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This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
Oct-Dec
2023
All Day 10/23 - 12/5
Main Library
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group:
All Ages
Program Type:
Exhibits & Art Shows
Event Details:
First, not last: Portraits Celebrating Individuals Who Broke Political Barriers in 2020 | Assemblages by Sarah Schneiderman
The 2020 election and 2021 federal appointments brought new faces to local, state, and federal governments. Many of these l...
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
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.
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Branches:
Main Library,
Barney Library,
Off Site
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Nov
6
2023
Mon
9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library
Full
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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 6-week session.
Enjoy stories together with music, finger rhymes and puppets too! Your child must be 2 when the program begins.
Please note there is...
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Nov
7
2023
Tue
9:00am - 5:00pm
Main Library
Full
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
We're going to take glass planters and paint them to look like terra cotta. A fun project you could do on plastic and glass!
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Nov
8
2023
Wed
9:15am - 10:00am
Main Library
Full
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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 caregivers of babies ages 0 to 12 months. Registration required; registering for one class registers you for the 6-week session.
Perfect for our littlest patrons, this storytime enriches the language learning abilities of...
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Nov
9
2023
Thu
9:30am - 10:00am
Main Library
Full
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Nov
11
2023
Sat
9:30am - 11:00am
Barney Library
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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
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Nov
6
2023
Mon
10:30am - 11:15am
Main Library
Full
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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 6-class session.
This storytime weaves the development of language and listening skills ...
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Nov
7
2023
Tue
10:00am - 10:45am
Barney Library
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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.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Nov
7
2023
Tue
10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
Open
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
J Program Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Science & Technology,
Series for Little Ones
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
1
Event Details:
In Bite Size Science we will share a story and complete an exciting experiment or project focusing on early science concepts.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Nov
8
2023
Wed
10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
Full
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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 6-week session.
Picture books with a twist! Picture books "come to life” told in an engaging and interactive way.
Please note there is no class on November 22...
Disclaimer(s)
Ages 11 & under must be accompanied by an adult.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Nov
9
2023
Thu
10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
Full
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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...
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Nov
11
2023
Sat
10:30am - 11:30am
Main Library
Full
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
J Program Room 2
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
3
Event Details:
Turkey Time! Have fun creating a sweet, edible turkey decoration for your Thanksgiving table. Registration required.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Nov
11
2023
Sat
10:30am - 11:30am
Main Library
Full
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
J Program Room 1
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming,
Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
3
Event Details:
It's Turkey Time again! Using our dauber art paints, you and your little one can create their very own turkey doily centerpiece!
Registration is Required
Ages: 2-4
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This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Nov
8
2023
Wed
Cancelled
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Virtual
Age Group:
All Ages,
Adults
Program Type:
Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Event Details:
Sharpen your fiction writing skills in this Flash Fiction Writing workshop led by author and writing teacher, Kim Kovach. Kim shares tips on the importance of word choice and starting a story in the middle of the action to create powerful, descriptiv...
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This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Nov
11
2023
Sat
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Main Library
Full
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Board Room 1
Age Group:
Teens
Program Type:
Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
10
Event Details:
Join Art Teacher Leslie Mroczek to learn how to make a variety of jewelry projects throughout the Fall!
September 23rd
October 21st
November 11th
Registration Required. Open to those in Grades 7-12.
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Disclaimer(s)
If you have special needs to attend this program, please contact the library in advance.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Nov
6
2023
Mon
2:00pm - 2:45pm
Main Library
Full
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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 – 5, for the child alone. Registration Required. Please note that you only need to register once for all 26 weeks.
Have fun getting to know the ABCs! This early literacy program focuses on the alphabet by introducing children to a dif...
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Nov
6
2023
Mon
2:30pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Teen Space
Age Group:
Teens
Program Type:
Music, Dance, & Film
Event Details:
Drop by the Teen Space on Mondays to unwind and watch a movie chosen by your votes!
Registration not required. Open to those in Grades 7-12.
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Disclaimer(s)
If you have special needs to attend this program, please contact the library in advance.
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Nov
7
2023
Tue
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Full
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
J Program Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Science & Technology,
Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
4
Event Details:
Where do stars grow? What happens when a rock from outer space hits the moon? Learn about craters on the moon, how starts are made in the nebula nursery, and play the Space Quest game. All attendees get a special space-themed temporary ta...
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Nov
9
2023
Thu
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Barney Library
Full
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Library Branch:
Barney Library
Room:
Hoppin Gallery
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
18
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. ...
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All Ages" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Nov
9
2023
Thu
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group:
All Ages,
Adults
Program Type:
Bijou Film
Event Details:
Classic films and popcorn, every Thursday afternoon!
Father of the Bride (1950)
The father of a young woman deals
with the emotional pain of her getting married,
along with the financial and organizational
trouble of arranging the wedding.
Starring Spencer Tracy, Elizabeth Taylor,
and Joa...
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Nov
11
2023
Sat
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Barney Library
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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.
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This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Nov
9
2023
Thu
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Full
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Board Room 2
Age Group:
Teens
Program Type:
Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
15
Event Details:
We'll provide the drawing supplies and you'll provide your creativity! Stop by the library after school for a fun hour of drawing with friends! Lead by a fellow FHS student, Vipul Ghanta, join your friends for an hour long brain break!
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Disclaimer(s)
If you have special needs to attend this program, please contact the library in advance.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Nov
8
2023
Wed
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Virtual
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Event Details:
Join Courtney and Cobrina in making a beautiful and delicious cream cheese board perfect for your holiday gatherings! Using pantry items and fresh ingredients along with things you've made in this month's Daily Practice, combine everything into a lov...
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Nov
8
2023
Wed
5:30pm - 6:30pm
Main Library
Full
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Tween Space
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming,
Series for School Age Kids
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
2
Event Details:
Learn to Knit. This beginner program is best suited for kids ages 7-12. We will provide needles and yarn to begin. Let's knit a project together!
PLEASE NOTE: This class will NOT meet on October 25, November 1 and Nove...
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This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Nov
6
2023
Mon
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library
Waitlist
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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.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Nov
7
2023
Tue
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library
Full
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Board Room 2
Age Group:
Adults,
Teens
Program Type:
Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:
This program will give you the basics to start knitting like casting on, knitting, and binding off! This is a basic program that will give you the tools to keep moving forward. We'll have supplies, materials, and certainly fun!
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Nov
8
2023
Wed
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library
Full
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Lecture, History, & Culture,
Crafts, Hobbies, & Gaming
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Join us for a Diwali, the festival of lights, celebration at The Farmington Libraries! We will be decorating diya (clay lamps), with paint as well as making our own rangoli (sand art) while we listen to Indian-inspired music. Diwali is not complete w...
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Nov
8
2023
Wed
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library
Full
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
J Program Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
9
Event Details:
Special Event!
Join us for a Starry Story Society creative writing workshop, where you'll learn through interactive and tactile activities how to write a good story and participate in a Haunted Story Writing Session. This program is pre...
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This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.
Nov
9
2023
Thu
6:00pm - 6:45pm
Main Library
Full
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
J Program Room
Age Group:
Children
Program Type:
Science & Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Grades 1-3. Registration required.
We have teamed up with The Farmington High School Robotics Team for an engaging evening to teach basic S.T.E.A.M principles, all while having fun!
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Nov
9
2023
Thu
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library
Full
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Lecture, History, & Culture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining:
91
Event Details:
Eighty-five years ago, on November 8, 1938, Nazi storm troopers and gangs of Hitler Youth rampaged across Germany and Austria in a government-instigated pogrom against Jews, leaving over a hundred dead and shards of broken glass from homes, schools a...
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