This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 17 2024 Tue Misinformation and Propaganda Workshop: Telling Truth from Fiction (Virtual) 6:30pm - 8:00pm Adults Open Registration Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 17 2024 Tue Misinformation and Propaganda Workshop: Telling Truth from Fiction (Virtual) 6:30pm - 8:00pm Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Civics and Social Justice, Workshop Registration Required Seats Remaining: 7 Event Details: Are you overwhelmed with messages from politicians, news sources, and other media? 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. Sep 18 2024 Wed Meditation (Virtual) 1:30pm - 2:00pm Adults Open Registration Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 18 2024 Wed Meditation (Virtual) 1:30pm - 2:00pm Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Health and Wellness Registration Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited 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. Sep 18 2024 Wed Library Building Committee Meeting (Virtual) 6:00pm - 8:00pm Adults Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 18 2024 Wed Library Building Committee Meeting (Virtual) 6:00pm - 8:00pm Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Meeting Event Details: All meetings of the Library Building Committee are open to the public. All meetings will be remote via Zoom at 6 pm unless otherwise noted on the meeting agenda. 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. Sep 18 2024 Wed River Smart: Clean Water Starts With You (Virtual) 6:30pm - 7:30pm Adults Open Registration Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 18 2024 Wed River Smart: Clean Water Starts With You (Virtual) 6:30pm - 7:30pm Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Nature Registration Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Join us to learn how to be River Smart! 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. Sep 19 2024 Thu Crafternoon: Yarn Wrapped Letters (Adults; Atrium) 2:00pm - 4:00pm Adults Open Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 19 2024 Thu Crafternoon: Yarn Wrapped Letters (Adults; Atrium) 2:00pm - 4:00pm Open Library Branch: BPL Atrium Library Room: Atrium Conference Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Crafts, Hands-on Learning Registration Required Seats Remaining: 4 Event Details: At this month's Crafternoon program, we will upcycle cardboard, use yarn scraps, and add decorations to create a Yarn-Wrapped letter. Bring your own yarn if you have a preferred color. We will be using scissors and hot glue. 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. Sep 19 2024 Thu Master the Art of Preserving Your Harvest (Virtual) 7:00pm - 8:30pm Teens, Adults Open Registration Virtual Event This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 19 2024 Thu Master the Art of Preserving Your Harvest (Virtual) 7:00pm - 8:30pm Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Food and Drink, Nature Registration Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Preserve the taste of the season all year round with the "Preserving the Harvest" virtual presentation! Get ready to say goodbye to wasted produce and hello to a pantry full of delicious, homemade preserves! 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. Sep 20 2024 Fri Technology Class: Basic Computer Skills Series (330 Park, Rm. 117) 9:00am - 10:00am Adults Closed Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 20 2024 Fri Technology Class: Basic Computer Skills Series (330 Park, Rm. 117) 9:00am - 10:00am Closed Library Branch: BPL Tech Express Age Group: Adults Program Type: Technology Class Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 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 one week prior to the event.
This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 23 - 27 2024 Take & Make: "Banned" Bookmarks (Tweens, Teens, & Adults; Atrium) All Day 9/23 - 9/27 Tweens, Teens, Adults This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 23 - 27 2024 Take & Make: "Banned" Bookmarks (Tweens, Teens, & Adults; Atrium) All Day 9/23 - 9/27 Library Branch: BPL Atrium Library Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults Program Type: Crafts, Hands-on Learning, Civics and Social Justice Event Details: Established in 1982, Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community in shared support of the freedom to read. Incidentally, National Sewing Month (September) was also declared in 1982. 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. Sep 23 2024 Mon Intro to Conversational Spanish (Teens & Adults; Virtual) 6:30pm - 7:30pm Teens, Adults Open Registration Virtual Event This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 23 2024 Mon Intro to Conversational Spanish (Teens & Adults; Virtual) 6:30pm - 7:30pm Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Arts and Culture, Civics and Social Justice Registration Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Interested in learning Spanish? Start here. At this "Nice to Meet You" session, we will learn basic Spanish vocabulary and grammar, including greetings and farewells, alphabet and numbers. Presented by Comligo. 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. Sep 24 2024 Tue Social Justice Book Club: Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen by Jose Antonio Vargas (Virtual) 6:30pm - 7:30pm Adults Open Registration Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 24 2024 Tue Social Justice Book Club: Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen by Jose Antonio Vargas (Virtual) 6:30pm - 7:30pm Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion, Civics and Social Justice Registration Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Our September book title is Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen by Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas. 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. Sep 25 2024 Wed Meditation (Virtual) 1:30pm - 2:00pm Adults Open Registration Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 25 2024 Wed Meditation (Virtual) 1:30pm - 2:00pm Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Health and Wellness Registration Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited 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 "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 25 2024 Wed Teen Advisory Group (TAG) Open House (Teens Gr. 7-12 & their families; Atrium) 5:30pm - 6:30pm Teens, Adults Open Registration This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 25 2024 Wed Teen Advisory Group (TAG) Open House (Teens Gr. 7-12 & their families; Atrium) 5:30pm - 6:30pm Open Library Branch: BPL Atrium Library Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Other Registration Required Seats Remaining: 49 Event Details: At the Teen Advisory Group (TAG) Open House, we welcome students in grades 7-12 and their families to join us for an Information Session to learn about TAG opportunities this school year. 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. Sep 26 2024 Thu Are You Recycling Right? (Virtual) 3:00pm - 4:00pm Adults Open Registration Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 26 2024 Thu Are You Recycling Right? (Virtual) 3:00pm - 4:00pm Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Nature Registration Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Join us to learn which items should be placed into your recycling bin (What’s IN) and which items belong elsewhere (What’s OUT)! 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. Sep 27 2024 Fri Technology Class: Basic Computer Skills Series (330 Park, Rm. 117) 9:00am - 10:00am Adults Closed Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 27 2024 Fri Technology Class: Basic Computer Skills Series (330 Park, Rm. 117) 9:00am - 10:00am Closed Library Branch: BPL Tech Express Age Group: Adults Program Type: Technology Class Registration Required Seats Remaining: 0 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 one week prior to the event.
This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 30 2024 Mon Introduction to Hispanic Culture (Teens & Adults; Virtual) 6:30pm - 7:30pm Teens, Adults Open Registration Virtual Event This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Sep 30 2024 Mon Introduction to Hispanic Culture (Teens & Adults; Virtual) 6:30pm - 7:30pm Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Arts and Culture, Civics and Social Justice Registration Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Explore the rich and diverse tapestry of Hispanic culture in this introductory class. Participants will delve into the essential aspects of Hispanic societies, including languages, customs, traditions, and cuisine. 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. Oct 1 2024 Tue Opera Talk: Les Contes d’Hoffmann (Virtual) 1:00pm - 2:15pm Adults Open Registration Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 1 2024 Tue Opera Talk: Les Contes d’Hoffmann (Virtual) 1:00pm - 2:15pm Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts and Culture Registration Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Offenbach passed away on October 5, 1880 before he completed his sole opera “Les Contes d’Hoffmann.” This, his last work for the stage, will open the Metropolitan Opera’s 2024-2025 simulcast season. 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. Oct 1 2024 Tue A History of Mexican Immigration (Virtual) 6:30pm - 7:30pm Adults Open Registration Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 1 2024 Tue A History of Mexican Immigration (Virtual) 6:30pm - 7:30pm Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Civics and Social Justice Registration Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: As part of our civic literacy and Hispanic Heritage Month cultural programming, we offer an exploration of the history of Mexican immigration. BPL welcomes back Dr. 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. Oct 2 2024 Wed Meditation (Virtual) 1:30pm - 2:00pm Adults Open Registration Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 2 2024 Wed Meditation (Virtual) 1:30pm - 2:00pm Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Health and Wellness Registration Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited 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. Oct 2 2024 Wed Caregiver Support Group/Healing Hearts (Senior Center) 1:30pm - 3:00pm Adults Open Registration Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 2 2024 Wed Caregiver Support Group/Healing Hearts (Senior Center) 1:30pm - 3:00pm Open Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Adults Program Type: Health and Wellness Registration 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 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. Oct 2 2024 Wed Your Edible Landscape (Old St. Andrews Church) 1:30pm - 3:00pm Adults Open Registration Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 2 2024 Wed Your Edible Landscape (Old St. Andrews Church) 1:30pm - 3:00pm Open Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Adults Program Type: Food and Drink, Nature Registration Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Hunting for wild edible plants doesn’t have to mean hiking in exotic locations far from home! Many delicious and nutritious wild foods grow in your own backyard disguised as attractive landscaping, beautiful blooms, or common nuisance weeds. 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. Oct 4 2024 Fri Millennials Read (Hopmeadow Brewery, Avon) 6:30pm - 8:00pm Adults Open Registration Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 4 2024 Fri Millennials Read (Hopmeadow Brewery, Avon) 6:30pm - 8:00pm Open Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion Registration Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited 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. Oct 8 2024 Tue Library Board Meeting (Virtual or Atrium) 5:30pm - 7:30pm Adults Open Registration This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 8 2024 Tue Library Board Meeting (Virtual or Atrium) 5:30pm - 7:30pm Open Library Branch: BPL Atrium Library Room: Atrium Conference Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Meeting Registration Required Seats Remaining: 10 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 at BPL Atrium. 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. Oct 8 2024 Tue Tricks & Treats: A Cultural History of Hallowe'en (Virtual) 6:30pm - 7:30pm Adults Open Registration Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 8 2024 Tue Tricks & Treats: A Cultural History of Hallowe'en (Virtual) 6:30pm - 7:30pm Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts and Culture Registration Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Despite what some histories say, Halloween, as we know it, is a surprisingly modern holiday. 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. Oct 9 2024 Wed Meditation (Virtual) 1:30pm - 2:00pm Adults Open Registration Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Oct 9 2024 Wed Meditation (Virtual) 1:30pm - 2:00pm Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Health and Wellness Registration Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited 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.