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Dungeons and Dragons Saturday Meet-Ups

Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Memorial Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Teens

Looking for something that encourages creative thinking, problem-solving, strategy, cooperative effort, and even a little acting?  Then join our us for a Dungeons and Dragons meet-up. Players new to the game are welcome.

Registration Required
Location: Main Library
Room: Memorial Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Description:

Looking for something that encourages creative thinking, problem-solving, strategy, cooperative effort, and even a little acting?  Then join our us for a Dungeons and Dragons meet-up. Players new to the game are welcome.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Take and Make Craft Pick-Up

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 9:00am - 8:00pm
Teen Room - Main Library at Main Library
Program Type:
Crafting
Age Group:
Teens

Stop by the Teen Space at Fairfield Public Library or the Branch to pick up your Teen Take and Make craft kit!   

We will be putting out a new craft every Monday starting at 9:30 AM.  

Location: Main Library
Room: Teen Room - Main Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafting
Description:

Stop by the Teen Space at Fairfield Public Library or the Branch to pick up your Teen Take and Make craft kit!   

We will be putting out a new craft every Monday starting at 9:30 AM.  

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Take and Make Craft Pick Up

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 9:30am - 8:00pm
Main Floor - Woods Library at Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Program Type:
Crafting
Age Group:
Teens

Stop by the Teen Space at Fairfield Public Library or the Branch to pick up your Teen Take and Make craft kit!   

We will be putting out a new craft every Monday starting at 9:30 AM.  

Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Room: Main Floor - Woods Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafting
Description:

Stop by the Teen Space at Fairfield Public Library or the Branch to pick up your Teen Take and Make craft kit!   

We will be putting out a new craft every Monday starting at 9:30 AM.  

This event is in the "Teens" group

Crafting Through the Decades- 90's

Monday, July 14, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Harold B. Harris Maker Lab at Main Library
Program Type:
Crafting
Age Group:
Teens

Join us as we create some of the most popular crafts from every decade, starting in the 1960s to the present day. 

Registration for individual sessions is required. Open to individuals entering grades 6-12 in the fall. 

Registration Required
Location: Main Library
Room: Harold B. Harris Maker Lab
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafting
Registration Required
Description:

Join us as we create some of the most popular crafts from every decade, starting in the 1960s to the present day. 

Registration for individual sessions is required. Open to individuals entering grades 6-12 in the fall. 

This event is in the "Teens" group

Chess Club for Teens

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Memorial Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Teens

Want to hang out and play chess? This low-key, teen-led chess meet-up is for players who have at least a minimum understanding of the basic rules of chess.  

Registration is required.  Open to individuals in grades 6-12.

Registration Required
Location: Main Library
Room: Memorial Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Description:

Want to hang out and play chess? This low-key, teen-led chess meet-up is for players who have at least a minimum understanding of the basic rules of chess.  

Registration is required.  Open to individuals in grades 6-12.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Woods Branch" group

Make It! @ Woods: Sublimated Puzzle

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room at Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Program Type:
Crafting
Age Group:
Teens, Woods Branch

Design your very own puzzle using Canva. Print it on our Sawgrass sublimation printer and transfer it to a blank puzzle using a heat press!

For teens entering grades 6 through 12. Registration is required. 

Registration Required
Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Room: Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Woods Branch
Program Type: Crafting
Registration Required
Description:

Design your very own puzzle using Canva. Print it on our Sawgrass sublimation printer and transfer it to a blank puzzle using a heat press!

For teens entering grades 6 through 12. Registration is required. 

This event is in the "Teens" group

Maker Meet-up for Teens

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Harold B. Harris Maker Lab at Main Library
Program Type:
Crafting
Age Group:
Teens

Join us in our Maker lab to create!  Each meeting will feature a different maker tool.  

7/16 – Design a custom journal with Canva and use our binding machine to put it all together. 

Registration Required
Location: Main Library
Room: Harold B. Harris Maker Lab
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafting
Registration Required
Description:

Join us in our Maker lab to create!  Each meeting will feature a different maker tool.  

7/16 – Design a custom journal with Canva and use our binding machine to put it all together. 

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Woods Branch" group

Game Nights for Teens

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room at Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Teens, Woods Branch

Join us on Wednesdays all summer long for game nights. Please make sure you sign up for each evening you plan to attend.

Here’s the line-up for our summer of gaming:

Registration Required
Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Room: Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Woods Branch
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Description:

Join us on Wednesdays all summer long for game nights. Please make sure you sign up for each evening you plan to attend.

Here’s the line-up for our summer of gaming:

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Woods Branch" group

Bubble Babble: Graphic Novel Book Club for Teens

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room at Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Teens, Woods Branch

Join us for any and all sessions of Bubble Babble, a graphic novel book club for teens!

Registration Required
Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Room: Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Woods Branch
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Description:

Join us for any and all sessions of Bubble Babble, a graphic novel book club for teens!

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This event is in the "Teens" group

Talent Show Information Session

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Memorial Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Teens

Sing a song, perform a scene, dance, showcase a magic trick, tell us some jokes...whatever your talent, we want you to share it with us on the FPL after-hours stage.

Registration Required
Location: Main Library
Room: Memorial Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Description:

Sing a song, perform a scene, dance, showcase a magic trick, tell us some jokes...whatever your talent, we want you to share it with us on the FPL after-hours stage.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Woods Branch" group

Studio Ghibli Watch Party Movie Nights!

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 5:45pm - 7:45pm
Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room at Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Program Type:
Special Event, Art, Film, Music
Age Group:
Teens, Woods Branch

We are combining our Anime Watch Parties with our Movie Nights to bring you special showings of Studio Ghibli movies directed by Hayao Miyazaki.  Wear your PJ’s or comfy clothes and enjoy some tasty cinema snacks while you watch the show.

Registration Required
Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Room: Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Woods Branch
Program Type: Special Event, Art, Film, Music
Registration Required
Description:

We are combining our Anime Watch Parties with our Movie Nights to bring you special showings of Studio Ghibli movies directed by Hayao Miyazaki.  Wear your PJ’s or comfy clothes and enjoy some tasty cinema snacks while you watch the show.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Chess Tournament

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Memorial Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Join us for a round robin style, bracket chess tournament. No barriers to entry. Basic chess playing skills are required. Registration is required. Open to teens and adults. 

 

Registration Required
Location: Main Library
Room: Memorial Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Description:

Join us for a round robin style, bracket chess tournament. No barriers to entry. Basic chess playing skills are required. Registration is required. Open to teens and adults. 

 

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Take and Make Craft Pick-Up

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 9:00am - 8:00pm
Teen Room - Main Library at Main Library
Program Type:
Crafting
Age Group:
Teens

Stop by the Teen Space at Fairfield Public Library or the Branch to pick up your Teen Take and Make craft kit!   

We will be putting out a new craft every Monday starting at 9:30 AM.  

Location: Main Library
Room: Teen Room - Main Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafting
Description:

Stop by the Teen Space at Fairfield Public Library or the Branch to pick up your Teen Take and Make craft kit!   

We will be putting out a new craft every Monday starting at 9:30 AM.  

This event is in the "Teens" group

Teen Take and Make Craft Pick Up

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 9:30am - 8:00pm
Main Floor - Woods Library at Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Program Type:
Crafting
Age Group:
Teens

Stop by the Teen Space at Fairfield Public Library or the Branch to pick up your Teen Take and Make craft kit!   

We will be putting out a new craft every Monday starting at 9:30 AM.  

Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Room: Main Floor - Woods Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafting
Description:

Stop by the Teen Space at Fairfield Public Library or the Branch to pick up your Teen Take and Make craft kit!   

We will be putting out a new craft every Monday starting at 9:30 AM.  

This event is in the "Teens" group

Crafting Through the Decades- 2000's

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Harold B. Harris Maker Lab at Main Library
Program Type:
Crafting
Age Group:
Teens

Join us as we create some of the most popular crafts from every decade, starting in the 1960s to the present day. 

Registration for individual sessions is required. Open to individuals entering grades 6-12 in the fall. 

Registration Required
Location: Main Library
Room: Harold B. Harris Maker Lab
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafting
Registration Required
Description:

Join us as we create some of the most popular crafts from every decade, starting in the 1960s to the present day. 

Registration for individual sessions is required. Open to individuals entering grades 6-12 in the fall. 

This event is in the "Teens" group

Talent Show Rehearsal -Teens

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:45pm
Rotary Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Teens

All talent show participants must attend at least one rehearsal. Please register one member of the group and let us know how many in that group will be attending.

Registration Required
Location: Main Library
Room: Rotary Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Description:

All talent show participants must attend at least one rehearsal. Please register one member of the group and let us know how many in that group will be attending.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Woods Branch" group

Crafternoons @ Woods: Mini Book Jar

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room at Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Program Type:
Crafting
Age Group:
Teens, Woods Branch

Craft miniature versions of your favorite books or books on your TBR list! Put them in a jar and pull one out when you don't know what to read next!

For teens entering grades 6 through 12. Registration is required. 

Registration Required
Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Room: Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Woods Branch
Program Type: Crafting
Registration Required
Description:

Craft miniature versions of your favorite books or books on your TBR list! Put them in a jar and pull one out when you don't know what to read next!

For teens entering grades 6 through 12. Registration is required. 

This event is in the "Teens" group

Dungeons and Dragons Tuesday Meet-Ups

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 4:30pm - 7:30pm
Memorial Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Teens

Looking for something that encourages creative thinking, problem-solving, strategy, cooperative effort, and even a little acting?  Then join our us for a Dungeons and Dragons meet-up. Players new to the game are welcome.

Registration Required
Location: Main Library
Room: Memorial Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Description:

Looking for something that encourages creative thinking, problem-solving, strategy, cooperative effort, and even a little acting?  Then join our us for a Dungeons and Dragons meet-up. Players new to the game are welcome.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Woods Branch" group

Sew Studio with Jen Butler

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room at Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Program Type:
Crafting
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Woods Branch

This is a terrific sewing group led by the fabulous designer Jennifer Butler! All sewing-skill levels are welcome. Bring your own project to work on or grab a pattern from our files. For ages 12 and up.

Cancelled
Registration Required
Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Room: Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Woods Branch
Program Type: Crafting
Registration Required
Description:

This is a terrific sewing group led by the fabulous designer Jennifer Butler! All sewing-skill levels are welcome. Bring your own project to work on or grab a pattern from our files. For ages 12 and up.

This event is in the "Teens" group

Robot Wars for Teens

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Memorial Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Crafting
Age Group:
Teens

Join us for an afternoon of building Bluetooth-controlled robots.  Once you finish building, the fun begins with robot rumbles and obstacle course races.  Beginners welcome!

Registration Required
Location: Main Library
Room: Memorial Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafting
Registration Required
Description:

Join us for an afternoon of building Bluetooth-controlled robots.  Once you finish building, the fun begins with robot rumbles and obstacle course races.  Beginners welcome!

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Woods Branch" group

Game Nights for Teens

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room at Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Teens, Woods Branch

Join us on Wednesdays all summer long for game nights. Please make sure you sign up for each evening you plan to attend.

Here’s the line-up for our summer of gaming:

Registration Required
Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Room: Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Woods Branch
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Description:

Join us on Wednesdays all summer long for game nights. Please make sure you sign up for each evening you plan to attend.

Here’s the line-up for our summer of gaming:

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Woods Branch" group

Games from Scratch!

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room at Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Program Type:
Special Event, Technology
Age Group:
Teens, Woods Branch

Have you ever thought about creating your own video game?

Registration Required
Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Room: Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Woods Branch
Program Type: Special Event, Technology
Registration Required
Description:

Have you ever thought about creating your own video game?

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Woods Branch" group

Studio Ghibli Watch Party Movie Nights!

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 5:45pm - 7:45pm
Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room at Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Program Type:
Special Event, Art, Film, Music
Age Group:
Teens, Woods Branch

We are combining our Anime Watch Parties with our Movie Nights to bring you special showings of Studio Ghibli movies directed by Hayao Miyazaki.  Wear your PJ’s or comfy clothes and enjoy some tasty cinema snacks while you watch the show.

Registration Required
Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Room: Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Woods Branch
Program Type: Special Event, Art, Film, Music
Registration Required
Description:

We are combining our Anime Watch Parties with our Movie Nights to bring you special showings of Studio Ghibli movies directed by Hayao Miyazaki.  Wear your PJ’s or comfy clothes and enjoy some tasty cinema snacks while you watch the show.

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Summer Musical Cabaret with Gil Harel

Thursday, July 24, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Memorial Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Art, Film, Music
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Be sure to join us for another wonderful Summer Musical Cabaret performed by the students and alumni of CT State Naugatuck Valley under the direction of Dr. Gil Harel!

Registration Required
Location: Main Library
Room: Memorial Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Art, Film, Music
Registration Required
Description:

Be sure to join us for another wonderful Summer Musical Cabaret performed by the students and alumni of CT State Naugatuck Valley under the direction of Dr. Gil Harel!