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Name: Cut Costs with Consumer Reports Online (Atrium)
Start: 2024-11-25T14:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-11-25T15:00:00-05:00
Location: Atrium Conference Room

Featured Events

Cut Costs with Consumer Reports Online (Atrium)

Monday, November 25, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Atrium Conference Room at BPL Atrium Library

Program Type:

Finance, Hands-on Learning, Technology Class

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: BPL Atrium Library

Room: Atrium Conference Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Finance, Hands-on Learning, Technology Class

Required

Seats Remaining: 7

Event Details:

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

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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.

Make A Display For Your Thanksgiving Table (Atrium)

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm

Atrium Conference Room at BPL Atrium Library

Program Type:

Crafts

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

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Library Branch: BPL Atrium Library

Room: Atrium Conference Room

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Crafts

Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Event Details:

Join Laura Pallandre to make a pumpkin display that would be perfect for decorating your Thanksgiving table. Laura is the owner of Slowpoke Farm in Bloomfield. She will also talk about her farm and being a farmer.

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Science Bytes: LED LIGHTS & PAPER CIRCUITS

All Day 12/2

Virtual

Program Type:

Crafts, Hands-on Learning, Other

Age Group:

Children, Tweens

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Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Children, Tweens

Program Type: Crafts, Hands-on Learning, Other

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In our final Science Bytes of 2024, Miss Nicole will show viewers the basics of creating a paper circuit and will provide a template for creating a light-up seasonal card.

graphical image of easel with Jackson Pollock painting of paint splatters: Blue Poles, Number 11

Artworks That Changed Art History (Virtual)

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Virtual

Program Type:

Arts and Culture

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts and Culture

Required

Seats Remaining: Unlimited

Event Details:

Let’s view and discuss artworks that broke away from the traditional style of their time.

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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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Special Storytime Event: Meet An Opossum! (Atrium)

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Atrium Children's Space at BPL Atrium Library

Program Type:

Nature, Storytime

Age Group:

Preschool

Open

Library Branch: BPL Atrium Library

Room: Atrium Children's Space

Age Group: Preschool

Program Type: Nature, Storytime

Required

Seats Remaining: 39

Event Details:

Meet a special furry friend!

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Food Explorers: Let's Make Apple Pie Cookies! (Tweens/Teens) (Virtual)

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Virtual

Program Type:

Food and Drink, Hands-on Learning, Workshop

Age Group:

Tweens, Teens

Open

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Food and Drink, Hands-on Learning, Workshop

Required

Seats Remaining: 15

Event Details:

BPL has a perfect holiday baking program for our tweens and teens (ages 12 and up)...

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The 100 Greatest Cartoon Characters of All Time (Virtual)

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Virtual

Program Type:

Arts and Culture, Author Event

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts and Culture, Author Event

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.

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Turn a hardcover book into a purse - no sewing required! (Atrium)

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm

Atrium Conference Room at BPL Atrium Library

Program Type:

Crafts

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

Open

Library Branch: BPL Atrium Library

Room: Atrium Conference Room

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Crafts

Required

Seats Remaining: 2

Event Details:

Turn a hardcover book into a purse - no sewing required! Drusilla Carter will be with us to teach us and work hands on with us to create a book purse.

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Technology Class: Internet Basics Series (330 Park, Rm. 117)

Friday, December 6, 2024 at 9:00am - 10:00am

BPL Atrium Library

Program Type:

Class, Hands-on Learning, Technology Class

Age Group:

Adults

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Closed

Library Branch: BPL Atrium Library

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Class, Hands-on Learning, Technology Class

Required

Seats Remaining: 0

Event Details:

If you want to know how to search effectively for information on the web, how to fill out online forms, or learn about computer viruses and scams, this class is for you.

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Young Author Talk with Yonatan Axelrad & Theo Ostman-Sofocli: THE HIDDEN WORLD OF EARTHWORMS (Virtual On-Demand)

All Day 12/9

Virtual

Program Type:

Author Event

Age Group:

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

View Details

Library Branch: Virtual

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

Program Type: Author Event

Event Details:

BPL loves supporting our local authors! In an upcoming series of on-demand YouTube videos, Youth Services Librarian Nicole Dolat will talk with our youngest authors about books they have self-published.

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9 am				This event is in the "Adults" group. Technology Class: Using Email Series (330 Park, Rm. 117) 9:00am - 10:00am Adults Closed Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: BPL Tech Express Age Group: Adults Program Type: Class, Hands-on Learning, Technology Class Required Seats Remaining: 0 Event Details: We are excited to begin our next series of Technology Classes! 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.
10 am		This event is in the "Preschool" group. ABC Time (Atrium Book & Craft Hour) 10:30am - 11:30am Preschool Closed Required This event is in the "Preschool" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: BPL Atrium Library Room: Atrium Children's Space Age Group: Preschool Program Type: Storytime Required Seats Remaining: 16 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.
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2 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group. Is a Recession on the Horizon? (Virtual) 2:00pm - 3:00pm Adults Closed Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Finance Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Since the Covid pandemic and the associated lockdowns, inflation has risen significantly, causing central banks around the world to raise interest rates in a campaign that has lasted much longer than expected. 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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6 pm	This event is in the "Adults" group. How to Build Community: Author Talk with Susan Carey (Virtual) 6:30pm - 7:30pm Adults Closed Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Author Event, Civics and Social Justice Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: How can we combat the epidemic of loneliness in our society by building community in our neighborhoods and towns? 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.	This event is in the "Adults" group. Library Building Committee Meeting (Virtual) 6:00pm - 8:00pm Adults Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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. This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. 100 Signs for Everyday Use (5-Week Series; Ages 7+; Virtual) 6:30pm - 7:30pm Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults Closed Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults Program Type: Class, Civics and Social Justice Required Seats Remaining: 15 Event Details: Due to popular demand, join us for this Sign Language Basics 5-week series held virtually. You will learn vocabulary-building and conversational signing. Open to youth ages 7 through Adult. 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. 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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