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Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples' Day Closing

The Farmington Libraries will be closed Monday, October 9.

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Halloween Scavenger Hunt

All Day 10/2 - 10/28
Barney Library
Library Branch: Barney Library
Age Group: All Ages, Adults, Teens, Children
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Celebrate the season with a spooky scavenger hunt for the whole family! Stop by the Barney Library and pick up Halloween Scavenger Hunt directions. Participate as an individual or as a team, take photos of the people, places and things in the list an...

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. ...

Taylor's Friendship Bracelet Making!

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Barney Library
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Teens, Children
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Going to the movies this weekend?  Come make some friendship bracelets to take and trade or trade on the spot with your friends! We will listen to a Swiftie playlist while we do some bracelet making! Please register, supplies are limited! ...

We Play Wednesday

9:30am - 11:00am
Barney Library
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Come play at Barney library. Time for caregivers and children to form friendships! Parents can chat while children play in the Gallery turned playroom! Drop in for a few minutes or stay the whole time. No registration required.  ...

Celebrate October

10:00am - 10:45am
Barney Library
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0

Ages 2 - 5. Celebrate the season!  Come for a special story time and craft. Sing and dance, be prepared to get messy!

PLEASE REGISTER

Monthly Makers

10:00am - 11:00am
Barney Library
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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 p...

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. ...

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 you ...

Playroom at Barney Library

9:30am - 11:00am
Barney Library
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Come play with some toys at the Barney library. Open play time with our toys! Drop in, no registration required. Ages 1-5 ...

Lego Saturday at Barney Library

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Barney Library
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Take our Legos and your imagination and what will you build? Creations will be on display for 2 weeks after the program. Duplos available for younger builders.  Drop in- no registration required. Ages 5 and up for Lego play.   ...

Tween No Book Book Club

3:30pm - 4:15pm
Barney Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Book Group
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20

JEWELRY MAKING FOR ADULTS & SENIORS

9:30am - 10:30am
Barney Library
Library Branch: Barney Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Event Details:
Stop in to the Barney Library for some independent jewelry making.  We will provide a variety of tools and supplies, and you bring the creativity. This is a self guided independent program (no assistance is available), just drop-in and have fun....

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. ...

Poetry Reading with D. Walsh Gilbert & Sharon Smith

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Barney Library
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Two Farmington poets, Sharon Smith and D. Walsh Gilbert, will launch their newest poetry books: · reflection by Sharon Smith · [M]AR[Y] by D. Walsh Gilbert Both books focus on family matters: In reflection, Sharon Smith shares her take on...

Barney Kids Book Club

3:45pm - 4:15pm
Barney Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Book Group, Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 4
Event Details:
Ages 5-10. Join Miss Amy at Barney to read a book and do a craft.   ...

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. ...

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 October we will discuss "Remarkably Bright Creatures" by Shelby Van Pelt   Remarkably Bright Creatures, an exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope, tracing a widow's unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus. After Tova...

Journal at the Barney Library

All Day 11/1 - 11/30
Barney Library
Library Branch: Barney Library
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Event Details:
This November bring your journaling practice to the Barney Library. Drop in during our open hours and get inspired by a change in scenery, we'll even have prompts on hand to get you started. Stay and journal for a couple minutes, or a couple hours. ...

DIY Tiered Tray at the Barney

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: 3
Event Details:
Sign up and join us at the Barney Library to make a DIY tiered tray.  This is perfect as a jewelry holder or decorative display.  A simple do it yourself craft to use up mismatched dishes, candle holders or knobs.   ...

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.  We will be discussing "The Secret History" by D...

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. ...

Tellabration!!

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Barney Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 19
Event Details:
Join us at Barney Library for: TELLABRATION! A worldwide celebration of story telling presented by the Connecticut Story Telling Center. Join us as storytellers from the Connecticut Story Telling Center present stories for young listeners. B...