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Homeschool Fun Friday: Let's Play Games! (Prosser)

Friday, February 27, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Prosser Youth Department at Prosser Library
Program Type:
Hands-on Learning, Technology Class, Workshop
Age Group:
Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Youth Department
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Hands-on Learning, Technology Class, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bloomfield Public Library is excited to once again partner with the Children's Museum of West Hartford for some great Fun Friday programs! They will join us at our Prosser Library location on the first and second Friday of each month.

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 two weeks prior to the event.

Introduction To Making Sourdough Bread Saturday 2/28/2026 at 11am

Introduction to Sourdough (Prosser)

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library
Program Type:
Food and Drink, Health and Wellness
Age Group:
Teens, Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Food and Drink, Health and Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Discover the art and science of artisan sourdough in this comprehensive program with Isabelle from Wild Rise! You’ll learn everything from nurturing your starter to creating beautiful, flavorful loaves.

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 two weeks prior to the event.

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Author Talk: Searching for Tadpoles: The Journey to Motherhood of a Single Mother by Choice by Connie Rutherford (Prosser)

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library
Program Type:
Author Event, Civics and Social Justice
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Event, Civics and Social Justice
Registration Required
Event Details:

BPL is proud to partner with Doll’s House Foundation to celebrate Black History Month by welcoming multiracial author and proud single mother Connie Rutherford.

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 two weeks prior to the event.

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Tech Class Series: Computer Basics (Prosser)

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Prosser Technology Classroom (Upper Level) at Prosser Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Technology Classroom (Upper Level)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
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 two weeks prior to the event.

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Upward Mobility Program - Information Table (McMW)

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library
Program Type:
Civics and Social Justice, Health and Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Multipurpose Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Civics and Social Justice, Health and Wellness
Event Details:

Stop by McMahon Wintonbury Library to learn more about the Upward Mobility program at The Village for Families & Children in Hartford. Upward Mobility is a partnership program where coaches work one-on-one with you and your family.

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 two weeks prior to the event.

Paws and Pages Wed. 3/4/26 at McMW at 10:30 AM

Paws & Pages: Special Storytime With The Connecticut Humane Society (McMW)

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
McMW Children's Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library
Program Type:
Community Event, Nature
Age Group:
Preschool, Children
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Children's Space
Age Group: Preschool, Children
Program Type: Community Event, Nature
Registration Required
Event Details:

This program is designed for early learners interested in pets.

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 two weeks prior to the event.

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Caregiver Support Group/Healing Hearts (Bloomfield Senior Center)

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Health and Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
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 two weeks prior to the event.

BLOOMFIELD PUBLIC ART COMMISSION

BLOOMFIELD PUBLIC ART COMMISSION Monthly Meeting (Virtual)

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 5:15pm - 6:15pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Arts and Culture, Meeting
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts and Culture, Meeting
Registration Required

Notes

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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Millennials Read (Kyoto, Simsbury)

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
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 two weeks prior to the event.

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Teens Teach Teens & Literacy Week: Crochet a Bookmark (McMW)

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
McMW Teen Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Hands-on Learning
Age Group:
Teens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Hands-on Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for this Teens Teach Teens event to celebrate Literacy Week in Bloomfield! Mia will introduce you to basic crocheting stitches and you will create a bookmark. BPL will match each bookmark with a FREE Teen book for you to keep!

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 two weeks prior to the event.

How to Utilize Home Equity presentation by DutchPoint Credit Union

How To Utilize Home Equity (Prosser)

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library
Program Type:
Business and Career, Finance, Legal
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Business and Career, Finance, Legal
Registration Required
Event Details:

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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 two weeks prior to the event.

MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR MEDICARE SAT. MARCH 7 AT 10:30 AM

Center For Medicare Advocacy: Making The Most of Your Medicare (Prosser)

Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library
Program Type:
Finance, Health and Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Finance, Health and Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

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 two weeks prior to the event.

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Tech Class Series: Computer Basics (Prosser)

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Prosser Technology Classroom (Upper Level) at Prosser Library
Program Type:
Technology Class
Age Group:
Adults
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Technology Classroom (Upper Level)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology Class
Registration Required
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 two weeks prior to the event.

book cover with sheep

Mystery Book Discussion: Three Bags Full (Virtual)

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Event Details:

At this member-run program, we'll be discussing: Three Bags Full by Leonie Swann. 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 two weeks 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. 

who was book club image of book covers for Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin

'Who Was' Biography Book Club: MUSICIANS (Prosser)

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Prosser Middle Grade Room at Prosser Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Tweens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Middle Grade Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Event Details:

This is the start of a new book club for tweens featuring books from the popular "Who Was" series of biographies!

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 two weeks prior to the event.

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

Library Board Meeting (Virtual or Prosser)

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Prosser Conference Room (Upper Level) at Prosser Library
Program Type:
Meeting
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Conference Room (Upper Level)
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 two weeks prior to the event.

image of painting by Jacob Lawrence called "The Library: Black citizens reading with bookshelves in the background

African American Artists: 1960-present (Virtual)

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Arts and Culture, Civics and Social Justice
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts and Culture, Civics and Social Justice
Registration Required
Event Details:

For Black History Month, Women’s History Month, and America’s 250th Anniversary, we will feature three different sessions that explore African American artists from different time periods in American history.

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 two weeks 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. 

Women's History Month Storytime at 10:30 am

Women's History Storytime & Craft Hour (McMW)

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am
McMW Children's Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Children's Space
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join BPL youth librarians for a storytime and craft at McMahon Wintonbury Library, 1015 Blue Hills Ave.

Registration is appreciated, but not required. Best for ages 2–5, but all ages welcome!

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 two weeks prior to the event.

Caregivers

This program is designed for children and caregivers. Please plan to attend with your child for this program. 

cookies and crafts March 11, 2026 2-4

Cookies and Crafts (McMW)

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
McMW Children's Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library
Program Type:
Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Tweens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Children's Space
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

No school, no problem!  Come to the McMahon Wintonbury Library to work on a craft while enjoying some cookies. Crafts and cookies will be provided for children of all ages.

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 two weeks prior to the event.

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Interview Skills for Teens (Prosser)

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library
Program Type:
Business and Career
Age Group:
Teens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Business and Career
Registration Required
Event Details:

Too young to have an interview? Never! Applying for a job this summer? Join us! Attend this onsite seminar and learn how at any age you can build your confidence and develop interview skills that will land you a job.

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 two weeks prior to the event.

Friends of Bloomfield Libraries showing two colorful figures holding a book

Library Friends Meeting (Prosser)

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library
Program Type:
Meeting
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Program Type: Meeting
Event Details:

The Friends of the Bloomfield Public Libraries is a nonprofit volunteer organization dedicated to the support of the libraries through fundraising and advocacy. Membership in the Friends is open to all interested people and organizations.

tween readalouds

Stories & Snacks for Tweens (Prosser)

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:00pm
Prosser Middle Grade Room at Prosser Library
Program Type:
Book Discussion, Storytime
Age Group:
Tweens
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Middle Grade Room
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Book Discussion, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Relax and listen to a middle grade book. Get comfy. Have a snack. Miss Donna will read aloud each Thursday. We’ll begin at Prosser. Once that book is finished, we’ll start a new book at the McMahon location.

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 two weeks prior to the event.

The Engineers Wife by Tracey Enerson Wood

Wintonbury Book Discussion: The Engineer's Wife by Tracey Enerson Wood (Virtual)

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Engineer's Wife by Tracey Enerson Wood

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 two weeks 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. 

colored pencils with homeschool club for parents

Homeschool Club for Parents: Curriculum Night (Simsbury PL)

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Adults
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

Curriculum Night is back! Bring in as much or as little of your materials to share with others and/or come in to learn more about other curriculums that are out there.

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 two weeks prior to the event.