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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

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Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Civics and Social Justice

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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?

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'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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Library Branch: Prosser Library

Room: Prosser Community Room

Age Group: Tweens

Program Type: Discussion

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

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African American Artists: 1960-present (Virtual)

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

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Library Branch: Virtual

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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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Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Room: McMW Children's Space

Age Group: Preschool

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Registration Required

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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

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Crafts

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Children, Tweens

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Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library

Room: McMW Children's Space

Age Group: Children, Tweens

Program Type: Crafts

Registration Required

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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.

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

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

Prosser Middle Grade Room at Prosser Library

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Discussion

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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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Interview Skills for Teens (Prosser)

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

Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library

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Business and Career

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Teens

Open

Library Branch: Prosser Library

Room: Prosser Community Room

Age Group: Teens

Program Type: Business and Career

Registration Required

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Too young to have an interview? Never! Applying for a job this summer? Join us! Attend this onsite seminar and learn how at any age you can build your confidence and develop interview skills that will land you a job.

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Youth Chess Club (Prosser)

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Prosser Youth Department at Prosser Library

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Gaming, Hands-on Learning, Workshop

Age Group:

Tweens, Teens

Open

Library Branch: Prosser Library

Room: Prosser Youth Department

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!

Women's History Month Movie: Barbie (Prosser)

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:45pm

Prosser Community Room at Prosser Library

Program Type:

Civics and Social Justice, Film

Age Group:

Teens, Adults

Open

Library Branch: Prosser Library

Room: Prosser Community Room

Age Group: Teens, Adults

Program Type: Civics and Social Justice, Film

Registration Required

Event Details:

For Women’s History Month, we will watch the film Barbie (2023). Refreshments will be provided.

Wintonbury Book Discussion: The Engineer's Wife by Tracey Enerson Wood (Virtual)

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Virtual

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Library Branch: Virtual

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Discussion

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The Engineer's Wife by Tracey Enerson Wood

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10 am	This event is in the "Preschool" group Storytime @ Prosser 10:30am–4:30pm Preschool Prosser Library This event is in the "Preschool" group Library Branch: Prosser Library Room: Prosser Community Room Age Group: Preschool Program Type: Crafts, Storytime Event Details: Join BPL librarians at Prosser for a weekly preschool storytime! 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 "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.			This event is in the "Preschool" group This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group Javier, The Little Brown Dog (Prosser) 10:30am–11:30am Preschool, Children, Tweens 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 Open Library Branch: Prosser Library Room: Prosser Community Room Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens Program Type: Author Event Registration Required Event Details: Javier spent one mysterious year in Texas before he was adopted.
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1 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group Next Chapter Success: Essential Skills for Mature Workers DAY 1 (Prosser) 1:00pm–4:00pm Adults Prosser Library This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Prosser Library Room: Prosser Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Business and Career Event Details: Day 1 – Foundations of Success Welcome & Orientation: This session sets expectations for the program and helps participants articulate personal goals for the next chapter of work. 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 Next Chapter Success: Essential Skills for Mature Workers DAY 2 (Prosser) 1:00pm–4:00pm Adults Prosser Library This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Prosser Library Room: Prosser Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Business and Career Event Details: Day 2 –Digital & Professional Tools Digital & Professional Tools: 1:00 – 2:30pm 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 Next Chapter Success: Essential Skills for Mature Workers DAY 3 (Prosser) 1:00pm–5:00pm Adults Prosser Library This event is in the "Adults" group Library Branch: Prosser Library Room: Prosser Community Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Business and Career Event Details: Day 3 – Thriving in the Next Chapter Workplace Readiness: 1:00 pm – 2:15pm 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 "Preschool" group This event is in the "Children" group This event is in the "Tweens" group Homeschool Fun Friday: Let's Play Games! (Prosser) 1:00pm–2:30pm Preschool, Children, Tweens 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 Open Library Branch: Prosser Library Room: Prosser Youth Department Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens Program Type: Gaming Registration Required Event Details: FOURTH Friday of the 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. 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 Naloxone Training with the West Hartford-Bloomfield Health District (Prosser) 1:00pm–1:30pm 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: Join the West Hartford-Bloomfield Health District for a naloxone (commonly referred to as the brand Narcan) administration training. 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 Great Decisions: U.S. Engagement of Africa (Virtual) 2:00pm–3:30pm 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, Discussion, Film Registration Required Event Details: Africa’s geopolitical role is growing. What lessons can the U.S. learn from China’s presence there, and how might it strengthen ties, especially with leading nations like Nigeria? What tools of statecraft might the U.S. 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.
3 pm		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.
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5 pm			This event is in the "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group This event is in the "Adults" group Arab-American Heritage Month Movie Night: Rule Breakers (Prosser) 5:00pm–7:45pm 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: Arts and Culture, Civics and Social Justice, Film Registration Required Event Details: For Arab-American Heritage Month, we will watch the film Rule Breakers (2025). Refreshments will be provided. 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 "Tweens" group This event is in the "Teens" group Youth Chess Club (Prosser) 5:30pm–6:30pm Tweens, Teens Prosser Library Open Registration Required 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: 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! 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 "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 When And Why Should My Child See An Orthodontist? (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: Community Event, Health and Wellness Registration Required Event Details: When And Why Should Your Child See An Orthodontist? A review of what orthodontists are looking for in elementary school aged children, and the benefits of early orthodontic 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: Radiant Fugitives by Nawaaz Ahmed (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: Discussion, Civics and Social Justice Registration Required Event Details: In the last weeks of her pregnancy, Seema, a Muslim Indian lesbian living in San Francisco, receives a visit from her estranged mother and sister that surfaces long held secrets and betrayals in this sweeping family saga. 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 How To Make Kefir And Why It Is Healthy (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 Lounge Age Group: Adults Program Type: Community Event, Food and Drink, Health and Wellness Registration Required Event Details: Please join Laura Pallandre from Slowpoke Farm in Bloomfield for a demonstration on how to make kefir in the Prosser Loungue. 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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