America's 250th Archives

Kids’ Kitchen: Star-Spangled Snacks

Jun 24 2026

America's 250th , Food

3:00PM–3:45PM

Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Children in Grades K-6

For kids entering grades 3-6 Registration begins June 17 for residents; June 22 for nonresidents...

Red, White & Blue Stories at the Pool

Jun 30 2026

America's 250th , Storytime

3:00PM–3:45PM

Off Site

Children in Grades K-6, Preschoolers

For families with kids of all ages No registration required. However, a pool pass or...

Tories, Spies, and Traitors: Divided Loyalty in Revolutionary Connecticut (America’s 250th)

Jul 6 2026

America's 250th , Lecture

6:30PM–7:30PM

Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Adults

Which side are you on? That’s the question that every single person in Connecticut had to...

Teen: Patriotic Paint Night (America’s 250th)

Jul 13 2026

America's 250th , Arts & Crafts

6:30PM–8:00PM

Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Teens

For young adults in grades 7-12. Registration begins June 15. Teens, follow instructor Pamela Halligan...

Red, White & Blue Stories at the Pool

Jul 14 2026

America's 250th , Storytime

3:00PM–3:45PM

Off Site

Children in Grades K-6, Preschoolers

For families with kids of all ages No registration required. However, a pool pass or...

Create Your Own $100 Bill Sticker! (Not Real Of Course)

Jul 14 2026

2CF Studio , America's 250th , Workshop

6:00PM–7:30PM

Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Adults, Children in Grades K-6, Teens

Put your face on the money and join our celebration of America’s 250th birthday! We’ll...

Red, White & Blue Stories at the Pool

Jul 28 2026

America's 250th , Storytime

3:00PM–3:45PM

Off Site

Children in Grades K-6, Preschoolers

For families with kids of all ages No registration required. However, a pool pass or...

Patriotic Paint Night with Pam (America’s 250th)

Aug 3 2026

America's 250th

6:30PM–8:00PM

Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Adults

Due to the space limitations of this program, registration begins by phone (860-652-7720) for Glastonbury...

Write Like a Rebel! (America’s 250th)

Aug 6 2026

America's 250th , Arts & Crafts , Workshop

6:30PM–8:00PM

Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Teens

For young adults entering grades 7-12. Registration begins July 9. Who was the calligrapher that...

250th Anniversary Of American Beer (America’s 250th)

Aug 10 2026

America's 250th , Lecture

6:30PM–7:30PM

Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Adults

To mark America’s 250th Anniversary, illustrator, author and Advanced Cicerone Em Sauter will give an...

From Liberty to Legacy: Exploring American Ideals in the Musicals “1776” and “Hamilton” (America’s 250th)

Sep 9 2026

America's 250th , Lecture

6:30PM–7:30PM

Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Adults

Take a closer look at how two groundbreaking Broadway musicals bring America’s early history to...

Connecticut Cryptids & Legends (America’s 250th)

Oct 5 2026

America's 250th , Lecture

6:30PM–7:30PM

Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Adults

Explore the fascinating folklore of Connecticut through the lens of cryptids—creatures whose existence is debated...

An Evening with Edgar Allen Poe (America’s 250th)

Nov 2 2026

America's 250th

6:30PM–7:30PM

Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Adults

Spend an evening with the master of the macabre himself—Edgar Allan Poe. Step into the...

Echoes of Yuletide: Reminiscing on American Holiday Traditions (America’s 250th)

Dec 7 2026

America's 250th , Lecture

6:30PM–7:30PM

Welles-Turner Memorial Library

Adults

Since colonial times, many Americans have marked the winter season with evergreens, festive foods, and...

TOWN OF GLASTONBURY

ABOUT

USING THE LIBRARY

E-RESOURCES

CHILDREN

TEENS

ADULTS

2CF Studio

ABOUT

USING THE LIBRARY

E-RESOURCES

CHILDREN

TEENS

ADULTS

2CF Studio

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