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Misinformation and Propaganda Workshop: Telling Truth from Fiction (Virtual)

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Civics and Social Justice, Workshop
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Civics and Social Justice, Workshop
Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:

Are you overwhelmed with messages from politicians, news sources, and other media?

Notes

Accommodations

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.

Virtual

You must provide your email address at registration to receive the Zoom link. Make sure to leave the box checked that reads: "Send notifications via e-mail." Your registration confirmation notice includes the Zoom link for the program. 

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Meditation (Virtual)

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Health and Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health and Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Take a guided meditation journey break out of your day with our community partners at Seabury. Seabury is an active life plan community located in Bloomfield. 

Notes

Accommodations

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.

Virtual

You must provide your email address at registration to receive the Zoom link. Make sure to leave the box checked that reads: "Send notifications via e-mail." Your registration confirmation notice includes the Zoom link for the program. 

bloomfield public library logo in full color

Library Building Committee Meeting (Virtual)

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Meeting
Age Group:
Adults
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Meeting
Event Details:

All meetings of the Library Building Committee are open to the public. All meetings will be remote via Zoom at 6 pm unless otherwise noted on the meeting agenda.

Notes

Accommodations

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.

photo of farmington river advertising river smart program on sept 18

River Smart: Clean Water Starts With You (Virtual)

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Nature
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Nature
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Join us to learn how to be River Smart!

Notes

Accommodations

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.

Virtual (with Recording)

You must provide your email address at registration to receive the Zoom link. Make sure to leave the box checked that reads: "Send notifications via e-mail." Your registration confirmation notice includes the Zoom link for the program. This program may be recorded.

the letter r wrapped in yard for september crafternoon program

Crafternoon: Yarn Wrapped Letters (Adults; Atrium)

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Atrium Conference Room at BPL Atrium Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Hands-on Learning
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Required
Library Branch: BPL Atrium Library
Room: Atrium Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hands-on Learning
Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

At this month's Crafternoon program, we will upcycle cardboard, use yarn scraps, and add decorations to create a Yarn-Wrapped letter. Bring your own yarn if you have a preferred color. We will be using scissors and hot glue.

Notes

Accommodations

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.

Master the Art of Preserving Your Harvest

Master the Art of Preserving Your Harvest (Virtual)

Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Food and Drink, Nature
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Food and Drink, Nature
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Preserve the taste of the season all year round with the  "Preserving the Harvest" virtual presentation! Get ready to say goodbye to wasted produce and hello to a pantry full of delicious, homemade preserves!

Notes

Accommodations

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.

Virtual

You must provide your email address at registration to receive the Zoom link. Make sure to leave the box checked that reads: "Send notifications via e-mail." Your registration confirmation notice includes the Zoom link for the program. 

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Technology Class: Basic Computer Skills Series (330 Park, Rm. 117)

Friday, September 20, 2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
BPL Tech Express
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults
Closed
Required
Library Branch: BPL Tech Express
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

If you consider yourself a beginning computer user and need help with basic technology skills, this class is for you.

Notes

Accommodations

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.

books with ribbon bookmark logo for banned books week

Take & Make: "Banned" Bookmarks (Tweens, Teens, & Adults; Atrium)

All Day 9/23 - 9/27
BPL Atrium Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Hands-on Learning, Civics and Social Justice
Age Group:
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Library Branch: BPL Atrium Library
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hands-on Learning, Civics and Social Justice
Event Details:

Established in 1982, Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community in shared support of the freedom to read. Incidentally, National Sewing Month (September) was also declared in 1982.

Notes

Accommodations

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.

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Intro to Conversational Spanish (Teens & Adults; Virtual)

Monday, September 23, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Arts and Culture, Civics and Social Justice
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts and Culture, Civics and Social Justice
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Interested in learning Spanish? Start here. At this "Nice to Meet You" session, we will learn basic Spanish vocabulary and grammar, including greetings and farewells, alphabet and numbers. Presented by Comligo.

Notes

Accommodations

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.

Virtual

You must provide your email address at registration to receive the Zoom link. Make sure to leave the box checked that reads: "Send notifications via e-mail." Your registration confirmation notice includes the Zoom link for the program. 

Picture of book cover: Dear America in yellow

Social Justice Book Club: Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen by Jose Antonio Vargas (Virtual)

Tuesday, September 24, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Civics and Social Justice
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Civics and Social Justice
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Our September book title is Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen by Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas.

Notes

Accommodations

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.

Virtual

You must provide your email address at registration to receive the Zoom link. Make sure to leave the box checked that reads: "Send notifications via e-mail." Your registration confirmation notice includes the Zoom link for the program. 

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Meditation (Virtual)

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Health and Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health and Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Take a guided meditation journey break out of your day with our community partners at Seabury. Seabury is an active life plan community located in Bloomfield. 

Notes

Accommodations

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.

Virtual

You must provide your email address at registration to receive the Zoom link. Make sure to leave the box checked that reads: "Send notifications via e-mail." Your registration confirmation notice includes the Zoom link for the program. 

pizza and description about tag open house

Teen Advisory Group (TAG) Open House (Teens Gr. 7-12 & their families; Atrium)

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
BPL Atrium Library
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Open
Required
Library Branch: BPL Atrium Library
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Required
Seats Remaining: 49
Event Details:

At the Teen Advisory Group (TAG) Open House, we welcome students in grades 7-12 and their families to join us for an Information Session to learn about TAG opportunities this school year.

Notes

Accommodations

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.

four recycling sorting bins for sept 26 program

Are You Recycling Right? (Virtual)

Thursday, September 26, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Nature
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Nature
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Join us to learn which items should be placed into your recycling bin (What’s IN) and which items belong elsewhere (What’s OUT)!

Notes

Accommodations

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.

Virtual (with Recording)

You must provide your email address at registration to receive the Zoom link. Make sure to leave the box checked that reads: "Send notifications via e-mail." Your registration confirmation notice includes the Zoom link for the program. This program may be recorded.

graphical image of a laptop computer

Technology Class: Basic Computer Skills Series (330 Park, Rm. 117)

Friday, September 27, 2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am
BPL Tech Express
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults
Closed
Required
Library Branch: BPL Tech Express
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

If you consider yourself a beginning computer user and need help with basic technology skills, this class is for you.

Notes

Accommodations

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.

celebratory banners and images from Hispanic culture

Introduction to Hispanic Culture (Teens & Adults; Virtual)

Monday, September 30, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Arts and Culture, Civics and Social Justice
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts and Culture, Civics and Social Justice
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Explore the rich and diverse tapestry of Hispanic culture in this introductory class. Participants will delve into the essential aspects of Hispanic societies, including languages, customs, traditions, and cuisine.

Notes

Accommodations

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.

Virtual

You must provide your email address at registration to receive the Zoom link. Make sure to leave the box checked that reads: "Send notifications via e-mail." Your registration confirmation notice includes the Zoom link for the program. 

met opera house and title of opera talk for october 1

Opera Talk: Les Contes d’Hoffmann (Virtual)

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:15pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Arts and Culture
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts and Culture
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Offenbach passed away on October 5, 1880 before he completed his sole opera “Les Contes d’Hoffmann.” This, his last work for the stage, will open the Metropolitan Opera’s 2024-2025 simulcast season.

Notes

Accommodations

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.

Virtual (with Recording)

You must provide your email address at registration to receive the Zoom link. Make sure to leave the box checked that reads: "Send notifications via e-mail." Your registration confirmation notice includes the Zoom link for the program. This program may be recorded.

map of Mexico

A History of Mexican Immigration (Virtual)

Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Civics and Social Justice
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Civics and Social Justice
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

As part of our civic literacy and Hispanic Heritage Month cultural programming, we offer an exploration of the history of Mexican immigration. BPL welcomes back Dr.

Notes

Accommodations

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.

Virtual (with Recording)

You must provide your email address at registration to receive the Zoom link. Make sure to leave the box checked that reads: "Send notifications via e-mail." Your registration confirmation notice includes the Zoom link for the program. This program may be recorded.

meditation every wednesday with Seabury

Meditation (Virtual)

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Health and Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health and Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Take a guided meditation journey break out of your day with our community partners at Seabury. Seabury is an active life plan community located in Bloomfield. 

Notes

Accommodations

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.

Virtual

You must provide your email address at registration to receive the Zoom link. Make sure to leave the box checked that reads: "Send notifications via e-mail." Your registration confirmation notice includes the Zoom link for the program. 

woman holding wooden red heart in her hands

Caregiver Support Group/Healing Hearts (Senior Center)

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Health and Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health and Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

If you are a caregiver or are coping with the loss of a loved one, we invite you to join us at 1:30 pm on the first Wednesday of each month at the Bloomfield Senior Center. Assuming responsibility for the care of a family member with health o

Notes

Accommodations

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.

wild greens and berries and nuts

Your Edible Landscape (Old St. Andrews Church)

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Food and Drink, Nature
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Food and Drink, Nature
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Hunting for wild edible plants doesn’t have to mean hiking in exotic locations far from home! Many delicious and nutritious wild foods grow in your own backyard disguised as attractive landscaping, beautiful blooms, or common nuisance weeds.

Notes

Accommodations

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.

books background with library logo and this month's location

Millennials Read (Hopmeadow Brewery, Avon)

Friday, October 4, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

At this no-stress book discussion, join readers in their 20s, 30s, and 40s to talk about current book picks. You do not need to be reading anything to participate. A partnership between Bloomfield, Granby, and Simsbury libraries and open to all.

Notes

Accommodations

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.

Photographs of the six library board members: Ava Biffer, Sherry-Ann Chance, Patrick DeLorenzo, Beverlee Merritt, Erin Corbett, Claudia Gwardyak

Library Board Meeting (Virtual or Atrium)

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Atrium Conference Room at BPL Atrium Library
Program Type:
Meeting
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Required
Library Branch: BPL Atrium Library
Room: Atrium Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Meeting
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

All meetings of the Board of Trustees of the Bloomfield Public Library are open to the public, including this hybrid meeting. You may choose to attend on Zoom or at BPL Atrium.

Notes

Accommodations

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.

image of skeleton and spider

Tricks & Treats: A Cultural History of Hallowe'en (Virtual)

Tuesday, October 8, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Arts and Culture
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts and Culture
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Despite what some histories say, Halloween, as we know it, is a surprisingly modern holiday.

Notes

Accommodations

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.

Virtual

You must provide your email address at registration to receive the Zoom link. Make sure to leave the box checked that reads: "Send notifications via e-mail." Your registration confirmation notice includes the Zoom link for the program. 

meditation every wednesday with Seabury

Meditation (Virtual)

Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Health and Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health and Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Take a guided meditation journey break out of your day with our community partners at Seabury. Seabury is an active life plan community located in Bloomfield. 

Notes

Accommodations

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.

Virtual

You must provide your email address at registration to receive the Zoom link. Make sure to leave the box checked that reads: "Send notifications via e-mail." Your registration confirmation notice includes the Zoom link for the program.