This event is in the "Adults" group Cultural Perspectives in Chocolate (Virtual) Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm Virtual Program Type: Food and Drink Age Group: Adults Open Register Now Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Jul 29 2025 Tue Cultural Perspectives in Chocolate (Virtual) 6:30pm–7:30pm Virtual Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Food and Drink Registration Required Event Details: Why do the Swiss love their chocolate so much? Why are the Japanese obsessed with Kit Kat bars? Why isn’t American commercial chocolate as good as European? 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. Friends Summer Reading All Summer Reading events are generously funded by the Friends of the Bloomfield Public Library. 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group Meditation (Virtual) Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm Virtual Program Type: Health and Wellness Age Group: Adults Open Register Now Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Jul 30 2025 Wed Meditation (Virtual) 1:30pm–2:00pm Virtual Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Health and Wellness Registration Required 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group The Power of Personal Development (McMW or Virtual) Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library Program Type: Business and Career, Workshop Age Group: Adults Open Register Now Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Jul 30 2025 Wed The Power of Personal Development (McMW or Virtual) 6:30pm–7:30pm McMahon Wintonbury Library Open Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library Room: McMW Multipurpose Space Age Group: Adults Program Type: Business and Career, Workshop Registration Required Event Details: “If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you. If you are determined to learn, no one canstop you.” - Zig Ziglar 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. Friends Summer Reading All Summer Reading events are generously funded by the Friends of the Bloomfield Public Library.
This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Crafternoon: Happy Birthday, Harry Potter! (Tweens, Teens & Adults; McMW) Thursday, July 31, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library Program Type: Crafts, Hands-on Learning Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults Open Register Now Registration Required This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Jul 31 2025 Thu Crafternoon: Happy Birthday, Harry Potter! (Tweens, Teens & Adults; McMW) 2:00pm–3:00pm McMahon Wintonbury Library Open Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library Room: McMW Multipurpose Space Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults Program Type: Crafts, Hands-on Learning Registration Required Event Details: Are you a Harry Potter fan? Today is his birthday! Join us for a variety of Hogwarts inspired crafts and snacks. 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. Friends Summer Reading All Summer Reading events are generously funded by the Friends of the Bloomfield Public Library.
This event is in the "Adults" group Technology Class: Google Docs Series (McMW) Friday, August 1, 2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library Program Type: Technology Class Age Group: Adults Full/Closed View Details Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 1 2025 Fri Technology Class: Google Docs Series (McMW) 9:00am–10:00am McMahon Wintonbury Library Full/Closed Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library Room: McMW Multipurpose Space Age Group: Adults Program Type: Technology Class Registration Required Event Details: Did you know that with a free Gmail account, you also have access to a Google Suite of tools that includes Google Docs? 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.
This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Build A Flower Bouquet For Adults & Teens (McMW) Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library Program Type: Arts and Culture, Crafts, Nature Age Group: Teens, Adults Waitlist Register Now Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 2 2025 Sat Build A Flower Bouquet For Adults & Teens (McMW) 11:00am–12:30pm McMahon Wintonbury Library Waitlist Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library Room: McMW Multipurpose Space Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Arts and Culture, Crafts, Nature Registration Required Event Details: Build a Bouquet. Participants learn the five elements in creating a stunning market bouquet, then build their own arrangements. 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. Friends Summer Reading All Summer Reading events are generously funded by the Friends of the Bloomfield Public Library.
This event is in the "Adults" group Ozobots: Explore Easy Coding & Robotics (McMW) Monday, August 4, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library Program Type: Hands-on Learning, Technology Class Age Group: Adults Open Register Now Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 4 2025 Mon Ozobots: Explore Easy Coding & Robotics (McMW) 2:00pm–3:00pm McMahon Wintonbury Library Open Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library Room: McMW Multipurpose Space Age Group: Adults Program Type: Hands-on Learning, Technology Class Registration Required Event Details: Ozobots are little robots that are designed as an introduction to coding. You use color combinations to move the ozobot on a path from one location to another. Join us for easy coding and robotics fun! 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. Friends Summer Reading All Summer Reading events are generously funded by the Friends of the Bloomfield Public Library.
This event is in the "Adults" group Jeffrey Engel Presents Franco Corelli (Virtual) Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:15pm Virtual Program Type: Arts and Culture Age Group: Adults Open Register Now Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 5 2025 Tue Jeffrey Engel Presents Franco Corelli (Virtual) 1:00pm–2:15pm Virtual Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts and Culture Registration Required Event Details: Jeffrey Engel will present facts and music highlighting Franco Corelli. More details to come! 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group A History of the TV Talk Show (Virtual) Tuesday, August 5, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm Virtual Program Type: Arts and Culture Age Group: Adults Open Register Now Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 5 2025 Tue A History of the TV Talk Show (Virtual) 6:30pm–7:30pm Virtual Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts and Culture Registration Required Event Details: Join Brian Rose, Professor Emeritus, Fordham University, for a history of the television talk show. From its start in the early 1950s, the talk show has been one of television’s most versatile and durable formats. 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. Friends Summer Reading All Summer Reading events are generously funded by the Friends of the Bloomfield Public Library. 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group Caregiver Support Group/Healing Hearts (Bloomfield Senior Center) Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm Off Site Program Type: Health and Wellness Age Group: Adults Open Register Now Registration Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 6 2025 Wed Caregiver Support Group/Healing Hearts (Bloomfield Senior Center) 1:30pm–3:00pm Off Site Open Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Adults Program Type: Health and Wellness Registration Required 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group Dangers of Extreme Heat—What to Know About Heat and How to Stay Safe (Virtual) Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm Virtual Program Type: Health and Wellness, Nature Age Group: Adults Open Register Now Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 6 2025 Wed Dangers of Extreme Heat—What to Know About Heat and How to Stay Safe (Virtual) 6:30pm–8:00pm Virtual Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Health and Wellness, Nature Registration Required Event Details: The risks and dangers of extreme heat are growing each year as climate change worsens. In high-income countries, heat is one of the largest weather-related causes of death. 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.
This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Crafternoon: Marbled Greeting Cards (Teens & Adults; McMW) Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library Program Type: Crafts, Hands-on Learning Age Group: Teens, Adults Waitlist Register Now Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 7 2025 Thu Crafternoon: Marbled Greeting Cards (Teens & Adults; McMW) 2:00pm–3:00pm McMahon Wintonbury Library Waitlist Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library Room: McMW Multipurpose Space Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Crafts, Hands-on Learning Registration Required Event Details: Make one-of-a-kind greeting cards! Using shaving cream and acrylic paint, we will use a marbling technique to create these unique cards. 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. Friends Summer Reading All Summer Reading events are generously funded by the Friends of the Bloomfield Public Library.
This event is in the "Adults" group Mystery Book Discussion: Broken Harbor (Virtual) Monday, August 11, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm Virtual Program Type: Book Discussion Age Group: Adults Open Register Now Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 11 2025 Mon Mystery Book Discussion: Broken Harbor (Virtual) 4:00pm–5:30pm Virtual Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion Registration Required Event Details: At this member-run program, we'll be discussing: Broken Harbor by Tana French. Copies of the book will be available approximately one month in advance at the library's service desk. 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group Library Board Meeting (Virtual or McMahon Wintonbury) Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library Program Type: Meeting Age Group: Adults Open Register Now Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 12 2025 Tue Library Board Meeting (Virtual or McMahon Wintonbury) 6:00pm–8:00pm McMahon Wintonbury Library Open Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library Room: McMW Multipurpose Space Age Group: Adults Program Type: Meeting Registration Required 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 McMahon Wintonbury Library. 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group On My Own: Self-Taught Artists (Virtual) Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm Virtual Program Type: Arts and Culture Age Group: Adults Open Register Now Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 12 2025 Tue On My Own: Self-Taught Artists (Virtual) 7:00pm–8:00pm Virtual Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts and Culture Registration Required Event Details: BPL is excited to welcome back Helane Rheingold. Through engaging commentary and questioning, Helane encourages viewers to discover a new appreciation for art. 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group Job Series: How to Build, Develop and Work your Network (Virtual) Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm Virtual Program Type: Business and Career Age Group: Adults Open Register Now Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 13 2025 Wed Job Series: How to Build, Develop and Work your Network (Virtual) 6:30pm–7:30pm Virtual Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Business and Career Registration Required Event Details: Savvy job seekers understand that networking is one of the key skills needed for a productive job search campaign. Why? 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group Lunch and Learn: "The ABCs of Legacy Letters" (McMW) Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library Program Type: Health and Wellness Age Group: Adults Open Register Now Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 14 2025 Thu Lunch and Learn: "The ABCs of Legacy Letters" (McMW) 12:00pm–1:00pm McMahon Wintonbury Library Open Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library Room: McMW Multipurpose Space Age Group: Adults Program Type: Health and Wellness Registration Required Event Details: The ABCs of Legacy Letters 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group Wintonbury Book Discussion (Virtual) Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt Thursday, August 14, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm Virtual Program Type: Book Discussion Age Group: Adults Open Register Now Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 14 2025 Thu Wintonbury Book Discussion (Virtual) Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt 5:30pm–6:30pm Virtual Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion Registration Required Event Details: Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group Songwriting Workshop I (Virtual) Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm Virtual Program Type: Arts and Culture, Workshop Age Group: Adults Open Register Now Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 20 2025 Wed Songwriting Workshop I (Virtual) 6:30pm–7:30pm Virtual Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts and Culture, Workshop Registration Required Event Details: Do you want to write songs or need help refining songs you’ve already written? In this workshop, you’ll learn the parts of a song, how to make it authentic to your experience, and how to enhance your lyrics. 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group Social Justice Book Club: Not "a Nation of Immigrants" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz (Virtual) Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm Virtual Program Type: Book Discussion, Civics and Social Justice Age Group: Adults Open Register Now Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 26 2025 Tue Social Justice Book Club: Not "a Nation of Immigrants" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz (Virtual) 6:30pm–7:30pm Virtual Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion, Civics and Social Justice Registration Required Event Details: Our book for August will be Not "a Nation of Immigrants" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz. 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group Songwriting Workshop II (Virtual) Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm Virtual Program Type: Arts and Culture, Workshop Age Group: Adults Open Register Now Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 27 2025 Wed Songwriting Workshop II (Virtual) 6:30pm–7:30pm Virtual Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts and Culture, Workshop Registration Required Event Details: Do you want to write songs or need help refining songs you’ve already written? In this workshop, you’ll learn the parts of a song, how to make it authentic to your experience, and how to enhance your lyrics. 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.
Labor Day - Libraries CLOSED All Day BPL Atrium Library, BPL Tech Express, McMahon Wintonbury Library, Prosser Library, Off Site, Virtual Closing Sep 1 2025 Mon Closing Labor Day - Libraries CLOSED All Day Branches: BPL Atrium Library, BPL Tech Express, McMahon Wintonbury Library, Prosser Library, Off Site, Virtual Description: BPL Online is always open!
This event is in the "Adults" group Millennials Read (Las Potras, Granby) Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm Off Site Program Type: Book Discussion Age Group: Adults Open Register Now Registration Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group Sep 3 2025 Wed Millennials Read (Las Potras, Granby) 6:30pm–8:00pm Off Site Open Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion Registration Required 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group Library Board Meeting (Virtual or McMahon Wintonbury) Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library Program Type: Meeting Age Group: Adults Open Register Now Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Sep 9 2025 Tue Library Board Meeting (Virtual or McMahon Wintonbury) 6:00pm–8:00pm McMahon Wintonbury Library Open Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library Room: McMW Multipurpose Space Age Group: Adults Program Type: Meeting Registration Required 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 McMahon Wintonbury Library. 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.
