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Board Game Afternoon (Tweens, Teens & Adults; McMW)

Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

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Gaming, Hands-on Learning

Age Group:

Tweens, Teens, Adults

Open

Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Room: McMW Multipurpose Space

Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Gaming, Hands-on Learning

Registration Required

Event Details:

Discover the world of board games beyond the traditional choices and see what all the fun is about! Come try new and exciting games at McMahon Wintonbury Library on Saturdays, May 31 and June 28.

Medicare With MediMike Monday 6/2/25 at 7pm

Medicare With MediMike (Virtual)

Monday, June 2, 2025 at 7:00pm - 7:45pm

Virtual

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Finance, Health and Wellness

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Finance, Health and Wellness

Registration Required

Event Details:

Feel like you are trapped in a Medicare maze? Perhaps all the calls, emails, snail mail, and tv commercials seem overwhelming and not quite sure who to turn to?

Health Trivia Bingo with the Health Collective (McMW)

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm

McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Civics and Social Justice, Health and Wellness

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Room: McMW Multipurpose Space

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Civics and Social Justice, Health and Wellness

Registration Required

Event Details:

Happy PRIDE Month! We are so excited to welcome our partners from the Health Collective back to BPL for another fun and educational program. This time, we will play Health Trivia Bingo!

Abrakadoodle Let's Make Frog Prince Sculptures

Abrakadoodle (McMW)

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am

McMW Children's Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Arts and Culture, Crafts, Hands-on Learning

Age Group:

Preschool, Children

Open

Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Room: McMW Children's Space

Age Group: Preschool, Children

Program Type: Arts and Culture, Crafts, Hands-on Learning

Registration Required

Event Details:

Please join Abrakadoodle for a special program. "Abrakadoodle is all about creativity for kids, which since it was founded in 2002, has delivered the very best in visual arts classes for kids."

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Caregiver Support Group/Healing Hearts (Bloomfield Senior Center)

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm

Off Site

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Health and Wellness

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Health and Wellness

Registration Required

Event Details:

If you are a caregiver or are coping with the loss of a loved one, we invite you to join us at 1:30 pm on the first Wednesday of each month at the Bloomfield Senior Center. Assuming responsibility for the care of a family member with h

Tween Dungeons & Dragons (McMW)

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Gaming

Age Group:

Tweens

Waitlist

Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Room: McMW Multipurpose Space

Age Group: Tweens

Program Type: Gaming

Registration Required

Event Details:

By popular request, we are bringing back a Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) series specifically for Tweens!

books background for millennials read on june 4 at talcott mountain collective

Millennials Read (Talcott Mountain Collective, Simsbury)

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Off Site

Program Type:

Book Discussion

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Discussion

Registration Required

Event Details:

At this no-stress book discussion, join readers in their 20s, 30s, and 40s to talk about current book picks. You do not need to be reading anything to participate. A partnership between Bloomfield, Granby, and Simsbury libraries and open to all.

Healthy Home Gluten Free Cooking (Virtual)

Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Virtual

Program Type:

Food and Drink, Health and Wellness

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

Open

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Food and Drink, Health and Wellness

Registration Required

Event Details:

Simple Swaps for A Healthier Plate

Join us to try some easy and delicious recipes to create a healthier plate!

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All Day				Closing Juneteenth - 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!
9 am					This event is in the "Adults" group. Technology Class: Google Docs Series (McMW) 9:00am - 10:00am Adults McMahon Wintonbury Library Full/Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Full/Closed Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library Room: McMW Multipurpose Space Age Group: Adults Program Type: Technology Class Registration Required Event Details: Did you know that with a free Gmail account, you also have access to a Google Suite of tools that includes Google Docs? 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. Storytime & Craft Hour (McMW) 10:30am - 11:30am Preschool McMahon Wintonbury Library Open Registration Required This event is in the "Preschool" group. 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 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.
11 am	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. A Day of Rainbow Crafting (McMW) 11:00am - 6:00pm Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages McMahon Wintonbury Library 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. Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library Room: McMW Multipurpose Space Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages Program Type: Crafts Event Details: Join BPL Staff at McMahon Wintonbury Library on the first day of Summer Reading and a celebration of Pride Month for a fun day of rainbow crafts! No registration is required. Crafts will be available 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. Friends Summer Reading All Summer Reading events are generously funded by the Friends of the Bloomfield Public Library.
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1 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group. Meditation (Virtual) 1:30pm - 2:00pm Adults Virtual Open Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Health and Wellness Registration Required 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.			This event is in the "All Ages" group. Caribbean Heritage Month Celebration (McMW) 1:00pm - 2:00pm All Ages McMahon Wintonbury Library This event is in the "All Ages" group. Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library Room: McMW Multipurpose Space Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Arts and Culture, Author Event, Crafts, Performance, Storytime, Workshop Event Details: Join dance educator and author Coryse Villarouel for an exciting workshop celebrating Caribbean dance and Carnival! Learn how to create a traditional headpiece, master vibrant dance moves, and hear Ms. 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.
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6 pm	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. Celebrating Johnny School-Boy Taylor: Hartford’s First Professional Black Athlete (330 Park) 6:30pm - 7:30pm Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults Off Site Open Registration Required Offsite 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. Open Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults Program Type: Arts and Culture, Civics and Social Justice Registration Required Event Details: Lynette Taylor Grande has lived in Bloomfield for many years. She retired after a rewarding career of teaching in the West Hartford Public School System. 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 "Adults" group. Cancelled Dangers of Extreme Heat - What to Know About Heat and How to Stay Safe (Virtual) 6:30pm - 8:00pm Adults Virtual Full/Closed Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group. Cancelled Full/Closed Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Health and Wellness, Nature Registration Required Event Details: Our presenters need to reschedule this program to later in the summer. We will alert you of the new date via email. See Sara Ray with questions. 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. Kendrick Lamar: Griot and Revolutionary (McMW or Virtual) 6:00pm - 8:00pm Adults McMahon Wintonbury Library Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Open Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library Room: McMW Multipurpose Space Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts and Culture, Civics and Social Justice Registration Required Event Details: It’s Black Music Month, y’all! Celebrate with us the night before Juneteenth with a workshop about Kendrick Lamar and his music taught by Dr. Erin Corbett. 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. Library Building Committee Meeting (Virtual) 6:00pm - 8:00pm Virtual Virtual Event Library Branch: Virtual 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.

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