor, and immigration in the Greater Hartford region and the Connecticut River Valley. Join Fiona Vernal, Director of Engaged Public, Oral, and Community Histories (EPOCH) and associate professor of History and Africana Studies at the University of Connecticut to learn more about this fascinating history. Please register.

 

Tuesday, March 15, 6:30 – 7:30 PM

Tuesday, April 19, 6:30 – 7:30 PM

Tuesday, May 17, 6:30 –7:30 PM

Join us each month to connect with local authors. Learn about them, their books, and their journeys to publication. Each session will be recorded and archived on the library YouTube channel for later viewing. Are you an author interested in participating? We welcome local (Connecticut) authors who write for all audiences—children, teens, and adults—to join this celebration of local literary talent. Preference for participation is given to East Hartford authors. To learn more, or to sign up as an author, e-mail adult services librarian Rolande Duprey: rduprey@easthartfordct.gov. To register as an attendee, visit the library’s events calendar.

 

Tuesdays, March 1 - May 24, 6:00 - 7:00 PM (no program Tuesday, April 12)

Want to learn more about Scratch or just have fun with it? Join our club and learn computer science skills from your peers and library staff. When you join, you’ll learn to code from fun and simple online coding tutorials and challenges from Google CS First. No coding experience necessary, all are welcome. This program will be offered in person, but a remote option is also available by request by e-mailing Cathy Potter: cpotter@easthartfordct.gov. For teens in grades 6 - 12. Sign up for the series, and join us whenever you’re available (weekly attendance is not required).

 

Register for these events on our online events calendar. Zoom links for virtual programs will be sent out to registered participants 24 hours in advance of the program.