Younger Readers - 2009
3 - 5 8 and Up 10 and Up
3 - 5
Ages 3-5, with adult friends and relatives. Join us
for a sampling of Southern stories, drawn from
the African-American heritage of the region, and
presented by master story teller Abigail Jefferson.
Individuals are welcome without reservation;
groups, please register in advance by calling
(860) 695-6330.
Downtown Library, Atrium
Tuesdays, May 5, May 12, 10:00 a.m.
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8 and Up:
Ages 8 and up. During the Depression, thousands
of children wrote to Eleanor Roosevelt, explaining
the circumstances of their lives, and often asking
for help. Read some of the letters addressed
to her, write your own letter about an issue in your
community, and get help in deciding to whom it
should be addressed in this day and age.
Downtown Library, Children’s Library
Thursday, March 19, 3:30 p.m.
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Albany Branch
Monday, April 13, 3:30 p.m.
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Barbour Branch
Wednesday, April 22, 3:30 p.m.
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Blue Hills Branch
Tuesday, April 28, 3:30 p.m.
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Camp Field Branch
Wednesday, April 15, 3:30 p.m.
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Dwight Branch
Thursday, April 9, 3:30 p.m.
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Goodwin Branch
Monday, March 16, 3:30 p.m.
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Mark Twain Branch
Thursday, March 19, 3:30 p.m.
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Park Branch
Thursday, May 7, 3:30 p.m.
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Ropkins Branch
Wednesday, April 15, 3:30 p.m.
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Ages 8 and up; adult friends and relatives welcome.
“Rain-rotted shingles drooped over the eaves of the
veranda; oak trees kept the sun away. The remains
of a picket drunkenly guarded the front yard—a
‘swept’ yard that was never swept—where Johnson
grass and rabbit-tobacco grew in abundance.”
Do houses accurately reflect their inhabitants?
Descriptions of the Radley and Ewell houses in
To Kill a Mockingbird will be read and discussed.
Participants will work with a local artist to design
house facades which reflect their own personalities
and histories. They will next travel to and tour one of
Hartford’s three historic homes, all of which strongly
reflect their former owners’ personalities.
Note: A signed permission slip will be required for
this trip for each child and teen participant.
Downtown Library, Children’s Library
Wednesday, March 18, 3:30 p.m. (design)
Wednesday, March 25, 1:00 p.m. (field trip)
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Albany Branch
Monday, March 16, 3:30 p.m. (design)
Wednesday, March 25, 1:00 p.m. (field trip)
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Barbour Branch
Thursday, March 19, 3:30 p.m. (design)
Wednesday, March 25, 1:00 p.m. (field trip)
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Blue Hills Branch
Tuesday, March 24,2:30 p.m. (design)
Wednesday, March 25,
1:00 p.m. (field trip)
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Camp Field Branch
Tuesday, March 17,3:30 p.m. (design)
Thursday, March 26,
1:00 p.m. (field trip)
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Dwight Branch
Thursday, March 12, 3:30 p.m. (design)
Wednesday, March 25, 12:00 p.m. (field trip)
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Goodwin Branch
Wednesday, March 11, 3:30 p.m. (design);
Wednesday, March 25, 1:00 p.m. (field trip)
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Mark Twain Branch
Monday, March 23, 2:30 p.m. (design)
Wednesday, March 25, 1:00 p.m. (field trip)
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Park Branch
Monday, March 23, 2:30 p.m. (design)
Wednesday, March 25, 1:00 p.m. (field trip)
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Ropkins Branch
Tuesday, March 17, 3:30 p.m. (design)
Thursday, March 26, 1:00 p.m. (field trip)
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Ages 8 and up. “Aunt Alexandra’s vision of my
deportment involved playing with small stoves,
tea sets, and wearing the Add-a-Pearl necklace
she gave me when I was born; furthermore, I
should be a ray of sunshine in my father’s lonely
life.” This is the behavior expected of To Kill a
Mockingbird’s Scout in the 1930s. What do we
expect of young women today, and how does
that compare to the expectations of earlier
generations? Join us as we discuss this question
with a woman of achievement from our own
neighborhood. Refreshments will be served.
Downtown Library, Children’s Library
Thursday, April 16, 3:30 p.m.
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Albany Branch
Thursday, April 23, 3:30 p.m.
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Barbour Branch
Thursday, April 9, 3:30 p.m.
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Blue Hills Branch
Thursday, May 7, 3:30 p.m.
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Camp Field Branch
Wednesday, May 6, 3:30 p.m.
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Dwight Branch
Thursday, April 16, 3:30 p.m.
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Goodwin Branch
Wednesday, April 8, 3:30 p.m.
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Mark Twain Branch
Thursday, May 7, 3:30 p.m.
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Park Branch
Thursday, April 23, 3:30 p.m.
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Ropkins Branch
Wednesday, May 6, 3:30 p.m.
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| WPA FRESCO AND FIELD TRIP |
Ages 8 and up; adult friends and relatives welcome.
In To Kill a Mockingbird, Bob Ewell was “the only
man I ever heard of who was fired from the WPA for
laziness.” Despite its critics, the WPA accomplished
great things, including the Hartford-history fresco
located in our own Camp Field Branch. Join us for a
discussion and a fresco craft activity. Follow up with
a tour of the Connecticut State Library, focusing on
two amazing collections made with WPA funding.
Note: A signed permission slip is required.
Downtown Library, Children’s Library
Wednesday, March 11, 3:30 p.m. (fresco)
Thursday, March 26, 1:00 p.m. (field trip)
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Albany Branch
Wednesday, March 18, 3:30 p.m. (fresco)
Thursday, March 26, 1:00 p.m. (field trip)
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Barbour Branch
Thursday, March 12, 3:30 p.m. (fresco)
Thursday, March 26, 1:00 p.m. (field trip)
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Blue Hills Branch
Monday, March 23, 2:30 p.m. (fresco)
Thursday, March 26, 1:00 p.m. (field trip)
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Camp Field Branch
Wednesday, March 11, 3:30 p.m. (fresco)
Wednesday, March 25, 2:00 p.m. (field trip)
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Dwight Branch
Thursday, March 19, 3:30 p.m. (fresco)
Thursday, March 26, 2:00 p.m. (field trip)
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Goodwin Branch
Monday, March 23, 2:30 p.m. (fresco)
Thursday, March 26, 1:00 p.m. (field trip)
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Mark Twain Branch
Wednesday, March 18,, 3:30 p.m. (fresco)
Thursday, March 26, 1:00 p.m. (field trip)
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Park Branch
Tuesday, March 24, 2:30 p.m. (fresco)
Thursday, March 26, 1:00 p.m. (field trip)
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Ropkins Branch
Wednesday, March 11, 3:30 p.m. (fresco)
Wednesday, March 25, 1:00 p.m. (field trip)
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Ages 8 and up. Read aloud Harper Lee’s vivid
descriptions of school,manners, church clothes,
slang, games, superstitions, Halloween, and meals.
Then, turn your everyday adventures into tall tales,
make a plate of molasses and biscuits,match
puzzling slang or regional terms to their meanings,
decorate a church hat, host a tea party, act out
favorite action scenes from a book or movie.
Downtown Library, Children’s Library
Thursdays, April 9, 23, 30, 3:30 p.m.
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Albany Branch
Wednesdays, April 1, 8, 22, 3:30 p.m.
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Barbour Branch
Tuesdays, April 7, 14, 21, 3:30 p.m.
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Blue Hills Branch
Tuesday, March 10; Thursday, March 12
Tuesday, April 14, 3:30 p.m.
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Camp Field Branch
Wednesdays, March 4, April 1, April 8, 3:30 p.m.
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Dwight Branch
Thursdays, March 5, April 23, May 14, 3:30 p.m.
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Goodwin Branch
Wednesdays, April 15, April 22, April 29, 3:30 p.m.
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Mark Twain Branch
Thursdays, May 14, May 21, May 28, 3:30 p.m.
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Park Branch
Thursdays, April 30, May 7, May 14, 3:30 p.m.
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Ropkins Branch
Wednesdays, April 22, April 29, May 6, 3:30 p.m.
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10 and up:
Ages 10 and up; adult friends and relatives
welcome. Use photos, films, and diaries to learn
about the city kids who formed the Depression-era
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), or “Tree Army.”
Follow up with a visit to the beautiful Mountain
Laurel Sanctuary, a CCC project still maintained
in the Nipmuck State Forest. Note: A signed
permission slip will be required for this trip for
each child and teen participant.
Downtown Library, Children’s Library
Wednesday, May 20, 3:30 p.m.
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Albany Branch
Friday, May 22, 3:30 p.m.
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Barbour Branch
Thursday, May 14, 3:30 p.m.
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Blue Hills Branch
Thursday, April 9, 3:30 p.m.
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Camp Field Branch
Wednesday, May 27, 3:30 p.m.
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Dwight Branch
Thursday, May 28, 3:30 p.m.
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Goodwin Branch
Wednesday, May 20, 3:30 p.m.
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Mark Twain Branch
Friday, May 22, 3:30 p.m.
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Park Branch
Thursday, May 21, 3:30 p.m.
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Ropkins Branch
Thursday, May 21, 3:30 p.m.
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MOUNTAIN LAUREL SANCTUARY BUS TRIP AND HIKE
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Downtown Library, Main Street Entrance
Saturday, May 30, 12:00 p.m.
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