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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

Mother's Day Tea Party

10:00am - 11:00am
Main Library
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Children
Program Type: Special Event
Registration 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

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. 

 

Adult Take-and-Make Program: Mini Pressed Flower Lantern

9:00am - 5:00pm
Main Library
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

We will make mini pressed flower lantern. A great way to view spring flowers!

 

 

Emerging Entrepreneurship: Keeping the Doors Open

5:45pm - 6:45pm
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Business & Personal Finance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 29
Event Details:

Join us Tuesday, May 14 at 5:45 PM at the Farmington Library for a panel discussion of new local businesses right here in town. Learn from the new owners themselves as they talk about the who, what, why, and how to keep the doors open!

Pop Up Paint Along

2:00pm - 4:45pm
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:

Enjoy an afternoon of painting and listening to music. A unique acrylic painting will be ready for you to copy - or you can paint what you like! 

All supplies provided.

Creativebug Live with Courtney Cerruti & Twinkie Chan

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Event Details:

Join Courtney Cerruti and Twinkie Chan in celebrating Creativebug's 12th birthday! Courtney and Twinkie will be making faux celebration cakes full of fun colors, "frosted" bows, rosettes, and topped with faux fruit and sprinkles.

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 Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964)

THE NO BOOK BOOK CLUB

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Barney Library
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Group
Event Details:

Join the No Book Book Club where there's no assigned reading. This book club gives you the opportunity to make new friends and learn about many books in a one-hour meetup. 

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: 15
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
Full
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: 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 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)