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

Saturday, October 25, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm

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:

Updated Time: 12-2PM

Short Story Chat: Survivor Type by Stephen King (Virtual)

Monday, October 27, 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 Survivor Type by Stephen King.

TAG meetings moved to 4PM. pizza, programs, leadership opportunities, and free books

Teen Advisory Group (TAG) Meeting (Prosser)

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Prosser Teen Room at Prosser Library

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Teens

Open

Library Branch: Prosser Library

Room: Prosser Teen Room

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Meeting

Registration Required

Event Details:

Welcome to the Teen Advisory Group (TAG) and welcome back to Prosser Library! TAG is open to students in grades 7–12. Join us for pizza and a discussion about teen library services in Bloomfield. Attend the meetings that work for you.

Image of Botticelli's painting, La Primavera, depicting nine mythological figures in an orange grove

Italian Renaissance Artists: 1300-1600 (Virtual)

Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Virtual

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Arts and Culture, Workshop

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts and Culture, Workshop

Registration Required

Event Details:

In this engaging workshop, we will explore the work of Italian Renaissance artists from 1300 to 1600. While there will be some familiar names, you will also view the work and hear the stories of artists you don't know.

Storytime at Auerfarm Scenic Reserve 10/29/25 at 10:30 AM

Storytime at Auerfarm Scenic Reserve (Rescheduled)

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm

Off Site

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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.

waterway in italy with curved text italy across the seasons and a photo of presenter lisa phillips

Italy Across the Seasons: Unique Experiences Throughout the Year! (Virtual)

Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Virtual

Program Type:

Arts and Culture

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts and Culture

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join us as we introduce you to rich and meaningful seasonal experiences throughout the different regions of Italy! This program, presented by Lisa Phillips of Bella Europa Travel, introduces lovers of Italy to a sampling of authentic exp

safety pin bead murals october 30 at 3 p m image of ghost and other safety pin bead crafts

Safety Pin Bead Murals (McMW)

Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm

McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Crafts

Age Group:

Children, Tweens, Teens

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Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Room: McMW Multipurpose Space

Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Crafts

Event Details:

Enjoy a fun, drop-in, seasonal craft at McMahon Wintonbury Library! Kids, tweens, and teens can stop by the youth department to create a safety pin bead mural from a variety of templates/options. All supplies will be provided.

Dance Class with Miss Britt (Prosser)

Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 12:45pm - 1:30pm

Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Arts and Culture, Performance

Age Group:

Preschool

Open

Library Branch: Prosser Library

Room: Prosser Community Room

Age Group: Preschool

Program Type: Arts and Culture, Performance

Registration Required

Event Details:

Join Miss Britt for a dance lesson! Children start with dance warm-ups followed by ballet and/or tap steps. (No special shoes needed. Dance in your socks!) Then students learn a few basic gymnastics moves on the mat.

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Storytime @ Prosser

Monday, November 3, 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!

diary of a wimpy kid number 20 party at prosser library november 4 at 12:30 p m image of book cover for partypooper

Release Party for Diary of a Wimpy Kid #20: PARTYPOOPER! (Prosser)

Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Prosser Youth Department at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Book Discussion, Food and Drink, Other

Age Group:

Children, Tweens

Open

Library Branch: Prosser Library

Room: Prosser Youth Department

Age Group: Children, Tweens

Program Type: Book Discussion, Food and Drink, Other

Registration Required

Event Details:

Bloomfield Public Library invites you to celebrate the release of Diary of a Wimpy Kid #20: Partypooper!

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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: Discover the sweet success of a local legend with the story behind Tschudin Chocolates, the renowned artisanal chocolatier based in Middletown, CT, and a Food Network champion! 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 Q&A (McMW) 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: This year's Medicare Open Enrollment period is October 15 to December 7, 2025. 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 do you want people to remember you? Your obituary can become the last chapter of your life story. Who better to write your legacy than 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.		This event is in the "All Ages" group A Day in the Life of CT Indigenous Peoples: Pre-Colonization Period (Prosser) 12:30pm–1:30pm 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, Civics and Social Justice Registration Required Event Details: As part of our Native American Heritage Month programming, we will explore a day in the life of Indigenous peoples in central CT. 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 "Adults" group Opera Talk: Arabella (Virtual) 1:00pm–2:15pm Adults Virtual Open Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Arts and Culture Registration Required Event Details: Richard Strauss and Hugo von Hofmannsthal collaborated as composer and librettist for over twenty years. Their musical union resulted in six operas with Der Rosenkavalier becoming their most successful and most popular one. 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 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 "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 (Prosser) 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 once again partner with the Children's Museum of West Hartford for some great Fun Friday programs! They will join us at our Prosser Library location on the first and second Friday 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 "Adults" group Social Justice Book Club: Poet Warrior by Joy Harjo (Virtual) 6:30pm–7:30pm Adults Virtual Open Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion, Civics and Social Justice Registration Required Event Details: For Native American Heritage Month, we will discuss Poet Warrior by Joy Harjo. In the second memoir from the first Native American to serve as U.S. 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 Teen Dungeons & Dragons (McMW) 6:00pm–8:00pm Teens McMahon Wintonbury Library Open Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Open Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library Room: McMW Teen Space Age Group: Teens Program Type: Gaming Registration Required Event Details: Are you a teen who is new to Dungeons & Dragons or 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. This event is in the "Adults" group Bloomfield and the Filleys in the Civil War (330 Park) 6:30pm–7:30pm Adults Off Site Open Registration Required Offsite Event This event is in the "Adults" group Open Library Branch: Off Site Age Group: Adults Program Type: Author Event, Book Discussion, Civics and Social Justice Registration Required Event Details: Bloomfield Public Library and Wintonbury Historical Society bring you a presentation by Rick Cochran. 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! (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: Join Mark Gostkiewicz from Tri Gable Lea Farm as he guides us through the making of delicious, homemade, fermented drinks. He will focus on the core ferment of Kombucha, as it can be used as the base for many other ferments. 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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