McMahon Wintonbury Library

10:00am-8:00pm

1015 Blue Hills Ave
Bloomfield, CT 06002
United States

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Sun: Closed

Mon-Thu: 10:00am-8:00pm

Fri-Sat: 10:00am-5:00pm

Week Calendar

Featured Events

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Storytime & Craft Hour (McMW)

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am

McMW Children's Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Preschool

Open

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 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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Standing and Seated Stretching with Kirsten Benson (McMW)

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Health and Wellness

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Room: McMW Multipurpose Space

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Health and Wellness

Registration Required

Event Details:

Kirsten Benson will guide us through a series of stretches while seated or standing behind our chairs. Join us to wind down your day.

Short Story Chat July 2025

Short Story Chat: Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx (Virtual)

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Virtual

Program Type:

Book Discussion

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Discussion

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us for a short story discussion of Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx.

TGIF Yoga

TGIF Yoga With Pia Oliveri (McMW)

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

McMW Lawn at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Health and Wellness

Age Group:

All Ages

Open

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.

Lyric Hill Farm Felted Soup Workshop

Needle Felted Soap Workshop With Lyric Hill Farm (McMW)

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 10:30am - 1:00pm

McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Arts and Culture, Crafts, Workshop

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

Waitlist

Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Room: McMW Multipurpose Space

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Arts and Culture, Crafts, Workshop

Registration Required

Event Details:

This class will cover the techniques of creating needle felted art on a pre felted bar of soap. Paricipants may use one of the designs from Lyric Farm or create a design of their own.

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Pokémon "In the Park" (Filley Park)

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Off Site

Program Type:

Gaming, Health and Wellness, Nature, Other

Age Group:

Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens

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!

Book Bites (McMW)

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Book Discussion

Age Group:

Adults

Open

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:

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Learn the Technique of Color Flow Cookie Decorating (Teens; McMW)

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm

McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Food and Drink, Hands-on Learning

Age Group:

Teens

Open

Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Room: McMW Multipurpose Space

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Food and Drink, Hands-on Learning

Registration Required

Event Details:

Learn to decorate sugar cookies using the color flow technique! Also known as flood icing, this method involves layering and blending royal icing in multiple colors to create smooth, professional-quality designs.

mystic seaport museum presents scrimshaw the sailor's art july 22 image of whale tooth carved with image of ship

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

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Arts and Culture, Crafts, Hands-on Learning, Workshop

Age Group:

Children, Tweens, Teens

Open

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.

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7 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group Cancelled Parenting Today Series: Lead Poisoning Prevention (Virtual) 7:00pm–8:15pm Adults Virtual Full/Closed Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Cancelled Full/Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Health and Wellness, Other Registration Required Event Details: Childhood lead poisoning is one of the most common pediatric public health problems, and yet it is 100% preventable. Join Susan Walsh, a West Hartford-Bloomfield Health District public health nurse, to learn about lead hazards and how to kee 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.