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MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR MEDICARE SAT. MARCH 7 AT 10:30 AM

Center For Medicare Advocacy: Making The Most of Your Medicare (Prosser)

Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am

Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library

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Finance, Health and Wellness

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Adults

Open

Library Branch: Prosser Library

Room: Prosser Community Room

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Finance, Health and Wellness

Registration Required

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actor dressed in costume as Sarah Margu: Child of the Amistad, pictured on a ship

Sarah Margu: Child of the Amistad - Live Performance (Prosser)

Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library

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Arts and Culture, Civics and Social Justice, Performance

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All Ages

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.

Storytime @ Prosser

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am

Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library

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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 at Prosser for a weekly preschool storytime!

Tech Class Series: Computer Basics (Prosser)

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Prosser Technology Classroom (Upper Level) at Prosser Library

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Technology Class

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Adults

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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.

Great Decisions: U.S.-China Relations (Virtual)

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm

Virtual

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Civics and Social Justice

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Adults

Open

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Civics and Social Justice

Registration Required

Event Details:

Relations with China remain tense, with tariffs, military modernization, and pressure on Taiwan. Does Trump have a coherent China policy, and will his tariffs on Rare Earth minerals be effective? What are America’s strategic options?

who was book club image of book covers for Stevie Wonder and Aretha Franklin

'Who Was' Biography Book Club: MUSICIANS (Prosser)

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library

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Discussion

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Tweens

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Full

Library Branch: Prosser Library

Room: Prosser Community Room

Age Group: Tweens

Program Type: Discussion

Registration Required

Event Details:

This is the start of a new book club for tweens featuring books from the popular "Who Was" series of biographies!

image of painting by Jacob Lawrence called "The Library: Black citizens reading with bookshelves in the background

African American Artists: 1960-present (Virtual)

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Virtual

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Arts and Culture, Civics and Social Justice

Age Group:

Adults

Open

Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Arts and Culture, Civics and Social Justice

Registration Required

Event Details:

For Black History Month, Women’s History Month, and America’s 250th Anniversary, we will feature three different sessions that explore African American artists from different time periods in American history.

Women's History Month Storytime at 10:30 am

Women's History Storytime & Craft Hour (McMW)

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:30am

McMW Children's Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

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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!

Cookies and Crafts (McMW)

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

McMW Children's Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Crafts

Age Group:

Children, Tweens

Open

Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Room: McMW Children's Space

Age Group: Children, Tweens

Program Type: Crafts

Registration Required

Event Details:

No school, no problem! Come to the McMahon Wintonbury Library to work on a craft while enjoying some cookies. Crafts and cookies will be provided for children of all ages.

reader of the lost cities book club image from first book in series

"Reader" of the Lost Cities Book Club (Prosser)

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Prosser Middle Grade Room at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Discussion

Age Group:

Tweens, Teens

Open

Library Branch: Prosser Library

Room: Prosser Middle Grade Room

Age Group: Tweens, Teens

Program Type: Discussion

Registration Required

Event Details:

Are you a fan of the Keeper of the Lost Cities books?

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All Day					Closing Good Friday - 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 @ 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 at Prosser for a weekly preschool storytime!		This event is in the "Preschool" group The Delightful World Of Spring (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: Community Event, Crafts, Nature, Storytime Registration Required Event Details: The First Day of Spring is March 20, 2026. Please join the Bloomfield Public Library youth librarians and the No Child Left Inside® Program (CT DEEP State Parks) for storytime and activities that will immerse young children in the deli 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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1 pm	This event is in the "Adults" group CT Tax Q&A Info Table (McMW) 1:00pm–4:00pm 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: Finance Event Details: Drop in from 1 to 4PM at McMahon Wintonbury 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.	This event is in the "Adults" group Jeffrey Engel Presents Lucia Popp (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: BPL Celebrates Women's History 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. 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 "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.
2 pm				This event is in the "Adults" group Progress for Chronic Pain (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: Health and Wellness Registration Required Event Details: Dealing with pain from injury that's healed or pain that persists without any diagnostic findings? Does the pain often change in location, intensity and frequency but has never truly resolved? 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 On Education in Prison: Landscape, Successes, and Challenges (Prosser) 3:00pm–4:30pm 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: Civics and Social Justice Registration Required Event Details: Come hear about the landscape, successes and challenges of prison education today. Joining us will be Dr. Kaia Stern, Lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and Director of Justice Initiatives at the Public Works 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 "Teens" group Teen Job Expectations 1:1 session (Prosser) 4:30pm–5:00pm Teens Prosser Library Open Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Open Library Branch: Prosser Library Room: Prosser Youth Study Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Business and Career Registration Required Event Details: Teens: Are you applying for (summer) jobs? Join Librarian Sara Ray to review Job Expectations to prepare you for an upcoming interview and first time job experience. This is a 1:1 session with Sara and one teen (no caregivers). 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 Job Expectations 1:1 session (Prosser) 5:00pm–5:30pm Teens Prosser Library Open Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Open Library Branch: Prosser Library Room: Prosser Youth Study Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Business and Career Registration Required Event Details: Teens: Are you applying for (summer) jobs? Join Librarian Sara Ray to review Job Expectations to prepare you for an upcoming interview and first time job experience. This is a 1:1 session with Sara and one teen (no caregivers). 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 "Teens" group Teen Job Expectations 1:1 session (Prosser) 5:30pm–6:00pm Teens Prosser Library Open Registration Required This event is in the "Teens" group Open Library Branch: Prosser Library Room: Prosser Youth Study Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Business and Career Registration Required Event Details: Teens: Are you applying for (summer) jobs? Join Librarian Sara Ray to review Job Expectations to prepare you for an upcoming interview and first time job experience. This is a 1:1 session with Sara and one teen (no caregivers). 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 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 "Tweens" group Stories & Snacks for Tweens (Prosser) 5:30pm–6:00pm Tweens Prosser Library Open Registration Required This event is in the "Tweens" group Open Library Branch: Prosser Library Room: Prosser Middle Grade Room Age Group: Tweens Program Type: Discussion, Storytime Registration Required Event Details: Relax and listen to a middle grade book. Get comfy. Have a snack. Miss Donna will read aloud each Thursday. We’ll begin at Prosser. Once that book is finished, we’ll start a new book at the McMahon location. 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 Women in Islam (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: Civics and Social Justice Registration Required Event Details: As part of our Women’s History Month programming, we will learn about key female figures in Islam, as well as various roles that Muslim women have and how they are represented in the Qur'an. 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 (Naatiya) 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: 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 "Adults" group AI in Everyday Life Workshop (Prosser) 6:30pm–7:30pm 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: 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.

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