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Teens Unplugged

3:00pm–4:00pm
Teens
Farmington Library
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Hobbies & Gaming
Event Details:

Join us in the Teen Space to start your weekend off with an exciting group game! 

Disclaimer(s)

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

Family LEGO Lab

10:00am–11:00am
Children, Elementary
Barney Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Barney Library
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Families sign up to join us at the Barney Library to learn basic engineering and coding with Lego SPIKE Prime together! Work as a family to create amazing LEGO creations that come to life.

Maker 101: Button Witch Cauldrons

10:00am–11:00am
Adults, Teens
Farmington Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Meeting Room 2
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Hobbies & Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

Come craft with us in the Maker Space. Meet other crafters at this in-person monthly tutorial. Learn what our equipment can do without having to know how to use any of it! Each craft features elements pre-made using one of the machines and is customizable. Each month uses a new piece of equipment.

As a bonus, you can ask our Maker Space experts questions about the space and equipment. Take a look at other projects and make a one-on-one appointment to have us walk you through it.

Perfect for beginners, ages 18 and up.

Make a bubbling cauldron just in time for Halloween. Using buttons, fluff and other adornments; you will create a cute decoration that can be hung anywhere you wish. 

Disclaimer(s)

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

Family LEGO Lab

2:30pm–3:30pm
Children, Elementary
Barney Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Barney Library
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: STEM
Registration Required
Event Details:

Families sign up to join us at the Barney Library to learn basic engineering and coding with Lego SPIKE Prime together! Work as a family to create amazing LEGO creations that come to life.

Farmington Artists Circle

3:00pm–4:30pm
Adults
Barney Library
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Groups
Event Details:

Join the Farmington Artists Circle at the Barney Library to talk about how we might build a more connected cultural art community here in Farmington.

LIBRARY CLOSED

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
Farmington Library, Barney Library, Off Site

Movers and Groovers

10:00am–10:45am
Children, Infant/Toddler, Preschool
Barney Library
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Children, Infant/Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime

Join us for a lively story and some fun dancing in the Hoppin Gallery at the Barney Library, 71 Main Street! This drop-in program is perfect for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with a caregiver. No registration needed—just come ready to enjoy music, movement, and a great time together!

Book Babies

11:00am–11:30am
Children, Infant/Toddler
Barney Library
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Children, Infant/Toddler
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join Miss Shana or Miss Amy for 30 minutes of books, finger plays and songs perfect for ages 0 to 24 month. This lapsit storytime is the perfect introduction to storytimes for babies and caregivers. 

DIY Haunted House

3:00pm–4:30pm
Teens
Farmington Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

During the month of October, come to the Teen Space on select Wednesdays to create your own small Haunted House! 

October 15th, 22nd, and 29th- Join us each meeting to further develop your personalized Haunted House shadowbox. 

Disclaimer(s)

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

Estate Planning Seminar

5:00pm–8:00pm
Farmington Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room

Adaptive Storytime

6:30pm–7:15pm
Children, Preschool, Elementary
Farmington Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool, Elementary
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Adaptive storytime will offer families of  neurodiverse children ages 4 -10 a slower-paced storytime in a small group setting.

The No Book Book Club

2:30pm–3:30pm
Adults
Barney Library
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Groups

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 an ebook fanatic? Tell us all about what you're reading.

Looking for some great recommendations? Join us and find out what's new & popular, a forgotten classic, and what's on the horizon.

We'll chat about classics, nonfiction, new releases and favorite authors.

Caricatures, Campagna, and Connoisseurs: Thomas Patch and the British Grand Tour in Eighteenth-Century Italy

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Off Site
Open
Registration Required
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures & Presentations
Registration Required
Event Details:

Caricatures, Campagna, and Connoisseurs: Thomas Patch and the British Grand Tour in Eighteenth-Century Italy

Presented by Hugh Belsey, Guest Curator and Independent Scholar

Tots and Tunes

9:30am–10:00am
Children, Infant/Toddler, Preschool
Farmington Library
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Children, Infant/Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
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.

 

 

Teens Unplugged

3:00pm–4:00pm
Teens
Farmington Library
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Hobbies & Gaming
Event Details:

Join us in the Teen Space to start your weekend off with an exciting group game! 

Disclaimer(s)

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

Halloween Flicks & Family

1:00pm–3:00pm
Adults, Teens, Children, Elementary, Tween
Barney Library
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Adults, Teens, Children, Elementary, Tween
Program Type: Film Screenings
Event Details:

Join us at the Barney Library, 71 Main Street for a special screening of Coco (2017, rated PG)

Baby's Morning Out Presented by UCONN

10:00am–11:00am
Infant/Toddler
Farmington Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Infant/Toddler
Program Type: Discussion Groups, Skill Building
Registration Required
Event Details:

A socialization group for caregivers and their infants 0-12 months of age.  In this relaxed setting, your babies will explore a variety of toys as we talk about your adjustment to parenthood.  Topics will include any questions you curren

Disclaimer(s)

Ages 11 & under must be accompanied by an adult.

Teen Biblio Box

All Day
Teens
Farmington Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Grab and Go
Registration Required
Event Details:

Sign up for some fun treats and a hand selected library book picked just for you! 

Disclaimer(s)

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

DIY Haunted House

3:00pm–4:30pm
Teens
Farmington Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

During the month of October, come to the Teen Space on select Wednesdays to create your own small Haunted House! 

October 15th, 22nd, and 29th- Join us each meeting to further develop your personalized Haunted House shadowbox. 

Disclaimer(s)

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

Adaptive Storytime

6:30pm–7:15pm
Children, Preschool, Elementary
Farmington Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool, Elementary
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Adaptive storytime will offer families of  neurodiverse children ages 4 -10 a slower-paced storytime in a small group setting.

Calm Coloring

3:00pm–4:00pm
Teens
Farmington Library
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Come up to the Teen Space during after school time to relax, focus, and color! 

All supplies will be provided, no registration is needed! 

Join us to enjoy some calm, mindful coloring!

 

Tots and Tunes

9:30am–10:00am
Children, Infant/Toddler, Preschool
Farmington Library
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Children, Infant/Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
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.

 

 

Halloween Movers and Groovers

10:00am–10:45am
Children, Infant/Toddler, Preschool
Barney Library
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Children, Infant/Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime

Join us for a lively story and some fun dancing in the Hoppin Gallery at the Barney Library, 71 Main Street! This drop-in program is perfect for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers with a caregiver. No registration needed—just come ready to enjoy music, movement, and a great time together!

Novel Ideas

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults
Barney Library
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Groups
Join us for a lively discussion on the last Tuesday of the month at our new time, 2:00 PM. Pick up a copy of the current book at the Barney Library service desk. All are welcome, no registration required!