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Crafternoon: Make Your Own Potholders (Adults; Atrium)

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: BPL Atrium Library
Room: Atrium Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hands-on Learning
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

At this Thanksgiving Holiday special edition of Crafternoon, BPL Librarian Lorri Huddy will teach you to create your own potholders using a loom and loops. Limited space available.

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.

Mohegan Tribe: Culture, Stories, and History (Virtual)

1:30pm - 2:30pm
Children, Tweens, Teens
Open
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Arts and Culture, Storytime, Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 200
Event Details:

The Mohegan Tribe can bring our culture, stories, and history to 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.

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. 

Cut Costs with Consumer Reports Online (Atrium)

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Library Branch: BPL Atrium Library
Room: Atrium Conference Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Finance, Hands-on Learning, Technology Class
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

BPL Online features Consumer Reports Online, a database that empowers and informs consumers before making purchasing decisions.

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.

Libraries CLOSING EARLY

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

Time TBD by the Town. BPL Online is always open!

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. 

Library Building Committee Meeting (Virtual)

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
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.

Thanksgiving Day & Recess - Libraries CLOSED

All Day 11/28 - 11/29
Closing
Branches:
BPL Atrium Library, BPL Tech Express, Off Site, Virtual
Description:

BPL Online is always open!

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.

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: Cookie Swap (Simsbury Public Library)

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.

The 100 Greatest Cartoon Characters of All Time (Virtual)

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts and Culture, Author Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Award-winning author and pop culture historian Marty Gitlin hosts this fun and enlightening presentation for all ages based on his book, A Celebration of Animation: The 100 Greatest Cartoon Characters in Television History.

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. 

Mystery Book Discussion: The Last Thing He Told Me (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: 9
Event Details:

At this member-run program, we'll be discussing: The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave. 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. 

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.

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. 

Library Building Committee Meeting (Virtual)

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
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.

Mind Games 2: The Science of Curious Thinking (Virtual)

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Adults
Open
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health and Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

Packed with interactive games, William returns with a second edition of his popular MIND GAMES 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.

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) A Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg

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:

A Redbird Christmas by Fannie Flagg

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. 

Teen Advisory Group (TAG) Meeting (Gr. 7-12; Atrium)

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Teens
Open
Registration
Library Branch: BPL Atrium Library
Room: Atrium Conference Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Meeting
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Welcome to the Teen Advisory Group (TAG)! TAG is open to students in grades 7-12. Join us at BPL Atrium Library for pizza and a discussion about teen library services in Bloomfield. Attend the meetings that work 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.

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. 

Pokémon Club

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Children, Tweens, Teens
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Other
Event Details:

Kids are invited to hang out with Miss Nicole at 330 Park Ave., Bloomfield (Room 131) for a Pokémon Club fan zone. Bring your cards to show off to fellow Pokémon fans, and maybe even agree on some cool card trades!

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.

Libraries CLOSING EARLY

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

Time TBD by the Town. BPL Online is always open!

Christmas Day - Libraries CLOSED

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

BPL Online is always open!

Libraries CLOSING EARLY

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

BPL Online is always open!

Mystery Book Discussion: Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers (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: 9
Event Details:

At this member-run program, we'll be discussing: Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto. 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.