Upcoming Events

Pokémon "In the Park" (Filley Park)

1:00pm - 3:00pm

Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens

Off Site

Offsite Event

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Gaming, Health and Wellness, Nature, Other

Event Details:

In July, Pokémon Club is going to have some outdoors fun at Filley Park!

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.

Book Bites (McMW)

11:00am - 12:00pm

Adults

McMahon Wintonbury Library

Open

Registration Required

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.

Learn the Technique of Color Flow Cookie Decorating (Teens; McMW)

4:00pm - 5:30pm

Teens

McMahon Wintonbury Library

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Room: McMW Multipurpose Space

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Food and Drink, Hands-on Learning

Registration Required

Event Details:

Learn to decorate sugar cookies using the color flow technique! Also known as flood icing, this method involves layering and blending royal icing in multiple colors to create smooth, professional-quality designs.

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.

Mystic Seaport presents, "Scrimshaw: The Sailor’s Art" (McMW)

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Children, Tweens, Teens

McMahon Wintonbury Library

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Room: McMW Multipurpose Space

Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Arts and Culture, Crafts, Hands-on Learning, Workshop

Registration Required

Event Details:

Learn about the unique art form of scrimshaw, which was born aboard whaling ships in the 1800s. Discover what elements in the lives of whalemen at sea helped them develop the art of scrimshaw.

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.

Crafternoon: Intro to Embroidery (Teens & Adults; McMW)

2:00pm - 4:00pm

Teens, Adults

McMahon Wintonbury Library

Open

Registration Required

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.

Technology Class: Google Docs Series (McMW)

9:00am - 10:00am

Adults

McMahon Wintonbury Library

Full/Closed

Registration Required

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.

TGIF Yoga With Pia Oliveri (McMW)

4:00pm - 5:00pm

All Ages

McMahon Wintonbury Library

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Room: McMW Lawn

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Health and Wellness

Registration Required

Event Details:

Bloomfield Public Library is thrilled to be bringing Pia Oliveri back to town 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.

Friends Summer Reading

All Summer Reading events are generously funded by the Friends of the Bloomfield Public Library.

Teens Teach Teens: Make Potholders! (McMW)

1:00pm - 3:00pm

Teens

McMahon Wintonbury Library

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Room: McMW Teen Space

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Crafts, Hands-on Learning

Registration Required

Event Details:

Welcome to the new BPL "Teen Teach Teens" series! At our kickoff event, local teen, Safira, will be teaching you how to weave potholders using a loom and cotton loops. No experience is necessary. For teens entering grades 7-12.

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.

Sportstacking with Glenn Costello (McMW)

1:30pm - 2:30pm

Children, Tweens, Teens

McMahon Wintonbury Library

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Room: McMW Multipurpose Space

Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Gaming, Hands-on Learning

Registration Required

Event Details:

SEE IT-BELIEVE IT-TRY IT…..SPORTSTACKING WITH SPEEDSTACKS!

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.

Storytime & Craft Hour (McMW)

10:30am - 11:30am

Preschool

McMahon Wintonbury Library

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Room: McMW Children's Space

Age Group: Preschool

Program Type: Storytime

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join BPL Youth Librarians for a story time and craft at our the McMahon Wintonbury Library, 1015 Blue Hills Ave.

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.

Crafternoon: Happy Birthday, Harry Potter! (Tweens, Teens & Adults; McMW)

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Tweens, Teens, Adults

McMahon Wintonbury Library

Open

Registration Required

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.

Technology Class: Google Docs Series (McMW)

9:00am - 10:00am

Adults

McMahon Wintonbury Library

Full/Closed

Registration Required

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.

Ozobots: Explore Easy Coding & Robotics (McMW)

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Adults

McMahon Wintonbury Library

Open

Registration Required

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.

Jeffrey Engel Presents Franco Corelli (Virtual)

1:00pm - 2:15pm

Adults

Virtual

Open

Registration Required

Virtual Event

Open

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts and Culture

Registration Required

Event Details:

Jeffrey Engel will present facts and music highlighting Franco Corelli. More details to come!

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.

Public Art Commission Meeting (Virtual)

5:15pm - 6:15pm

Virtual

Open

Registration Required

Virtual Event

Open

Library Branch: Virtual

Program Type: Meeting

Registration Required

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.

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

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.

Crafternoon: Marbled Greeting Cards (Teens & Adults; McMW)

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Teens, Adults

McMahon Wintonbury Library

Open

Registration Required

Open

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.

Teen Afterhours Gaming Lock-in (McMW)

8:00pm - 10:00pm

Teens

McMahon Wintonbury Library

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Gaming

Registration Required

Event Details:

It's the end of Summer (Reading) and you're invited to our first ever Teen Lock-in!

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.

SUMMER READING FINALE featuring Science Heroes: "Adventure of the Missing Color" (McMW)

1:30pm - 2:30pm

Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens, All Ages

McMahon Wintonbury Library

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Room: McMW Multipurpose Space

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

Program Type: Hands-on Learning, Performance, Other

Registration Required

Event Details:

On this final day of our Summer Reading program, join BPL and Science Heroes on a mission to turn science into an adventure!

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.

Library Board Meeting (Virtual or McMahon Wintonbury)

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Adults

McMahon Wintonbury Library

Open

Registration Required

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.

Storytime & Craft Hour (McMW)

10:30am - 11:30am

Preschool

McMahon Wintonbury Library

Open

Registration Required

Open

Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Room: McMW Children's Space

Age Group: Preschool

Program Type: Storytime

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join BPL Youth Librarians for a story time and craft at our the McMahon Wintonbury Library, 1015 Blue Hills Ave.

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.

Library Building Committee Meeting (Virtual)

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Virtual

Virtual Event

Library Branch: Virtual

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.

Job Series: How to Build, Develop and Work your Network (Virtual)

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Adults

Virtual

Open

Registration Required

Virtual Event

Open

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Business and Career

Registration Required

Event Details:

Savvy job seekers understand that networking is one of the key skills needed in order to drive a productive job search campaign. Why?

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.

Wintonbury Book Discussion (Virtual) Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

5:30pm - 6:30pm

Adults

Virtual

Open

Registration Required

Virtual Event

Open

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Discussion

Registration Required

Event Details:

Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

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.

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