City of Danbury

ONE NIGHT ONLY @ 7:30 PM

Looking forward to seeing YOU!!

Also here is the ticket link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-at-ives-juried-fine-art-crafts-show-featuring-sherry-winston-band-tickets-57738731099

Square One is hosting a night for the veterans and all tips, raffle money and a portion of the profits will go towards the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Chapter 25.

The VFW and representation from the veteran council as a whole will be there to support.

Sahaja Yoga Mediation is a simple, time-honored technique that is easy to learn.  It helps reduce stress and increase wellness.  Start your journey towards being peaceful, balanced, and integrated by connecting with your true self.  Anyone can do it! Free.  No registration.  For ages 10 - adult

Come learn a new art technique! It is fun and easy to do, and the results are amazing!

For tweens  and teens, ages 9 and up.

Basic assistance in using and navigating through the software program "Resume Writer" installed on all library computers. 

Join us to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the Danbury Library. 

John O'Donnell & Brigid Guertin will entertain you with stories from the colorful history of the library in Danbury. 

The library has been an integral part of the community and plays a central role in its history. 

Please mark this date on your calendar. Don't miss it!

No registration required. Drop on in!

Join us at the Danbury Library with our friends from the Microsoft Store Danbury Fair Mall for monthly Fortnite tournaments! Play like the pros in a fun, elimination-style
format and a chance to win some cool Microsoft Store stuff!FREE! Registration Required! Ages 12+

Everyone is invited to the party to celebrate Danbury Library's 150th birthday!  There will be food trucks (Cinnamon Churros, Fork in the Road, Hardcore Sweet Bakery, Mama's Empanadas, Rice and Beans), music by the band RSVP and Vanilla Swirl the Clown will be walking around entertaining kids with magic tricks, balloon twists and face painting.  The FRIENDS of the Danbury Library will be hosting a special mini-book sale. We will also set up an arts and craft station for making something fun to take home!  

The first 150 attendees will receive a cupcake courtesy of ShopRite Danbury.

We hope you'll join us for this exciting occasion! 

Teen Council Members will be available to help younger students with their homework.

This program is open to anyone 10 or older who would like to learn chess or learn more strategy. William Mattison is an experienced chess player and he will be on hand to teach basic beginner moves and strategy for the more experienced player. This program is free. Children under 10 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. 

Through spectacular scenery and narration, this PBS documentary series produced by Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan “...tells the story of an idea as uniquely American as the Declaration of Independence and just as radical: that the most special places in the nation should be preserved, not for royalty or the rich, but for everyone.

From Acadia to Yosemite, Yellowstone to the Grand Canyon, the Everglades of Florida to the Gates of the Arctic in Alaska, the series explores the stories of people, from every conceivable background, who were willing to devote themselves to saving some precious portion of the land they loved, and in doing so, reminded their fellow citizens of the full meaning of democracy.” PBS

Films will be shown alternately at the Danbury Museum and the Danbury Library.

FRIDAYS, 2:00-4:00pm

April: 5th (M), 26th (L)

May: 3rd (M), 24th (L)

June: 7th (M), 21st (L)

July: 12th Special gathering at the Weir Farm National Historic Site, Ridgefield, CT

Locations: (M) Danbury Museum (L) Danbury Library All showings are free of charge.

The Danbury Railway Museum is pleased to once again be the host venue for
the Steel & Wheels car show, this year to benefit Ann’s Place in Danbury.
The fun will begin at 9:00am and the car show will officially end at 3:00pm
on Saturday, June 8 (rain date: Sunday, June 9). The museum itself will
close at 5:00. General admission is $12 for age 3 and older (under 3,
free) and includes admission to the museum, train rides, tours of vintage
railroad equipment, and the car show. Trains will begin running hourly at
10:30 with the last train departing at 3:30. Show cars are welcome; owners
should show up at the gate where a fee of $10 will be collected by the car
show personnel.

The car show is expected to attract many classic and unusual cars with the
first 100 entries receiving goodie bags and dash plaques. A People’s
Choice trophy is among a number of special awards to be given out. There
will be live music and a DJ, food, ice cream, a used model train and book
sale, yard tours, and other surprises. Visitors are encouraged to
participate in special raffles to benefit Ann’s Place which provides
comfort, support, and resources to people living with cancer, and their
loved ones

The museum’s Rail Yard Local will be operating — a short trip on a vintage
train pulled by a 72 year old locomotive — with locomotive cab rides also
available. Train riders will have an opportunity to see the historic
turntable — on the National Register of Historic Places and currently
undergoing a major restoration — and a tour of the steam-era water tower
pump house.

In the historic Danbury museum building, visitors can explore railroad
history exhibits, operating electric train layouts, static model displays
of the station and railyard, many one-of-a-kind artifacts of railroading
history, a wonderful gift shop, a coloring table, and many other items of
interest. Outside in the historic railyard, guests will find numerous
walk-through exhibits, and a vast assortment of train cars and locomotives
- many that ran in Danbury during its railroading heyday.

The Danbury Railway Museum is a non-profit organization, staffed solely by
volunteers, and is dedicated to the preservation of, and education about,
railroad history. The museum is located in the restored 1903 Danbury
Station and rail yard at 120 White Street, Danbury, CT. For further
information, visit the Web site at http://www.danburyrailwaymuseum.org,
email to [email protected], or call the museum at 203-778-8337.

Create fun and interactive
experiences through video games! Learn the basics of building a game using the
Unity game engine, and learn how to make 2D and 3D games. By the end of the
course, you will understand how to use images and 3D models, along with code to
bring your games to life in Unity.

FREE!

Age(s): 12-18 years oldCome to one or ALL of the workshops in this 10 part series!Class 1 - Galaxy Invasion! 2D Scroll and Shoot-A basic rundown of the Unity Development Environment-How to import assets into unity-An introduction to C# concepts and Visual StudioClass 2 - Galaxy Invasion! 2D Scroll and Shoot Pt.2 -The basics of C# code and Object Oriented programming-How to create Enemy AI-How to create UI        Class 3 - Galaxy Invasion! 2D Scroll and Shoot Pt.3 Adding Feel-How to add sound effects-How to add visual effects-How to add menusClass 4 - Jumping and Stomping! 2D Platforming-How to script gravity-How to detect collision between objectsClass 5 - Jumping and Stomping! 2D Platforming Pt.2-How to level design-How to use prefabs to build levelsClass 6 - Jumping and Stomping! 2D Platforming Pt.3-How to create a boss-How to use a state machine-How to create collectiblesClass 7 - Cube Dasher! Moving to 3D-How to create a 3D Unity project-How to create 3D objects-How to use 3D physics and collisions
Class 8 - First Person Shooting! -How to use Unity presets packages-How to create 3D controls

Class 9 - First Person Shooting! Pt.2-How to create custom classes-How to use a raycastsClass 10 - Multiplayer FPS: Analyzing and Experimenting-Analyze and understand foreign code-Reverse engineering components-Understanding scale-Finding paths to expanding

Sahaja Yoga Mediation is a simple, time-honored technique that is easy to learn.  It helps reduce stress and increase wellness.  Start your journey towards being peaceful, balanced, and integrated by connecting with your true self.  Anyone can do it! Free.  No registration.  For ages 10 - adult

Teen Gaming Night is back! Come have fun with Super Smash Brothers Ultimate! 

In these two workshops students will build fun, robotic siege-weapons in order to go into battle with each other.  Students learn about sensors, gears, pulleys, and coding as they build robotic NINJA Stars and Battleaxes. Teams divide up to launch (safe) projectiles in the ultimate battle-royale! This is a first-level course in robotics using the LEGO® WeDo® 2.0 system. Some experience is necessary but not required.

Recommended for Ages 7-16

Free! SEATING IS LIMITED!

Registration is required.

Interest Meeting in the Warm Up the City event

In these two workshops students will build fun, robotic siege-weapons in order to go into battle with each other.  Students learn about sensors, gears, pulleys, and coding as they build robotic NINJA Stars and Battleaxes. Teams divide up to launch (safe) projectiles in the ultimate battle-royale! This is a first-level course in robotics using the LEGO® WeDo® 2.0 system. Some experience is necessary but not required.

Recommended for Ages 7-16

Free! SEATING IS LIMITED!

Registration is required.

Join us for another fun Trivia Night at the Charter Oak Brewery: 39B Shelter Rock Rd, Danbury.  This month's theme is June Celebrations. Round titles are: Dads, Grads, Flags, and Libraries (in honor of the Danbury Library's birthday!)  (Those of you who’ve played before will recall that the questions encompass a multitude of topics, with helpful clues built in.  New players: jump in a give it a go!) Fun prizes will be awarded for each round and for the highest overall score, courtesy of Charter Oak Brewery.

Both alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages will be sold by the brewery.  Bring your own snacks or dinner to enjoy while you play.Doors open at 5:00 p.m.  Trivia starts at approximately 6:30 p.m.  Team maximum: 6 players.

Trivia is FREE to play!  No registration - show up on time because space is limited!

No more excuses! Bring the family to get some exercise with fun music and an enthusiastic instructor from the Regional YMCA of Western CT. You’ll love this interactive, fat-burning, cardio class. Simple trainings for all levels. The kids will have a great time too!

Wear comfortable clothes, sneakers, and bring along water. 

This program is FREE thanks to funding provided by the Anthem Foundation to enable the Regional YMCA to provide the program as part of its "Go! 5-2-1-0 Wellness Initiative".  We are looking forward to families being active together.  No registration.  Limited space. First come, first served.  Come to one or come to all!  Children ages 5 and older may participate and must be accompanied by an adult. For more information call 203.797.4505 X 7730   

Teen Council Members will be available to help younger students with their homework.

This program is open to anyone 10 or older who would like to learn chess or learn more strategy. William Mattison is an experienced chess player and he will be on hand to teach basic beginner moves and strategy for the more experienced player. This program is free. Children under 10 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. 

Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's or dementia?  You are not alone. More than 16 million Americans provide unpaid care for people with Alzheimer's or other dementias.    Learn appropriate coping strategies for the different stages of dementia and the problems that arise with each stage from Dianne Davis, Outreach and Education Coordinator at the Yale Alzheimer's Disease Research Unit and former geriatric case manager as the Yale Adler Center.  Free! Registration is recommended. For more information about this program, please call 203.797.4505 extension 7747.

Explore our solar system during this hands-on workshop and learn about the sun, moon, and planets. Then create your own model of the solar system to take home!

Free! For children ages 6-10. Registration required. 

Discover nature in your own backyard! Join Library staff and Pratt Nature Center for a family hike through Tarrywile Park. Explore the forest, learn about native plants, and see if you can spot any woodland creatures! 

Free! Please meet at Tarrywile Red Barn Environmental Center at 1:00 pm. Enjoy a 45-minute, easy hike and then explore Tarrywile on your own! For families with children ages 4+. 

Checkout Tarrywile Park! https://tarrywile.com/exploring/http://www.friendsoftarrywilepark.org/Tarrywile_trail-map.pdf