City of Danbury

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

Get informed about the science behind New England weather.These series of (4) informational sessions focusing on a different weather topic. Presented by Meteorologist-In-Residence,  Eric Gottier as he discusses Danbury weather and how it affects you.April 1 - "Water: Why in the sky?" how it gets into the sky, why it forms rain, and when it falls!April 15 - "Warm Air:  Fuel for clouds!":  warm air as a fueling mechanism for clouds and rainApril 29 - "Low Pressure: The engine of a storm”: low pressure formation, and the mechanics of a low pressure stormMay 6 -  "Weather Prediction: When will it rain...and why?!": tie these things together, and show how we forecast based on these three mechanics!FREE! For Teens and AdultsFree! Registration Recommended.  

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

This is your chance to create your own Weather Forecast under the guidance of student meteorologists of the Western Connecticut State University’s Weather Center! This series will cover the basics such as the following:

Fundamentals of Weather forecasting

Attendees will research various websites in which to obtain weather data to create a forecast such as the National Weather Service Zone Forecast, local media forecasts, model data and social media platform discussion groups.

Weather Presentation Creation

Attendees will be taught in the use of software to create icons and text forecasts, as well incorporate video from outside sources to produce a comprehensive forecast.

Recording A Weather Broadcast

Attendees will learn the finer points of broadcasting such as operation of the camera & software to record broadcasts. Proper dialogue to convey the forecast to the public, proper attire, and then each attendee will be given opportunity to record their own individual forecast!

Free! Registration required.

Computer Basics: Hardware/Software

Wednesday, April 3   10:30a.m. - Noon  Technology Center Computer Lab

Hardware: Don't be afraid of your computer!  We’ll look inside. Learn how to upgrade your computer's memory.           

Software: Learn the "gui" graphical user interface of the desktop Tips and tricks

of the Windows® 10 operating system.

Join us for this educational video series produced by The
Great Courses.  “Great-tasting meals
begin with an understanding of the fundamentals of cooking. In this 12-hour
course taught by a professional chef-instructor from The Culinary Institute of
America, you can learn the foundational culinary skills you need to turn out
delicious and impressive meals. Gain an expert chef's insight into tips,
tricks, and secrets that will elevate any dish from good to great.”  In addition to the video series, we’ll also have a
local chef provide a live cooking demonstration with sampling for tasting.  The chef's demonstration is on April 10th.  Please join us for this fascinating event.   Seats are limited!  

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

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+

Join us for another fun Trivia Night at the Charter Oak Brewery!

Round titles are: Famous Moms and Daughters, Permission Slips, Party Poopers, and Grounded.  

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 pm for checking out the brewery and settling in with your food and drinks.  Trivia will start at approximately 6:30 pm.  Team maximum: 6 players.Trivia is FREE to play!  No registration - show up on time because space is limited!

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

Explore great artists and their masterpieces! Each week, children ages 6-10 will be introduced to one of the world’s great artists through stories and hands-on art activities. Celebrate the Impressionists in April!April 4: Claude MonetApril 11: Vincent Van GoghApril 18: Mary CassatApril 25: Edgar Degas

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. 

Learn the game, stay for the adventure....Come meet the Danbury Library’s Dungeon Master, and help him in creating a world that you, the player, can interact with. Players go on adventures while working together to complete quests, slay monsters, and achieve their own personal goals. Dungeons and Dragons is a pen and paper RPG (Role Playing Game). The game uses a series of dice to help gauge how successful characters and monsters are at achieving their various goals. The game doesn’t require anything other than a few books, paper and pencils, some dice and your imagination.The Dungeon Master uses evocative descriptions to make the game come alive; and players then decide their characters’ actions. The possibilities are endless!  New Players Are WELCOME!

FREE! Registration REQUIRED!Tweens (12+), Teens

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

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

Bond with your tiny tot through songs, nursery rhymes, and simple
stories. Children must be between 3 to 24 months old by the start date of the session.
Activities followed by a 10-minute playtime. 
Free! No registration - just stop by and enjoy!

This is your chance to create your own Weather Forecast under the guidance of student meteorologists of the Western Connecticut State University’s Weather Center! This series will cover the basics such as the following:

Fundamentals of Weather forecasting

Attendees will research various websites in which to obtain weather data to create a forecast such as the National Weather Service Zone Forecast, local media forecasts, model data and social media platform discussion groups.

Weather Presentation Creation

Attendees will be taught in the use of software to create icons and text forecasts, as well incorporate video from outside sources to produce a comprehensive forecast.

Recording A Weather Broadcast

Attendees will learn the finer points of broadcasting such as operation of the camera & software to record broadcasts. Proper dialogue to convey the forecast to the public, proper attire, and then each attendee will be given opportunity to record their own individual forecast!

Free! Registration required.

Check out a copy of "Who Was Alexander Hamilton?" by Pam Pollack and read the story of his life and accomplishments.  Come to the book discussion to share your thoughts and ideas with your fellow readers and learn what important events were happening in the world during Alexander Hamilton's lifetime.

Join us for this educational video series produced by The
Great Courses.  “Great-tasting meals
begin with an understanding of the fundamentals of cooking. In this 12-hour
course taught by a professional chef-instructor from The Culinary Institute of
America, you can learn the foundational culinary skills you need to turn out
delicious and impressive meals. Gain an expert chef's insight into tips,
tricks, and secrets that will elevate any dish from good to great.”  In addition to the video series, we’ll also have a
local chef provide a live cooking demonstration with sampling for tasting.  The chef's demonstration is on April 10th.  Please join us for this fascinating event.   Seats are limited!  

Feeling frustrated with your technology?

This monthly series of one-on-one tech help offered to older adults by the United Way of Western Connecticut’s Youth Volunteer Corps. You can sign up for (1) 45 minute session with a tech volunteer who will be guiding you on the basics and topics below:

· Help with a digital device· Getting started on social media· Getting familiar with Microsoft OfficeFree! Registration required. *Remember to bring in your digital device so we can better help you.**Please note: that we cannot assist with password and/or account retrieval. We also cannot assist with installing software, as well as offer hardware repair.

Feeling frustrated with your technology?

This monthly series of one-on-one tech help offered to older adults by the United Way of Western Connecticut’s Youth Volunteer Corps. You can sign up for (1) 45 minute session with a tech volunteer who will be guiding you on the basics and topics below:

· Help with a digital device· Getting started on social media· Getting familiar with Microsoft OfficeFree! Registration required. *Remember to bring in your digital device so we can better help you.**Please note: that we cannot assist with password and/or account retrieval. We also cannot assist with installing software, as well as offer hardware repair.

Ready
for storytime? Enhance your child's listening, motor and social skills with simple
stories, activities, movement, music, movies and crafts.  Children must be
the age indicated by the start date of the session. Free! No registration  - just stop by and enjoy! 

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

Explore great artists and their masterpieces! Each week, children ages 6-10 will be introduced to one of the world’s great artists through stories and hands-on art activities. Celebrate the Impressionists in April!April 4: Claude MonetApril 11: Vincent Van GoghApril 18: Mary CassatApril 25: Edgar Degas

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. 

Learn the game, stay for the adventure....Come meet the Danbury Library’s Dungeon Master, and help him in creating a world that you, the player, can interact with. Players go on adventures while working together to complete quests, slay monsters, and achieve their own personal goals. Dungeons and Dragons is a pen and paper RPG (Role Playing Game). The game uses a series of dice to help gauge how successful characters and monsters are at achieving their various goals. The game doesn’t require anything other than a few books, paper and pencils, some dice and your imagination.The Dungeon Master uses evocative descriptions to make the game come alive; and players then decide their characters’ actions. The possibilities are endless!  New Players Are WELCOME!

FREE! Registration REQUIRED!Tweens (12+), Teens

The Danbury Music Centre presents the Danbury Concert Chorus in concert
Passover, Passion and Pascha – Music of Faith
The chorus will be be singing selections from a number of larger works: Israel in Egypt by G.F. Handel, Mass in B Minor by J.S. Bach, Stabat Mater by G.B. Pergolesi and Five Mystical Songs by R. Vaughan Williams.
They will also be singing some well-known compositions by: M. Haydn, W.A. Mozart, W. Billings, and G. Martin; and some less-known compositions by Makarov, and by J. Thoms.
 
Admission is free. Donations are gratefully accepted at the door.

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

Get informed about the science behind New England weather.These series of (4) informational sessions focusing on a different weather topic. Presented by Meteorologist-In-Residence,  Eric Gottier as he discusses Danbury weather and how it affects you.April 1 - "Water: Why in the sky?" how it gets into the sky, why it forms rain, and when it falls!April 15 - "Warm Air:  Fuel for clouds!":  warm air as a fueling mechanism for clouds and rainApril 29 - "Low Pressure: The engine of a storm”: low pressure formation, and the mechanics of a low pressure stormMay 6 -  "Weather Prediction: When will it rain...and why?!": tie these things together, and show how we forecast based on these three mechanics!FREE! For Teens and AdultsFree! Registration Recommended.  

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

Bond with your tiny tot through songs, nursery rhymes, and simple
stories. Children must be between 3 to 24 months old by the start date of the session.
Activities followed by a 10-minute playtime. 
Free! No registration - just stop by and enjoy!

Capture the imagination of your preschooler by exploring a world of art! Each week, children ages 3-5 and their caregivers will discover a new adventure and create their own piece of the story to take home. 

Free! Registration required. For more information about this program, call 203. 797.4505 extension 7738

Join us for this educational video series produced by The
Great Courses.  “Great-tasting meals
begin with an understanding of the fundamentals of cooking. In this 12-hour
course taught by a professional chef-instructor from The Culinary Institute of
America, you can learn the foundational culinary skills you need to turn out
delicious and impressive meals. Gain an expert chef's insight into tips,
tricks, and secrets that will elevate any dish from good to great.”  In addition to the video series, we’ll also have a
local chef provide a live cooking demonstration with sampling for tasting.  The chef's demonstration is on April 10th.  Please join us for this fascinating event.   Seats are limited!  

Are you ready to create your own crazy cartoon characters and then view them in the “real world”?

Join us for this fun and imaginative workshop where instructors from Microsoft Store Danbury Fair Mall explore the limitless possibilities of Remix 3D (3D models) library where there is a large amount of different models related to character design. Use available Surface Pros and Pens to imagine your  own characters and then use a Mixed Reality Viewer, to “make them appear in the real world”.

Free for Ages 7+! Registration required.

Ready
for storytime? Enhance your child's listening, motor and social skills with simple
stories, activities, movement, music, movies and crafts.  Children must be
the age indicated by the start date of the session. Free! No registration  - just stop by and enjoy! 

Explore great artists and their masterpieces! Each week, children ages 6-10 will be introduced to one of the world’s great artists through stories and hands-on art activities. Celebrate the Impressionists in April!April 4: Claude MonetApril 11: Vincent Van GoghApril 18: Mary CassatApril 25: Edgar Degas

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. 

A friendly peer response opportunity for local writers of all skill
levels & genres

How the peer response
group works for you:

     - bring at least
five copies of the work you plan to present to the group

     - read aloud your
work (no more than five minutes of read-aloud time, please)

     - receive honest,
considerate verbal feedback from your peers after your reading

     - receive your
work back from your peers with their written comments

How you work for the
peer response group:

     - read along
silently and write your comments on your copies of your peers’ work 

       as they each
read aloud

     - offer honest,
considerate verbal feedback to each of your peers

     - give your peers
back their work, which includes your written comments

Additional group process procedures will be provided at the
meeting.

Free! Registration required. For more information call
203.797.4505, x 7730.