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Art Show - Terry Feder & Co.

All Day 5/4 - 6/15
Barney Library
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Exhibits & Art Shows

Adult Take-and-Make Program: Father's Day Card

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 a pop-up Father's Day Card, with help from our Cricut machine.     ...

Movers and Groovers Dance Party

10:00am - 10:45am
Barney Library
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Music, Dance, & Film, Series for Little Ones
Event Details:
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. ...

Teen Craft: Paper Crafting!

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming, Science & Technology, Maker Space & The Studio
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:
Stop by the Teen Space to make a paper craft creature! Register to save your seat. Open to those in Grades 7-12.  Sponsored by the Friends of the Farmington Libraries. ...

Disclaimer(s)

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

Make a Scrapbook Journal for Adults: Session Two

10:00am - 11:30am
Barney Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:
If you attended our first Scrapbook Journal program bring your journal and continue to create. If you missed out on our May program we welcome you to sign up and join us at Barney Library to try your hand at Scrapbook Journaling. Scrapbook Journal...

Meet a Ballerina!

1:00pm - 1:45pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: All Ages, Children
Program Type: Music, Dance, & Film, Special Event
Event Details:
The University of Hartford’s Hartt School Community Division ballerina is visiting the Library! Participants dance alongside a ballerina who, after the class, will perform a short ballet variation. Program runs about 30 minutes and is open to all age...

Teen Craft: Motel Keychain

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming, Science & Technology, Maker Space & The Studio
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:
Stop by the Teen Space to design your own motel style keychain! These keychains have been popular on TikTok and now you can make your own! In this session you will design your own keychain! In session two, you will pick up your cut out keychain and p...

Disclaimer(s)

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

Creativebug: Crafting Together

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Event Details:
Courtney Cerruti and artist Mike McConnell will collaborate on artwork to celebrate Pride. Courtney will demo a method for making easy- paint rainbows anyone can create on paper or make with facepaint to adorn you body for Pride festivities. Mike wil...

The Fun Habit: Virtual Author Talk with Mike Rucker, Ph.D.

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events
Event Details:
Doesn’t it seem that the more we seek happiness, the more elusive it becomes? There is an easy fix, hiding in plain sight. Fun is an action you can take here and now, practically anywhere, anytime. Through research and science, we know fun is enormou...

Afternoons at Bijou

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: All Ages, Adults
Program Type: Bijou Film
Event Details:

Classic films and popcorn, every Thursday afternoon!

The Grapes of Wrath (1940) An Oklahoma family, driven off their farm by the poverty and hopelessness of the Dust Bowl, joins the westward migration to California, suffering the misfortunes of the homeless in the Great Depression. Starring Henry ...

Birding 101

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: All Ages, Adults
Program Type: Lecture, History, & Culture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:
An excellent introduction to birds and birding by the Connecticut Audubon Society. Learn about the variety of our local birds and how to identify them. What equipment will you need? Where should you look? What resources can help you? Join us to learn...

Farmington Schools Kindergarten meetup

10:00am - 11:00am
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: J Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Non-Library Events
Event Details:
Join Farmington Public Schools this summer to meet other Kindergarteners! There will also be meetups at the library on June 28th from 2:30-3:30, July 24th from 6:00-7:00, and August 26th from 10:00-11:00. ...

Under the Sea Movie and Craft!

10:00am - 12:00pm
Barney Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:
Join us in our air-conditioned Hoppin Gallery for an Under the Sea event!  We will watch Disney's animated classic "The Little Mermaid" and make a mermaid themed craft! ...

Community Drum Circle with Craig Norton

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Barney Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Barney Library Lawn
Age Group: All Ages, Adults
Program Type: Music, Dance, & Film
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 29
Event Details:
Hands on Drumming community drum circles are a great way to bring our community together! Try something new while having the opportunity to really connect and have a blast together. No experience necessary and all ages are welcome! ...

Grad Cap Decorating

9:00am - 5:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Event Details:
Seniors! Stop by the Teen Space to decorate your graduation cap! We'll have paint, hot glue, glitter, and more--express yourself and celebrate your big day! First come, first serve! Open to graduating Seniors. Sponsored by the Friends of the Fa...

Disclaimer(s)

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

Adult Take-and-Make Program: Pom-Pom or Tassel Garland

9:00am - 5:00pm
Main Library
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Time to decorate for summer! This garland with a fresh pop of color will be fun to make and pretty to display!     ...

Walkabout Program

10:00am - 12:00pm
Off Site
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Event Details:
We invite you to continue your journaling practice as we walk on the Farmington Canal River Trail! Attendees will receive a free mini journal to record their experiences for each walkabout. In this walkabout, you record entries and learn ho...

From Authors Words to Directors Images: A Movie Discussion Series

2:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: All Ages, Adults
Program Type: Music, Dance, & Film
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:
Join us for a film series that include movies based on books. Each presentation includes an introduction, followed by the film, ending with a group discussion. The discussion will be facilitated by Martha Reingold, author, entrepreneur, and movie ent...

Teen Craft: Motel Keychain

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming, Science & Technology, Maker Space & The Studio
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Event Details:
Stop by the Teen Space to design your own motel style keychain! These keychains have been popular on TikTok and now you can make your own! In this session you will design your own keychain! In session two, you will pick up your cut out keychain and p...

Disclaimer(s)

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

Miss Eva's Retirement Sendoff!

3:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: All Ages, Adults, Teens, Children
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
All families welcome.  No Registration Required. Our beloved Miss Eva is retiring!  We’ll be having a party for her today, her last day of work.  Stop by any time between 3:00 – 5:00 to have some refreshments and celebrate Miss Eva ...

Around the World with the Very Hungry Caterpillar - Korean

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: J Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Series for School Age Kids, Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:
Come take a trip around the world with our favorite caterpillar!  We'll read this classic book in both English and another language, then do some fun activities together to learn about the featured culture.  You'll get a special passport bo...

Farmington Dogs At Work

10:00am - 11:00am
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 52
Event Details:
Come meet Farmington's working dogs!  See our Police Dog, Ozzy, our emotional support dog, Nash, and SAR dog, Edge, along with their human handlers.  Farmington loves our dogs! ...

An American In Provence: Virtual Author Talk with Award-Winning Photographer Jamie Beck

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events
Event Details:
An American in Provence is a beautiful collection of exquisite portrait, scenic, and still-life photography from New York Times bestselling author and award-winning photographer Jamie Beck. Looking to slow down from her fast-paced life...

Afternoons at Bijou

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: All Ages, Adults
Program Type: Bijou Film
Event Details:

Classic films and popcorn, every Thursday afternoon!

Tortilla Flat (1942) Danny, a poor northern Californian Mexican- American, inherits two houses from his grandfather and is quickly taken advantage of by his vagabond friends. Starring Spencer Tracy, Hedy Lamarr, and John Garfield. 1hr 45min. ...