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Featured Events

Food Explorers Tuesday Feb. 17, 2026 at 2:30 PM for Tweens/Teens

Food Explorers: Fruit Tart (McMW)

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm

McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Food and Drink

Age Group:

Tweens, Teens

Open

Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Room: McMW Multipurpose Space

Age Group: Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Food and Drink

Registration Required

Event Details:

Fruit Tarts! Yum!

Join Food Explorers to learn how to make a fruit tart afternoon snack. Recipe is nut-free but contains dairy and gluten.

This class is designed for participants ages 10–18.

Vegetarian Sushi Bowls with Rainbow Summer Rolls With Food Explorers for adults 2/17/26 4:00 PM

Food Explorers: Vegetarian Sushi Bowls and Summer Rolls (McMW)

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Food and Drink, Hands-on Learning, Health and Wellness

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Room: McMW Multipurpose Space

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Food and Drink, Hands-on Learning, Health and Wellness

Registration Required

Event Details:

Get Cooking with Food Explorers! (In person)

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Calling UConn Husky Fans! Author Bethany O'Brien visits with Jonathan the UConn Husky! (Prosser)

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Author Event, Other

Age Group:

Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults

Open

Library Branch: Prosser Library

Room: Prosser Community Room

Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Author Event, Other

Registration Required

Event Details:

Are you a fan of the UConn Huskies and basketball? BPL is thrilled that author Bethany O'Brien will visit Prosser Library to share her picture book, The Lucky Husky.

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Gathering the Past for the Future: Curating the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (Virtual)

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Virtual

Program Type:

Arts and Culture, Civics and Social Justice, Community Event

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts and Culture, Civics and Social Justice, Community Event

Registration Required

Event Details:

Gathering the Past for the Future: Curating African American History at The Smithsonian

Wintonbury Historical Society and Bloomfield Public Library invite you to join our Zoom program on February 17, 2026, at 6:30 PM.

Join BPL youth librarians for a storytime and craft at McMahon Wintonbury Library, 1015 Blue Hills Ave. We will be focusing on Black History. Registration is appreciated, but not required. Best for ages 2–5, but all ages welcome!

Black History Storytime & Craft Hour (McMW)

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 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. We will be focusing on Black History.

Registration is appreciated, but not required. Best for ages 2–5, but all ages welcome!

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Youth Chess Club (McMW)

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm

McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Gaming, Hands-on Learning, Workshop

Age Group:

Tweens, Teens

Open

Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Room: McMW Multipurpose Space

Age Group: Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Gaming, Hands-on Learning, Workshop

Registration Required

Event Details:

Come learn and play chess!

Join Yonatan Axelrad of New Britain Chess Club for chess instruction and supervised games.

For children, tweens and teens (ages 8 and up). All skill levels welcome!

Film Showing: My Friend Kim and Q&A with Director Maribeth Abrams and Compassion & Choices (Prosser)

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Health and Wellness, Legal

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Prosser Library

Room: Prosser Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Health and Wellness, Legal

Registration Required

Event Details:

One woman's voice redefines compassion through her fight for medical aid in dying in the state of Connecticut.

Wintonbury Poetry Series and Open Mic Thursday 2/19/26 7pm

Wintonbury Poetry Series (McMW)

Thursday, February 19, 2026 at 7:00pm - 9:30pm

McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Arts and Culture, Poetry

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

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 February reading, Wintonbury Poetry Series is pleased to have Sherri Bedingfield and Donna Fleischer read.

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Homeschool Fun Friday: Crazy 8s Math (Prosser)

Friday, February 20, 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.

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

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm

McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

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:

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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1 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group Cancelled Meditation (Virtual) 1:30pm–2:00pm Adults Virtual Full/Closed Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Cancelled Full/Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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.
2 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group Great Decisions: Trump Tariffs and the Future of the World Economy (Virtual) 2:00pm–3:30pm Adults Virtual Full/Closed Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Full/Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Civics and Social Justice Registration Required Event Details: Trump’s trade and tariff policies have shaken global economic norms. What’s the rationale behind this radical shift in economic policy, and what are the implications for multilateral trade and geopolitics? 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 "Adults" group Friday Flicks with Friends: Watch, Then Chat About American Fiction (Prosser) 2:00pm–4:45pm Adults Prosser Library Full/Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Full/Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Prosser Library Room: Prosser Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Civics and Social Justice, Film Registration Required Event Details: Join us in the Prosser Community Room for a movie. Then, if you choose, stay afterwards for a chat about the film and meet some new friends or reconnect with your neighbors! 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.
3 pm	This event is in the "Adults" group Tech Class Series: Computer Basics (Prosser) 3:30pm–4:30pm Adults Prosser Library Full Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Full Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Prosser Library Room: Prosser Technology Classroom (Upper Level) Age Group: Adults Program Type: Technology Class Registration Required Event Details: If you consider yourself a beginning computer user and need help with basic technology skills, this class is 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 two weeks prior to the event.
4 pm	This event is in the "Adults" group Mystery Book Discussion: Mr. Churchill’s Secretary (Virtual) 4:00pm–5:30pm Adults Virtual Full/Closed Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Full/Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion Registration Required Event Details: At this member-run program, we'll discuss Mr. Churchill's Secretary by Susan Elia MacNeal. 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 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.
5 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group Wintonbury Book Discussion: Harlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher Murray(Virtual) 5:30pm–6:30pm Adults Virtual Full/Closed Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Full/Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion Registration Required Event Details: We will discuss Harlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher Murray. 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.
6 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group Library Board Meeting (Virtual or McMahon Wintonbury) 6:00pm–8:00pm Adults McMahon Wintonbury Library Full/Closed Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Full/Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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 two weeks prior to the event. This event is in the "Adults" group Social Justice Book Club: Belly of the Beast by Da'Shaun Harrison (Virtual) 6:30pm–7:30pm Adults Virtual Full/Closed Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Full/Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussion, Civics and Social Justice Registration Required Event Details: For Black History Month, we will explore the intersection of racism and sizeism in society by discussing Belly of the Beast: The Politics of Anti-Fatness as Anti-Blackness. In this book, author Da’Shaun Harrison 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 "Adults" group Retirement Planning Basics (Virtual) 6:00pm–7:00pm Adults Virtual Full/Closed Registration Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Adults" group Full/Closed Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Virtual Age Group: Adults Program Type: Finance Registration Required Event Details: Join us for an enlightening event hosted by Plootus, where financial planning meets the path to a secure retirement! Whether you're just starting your career or nearing retirement, our sessions cater to all stages of financial planning. 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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