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Art Exhibit: I did it MY WAY

All Day 5/8 - 6/13
Barney Library
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Exhibits & Art Shows

Pop-Up 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!

Not our normal Bijou day! We will be playing "Singin’ in the Rain", a movie we previously were unable to view due to an unexpected power outage.

 

Poetry Reading with D. Walsh Gilbert and Marilyn Johnston

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Barney Library
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.

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.

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)

Novel Ideas

1:15pm - 2:00pm
Barney Library
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.

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!

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.

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: 2
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 month's project is: Fruit Stamped Tea Towels

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!

 

 

Adult Biblio Box

All Day
Main Library
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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.

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 Sweet Smell of Success (1957)

Dungeons & Dragons: Library Edition

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Board Room 2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

We're back from a long rest...

Welcome back for another episode of our Dungeons and Dragons series!

Shelf-Discovery Book Club

10:00am - 11:00am
Barney Library
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Group
Event Details:

This book group is for those in their 20s and 30s looking to meet new people and discover new favorite books. Our books will range from literary fiction to sci fi/fantasy and memoirs to mystery/suspense. 

Adult Take-and-Make Program: Cactus Push Pins

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 cactus push pins. A great way to bring the desert indoors!

 

 

Main Character Energy Book Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Board Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Group
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:

Join us for book-themed crafts and discussions of an array of "New Adult" titles, from contemporary to romantasy and everything in between. 

Make Your Own Seed Paper

10:00am - 11:00am
Barney Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Sign up to Make Your Own Seed Paper at the Barney Library! Seed paper is simply paper with seeds embedded into it. Once placed in soil and watered, it will germinate and sprout.

Local History Presentation - Lighthouse Keeper with Farmington Roots!

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture, History, & Culture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 22
Event Details:

As a genealogist and volunteer at the St. Simons Island, Georgia Historical Society, Linda was asked to research Isaac Peckham, a Lighthouse Keeper from 1883-1893.

ZOOM: Competitive College Admissions: What’s New for This Year?

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library
Open
Registration
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Lecture, History, & Culture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Event Details:

Parents and teens, learn tips and strategies for applying to competitive colleges in 2024/2025.

Disclaimer(s)

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