Event List

Juneteenth - Libraries CLOSED

All Day

BPL Atrium Library, BPL Tech Express, McMahon Wintonbury Library, Off Site, Virtual

Closing

Branches:

BPL Atrium Library, BPL Tech Express, McMahon Wintonbury Library, Off Site, Virtual

Description:

BPL Online is always open!

graphical images of Caribbean carnival celebration: drums, tambourine, greenery

Caribbean Heritage Month Celebration (McMW)

Saturday, June 21, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Arts and Culture, Author Event, Crafts, Performance, Storytime, Workshop

Age Group:

All Ages

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Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Room: McMW Multipurpose Space

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Arts and Culture, Author Event, Crafts, Performance, Storytime, Workshop

Event Details:

Join dance educator and author Coryse Villarouel for an exciting workshop celebrating Caribbean dance and Carnival! Learn how to create a traditional headpiece, master vibrant dance moves, and hear Ms.

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.

Independence Day - Libraries CLOSED

All Day

BPL Atrium Library, BPL Tech Express, McMahon Wintonbury Library, Off Site, Virtual

Closing

Branches:

BPL Atrium Library, BPL Tech Express, McMahon Wintonbury Library, Off Site, Virtual

Description:

BPL Online is always open!

pop up art school make a minecraft bobblehead july 8 ages 8 to 12 image of minecraft bobble heads

Make a Minecraft Bobblehead (McMW)

Tuesday, July 8, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm

McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Crafts, Gaming, Workshop

Age Group:

Tweens, Teens

Open

Register Now

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Room: McMW Multipurpose Space

Age Group: Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Crafts, Gaming, Workshop

Registration Required

Event Details:

Let's make a Minecraft Clay Bobblehead!

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.

Intro to AI (Virtual)

Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Virtual

Program Type:

Workshop

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

Open

Register Now

Registration Required

Virtual Event

Open

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Workshop

Registration Required

Event Details:

Get a rapid introduction to artificial intelligence in just 60 minutes, covering key concepts, generative AI, and privacy considerations.

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.

Needle Felted Soap Workshop With Lyric Hill Farm (McMW)

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 10:30am - 1:00pm

McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Arts and Culture, Crafts, Workshop

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

Waitlist

Register Now

Registration Required

Waitlist

Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Room: McMW Multipurpose Space

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Arts and Culture, Crafts, Workshop

Registration Required

Event Details:

This class will cover the techniques of creating needle felted art on a pre felted bar of soap. Paricipants may use one of the designs from Lyric Farm or create a design of their own.

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.

mystic seaport museum presents scrimshaw the sailor's art july 22 image of whale tooth carved with image of ship

Mystic Seaport presents, "Scrimshaw: The Sailor’s Art" (McMW)

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Arts and Culture, Crafts, Hands-on Learning, Workshop

Age Group:

Children, Tweens, Teens

Open

Register Now

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Room: McMW Multipurpose Space

Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Arts and Culture, Crafts, Hands-on Learning, Workshop

Registration Required

Event Details:

Learn about the unique art form of scrimshaw, which was born aboard whaling ships in the 1800s. Discover what elements in the lives of whalemen at sea helped them develop the art of scrimshaw.

Notes

Accommodations

BPL Atrium Library, BPL Tech Express, McMahon Wintonbury Library, Off Site, Virtual

Description:

Time TBD by the Town. BPL Online is always open!

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Friends Summer Reading

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Friends Summer Reading