Opera Talk: Orfeo ed Euridice (Virtual)

Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714-1787) was one of the most dominant and successful composers of opera during the second half of the 18th century. He was also a major reformer of this genre and is sometimes called ‘The Father of Modern Opera.’ He travelled all across Eur......More

Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714-1787) was one of the most dominant and successful composers of opera during the second half of the 18th century. He was also a major reformer of this genre and is sometimes called ‘The Father of Modern Opera.’ He travelled all across Europe and thrived in cities like London (also appearing in concert with Handel), Paris (meeting Rameau) and Vienna (dining there with the Mozarts). After his death he was still revered by the 19th century greats Beethoven, Berlioz, and Wagner. Jeffrey Engel will present “Orfeo,” Gluck’s greatest work, and detail the composer’s important contributions to the development of opera. You must provide your email address at registration to receive the Zoom link. Your Registration Confirmation Notice includes the Zoom link for the program. All participants will start with video off and sound muted. No computer/internet at home? Call the Library for the phone number, meeting ID & password and join us over the phone.  

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Science Bytes with Miss Nicole: SIMPLE ANIMATION

In this video episode of Science Bytes, Miss Nicole will show viewers how to create some simple animation by creating a thaumatrope! The YouTube video with instructions will first be available on Wednesday, December 1st.   You can find it by visiting the Bloom......More

In this video episode of Science Bytes, Miss Nicole will show viewers how to create some simple animation by creating a thaumatrope! The YouTube video with instructions will first be available on Wednesday, December 1st.   You can find it by visiting the Bloomfield Public Library Youtube playlist for Science Bytes (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL47qboT2BRg1o2ogHccY9fQMSEt_QfAiE), or simply click on the link below to go directly to the Simple Animation video starting on December 1st: SIMPLE ANIMATION             TBD

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Gentle Yoga with Pia Oliveri (Virtual)

Join us for yoga with Pia Oliveri Pia is the Owner and Director of Wabi-Sabi Yoga and Wellness Center in Windsor, CT. Through yoga, meditation and breath work she believes healing happens from the inside out.  Her Gentle Yoga Class is a true repr......More

Join us for yoga with Pia Oliveri Pia is the Owner and Director of Wabi-Sabi Yoga and Wellness Center in Windsor, CT. Through yoga, meditation and breath work she believes healing happens from the inside out.  Her Gentle Yoga Class is a true representation of the Eight Limbs of Yoga! We will start with Meditation and breath work followed by seated postures and standing postures with the assistance of a chair. 

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Meditation (Virtual)

Take a guided meditation journey break out of your day with our community partners at Seabury. Seabury is an active life plan community located in Bloomfield, Connecticut. This program is open to all. You must provide your email address at registration to receive the......More

Take a guided meditation journey break out of your day with our community partners at Seabury. Seabury is an active life plan community located in Bloomfield, Connecticut. This program is open to all. You must provide your email address at registration to receive the Zoom link. Your Registration Confirmation Notice includes the Zoom link for the program. 

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Public Art Commission Meeting

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Millennials Read (Virtual)

At this no-stress book discussion, join readers in their 20s, 30s, and 40s to talk about current book picks. You do not need to be reading anything to participate. A partnership between Bloomfield Public Library and Simsbury Public Library and open to all. We hope to se......More

At this no-stress book discussion, join readers in their 20s, 30s, and 40s to talk about current book picks. You do not need to be reading anything to participate. A partnership between Bloomfield Public Library and Simsbury Public Library and open to all. We hope to see you there. Upon registering your email for this program, you will receive the Zoom link to join. 

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Library Building Committee Meeting

All meetings of the Library Building Committee are open to the public, including this virtual meeting. View the agenda and more information here. Register to attend this meeting ......More

All meetings of the Library Building Committee are open to the public, including this virtual meeting. View the agenda and more information here. Register to attend this meeting here.

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Making the Most of Your Healthcare Visit (Virtual)

Learn simple tools and insider knowledge on how to become a partner with your health care provider. Learn how to present the most accurate representation of your health to your provider in a 15-minute visit. The results? More individualized care, increased satisfaction,......More

Learn simple tools and insider knowledge on how to become a partner with your health care provider. Learn how to present the most accurate representation of your health to your provider in a 15-minute visit. The results? More individualized care, increased satisfaction, and a health plan that works for YOU!  Gabby Ceccolini is the Founder of CORE Patients. She has 8 years of professional experience in medical education and is passionate about educating patients on how and why to communicate the best picture of their health to their poviders. Communication – a simple yet complex skill. She cares about you and she cares about providers as she plans to enhance all patient-provider relationships. This program may be recorded and shared with the library's social media channels and community partners. Be aware if you turn on your video and/or speak during the program, you may be recorded. You must provide your email address at registration to receive the Zoom link. Your Registration Confirmation Notice includes the Zoom link for the program. All participants will start with video off and sound muted. No computer/internet at home? Join us over the phone! Call the library for meeting ID and passcode information.

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Holiday Cooking (Virtual)

Join Bloomfield Public Library and the Wintonbury Historical Society for a multicultural and multigenerational presentation of Bloomfield winter holiday cooking. Libbie Merrow will share her process for baking and decorating gingerbread cookies (a recipe with local o......More

Join Bloomfield Public Library and the Wintonbury Historical Society for a multicultural and multigenerational presentation of Bloomfield winter holiday cooking. Libbie Merrow will share her process for baking and decorating gingerbread cookies (a recipe with local origins!). Paula Baram will share how to make potato latkes, a traditional Jewish dish. Mayor Danielle Wong will also present. This program is presented in partnership with the Wintonbury Historical Society, and may be recorded and shared with the library's social media channels and community partners. Be aware if you turn on your video and/or speak during the program, you may be recorded. You must provide your email address at registration to receive the Zoom link. Your Registration Confirmation Notice includes the Zoom link for the program. All participants will start with video off and sound muted. No computer/internet at home? Join us over the phone! Call the library for meeting ID and passcode information.

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Short Story Chat (Virtual)

We will be continuing our Short Story Chat series in December.  We are going to talk about The Swimmer  by John Cheever.  To access The Swimmer please go to the link https://www.newyorker.com/magazine......More

We will be continuing our Short Story Chat series in December.  We are going to talk about The Swimmer  by John Cheever.  To access The Swimmer please go to the link https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1964/07/18/the-swimmer.  Also to have the story emailed to you or to pick up a hard copy version of the story curbside please email mwhitman@libraryconnection.info or call either library. You must provide your email address at registration to receive the Zoom link. Your Registration Confirmation Notice includes the Zoom link for the program. All participants will start with video off and sound muted. No computer/internet at home? Join us over the phone! Call the library for meeting ID and passcode information.

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Scott Joplin And Other Composers of Ragtime (Virtual)

Although Scott Joplin (v.1867-1917) is considered ‘The King of Ragtime,’ there were many other composers who wrote fine examples of this precursor to jazz. Jeffrey Engel will explore the ragtime repertoire and show how classical composers were inspired by it well into t......More

Although Scott Joplin (v.1867-1917) is considered ‘The King of Ragtime,’ there were many other composers who wrote fine examples of this precursor to jazz. Jeffrey Engel will explore the ragtime repertoire and show how classical composers were inspired by it well into the 20th century. You must provide your email address at registration to receive the Zoom link. Your Registration Confirmation Notice includes the Zoom link for the program. All participants will start with video off and sound muted. No computer/internet at home? Call the Library for the phone number, meeting ID & password and join us over the phone.

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Comic Construction Workshop for Teens (Virtual)

At this educational and interactive program, Matt Ryan will guide participants through the creation of a comics page, the construction of a character, and the life of a comic from script to press. Students will put the principles they learn into action by creating their......More

At this educational and interactive program, Matt Ryan will guide participants through the creation of a comics page, the construction of a character, and the life of a comic from script to press. Students will put the principles they learn into action by creating their own written and drawn pages. Have paper and pencils ready. Best for grades 7-12 but open to Tweens through Young Adults. You must provide your email address at registration to receive the Zoom link. Your Registration Confirmation Notice includes the Zoom link for the program.

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Virtual Tuesday Night Storytime (Facebook Live)

Miss Sheila's Tuesday night storytime will once again be coming to you LIVE on Facebook Live. Go to Facebook Live

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Gentle Yoga with Pia Oliveri (Virtual)

Join us for yoga with Pia Oliveri Pia is the Owner and Director of Wabi-Sabi Yoga and Wellness Center in Windsor, CT. Through yoga, meditation and breath work she believes healing happens from the inside out.  Her Gentle Yoga Class is a true repr......More

Join us for yoga with Pia Oliveri Pia is the Owner and Director of Wabi-Sabi Yoga and Wellness Center in Windsor, CT. Through yoga, meditation and breath work she believes healing happens from the inside out.  Her Gentle Yoga Class is a true representation of the Eight Limbs of Yoga! We will start with Meditation and breath work followed by seated postures and standing postures with the assistance of a chair. 

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Meditation (Virtual)

Take a guided meditation journey break out of your day with our community partners at Seabury. Seabury is an active life plan community located in Bloomfield, Connecticut. This program is open to all. You must provide your email address at registration to receive the......More

Take a guided meditation journey break out of your day with our community partners at Seabury. Seabury is an active life plan community located in Bloomfield, Connecticut. This program is open to all. You must provide your email address at registration to receive the Zoom link. Your Registration Confirmation Notice includes the Zoom link for the program. 

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Stitch a Snowflake (Virtual)

Make a snowflake that will last years not just a season. Participants will receive an embroidery kit and personal instruction on how to sew a snowflake ornament. Simple enough for beginners, yet fun for any level crafter.  You will need to a pencil for drawing a snow......More

Make a snowflake that will last years not just a season. Participants will receive an embroidery kit and personal instruction on how to sew a snowflake ornament. Simple enough for beginners, yet fun for any level crafter.  You will need to a pencil for drawing a snowflake and a pin (straight or safety) for holding the paper on the felt. All other supplies will be provided in a kit available at the Library approximately one week before the program (you will be emailed). Limited space available. You must provide your email address at registration to receive the Zoom link. Your Registration Confirmation Notice includes the Zoom link for the program.

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Pokémon Club (Virtual)

Join Miss Nicole for an afternoon of all things Pokémon virtually on Zoom!  We'll do an activity together, and then watch some Pokémon episodes or a movie through Miss Nicole's shared screen. Registration is required to receive the Zoom information to join.

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Book Discussion (Virtual):The Last Train to London by Meg Waite Clayton

The Last Train to London by Meg Waite Clayton In pre-World War II Austria, a 16-year-old Jewish boy, Stephan Neuman, is expected to take over his father's thriving chocolate business someday, but instead he longs to be a playwright. He also has a huge crush on 15-......More

The Last Train to London by Meg Waite Clayton In pre-World War II Austria, a 16-year-old Jewish boy, Stephan Neuman, is expected to take over his father's thriving chocolate business someday, but instead he longs to be a playwright. He also has a huge crush on 15-year-old Žofie-Helene, a Christian girl who is the daughter of an outspoken newspaper editor. Despite their power, wealth and influence in the area, both families find themselves in a perilous position once the Nazis invade. Meanwhile, a courageous Dutchwoman named Truus Wijsmuller has made it her life's mission to help Jewish children escape the Nazis. Unable to bear kids of her own with her husband, Joop, she is compelled to find refuge for as many Jewish youngsters as possible.  All readers are welcome to attend.  Registration is required, online or by calling 860-242-0041. The book discussion will be via Zoom. You can access Zoom on your phone, a tablet, a laptop or a desktop computer. When you register you will receive the Zoom link.. No computer/internet at home? Join us over the phone! Call me and I will give you the ID and Password. If you want to join but feel uncomfortable using Zoom, you can sign up for One-on-One Zoom practice sessions.  

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