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Memorial Day Closing

The Farmington Libraries will be closed Saturday, May 25 & Monday, May 27 for Memorial Day. 

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Read to a Dog

9:30am - 11:30am
Main Library
Cancelled
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.

 

Teen Drop-In Craft: No-Sew Pillows!

05/20/2024 @ 2:30pm - 05/23/2024 @ 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 no-sew pillows! This craft will be available Monday-Thursday 2:30pm-4:00pm as supplies last! No registration required. First come first serve. Event will be updated if supplies run out.

Disclaimer(s)

If you have special needs to attend this program, please contact the library in advance.

Girls Who Code Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library
Cancelled
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.

 

Disclaimer(s)

If you have special needs to attend this program, please contact the library in advance.

Tween and Teen: DIY Spa Day!

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens, Children
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Ready to relax and treat yourself? Make your own lip balm, paint your nails, and make a scrub while listening to some tunes for the ultimate self care evening!

Disclaimer(s)

If you have special needs to attend this program, please contact the library in advance.

knit night

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Board Room 2

Open Mic Night

5:45pm - 7:15pm
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Music, Dance, & Film
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

Singers, Songwriters, and Musicians, we welcome you to our first Open Mic here at the Farmington Libraries.

Patio Play!

9:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
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.

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!

Bye Bye Birdie (1963)

Tween Bibliobox

All Day
Main Library
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Registration 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:

Tots and Tunes and Tales

9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library
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.

 

 

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

5:30pm - 8:00pm
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music, Dance, & Film
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:

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

Prom Dress Donation Drop Off

All Day 5/29 - 6/5
Main 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!

Patio Play!

9:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
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.

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!

Brigadoon (1954)

Sound Meditation with CT State Troubadour: Kala Farnham

5:45pm - 7:15pm
Main Library
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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.

Teen Biblio Box

All Day
Main Library
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Registration 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.

Tots and Tunes and Tales

9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library
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.

 

 

Construction Zone!

10:00am - 11:00am
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: J Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
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!

Girls Who Code Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Board Room 2
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
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.

 

Disclaimer(s)

If you have special needs to attend this program, please contact the library in advance.

Adult Take-and-Make Program: Summer Decoupage Plate

9:00am - 5:00pm
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

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