Submitted by Tammy Eustis, Assistant Director, Killingworth Library Association
(August 25, 2025) — The following is a listing of programs and events at Killingworth Library during the month of September, 2025. For programs that require pre-registration, visit the Calendar on the library’s website – killingworthlibrary.org – or call 860-663-2000.
Library News
The library will be closed on Monday, September 1, 2025 for the Labor Day holiday.
Fundraiser: Killingworth Library’s Annual Book Sale – Saturday, September 13, 2025 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Join us for our Annual Book Sale! We have a great selection of fiction, nonfiction, hardcovers, paperbacks, large print, and children’s books, along with an assortment of puzzles and games. You’re sure to find something you love. Held rain or shine, in the library’s meeting room (and a couple of spots under pop-up tents).
If you would like to donate to our sale, please bring items to the circulation desk during library open hours. Materials must be in good, salable condition – no mold, tears, chews, minimal underlining, and no textbooks or encyclopedias, please. We may stop taking donations about a week before the sale, to allow time for sorting and organization. Thanks!
Library Programs
Tales for Tots – Tuesdays, starting September 2, 2025 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Storytime with Mrs. Fig, for children ages birth to five years old. We’ll learn rhymes, wiggle and move, and hear some stories to engage pre-readers. Please register for each session you can attend.
Connecticut Goes to War: 80th Anniversary Tribute – Tuesday, September 2, 2025 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Presenter Phil Devlin shares fascinating stories of Connecticut’s involvement in World War II: Connecticut soldiers buried in the famous American cemetery in Normandy; General Maurice Rose of Middletown, the highest-ranking American general killed in the war, who served under General George Patton; the six Fuller brothers from Suffield who served in the war; the story of Ulmont Whitehead of Hartford, killed aboard the USS Arizona during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor; the creation of Bradley Field and the people who trained there…and more. This event is a continuation of Phil Devlin’s discussion of Connecticut’s role in WWII on this past June 24. You do not need to have attended the first event to join us at this one. Space is limited, so please register in advance.
Adult Movie Night – Wednesday, September 3, 2025, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Join us on the first Wednesday of every month for our free adult movie nights! We meet in the adult reading area after the library closes at 6:00 p.m. Feel free to bring your own snacks and (covered, non-alcoholic) drinks. Please contact the library or visit the Calendar on our website for this month’s title, and please register to reserve your seat.
Minecraft Club for Tweens – Thursdays, starting September 4, 2025, 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. This program is geared toward tweens ages 9 – 12. Meet new friends, explore, slay monsters, and build a beautiful base in our very own survival world! For this program, we will be playing on Minecraft Bedrock Edition, available on Windows, iOS, and Android. The library has a very limited number of devices with Minecraft installed. If you can bring your own laptop or tablet with Minecraft, we would greatly appreciate it; this will help more kids sign up for the program. If the program fills up and you want to join, please add your name to the waitlist. We will be checking the sign-ups to see how many players require library devices. Depending on how many we have available, we will pull in as many players from the waitlist as we can. You will need to sign up individually for each session you plan to attend. This session of Minecraft Club will run until December 11, 2025. (Note: We will not meet on the third Thursdays of the month).
First Saturday Crafts – Saturday, September 6, 2025 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Children ages 6 to 10 are invited to join Mrs. Nelson in the library’s meeting room for a craft program! This event will meet on the first Saturday of every month. Celebrate September by designing a greeting card with a Nancy Elizabeth Wallace apple tree collage on the front. We’ll have samples of Wallace’s storybook artwork to get you inspired! Supplies are limited, so please register in advance.
Surprise Saturday with Mrs. Fig – Saturdays, starting September 6, 2025 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. We’ll kick off our time together with a story, then we’ll do a craft, try an experiment, or explore a STEM/STEAM activity. What’s it going to be? Come and see! (Visit the Calendar on the library’s website for a clue about each week’s theme.) Suitable for children up to age 5. Space and supplies are limited, so please register in advance.
Art for All: Miniature Letter in a Bottle – Monday, September 8, 2025, 1:30 p.m. to 2:30p.m. Say good-bye to the lazy, hazy days of summer – make a wish, write a letter to your future self, or send a hello to a special someone. Supplies will be provided for this craft, as well as for collage-making. Suitable for adults and seniors. Space is limited, so please register in advance.
American Girl Doll Club – Thursday, September 11, 2025, 5:45 p.m. to 6:45p.m. Join us with your favorite doll (it doesn’t have to be an American Girl doll) and make new friends! Enjoy a story or discussion, activities, and a craft from a different historic time period. This month, we will focus on Nanea and life in 1932. Suitable for elementary grades 1 through 4. Space is limited, so please register in advance.
International Dot Day – Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 4:00 p.m. to 5:00p.m. We’ll read Peter H. Reynolds’s book The Dot and explore its powerful themes: bravery, creativity and self-expression. Then get ready to draw and connect dots with various art supplies – make your mark, then frame it to take home! Attendees are welcome to wear anything with dots, in celebration of this special day. Suitable for grades K through 3. Please register in advance.
Leaf Printed Notecards – Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Join Nature Artist Denise Smith for a fun craft experience creating personalized note cards by using a leaf printing technique inspired by nature. Each participant can design up to five cards using a variety of leaves and then embellish the cards by using ink stamps with words of inspiration for a finishing touch. This program is free for attendees, and all materials will be provided. Space is limited, so please register in advance.
Reading Dragons Deck Box Craft – Thursday, September 18, 2025 4:30 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. Our Reading Dragons participants have been collecting cards all summer; now they need a home for them! Stop by the library to cut, color and fold your own Reading Dragons deck boxes. This is a drop-in craft, so no need to register or bring anything other than your creativity! If you can’t make it, we’ll have leftover materials for you to take home and work on at your own pace.
LEGO STEM Club – Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 5:45 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. Future engineers! Learn to use the STEM steps to success, as you solve a problem, plan and create a design, and then test your project. This month’s project is a boat that floats! Suitable for elementary grades 1 through 4. Space is limited, so please sign up in advance.
Pajama Storytime – Thursday, September 25, 2025 6:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Come dressed in your pj’s, bring your favorite stuffed animal and blanket, and get ready to cuddle! Mrs. Fig will share seasonal stories, engaging readers with sound effects, movement, and puppets. Family members of all ages are welcome! Please register in advance.
Love2Sign with Jaye – Thursdays, starting September 25, 2025, 10:45 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Jaye Carlson returns with Love2Sign! Fun, interactive sign language classes for children ages six months to six years old. Please register in advance.
Music with Margie – Fridays, starting September 26, 2025, 11:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Join us for sing-along fun with Margie Warner! We’ll learn seasonal songs, dance, play games, and make lots of new friends. Suitable for families with young children, ages 2-6, and siblings are always welcome. Please register in advance.
Create a Whimsy Bracelet – Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Feeling creative and looking for a fun activity? Come to the library and create a whimsy bracelet with us! All the materials will be provided. It will truly be a one-of-a-kind creation to wear home and inspire future designs. This program is for tween participants. Please register in advance.
Drive-In Movie Night – Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Decorate a cardboard box with paper plate wheels and some fancy designs, then bring your “car” to the children’s room for a “drive-in” movie! Sit in your car, enjoy a bag of Smartfood popcorn, and enjoy a storybook film. Please contact the library or visit the Calendar on our website for this month’s title, and please register to reserve your “parking space” (floor seating is available, too).
