Bloomfield Public Library
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Friday April 19 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Technology Class: Google Docs Series (330 Park Ave., Room 117)
Did you know that with a free Gmail account, you also have access to a Google Suite of tools that includes Google Docs? Google Docs is a free tool similar to Microsoft Word that allows you type documents and even work on a document collaboratively with someone else. Yo......More
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Tuesday April 23 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Great Decisions: High Seas Treaty (Virtual)
Great Decisions is America's largest discussion program on world affairs. It is sponsored by the Foreign Policy Association (www.fpa.org). The program involves reading material from the Great Decisions briefing book (articles will be supplied by Bloomfield Public Libr......More
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Wednesday April 24 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
ABC Time (Atrium Book & Craft Hour)
Join BPL Youth Librarians for a featured book and craft at our Atrium location (1300 Hall Blvd., Bloomfield). Registration is appreciated, but not required. Best for ages 2-5, but all ages welcome! If special accommodations are required, please contact the library at......More
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Wednesday April 24 1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT
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. You must provide your email address at registration to receive the Zoom link. Your Registration Confirmatio......More
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Wednesday April 24 6:30pm - 8:00pm EDT
Job and Career Series: Career Planning Again? Self-Discovery in Midlife (Virtual)
Join us this Spring for a series focusing on building skills and sharing resources for your job and career needs co-sponsored by the Bloomfield and the Simsbury Public Libraries. ......More
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Thursday April 25 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Consumer Reports: Explore BPL Online (Virtual)
Simplify your buying with Consumer Reports. Let's take a deep dive into the online Consumer Reports database available via BPL Online. You will learn how to search, understand ratings, compare items, and find options for purchasing. This program will be geared towar......More
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Friday April 26 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Technology Class: Google Docs Series (330 Park Ave., Room 117)
Did you know that with a free Gmail account, you also have access to a Google Suite of tools that includes Google Docs? Google Docs is a free tool similar to Microsoft Word that allows you type documents and even work on a document collaboratively with someone else. Yo......More
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Tuesday April 30 6:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Social Justice Book Club: The Sun and Her Flowers by Rupi Kaur (Virtual)
Did you know that April is National Poetry Month? Our April book will be The Sun and Her Flowers, the second poetry collection by Rupi Kaur. Divided into five chapters and illustrated by Kaur, these poems are a vibrant and transcendent journey about growth and healing,......More
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Wednesday May 1 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Special BPL Storytime: Ukulele Dance & Sing-Along with Bruce Badner & Friends (330 Park)
Join BPL staff and our guests for a special storytime event! Bruce Badner and friends will have everyone dancing and singing along to their ukulele music. This program will take place at the Bloomfield Human Services Building (330 Park Ave., Room TBD). We hope ......More
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Wednesday May 1 1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT
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. You must provide your email address at registration to receive the Zoom link. Your Registration Confirmatio......More
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Wednesday May 1 5:15pm - 6:15pm EDT
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Wednesday May 1 6:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Library Building Committee Meeting
All meetings of the Library Building Committee are open to the public. All meetings will be remote via Zoom at 6 pm unless otherwise noted on the meeting agenda. View the agenda and more information ......More
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Wednesday May 1 6:30pm - 8:00pm EDT
Millennials Read (Talcott Mountain Collective)
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, Granby, and Simsbury libraries and open to all. We hope to see you ther......More
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Thursday May 2 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Never Stop Learning: Protect Your Nest Egg (Virtual)
At "Never Stop Learning: Protect Your Nest Egg," staff from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will provide introductions to financial literacy topics including strategies for smart investing; tips to avoid fraud; planning for diminished capacity; resources ava......More
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Friday May 3 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Technology Class: Google Docs Series (330 Park Ave., Room 117)
Did you know that with a free Gmail account, you also have access to a Google Suite of tools that includes Google Docs? Google Docs is a free tool similar to Microsoft Word that allows you type documents and even work on a document collaboratively with someone else. Yo......More
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Friday May 3 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
Lunch & Learn: A Laugh Out Loud Experience About Every Day Life. (Atrium)
The BPL Atrium will be hosting Albert Ruggiero to talk about the written works of his late wife Carol Ruggiero from her book- Pearls From Carol. Albert will entertain with music and a rousing group sing- along as he plays his saxophone. Pizza will be provided by B......More
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Monday May 6 All Day
Science Bytes: Fluorescent Flowers
April showers bring May flowers!... In this video episode of Science Bytes, Miss Nicole will show viewers a simple way to see how nutrients get delivered in a flower...using fluorescent highlighters and UV lights! The YouTube video with instructions will first ......More
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Tuesday May 7 1:00pm - 2:15pm EDT
Opera Talk: Madame Butterfly (Virtual)
The settings of Puccini’s operas add up to a world travelogue over three continents. Paris is a favored locale providing a back- drop for four operas. Then there are trips to Flanders, Florence, Louisiana, Rome, the Black Forest, China, California, the Cote d’Azur and ......More
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Tuesday May 7 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
Celebrating Jewish Artists (Virtual)
Let’s celebrate Jewish Heritage Month by viewing works of art and discussing the lives of the artists who created them! The work of Jewish artists from various countries will be featured. While there are some names you have likely heard of, you will also view the work ......More
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Wednesday May 8 All Day
FREE COMIC BOOK DAY Celebration at The Atrium
Join us on May 8th at the BPL Atrium for some all-day fun to celebrate Free Comic Book Day! Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) is always the first Saturday in May, but BPL is going to do our kick-off event on May 8th when the Bloomfield Schools are closed! We’ll have fre......More
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Wednesday May 8 1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT
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. You must provide your email address at registration to receive the Zoom link. Your Registration Confirmatio......More
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Wednesday May 8 4:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
Henna with Dhanyah Bascom (Atrium)
Local artist Dhanyah Bascom will visit our BPL Atrium during our Free Comic Book Day events to do some temporary henna tattoos for kids, tweens, and teens! Dhanyah Bascom's artistry combines traditional imagery with pop culture images to create incredibly unique and......More
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Wednesday May 8 6:30pm - 8:00pm EDT
Job and Career Series: Important Resume Writing & Cover Letter Tips for a New Era (Virtual)
Join us this Spring for a series focusing on building skills and sharing resources for your job and career needs co-sponsored by the Bloomfield and the Simsbury Public Libraries. ......More
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Thursday May 9 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT
Healthy Relationships and Sexual Health for Adults 50+ @330 Park Ave., Great Room
Bloomfield Senior Services invites you to a Lunch and Learn at the Senior Center, 330 Park Ave., Great Room. Kay Munoz from the Health Collective will present an information session on sexual health for adults 50+. We will explore the multifaceted nature of lonelin......More
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Thursday May 9 5:30pm - 6:30pm EDT
Wintonbury Book Discussion & Author Visit: More Than You Can See by Barbara Rubin (Virtual)
More Than You Can See: A Mother's Memoir by Barbara Rubin You are invited to this very special book discussion. Author Barbara Rubin will join us to share the story of her daughter Jenn’s horrific car accident which put her into a coma for two weeks. Once she awaken......More