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Special Storytime Event: Two Right Feet presents, "Rake 'n' Roll" (330 Park)

10:30am - 11:30am
Preschool
Open
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

Rake ‘n’ Roll: An Autumn-Themed Rhythm and Reading Storytime Program

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.

Meditation (Virtual)

1:30pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Virtual Event
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. 

Caregiver Support Group/Healing Hearts (Senior Center)

1:30pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Offsite Event
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.

Your Edible Landscape (Old St. Andrews Church)

1:30pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Offsite Event
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.

Public Art Commission Meeting (Virtual)

5:15pm - 6:15pm
Open
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Program Type: Meeting
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited

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. 

Millennials Read (Hopmeadow Brewery, Avon)

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Offsite Event
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.

Miss Sheila's Somewhat Scary Stories-The Little Shop of Monsters

All Day
All Ages
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Every Saturday in October, Miss Sheila will share a new somewhat scary story with you. Check out the scary story she is reading today!

Science Bytes: BUBBLE TRICKS!

All Day
Children, Tweens
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Hands-on Learning, Other
Event Details:

In this video episode of Science Bytes, Miss Nicole will show viewers a variety of nifty new tricks and techniques to use when playing with bubbles/bubble solution!

Library Board Meeting (Virtual or Atrium)

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Open
Registration
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.

Teen Dungeons & Dragons: DUNGEON MASTER TRAINING (330 Park)

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Hands-on Learning, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Ever wanted to become a Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) Dungeon Master and lead your own D&D group...but weren't sure how to get started? Then this program 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.

Tricks & Treats: A Cultural History of Hallowe'en (Virtual)

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Virtual Event
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. 

ABC Time (Atrium Book & Craft Hour)

10:30am - 11:30am
Preschool
Open
Registration
Library Branch: BPL Atrium Library
Room: Atrium Children's Space
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

Join BPL Youth Librarians for a featured book and craft at our Atrium location (1300 Hall Blvd., Bloomfield). Registration is appreciated, but not required. Best for ages 2-5, but all ages welcome!

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. 

Meditation (Virtual)

1:30pm - 2:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Virtual Event
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. 

Queer History Trivia (Waypoint Spirits)

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts and Culture, Civics and Social Justice, Food and Drink
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

National Coming Out Day is this week, and we’re celebrating with Queer History Trivia at Waypoint Spirits!

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.

Wintonbury Book Discussion (Virtual) - Things I Wish I told My Mother by Susan Patterson

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Things I Wish I Told My Mother by Susan Patterson is a novel about a mother and daughter who are separated by secrets but brought together by love.

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. 

Technology Class: Basic Computer Skills Series (330 Park, Rm. 117)

9:00am - 10:00am
Adults
Closed
Registration
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.

Circle K Farm: Goats & Bunnies Petting Zoo! (Town Green)

10:00am - 11:00am
Preschool, Children
Open
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Preschool, Children
Program Type: Nature, Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 75
Event Details:

Circle K Farm is visiting Bloomfield with some special friends...goats and bunnies! They'll be setting up a petting zoo on our Bloomfield Town Green. Best for ages 6 and under, but all are welcome!

Registration is appreciated.

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. 

Miss Sheila's Somewhat Scary Stories-Porkenstein

All Day
All Ages
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Every Saturday in October, Miss Sheila will share a somewhat scary story with you. Check out the scary story she is reading today!

Storytime at Auer Farm Scenic Reserve

10:00am - 12:00pm
All Ages
Open
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Nature, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Please join us for Storytime at Auerfarm Scenic Reserve sponsored by Bloomfield Public Library, Friends of Auerfam State Park Scenic Reserve and CT Department of Environmental Education  Protection's "No Child Left Inside" Program.

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.

Yoga with Pia Oliveri for All Ages (Bloomfield Town Hall Lawn)

1:00pm - 2:00pm
All Ages
Open
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Health and Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Bloomfield Public Library is thrilled to have Pia Oliveri back on a Bloomfield no school day for her yoga instruction...for kids and families of all ages! Please register to ensure you have space in the 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.

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.

Mystery Book Discussion: Magpie Murders (Virtual or Atrium)

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: BPL Atrium Library
Room: Atrium Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

At this member-run program, we'll be discussing: Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz. This is a hybrid event - you can attend on Zoom or at The 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.

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. 

Opera Talk: La Vie Parisienne (Virtual)

1:00pm - 2:15pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Virtual Event
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.

Planting Stories: A Pura Belpre Story & Craft (Atrium)

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Children
Open
Registration
Library Branch: BPL Atrium Library
Room: Atrium Children's Space
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Arts and Culture, Civics and Social Justice, Hands-on Learning, Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Join the BPL Youth Librarians, as we conclude Hispanic Heritage Month for 2024.  We will hear a hear a story about Pura Belpre, the New York Public Library's first Puerto Rican Librarian.

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. 

Learn How to Play the Ukulele for Kids (Atrium)

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Children, Tweens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: BPL Atrium Library
Room: Atrium Children's Space
Age Group: Children, Tweens
Program Type: Arts and Culture, Class, Hands-on Learning, Workshop
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 22
Event Details:

Want to try an instrument that is fun and relatively easy to play? Learn the fundamentals of ukulele playing! No experience necessary. Ukuleles are provided...or bring your 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.