Events at Russell Library
Russell Library Hours
Monday-Thursday, 9am-8pm
Friday & Saturday, 9am-5pm
Sunday, 1pm-5pm (October-March)
Curbside Service is available during all open hours.
Time Zone: Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Play Pals! In-Person
Come play with us at the Library! Join us each week on Thursday mornings to connect with other families and explore the power of play. A variety of toys will be out for free play including building...
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- Date:
- Thursday, April 25, 2024
- Time:
- 10:00am - 11:00am
- Location:
- Activity Room, In person: onsite
- Audience:
- Ages 0-5
- Categories:
- Children
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 48 seats left
Mystery! In-Person
What: Mystery! is a Russell Library-run book club for mystery lovers. The book group discusses a new mystery novel every month.
When: The group meets on last Thursday of the month at 3pm (or, if...
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- Date:
- Thursday, April 25, 2024
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- Time:
- 3:00pm - 4:30pm
- Location:
- Meeting Room 2, In person: onsite
- Audience:
- General Interest
- Categories:
- Adult Book Group
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 5 seats left
Making More Money with Side Hustles In-Person
Did you know that you can make money from your skills, passions and everyday tasks? In this session you will learn how. Patrina Dixon, Personal Financial Expert, will share tips on creating a business...
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- Date:
- Thursday, April 25, 2024
- Time:
- 6:00pm - 7:30pm
- Location:
- Hubbard Room, In person: onsite
- Audience:
- Ages 19+
- Categories:
- Adult
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 25 seats left
Preschool Power Storytime! In-Person
Join us for some Friday fun, for preschoolers and their familes. We will be joined by the Family Resource Center.
Registration suggested for event updates.
For kids age 0-6 (Babies - first grade),...
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- Date:
- Friday, April 26, 2024
- Time:
- 10:00am - 10:30am
- Location:
- Activity Room, In person: onsite
- Audience:
- Ages 0-5
- Categories:
- Children
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 27 seats left
Saturday Family Storytime In-Person
Join us for a fun family storytime in the Hubbard Room where we will read books and share rhymes and songs for kids birth to 6 years old and their families.
Registration is suggested for event...
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- Date:
- Saturday, April 27, 2024
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- Time:
- 10:30am - 11:30am
- Location:
- Hubbard Room, In person: onsite
- Audience:
- Ages 6-11 Ages 0-5
- Categories:
- Children
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 40 seats left
Intercultural Adventures In-Person
Come learn about different languages and cultures while playing games and enjoying yummy snacks. Programming provided by the Wesleyan University Fries Center for Global Studies.
Registration is...
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- Date:
- Saturday, April 27, 2024
- Time:
- 2:00pm - 4:00pm
- Location:
- Hubbard Room, In person: onsite
- Audience:
- Ages 6-11
- Categories:
- Children
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 81 seats left
Wesleyan Jazz Orchestra Weekend: Craig Harris and Friends Play the Music of Sam Rivers In-Person
Trombonist, prolific composer, bandleader of various sized ensembles, and gifted sonic shaman Craig Harris' musical journey has led him on a path that has affirmed his place in performance with and...
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- Date:
- Saturday, April 27, 2024
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 9:30pm
- Location:
- Wesleyan, In person: offsite
- Audience:
- General Interest
- Categories:
- All Ages Concert
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 89 seats left
Play Pals! In-Person
Come play with us at the Library! Join us each week to connect with other families and explore the power of play. A variety of toys will be out for free play including building materials, crafts,...
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- Date:
- Monday, April 29, 2024
- Time:
- 10:00am - 11:00am
- Location:
- Activity Room, In person: onsite
- Audience:
- Ages 0-5
- Categories:
- Children
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 48 seats left
Family Storytime In-Person
Join us for a fun family storytime where we will read books and share rhymes and songs for kids birth to 6 years old and their families.
Registration is suggested for event updates.
For kids...
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- Date:
- Tuesday, April 30, 2024
- Time:
- 10:30am - 11:00am
- Location:
- Hubbard Room, In person: onsite
- Audience:
- Ages 0-5
- Categories:
- Children
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 37 seats left
Fables and Frolic In-Person
Join us for stories, songs, friends, and free play. Open to all ages with an emphasis on children 0-4 years. Siblings welcome. Registration suggested but NOT required, drop-ins welcome.
The weekly...
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- Date:
- Wednesday, May 1, 2024
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- Time:
- 10:00am - 11:00am
- Location:
- Activity Room, In person: onsite
- Audience:
- Ages 0-5
- Categories:
- Children
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 40 seats left
Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I - An Author Talk with Douglas Brunt (Online)
Join us as we chat with New York Times bestselling author, Douglas Brunt, about instant bestselling debut non-fiction work The Mysterious Case of Rudolph Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the...
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Play Pals! In-Person
Come play with us at the Library! Join us each week on Thursday mornings to connect with other families and explore the power of play. A variety of toys will be out for free play including building...
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- Date:
- Thursday, May 2, 2024
- Time:
- 10:00am - 11:00am
- Location:
- Activity Room, In person: onsite
- Audience:
- Ages 0-5
- Categories:
- Children
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 50 seats left
Yoga for Littles In-Person
Get those brains calm and those bodies moving! We focus on mindfulness and movement in this yoga session for kids and caregivers. We will begin the session with a mindfulness-themed picture book. At...
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- Date:
- Friday, May 3, 2024
- Time:
- 11:00am - 12:00pm
- Location:
- Hubbard Room, In person: onsite
- Audience:
- Ages 0-5
- Categories:
- Children
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 48 seats left
Middlesex County Historical Society In-Person
A collaboration between the historical society and Wesleyan. Wesleyan students will present their Middletown history research at this public conference.
May the Fourth Be With You! In-Person
Children can join us for Jedi Training in honor of May the Fourth Be With You! Star Wars crafts and activities will be available from 10:30-12:30 in the Hubbard Room and Children's Department.
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- Date:
- Saturday, May 4, 2024
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- Time:
- 10:30am - 12:30pm
- Location:
- Hubbard Room, In person: onsite
- Audience:
- Ages 6-11 Ages 0-5
- Categories:
- Children
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 41 seats left
Jazz Up Close In-Person
Resonant Motion, Inc. presents saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer Mike McGinnis to discuss his original compositions in an intimate trio accompanied by Henry Lugo on bass and host and series...
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- Date:
- Saturday, May 4, 2024
- Time:
- 3:00pm - 5:00pm
- Location:
- Hubbard Room, In person: onsite
- Audience:
- Ages 19+
- Categories:
- Adult
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 35 seats left
Tape Resist Art for Tweens/Teens In-Person
Join our librarian to make some tape resist art-- bring your creative ideas or get inspired by others! Tape resist art is the practice of laying down tape, painting or coloring between the lines, and...
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- Date:
- Saturday, May 4, 2024
- Time:
- 3:30pm - 4:30pm
- Location:
- Other 1, In person: onsite
- Audience:
- Ages 12-18
- Categories:
- Teen
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 25 seats left
Play Pals In-Person
Come play with us at the Library! Join us each week to connect with other families and explore the power of play. A variety of toys will be out for free play including building materials, crafts,...
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- Date:
- Monday, May 6, 2024
- Time:
- 10:00am - 11:00am
- Location:
- Activity Room
- Audience:
- Ages 0-5
- Categories:
- Children
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 50 seats left
Ebony Singers Spring Concert @ Wesleyan University's Crowell Concert Hall In-Person
The Wesleyan University Ebony Singers present an inspirational evening of traditional and contemporary gospel music conducted by Marichal Monts '85. This joyful event is great for the entire...
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- Date:
- Monday, May 6, 2024
- Time:
- 8:00pm - 9:30pm
- Location:
- Wesleyan, In person: offsite
- Audience:
- General Interest
- Categories:
- All Ages Concert
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 99 seats left
Family Storytime In-Person
Join us for a fun family storytime where we will read books and share rhymes and songs for kids birth to 6 years old and their families.
Registration is suggested for event updates.
For kids...
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- Date:
- Tuesday, May 7, 2024
- Time:
- 10:30am - 11:00am
- Location:
- Hubbard Room, In person: onsite
- Audience:
- Ages 0-5
- Categories:
- Children
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 37 seats left
Fables and Frolic In-Person
Join us for stories, songs, friends, and free play. Open to all ages with an emphasis on children 0-4 years. Siblings welcome. Registration suggested but NOT required, drop-ins welcome.
The weekly...
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- Date:
- Wednesday, May 8, 2024
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- Time:
- 10:00am - 11:00am
- Location:
- Activity Room, In person: onsite
- Audience:
- Ages 0-5
- Categories:
- Children
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 40 seats left
QPR: Suicide Prevention Training In-Person
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and the Middletown Health Department is offering a QPR- Suicide Prevention Training.
QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer – the 3 simple steps anyone can...
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- Date:
- Wednesday, May 8, 2024
- Time:
- 5:00pm - 6:00pm
- Location:
- Hubbard Room, In person: onsite
- Audience:
- Ages 19+
- Categories:
- Adult
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 24 seats left
A Murder Mystery, Family Story, & Love Letter to Strong Women Everywhere: Author Talk w/ Nina Simon (Online)
Nothing brings a family together like a murder next door.
You’re invited to join Nina Simon online as she chats about her lighthearted whodunnit about a grandmother-mother-daughter trio of amateur...
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Play Pals! In-Person
Come play with us at the Library! Join us each week on Thursday mornings to connect with other families and explore the power of play. A variety of toys will be out for free play including building...
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- Date:
- Thursday, May 9, 2024
- Time:
- 10:00am - 11:00am
- Location:
- Activity Room, In person: onsite
- Audience:
- Ages 0-5
- Categories:
- Children
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 50 seats left
Books and Brews: Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng In-Person
Our MAY title is Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng.
Copies available at the Borrowing Desk.
Join us at Stubborn Beauty Brewing at 180 Johnson St, Middletown, CT.
Questions? E-mail Christy...
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- Date:
- Thursday, May 9, 2024
- Time:
- 6:00pm - 8:00pm
- Location:
- Other 1, In person: onsite
- Audience:
- Ages 19+
- Categories:
- Adult Book Group
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 25 seats left
Time Zone: Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Russell Library
123 Broad Street
Middletown, CT 06457
860-347-2528
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