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Teen Self Care Grab and Go

05/06/2024 @ 2:30pm to 05/16/2024 @ 2:30pm
Main Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

AP Exams, tests, and homework getting you stressed? Take a self-care moment and stop by the library to pick up a grab and go kit! Filled with a fidget toy and more, take a moment t...

Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

AP Exams, tests, and homework getting you stressed? Take a self-care moment and stop by the library to pick up a grab and go kit! Filled with a fidget toy and more, take a moment to refill your cup!

Disclaimer(s)

If you have special needs to attend this program, please contact the library in advance.
happy mother's day written underneath teapot, teacup, and flowers

Mother's Day Tea Party

Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Jay Johnston Community Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Adults, Children
Event Details:

In honor of Mother's Day our Mother's Day Tea is a chance for a child (ages 3-12) to celebrate someone special in their life.  They will hear a story, make something special, ...

Full
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Children
Program Type: Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

In honor of Mother's Day our Mother's Day Tea is a chance for a child (ages 3-12) to celebrate someone special in their life.  They will hear a story, make something special, help set the table, and enjoy tea and lots of goodies.  PLEASE

illustration of children playing with water table

Patio Play!

Thursday, May 16, 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.

We Play Saturday

We Play Saturday at Barney Library

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Hoppin Gallery at Barney Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Come play with some toys at the Barney library. Open play time with our toys! Drop in, no registration required. Ages 1-5

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

Come play with some toys at the Barney library. Open play time with our toys! Drop in, no registration required. Ages 1-5

dog

Read to a Dog

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 9:30am - 11:30am
J Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Please call the Library at 860-673-6791 to schedule your very own one-on-one reading time with a certified therapy dog.  Bring your own book or choose one of ours to snuggle a...

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

Please call the Library at 860-673-6791 to schedule your very own one-on-one reading time with a certified therapy dog.  Bring your own book or choose one of ours to snuggle and read.

 

D. WALSH GILBERT & Marilyn Johnston

Poetry Reading with D. Walsh Gilbert and Marilyn Johnston

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Hoppin Gallery at Barney Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Two local poets will launch their newest books of poetry: Downward Dreaming by Marilyn Johnston and Finches in Kilmainham by D. Walsh Gilbert. Downward Dreaming: The poems in th...

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

Two local poets will launch their newest books of poetry: Downward Dreaming by Marilyn Johnston and Finches in Kilmainham by D. Walsh Gilbert.

illustration of children playing with water table

Patio Play!

Thursday, May 23, 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.

LIBRARY CLOSED

All Day
Main Library, Barney Library, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Main Library, Barney Library, Off Site

LIBRARY CLOSED

All Day
Main Library, Barney Library, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Main Library, Barney Library, Off Site

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!

We Play Wednesday

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. 

illustration of children playing with water table

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.

word may with butterflies and flowers

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

Rubber Duck

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. 

dump truck clip art

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!

Bee hive and honey

Jones Apiary Honeybee Program

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Jay Johnston Community Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

What's the Buzzzz all about!? The American Beekeeping Federation presents Lainey Bell, the 2024 American Honey Princess. As the 2024 American Honey Princess, Lainey serves as a nat...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

What's the Buzzzz all about!? The American Beekeeping Federation presents Lainey Bell, the 2024 American Honey Princess.

Disclaimer(s)

Ages 11 & under must be accompanied by an adult.
Hug-A-Tree badge

Hug A Tree and Survive

Friday, June 14, 2024 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Jay Johnston Community Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

The Hug-A-Tree and Survive program is designed to teach children ages 5-12 how to keep from getting lost, what to do if they become lost, how to stay warm and dry, and how they can...

Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 35
Event Details:

The Hug-A-Tree and Survive program is designed to teach children ages 5-12 how to keep from getting lost, what to do if they become lost, how to stay warm and dry, and how they can help searchers to find them.

outdoor storytime

Patio Storytime

Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Library Garden Patio at Main Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Enjoy a fun, drop-in storytime on our garden patio!  

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

Enjoy a fun, drop-in storytime on our garden patio!  

Three people dressed as medieval knights with swords and shields.

Summer Reading Picnic and Celebration

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library Lawn at Main Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

To Kick-Off our All Ages Summer Reading program this year, The Farmington Libraries will host a Picnic and Celebration with entertainment and activities!  Our theme this year ...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Main Library Lawn
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

To Kick-Off our All Ages Summer Reading program this year, The Farmington Libraries will host a Picnic and Celebration with entertainment and activities!  Our theme this year is Dragons, Dreams and Daring Deeds

Pajama Storytime

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Hoppin Gallery at Barney Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Snuggle up to a great book at Pajama Storytime! Put on your pajamas and head to the Barney Library to join Miss Shana & Miss Amy for a special afternoon storytime. Enjoy daring...

Required
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 35
Event Details:

Snuggle up to a great book at Pajama Storytime! Put on your pajamas and head to the Barney Library to join Miss Shana & Miss Amy for a special afternoon storytime.

LIBRARY CLOSED

All Day
Main Library, Barney Library, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Main Library, Barney Library, Off Site

Celebrate June

Thursday, June 20, 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

Required
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 20

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

PLEASE REGISTER

animals reading outside

Summer storytime at Farmington Land Trust

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Come join us at the beautiful Farmington Land Trust location for Summer stories and activities. 

Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Come join us at the beautiful Farmington Land Trust location for Summer stories and activities.