Event List

Bring your laptop and join us for Hour of Code: a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify code and show that anybody can learn the basics! We'll help you d

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!

For three-year-olds and their caregivers. Registration Required; registering for one class registers you for the whole session.  This storytime weaves t

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 throug

Q&A with artist & educator Constance Moore about her Daily Practice & books. 

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

This session we will explore Spring themes while practicing our early Science concepts.  Please note: No class on April 9th

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.

Ages 3-6. Each week we’ll watch a picture book come to life on our projector screen, followed by coloring or craft time! Drop-in event. 

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 April we will discuss "The Personal Librarian" by Marie Benedict The remarkable, little-known story of Belle da Costa Greene, J. P. Morgan's personal librarian—who became one

Please join us for a movie showing! Popcorn and lemonade will be served! Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021) When a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to

For babies ages 0 to 12 months with their caregivers. Registration required; registering for one class registers you for the whole session.   Perfect for our litt

Take some time for you! Drop into the Barney Library to take part in this adult coloring program.  Coloring is a great way to relax, bring your own materials or use some of ou

Ages 2.5 - 3 and their caregivers. Registration required; register once for the 7-week session.   Picture books with a twist! Picture books "come to life” told in an e

Love graphic novels? Love manga? Register for Teen Graphic Novel Book Club! We'll discuss the book of the month, eat some snacks, and do an activity. Pick up the book for the month

In Pint-Sized Picassos we share a story and explore a different art medium that will aim to focus on both early literacy and fine motor skills. Caregiver must accompany their child

Classic films and popcorn, every Thursday afternoon!

Singin' in the Rain (1952) A silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his delusionally jealous screen partner are trying to make the difficult transition to talking

The Green Jazz Band has been delighting audiences in the Greater Hartford area with fresh interpretations of jazz standards, including classics from the Great American Songbook, bo

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.