This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Jul 19 2025 Sat Needle Felted Soap Workshop With Lyric Hill Farm (McMW) 10:30am–1:00pm Teens, Adults McMahon Wintonbury Library Waitlist Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Jul 19 2025 Sat Needle Felted Soap Workshop With Lyric Hill Farm (McMW) 10:30am–1:00pm McMahon Wintonbury Library 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group Jul 21 2025 Mon Book Bites (McMW) 11:00am–12:00pm Adults McMahon Wintonbury Library Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Jul 21 2025 Mon Book Bites (McMW) 11:00am–12:00pm McMahon Wintonbury Library Open Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library Room: McMW Multipurpose Space Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion Registration Required Event Details: What will you read next? Join us to chat about new book releases, current bestsellers, librarian favorites, and recommend books to each other. Upcoming Book Bites: 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 Jul 22 2025 Tue Social Justice Book Club: A Place Called Home by David Ambroz (Virtual) 6:30pm–7:30pm Adults Virtual Open Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Jul 22 2025 Tue Social Justice Book Club: A Place Called Home by David Ambroz (Virtual) 6:30pm–7:30pm Virtual Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion, Civics and Social Justice Registration Required Event Details: Our July title is A Place Called Home by David Ambroz. As young children, David and his siblings wandered the streets searching for shelter, food, and warmth while their mother struggled with mental illness. 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 Jul 23 2025 Wed Meditation (Virtual) 1:30pm–2:00pm Adults Virtual Cancelled Full/Closed Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Jul 23 2025 Wed Cancelled Meditation (Virtual) 1:30pm–2:00pm Virtual Full/Closed Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Health and Wellness Registration Required 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 Jul 24 2025 Thu Crafternoon: Intro to Embroidery (Teens & Adults; McMW) 2:00pm–4:00pm Teens, Adults McMahon Wintonbury Library Open Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Jul 24 2025 Thu Crafternoon: Intro to Embroidery (Teens & Adults; McMW) 2:00pm–4:00pm McMahon Wintonbury Library Open Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library Room: McMW Multipurpose Space Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Crafts, Hands-on Learning Registration Required Event Details: Come Bloom with Us! At this 2 hour program, with Dawn, The Stitching Coach, you will conquer three basic embroidery stitches and leave with a bloom that won’t wilt. We will use the Hoopla book “Doodle Stitching” by Aimee Ray. 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.
This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Jul 24 2025 Thu Make Your Own Homemade Pasta With Food Explorers (McMW) 5:30pm–7:00pm Teens, Adults McMahon Wintonbury Library Waitlist Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Jul 24 2025 Thu Make Your Own Homemade Pasta With Food Explorers (McMW) 5:30pm–7:00pm McMahon Wintonbury Library Waitlist Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library Room: McMW Multipurpose Space Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Food and Drink Registration Required Event Details: Homemade Pasta! Come to this food explorers class to learn how to prepare your own basic pasta dough (yes from scratch!) in this 90 minutes cooking class. 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group Jul 25 2025 Fri Technology Class: Google Docs Series (McMW) 9:00am–10:00am Adults McMahon Wintonbury Library Full/Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Jul 25 2025 Fri Technology Class: Google Docs Series (McMW) 9:00am–10:00am McMahon Wintonbury Library Full/Closed Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library Room: McMW Multipurpose Space Age Group: Adults Program Type: Technology Class Registration Required Event Details: Did you know that with a free Gmail account, you also have access to a Google Suite of tools that includes Google Docs? 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 Jul 29 2025 Tue Cultural Perspectives in Chocolate (Virtual) 6:30pm–7:30pm Adults Virtual Open Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Jul 29 2025 Tue Cultural Perspectives in Chocolate (Virtual) 6:30pm–7:30pm Virtual Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Food and Drink Registration Required Event Details: Why do the Swiss love their chocolate so much? Why are the Japanese obsessed with Kit Kat bars? Why isn’t American commercial chocolate as good as European? 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 (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.
Jul 30 2025 Wed BPL Closed 10-5 for Professional Development 10:00am–5:00pm All Branches Closing Jul 30 2025 Wed Closing BPL Closed 10-5 for Professional Development 10:00am–5:00pm Branches: BPL Atrium Library, BPL Tech Express, McMahon Wintonbury Library, Prosser Library, Off Site, Virtual Description: McMahon Wintonbury Library will be open from 5-8PM.
This event is in the "Adults" group Jul 30 2025 Wed Meditation (Virtual) 1:30pm–2:00pm Adults Virtual Open Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Jul 30 2025 Wed Meditation (Virtual) 1:30pm–2:00pm Virtual Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Health and Wellness Registration Required 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 Jul 30 2025 Wed The Power of Personal Development (McMW or Virtual) 6:30pm–7:30pm Adults McMahon Wintonbury Library Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Jul 30 2025 Wed The Power of Personal Development (McMW or Virtual) 6:30pm–7:30pm McMahon Wintonbury Library Open Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library Room: McMW Multipurpose Space Age Group: Adults Program Type: Business and Career, Workshop Registration Required Event Details: “If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you. If you are determined to learn, no one canstop you.” - Zig Ziglar 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.
This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Jul 31 2025 Thu Crafternoon: Happy Birthday, Harry Potter! (Tweens, Teens & Adults; McMW) 2:00pm–3:00pm Tweens, Teens, Adults McMahon Wintonbury Library Open Registration Required This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Jul 31 2025 Thu Crafternoon: Happy Birthday, Harry Potter! (Tweens, Teens & Adults; McMW) 2:00pm–3:00pm McMahon Wintonbury Library Open Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library Room: McMW Multipurpose Space Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults Program Type: Crafts, Hands-on Learning Registration Required Event Details: Are you a Harry Potter fan? Today is his birthday! Join us for a variety of Hogwarts inspired crafts and snacks. 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 1 2025 Fri Technology Class: Google Docs Series (McMW) 9:00am–10:00am Adults McMahon Wintonbury Library Full/Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 1 2025 Fri Technology Class: Google Docs Series (McMW) 9:00am–10:00am McMahon Wintonbury Library Full/Closed Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library Room: McMW Multipurpose Space Age Group: Adults Program Type: Technology Class Registration Required Event Details: Did you know that with a free Gmail account, you also have access to a Google Suite of tools that includes Google Docs? 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 Aug 2 2025 Sat Build A Flower Bouquet For Adults & Teens (McMW) 11:00am–12:30pm Teens, Adults McMahon Wintonbury Library Full Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 2 2025 Sat Build A Flower Bouquet For Adults & Teens (McMW) 11:00am–12:30pm McMahon Wintonbury Library Full Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library Room: McMW Multipurpose Space Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Arts and Culture, Crafts, Nature Registration Required Event Details: Build a Bouquet. Participants learn the five elements in creating a stunning market bouquet, then build their own arrangements. 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 4 2025 Mon Ozobots: Explore Easy Coding & Robotics (McMW) 2:00pm–3:00pm Adults McMahon Wintonbury Library Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 4 2025 Mon Ozobots: Explore Easy Coding & Robotics (McMW) 2:00pm–3:00pm McMahon Wintonbury Library Open Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library Room: McMW Multipurpose Space Age Group: Adults Program Type: Hands-on Learning, Technology Class Registration Required Event Details: Ozobots are little robots that are designed as an introduction to coding. You use color combinations to move the ozobot on a path from one location to another. Join us for easy coding and robotics fun! 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 5 2025 Tue Jeffrey Engel Presents Franco Corelli (Virtual) 1:00pm–2:15pm Adults Virtual Open Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 5 2025 Tue Jeffrey Engel Presents Franco Corelli (Virtual) 1:00pm–2:15pm Virtual Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts and Culture Registration Required Event Details: THE TENOR FRANCO CORELLI: The G.O.A.T? 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 Aug 5 2025 Tue A History of the TV Talk Show (Virtual) 6:30pm–7:30pm Adults Virtual Open Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 5 2025 Tue A History of the TV Talk Show (Virtual) 6:30pm–7:30pm Virtual Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts and Culture Registration Required Event Details: Join Brian Rose, Professor Emeritus, Fordham University, for a history of the television talk show. From its start in the early 1950s, the talk show has been one of television’s most versatile and durable formats. 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 6 2025 Wed Meditation (Virtual) 1:30pm–2:00pm Adults Virtual Open Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 6 2025 Wed Meditation (Virtual) 1:30pm–2:00pm Virtual Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Health and Wellness Registration Required 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 Aug 6 2025 Wed Caregiver Support Group/Healing Hearts (Bloomfield Senior Center) 1:30pm–3:00pm Adults Off Site Open Registration Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 6 2025 Wed Caregiver Support Group/Healing Hearts (Bloomfield Senior Center) 1:30pm–3:00pm Off Site Open 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 one week prior to the event.
This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 6 2025 Wed Dangers of Extreme Heat—What to Know About Heat and How to Stay Safe (Virtual) 6:30pm–8:00pm Adults Virtual Open Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 6 2025 Wed Dangers of Extreme Heat—What to Know About Heat and How to Stay Safe (Virtual) 6:30pm–8:00pm Virtual Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Health and Wellness, Nature Registration Required Event Details: The risks and dangers of extreme heat are growing each year as climate change worsens. In high-income countries, heat is one of the largest weather-related causes of death. 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 "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 7 2025 Thu Crafternoon: Marbled Greeting Cards (Teens & Adults; McMW) 2:00pm–3:00pm Teens, Adults McMahon Wintonbury Library Waitlist Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 7 2025 Thu Crafternoon: Marbled Greeting Cards (Teens & Adults; McMW) 2:00pm–3:00pm McMahon Wintonbury Library Waitlist Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library Room: McMW Multipurpose Space Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Crafts, Hands-on Learning Registration Required Event Details: Make one-of-a-kind greeting cards! Using shaving cream and acrylic paint, we will use a marbling technique to create these unique cards. 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 11 2025 Mon Mystery Book Discussion: Broken Harbor (Virtual) 4:00pm–5:30pm Adults Virtual Open Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 11 2025 Mon Mystery Book Discussion: Broken Harbor (Virtual) 4:00pm–5:30pm Virtual Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion Registration Required Event Details: At this member-run program, we'll be discussing: Broken Harbor by Tana French. 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 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 Aug 12 2025 Tue Library Board Meeting (Virtual or McMahon Wintonbury) 6:00pm–8:00pm Adults McMahon Wintonbury Library Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 12 2025 Tue Library Board Meeting (Virtual or McMahon Wintonbury) 6:00pm–8:00pm McMahon Wintonbury Library Open Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library Room: McMW Multipurpose Space 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 one week prior to the event.
This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 12 2025 Tue On My Own: Self-Taught Artists (Virtual) 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Virtual Open Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Aug 12 2025 Tue On My Own: Self-Taught Artists (Virtual) 7:00pm–8:00pm Virtual Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts and Culture Registration Required Event Details: BPL is excited to welcome back Helane Rheingold. Through engaging commentary and questioning, Helane encourages viewers to discover a new appreciation for art. 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.
