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Take-and-Make Craft: MOVEABLE PAPER TEDDY BEAR (McMahon Wintonbury Library)

Saturday, June 10, 2023

Bloomfield Public Library

Enjoy a pre-summer Take-and Make Craft from BPL...perfect for our younger patrons!

We've prepared all of the supplies you'll need to create a moveable paper teddy bear (the pattern, brad joiners, and crayons).

The kits are available at our McMahon Wintonbury location starting on June 1st, while supplies last.

ALL KITS HAVE BEEN CLAIMED Sew-It kits available for early pick-up at BPL until June 30th!

Friday, June 30, 2023

Bloomfield Public Library

ALL KITS HAVE BEEN CLAIMED. CHECK OUT OUR OTHER GREAT PROGRAMS!

Starting on July 1st, a video with instructions will be available on our Events Calendar to show teens and tweens how to make/sew their own donut stuffie! Because BPL will be closed for the month of July, kits and supplies will be available for early pick-up at both BPL locations starting on June 20th.

If you have any question, please contact Youth Services Librarian Nicole Dolat at ndolat@libraryconnection.info

Thank you!

Take-Home Kits: ORIGAMI CIRCUITS (While Supplies Last)

Friday, June 30, 2023

Bloomfield Public Library

Bring your paper crafts to life with this engaging take-home STEM kit from Brown Dog Gadgets! Kits are available for pick-up at BPL...while supplies last! Best for ages 10 and up.

By adding LEDs and self-sticking motors you'll be able to create 3D paper craft projects that move, light up, and blink! This is a great way to explore art, design, engineering, and basic electronics. Create your own project from scratch or use one of many free projects and templates.

These kits include everything you need to get started: self sticking vibrating motors, 10mm Jumbo LEDs as well as naturally blinking red LEDs, nylon conductive Maker Tape, etc. You can even take things one step further and use Maker Tape on a shirt or fabric based project for a simple wearable project!

If you're new to Paper Circuits, check out the free Brown Dog Gadgets Introduction project video:

https://youtu.be/vwqxetyx8w4

Warning: Kit includes small parts and batteries. These are a choking hazard. Not intended for children under the age of 10.

Sew It! Take-home kits: TASTY PASTRY DONUT STUFFIE (While Supplies Last)

Friday, July 28, 2023

All Locations

BPL offers another great Take-and-Make Summer Project: THE TASTY PASTRY DONUT STUFFIE.

Kits and the instructional video are provided by Sew It! Workshops. The video with sewing instructions will be available for the month of July 2023 [The link will be located below in this description when ready and available.] Please note that all kits have been distributed, but a simple supply list is included in the instruction sheet linked below.

Instruction Video for THE TASTY PASTRY DONUT STUFFIE https://youtu.be/o55EH20ltBE

A full instruction sheet with cutting templates can also be viewed/printed from here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mYgkCyGALfo5AGi6mi90mw5O03ipRKZo/view?usp=sharing

This project is best for ages 10 and up, but no prior sewing knowledge is necessary!

October Tween Book Club title ready for pickup! (The Chalice of the Gods)

Friday, September 29, 2023

Bloomfield Public Library

The Atrium

Heartstopper Fan Packs (Teens & Adults; Atrium)

Friday, December 22, 2023

All Locations

Are you a teen who couldn't make it our party? Are you an adult Heartstopper fan? The publishers of Heartstopper, Scholastic Graphix, kindly sent us fun things to share with you. Visit BPL Atrium December 20-22 to pick up your fan pack (while supplies last).

Decorate Rocks for the BPL Atrium!

Friday, February 02, 2024

Bloomfield Public Library

Leading up to Take Your Child to the Library Day on Feb. 3rd, BPL staff are asking people of all ages to help us personalize our Atrium space by decorating rocks that can go on display in front of our new space! All supplies are provided and all ages are welcome to participate...while supplies last.

The decorating will begin on Jan. 29th at the Atrium and will continue until all supplies are gone. Visit us Monday-Friday anytime from 11AM-4PM.

UConn 4-H Healthy Living Take-Home Kit for Kids #1: FINANCIAL LITERACY

Friday, March 15, 2024

Bloomfield Public Library

UConn 4-H Hartford County has created five unique activity kits for kids focused on healthy living principles. Each kit is paired with a how-to video link (recorded lesson), an instruction sheet, book recommendations, a career connection, and other relevant resources.

Each week starting on March 11th, BPL will distribute these kits at its Atrium location. While supplies last, no registration necessary.

March 11-15, week #1: FINANCIAL LITERACY

March 18-22, week #2: EXERCISE AND FITNESS

March 25-28, week #3: EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

April 1-5, week #4: MINDFULNESS

April 8-12, week #5: NUTRITION

UConn 4-H Healthy Living Take-Home Kit for Kids #2: EXERCISE AND FITNESS

Friday, March 22, 2024

Bloomfield Public Library

UConn 4-H Hartford County has created five unique activity kits for kids focused on healthy living principles. Each kit is paired with a how-to video link (recorded lesson), an instruction sheet, book recommendations, a career connection, and other relevant resources.

Each week starting on March 11th, BPL will distribute these kits at its Atrium location. While supplies last, no registration necessary.

March 11-15, week #1: FINANCIAL LITERACY

March 18-22, week #2: EXERCISE AND FITNESS

March 25-28, week #3: EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

April 1-5, week #4: MINDFULNESS

April 8-12, week #5: NUTRITION

UConn 4-H Healthy Living Take-Home Kit for Kids #3: EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

Friday, March 29, 2024

Bloomfield Public Library

UConn 4-H Hartford County has created five unique activity kits for kids focused on healthy living principles. Each kit is paired with a how-to video link (recorded lesson), an instruction sheet, book recommendations, a career connection, and other relevant resources.

Each week starting on March 11th, BPL will distribute these kits at its Atrium location. While supplies last, no registration necessary.

March 11-15, week #1: FINANCIAL LITERACY

March 18-22, week #2: EXERCISE AND FITNESS

March 25-28, week #3: EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

April 1-5, week #4: MINDFULNESS

April 8-12, week #5: NUTRITION

UConn 4-H Healthy Living Take-Home Kit for Kids #4: MINDFULNESS

Friday, April 05, 2024

Bloomfield Public Library

UConn 4-H Hartford County has created five unique activity kits for kids focused on healthy living principles. Each kit is paired with a how-to video link (recorded lesson), an instruction sheet, book recommendations, a career connection, and other relevant resources.

Each week starting on March 11th, BPL will distribute these kits at its Atrium location. While supplies last, no registration necessary.

March 11-15, week #1: FINANCIAL LITERACY

March 18-22, week #2: EXERCISE AND FITNESS

March 25-28, week #3: EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

April 1-5, week #4: MINDFULNESS

April 8-12, week #5: NUTRITION

UConn 4-H Healthy Living Take-Home Kit for Kids #5: NUTRITION

Friday, April 12, 2024

Bloomfield Public Library

UConn 4-H Hartford County has created five unique activity kits for kids focused on healthy living principles. Each kit is paired with a how-to video link (recorded lesson), an instruction sheet, book recommendations, a career connection, and other relevant resources.

Each week starting on March 11th, BPL will distribute these kits at its Atrium location. While supplies last, no registration necessary.

March 11-15, week #1: FINANCIAL LITERACY

March 18-22, week #2: EXERCISE AND FITNESS

March 25-28, week #3: EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

April 1-5, week #4: MINDFULNESS

April 8-12, week #5: NUTRITION

Make your own Bear Stuffie!

Friday, August 09, 2024

Bloomfield Public Library

BPL Take-and-Make activity: Noah's Ark Bear Stuffie!

In honor of Smoky the Bear‘s 80th Birthday, BPL will have take-and-make kits with a beautiful brown bear available for all ages, kids through teens. Kits are available to pick up at the BPL Atrium starting on Aug. 5, 2024. While supplies last.

And for our youngest patrons, be sure to bring your bear stuffied to our Smoky the Bear program on Aug. 7th!

Cancelled

Invasive Species Hands-On Workshop

10:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Bloomfield Public Library

Offsite

Celebrate Earth Month with us! Former executive director of the Knox Foundation, Ron Pitz, brings us an in-person interactive workshop on invasive species in our Connecticut landscapes. Recommended dress: long pants and gloves. Bring water, insect repellant, and any cutting and digging tools you have along with your fun spirit to join your fellow residents in tackling some of these plants at Hawk Hill (22 Duncaster Rd), a Wintonbury Land Trust site. You will walk away feeling confident in knowing how to identify and remove some of these harmful plants taking over our backyards and natural spaces while getting social and physical exercise.

This program is provided in partnership with Vic Herson and the Wintonbury Land Trust. Please register to ensure the event will not be canceled. You will be notified by email in the event of cancellation due to rain or low turnout.

Nutmeg Book Award 2024 Nominees Announced!

All Day

All Locations

Who's excited about the new Nutmeg book choices? BPL staff members are!

The Nutmeg Book Award encourages children in grades 2-12 to read quality literature and to choose their favorite from a list of ten nominated titles. Every May 1, we get a new set of recommended titles from librarians, educators, and student readers.

View the 2024 nominees here! Ask at the library about getting your hands on your next great read!

Registration is closed

United Way 211 Parenting: Social Emotional Learning (Virtual)

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

All Locations

There are a whole bunch of big feelings in little bodies! Managing emotions can be challenging. An Early Childhood Specialist from 211 Child Care will be facilitating a discussion and providing resources for the families in our program.

A new topic of interest will be presented virtually once a month on Monday evening, through June. Please register for each program separately.

Registration is closed

Great Decisions: Climate Migration (Virtual)

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

All Locations

Great Decisions is America's largest discussion program on world affairs. It is sponsored by the Foreign Policy Association (www.fpa.org). The program involves reading material from the Great Decisions briefing book (articles will be supplied by Bloomfield Public Library, either electronic or print) and watching a video (during the virtual program) and meeting in a discussion group to discuss the most critical global issues facing America today. This is a series that runs from January until May it is not necessary to attend all of the sessions.

This program is a partnership between Bloomfield Public Library and Seabury. This program may be recorded and shared with the library's social media channels and community partners. Be aware if you turn on your video and/or speak during the program, you may be recorded. Your Zoom name may also be recorded.

You must provide your email address at registration to receive the Zoom link. Your Registration Confirmation Notice includes the Zoom link for the program.

Science Bytes with Miss Nicole: COLOR-CHANGING FLOWERS

All Day

Bloomfield Public Library

April showers bring May flowers! In this video episode of Science Bytes, Miss Nicole will talk about how water moves through a plant (even cut flowers), and will demonstrate with a simple color-changing flower project!

The YouTube video with instructions will first be available on Wednesday, May 3rd. Kits with partial supplies will be available about both library locations, while supplies last.

You can find it by visiting the Bloomfield Public Library Youtube playlist for Science Bytes (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL47qboT2BRg1o2ogHccY9fQMSEt_QfAiE), or simply click on the link below to go directly to the COLOR-CHANGING FLOWERS video starting on May 3rd:

COLOR-CHANGING FLOWERS https://youtu.be/_LfabFKdV90

BPL Storytimes @ Town Hall (Council Chambers)

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Bloomfield Public Library

Offsite

Our Bloomfield Public Library Storytimes are hitting the road!

Starting April 19, 2023, join our librarians for a walk-in storytime every Wednesday morning at the Bloomfield Town Hall Council Chambers (800 Bloomfield Ave., Bloomfield, CT 06002). We'll share stories, songs, rhymes and more!

No registration is necessary. Best for ages 5 and under.

If special accommodations are required, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.

Registration is closed

Gentle Yoga With Pia Oliveri (Virtual)

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

All Locations

Join us for yoga with Pia Oliveri

Pia is the Owner and Director of Wabi-Sabi Yoga and Wellness Center in Windsor Locks, CT. Through yoga, meditation and breath work she believes healing happens from the inside out. Her Gentle Yoga Class is a true representation of the Eight Limbs of Yoga! We will start with Meditation and breath work followed by seated postures and standing postures with the assistance of a chair.

You may wish to consult your doctor before doing these exercises. By performing any fitness exercises, you are performing them at your own risk.

You must provide your email address at registration to receive the Zoom link. Your Registration Confirmation Notice includes the Zoom link for the program.

Caregiver Support Group/Healing Hearts (Senior Center)

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Bloomfield Public Library

Offsite

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 or memory problems often begins with the challenge of learning our way through the healthcare system. Sadly, but not infrequently, it progresses to learning about the grief process. It often helps to talk and share with others who have had similar experiences. Facilitators are Social Worker Lucille Morisse & Librarian Mara Whitman.

Please call the Senior Center with questions and to register at 860-243-8361.

Registration is closed

Meditation (Virtual)

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

All Locations

Take a guided meditation journey break out of your day with our community partners at Seabury. Seabury is an active life plan community located in Bloomfield.

You must provide your email address at registration to receive the Zoom link. Your Registration Confirmation Notice includes the Zoom link for the program.

Library Building Committee Meeting

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

All Locations

All meetings of the Library Building Committee are open to the public. All meetings will be remote via Zoom at 6 pm unless otherwise noted on the meeting agenda.

View the agenda and more information here.

Register here.

Registration is closed

Millennials Read (Talcott Mountain Collective)

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Bloomfield Public Library

Offsite

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 Public Library and Simsbury Public Library and open to all. We hope to see you there.

This month's program will take place at the Talcott Mountain Collective, 140-C Nod Rd, Weatogue (Simsbury). Participants will be responsible for their own food and drink purchases. If special accommodations are required, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.

Dungeons & Dragons (Prosser)

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Prosser Library

Teen Space

OUR CURRENT TEEN D&D GROUP MEMBERSHIP IS FULL. But...we're looking to start up a second beginners D&D group for our teens! If you are interested, please contact Youth Services Librarian Nicole Dolat at ndolat@libraryconnection.info. (For Teens in Grades 7-12)

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By request, BPL is starting it's first Dungeon & Dragons gaming club for teens in grades 7-12!

In partnership with the crew from Tabletop Gaming Center (Newington, CT), this D&D club is perfect for beginners (and any teens looking to expand their gameplay to another group).

Registration is required. Dice and other supplies will be provided, but feel free to bring your own supplies.

This program will meet in-person at the Prosser location in the Children's Room (1 Tunxis Avenue).

Questions? Contact Youth Services Librarian Nicole Dolat at ndolat@libraryconnection.info

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