Upcoming Events

Name: Crafternoon: Decorate a Mug (Adults; Atrium)
Start: 2025-01-30T14:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-01-30T15:00:00-05:00
Location: Atrium Conference Room

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Crafternoon: Decorate a Mug (Adults; Atrium)

Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Atrium Conference Room at BPL Atrium Library

Program Type:

Crafts, Food and Drink, Hands-on Learning

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: BPL Atrium Library

Room: Atrium Conference Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Crafts, Food and Drink, Hands-on Learning

Required

Seats Remaining: 8

Event Details:

January is Hot Tea Month! Let's celebrate with designing our own mugs. You will be given a plain white mug, paint markers, and ideas of what to design. Ideas for creating include your favorite quotes or using a letter stencil.

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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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Decorate a Mug & Eat Cake (Teens; Atrium)

Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Atrium Conference Room at BPL Atrium Library

Program Type:

Crafts, Food and Drink, Hands-on Learning

Age Group:

Teens

Open

Library Branch: BPL Atrium Library

Room: Atrium Conference Room

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Crafts, Food and Drink, Hands-on Learning

Required

Seats Remaining: 7

Event Details:

What is more fun than designing your own mug? Why, eating a mug cake! Join us at this craft event as we use paint markers on white mugs to create our own designs. While creating, we will also make simple microwaveable mug cakes.

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CT Humanities Book Voyagers series at Laurel Literacy Academy (grades 1-2)

Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm

Off Site

Program Type:

Book Discussion, Crafts, Storytime

Age Group:

Children

Open

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Children

Program Type: Book Discussion, Crafts, Storytime

Required

Seats Remaining: 19

Event Details:

CT Humanities Book Voyagers programs are designed to promote the joy of reading and encourage families to create literature-rich home environments.

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Caregivers

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

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Take Your Child to the Library Day with the Children's Museum of West Hartford's Science Exploratorium! (330 Park, Gym)

Saturday, February 1, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm

Off Site

Program Type:

Community Event, Hands-on Learning

Age Group:

Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Open

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages

Program Type: Community Event, Hands-on Learning

Required

Seats Remaining: 130

Event Details:

Join staff from BPL and the Children's Museum of West Hartford for a Take Your Child to the Library Day STEAM Exploratorium!

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Accommodations

Caregivers

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

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Local Author Visit with Storytime & Craft: Gabriele Davis shares OUR JOYFUL NOISE (Atrium)

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Atrium Children's Space at BPL Atrium Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Preschool, Children

Open

Library Branch: BPL Atrium Library

Room: Atrium Children's Space

Age Group: Preschool, Children

Program Type: Storytime

Required

Seats Remaining: 30

Event Details:

BPL is pleased to have local author Gabriele Davis return to share her new picture book, Our Joyful Noise. Gabriele will read the story and lead a simple craft activity with the children. All are welcome to meet the author!

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Accommodations

Caregivers

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

Great Decisions: United States Changing Leadership of the World Economy (Virtual)

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Virtual

Program Type:

Civics and Social Justice

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Civics and Social Justice

Required

Seats Remaining: Unlimited

Event Details:

For Session #2-United States Changing Leadership of the World Economy

Under President Biden, the U.S. has advanced new ideas about trade,

Notes

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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.

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Teen Dungeons & Dragons (330 Park)

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Off Site

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Teens

Open

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Other

Required

Seats Remaining: 3

Event Details:

Are you a teen who is new to Dungeons & Dragons or who is just looking for a new group to join? Then this could be the group for you! BPL is hosting this teen-led D&D group for a 6-week campaign (Tuesdays in January through mid-February).

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The Black Perspective in Film and Television (Virtual)

Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Virtual

Program Type:

Arts and Culture, Civics and Social Justice

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

Open

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Arts and Culture, Civics and Social Justice

Required

Seats Remaining: Unlimited

Event Details:

BPL is excited to welcome back educator Jaeme McDonald for another inspiring Black History program. Throughout American history, the stories, images, and perspectives of Black Americans have been excluded, distorted, and undervalued.

Notes

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Virtual (with Recording)

Special ABC Time Event: Animal Dancing with Nazy & Simon (330 Park)

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Off Site

Program Type:

Health and Wellness, Storytime

Age Group:

Preschool

Open

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Preschool

Program Type: Health and Wellness, Storytime

Required

Seats Remaining: 37

Event Details:

Join us for an exciting animal-themed fitness adventure designed for kids under 5! This fun-filled 45-minute class gets little ones moving and exploring through playful activities inspired by their favorite animals.

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Accommodations

Caregivers

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

Exercise

You may wish to consult your doctor before doing these exercises. By performing any fitness exercises, you are performing them at your own risk.

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Caregiver Support Group/Healing Hearts (Senior Center)

Wednesday, February 5, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Off Site

Program Type:

Health and Wellness

Age Group:

Adults

Open

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 h

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Homeschool Fun Fridays: Science w/Children's Museum (Atrium)

1:00pm - 2:30pm

Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens

BPL Atrium Library

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: BPL Atrium Library

Room: Atrium Children's Space

Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Hands-on Learning, Technology Class

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 25

Event Details:

Come join the Children’s Museum at Bloomfield Library on the first and second Friday's of the month.

First Friday - Learn robotics and other science topics

Second Friday - Science with the Children's Museum

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Caregivers

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

Homeschool Fun Fridays: Poetry (Atrium)

1:00pm - 2:30pm

Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens

BPL Atrium Library

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: BPL Atrium Library

Room: Atrium Children's Space

Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Arts and Culture, Poetry

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: Unlimited

Event Details:

Come make poetry with the Youth Services Librarians! Feel free to bring any poems you have. Let's play with some words! Participants will have the option of adding their poems to the BPL Story Cube!

Notes

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Caregivers

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

Pokémon Club (330 Park)

1:00pm - 3:00pm

Children, Tweens, Teens

McMahon Wintonbury Library

Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Other

Event Details:

Kids are invited to hang out with Miss Nicole at 330 Park Ave., Bloomfield 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!

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Teen Advisory Group (TAG) Meeting (Gr. 7-12; Atrium)

5:00pm - 6:00pm

Teens

BPL Atrium Library

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: BPL Atrium Library

Room: Atrium Conference Room

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Meeting

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 15

Event Details:

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

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Homeschool Fun Fridays: Book Club (Atrium)

1:00pm - 2:30pm

Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens

BPL Atrium Library

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: BPL Atrium Library

Room: Atrium Children's Space

Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Book Discussion

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: Unlimited

Event Details:

Book Club currently includes reading Elementary Nutmeg Award selections for 2025. We are happy to help older readers think about how they would like a book club to operate.

Notes

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Caregivers

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

"Credit for Life" Family program with Liberty Bank (McMW)

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Tweens, Teens, Adults

McMahon Wintonbury Library

Open

Registration

Open

Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Finance, Workshop

Registration Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Event Details:

It's never to early (or too late) to learn how to budget!

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

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