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Healthy Living Education Workshop (McMW)

Thursday, August 21, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Health and Wellness

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Multipurpose Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health and Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

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Social Justice Book Club: BYOR (Bring Your Own Resource)

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual

Program Type:

Book Discussion, Civics and Social Justice

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion, Civics and Social Justice
Registration Required
Event Details:

Social Justice League, assemble! For those of you who are not superhero or comics fans, that’s a play on the Justice League, a group of superheroes from the world of DC Comics.

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Storytime & Craft Hour (McMW)

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
McMW Children's Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Preschool
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 storytime and craft at 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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Songwriting Workshop II (McMW or Virtual)

Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual

Program Type:

Arts and Culture, Workshop

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts and Culture, Workshop
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you want to write songs or need help refining songs you’ve already written? In this workshop, you’ll learn the parts of a song, how to make it authentic to your experience, and how to enhance your lyrics.

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Stories & Stickers! (McMW)

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
McMW Children's Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Preschool
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Children's Space
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Listen to end-of-summer stories, sing songs, and create an ocean-themed, summer-sticker scene (reusable so you can play with your sticker set at home, too!). McMahon Wintonbury Library, 1015 Blue Hills Ave.

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Caregiver Support Group/Healing Hearts (Bloomfield Senior Center)

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Off Site

Program Type:

Health and Wellness

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health and Wellness
Registration Required
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

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Millennials Read (Las Potras, Granby)

Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Off Site

Program Type:

Book Discussion

Age Group:

Adults
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.

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Back-to-School Maker Night (McMW)

Thursday, September 4, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Crafts, Hands-on Learning

Age Group:

Children, Tweens, Teens
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Multipurpose Space
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Hands-on Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Happy Back-to-School, students! Join us at McMahon Wintonbury Library for a DIY Maker Night. We will have different stations and you can drop in any time between 5:30 and 7 PM.

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Saturday Storytime for Families (McMW)

Saturday, September 6, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
McMW Children's Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Preschool, Children
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Children's Space
Age Group: Preschool, Children
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Can't come to the library during the week? No problem! Join the BPL youth librarians on Saturday to read stories and sing songs. Registration is appreciated, but not required.

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Mastering Marketing & Budgeting for Small Business Success: Part 1 (Virtual)

Monday, September 8, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
Virtual

Program Type:

Business and Career

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Business and Career
Event Details:

Are you a small business owner in your first year of business? Struggling to create a marketing plan and manage your finances effectively?

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Labor Day - Libraries CLOSED

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

BPL Online is always open!

Back-to-School Maker Night (McMW)

5:30pm–7:00pm
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: Crafts, Hands-on Learning
Registration Required
Event Details:

Happy Back-to-School, students! Join us at McMahon Wintonbury Library for a DIY Maker Night. We will have different stations and you can drop in any time between 5:30 and 7 PM.

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.

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

2:00pm–4:00pm
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: Gaming, Hands-on Learning
Registration Required
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. Games and instruction are provided by Anthony Ferello.

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.

Sounds Around (McMW)

10:30am–11:30am
Preschool, Children
McMahon Wintonbury Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Children's Space
Age Group: Preschool, Children
Program Type: Arts and Culture, Crafts, Hands-on Learning, Nature, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

 

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.

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

2:00pm–4:00pm
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: Gaming, Hands-on Learning
Registration Required
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. Games and instruction are provided by Anthony Ferello.

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.

Veterans Day - Libraries CLOSED

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

BPL Online is always open!

Libraries CLOSING EARLY

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

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

Thanksgiving Day & Recess - Libraries CLOSED

All Day 11/27–11/28
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
BPL Atrium Library, BPL Tech Express, McMahon Wintonbury Library, Prosser Library, Off Site, Virtual
Description:

BPL Online is always open!

Libraries CLOSING EARLY

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

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

Christmas Day - Libraries CLOSED

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

BPL Online is always open!

Libraries CLOSING EARLY

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

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