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

All Day 12/1 - 12/31

Prosser Library

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Other

Age Group:

Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens

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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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Friday Flicks: Sense and Sensibility (1995) (Prosser)

Friday, December 26, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm

Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library

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Film

Age Group:

Adults

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Library Branch: Prosser Library

Room: Prosser Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Film

Event Details:

Looking for a nice way to relax after the holiday? Join our BPL staff in celebrating the 30th anniversary of Ang Lee's 1995 film version of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility!

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Storytime @ Prosser

Monday, December 29, 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 at Prosser Library for a weekly preschool storytime!

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Mario Monday for Teens (McMW)

Monday, December 29, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

McMW Teen Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Gaming

Age Group:

Teens

Open

Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Room: McMW Teen Space

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Gaming

Registration Required

Event Details:

Welcome to Mario Monday at McMahon! Try out BPL's Switch at the McMahon Wintonbury Teen Space!

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Bead Fidget Keychains (Prosser)

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Prosser Youth Department at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Crafts

Age Group:

Tweens, Teens

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Library Branch: Prosser Library

Room: Prosser Youth Department

Age Group: Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Crafts

Event Details:

Looking for a fun craft project during winter holidays? Tweens and Teens are invited to Prosser Library for a drop-in craft: make your own bead fidget key chain!

Arm Knit a Scarf for Tweens & Teens (McMW)

Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm

McMW Teen Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Crafts, Hands-on Learning

Age Group:

Tweens, Teens

Open

Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Room: McMW Teen Space

Age Group: Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Crafts, Hands-on Learning

Registration Required

Event Details:

Did you know it's possible to knit using only your arms? No experience necessary! Make a scarf using one skein of chunky yarn and your arms. All supplies and instruction are provided.

For teens and tweens. Limited space available.

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Storytime & Craft Hour (McMW)

Wednesday, December 31, 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!

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Countdown to Noon featuring StoryFaces with Christopher Agostino (Prosser)

Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm

Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Community Event, Performance, Storytime

Age Group:

All Ages

Open

Library Branch: Prosser Library

Room: Prosser Community Room

Age Group: All Ages

Program Type: Community Event, Performance, Storytime

Registration Required

Event Details:

Begin your BPL "Countdown to Noon" family fun adventure with this wonderful storytelling program!

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Homeschool Fun Friday: Children's Museum (Robotics)

Friday, January 2, 2026 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:

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.

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Foodie Friday for Teens: New Year, New Salad Ideas (McMW)

Friday, January 2, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm

McMW Teen Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Food and Drink, Hands-on Learning

Age Group:

Teens

Open

Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Room: McMW Teen Space

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Food and Drink, Hands-on Learning

Registration Required

Event Details:

Teens: Join us for our Foodie Friday kickoff event and every Friday in January to try new foods.

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All Day	Closing Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Libraries CLOSED All Day All Branches Branches: McMahon Wintonbury Library, Prosser Library, Off Site, Virtual, Temporary Locations Description: BPL Online is always open!
10 am			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 two weeks prior to the event. Caregivers This program is designed for children and caregivers. Please plan to attend with your child for this program.
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12 pm						This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Remembering the Holocaust: The Power of Family Stories (Prosser) 12:30pm–1:30pm Tweens, Teens, Adults Prosser 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: Prosser Library Room: Prosser Community Room Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults Program Type: Civics and Social Justice Registration Required Event Details: In observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27, Ruben Wind, the child of Holocaust survivors, will share his parents’ stories of escaping from the Nazi regime through original primary sources, photos, and documents from his personal coll 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 two weeks prior to the event.
1 pm			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 break 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 two weeks 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 two weeks prior to the event.
2 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group Home Downsizing Series: What’s Hot & Not (Virtual) 2:00pm–3:00pm Adults Virtual Open Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Open Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Finance Registration Required Event Details: In this session Mike will explain why many of the things you own may be worth less than you thought. But don’t despair! He’ll also reveal the categories that are probably worth more than you thought. 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 two weeks 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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4 pm					This event is in the "Teens" group Foodie Friday for Teens: Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches (McMW) 4:00pm–4:45pm 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: Food and Drink, Hands-on Learning Registration Required Event Details: Teens: Join us each Friday in January to try new foods. Ice cream! Who said ice cream? We did! Learn to make simple ice cream cookie sandwiches with your sprinkles of choice. 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 two weeks prior to the event.
5 pm				This event is in the "Teens" group Teen Anime & Manga Club (Prosser) 5:30pm–7:30pm Teens Prosser Library This event is in the "Teens" group Library Branch: Prosser Library Room: Prosser Teen Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Film Event Details: It's back! Join Miss Nicole for an evening of binging anime and manga in the Teen Room at Prosser Library. Light snacks will be provided. No registration is necessary. All attendees must be ages 12 and up. 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 two weeks prior to the event.
6 pm		This event is in the "Children" group Book Voyagers: Tales from Around the World (Prosser) 6:00pm–7:00pm Children Prosser Library Open Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group Open Library Branch: Prosser Library Room: Prosser Community Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Book Discussion, Storytime, Other Registration Required Event Details: BPL is proud to once again partner with CT Humanities to bring back the Book Voyagers series! 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 two weeks 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 "Adults" group 100 Years of Fair Housing History (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: Civics and Social Justice Registration Required Event Details: Have you ever wondered how our local neighborhoods came to be? This presentation by Rashida Rattray of the CT Fair Housing Center examines the decades of discriminatory housing policies that preceded the 1968 Fair Housing Act. 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 two weeks 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 "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group Crafts for Kids (McMW) 6:00pm–7:00pm Children, Tweens McMahon Wintonbury Library Open Registration Required This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group Open Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library Room: McMW Multipurpose Space Age Group: Children, Tweens Program Type: Crafts Registration Required Event Details: Come in out of the cold for some craft time! Choose your favorite from a variety of paper animal projects. Best for ages 6 to 11 who can read directions and work fairly independently. 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 two weeks 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 "Adults" group We Are Not Broken: Resilience, Recovery, and the Power of Emotional Intelligence (Prosser) 6:30pm–7:30pm 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: Health and Wellness Registration Required Event Details: In this heartfelt talk, speaker and coach Meghan Blanchette shares her journey of recovery and healing, and the lessons it revealed about resilience, boundaries, and emotional intelligence. 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 two weeks prior to the event.

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