Submitted by Tammy Eustis, Assistant Director, Killingworth Library
(November 25, 2024) — The following is a schedule of programs and events being held at Killingworth Library during the month of December, 2024. Registration is required for all of these events. Visit the Calendar on the library’s website – killingworthlibrary.org – or call 860-663-2000. The library is located at 301 Route 81 in Killingworth.
Drive-In Movie Nights – Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 6:00 p.m., and Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. Got a spare box sitting around the house? Decorate it with paper plate wheels (and any other designs you like) and bring it to the library for a “drive-in” movie! Sit in your “car” in the children’s room, enjoy a bag of SmartFood popcorn, and enjoy the evening’s feature film: Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh on December 3rd, and Horton Hears a Who on December 17th.
Make a Holiday Graham Cracker House – Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. Come hear Mrs. Fig read the book Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett. Then, create your own “gingerbread” house out of graham crackers! We will decorate our houses with royal icing and various candies. Suitable for ages Pre-K through Grade 3.
Holiday Stamping – Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 11:30 a.m. Need some special wrapping for a holiday gift? Unique gift tags? Join us for an hour of holiday stamping. For ages 3 and up, and their adults – bring a special friend, grandparent, or cousins to this festive workshop.
Taylor Swift Birthday Party – Wednesday, December 11, 2024, two sessions. For middle and high schoolers: 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.; for elementary and intermediate grades: 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Come dressed in your Taylor Swift attire and/or plenty of sparkles! We’re celebrating Taylor’s 35th birthday! Are you ready for it? Meet up with other Swifties – we’ll make bracelets, test our Taylor trivia knowledge, decorate sugar cookies, try Taylor’s favorite candy, and take photos in the Swiftie Photo Op Spot. And dancing is highly recommended! You also will have a chance to drop off your Tic Tac Taylor game sheets – December 11th is the deadline. We’ll draw the winners on December 13th.
Return to Vietnam – Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. Jerry Augustine, author of Vietnam Beyond, will be joining us to speak about his experiences in Vietnam — both as a soldier, and as a returning visitor after the end of the war. He will be presenting a slide show with both wartime and contemporary imagery of Vietnam. Space is limited, so please register in advance.
Create a Vision Board for Tweens and Teens – Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. Explore the amazing world of collage with Miss Faith from Haddam-Killingworth Youth and Family Services, during an afternoon dedicated to crafting Vision Boards! Perfect for all skill levels, this program is for youth ages 11+. All supplies will be provided, but if there are special things you want to add to your Vision Board, feel free to bring them.
Holiday BINGO with Bingo – Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. Join us – and Bluey and Bingo – as Mrs. Fig reads “Bluey: 12 Days of Christmas.” Then, we’ll play several rounds of holiday BINGO, complete with prizes. All participants can also take home a Winter Reading BINGO sheet, to keep their pleasure reading rolling.
Killingworth Library Holiday Closings
The library will be closed on December 24, 2024 (Christmas Eve) and December 25, 2024 (Christmas Day), as well as December 31, 2024 (New Year’s Eve) and January 1, 2025 (New Year’s Day).
