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Paint Your Own Clay Axolotl!

School vacation fun!

Join us during February vacation to decorate your own adorable clay axolotl sculpture and take your masterpiece home the same day. All materials are provided—just bring your imagination! Registration is required, as space is limited. Grades 3-5 only. Please bring a box to carry your pottery project home.

Sponsored by the Wilbraham Friends of the Library.

AGE GROUP: | Children |

EVENT TYPE: | Arts & Crafts |

Wilbraham Public Library
Phone: 413-596-6141
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Today's hours

We're open 9:00AM to 5:00PM

We're closed Monday October 12 due to Closed for Columbus Day/Indigenous People's Day
Mon, Oct 12 Closed
(Closed for Columbus Day/Indigenous People's Day)
Tue, Oct 13 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Oct 14 9:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Oct 15 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Fri, Oct 16 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Oct 17 9:00AM to 2:00PM
Sun, Oct 18 Closed
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The Wilbraham Public Library provides resources and opportunities for community learning, recreation, and making connections.

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Graphic Novel Book Club
Thu, Oct 15, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Welcome to Feral -- Little Town. Big Scares!
Adult Crafternoon - Stuffed Pumpkin Craft
Fri, Oct 16, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Wilbraham Public Library
Join us to create some fun and adorable stuffed pumpkins.
This event is full
WFOL Textile Drive
Sat, Oct 17, 8:00am - 12:00pm
Outside the Library
The Wilbraham Friends of the Library will be collecting clothing & textiles to benefit the library and the environment.
Teen Advisory Board - TAB
Mon, Oct 19, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Let your teen voice be heard! Help the Teen Librarian design the best programs for teens, and recommend YA books and more for the teen Loft.
Clothes Encounters:Victorian & Edwardian Apparel & Lifestyle - and beyond
Mon, Oct 19, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Have you ever held a garment sewn around the time of the Civil War? Want to try on a military hat from the 1880s? Sally Cragin discusses the history of fashion from 1850 through the Jazz Age & beyond.
Little Sprouts Playtime - Pathways for Parents
Tue, Oct 20, 9:30am - 10:15am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
(Birth–2 with caregiver)
ABC Explorers - Pathways for Parents
Tue, Oct 20, 10:30am - 11:15am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
(2–5 with caregiver)
VIRTUAL: 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group - LinkedIn
Wed, Oct 21, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Virtual
Join a professional forum for networking with peers in a comfortable environment conducive to developing new relationships and developing skills and strategies to help in your career transition.
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The Older and Wiser Driver - Presented by AAA Northeast
Wed, Oct 21, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Join AAA Northeast to learn how older drivers can compensate for the physical changes that come with aging and can affect their ability to drive.
Teen Cookbook Club
Wed, Oct 21, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Teens will make and share dishes from the month’s selected cookbook. Meets on a Wednesday of every third month.
Evening Book Discussion
Wed, Oct 21, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
A monthly book discussion facilitated by Assistant Director Mary Bell
VIRTUAL: Reading The Stones - What Cemeteries Can Teach Us About Public Health
Wed, Oct 21, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Explore how gravestones, cemetery landscapes, and even the absence of markers can reveal important pieces of public health history.
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VIRTUAL:Apollo 11's Final Descent To The Surface Of The Moon
Fri, Oct 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
Join Solar System Ambassador David S. Ball for his presentation, "High Gate to Touchdown: Apollo 11’s final descent to the surface of the Moon."
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History Book Club
Mon, Oct 26, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Monthly meeting on the fourth Monday of the month. Books are available to pick up at the Service Desk; new comers are always welcome.
Little Sprouts Playtime - Pathways for Parents
Tue, Oct 27, 9:30am - 10:15am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
(Birth–2 with caregiver)
ABC Explorers - Pathways for Parents
Tue, Oct 27, 10:30am - 11:15am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
(2–5 with caregiver)
VIRTUAL: Rewiring Your Heart for Connection with Mark Groves
Tue, Oct 27, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
Join us for a conversation with relationship expert Mark Groves as we discuss his book, Liberated Love: How to Release Codependency, Reduce Conflict, and Create Extraordinary Relationships. 
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Teen Cake & Cocoa: Halloween Edition
Tue, Oct 27, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Think Paint & Sip but sweeter! In this hands-on cake decorating experience, teens will indulge in hot chocolate and decorate their own cake.
This event is full
VIRTUAL: Combatting Loneliness During Your Job Search - JOB SEARCH HELP
Wed, Oct 28, 9:30am - 10:30am
Virtual
Learn practical, real-world strategies to transform the solo grind of unemployment into a highly supported team effort.
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Classics Book Discussion
Wed, Oct 28, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Led by Jessica Magill For questions, contact Jessica: jessicammagill@hotmail.com
Teen Movie & Pizza: Hocus Pocus
Fri, Oct 30, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Join us to watch Hocus Pocus, eat pizza, and more!
Saturday Adult Craft - Adult Craft--Mason Jar Leaf Lanterns
Sat, Oct 31, 10:00am - 11:30am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Join us to create a lantern jar leaf lantern.
VIRTUAL: Nathaniel Hawthorne's Little-Known Fragments
Mon, Nov 02, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
Explore some of Nathaniel Hawthorne's oddest, boldest, and most secretive writing — the microfictions sprinkled throughout his journals, now called the American Notebooks.
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Teen Glow-in-the-Dark Paint Party! - with Paint Sip Fun
Mon, Nov 02, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Teens will learn to paint "Neon Mushrooms" with glow-in-the-dark paint and step-by-step instruction from Erin of Paint Sip Fun.
Paint Sip Fun
Mon, Nov 02, 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Learn how to paint "Dock Sunrise" with local artist Erin Boughamer of Paint Sip Fun!
Registration opens Monday, October 19 2026 at 9:00am
VIRTUAL: The First Lady of World War II - Shannon McKenna Schmidt Discusses
Mon, Nov 02, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Author Shannon McKenna Schmidt will be discussing her book, The First Lady of World War II: Eleanor Roosevelt's Daring Journey to the Frontlines and Back.
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Musical Petting Zoo - Springfield Symphony Orchestra
Tue, Nov 03, 9:30am - 10:30am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
A fun and informative hands-on traveling exhibit of musical instruments!
Booked for Lunch Discussion Group
Tue, Nov 03, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
The daytime monthly book discussion group facilitated by Library Director Melissa Harter. New members always welcome!
VIRTUAL: Sacred Indigenous Teachings with Asha Frost - Reclaiming Your Inner Wisdom
Tue, Nov 03, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
join us for a transformative conversation with Asha Frost as she explores her book, You Are the Medicine: 13 Indigenous Teachings to Connect to Your Inner Wisdom, Reclaim Your Power, and Heal.
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Teen Junk Journaling
Tue, Nov 03, 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Unleash your creativity and style your story at our Teen Junk Journaling Workshop!
VIRTUAL: 50+ Job Seekers Networking Group - Resumes
Wed, Nov 04, 10:30am - 12:30pm
Virtual
Join a professional forum for networking with peers in a comfortable environment conducive to developing new relationships and developing skills and strategies to help in your career transition.
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Intro to Ancestry Library Edition
Wed, Nov 04, 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Learn how to search Ancestry Library Edition to find more information about your family history in this hands-on program.
Chill with Choo Choo Charlie! Drop-in with a Therapy Dog
Thu, Nov 05, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Stop by the Brooks Room to visit a certified therapy dog!
Puzzle Race
Mon, Nov 09, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Gather your team and race to be the fastest puzzlers in town!
Registration opens Monday, October 26 2026 at 9:00am
Little Sprouts Playtime - Pathways for Parents
Tue, Nov 10, 9:30am - 10:15am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
(Birth–2 with caregiver)
ABC Explorers - Pathways for Parents
Tue, Nov 10, 10:30am - 11:15am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
(2–5 with caregiver)
Registration opens Friday, October 23 2026 at 10:30am
VIRTUAL: A City on Mars with Kelly and Zach Weinersmith - The Science and Absurdities of Space Settlement
Tue, Nov 10, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
Join us for an out-of-this-world virtual conversation with New York Times bestselling authors Kelly and Zach Weinersmith as they dive into their book, A City on Mars.
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WFOL Board Meeting
Tue, Nov 10, 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
The monthly meeting of the Wilbraham Friends of the Library.
CLOSED for Veterans Day
Wed, Nov 11, All day
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
The library will be closed on Wednesday, November 11th in observance of Veterans Day.
Music and Movement - Pathways for Parents
Fri, Nov 13, 10:30am - 11:15am
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Multi-sensory and exploration
Adult Crafternoon - Pine Cone Craft
Fri, Nov 13, 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Wilbraham Public Library - Brooks Room
Join us for a fun crafting opportunity using pine cones.
Registration opens Friday, October 30 2026 at 9:00am
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