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Good Friday Closing

The library will be closed Friday, March 29 in observance of Good Friday.

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This event is in the "Children" group.

PJ Storytime- Dino-ROAR! Drop-in

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: J Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Series for Little Ones, Series for School Age Kids
Event Details:
Calling all dinosaur fans! Join us in your jammies for a PJ storytime. We will read stories and complete lots of fun hands-on activities.   ...
This event is in the "Children" group.

Tots and Tunes and Tales

9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Series for Little Ones
Event Details:
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.     ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Beekeeping Demonstration & Honey Tasting

10:30am - 11:30am
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gardening, Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:
Have you heard the BUZZ? Did you know that only female bees can sting? Learn more fascinating facts about bees and pollination during this 1-hour program. Beekeeper Mark Ceneri will lead this demonstration as he wears his bee suit and shows how be...
This event is in the "Children" group.

Fun with Math

1:00pm - 1:45pm
Main Library
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: J Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Series for Little Ones
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Ages 4 and 5 for the child alone; caregivers must stay in the Kids’ Place. Registration required once for entire session. Please register for only one class, Friday at 1:00 or 2:00  In this Kindergarten readiness program children will read ma...
This event is in the "Children" group.

Fun With Math

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Main Library
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: J Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Series for Little Ones
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Ages 4 and 5 for the child alone; caregivers must stay in the Kids’ Place. Registration required once for entire session. Please register for only one class, Friday at 1:00 or 2:00  In this Kindergarten readiness program children will read ma...
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Swiftie Friendship Bracelet Poetry Magnets

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
Celebrate Taylor's newest album (and National Poetry Month) by making some friendship bracelet magnets! Be a mastermind and create your very own poetic magnet masterpiece. Open to those in Grades 7-12. Register to save your seat! ...

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If you have special needs to attend this program, please contact the library in advance.
This event is in the "Children" group.

Read to a Dog

9:30am - 11:30am
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: J Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Please call the Library at 860-673-6791 to schedule your very own one-on-one reading time with a certified therapy dog.  Bring your own book or choose one of ours to snuggle and read.   ...
This event is in the "Children" group.

Terrific Twos

9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: J Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Series for Little Ones
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
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! Your child must be 2 when the program begins.  Please note th...
This event is in the "Children" group.

Thriving Threes!

10:30am - 11:15am
Main Library
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: J Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Series for Little Ones
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
For three-year-olds and their caregivers. Registration Required; registering for one class registers you for the whole session.  This storytime weaves the development of language and listening skills into a ...
This event is in the "Children" group.

Chess for Kids

4:15pm - 5:00pm
Main Library
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Series for School Age Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
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 through advanced are welcome. Check - now it's your move! ...
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Girls Who Code Club

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Board Room 2
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Science & Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
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 Gentry, and FHS Senior Doorva Garg, and FHS Senior and co-founder of t...

Disclaimer(s)

If you have special needs to attend this program, please contact the library in advance.
This event is in the "Children" group.

Bite Size Science- SPRING FLING!

10:00am - 10:30am
Main Library
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: J Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming, Science & Technology, Series for Little Ones
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
This session we will explore Spring themes while practicing our early Science concepts.  Please note: No class on April 9th ...
This event is in the "Children" group.

Picture Book Theater

11:00am - 11:30am
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: J Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Series for Little Ones
Event Details:
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.  ...
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Business & Personal Finance
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 48
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 founder of BaseCamp Farmington, a company that gi...
This event is in the "Children" group.

Oh Baby! Baby Storytime

9:15am - 10:00am
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: J Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Series for Little Ones
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:
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 littlest patrons, this storytime enriches the language learning abili...
This event is in the "Children" group.

Pop through the Pages

10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: J Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Series for Little Ones
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
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 engaging and interactive way. Please note: no class April 10 ...
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Needle Felting with the Director!

2:30pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:
Register to reserve your spot or drop on in to learn how to needle felt with the library director! Create your own cute wool animal to take home and treasure forever. Open to those in Grades 7-12. Email sgentry@farmingtonlibraries.org with any que...

Disclaimer(s)

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

Referendum

04/24/2024 @ 3:30pm - 04/26/2024 @ 9:00am
Main Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
This event is in the "Children" group.

Onederful Ones

9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: J Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Series for Little Ones
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
A fun-filled half hour for child and caregiver featuring books, fingerplays, and lots of music.  Registration required; register once for the whole session.      ...
This event is in the "Children" group.

Pint- Sized Picassos

10:30am - 11:30am
Main Library
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: J Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Series for Little Ones
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
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. (Please note there is a separate registration for each Pint-Sized...
This event is in the "Adults" group.

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: 24
Event Details:
Have you ever wanted to learn American Sign Language? Come learn the basics of communicating with this beautiful and complex language!   ...
This event is in the "Children" group.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: J Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Series for Little Ones, Series for School Age Kids
Event Details:
Do you like puppets? We do! Join us in your jammies for a PJ storytime. We will read stories, complete lots of fun hands-on activities, and of course play with all our farm puppets!   ...
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Biblio Box

All Day
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
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...

Disclaimer(s)

If you have special needs to attend this program, please contact the library in advance.
This event is in the "Children" group.

Tween Bibliobox

All Day
Main Library
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
For kids in Grades 4-6.  Registration required. Sign up for some fun treats and a hand-selected library book picked just for you! Here’s how it works: Register through our online calendar once and be subscribed for 2 months. Once you ...