Week Calendar

Featured Events

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Kindergarten Ready!

Friday, April 17, 2026 at 10:00am - 2:00pm

Library Branch: Watertown Public Library

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Family Activities, Science & Technology, Storytime & Early Literacy

Event Details:

Each week in the TalkReadPlay Center Creative Zone, there will be activities set up geared towards helping your preschooler get ready for Kindergarten!

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Crafty Kids Club

Monday, April 20, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Library Branch: Watertown Public Library

Room: Program Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Group

Event Details:

Our newest book club is continues this winter and spring and is for kids going into 1st through 5th grade. Come explore different types of illustrations in books with us and then try your hand at the art form yourself!

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Hooks & Needles

Monday, April 20, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Library Branch: Watertown Public Library

Room: Conference Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

Every Monday knitters and crocheters of all skill levels are invited to work on current projects in a friendly atmosphere. Instruction will be provided if this is a new skill for you! Just bring your hooks or needles - yarn will be provided!

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Little University Storytime

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:45am

Library Branch: Watertown Public Library

Room: Program Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Family Activities, Storytime & Early Literacy

Event Details:

Join Miss Tina every week for stories, songs, rhymes, crafts, music and movement! This program’s focus is on the development of early literacy skills and fostering a love of reading in preschoolers.

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Homeschool Tuesday

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm

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Library Branch: Watertown Public Library

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Teens, Tweens, Children

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Book Group, Family Activities, Music, Games & Fun, Science & Technology

Registration Required

Event Details:

Our popular Homeschool Tuesday program specifically designed for homeschool families, will meet in the library Community Room for some special learning opportunities.

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S.T.E.A.M. Team

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Library Branch: Watertown Public Library

Room: Program Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Makerspace, Music, Games & Fun, Science & Technology

Event Details:

Come explore all the Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math fun at S.T.E.A.M Team every week!

Paper Arts Club. First and third Tuesdays at 6:00 pm.

Paper Arts Club

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Library Branch: Watertown Public Library

Room: Makerspace

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts & Crafts

Event Details:

If you are someone who enjoys scrapbooking, cardmaking, using the Cricut or anything else "paper arts" related, then our Paper Arts Club is for you! This group will meet the first and third Tuesday of each month in our Makerspace.

Tech Tutor on Wednesdays by appointment

Tech Tutor

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Library Branch: Watertown Public Library

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Technology Help

Event Details:

This is tech help by 15 min. appointments. These appointments will help with brief questions. We cannot help set up new devices or with personal information.

"The Librarians" documentary movie poster. Showing April 22 @ 5:30 pm, with a discussion afterward with library staff. National Library Week program. Sponsored by Friends of the Watertown Public Library.

"The Librarians" Screening

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Library Branch: Watertown Public Library

Room: Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Movie

Event Details:

To celebrate National Library Week (April 19-25), we will be showing "The Librarians" documentary.

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Baby Bounce

Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 9:00am - 9:45am

Library Branch: Watertown Public Library

Room: Program Room

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Family Activities, Music, Games & Fun, Storytime & Early Literacy

Event Details:

Join Miss Tina each week for songs, rhymes, fingerplays, books, bubbles and play! This early literacy program is full of baby and toddler age fun to help foster a love of books, reading, learning and playing.

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All Day	This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Children" group Back to School Bingo All Day 7/28–9/1 Teens, Tweens, Children This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Watertown Public Library Age Group: Teens, Tweens, Children Program Type: Reading Challenges Event Details: Kids and Teens are invited to pick up a new Back to School Bingo sheet every week throughout the month of August.	Closing Labor Day All Day Branches: Watertown Public Library	This event is in the "Children" group Back to School Scavenger Hunt All Day 9/3–9/8 Children This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Watertown Public Library Age Group: Children Program Type: Family Activities, Music, Games & Fun Event Details: Stop by the TalkReadPlay Center to see if you can complete the Back to School Scavenger Hunt... successful participants will earn a prize! One prize per person please.
			This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Tweens" group Take & Make: Chocolate Mini Books All Day 9/3–9/30 Teens, Tweens This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Tweens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Watertown Public Library Age Group: Teens, Tweens Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Cooking & Food Event Details: Come & pick up your own take-home kit to make your own mini books (with chocolate pages!) *Available for pickup at both the teen & children's desk.
3 pm						This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Tweens" group King of Tokyo Teen Tournament 3:30pm–5:00pm Teens, Tweens This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Tweens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Watertown Public Library Room: Makerspace Age Group: Teens, Tweens Program Type: Music, Games & Fun Event Details: Choose a monster and fight your way to become the King of Tokyo. In this dice game, you will control a kaiju versus all other players' battle royale style. The last monster standing, or first to 20 victory points, wins the match and the prize.
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6 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group Paper Arts Club 6:00pm–7:30pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Watertown Public Library Room: Makerspace Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts & Crafts Event Details: If you are someone who enjoys scrapbooking, cardmaking, using the Cricut or anything else "paper arts" related, then our Paper Arts Club is for you! This group will meet the first and third Tuesday of each month in our Makerspace.	This event is in the "Adults" group Influenced to Read Book Club 6:30pm–7:30pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Watertown Public Library Room: Conference Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Group Event Details: Have you been following BookTok on TikTok, or Bookstagram on Instagram, or book groups on Facebook? Are you wanting to join a book club that doesn’t tell you what books to read? Well, Influenced to Read Book Club is for you!	This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Children" group Reading with Rover 6:30pm–7:30pm Teens, Tweens, Children This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Children" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Watertown Public Library Age Group: Teens, Tweens, Children Program Type: Family Activities, Reading Challenges Event Details: Children can improve their reading skills and make a new, furry, four-legged friend by reading aloud to a licensed therapy dog! No registration is necessary, just drop in for some one-on-one time with a canine friend!