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Wallingford Public Library @walpublib.bsky.social · 3h

🦀 If there's anything that can bring people together it's food and libraries! Wallingford Public Library Board President Jared Liu and Wallingford Mayor Vincent Cervoni both sampled an invasive crab species prepared by Sushi Chef Bun Lai at our 145th Annual Association Meeting last week.

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Wallingford Public Library @walpublib.bsky.social · 1d

🎃 Happy Halloween from the Wallingford Public Library! We can't wait to see everyone's costumes at the Phantom Juice Bar tonight! This year we are also featuring a costume contest and a candy exchange! The juice bar will materialize at sunset for anyone trick-or-treating on North Main Street. 🦇

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Wallingford Public Library @walpublib.bsky.social · 2d

💎 It's become an annual tradition for Caitlin, our resident Queen of Halloween on staff to lead teens in creating a spooky artifact for Halloween each October. This year they created magic staffs powered by magic crystals!

🦇 Happy All Hallows' Eve Eve!

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Wallingford Public Library @walpublib.bsky.social · 3d

📘 Celebrate #IndigenousPeoplesMonth with a virtual visit from author Amanda Peters! The Berry Pickers is an intimate portrait of race, love, loneliness and the power of forgiveness.

📘 Register: walpublib.org/AmandaPeters1125

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Wallingford Public Library @walpublib.bsky.social · 3d

🎴 Do you have any Pokémon or Magic: The Gathering Cards you are no longer using? The Children's Room is looking for donations of cards to use during programs and for giveaways. Your donations will help teach the next generation of gamers how to play! #Pokemon #MTG

Wallingford Public Library @walpublib.bsky.social · 4d

🟩 🌱 In this virtual workshop led by certified Master Gardener Jim Sirch, we’ll discuss the cultivation requirements for different plant species and get you fully equipped for the coming months.

🟩 For more info and to register: walpublib.org/WinterSeed1125

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Wallingford Public Library @walpublib.bsky.social · 8d

⛄ Do you have a sweater that’s just not quite “festive” enough? Join us at this workshop led by Ashley Parker of Sew This Studios, where we will embellish old sweaters by hand with holiday-themed adornments such as appliques, sequins, trims and more.

❄️ Register: walpublib.org/HolidaySweater1125

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Wallingford Public Library @walpublib.bsky.social · 8d

💀 Celebrate Día de Muertos with SCOW & the WPL! You will have the chance to learn about the customs of this traditional Mexican holiday and view our community-made altar. Dancers and musicians will put on live performances in authentic costume, while the SCOW School of Music singers serenades!

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Wallingford Public Library @walpublib.bsky.social · 11d

📘 Celebrate #IndigenousPeoplesMonth with a virtual visit from author Joseph Lee!

📘 In Nothing More of This Land: Community, Power, and the Search for Indigenous Identity, Joseph Lee explores Indigenous identity near the “island paradise” of Martha’s Vineyard.

📘 walpublib.org/JosephLee1125

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Wallingford Public Library @walpublib.bsky.social · 12d

🦃 We're talkin' turkey! Master Wildlife Conservationist Ginny Apple will discuss the wild turkeys of Connecticut and their role in early America, as well as their habitats, eating habits, mating rituals and offspring.

🟩 walpublib.org/WildTurkeys1125

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Wallingford Public Library @walpublib.bsky.social · 13d

🟠 🎸 Did you know that the Collaboratory is also a music studio? It’s true! In this month’s Cool Laboratory video, we'll use the musical equipment in the Collaboratory to make a song with Apple’s GarageBand software.

Cool Laboratory: Music Equipment

Did you know that the Collaboratory is also a music studio? It’s true! We have musical instruments, microphones, recording software, and a noise-cancelling booth. In this month’s Cool Laboratory…

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Wallingford Public Library @walpublib.bsky.social · 18d

🟦 📘 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐚 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲! Philippa Gregory returns to the infamous Tudor Court in her new novel Boleyn Traitor.

🟦 For more info and to register: walpublib.org/Gregory1025

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Wallingford Public Library @walpublib.bsky.social · 19d

🧶 Thanks to everyone who dropped by to craft some crochet squares for WPL's first yarn bombing! We can't wait to get these on the trees in the library's front yard.

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Wallingford Public Library @walpublib.bsky.social · 20d

🕰️ Take a peek back in time in the Connecticut Collection!

🟦 This collection includes photos, postcards, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, brochures, maps, school yearbooks, town directories, genealogies and more. Learn more: walpublib.org/ConnecticutCollection

Cardholder Perks for Historians

The Connecticut Collection preserves Wallingford’s history for public research. This collection includes photos, postcards, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, brochures, maps, school yearbooks, town…

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Wallingford Public Library @walpublib.bsky.social · 24d

🎃 Learn all about pumpkins in this pumpkin themed story time with the Wallingford Garden Club! We will read some pumpkin stories, sing some pumpkin songs, and do a fun pumpkin decorating craft!

🎃 Register here: walpublib.org/PumpkinStoryTime1025

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Wallingford Public Library @walpublib.bsky.social · 25d

🟦 📘 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐥𝐚 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐳𝐚𝐢! Thrust onto the public stage when she was 15 after the Taliban’s attack on her life, Malala Yousafzai became an international icon known for bravery and resilience.

🟦 For more info and to register: walpublib.org/Malala1025

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Wallingford Public Library @walpublib.bsky.social · 26d

⬛ 👻 In honor of the Halloween season and the upcoming 250th anniversary of America’s Declaration of Independence, Sean and Carrie McCabe of the @aintitscary podcast will be hosting a short history of ghost stories with roots in colonial folklore.

⬛ Info and register: walpublib.org/GhostStories1025

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Wallingford Public Library @walpublib.bsky.social · 29d

🟦Visit us at Celebrate Wallingford this to hear about all the amazing things going on at the library and how your membership donations help keep the possibilities endless.
🟦Ask for a membership donation envelope at our booth or become a member on the library's website: walpublib.org/BecomeAMember

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Wallingford Public Library @walpublib.bsky.social · Oct 1

👻 It's the official start of #SpookySeason! What better way to kick-off October than with the Master of the Macabre, Edgar Allan Poe brought back to life by actor Campbell Harmon!

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Wallingford Public Library @walpublib.bsky.social · Sep 29

🟪 🏠 Join us for a community conversation on housing, neighboring, and calling Wallingford home. This gathering will provide an opportunity for participants to get to know each other as they share their housing experiences.

🟪 For more info and to register: walpublib.org/Bridges1025

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Wallingford Public Library @walpublib.bsky.social · Sep 26

🟩 🌈 It's never too late to enroll in preschool with your Wallingford Public Library Card! Playgarden Prep is an online preschool program led by certified NYC teachers and an innovative curriculum. Also a great choice for families on a homeschooling journey!

🟩 Access here: walpublib.org/playgarden

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Wallingford Public Library @walpublib.bsky.social · Sep 25

🟩 🥗 Our three-part “Food for Thought” series, led by Priya Gooty of Omni Health LLC, emphasizes the benefits of eating nutritious, home-prepared meals instead of eating out.
Separate registration is required for each class.

🟩 For more info and to register: walpublib.org/FoodForThought1025

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Wallingford Public Library @walpublib.bsky.social · Sep 24

🔲 📋 This comprehensive workshop is designed to provide job seekers with the skills they need to navigate the interview process with confidence from start to finish.

🔲 More more info and to register: walpublib.org/interviewing1025

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Wallingford Public Library @walpublib.bsky.social · Sep 23

⬛ 🍴 Join Ana Avila and the Spanish Community of Wallingford for a bilingual cooking demonstration in honor of #HispanicHeritageMonth! Ana will be preparing traditional tamales from Mexico.

⬛ For more info and to register: walpublib.org/CookingWithAna1025

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Wallingford Public Library @walpublib.bsky.social · Sep 22

🍷 📚 Did you miss out on Fall Book Buzz? Don't worry! We've got it recorded for you. Visit our website to see Readers Advisory Librarian Cindy Haiken reveal all the books coming out this fall that are getting the most pre-publication buzz.

📖 Watch here: www.wallingfordlibrary.org/book-buzz