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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
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.

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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
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.

storytime at prosser

Storytime @ Prosser

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Preschool
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join BPL librarians at Prosser for a weekly preschool storytime! 

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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
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.

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Atlantic Magazine Discussion Group (Prosser)

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Civics and Social Justice

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Civics and Social Justice
Registration Required
Event Details:

Welcome to the Atlantic Magazine Discussion Group! We will be reading the following articles from the March 2026 issue. Discussion will be led by Library Director Elizabeth Lane.

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AI in Everyday Life Workshop (Prosser)

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Prosser Technology Classroom (Upper Level) at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Workshop

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Technology Classroom (Upper Level)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Everyday Life is a lively, one-hour hands-on workshop designed to demystify artificial intelligence and show how it’s already part of our daily routines.

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
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.

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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
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

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Library OPEN HOUSE to Celebrate BPS Literacy Week (Prosser)

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:30pm
Prosser Library

Program Type:

Author Event, Community Event, Food and Drink, Hands-on Learning, Workshop

Age Group:

All Ages
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Author Event, Community Event, Food and Drink, Hands-on Learning, Workshop
Event Details:

Join us for our Library Open House as we celebrate BPS Literacy Week!

Rick Stromoski's Cartooning Workshop

Cartooning Workshop with Rick Stromoski (Prosser)

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Author Event, Hands-on Learning, Workshop

Age Group:

All Ages
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Author Event, Hands-on Learning, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Rick Stromoski is our featured presenter as part of our Library Open House to Celebrate BPS Literacy Week!

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Introduction to Sourdough (Prosser)

11:00am–12:00pm
Teens, Adults
Prosser Library
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.

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

5:00pm–6:30pm
Teens
McMahon Wintonbury Library
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.

Homeschool Fun Friday: Children's Museum (Robotics)

1:00pm–2:30pm
Children, Tweens, Teens
Prosser Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Youth Department
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Hands-on Learning, Technology Class
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.

"Reader" of the Lost Cities Book Club (Prosser)

4:00pm–5:00pm
Tweens, Teens
Prosser Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Middle Grade Room
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Event Details:

Are you a fan of the Keeper of the Lost Cities books?

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.

Interview Skills for Teens (Prosser)

4:00pm–5:00pm
Teens
Prosser Library
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.

Women's History Month Movie: Barbie (Prosser)

5:30pm–7:45pm
Teens, Adults
Prosser Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Civics and Social Justice, Film
Registration Required
Event Details:

For Women’s History Month, we will watch the film Barbie (2023). Refreshments will be provided. 

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.

Homeschool Fun Friday: Children's Museum (Engineering & Live Animals)

1:00pm–2:30pm
Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens
Prosser Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Youth Department
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Hands-on Learning, Nature, Technology Class
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.

Wintonbury Poetry Series (McMW)

7:00pm–9:30pm
Teens, Adults
McMahon Wintonbury Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Multipurpose Space
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Poetry
Registration Required
Event Details:

For its March reading, Wintonbury Poetry Series is pleased to have David Mello and Donna Merritt read.

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. 

Pokémon Club @ Prosser

11:30am–1:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens
Prosser Library
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Film, Gaming, Other
Event Details:

Kids are invited to hang out with Miss Nicole at Prosser Library for a Pokémon Club fan zone. Bring your cards to show off to fellow Pokémon fans, and maybe even agree on some cool card trades!

Board Game Afternoon (Tweens, Teens & Adults; McMW)

12:00pm–2:00pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults
McMahon Wintonbury Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Multipurpose Space
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Gaming, Hands-on Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Discover the world of board games beyond the traditional choices and see what all the fun is about! Try new and exciting games at McMahon Wintonbury Library. Games and instruction are provided by Anthony Ferello.

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.

Teen Advisory Group (TAG) Meeting (McMW)

4:00pm–5:00pm
Teens
McMahon Wintonbury Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Meeting
Registration Required
Event Details:

Welcome to the Teen Advisory Group (TAG)! TAG is open to students in grades 7-12. Join us at McMahon Wintonbury Library for pizza and a discussion about teen library services in Bloomfield. Attend the meetings that work 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.

Friends Sponsored Event

This event is generously funded by the Friends of the Bloomfield Public Library.

The Women Behind the Music: Reinventing the Music Business (Prosser)

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Prosser Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts and Culture, Civics and Social Justice
Registration Required
Event Details:

For Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting women managers, songwriters, record execs, and label heads whose foresight, creativity, and determination ushered in some of the most significant moments in music 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.

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

1:00pm–2:30pm
Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens
Prosser Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Youth Department
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Hands-on Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

The FOURTH Friday of the 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.

Caregivers

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

Teen Job Expectations 1:1 session (McMW)

3:00pm–3:30pm
Teens
McMahon Wintonbury Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Youth Study Pod
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Business and Career
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teens: Are you applying for (summer) jobs? Join Librarian Sara Ray to review Job Expectations to prepare you for an upcoming interview and first time job experience. This is a 1:1 session with Sara and one teen (no caregivers). 

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.

Teen Job Expectations 1:1 session (McMW)

3:30pm–4:00pm
Teens
McMahon Wintonbury Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Youth Study Pod
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Business and Career
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teens: Are you applying for (summer) jobs? Join Librarian Sara Ray to review Job Expectations to prepare you for an upcoming interview and first time job experience. This is a 1:1 session with Sara and one teen (no caregivers). 

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.

Teen Job Expectations 1:1 session (McMW)

4:00pm–4:30pm
Teens
McMahon Wintonbury Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Youth Study Pod
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Business and Career
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teens: Are you applying for (summer) jobs? Join Librarian Sara Ray to review Job Expectations to prepare you for an upcoming interview and first time job experience. This is a 1:1 session with Sara and one teen (no caregivers). 

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.

Teen Job Expectations 1:1 session (Prosser)

4:30pm–5:00pm
Teens
Prosser Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Youth Study Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Business and Career
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teens: Are you applying for (summer) jobs? Join Librarian Sara Ray to review Job Expectations to prepare you for an upcoming interview and first time job experience. This is a 1:1 session with Sara and one teen (no caregivers). 

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.

Teen Job Expectations 1:1 session (Prosser)

5:00pm–5:30pm
Teens
Prosser Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Youth Study Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Business and Career
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teens: Are you applying for (summer) jobs? Join Librarian Sara Ray to review Job Expectations to prepare you for an upcoming interview and first time job experience. This is a 1:1 session with Sara and one teen (no caregivers). 

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.

Teen Job Expectations 1:1 session (Prosser)

5:30pm–6:00pm
Teens
Prosser Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Youth Study Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Business and Career
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teens: Are you applying for (summer) jobs? Join Librarian Sara Ray to review Job Expectations to prepare you for an upcoming interview and first time job experience. This is a 1:1 session with Sara and one teen (no caregivers). 

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.

Good Friday - Libraries CLOSED

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
McMahon Wintonbury Library, Prosser Library, Off Site, Virtual, Temporary Locations
Description:

BPL Online is always open!

Short Story Chat: Recitatif by Toni Morrison (Virtual)

7:00pm–8:00pm
Teens, Adults
Virtual
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Civics and Social Justice
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a short story discussion of Recitatif by Toni Morrison.

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. 

Mindful Nature Journaling for Tweens & Teens (McMW)

2:00pm–3:00pm
Tweens, Teens
McMahon Wintonbury Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Teen Space
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Hands-on Learning, Health and Wellness, Nature
Registration Required
Event Details:

Slow down and get connected to the beauty of spring with a meditative journaling practice among friends. Gentle, mindful guided nature explorations of nature objects with invitations for writing and expressive drawing will be offered.

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.

Tech Time With Marc Edrich (Prosser)

6:00pm–8:00pm
Teens, Adults
Prosser Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Technology Classroom (Upper Level)
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Gaming, Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Marc Edrich for Tech Time. Feel free to ask questions or discuss computers (desktops, laptops, tablets), cell phones, video game systems, and any other technology you are interested in.

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.

Teen Advisory Group (TAG) Meeting (Prosser)

4:00pm–5:00pm
Teens
Prosser Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Teen Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Meeting
Registration Required
Event Details:

Welcome to the Teen Advisory Group (TAG)! TAG is open to students in grades 7-12. Join us at Prosser Library for pizza and a discussion about teen library services in Bloomfield. Attend the meetings that work 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.

Friends Sponsored Event

This event is generously funded by the Friends of the Bloomfield Public Library.