This event has been canceled. Come together as a community through creativity and camaraderie while paying tribute to Ambler Farm’s feathered friends. This year’s Birdhouse Building Competition invites builders of all skill levels to create the ultimate birdhouse to be hung around Ambler Farm and voted on by farm-goers over two-plus weeks in April. With […]
Baskets have been created across the world as both a useful tool and a decorative art for thousands of years. In Wilton, both Indigenous peoples and colonial settlers used baskets large and small for all sorts of purposes, including drying herbs, carrying crops, and as long-term storage containers. Even into the 20th century, baskets were […]
This event has been canceled. Come together as a community through creativity and camaraderie while paying tribute to Ambler Farm’s feathered friends. This year’s Birdhouse Building Competition invites builders of all skill levels to create the ultimate birdhouse to be hung around Ambler Farm and voted on by farm-goers over two-plus weeks in April. With […]
Come join Wilton Library in the Brubeck Room for a fun afternoon. They’ll supply the canvas, paints, brushes and a collection of masterpieces to copy and inspire you. No art experience is required. Just a desire to pick up a brush, have fun and let your inner self out! For teens in grades 6-12. Space […]
You are invited to the Wilton Historical Society on Sunday, April 2 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. to learn the colorful and venerable craft of decorating eggs in the Ukrainian style, known as pysanky. Expert egg decorator, Susan Clark, will lead this workshop for adults and children. The ancient craft uses symbols and motifs […]
Kids ages 4-9 can join Wilton Library for this year's environmentally focused Wilton Reads program geared just for them. Kids will read The Tale of the Whale by Karen Swann and do a recycling themed craft. Registration is required. Drop-ins will be admitted if space allows. To register, visit the Wilton Library website. Each participant […]
In this fun Wilton Reads program at Wilton Library, gardeners in grades K-5 and their families can transform half-gallon milk and juice cartons into beautiful flower planters. All supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring your own half-gallon cartons and wear clothes that can get dirty! No registration is required.
Join Wilton Library and Wilton Go Green for a Wilton Reads program on climate change. Climate change is a wicked problem. It's one that has many affected areas and many solutions. Join Susan Quincy from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and explore the impacts seen here in Connecticut. Learn about the background of […]
Celebrate Earth Day at Wilton Library by making a beautiful terrarium in the library's courtyard (weather permitting). A terrarium is a miniature garden made in a glass container. This program is suitable for teens in Grades 6-12 only. Registration is required and space is limited. This is an outdoor program and will be rescheduled if the […]
Felt is a type of non-woven fabric that has been fabricated since ancient times in countries around the world and is used to make rugs, hats, clothing, wall art, blankets, […]
