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Afternoons at Bijou

Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Jay Johnston Community Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Bijou Film
Age Group:
Adults
Bijou:

Classic films and popcorn, every Thursday afternoon!

Event Details:

Bye Bye Birdie (1963) A rock singer travels to a small Ohio town to make his "farewell" television performance and kiss his biggest fan before he is drafted. Starring Ann-Margaret...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Bijou Film
Event Details:

Classic films and popcorn, every Thursday afternoon!

Bye Bye Birdie (1963)

This event is in the "Children" group.

Tween Bibliobox

All Day
Main Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

For kids in Grades 4-6.  Registration required. Sign up for some fun treats and a hand-selected library book picked just for you! Here’s how it works: Register throug...

Full
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

For kids in Grades 4-6.  Registration required.

Sign up for some fun treats and a hand-selected library book picked just for you! Here’s how it works:

This event is in the "Children" group.

Tots and Tunes and Tales

Friday, May 24, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Jay Johnston Community Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Series for Little Ones
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Drop-in program. This high-energy music and movement class will have us dancing and laughing!  We'll start with a story and then move to the music.    

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Series for Little Ones
Event Details:

Drop-in program.

This high-energy music and movement class will have us dancing and laughing!  We'll start with a story and then move to the music.

 

 

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Main Library, Barney Library, Off Site
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Main Library, Barney Library, Off Site

LIBRARY CLOSED

All Day
Main Library, Barney Library, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Main Library, Barney Library, Off Site
This event is in the "Children" group.

Movers and Groovers Dance Party

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Hoppin Gallery at Barney Library
Program Type:
Music, Dance, & Film, Series for Little Ones
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Let’s move and groove together in the Library! We will read a fun book and do some dancing. We will meet in the Gallery upstairs at the Barney. This is a drop in program.

Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Music, Dance, & Film, Series for Little Ones
Event Details:

Let’s move and groove together in the Library! We will read a fun book and do some dancing. We will meet in the Gallery upstairs at the Barney. This is a drop in program.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Novel Ideas

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 1:15pm - 2:00pm
Hoppin Gallery at Barney Library
Program Type:
Book Group
Age Group:
Adults
Novel Ideas Book Group:

Join us for a lively discussion on the last Tuesday of the month at 1:15. Pick up a copy of the current book at the Barney library service desk. All are welcome!

Event Details:

In May we will discuss "Less" by Andrew Sean Greer. PROBLEM: You are a failed novelist about to turn fifty. A wedding invitation arrives in the mail: your boyfriend of the past...

Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Group
Event Details:
Join us for a lively discussion on the last Tuesday of the month at 1:15. Pick up a copy of the current book at the Barney library service desk. All are welcome!

In May we will discuss "Less" by Andrew Sean Greer.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Movie Night @The Main: War for the Planet of the Apes

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Jay Johnston Community Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Music, Dance, & Film
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Please join us for a movie showing! Popcorn and lemonade will be served! War for the Planet of the Apes (2017) After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music, Dance, & Film
Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

Please join us for a movie showing! Popcorn and lemonade will be served!

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Prom Dress Donation Drop Off

All Day 5/29 - 6/5
Main Library
Program Type:
Clubs & Volunteering, Special Event
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Stop by the Main Library with your gently used and clean prom dress donations! Bring them upstairs to the Information Services Desk. We will be using them in a future prom library ...

Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Clubs & Volunteering, Special Event
Event Details:

Stop by the Main Library with your gently used and clean prom dress donations! Bring them upstairs to the Information Services Desk. We will be using them in a future prom library program!

This event is in the "Children" group.

We Play Wednesday

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Hoppin Gallery at Barney Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Come play at Barney library. Time for caregivers and children to form friendships! Parents can chat while children play in the Gallery turned playroom! Drop in for a few minutes or...

Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Come play at Barney library. Time for caregivers and children to form friendships! Parents can chat while children play in the Gallery turned playroom! Drop in for a few minutes or stay the whole time. No registration required. 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Crafting Conversation: A Live Event with Rebecca Ringquist

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Virtual at Main Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Rebecca as she chats about her new Spring Fling Embroidered Sampler Class. 

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Event Details:

Join Rebecca as she chats about her new Spring Fling Embroidered Sampler Class. 

This event is in the "Children" group.

Patio Play!

Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Library Garden Patio at Main Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Ages 5 and under. Visit our outdoor patio any time between 9:30 and 11:00 AM to play with our water table, sidewalk chalk, and bubbles.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Library Garden Patio
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Ages 5 and under.

Visit our outdoor patio any time between 9:30 and 11:00 AM to play with our water table, sidewalk chalk, and bubbles.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Celebrate May

Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Hoppin Gallery at Barney Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Children
Celebrate [season]:

Ages 2 - 5. Celebrate the season!  Come for a special story time and craft. Sing and dance, be prepared to get messy! PLEASE REGISTER

Full
Required
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 0

Ages 2 - 5. Celebrate the season!  Come for a special story time and craft. Sing and dance, be prepared to get messy!

PLEASE REGISTER

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Afternoons at Bijou

Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Jay Johnston Community Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Bijou Film
Age Group:
Adults
Bijou:

Classic films and popcorn, every Thursday afternoon!

Event Details:

Brigadoon (1954) Two Americans on a hunting trip in Scotland become lost. They encounter a small village, not on the map, called Brigadoon, in which people harbor a mysterious sec...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Bijou Film
Event Details:

Classic films and popcorn, every Thursday afternoon!

Brigadoon (1954)

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Sound Meditation with CT State Troubadour: Kala Farnham

Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 5:45pm - 7:15pm
Jay Johnston Community Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us to end Musically May with a special program offered by the CT State Troubadour, Kala Farnam! She will be introducing us to Nada Yoga which helps patrons to explore the powe...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Join us to end Musically May with a special program offered by the CT State Troubadour, Kala Farnam! She will be introducing us to Nada Yoga which helps patrons to explore the power of sound vibrations for inner harmony.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Biblio Box

All Day
Main Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Sign up for some fun treats and a hand selected library book picked just for you!  Register via the calendar one time and be subscribed--if you miss two boxes, you'll be...

Full
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Sign up for some fun treats and a hand selected library book picked just for you! 

Disclaimer(s)

If you have special needs to attend this program, please contact the library in advance.
This event is in the "Children" group.

Tots and Tunes and Tales

Friday, May 31, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Jay Johnston Community Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Series for Little Ones
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Drop-in program. This high-energy music and movement class will have us dancing and laughing!  We'll start with a story and then move to the music.    

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Series for Little Ones
Event Details:

Drop-in program.

This high-energy music and movement class will have us dancing and laughing!  We'll start with a story and then move to the music.

 

 

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Rubber Duck Hunt @ the Barney

All Day 6/1 - 6/29
Barney Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Stop by the Barney Library in the month of June and take part in our Rubber Duck Hunt.  If you find a library duck, the next step is simple, just bring the duck to the fron...

Library Branch: Barney Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Stop by the Barney Library in the month of June and take part in our Rubber Duck Hunt

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Colorful Wood Sun Catchers (In Person)

Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Maker Space at Main Library
Program Type:
Maker Space & The Studio
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Learn the basics of the Glowforge by creating these beautiful sun catchers! After learning the process, put one together yourself and take the opportunity to ask our experts questi...

Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Maker Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Maker Space & The Studio
Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:

Learn the basics of the Glowforge by creating these beautiful sun catchers!

This event is in the "Children" group.

Construction Zone!

Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
J Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Calling all construction fans, you're invited to our Construction Zone! The Children's Program Room will be filled with crafts, activities, and a movie, all trucks- and building-th...

Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: J Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Calling all construction fans, you're invited to our Construction Zone! The Children's Program Room will be filled with crafts, activities, and a movie, all trucks- and building-themed.  Come have fun with us!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Monthly Makers

Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Hoppin Gallery at Barney Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Age Group:
Adults
Monthly Makers:

Monthly Makers is a low stakes arts and crafts program for Adults.  You don’t need to be crafty to enjoy this program, it’s about the process NOT the product.  Each ...

Event Details:

This motnh's project is: Fruit Stamped Tea Towels

Required
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:

Monthly Makers is a low stakes arts and crafts program for Adults.  You don’t need to be crafty to enjoy this program, it’s about the process NOT the product.  Each month we will try different crafts, mediums, and styles, without the pressure of perfection.  Join us for this one hour of ADULT arts and crafts time each month at the Barney Library.

This motnh's project is: Fruit Stamped Tea Towels

This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Pokemon Go Walking!

Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Barney Library Lawn at Barney Library
Program Type:
Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Meet up at the Barney Library Lawn and get ready to catch some Pokemon! Get those kilometers in and stop by some Pokestops! We will meet on the Barney Lawn and start walking around...

Required
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Barney Library Lawn
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle, Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Meet up at the Barney Library Lawn and get ready to catch some Pokemon! Get those kilometers in and stop by some Pokestops! We will meet on the Barney Lawn and start walking around 11:05am.

Disclaimer(s)

Ages 11 & under must be accompanied by an adult. If you have special needs to attend this program, please contact the library in advance.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Adult Take-and-Make Program: Summer Decoupage Plate

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 9:00am - 5:00pm
Main Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

We will make a decorative plate with spring fabric. Great to bring to that summer barbeque!    

Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

We will make a decorative plate with spring fabric. Great to bring to that summer barbeque!

 

 

This event is in the "Children" group.

Movers and Groovers

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Hoppin Gallery at Barney Library
Program Type:
Music, Dance, & Film
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Let’s move and groove together in the Library! We will read a fun book and do some dancing. We will meet in the Hoppin Gallery upstairs at the Barney. This is a drop in program.

Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Music, Dance, & Film
Event Details:

Let’s move and groove together in the Library! We will read a fun book and do some dancing. We will meet in the Hoppin Gallery upstairs at the Barney. This is a drop in program.