Teen Events - Wilton Library

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Events for Teens

From SingulTech, our award-winning robotics team, to college planning resources, to inspiring programs and events, to fun activities designed to build lasting friendships, there is always something exciting happening for teens at our library.

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What's Happening

Events for Teens

From SingulTech, our award-winning robotics team, to college planning resources, to inspiring programs and events, to fun activities designed to build lasting friendships, there is always something exciting happening for teens at our library.

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Teen Summer Reading Club

Mon, Jun 16 - Sun, Aug 24

This summer, Level Up your reading at Wilton Library! Join our Teen Summer Reading Club, open to all rising 6th to 12th graders. Sign up on the website wiltonlibrary. beanstack. org or download the Beanstack app and choose Wilton Library (CT) to register. Keep track of the time you spend reading and then log the number of minutes you have read online.

Building Art with Legos

Tue, Jul 08, 3:00 - 4:30 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Wilton Library welcomes back ConnLUG, the Connecticut LEGO User Group! This Mosaics program will be geared for teens who want to build Legos into art. Using a shared platform and thousands of different colors of Legos, you can create your favorite animal, character, or design into a mosaic of small pieces.

Wilton Library's Summer Show Art Exhibition

Wed, Jul 09 - Thu, Aug 21

Wilton Library's annual Summer Show art exhibition celebrates adult artists who live or work in Wilton, or have a connection to the town. This is the 79th year that the library will welcome local talent to display their works in this non-juried summer art exhibition. Opening Reception on Friday, July 18 from 6 to 7:30 p. m.

Dungeons & Dragons

Wed, Jul 09, 2:30 - 5:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

In this short adventure, the players are hired to collect the pieces of a mysterious object that fell from the sky and battle the prehistoric beasts it has unleashed. Experienced and beginning players welcome. Dice and miniatures will be provided, but feel free to design something on our 3D printer to bring with you!

Ed Pop Magic

Wed, Jul 09, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Laughter and wonder await kids entering kindergarten and up and their families. Ed Popielarczyk is a magician, balloon sculptor, flea circus ringmaster, and storyteller. His magic and comedy involve a lot of audience participation. The kids are the stars because they make the magic happen. Registration required. Please register all attendees.

Dungeons & Dragons

Wed, Jul 16, 2:30 - 5:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

In this short adventure, the players are hired to collect the pieces of a mysterious object that fell from the sky and battle the prehistoric beasts it has unleashed. Experienced and beginning players welcome. Dice and miniatures will be provided, but feel free to design something on our 3D printer to bring with you!

Riverside Reptiles

Wed, Jul 16, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Kids entering kindergarten and up will meet the different animals that call Riverside Reptiles Education Center home. Get to know these incredible creatures through a hands-on learning experience. Just like you, each of the animals has a story. Get ready! It’s sure to be one scaly ride! Registration required. Please register all attendees.

Aromatherapy Workshop

Thu, Jul 17, 4:00 - 5:30 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Come to your senses! Led by a certified aromatherapist, teens will learn the history and health benefits of essential oils and healing botanicals. Craft a fabric aromatherapy dream pillow, create a healing foot salt soak, make deconstructed soaps, all using dried botanicals and essential oils. Relaxing music and herbal teas (aromatherapy in a cup!

Summer Show 2025 Art Exhibition - Opening Reception

Fri, Jul 18, 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Location: Gallery

Wilton Library's annual Summer Show art exhibition celebrates adult artists who live or work in Wilton, or have a connection to the town. This is the 79th year that the library will welcome local talent to display their works in this non-juried summer art exhibition. Opening Reception on Friday, July 18 from 6 to 7:30 p. m.

Wilton Library's Summer Sidewalk Book Sale

Sat, Jul 19, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Parking Lot

Wilton Library holds its popular Summer Sidewalk Book Sale on Saturday, July 19, from 10 a. m. to 3 p. m. during the Wilton Street Fair & Sidewalk Sale. The sale offers gently-used books great for beach and summer vacation reading, children’s and teen books, cookbooks, gardening, art and photography, paperbacks, and so much more.

Zentangle Art Workshop

Mon, Jul 21, 3:00 - 4:30 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Join Amy, Wilton Library‘s certified Zentangle instructor, as she guides us through a fun and relaxing Zentangle art session. This meditative art form uses simple steps to teach practitioners how to create beautiful patterns. Suitable for anyone who doesn’t believe they can draw, as well as experienced artists. For adults and teens, ages 13 and up.

Dungeons & Dragons

Wed, Jul 23, 2:30 - 5:00 PM
Location: Presidents' Room

In this short adventure, the players are hired to collect the pieces of a mysterious object that fell from the sky and battle the prehistoric beasts it has unleashed. Experienced and beginning players welcome. Dice and miniatures will be provided, but feel free to design something on our 3D printer to bring with you!

Jack Tuesday: Fairy Tale Investigator

Wed, Jul 23, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Kids entering kindergarten and up and their families will enjoy an original story from Lionheart Puppets. Jack Tuesday: Fairy Tale Investigator is a fun-filled mystery starring several favorite storytime characters. Registration required. Please register all attendees. Walk-ins welcome as space allows.

Lighthouse: A Program for LGBTQ+ Youth

Fri, Jul 25, 3:00 - 4:00 PM
Location: Presidents' Room

Lighthouse serves lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer+ (LGBTQ+) teens and their allies with a welcoming, safe space. Lighthouse empowers LGBTQ youth to clarify issues, gain skills and resiliency, and envision and seek healthy, productive, and fulfilling adult lives.

Red Cross Babysitting Course

Tue, Jul 29, 10:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

The Red Cross Babysitting Course prepares teens to safely and confidently care for children and infants. It includes hands-on activities, videos, and discussions to develop essential, real-life readiness babysitting skills. The course covers feeding, diapering, picking up and holding children, safety and emergency response.

Summer Matinee: Super 8

Wed, Jul 30, 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Come and enjoy a summer Sci-Fi movie, Super 8: "In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness a catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident.

Dance Party with DJ Austin Dailey

Wed, Jul 30, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Kids entering kindergarten and up will learn some new moves from DJ Austin Dailey! Participants will learn basic hip hop freestyle skills, silly party moves, break dancing, and party line dances. No dance experience is necessary to participate, just a willingness to have fun and move! Registration required. Please register all attendees.

Story-Sharing Circle

Wed, Jul 30, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Location: Presidents' Room

Calling all storytellers and story-listeners! Join us for an informal evening celebrating the oral storytelling tradition. Bring a prepared story to tell or just come to listen. All are welcome, experienced storytellers and newbies alike. Registration recommended.

Cupcake Wars

Tue, Aug 05, 3:30 - 5:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

It's a battle of the sweetest! Two plain cupcakes. Two different challenges. Your job is to use frosting, toppings, and your creativity to impress our judges. Win or lose, it's cupcakes for everyone! Registration is required as space is limited. This program is for teens in grades 6-12.

Summer Smoothie Smash

Wed, Aug 06, 3:00 - 4:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Join us for an afternoon of tasty competition. In this program, we will break up into teams and try to create the best smooth. Ingredients will be provided by the library. We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with allergens. This program is for rising grades 6-12. Registration is required as space is limited.

Digeridoo Down Under

Wed, Aug 06, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Kids entering kindergarten and up and their families can enjoy an energetic fusion of Australian music, culture, comedy, character building, storytelling and audience participation.

Dancin' with Hoops with Judi Jones

Wed, Aug 13, 3:30 - 4:30 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Kids entering kindergarten and up and their families are invited to join Judi Jones, the Queen of Hoops, for interactive hoop dancing fun. Custom hula hoops will be provided for all. Get ready for a hoopin' good time! Registration required. Please register all attendees. Walk-ins welcome as space allows.

Video Game Lecture

Wed, Aug 13, 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Come join us in hearing from Assistant Professor Jordan Tewell about the Game Development & Design program at Sacred Heart University. Specifically, he will discuss the experience students get through collaborating on video games with third-party clients and more about those projects. This program is open to teens rising grades 6-12 and adults.

Perler Beads

Thu, Aug 14, 3:00 - 4:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Showcase your creativity with Perler beads! Use patterns or your own imagination to create a design, then iron it to fuse the beads together. You'll have the option to turn your creation into a keychain. Registration is required as space is limited. This program is for teens in grades 6-12.

Farewell to Summer Beach Party for Grades 4-7

Fri, Aug 15, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Rising 4th-7th graders can bid farewell to summer with a beach day at the library! How many ways can you have fun with a beach ball? Dodge them, dunk them, keep 'em up & plunk them. You can even help choose the tunes! Registration required. Drop-ins admitted if space allows.

Lighthouse: A Program for LGBTQ+ Youth

Fri, Aug 22, 3:00 - 4:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Lighthouse serves lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer+ (LGBTQ+) teens and their allies with a welcoming, safe space. Lighthouse empowers LGBTQ youth to clarify issues, gain skills and resiliency, and envision and seek healthy, productive, and fulfilling adult lives.

Labor Day

Mon, Sep 01

Wilton Library will be closed on Monday, September 1 in observance of Labor Day.

Photography and the U.S. Space Program

Wed, Sep 17, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Please join us in the Brubeck Room for an eye-catching program on space exploration from the Planetarium Director at SHU's Discovery Science Center. Learn about the history and future of space exploration with rocket launch photographer Elliot Severn.

Indigenous Peoples' Day

Mon, Oct 13

Wilton Library will be closed on Monday, October 13 in observance of Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day.

Jane Austen’s Sanditon: From Unfinished Swan Song to British Costume Drama (Zoom)

Tue, Oct 21, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Location: Virtual

Commemorating Jane Austen’s 250th birthday on December 16, 2025, join author, former UK resident, and Anglophile Claire Evans for a look at Austen’s final, unfinished manuscript and its path from family heirloom to a fully imagined costume drama, airing on American PBS.

Veteran's Day

Tue, Nov 11

Wilton Library will be closed Tuesday, November 11 in observance of Veteran's Day.

Thanksgiving

Thu, Nov 27

The library will close early at 2pm on Wednesday, November 26 and be closed on Thursday, November 27 for Thanksgiving.

Christmas

Wed, Dec 24 - Thu, Dec 25

The library will be closed Wednesday, December 24 - Thursday, December 25 for the Christmas holiday.

New Year's

Wed, Dec 31 - Thu, Jan 01

The library will be closed Wednesday, December 31 - Thursday, January 1 for the New Year holiday.

Spring Fundraiser 2026

Sat, Mar 21