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POETRY 11/20/2025

Wintonbury Poetry Series (McMW)

Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 7:00pm - 9:30pm
McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Arts and Culture, Poetry

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
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. 

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Homeschool Fun Friday: Engineering Challenges & Live Animals (Prosser)

Friday, November 21, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Prosser Youth Department at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Hands-on Learning, Technology Class, Workshop

Age Group:

Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens
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:

PLEASE NOTE:  For the month of November, the Children's Museum will be doing the Engineering Challenges visit on the third Friday (Nov. 21). We will shift the Crazy 8's Math programming to Nov. 14th.

Sweet Science; The Art of Chocolate (November 22nd 2025)

Sweet Science: The Art of Chocolate (Prosser)

Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Arts and Culture, Food and Drink

Age Group:

All Ages
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!

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A Day in the Life of CT Indigenous Peoples: Pre-Colonization Period (Prosser)

Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Arts and Culture, Civics and Social Justice

Age Group:

All Ages
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:

Children and adults of all ages will be amazed by the artifacts presented in this program, which belonged to local Indigenous people from the Hartford area 3,000-400 years ago!

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Storytime @ Prosser

Monday, November 24, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Preschool
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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Cut Costs with Consumer Reports (Prosser)

Monday, November 24, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Prosser Technology Classroom (Upper Level) at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Finance, Hands-on Learning, Technology Class

Age Group:

Adults
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Room: Prosser Technology Classroom (Upper Level)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Finance, Hands-on Learning, Technology Class
Registration Required
Event Details:

BPL Online features Consumer Reports Online, a database that empowers and informs consumers before making purchasing decisions.

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

Teen Advisory Group (TAG) Meeting (McMW)

Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
McMW Teen Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Meeting

Age Group:

Teens
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Meeting
Registration Required
Event Details:

Welcome to the Teen Advisory Group (TAG)! 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. Always open to new members. 

Bilingual Storytime 11/26/25

Let's Read! Leamos! (McMW)

Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
McMW Children's Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Arts and Culture, Storytime

Age Group:

Preschool, Children
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Children's Space
Age Group: Preschool, Children
Program Type: Arts and Culture, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Acompañen a la Srta. Sheila y a la Srta. Christina en una hora de cuentos bilingüe en la biblioteca. Libros, canciones y actividades en inglés y español, seguidas de una actividad. Ideal para niños de 2 a 6 años, ¡pero todos son bienvenidos!

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

Saturday, November 29, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Gaming, Hands-on Learning

Age Group:

Tweens, Teens, Adults
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! Try new and exciting games at McMahon Wintonbury Library. Games and instruction are provided by Anthony Ferello.

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Guess How Many "Moons" Are in the Jar! (Prosser)

All Day 12/1 - 12/31
Prosser Library

Program Type:

Other

Age Group:

Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens
Library Branch: Prosser Library
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

To keep the fun of NASA's International Observe the Moon Night going, BPL's Youth Department will be hosting a special guessing game for the month of December!

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