The Search Begins- Scavenger Hunt
A new Scavenger Hunt will be unveiled on Wednesday, April 1st.
Storytime at the Library
Wednesday, April 1st, 8th, 15th and 22nd
12:00 to 12:30
Storytime will continue on these select Wednesdays in April! Come and enjoy stories and a simple craft. Feel free to bring your own snack or lunch.
TODDLER PLAYTIME
Thursdays in April - 10:00-11:00
Come and join our parent-led toddler group which is designed for children from birth to age 3. A trained parent will lead age appropriate play and interactions. Toys will be provided, but feel free to bring your own. Parents and care-givers are all welcome!
Composting and Vernal Pools at Sunset
Soil to Salamanders: Composting and the Vernal Pool Connection
Presented by the Bolton Conservation Commission
Tuesday, April 7th at 6:00
See first-hand how to compost by turning your spoils to soil and experience a vernal pool at sunset, just steps from the library. During the presentation you can also sign-up to order a composter.
Speakers include:
- Nicholas Malouin, Food Waste Specialist from All American Waste
- Ed Pawlak, Professional Wetlands Scientist
- Rod Parlee, Conservation Commission Chair
Event will be held rain or shine. Waterproof footwear is recommended. For more information contact the Bolton Conservation Commission at 860-649-8066 ext. 6110 or email RParlee@boltonct.gov
Preregister with the library for Composting and the Vernal Pool Connection
Banking Scams and Fraud
Wednesday, April 15th at noon
Presented by Kathleen Titsworth, Banking Education Coordinator
Living in a fast-paced, technological world can open the public up to the dangers of scamming. The goal of this program is to raise awareness of con artists and to educate the general public on how to avoid becoming a financial victim.
Preregister for Banking Scams and Fraud
The Bald Eagle
America's National Symbol
Presented by Ginny Apple, Master Wildlife Conservationist
Thursday, April 16th at 6:30
Bald Eagles were once so endangered that many considered whether to replace them as America’s national symbol. The ongoing story of their recovery as a species and CT’s current healthy eagle population is a comeback story worth hearing. Join Ginny Apple, a Master Wildlife Conservationist with the State Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, for a talk about these magnificent birds of prey that fascinate all who watch them soar.
Connecticut in Poems
Celebrating National Poetry Month
Thursday, April 23rd at 6:30 PM
Grayson Books, together with Bentley Memorial Library will host an evening featuring Connecticut poets. Reading from the Nutmeg Anthology: Contemporary Poems of Connecticut, four Connecticut poets plus Bessy Reyna, Bolton Poet Laureate, will share one of their poems and then open the floor to questions and discussion.
The Science of Slime
What it is and how it works
Saturday, April 25th at 11:00
Grades 3 - 6
Slime and Science - a great combination. Plan to join us and find out how slime works, make your own customized batch of slime and turn it into a squeezable stress ball.
Preregister for The Science of Slime
Book Discussion: Every Last Fear by Alex Finlay
Wednesday, April 29th at noon
Book Discussion led by Mark Nystrom
Every Last Fear by Alex Finlay is a psychological thriller about the Pine family, whose lives unravel after a true-crime documentary makes them infamous. The novel uses multiple perspectives and timelines to build suspense as one son investigates the deaths, which seem linked to the case that put his brother Danny in prison, all while confronting his own secrets and a hostile community.