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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.  ...

Patio Play!

9:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Library Garden Patio
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Ages 5 and under. Visit our outdoor patio any time between 9:30 and 11:00 AM to play with our water table, sidewalk chalk, and bubbles. ...

Celebrate May

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

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!

Brigadoon (1954) Two Americans on a hunting trip in Scotland become lost. They encounter a small village, not on the map, called Brigadoon, in which people harbor a mysterious secret, and behave as if they were still living two hundred years in the ...

Sound Meditation with CT State Troubadour: Kala Farnham

5:45pm - 7:15pm
Main Library
Open
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health, Wellness, & Lifestyle
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Event Details:
Join us to end Musically May with a special program offered by the CT State Troubadour, Kala Farnam! She will be introducing us to Nada Yoga which helps patrons to explore the power of sound vibrations for inner harmony. Pamper yourself with a s...

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: 4
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.

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.     ...

Rubber Duck Hunt @ the Barney

All Day 6/1 - 6/29
Barney Library
Library Branch: Barney Library
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:
Stop by the Barney Library in the month of June and take part in our Rubber Duck Hunt.  If you find a library duck, the next step is simple, just bring the duck to the front desk and be entered to win a prize! One duck per person, and we k...

Construction Zone!

10:00am - 11:00am
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: J Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:
Calling all construction fans, you're invited to our Construction Zone! The Children's Program Room will be filled with crafts, activities, and a movie, all trucks- and building-themed.  Come have fun with us! ...

Monthly Makers

10:00am - 11:00am
Barney Library
Registration
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 15
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 motnh's project is: Fruit Stamped Tea Towels ...

Adult Take-and-Make Program: Summer Decoupage Plate

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 a decorative plate with spring fabric. Great to bring to that summer barbeque!     ...

Movers and Groovers

10:00am - 10:45am
Barney Library
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Music, Dance, & Film
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 Hoppin Gallery upstairs at the Barney. This is a drop in program. ...

Teen Craft: Pride Month Felt Patches

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: 15
Event Details:
Celebrate Pride Month by making cute pride flag felt patches to decorate your backpack, a jacket, and more! Register for a reminder! Open to those in Grades 7-12! ...

Disclaimer(s)

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

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...

Disclaimer(s)

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

Oh Baby! Baby Storytime

9:15am - 10:15am
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: J Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Series for Little Ones
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 14
Event Details:
For babies ages 0 to 12 months with their caregivers. Registration required. Perfect for our littlest patrons, this storytime enriches the language learning abilities of babies through the use of stories, finger plays, and songs.  T...

Teen Graphic Novel Book Club

5:30pm - 6:30pm
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Board Room 1
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Book Group
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 10

Disclaimer(s)

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

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. ...

Disclaimer(s)

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

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 Sweet Smell of Success (1957) Powerful but unethical Broadway columnist J.J. Hunsecker coerces unscrupulous press agent Sidney Falco into breaking up his sister's romance with a jazz musician. Starring Tony Curtis, Burt Lancaster, and Susan Ha...

Meet the Ballerina

10:00am - 11:00am
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Music, Dance, & Film, Special Event
Event Details:
Children ages 3-5 are invited to participate in a modified dance class and have the opportunity to meet a ballerina from the Hartt School of Dance! ...

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 are discussing "I'm Glad My ...

Adult Take-and-Make Program: Cactus Push Pins

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 cactus push pins. A great way to bring the desert indoors!     ...

Movers and Groovers

10:00am - 10:45am
Barney Library
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Music, Dance, & Film
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 Hoppin Gallery upstairs at the Barney. This is a drop in program. ...