Adult Workshop: Custom T-Shirts with Cricut
July 26
10:00-11:30 am
Free
The Cricut is July’s Maker Machine of the Month! Discover this fantastic machine, explore some sample projects, and create your iron-on decal to personalize a t-shirt in this beginner-friendly workshop. You’ll discover how to use Cricut Design Space software to select a design for cutting, how to work with iron-on vinyl, and how to apply your design to a shirt using the heat press. Please bring a t-shirt to customize.
Ages 18+
Registration Required:
Gunn Memorial Library
5 Wykeham Rd
Washington, CT 06793
https://www.gunnlibrary.org/calendar/adult-workshop-custom-t-shirts-with-cricut/
TriTown Cardboard Extravaganza
July 19
11:00 am-12:30 pm
Free
Bring your family, friends, imagination, and engineering skills to the Junior Library for a creative cardboard construction party! Have fun and express your creativity as you transform basic cardboard boxes and other recyclables into impressive castles, cars, costumes, arcade games, and more—ages 5+ with a caregiver.
Registration Encouraged: https://www.gunnlibrary.org/calendar/tri-town-cardboard-extravaganza/
Gunn Memorial Library
5 Wykeham Rd
Washington, CT 06793
https://www.gunnlibrary.org/calendar/tri-town-cardboard-extravaganza/
Teen D&DIY: Make Your Own Dice Tray (Grades 6-12)
July 10, 5:30-7:00 pm
Free
Calling all adventurers! Gather your friends and visit the Makerspace to level up your D&D campaigns with personalized wooden dice trays. You’ll learn how to use some CNC magic to design and create a completely customized accessory for your games- you pick the shape of the tray and the number of slots for dice, and add a personal touch with engraving! *This workshop will focus on the design part of the process. Trays will be cut on the CNC after the workshop and may be picked up from the library at a later date.
* Grades 6-12.
Registration Required: https://www.gunnlibrary.org/calendar/teen-ddiy-make-your-own-dice-tray-grades-6-12/
Gunn Memorial Library
5 Wykeham Rd
Washington, CT 06793
https://www.gunnlibrary.org/calendar/teen-ddiy-make-your-own-dice-tray-grades-6-12/
Beyond the Basics: Designing Cards with Cricut
July 8, 2:00-3:30 pm
Free
Level up your paper crafting skills with this intermediate workshop all about Cricut and Cricut Design Space! Have you cut a project or two on the Cricut but want to learn more about what this machine and software can do? Join us for this workshop and learn some more advanced features of the Design Space software as you create your greeting card. We’ll cover how to find, resize, and combine images from the Design Space library; how to use the group, weld, and slice tools in Cricut Design Space; and how to use the cut, score, and draw functionality of the Cricut machine.
Ages 18+.
Registration Required: https://www.gunnlibrary.org/calendar/beyond-the-basics-designing-cards-with-cricut/
Gunn Memorial Library
5 Wykeham Rd
Washington, CT 06793
https://www.gunnlibrary.org/calendar/beyond-the-basics-designing-cards-with-cricut/
Tech Tuesday: Books and Shows on the Go
July 1, 2:00-3:00 pm
Learn how to use the library apps Libby and Kanopy to take books, audiobooks, movies, and shows with you wherever you travel this summer! After a brief introduction to these apps, we’ll help you use them to curate lists of digital books and movies to enjoy on your next road trip, plane ride, or relaxing afternoon at the lake. Please bring your library card and a phone to this workshop.
Ages 18+.
Registration Required: https://www.gunnlibrary.org/calendar/tech-tuesday-books-and-shows-on-the-go/
Gunn Memorial Library
5 Wykeham Rd
Washington, CT 06793
https://www.gunnlibrary.org/calendar/tech-tuesday-books-and-shows-on-the-go/
Start your Tuesdays with yoga on the rooftop terrace with experience registered yoga teacher, Alex Capaldo! This All Levels Flow class is open to all levels of experience. In case of inclement weather, class will be moved indoors.
Mattatuck Museum
144 West Main St, Waterbury CT, 06702
Free parking lot behind the YMCA
https://www.mattmuseum.org/calendar/yoga-2/
As a great way to spend time away from your gadgets, acclaimed New York City Magician Belinda Sinclair brings her magic to West Cornwall in her “Hocus Focus” workshop series and magic clinics.
Beginning July 4th, through September 30th, 2025, Belinda will teach the basics of sleight of hand, Illusion, the history, and how to prepare your own routines and skill to make magic happen. Participants will receive all tools necessary to master their skills. Create magic with everyday Items, create and make them yourself. At the end of the season students can participate in a show open to their friends and family.
Inspire confidence and focus, surprise yourself with the ability to create moments of astonishment and marvel at your potential.
Belinda’s “Hocus Focus” series teaches weekend magic lessons for all age groups,
The Clinics and lessons are designed for the entire family. Minors must be accompanied by an adult, or at least be in somewhere close.
The Hughes Memorial Library In West Cornwall Connecticut
35 River Road
West Cornwall, Connecticut 06753
Call for details: 646 649-4040
https://conjurecamp.com
As a great way to spend time away from gadgets, acclaimed Magicienne Belinda Sinclair brings her magic to West Cornwall in a 60 minute fun, interactive and engaging theatrical experience. Learn about scientific wonders, esoteric plunders and curious mystifiers that inspire confidence and focus.
This show is designed for families of all ages. Specifically tailored for ages 6-12.
The Hughes Memorial Library In West Cornwall Connecticut
35 River Road
West Cornwall, Connecticut 06753
Call for details: 646 649-4040
https://conjurecamp.com
Marvel at the skills of magicienne belinda sinclair as she displays sleights of hand and mind.
An interactive, entertaining, historical journey into the life and art of magic and its female masters.
The 90 minute experience exposes how they convinced the world that magic is real and that miracles are plausible. Adults only
The Hughes Memorial Library In West Cornwall Connecticut
35 river road
West Cornwall, Connecticut 06753
Call for details: 646 649-4040
https://conjurecamp.com
Trivia @ The Moviehouse
Join hosts David Ruchman and Jeremy Boviard for a fun night of Movie Trivia. Free to play. Teams can be solo or up to 4 people. Prizes will be awarded. Trivia occurs on the last Tuesday of every month unless otherwise noted.
The Moviehouse
48 Main Street
Millerton, NY 12546
https://www.themoviehouse.net/
