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Featured Events

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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Community Event

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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

Program Type:

Crafts

Age Group:

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

Event Details:

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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Library Branch: Off Site

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Hands-on Learning

Event Details:

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

Program Type:

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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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

Event Details:

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

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Storytime @ Prosser

Monday, November 17, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am

Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Storytime

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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!

Homemade Kombucha Thursday Nov. 17, 2025 at 7pm

Raise a Glass to Fermentation! (Virtual)

Monday, November 17, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Virtual

Program Type:

Food and Drink, Nature

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

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.

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Social Justice Book Club: Poet Warrior by Joy Harjo (Virtual)

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Virtual

Program Type:

Book Discussion, Civics and Social Justice

Age Group:

Adults

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.

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Teen Dungeons & Dragons (McMW)

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm

McMW Teen Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Gaming

Age Group:

Teens

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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!

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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 Special Storytime with Poppi's Planet (Prosser) 10:30am–11:30am 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: Performance, Storytime Registration Required Event Details: Erin Shea of Poppi's Planet's will be returning to 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. 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 "Preschool" group Tiny Food Explorers (Prosser) 10:30am–11:30am Preschool Prosser Library Open Registration Required This event is in the "Preschool" group Open Library Branch: Prosser Library Room: Prosser Lounge Age Group: Preschool Program Type: Food and Drink Registration Required Event Details: Join Food Explorers for an interactive cooking class for your little chef! They'll make Biscoff Banana Trifles with layers of crumbled cookie, pudding, sliced bananas, and homemade whipped cream.
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12 pm							This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Author Talk—Robert Shaw: An Actor’s Life on the Set of JAWS (Prosser) 12:30pm–1:30pm Teens, Adults Prosser Library Open Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Open Library Branch: Prosser Library Room: Prosser Community Room Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Arts and Culture, Author Event Registration Required Event Details: To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the movie JAWS, we’re hosting an author talk with Christopher Shaw Myers, the nephew of actor Robert Shaw. Robert Shaw was not your typical Hollywood actor. 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 (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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4 pm			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.
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6 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group Social Justice Book Club: On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder (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: Our December title will be On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder. The Founding Fathers tried to protect us from the threat they knew, the tyranny that overcame ancient democracy. Notes 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.

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