Spring vacation programs at East Hartford Public Library
2024
Posted on: March 11, 2024 - 9:59am
At the East Hartford Public Library, we have an exciting lineup of programs scheduled for spring vacation.
Job Prep for Teens
Monday – Friday, April 8 - 12, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Are you between the ages of 14 - 24 and looking for help finding a job? Join us at Raymond Library for a series of in-person workshops sponsored in partnership with East Hartford Works! Participants MUST attend at least one session to receive an invitation for Friday's Job Fair. Registration required. For complete program descriptions and a link to the registration form, visit our online calendar of events.
Monday: Resume Prep and Customer Service/Personal Branding Training
Tuesday: Red Cross Babysitters Training (9am-4:30pm) OR Adult & Pediatric First Aid (9am-2pm) [lunch provided]
Wednesday: Credit for Life Fair with Liberty Bank
Thursday: Communication and Teamwork
Friday: Job Fair
Read to Dogs
Tuesday, April 9, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Come meet the library’s furry friends! Members of the Bright & Beautiful Therapy Dogs group will be here with their dogs. Sign up to spend time each month reading together. Reading aloud to a dog can improve fluency, confidence, and comfort around dogs. Children and teens can sign up to read to a dog for 15 minutes at Raymond Library. Bring your own book or borrow one from the library! Registration is required. Best suited for children ages 5 and up who are reading independently. Register on our online calendar of events.
Wickham Program: Acrobat Li Liu with Elegant Equilibristics and Other Cool Stuff
Tuesday, April 9, 6:30 PM
Li Liu was born in the city of Shenyang in The Northeast of China. At the age of six she began her acrobatic training, and the following year she was chosen to attend The Chinese National Circus School in the capitol city of Beijing. While in Beijing she trained for eight hours a day until she was 16. For many years Ms. Liu traveled extensively throughout Europe, Africa and Asia with The Liaoning Acrobatic Arts Troupe. She came to the United States in 2000 with Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus and toured all over the US for two years. She has been living in the US and working as a freelance performer since 2003. Li Liu’s performance is made possible through funding from the East Hartford Commission on Culture and Fine Arts as a program celebrating the contribution of immigrants. For all ages. Register for a reminder.
Makerspace Program: Paint By Number
Thursday, April 11, 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Have a fun and relaxing evening in the Makerspace at Raymond Library painting a paint-by-number. Registration required.
Blackout Poetry
Friday, April 12, 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Stop by Raymond Library and take markers to old books and find the poems hidden within the pages. For ages 8 and up. No registration required.
LEGO Play Day
Saturday, April 13, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Sunday, April 14, 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Use your imagination to build and create with LEGOs! Pick a design challenge card out of the bowl or make a creation of your own choosing. Completed LEGO masterpieces will stay on display at the library for the rest of the week. Program is for children of all ages. Duplo blocks will be available for our youngest builders. Register for a reminder on our online calendar of events.
The Raymond Library is located at 840 Main St., East Hartford. The Wickham Memorial Library is located at 656 Burnside Avenue, East Hartford. Information about library programs and services at both branches can be found on our website: www.easthartfordct.gov/library or by calling the Raymond Library circulation desk at 860-290-4330.