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Storytime & Craft Hour (McMW)

Wednesday, October 8, 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 storytime and craft at McMahon Wintonbury Library, 1015 Blue Hills Ave.

Registration is appreciated, but not required. Best for ages 2–5, but all ages welcome!

Atlantic Magazine Discussion Group (Virtual)

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:30pm

Virtual

Program Type:

Civics and Social Justice

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Civics and Social Justice

Registration Required

Event Details:

Welcome back to the Atlantic Magazine Discussion Group! We will be reading the following articles from the September 2025 issue. Discussion will be led by Library Director Elizabeth Lane.

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Check Your Sources: Examining Media Coverage of Transgender Issues (Virtual)

Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Virtual

Program Type:

Arts and Culture, Civics and Social Justice

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts and Culture, Civics and Social Justice

Registration Required

Event Details:

With a focus on digital literacy, this presentation analyzes how trans-themed stories play out in the news media.

Estranged by Susan Shapiro Barash Wintonbury Book Discussion 10/9/25 @ 5:30

Wintonbury Book Discussion, Author Visit (Virtual) Estranged: How Strained Female Friendships are Mended or Ended by Susan Shapiro Barash

Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Virtual

Program Type:

Book Discussion

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Book Discussion

Registration Required

Event Details:

Estranged: How Strained Female Relationships are Mended or Ended by Susan Shapiro Barash

storytime at Scenic Reserve Auer Farm Monday, October 13 @ 10:00

Storytime at Auerfarm Scenic Reserve

Monday, October 13, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm

Off Site

Program Type:

Crafts, Nature, Storytime

Age Group:

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

Open

Library Branch: Off Site

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

Program Type: Crafts, Nature, Storytime

Registration Required

Event Details:

Please join us for storytime at Auerfarm Scenic Reserve, sponsored by Bloomfield Public Library, Friends of Auerfarm State Park Scenic Reserve, and CT Department of Environmental Education Protection's "No Child Left Inside" program.

Cookies and Crafts (McMW)

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

McMW Children's Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Crafts

Age Group:

Children, Tweens

Open

Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Room: McMW Children's Space

Age Group: Children, Tweens

Program Type: Crafts

Registration Required

Event Details:

No school? No problem! Come to McMahon Wintonbury Library to work on a craft while enjoying cookies. Crafts and cookies will be provided for children of all ages.

NEW LOCATION! Ask CHET staff about the Dream Big! Competition with financial prizes for students (K-12)! (McMW)

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:30pm

McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Finance, Other

Age Group:

Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults

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Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Room: McMW Multipurpose Space

Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Finance, Other

Event Details:

Looking for a way to build education funds for your children/teens? The CHET Dream Big Competition is a great opportunity!

Bilingual Storytime & Craft Hour (McMW)

Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am

McMW Children's Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Arts and Culture, Crafts, Storytime

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, Storytime

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join BPL youth librarians for a bilingual storytime and craft at McMahon Wintonbury Library, 1015 Blue Hills Ave.

Registration is appreciated, but not required. Best for ages 2–5, but all ages welcome!

WINTONBURY POETRY SERIES AT MCMAHON WINTONBURY LIBRARY THURSDAY OCTOBER 16, 2025

Wintonbury Poetry Series (McMW)

Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:30pm

McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Arts and Culture, Performance, Poetry

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

Open

Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Room: McMW Multipurpose Space

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Arts and Culture, Performance, Poetry

Registration Required

Event Details:

For its October 2025 reading, the Wintonbury Poetry Series is pleased to have Luisa Caycedo-Kimura and Pat Mottola read.

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Storytime @ Prosser

Monday, October 20, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am

Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Preschool

Open

Library Branch: Prosser Library

Room: Prosser Community Room

Age Group: Preschool

Program Type: Storytime

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join BPL librarians in the new Prosser Library for a weekly preschool storytime!

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10 am	This event is in the "Preschool" group Storytime @ Prosser 10:30am–11:15am Preschool Prosser Library Open Registration Required This event is in the "Preschool" group Open Library Branch: Prosser Library Room: Prosser Community Room Age Group: Preschool Program Type: Storytime Registration Required Event Details: Join BPL librarians in the new Prosser Library for a weekly preschool storytime! Notes Caregivers This program is designed for children and caregivers. Please plan to attend with your child for this program.		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 storytime and craft at 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.			This event is in the "All Ages" group Sweet Science: The Art of Chocolate (Prosser) 10:30am–11:30am All Ages Prosser Library Open Registration Required This event is in the "All Ages" group Open Library Branch: Prosser Library Room: Prosser Community Room Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Arts and Culture, Food and Drink Registration Required Event Details: The Tschudin Chocolates Story Discover the Sweet Success of a Local Legend 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.
11 am			This event is in the "Adults" group Medicare Open Enrollment Period Drop In "Office Hours" Opportunity 11:00am–12:00pm Adults McMahon Wintonbury Library This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library Room: McMW Multipurpose Space Age Group: Adults Program Type: Health and Wellness Event Details: Join Dawn Cooper-Grodger, MS, Assistant Director of Social and Youth Services for the Town of Bloomfield for this "office hours" opportunity. Drop-in to ask questions or receive help. 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.
12 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group Lunch and Learn; How to Write Your Own Obituary (McMW) 12:00pm–1:00pm 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, Health and Wellness Registration Required Event Details: How to Write Your Own Obituary 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.
1 pm					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 Homeschool Fun Friday: Crazy 8s Math 1:00pm–2:30pm Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens Prosser Library Open Registration 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 Open Library Branch: Prosser Library Room: Prosser Youth Department Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens Program Type: Hands-on Learning, Technology Class, Workshop Registration Required Event Details: Bloomfield Public Library is excited to partnering again with the Children's Museum of West Hartford for some great Fun Fridays programs! They will join us at our Prosser Library location on the first and second Fridays of each 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.
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6 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group Library Board Meeting (Virtual or McMahon Wintonbury) 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: Meeting Registration Required Event Details: All meetings of the Board of Trustees of the Bloomfield Public Library are open to the public, including this hybrid meeting. You may choose to attend on Zoom or 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.	This event is in the "Teens" group Teen Dungeons & Dragons 6:00pm–8:00pm Teens Prosser Library Open Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Open Library Branch: Prosser Library Room: Prosser Youth Study Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Gaming Registration Required 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! 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 Raise A Glass to Fermentation Homemade Kombucha & More! (Virtual) 7:00pm–8:30pm Teens, Adults Virtual Open Registration 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: Food and Drink, Nature Registration Required Event Details: Get ready to raise a glass to the art of fermentation! Join Mark Gostkiewicz, from Tri Gable Lea Farm who will guide you through the process of making delicious homemade fermented drinks. 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 "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Wintonbury Poetry Series (McMW) 7:00pm–9:30pm Teens, Adults McMahon Wintonbury Library Open Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Open Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library Room: McMW Multipurpose Space Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Arts and Culture, Poetry Registration Required Event Details: For its November reading, Wintonbury Poetry Series is pleased to have Christine Beck and Ginny Connors 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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