Week Calendar

Name: National Library Week: DIY Bookmarks (All Ages; McMW & Atrium)
Start: 2025-04-06
End: 2025-04-12
Location: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Featured Events

color your own bookmarks at bpl for national library week april 6 through 12

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.

Earth Tales from Around the World (Virtual)

Monday, April 14, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Virtual

Program Type:

Arts and Culture, Nature

Age Group:

Tweens, Teens, Adults

Open

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Arts and Culture, Nature

Required

Seats Remaining: Unlimited

Event Details:

This program was rescheduled from April 1.

Notes

Accommodations

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.

Great Decisions- AI and American National Security (Virtual)

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Virtual

Program Type:

Civics and Social Justice

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Civics and Social Justice

Required

Seats Remaining: Unlimited

Event Details:

#6 AI and American National Security

Notes

Virtual (with Recording)

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The Science Of Astro-Meteorology (Virtual)

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Virtual

Program Type:

Nature

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

Open

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Nature

Required

Seats Remaining: Unlimited

Event Details:

For ages, humans have attempted to make sense of the changing aspects of the Sun and Moon, and their possible influence on our ever-changing weather. Can a lack of sunspots ultimately lead to a trend toward colder temperatures?

Notes

Accommodations

Virtual (with Recording)

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Story Time & Craft Hour (McMW)

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

McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Preschool

Open

Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Age Group: Preschool

Program Type: Storytime

Required

Seats Remaining: 73

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!

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Caregivers

This program is designed for children and caregivers. Please plan to attend with your child for this program.

Make a Paracord Survival Bracelet (Teens; McMW)

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Crafts, Hands-on Learning, Nature

Age Group:

Teens

Open

Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Crafts, Hands-on Learning, Nature

Required

Seats Remaining: 8

Event Details:

It's school break week! Join us at McMahon Wintonbury Library to make your own paracord survival bracelet. You will learn the knots needed to make a bracelet, of if you prefer, a keychain. Want to make another design?

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science bytes at mcmahon wintonbury library sun sensitive paper collages and color changing beads image of photo sensitive paper and beads

Science Bytes @ McMahon: Sun-Sensitive Paper Collages & Color-Changing UV Beads

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm

McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Hands-on Learning, Nature, Other

Age Group:

Children, Tweens, Teens

Open

Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Hands-on Learning, Nature, Other

Required

Seats Remaining: 16

Event Details:

In this in-person edition of Science Bytes during school vacation week, Miss Nicole will guide kids through some "fun in the sun" projects:

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credit for life family program with liberty bank image of calculator and piggy bank

"Credit for Life" Family program with Liberty Bank (McMW)

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Finance, Workshop

Age Group:

Tweens, Teens, Adults

Open

Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Finance, Workshop

Required

Seats Remaining: 20

Event Details:

It's never to early (or too late) to learn how to budget!

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Wintonbury Poetry Series (Virtual)

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:30pm

Virtual

Program Type:

Poetry

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

Open

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Poetry

Required

Seats Remaining: Unlimited

Event Details:

For its April reading, Wintonbury Poetry Series is pleased to have Elizabeth Thomas and Faith Vicinanza read.

Notes

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Virtual

Ukes For Youth with Southside Strummers (McMW)

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

McMW Children's Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Arts and Culture, Performance

Age Group:

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

Open

Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Room: McMW Children's Space

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

Program Type: Arts and Culture, Performance

Required

Seats Remaining: Unlimited

Event Details:

Back by popular demand, please join us for an ukulele concert for young children and those that are young at heart.

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Time	Mon (4/14)	Tue (4/15)	Wed (4/16)	Thu (4/17)	Fri (4/18)	Sat (4/19)
All Day					Closing Good Friday - Libraries CLOSED All Day All Branches Branches: BPL Atrium Library, BPL Tech Express, McMahon Wintonbury Library, Off Site, Virtual Description: BPL Online is always open!
2 pm				This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Science Bytes @ McMahon: Sun-Sensitive Paper Collages & Color-Changing UV Beads 2:30pm - 3:30pm Children, Tweens, Teens McMahon Wintonbury Library Open Required This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. Open Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens Program Type: Hands-on Learning, Nature, Other Required Seats Remaining: 16 Event Details: In this in-person edition of Science Bytes during school vacation week, Miss Nicole will guide kids through some "fun in the sun" projects: 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 "Preschool" group. 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. This event is in the "All Ages" group. Ukes For Youth with Southside Strummers (McMW) 2:00pm - 3:00pm Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages McMahon Wintonbury Library Open Required 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. This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "All Ages" group. Open Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library Room: McMW Children's Space Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages Program Type: Arts and Culture, Performance Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: Back by popular demand, please join us for an ukulele concert for young children and those that are young at heart. 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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4 pm			This event is in the "Teens" group. Make a Paracord Survival Bracelet (Teens; McMW) 4:00pm - 5:00pm Teens McMahon Wintonbury Library Open Required This event is in the "Teens" group. Open Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library Age Group: Teens Program Type: Crafts, Hands-on Learning, Nature Required Seats Remaining: 8 Event Details: It's school break week! Join us at McMahon Wintonbury Library to make your own paracord survival bracelet. You will learn the knots needed to make a bracelet, of if you prefer, a keychain. Want to make another design? 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 "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. "Credit for Life" Family program with Liberty Bank (McMW) 4:00pm - 5:00pm Tweens, Teens, Adults McMahon Wintonbury Library Open Required This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Open Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults Program Type: Finance, Workshop Required Seats Remaining: 20 Event Details: It's never to early (or too late) to learn how to budget! 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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6 pm	This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Earth Tales from Around the World (Virtual) 6:30pm - 7:30pm Tweens, Teens, Adults Virtual Open Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults Program Type: Arts and Culture, Nature Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: This program was rescheduled from April 1. 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.	This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. The Science Of Astro-Meteorology (Virtual) 6:30pm - 7:30pm Teens, Adults Virtual Open Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Nature Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: For ages, humans have attempted to make sense of the changing aspects of the Sun and Moon, and their possible influence on our ever-changing weather. Can a lack of sunspots ultimately lead to a trend toward colder temperatures? 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 "Children" group. This event is in the "Tweens" group. This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Sharing the Land with Connecticut's Wildlife (McMW) 6:00pm - 7:00pm Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults McMahon Wintonbury Library Open Required 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. Open Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults Program Type: Nature Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: This will be a slide presentation and talk with a focus on Connecticut's wildlife, important issues involving wildlife in CT, and how you can help! Come and learn from a Bloomfield DEEP educator. 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.
7 pm				This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Wintonbury Poetry Series (Virtual) 7:00pm - 9:30pm Teens, Adults Virtual Open Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Poetry Required Seats Remaining: Unlimited Event Details: For its April reading, Wintonbury Poetry Series is pleased to have Elizabeth Thomas and Faith Vicinanza read. 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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