Name: Pick up your May Tween Book Club title at McMW or the Atrium! (Starting Apr. 1)
Start: 2025-04-01
End: 2025-04-05
Location: McMahon Wintonbury Library

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Pick up your May Tween Book Club title at McMW or the Atrium! (Starting Apr. 1)

All Day 4/1 - 4/5

McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Book Discussion

Age Group:

Tweens

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Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Age Group: Tweens

Program Type: Book Discussion

Event Details:

Starting in April, tweens in Grades 4-8 can pick up a copy of the book MAX IN THE HOUSE OF SPIES by Adam Gidwitz for the May 1st Book Club meeting.

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Saturday Morning Crafts (MCMW)

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Crafts, Other

Age Group:

Preschool, Children, Tweens

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Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Room: McMW Multipurpose Space

Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens

Program Type: Crafts, Other

Event Details:

On Pokémon Club Saturdays, swing by McMahon Wintonbury Library early for a fun morning craft! All kids, tweens, and teens are welcome. No registration necessary.

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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Pokémon-Grow! (Pokemon Club @ McMW)

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm

McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Arts and Culture, Crafts, Other

Age Group:

Children, Tweens, Teens

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Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Arts and Culture, Crafts, Other

Event Details:

NEW LOCATION! Pokémon Club programs are now taking place at our re-opened McMahon Wintonbury Library!

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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National Library Week: DIY Bookmarks (All Ages; McMW & Atrium)

All Day 4/6 - 4/12

McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Crafts, Hands-on Learning

Age Group:

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

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Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

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

Program Type: Crafts, Hands-on Learning

Event Details:

It's National Library Week! Drop-in at BPL Atrium or McMahon Wintonbury to make your own bookmarks. We have several options to choose from and you can create on-site or take them home. Happy Reading! For All Ages.

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.

AARP Jump Start Your Job Search (Virtual)

Monday, April 7, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Virtual

Program Type:

Business and Career

Age Group:

Adults

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Open

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Business and Career

Required

Seats Remaining: Unlimited

Event Details:

Join Bill Marut for Jump Start Your Job Search

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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Exploring Nature Through Art (Virtual)

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Virtual

Program Type:

Arts and Culture, Nature

Age Group:

Adults

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Open

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts and Culture, Nature

Required

Seats Remaining: Unlimited

Event Details:

Nature has always been a great inspiration to artists, from cave drawings to contemporary artists working today. Let’s view and discuss artworks that examine the beauty and complexity of nature.

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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Story Time & Craft Hour (McMW)

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am

McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Preschool

Register Now

Open

Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Age Group: Preschool

Program Type: Storytime

Required

Seats Remaining: 32

Event Details:

Join BPL Youth Librarians for a story time and craft at our the McMahon Wintonbury Library, 1015 Blue Hills Ave.

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.

Reading Your Way Through the English Garden (Old St. Andrews)

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Off Site

Program Type:

Nature

Age Group:

Adults

Register Now

Open

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Nature

Required

Seats Remaining: Unlimited

Event Details:

Join BPL and the Dun-Land-Woods Garden Club to learn about what novels can tell us about the British as a “nation of gardeners." Presented by Jane Nadel-Klein.

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.

Wintonbury Book discussion The Bear by Andrew Krivak, April 10, 2025 5:30

Wintonbury Book Discussion: The Bear by Andrew Krivak (Virtual or Atrium)

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Atrium Conference Room at BPL Atrium Library

Program Type:

Book Discussion

Age Group:

Adults

Register Now

Open

Library Branch: BPL Atrium Library

Room: Atrium Conference Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Discussion

Required

Seats Remaining: 29

Event Details:

The Bear by Andrew Krivak

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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Family STEAM night with Children's Museum of West Hartford (Carmen Arace School)

Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Off Site

Program Type:

Hands-on Learning

Age Group:

Tweens, Teens

Register Now

Open

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Hands-on Learning

Required

Seats Remaining: 80

Event Details:

Join staff from BPL and the Children's Museum of West Hartford for a FREE Family STEAM Night.

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.

Time	Wed (4/09)	Sat (4/12)
10 am	This event is in the "Preschool" group. Story Time & Craft Hour (McMW) 10:30am - 11:30am Preschool McMahon Wintonbury Library Open Required This event is in the "Preschool" group. Open Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library Age Group: Preschool Program Type: Storytime Required Seats Remaining: 32 Event Details: Join BPL Youth Librarians for a story time and craft at our the McMahon Wintonbury Library, 1015 Blue Hills Ave. 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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12 pm
1 pm		This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Saturday Storytime for Families (McMW) 1:00pm - 2:00pm Preschool, Children McMahon Wintonbury Library Open Required This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Open Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library Room: McMW Children's Space Age Group: Preschool, Children Program Type: Storytime Required Seats Remaining: 30 Event Details: Can't come to the Library during the week? No problem! Bring the whole family and join the Youth Services Librarians while we read stories, sing songs, and do a simple craft! Registration is appreciated. 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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