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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

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Food and Drink

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Tweens, Teens

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Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Room: McMW Multipurpose Space

Age Group: Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Food and Drink

Registration Required

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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

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

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Adults

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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

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Author Event, Other

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Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults

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Library Branch: Prosser Library

Room: Prosser Community Room

Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults

Program Type: Author Event, Other

Registration Required

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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

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Adults

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Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

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

Registration Required

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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

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Storytime

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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

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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:

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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Time	Mon (3/02)	Tue (3/03)	Wed (3/04)	Thu (3/05)	Fri (3/06)	Sat (3/07)
10 am			This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Children" group Paws & Pages: Special Storytime With The Connecticut Humane Society (McMW) 10:30am–11:30am Preschool, Children McMahon Wintonbury Library Open Registration Required This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Children" group Open Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library Room: McMW Children's Space Age Group: Preschool, Children Program Type: Community Event, Nature Registration Required Event Details: This program is designed for early learners interested in pets. 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 Center For Medicare Advocacy: Making The Most of Your Medicare (Prosser) 10:30am–11:30am 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, Health and Wellness Registration Required Event Details: 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.
11 am					This event is in the "Adults" group CT Tax Q&A Info Table (Prosser) 11:00am–2:00pm Adults Prosser Library This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Prosser Library Age Group: Adults Program Type: Finance Event Details: Drop in from 11AM to 2PM at Prosser Library to get your CT tax questions answered! 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.
12 pm						This event is in the "All Ages" group Sarah Margu: Child of the Amistad - Live Performance (Prosser) 12:30pm–1:30pm All Ages Prosser Library Open Registration Required This event is in the "All Ages" group Open Library Branch: Prosser Library Room: Prosser Community Room Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Arts and Culture, Civics and Social Justice, Performance Registration Required Event Details: As part of our Women's History Month and America 250 CT programming, we will watch a live performance of Sarah Margu: Child of the Amistad. 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 "Adults" group Caregiver Support Group/Healing Hearts (Bloomfield Senior Center) 1:30pm–3:00pm 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: If you are a caregiver or are coping with the loss of a loved one, we invite you to join us at 1:30 pm on the first Wednesday of each month at the Bloomfield Senior Center. Assuming responsibility for the care of a family member with health o 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 "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Homeschool Fun Friday: Children's Museum (Robotics) 1:00pm–2:30pm Children, Tweens, Teens Prosser Library Open Registration Required 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: Children, Tweens, Teens Program Type: Hands-on Learning, Technology Class 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.
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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 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.	This event is in the "Adults" group Upward Mobility Program - Information Table (McMW) 3:00pm–5:00pm Adults McMahon Wintonbury Library This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library Room: McMW Multipurpose Space Age Group: Adults Program Type: Civics and Social Justice, Health and Wellness Event Details: Stop by McMahon Wintonbury Library to learn more about the Upward Mobility program at The Village for Families & Children in Hartford. Upward Mobility is a partnership program where coaches work one-on-one with you and your family. 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 "All Ages" group Cartooning Workshop with Rick Stromoski (Prosser) 4:30pm–5:30pm All Ages Prosser Library Open Registration Required This event is in the "All Ages" group Open Library Branch: Prosser Library Room: Prosser Community Room Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Author Event, Hands-on Learning, Workshop Registration Required Event Details: Rick Stromoski is our featured presenter as part of our Library Open House to Celebrate BPS Literacy Week! 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 "All Ages" group Library OPEN HOUSE to Celebrate BPS Literacy Week (Prosser) 4:30pm–6:30pm All Ages Prosser Library This event is in the "All Ages" group Library Branch: Prosser Library Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Author Event, Community Event, Food and Drink, Hands-on Learning, Workshop Event Details: Join us for our Library Open House as we celebrate BPS Literacy Week! 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 "Adults" group BLOOMFIELD PUBLIC ART COMMISSION Monthly Meeting (Virtual) 5:15pm–6:15pm 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, Meeting Registration Required 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 Teens Teach Teens & Literacy Week: Crochet a Bookmark (McMW) 5:00pm–6:30pm 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: Crafts, Hands-on Learning Registration Required Event Details: Join us for this Teens Teach Teens event to celebrate Literacy Week in Bloomfield! Mia will introduce you to basic crocheting stitches and you will create a bookmark. BPL will match each bookmark with a FREE Teen book for you to keep! 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 "Adults" group AI in Everyday Life Workshop (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 Technology Classroom (Upper Level) Age Group: Adults Program Type: Workshop Registration Required Event Details: Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Everyday Life is a lively, one-hour hands-on workshop designed to demystify artificial intelligence and show how it’s already part of our daily routines. 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 Millennials Read (Kyoto, Simsbury) 6:30pm–8:00pm 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: Book Discussion Registration Required Event Details: At this no-stress book discussion, join readers in their 20s, 30s, and 40s to talk about current book picks. You do not need to be reading anything to participate. A partnership between Bloomfield, Granby, and Simsbury libraries and open to all. 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 "Children" group Book Voyagers: Rise with Resilience (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 Registration Required Event Details: BPL is proud to once again partner with CT Humanities to bring back the Book Voyagers series. All of our March 2026 featured titles represent the theme, "Rise with Resilience." 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.
7 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group How To Utilize Home Equity (Prosser) 7:00pm–7:45pm 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: Business and Career, Finance, Legal Registration Required Event Details: 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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