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Good Friday Closing

The library will be closed Friday, March 29 in observance of Good Friday.

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Fun With Math

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Main Library
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: J Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Series for Little Ones
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Ages 4 and 5 for the child alone; caregivers must stay in the Kids’ Place. Registration required once for entire session. Please register for only one class, Friday at 1:00 or 2:00  In this Kindergarten readiness program children will read ma...
This event is in the "Children" group.

Saturday Art Studio- No Sew Bunny

10:30am - 11:15am
Main Library
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: J Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming, Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Come create your very own no-sew sock bunny to take home and love.  We hear they love being read to!  ...
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Music, Dance, & Film
Event Details:
Camila Parias, soprano and Hideki Yamaya, vihuela (ancestor of the modern guitar) explore villancicos, romances, and sonetos of 16th-century Spain by composers Luys Milan, Luys de Narvaez, Alonso Mudarra, and Miguel de Fuenllana. These songs, while c...
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Family Movie Matinee

10:00am - 12:00pm
Barney Library
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Music, Dance, & Film
Event Details:
Join us at the Barney Library for a special showing of Wonka (2023, rated PG). Enjoy some scrumdiddlyumptious treats while you’re at it! Feel free to bring a blanket or pillow to sit on, water to drink, and light snacks to enjoy. "Armed wi...
This event is in the "Children" group.

Alphabet Soup

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Main Library
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: J Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Series for Little Ones
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Ages 4 – 5, for the child alone. Registration Required. Please note that you only need to register once for all 26 weeks.  Have fun getting to know the ABCs! This early literacy program focuses on the alphabet by introducing children to a dif...
This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Solar Eclipse Watch Party

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Off Site
Full
Registration
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Come join us between 2:00 and 3:30 to view the near-total solar eclipse at the beautiful Wilcox Bushley Homestead near West District School.  During your visit drop in to an eclipse-themed storytime, create a craft, take a hike on the beautiful ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Everyone enjoys a homemade birthday card! We'll make a birthday card using washi tape for you to give to that special someone.      ...
This event is in the "Children" group.

Movers and Groovers Dance Party

10:00am - 10:45am
Barney Library
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 "Children" group.

Goats in Pajamas!

10:30am - 11:30am
Main Library
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Meet two adorable goats in pajamas!  Bradley Mountain Farm will visit the library to read a goat story, followed by time for petting the goats. ...
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Volunteer Club

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Board Room 1
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Clubs & Volunteering
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Event Details:
Want to get volunteer hours and help decorate the Children's Department for Summer Reading? Register to save your seat for this meeting of Teen Volunteer Club!  Please fill out and email the attached volunteer form to sgentry@farmingtonlibrar...

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If you have special needs to attend this program, please contact the library in advance.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
National Library Week is coming to an end, but not without a race! This all-day, library-wide program is a scavenger hunt for prizes! Find certain objects hidden throughout the library, mark down the special letter, and be entered to win a George's G...
This event is in the "Children" group.

Onederful Ones

9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: J Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Series for Little Ones
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
A fun-filled half hour for child and caregiver featuring books, fingerplays, and lots of music.  Registration required; register once for the whole session.      ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Afternoons at Bijou

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
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!

The Sound of Music (1965): Part 1 A young novice is sent by her convent in 1930s Austria to become a governess to the seven children of a widowed naval officer. Starring Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, and Eleanor Parker. Part 1: approx. 82mi...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Monthly Makers

10:00am - 11:00am
Barney Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 6
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 p...
This event is in the "Children" group.

Terrific Twos

9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: J Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Series for Little Ones
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
For two-year-olds and their caregivers. Registration required; register once for the 7-week session.  Enjoy stories together with music, finger rhymes and puppets too! Your child must be 2 when the program begins.  Please note th...
This event is in the "Children" group.

Thriving Threes!

10:30am - 11:15am
Main Library
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: J Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Series for Little Ones
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
For three-year-olds and their caregivers. Registration Required; registering for one class registers you for the whole session.  This storytime weaves the development of language and listening skills into a ...
This event is in the "Children" group.

Alphabet Soup

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Main Library
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: J Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Series for Little Ones
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Ages 4 – 5, for the child alone. Registration Required. Please note that you only need to register once for all 26 weeks.  Have fun getting to know the ABCs! This early literacy program focuses on the alphabet by introducing children to a dif...
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Drop-In Craft: DIY Croc Charms

04/15/2024 @ 2:30pm - 04/18/2024 @ 4:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Event Details:
Drop by the Teen Space to make your own Croc Charms! This craft will be available Monday-Thursday 2:30pm-4:00pm as supplies last! First come first serve. Event will be updated if supplies run out. Open to those in Grades 7-12. Email sgen...

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

Afterschool Art Club

3:45pm - 4:30pm
Barney Library
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
The Afterschool Art Club is a block of time set aside to come in and work on an art project that drives your creativity. Assorted supplies available. There will be no specific project, children can pick from the materials and let their imagination an...
This event is in the "Children" group.

Chess for Kids

4:15pm - 5:00pm
Main Library
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Series for School Age Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Local resident and retired educator, John Sherman, is bringing his love for one of our oldest board games – “The Game of Kings!” - to the Farmington Library.  Beginners through advanced are welcome. Check - now it's your move! ...
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Girls Who Code Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Board Room 2
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Want to learn how to code and make some friends along the way? Bring your laptop and join our Girls Who Code Club for Grades 7-12.   Facilitated by Teen Librarian, Sage Gentry, and FHS Senior Doorva Garg, and FHS Senior and co-founder of t...

Disclaimer(s)

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

Bite Size Science- SPRING FLING!

10:00am - 10:30am
Main Library
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: J Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming, Science & Technology, Series for Little Ones
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
This session we will explore Spring themes while practicing our early Science concepts.  Please note: No class on April 9th ...
This event is in the "Children" group.

Movers and Groovers Dance Party

10:00am - 10:45am
Barney Library
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. ...