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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 ages 18-30 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.  This month we will be discussing "Homegoing"&nb...

Emerging Entrepreneurship Series: Opening the Doors

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: 34
Event Details:
Join us 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, and how of opening the doors! Meet Ryan Taylor, the co-founder of BaseCamp Farmington, a company that...

American Sign Language Basics

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Board Room 2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture, History, & Culture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:
Have you ever wanted to learn American Sign Language? Come learn the basics of communicating with this beautiful and complex language!   ...

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 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 of the most powerful women in New York despite the dangerous secret s...

Movie Night @The Main: Ghostbusters: Afterlife

5:30pm - 7:30pm
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: 48
Event Details:
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 discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret...

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!  Register via the calendar one time and be subscribed--if you miss two boxes, you'll be removed from the list but it's easy to sign up again. Fill out this...

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

Color Me Calm: Adult Coloring at the Barney Library

10:00am - 11:30am
Barney Library
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Round Table
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Event Details:
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 ours.  No registration required. ...

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!

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 pictures in 1920s Hollywood. Starring Debbie Reynolds, Gene Kelly, an...

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: Photo Magnets  ** please bring photos from home that you are comfortable cutting up ** ...

Adult Take-and-Make Program: Rose Bath Bombs

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 rose bath bombs. A fun way to treat yourself or others!     ...

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

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!

On the Town (1949) Three sailors wreak havoc as they search for love during a whirlwind 24-hour leave in New York City. Starring Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, and Betty Garrett. 1hr 38min. ...

Mental Health Stigma

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Board Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
May is Mental Health Awareness Month! What better way than to learn how to overcome the stigma of mental health from medical professionals? Abigail Litrenta, LCSW, the Supervisor of Creative Rehab Services, and Danielle Hayden, LPC, the Child/Adolesc...

Mother's Day Tea Party

10:00am - 11:00am
Main Library
Full
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 ON...

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: 8
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.    The first book is going to be Homebodies by Tembe Denton-Hurst. Mickey Hayward dreams ...

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

9:00am - 5:00pm
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 12
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
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Business & Personal Finance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 50
Event Details:
Join us 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! Guljan Nurmuradova, Founder of WHOLENESS-ACUPUNCTURE, In he...

Pop Up Paint Along

2:00pm - 4:45pm
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 16
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. This program is supported by the Friends of the Farmington Libraries. ...

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. These fun cakes can ...

Library Board Meeting

6:00pm - 9:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Board Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Non-Library Events
Event Details:
There is time for public comment at each regularly scheduled Board meeting. Should you wish to speak please register with the Administration office. Click here to find the Public Comment Policy. ...

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) A poor, uneducated mountain girl leaves her cabin in search of respect, a wealthy husband, and a better life in this fictionalized biopic of Margaret "Molly" Brown, who survived the 1912 sinking of the RMS Titanic. ...

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.  Do you like audiobooks? Share your favorite listen.  Are yo...

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. Downward Dreaming: The poems in this book present poignant portraits of the author's family members and ...