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Jan
20
2025
Mon
Closing
Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Libraries CLOSED
Branches:
BPL Atrium Library,
BPL Tech Express,
Virtual
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jan
24
2025
Fri
Technology Class: Internet Basics Series (330 Park, Rm. 117)
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.
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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This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
Jan
22
2025
Wed
ABC Time (Atrium Book & Craft Hour)
Open
Library Branch:
BPL Atrium Library
Room:
Atrium Children's Space
Age Group:
Preschool
Program Type:
Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining:
38
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.
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This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
Jan
24
2025
Fri
Mother Goose Rhyme Time (Atrium)
Library Branch:
BPL Atrium Library
Room:
Atrium Children's Space
Age Group:
Preschool
Program Type:
Storytime
Event Details:
Join the BPL Youth Librarians for stories and rhymes! Mother Goose Rhymes are a fun way to help your child fall in love with words. Best for ages 1 to 3, but all ages are 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.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jan
24
2025
Fri
Book Bites (Virtual or Atrium)
Open
Library Branch:
BPL Atrium Library
Room:
Atrium Conference Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Book Discussion
Required
Seats Remaining:
10
Event Details:
What will you read next? Join us at BPL Atrium Library or on Zoom to learn about new releases, current bestsellers, librarian favorites, and recommend books to each other. Light refreshments will be served to those attending in-person.
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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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jan
21
2025
Tue
Opera Talk: Aida (Virtual)
Open
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Arts and Culture
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Giuseppi Verdi has been called “The Colossus of Italy and an “Olympian figure in Italian opera.” A former Italian minister of culture stated that “Italy without Verdi would be like England without Shakespeare.” We should not be surprised by such a
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.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jan
22
2025
Wed
Meditation (Virtual)
Open
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Health and Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Take a guided meditation journey break out of your day with our community partners at Seabury. Seabury is an active life plan community located in Bloomfield.
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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This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Preschool,
Children,
Tweens,
Teens
Open
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Jan
24
2025
Fri
Homeschool Fun Fridays: Book Club (Atrium)
Open
Library Branch:
BPL Atrium Library
Room:
Atrium Children's Space
Age Group:
Preschool,
Children,
Tweens,
Teens
Program Type:
Arts and Culture,
Book Discussion,
Hands-on Learning,
Poetry,
Storytime,
Technology Class
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
Come join the Children’s Museum at Bloomfield Library on the first and second Friday's of the month.
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.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jan
21
2025
Tue
Great Decisions: American Foreign Policy At A Crossroads (Virtual)
Open
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Civics and Social Justice
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
For Session #1- American Foreign Policy At A Crossroads we will explore the contours of the United States foreign policy debate as it plays out in a world of multiple and escalating crises and domestic polarization.
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.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jan
22
2025
Wed
The Probate Process: What Is It? And Why Do We Need It? (Virtual)
Open
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Finance,
Legal
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
For many people the word “probate” triggers fear or anxiety of what the process to come may be like. But that does not necessarily have to be your experience!
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.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jan
23
2025
Thu
Intro to Tea Blending (Atrium)
Open
Library Branch:
BPL Atrium Library
Room:
Atrium Conference Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Food and Drink,
Hands-on Learning,
Health and Wellness
Required
Seats Remaining:
8
Event Details:
Join us on an educational exploration of medicinal herbs of the Northeast that support optimal wellness and vitality, from medicinal herb farmer Sarah Rose Kareem of Samad Gardens Initiative LLC.
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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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Jan
21
2025
Tue
Explore Basic Coding with Ozobots (Atrium)
Open
Library Branch:
BPL Atrium Library
Room:
Atrium Children's Space
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Hands-on Learning,
Technology Class
Required
Seats Remaining:
15
Event Details:
Come to the Atrium to explore basic coding with the mini robots, Ozobots! What are Ozobots? Ozobots are small robots that teach coding basics through interactive activities and hands-on learning.
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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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Jan
23
2025
Thu
CT Humanities Book Voyagers series at Laurel Literacy Academy (grades 1-2)
Open
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Book Discussion,
Crafts,
Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining:
20
Event Details:
CT Humanities Book Voyagers programs are designed to promote the joy of reading and encourage families to create literature-rich home environments.
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.
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This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Jan
21
2025
Tue
Teen Dungeons & Dragons (330 Park)
Open
Age Group:
Teens
Program Type:
Other
Required
Seats Remaining:
5
Event Details:
Are you a teen who is new to Dungeons & Dragons or who is just looking for a new group to join? Then this could be the group for you! BPL is hosting this teen-led D&D group for a 6-week campaign (Tuesdays in January through mid-February).
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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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Jan
22
2025
Wed
Parenting Today Series: Autism & Parenting with Jeremy K. Farrell (Virtual)
Open
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Other
Required
Seats Remaining:
100
Event Details:
Parenting Today is a new BPL virtual series for parents. Each month, our youth staff will invite a guest speaker to share a presentation on a topic relevant to parents.
Notes
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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