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Book Bites (Virtual)

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Virtual

Program Type:

Book Discussion

Age Group:

Adults
Register Now
Library Branch: Virtual
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: 

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Fraud Prevention (McMW)

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Finance

Age Group:

Adults
Register Now
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Multipurpose Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Finance
Registration Required
Event Details:

This program raises awareness among older adults and their caregivers on how to prevent fraud, scams, and other elder financial exploitation.  It also encourages advanced planning and informed financial decision-making to be prepared and prot

Let's Make A Book Clock

Let's Make a Book Clock (McMahon Wintonbury)

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Crafts

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
Register Now
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Multipurpose Space
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Turn a hardcover book into a working clock.  Jean-Michel Sibille will teach us how to create a clock from a book. 

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Story Time & Craft Hour (McMW)

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
McMW Children's Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Preschool
Register Now
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!

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Family Yoga with Pia Oliveri (McMW)

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
McMW Children's Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Health and Wellness

Age Group:

Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Register Now
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Children's Space
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Health and Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

May is Mental Health Month!  Come to the McMahon Wintonbury Library to practice yoga with Miss Pia.

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Tween Dungeons & Dragons (McMW)

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Gaming

Age Group:

Tweens
Register Now
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Multipurpose Space
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

By popular request, we are bringing back a Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) series specifically for Tweens!

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Journeys: Boys of the Chinese Educational Mission (Virtual)

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual

Program Type:

Civics and Social Justice

Age Group:

Adults
Register Now
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Civics and Social Justice
Registration Required
Event Details:

BPL welcomes back the CT Museum of Culture and History to celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month.

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Coloring & Cookies (McMW)

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Crafts, Health and Wellness, Other

Age Group:

Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
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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!

Poetry Workshop May 22, 2025

Wintonbury Poetry Workshop Everyone is Shakespeare: A Collective Sonnet Workshop (Virtual)

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Virtual

Program Type:

Arts and Culture, Poetry

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
Register Now
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Arts and Culture, Poetry
Registration Required
Event Details:

Everyone is Shakespeare: A Collective Sonnet Workshop

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Technology Class: Google Docs Series (McMW)

Friday, May 23, 2025 at 9:00am - 10:00am
McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Technology Class

Age Group:

Adults
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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?

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Crafternoon: Tile Magnets (Teens & Adults; McMW)

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Teens, Adults
McMahon Wintonbury Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Multipurpose Space
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hands-on Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Let your creativity shine using a variety of materials to make magnets with 2 inch bathroom tiles. We’ll have decorations such as scrapbook paper, washi tape, and stickers.

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
Registration Required
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
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.

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
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.

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

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens
McMahon Wintonbury Library
Open
Registration Required
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
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
Registration Required
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
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.

Sportstacking with Glenn Costello (McMW)

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Children, Tweens, Teens
McMahon Wintonbury Library
Open
Registration Required
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.

Story Time & Craft Hour (McMW)

10:30am - 11:30am
Preschool
McMahon Wintonbury Library
Open
Registration Required
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
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
Registration Required
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.

Public Art Commission Meeting (Virtual)

5:15pm - 6:15pm
Virtual
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
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. 

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
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
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.

Story Time & Craft Hour (McMW)

10:30am - 11:30am
Preschool
McMahon Wintonbury Library
Open
Registration Required
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
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. 

Labor Day - 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!

Public Art Commission Meeting (Virtual)

5:15pm - 6:15pm
Virtual
Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event
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. 

Millennials Read (Las Potras, Granby)

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Off Site
Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
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.

Library Board Meeting (Virtual or McMahon Wintonbury)

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
McMahon Wintonbury Library
Open
Registration Required
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.

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.