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Pick up your May Tween Book Club title at McMW or the Atrium! (Starting Apr. 1)

All Day 4/1 - 4/5
Tweens
McMahon Wintonbury Library
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Book Discussion
Event Details:

Starting in April, tweens in Grades 4-8 can pick up a copy of the book MAX IN THE HOUSE OF SPIES by Adam Gidwitz for the May 1st Book Club meeting.

Homeschool Fun Fridays ROBOTICS with the Children's Museum (McMW)

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens
McMahon Wintonbury Library
Full/Closed
Registration
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Hands-on Learning, Technology Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
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 

Second Friday - Engineering & animals with the Children's Museum

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.

Caregivers

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

Saturday Morning Crafts (MCMW)

11:00am - 12:00pm
Preschool, Children, Tweens
McMahon Wintonbury Library
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Multipurpose Space
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens
Program Type: Crafts, Other
Event Details:

On Pokémon Club Saturdays, swing by McMahon Wintonbury Library early for a fun morning craft! All kids, tweens, and teens are welcome. No registration necessary.

 

 

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.

Pokémon-Grow! (Pokemon Club @ McMW)

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens
McMahon Wintonbury Library
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts and Culture, Crafts, Other
Event Details:

NEW LOCATION! Pokémon Club programs are now taking place at our re-opened 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.

National Library Week: DIY Bookmarks (All Ages; McMW & Atrium)

All Day 4/6 - 4/12
Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
McMahon Wintonbury Library
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Crafts, Hands-on Learning
Event Details:

It's National Library Week! Drop-in at BPL Atrium or McMahon Wintonbury to make your own bookmarks. We have several options to choose from and you can create on-site or take them home. Happy Reading! For All Ages.

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.

Big Read for Kids! (McMW)

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Children, Tweens
McMahon Wintonbury Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Adults have been participating in the, Big Read, with BPL for a while.  Now it's the kids turn!

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.

Caregivers

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

Family STEAM night with Children's Museum of West Hartford (Carmen Arace School)

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Tweens, Teens
Off Site
Open
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Hands-on Learning
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 80
Event Details:

Join staff from BPL and the Children's Museum of West Hartford for a FREE Family STEAM Night.

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.

Caregivers

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

Homeschool Fun Fridays: Engineering & Animals w/Children's Museum (McMW)

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens
McMahon Wintonbury Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Hands-on Learning, Technology Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
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 

Second Friday - Engineering & animals with the Children's Museum

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.

Caregivers

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

Earth Tales from Around the World (Virtual)

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults
Virtual
Open
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts and Culture, Nature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

This program was rescheduled from April 1.

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. 

Earth Day Crafts (McMW)

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Preschool, Children, Tweens
McMahon Wintonbury Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens
Program Type: Crafts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 27
Event Details:

Come to the Library to make some crafts to celebrate upcoming Earth Day!  A variety of Earth friendly crafts will be available for you to create in the Library or for taking home to work on.

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.

Caregivers

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

Sharing the Land with Connecticut's Wildlife (McMW)

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
McMahon Wintonbury Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Nature
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

This will be a slide presentation and talk with a focus on Connecticut's wildlife, important issues involving wildlife in CT, and how you can help!  Come and learn from a Bloomfield DEEP educator.

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.

Science Bytes @ McMahon: Sun-Sensitive Paper Collages & Color-Changing UV Beads

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Children, Tweens, Teens
McMahon Wintonbury Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Hands-on Learning, Nature, Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

In this in-person edition of Science Bytes during school vacation week, Miss Nicole will guide kids through some "fun in the sun" projects:

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.

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

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults
McMahon Wintonbury Library
Open
Registration
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!

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.

Good Friday - Libraries CLOSED

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
BPL Atrium Library, BPL Tech Express, McMahon Wintonbury Library, Off Site, Virtual
Description:

BPL Online is always open!

Ukes For Youth with Southside Strummers (McMW)

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
McMahon Wintonbury Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Children's Space
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Arts and Culture, Performance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Back by popular demand, please join us for an ukulele concert for young children and those that are young at heart.

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.

Shop Smarter for the Planet Bingo (Tweens & Teens; McMW)

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Tweens, Teens
McMahon Wintonbury Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Age Group: Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Nature, Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Join us for fun, customized bingo based on making eco-friendly shopping choices. Facts and information provided are based on the book All Consuming: Shop Smarter for the Planet by Erin Silver. We'll have prizes 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.

Homeschool Fun Fridays: Book Club (McMW)

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens
McMahon Wintonbury Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
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

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.

Caregivers

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

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

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults
McMahon Wintonbury Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Multipurpose Space
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Gaming, Hands-on Learning
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 29
Event Details:

Discover the world of board games beyond the traditional choices and see what all the fun is about! Come try new and exciting games at McMahon Wintonbury Library on Saturdays, March 29 and April 26.

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.

Family STEAM night with Children's Museum of West Hartford (Metacomet School)

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Preschool, Children, Tweens
Off Site
Open
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens
Program Type: Hands-on Learning
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 80
Event Details:

Join staff from BPL and the Children's Museum of West Hartford for a FREE Family STEAM Night.

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.

Caregivers

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

Tween Book Club: MAX IN THE HOUSE OF SPIES + Virtual Visit with Author Adam Gidwitz!

1:00pm - 2:15pm
Tweens
McMahon Wintonbury Library
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Multipurpose Space
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Author Event, Book Discussion
Event Details:

BPL Special Edition TWEEN BOOK CLUB!

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.

Coloring & Cookies (McMW)

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
McMahon Wintonbury Library
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Multipurpose Space
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Crafts, Health and Wellness, Other
Event Details:

Join BPL in the month of May for some well-deserved relaxation!

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.

FREE COMIC BOOK DAY! (McMW)

11:00am - 8:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
McMahon Wintonbury Library
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

BPL is celebrating the annual FREE COMIC BOOK DAY (FCBD) on May 8th!

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.

Meet Comic Author Kimarley Henry! (McMW)

12:00pm - 2:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
McMahon Wintonbury Library
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Multipurpose Space
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Author Event
Event Details:

As a special treat during BPL's celebration of FREE COMIC BOOK DAY  (FCBD), comic artist Kimarley Henry will be visiting McMahon Wintonbury Library from 12-2 PM! Mr.

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.

Coloring & Cookies (McMW)

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
McMahon Wintonbury Library
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Multipurpose Space
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Crafts, Health and Wellness, Other
Event Details:

Join BPL in the month of May for some well-deserved relaxation!

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.