Farmington Library
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Wednesday March 13 through April 30
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Wednesday April 24 3:30pm - Friday April 26 9:00am EDT
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Thursday April 25 9:30am - 10:00am EDT
Onederful Ones
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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Thursday April 25 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Pint- Sized Picassos
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 Picassos class.)
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Thursday April 25 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
American Sign Language Basics
Have you ever wanted to learn American Sign Language? Come learn the basics of communicating with this beautiful and complex language!
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Thursday April 25 6:30pm - 7:15pm EDT
PJ Storytime-Puppet Palooza: Down on the Farm Drop-in
Do you like puppets? We do! Join us in your jammies for a PJ storytime. We will read stories, complete lots of fun hands-on activities, and of course play with all our farm puppets!
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Friday April 26 All Day
Teen Biblio Box
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 interest form so we can select a b......More
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Friday April 26 All Day
Tween Bibliobox
For kids in Grades 4-6. Registration required.Sign up for some fun treats and a hand-selected library book picked just for you! Here’s how it works:Register through our online calendar once and be subscribed for 2 months.Once you register, you will be emailed an intere......More
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Friday April 26 9:30am - 10:00am EDT
Tots and Tunes and Tales
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.
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Friday April 26 1:00pm - 1:45pm EDT
Fun with Math
Ages 4 and 5 for the child alone; caregivers must stay in the Kids’ Place. Registration required once for entire session. Please register for only one class, Friday at 1:00 or 2:00 In this Kindergarten readiness program children will read math-related books, sing songs,......More
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Friday April 26 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT
Fun With Math
Ages 4 and 5 for the child alone; caregivers must stay in the Kids’ Place. Registration required once for entire session. Please register for only one class, Friday at 1:00 or 2:00 In this Kindergarten readiness program children will read math-related books, sing songs,......More
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Friday April 26 5:30pm - 8:30pm EDT
After Hours: Teen Escape Room
Find your way out at this Five Nights at Freddy's themed Escape Room! Sign up once for your whole group and we will assign you a time to come in during this After Hours event! You'll have 45 minutes to try to escape!Open to those in Grades 7-12. Registration Required.
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Saturday April 27 9:30am - 11:00am EDT
We Play Saturday at Barney Library
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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Saturday April 27 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
CALLING ALL UNICORN FANS!
Ages 4 - 8 . Registration required If you love all things Unicorns, join us as we celebrate these magical, mystical creatures with stories, crafts, and activity stations... and top off the fun with a Unicorn party! Colorful dresswear encouraged but not necessary....More
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Saturday April 27 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hour of Code
Bring your laptop and join us for Hour of Code: a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify code and show that anybody can learn the basics! We'll help you design your own simple project using either block-based and text-based coding!With technolo......More
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Monday April 29 9:30am - 10:00am EDT
Terrific Twos
For two-year-olds and their caregivers. Registration required; register once for the 7-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 no class on April 8.
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Monday April 29 10:30am - 11:15am EDT
Thriving Threes!
For three-year-olds and their caregivers. Registration Required; registering for one class registers you for the whole session. This storytime weaves the development of language and listening skills into a fun-filled program of read-alouds, flannel board activities, mus......More
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Monday April 29 2:30pm - 5:00pm EDT
Teen Quiet Study Time
Prepping for AP tests? Want a snack and some quiet study time? Stop by Board Room 1 on the second floor of the library for a quiet study oasis! Register to save your spot.Open to those in Grades 9-12.
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Monday April 29 4:15pm - 5:00pm EDT
Chess for Kids
Local resident and retired educator, John Sherman, is bringing his love for one of our oldest board games – “The Game of Kings!” - to the Farmington Library. Beginners through advanced are welcome. Check - now it's your move!
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Monday April 29 5:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
Crafting Conversation: A Live Event with Constance Moore
Q&A with artist & educator Constance Moore about her Daily Practice & books.
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Monday April 29 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Girls Who Code Club
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 the Farmington Girls Who Code Club......More
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Tuesday April 30 10:00am - 10:45am EDT
Movers and Groovers Dance Party
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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Tuesday April 30 10:00am - 10:30am EDT
Bite Size Science- SPRING FLING!
This session we will explore Spring themes while practicing our early Science concepts. Please note: No class on April 9th
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Tuesday April 30 11:00am - 11:30am EDT
Picture Book Theater
Ages 3-6. Each week we’ll watch a picture book come to life on our projector screen, followed by coloring or craft time!Drop-in event.
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Tuesday April 30 1:15pm - 2:00pm EDT
Novel Ideas
In April we will discuss "The Personal Librarian" by Marie BenedictThe remarkable, little-known story of Belle da Costa Greene, J. P. Morgan's personal librarian—who became one of the most powerful women in New York despite the dangerous secret she kept in order to make......More
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Tuesday April 30 5:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Movie Night @The Main: Ghostbusters: Afterlife
Please join us for a movie showing! Popcorn and lemonade will be served!Ghostbusters: Afterlife (2021)When a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original Ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather ......More
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Wednesday May 1 All Day
Adult Biblio Box
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 interest form so we can select a b......More
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Wednesday May 1 through May 31
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Wednesday May 1 9:15am - 10:00am EDT
Oh Baby! Baby Storytime
For babies ages 0 to 12 months with their caregivers. Registration required; registering for one class registers you for the whole session. Perfect for our littlest patrons, this storytime enriches the language learning abilities of babies through the use of stories, f......More
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Wednesday May 1 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
Color Me Calm: Adult Coloring at the Barney Library
Take some time for you! Drop into the Barney Library to take part in this adult coloring program. Coloring is a great way to relax, bring your own materials or use some of ours. No registration required.
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Wednesday May 1 10:30am - 11:00am EDT
Pop through the Pages
Ages 2.5 - 3 and their caregivers. Registration required; register once for the 7-week session. Picture books with a twist! Picture books "come to life” told in an engaging and interactive way.Please note: no class April 10
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Wednesday May 1 5:30pm - 6:30pm EDT
Teen Graphic Novel Book Club
Love graphic novels? Love manga? Register for Teen Graphic Novel Book Club! We'll discuss the book of the month, eat some snacks, and do an activity. Pick up the book for the month at the Information Services Desk on the Second Floor of the Library. Open to those in Gra......More
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Thursday May 2 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Pint- Sized Picassos
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 Picassos class.)
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Thursday May 2 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Afternoons at Bijou
Singin' in the Rain (1952)A silent film star falls for a chorus girl just as he and his delusionally jealous screen partner are trying to make the difficult transition to talking pictures in 1920s Hollywood. Starring Debbie Reynolds, Gene Kelly, and Donald O'Connor. 1hr......More
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Thursday May 2 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Garmany Music Series: The Green Jazz Band
The Green Jazz Band has been delighting audiences in the Greater Hartford area with fresh interpretations of jazz standards, including classics from the Great American Songbook, bossa nova favorites, and jazzed up blues and pop. The band’s area performances include the ......More
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Thursday May 2 6:30pm - 8:00pm EDT
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Friday May 3 9:30am - 10:00am EDT
Tots and Tunes and Tales
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.
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Friday May 3 1:00pm - 1:45pm EDT
Fun with Math
Ages 4 and 5 for the child alone; caregivers must stay in the Kids’ Place. Registration required once for entire session. Please register for only one class, Friday at 1:00 or 2:00 In this Kindergarten readiness program children will read math-related books, sing songs,......More
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Friday May 3 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT
Fun With Math
Ages 4 and 5 for the child alone; caregivers must stay in the Kids’ Place. Registration required once for entire session. Please register for only one class, Friday at 1:00 or 2:00 In this Kindergarten readiness program children will read math-related books, sing songs,......More
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Saturday May 4 All Day
Star Wars Day @ the Barney Library
Visit the Barney Library on Saturday, May 4 to celebrate the science-fiction universe of Star Wars. We will have activity sheets and Star Wars-themed arts and crafts to take home while supplies last.
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Saturday May 4 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Monthly Makers
This month's project: Photo Magnets ** please bring photos from home that you are comfortable cutting up **
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Saturday May 4 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Tween & Teen Lightsaber Making
Calling all Star Wars fans in Grades 5 to 12 join us at the Barney Library on Saturday, May 4th to create your own pool noodle lightsaber and join the light side or the dark side. Receive a special Star Wars goodie bag as we celebrate this fun "holiday". Get ready to de......More
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Saturday May 4 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Celebration of Chinese Culture
Phoenix Acrobats will be showcasing a celebration of Chinese Culture including martial arts, small musical performances, and other facets of the culture.