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Trash Bash Storytime Wed. 11/12/25 at 10:30 am at Wintonbury Library

Trash Bash Storytime (McMW)

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am

McMW Children's Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

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Preschool, Children

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Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Room: McMW Children's Space

Age Group: Preschool, Children

Program Type: Nature, Storytime

Registration Required

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In this storytime with BPL youth librarians and Kristen from the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, children will focus on recycling and how best to save the earth.

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Teen Dungeons & Dragons (McMW)

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm

McMW Teen Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

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Gaming

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Teens

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Room: McMW Teen Space

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Gaming

Registration Required

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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!

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Holistic Approaches to Managing Menopause (Virtual)

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Virtual

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Health and Wellness

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Adults

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Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Health and Wellness

Registration Required

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Join us for an informational presentation on holistic approaches to midlife wellness.

BPL Strategic Planning Community Conversation for Community Leaders (Prosser)

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library

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All Ages

Open

Library Branch: Prosser Library

Room: Prosser Community Room

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Community Event

Registration Required

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The Bloomfield Public Library is working on our new strategic plan, and we want to hear from you, our community leaders. We invite you to share your thoughts and perspectives on how BPL can strengthen its contributions to the community.

Turn a hardcover book into a purse - no sewing required! (McMW)

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm

McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

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Crafts

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Teens, Adults

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Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Room: McMW Multipurpose Space

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Crafts

Registration Required

Event Details:

Turn a hardcover book into a purse—no sewing required! Drusilla Carter will be with us again for a hands-on lesson on how to create a book purse. If possible, please bring a hardcover book for this project.

Wintonbury Book Discussion Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen

Wintonbury Book Discussion of Pride and Prejudice with Joan Ray (Virtual)

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Virtual

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Arts and Culture, Book Discussion

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

Open

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Arts and Culture, Book Discussion

Registration Required

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We will be discussing Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen.

Homeschool Club for Parents: Innovator's Workshop (Simsbury Public Library)

Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Off Site

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Hands-on Learning

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

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Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Hands-on Learning

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This month's Homeschool Club for Parents will take place at Simsbury Public Library and is open to both Teens and Adults. It's Maker Night at the Innovators' Workshop! Choose to take one of three classes: 3D Printing, Cricut, or Sewing.

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Homeschool Fun Friday: Crazy 8's Math (Prosser)

Friday, November 14, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Prosser Youth Department at Prosser Library

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Hands-on Learning, Technology Class, Workshop

Age Group:

Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens

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:

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.

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Friday Flicks: JAWS 50th Anniversary Movie Showing (Prosser)

Friday, November 14, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm

Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Arts and Culture, Film

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

Open

Library Branch: Prosser Library

Room: Prosser Community Room

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Arts and Culture, Film

Registration Required

Event Details:

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the classic film JAWS, we'll watch the movie in our new Prosser Community Room.

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Pokémon Club @ Prosser

Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 11:30am - 1:00pm

Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Gaming, Other

Age Group:

Children, Tweens, Teens

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Library Branch: Prosser Library

Room: Prosser Community Room

Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Gaming, Other

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Pokémon Club returns to Prosser Library at a new time (11:30 AM - 1:00 PM)!

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All Day	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 Guess How Many "Moons" Are in the Jar! (Prosser) All Day 12/1–12/31 Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens Prosser 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 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! 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 @ 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 "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Arm Knit a Scarf for Tweens, Teens, and Adults (McMW) 10:30am–12:00pm Tweens, Teens, Adults McMahon Wintonbury Library Open Registration 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 Room: McMW Multipurpose Space Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults Program Type: Crafts, Hands-on Learning Registration Required Event Details: Want to learn how to knit using just your arms? No experience necessary! Tweens, teens, and adults will make a scarf at McMahon Wintonbury Library using one skein of chunky yarn and only your arms. All supplies and instruction provided. 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 "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Pokémon Club @ Prosser 11:30am–1:00pm Children, Tweens, Teens Prosser Library This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Library Branch: Prosser Library Room: Prosser Community Room Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens Program Type: Gaming, Other Event Details: Pokémon Club returns to Prosser Library at a new time (11:30 AM - 1:00 PM)! 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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1 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group Opera Talk: Andrea Chenier (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: Umberto Giordano(1867–1948) was a lesser-known figure in the Giovane Scuola, the generation of Italian composers born after the mid-nineteenth century that included Mascagni, Leoncavallo, and Puccini. 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 "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: Children's Museum (Engineering & Live Animals) 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.
2 pm					This event is in the "Adults" group Aging in Place: How to Protect Assets and Stay at Home (Prosser) 2:00pm–3:00pm Adults Prosser Library Open Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Open Library Branch: Prosser Library Room: Prosser Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Finance, Legal Registration Required Event Details: Did you know that Connecticut is among the top three states with the highest costs for nursing home and long-term care? 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.
3 pm				This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group Robots Rock the Room (Prosser) 3:00pm–4:00pm Children, Tweens Prosser Library Open Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group Open Library Branch: Prosser Library Room: Prosser Community Room Age Group: Children, Tweens Program Type: Author Event, Hands-on Learning Registration Required Event Details: Bloomfield Schools are out early on Dec. 10, so we've planned a special author event. During this lively, interactive program, you'll move like robots—but in surprising ways. Notes Caregivers This program is designed for children and caregivers. Please plan to attend with your child for this program.
4 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group Mystery Book Discussion: Mastering the Art of French Murder (Virtual) 4:00pm–5:30pm 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 Registration Required Event Details: At this member-run program, we'll be discussing: Mastering the Art of French Murder by Colleen Cambridge. Copies of the book will be available approximately one month in advance at the library's service desk. 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 "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Beginner Knitting for Teens and Tweens (McMW) 4:00pm–5:00pm Tweens, Teens McMahon Wintonbury Library Open Registration Required This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Open Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library Room: McMW Teen Space Age Group: Tweens, Teens Program Type: Arts and Culture, Crafts, Hands-on Learning Registration Required Event Details: Want to try knitting? This class is for you! Learn knitting basics while working on a project designed for beginners. Knitting needles and yarn will be provided. Registration is required. 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.
5 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group Foundations of Dementia Caregiving (Bloomfield Senior Center) 5:30pm–7:00pm 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: Health and Wellness Registration Required Event Details: The public is invited to attend Building Foundations of Caregiving, an education program in the Alzheimer’s Association’s Empowered Caregiver initiative. 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 This event is in the "Adults" group Wintonbury Book Discussion: Lady Tan's Circle of Women (Virtual) 5:30pm–6:30pm 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: Arts and Culture, Book Discussion Registration Required Event Details: Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See is an immersive, historical novel inspired by the true story of a woman physician in 15th-century China. 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.
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 A History of Moviegoing in America (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: Arts and Culture Registration Required Event Details: Ever since the movie industry was born in the 1890s, audiences have thrilled to watch stories come to life on the big screen. 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 Understanding the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (Virtual) 6:30pm–7:30pm 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: Civics and Social Justice Registration Required Event Details: December 10 is Human Rights Day. This virtual library event commemorates the day in 1948 when the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). 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 Full Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Full 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.
7 pm					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, Community Event, Poetry Registration Required Event Details: The Wintonbury Poetry Series is pleased to host Kim Hunt and Clare Rossini at our December reading. 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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