Hygge at the Barney

hygge  /ˈho͞oɡə,ˈho͝oɡə/noun: a quality of coziness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being (regarded as a defining characteristic of Danish culture)."Take a break from your stresses and drop in for some hygge at the library!We......More

hygge  /ˈho͞oɡə,ˈho͝oɡə/noun: a quality of coziness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being (regarded as a defining characteristic of Danish culture)."Take a break from your stresses and drop in for some hygge at the library!We will have jigsaw puzzles, coloring and craft supplies, and a crackling fire. You can bring your own projects, books, or headphones, or grab something to read once you're here!

71 Main St, Farmington, CT, 06032, US

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71 Main St, Farmington, CT, 06032, US

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71 Main St, Farmington, CT, 06032, US

Storybook Holiday Adventures & Coloring

Stop into the Hoppin Gallery at the Barney Library, 71 Main Street and enjoy twenty tales perfect for kids (recommended for kids ages 3 to 8) and families who love to watch classic storybooks come to life on screen. Stay for some, come back for more! We will have colori......More

Stop into the Hoppin Gallery at the Barney Library, 71 Main Street and enjoy twenty tales perfect for kids (recommended for kids ages 3 to 8) and families who love to watch classic storybooks come to life on screen. Stay for some, come back for more! We will have coloring pages to enjoy as you watch. This Scholastic Storybook Treasures Classic Collection includes: The night before ChristmasMax's ChristmasMerry Christmas, SplatMorris's disappearing bagMerry Christmas, space caseBear snores onNoah's arkToo many tamalesLemonade in winterThe snowy dayFletcher and the snowflake ChristmasIn the month of KislevLittle drummer boySeven candles for KwanzaaGreat joy!Antarctic anticsGiving thanksBear has a story to tellThe clown of GodBrave Irene

71 Main St, Farmington, CT, 06032, US

Artist Reception: Ashur Assyrian American Association of Connecticut

71 Main St, Farmington, CT, 06032, US

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71 Main St, Farmington, CT, 06032, US

Fiber Arts Circle

Join us for a relaxing get-together of fiber arts on the second Thursday of the month at 10:00 AM at the Barney Library, 71 Main Street. This is an informal event for people who knit, crochet, sew, cross stitch, embroider, or create with fabric. Learn a new skill or get......More

Join us for a relaxing get-together of fiber arts on the second Thursday of the month at 10:00 AM at the Barney Library, 71 Main Street. This is an informal event for people who knit, crochet, sew, cross stitch, embroider, or create with fabric. Learn a new skill or get feedback from fellow crafters! Limited materials supplied, please bring your own project you're working on.

71 Main St, Farmington, CT, 06032, US

Poetry Reading with D. Walsh Gilbert and Ciaran Berry

Join us at the Barney Library, 71 Main Street on Saturday, January 10 (snow date of January 24) at 1:00 PM for a poetry reading by Ciaran Berry who has a new poetry book States and D. Walsh Gilbert's new book From the Altar of the Land the third in as eries of Irish his......More

Join us at the Barney Library, 71 Main Street on Saturday, January 10 (snow date of January 24) at 1:00 PM for a poetry reading by Ciaran Berry who has a new poetry book States and D. Walsh Gilbert's new book From the Altar of the Land the third in as eries of Irish historical verse-stories.Ciaran Berry was born in Dublin and grew up in Connemara and Donegal. He is the author of four collections of poetry, States (2025), Liner Notes (2018), The Dead Zoo (2013), and The Sphere of Birds (2008), all published by The Gallery Press. His work has been featured in AGNI, American Poetry Review, Best American Poetry, Best of Irish Poetry, The Georgia Review, The Gettysburg Review, Poetry Ireland Review, Poetry London, The Missouri Review, Ploughshares, Poetry, The Southern Review, and The Threepenny Review. The accolades his work has received include a Whiting Award, the Jerwood Aldeburgh First Collection Prize, the Michael Murphy Memorial Prize, a Poetry Book Society Recommendation, and two Pushcart Prizes. He lives with his family in West Hartford and co-directs the Creative Writing Program at Trinity College.Debbie (D. Walsh) Gilbert is a dual citizen of the United States of America and the Republic of Ireland. She has just completed a trio of Irish historical fiction stories-in-verse, Finches in Kilmainham, Misneach: A Story of Kidnap, Enslavement, and Colonialism, and From the Altar of the Land (all, Grayson Books, 2024/25). Her latest chapbook is no mother but the sky (The Poetry Box, September 2025). Her poems appear widely in poetry journals online and in print. She serves on the board of the Riverwood Poetry Series and as co-editor of the Connecticut River Review. Gilbert lives in Farmington, Connecticut on a former sheep farm at the foot of Talcott Mountain near the watershed of the Farmington River, previously the homelands of the Tunxis peoples.

71 Main St, Farmington, CT, 06032, US

Movers and Groovers

71 Main St, Farmington, CT, 06032, US

Afterschool LEGO Lab

Kids ages 8 to 12 can sign up to join us at the Barney Library to learn basic engineering and coding with Lego SPIKE Prime!  Build and code to create amazing LEGO models that come to life. Space is limited, registration is required.

71 Main St, Farmington, CT, 06032, US

The No Book Book Club

71 Main St, Farmington, CT, 06032, US

Wonderland: Community Poetry Reading with Sandra Yannone

Join poet Sandra Yannone and participants in the Library’s Ekphrastic Poetry Workshop for a reading of poetry inspired by the Farmington Artist Circle’s “Wonderland” art exhibit.  Community members are invited to share their own Ekphrastic poetry, or read from an art in......More

Join poet Sandra Yannone and participants in the Library’s Ekphrastic Poetry Workshop for a reading of poetry inspired by the Farmington Artist Circle’s “Wonderland” art exhibit.  Community members are invited to share their own Ekphrastic poetry, or read from an art inspired poem following the reading.

71 Main St, Farmington, CT, 06032, US

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Book Babies

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.

71 Main St, Farmington, CT, 06032, US