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Wayward Creatures book cover of boy and fox.

Homeschool Nutmeg Book Club Ages 9-12

Monday, November 4, 2024 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Tween Space at Farmington Library
Program Type:
Discussion Groups
Age Group:
Children, Elementary, Tween
Event Details:

Homeschoolers ages 9-12 are invited to discuss 2025 CT Intermediate Nutmeg Book Award Nominees each month with the Farmington Libraries and Avon Free Public Library!  Each lib...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Tween Space
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Tween
Program Type: Discussion Groups
Required
Seats Remaining: 6
Event Details:

Homeschoolers ages 9-12 are invited to discuss 2025 CT Intermediate Nutmeg Book Award Nominees each month with the Farmington Libraries and Avon Free Public Library!  Each library will alternate months hosting the discussion.

Afterschool Art Club

Afterschool Art Club

Monday, November 4, 2024 at 3:45pm - 4:15pm
Hoppin Gallery at Barney Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Elementary
Event Details:

The Afterschool Art Club is a block of time set aside to come in and work on an art project that drives your creativity. Assorted supplies available. There is no specific project, ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 12
Event Details:

The Afterschool Art Club is a block of time set aside to come in and work on an art project that drives your creativity. Assorted supplies available.

dinosaurs with text Who Will Win

DINOvember Election Day!

All Day
Farmington Library
Program Type:
Celebrations
Age Group:
Children, Infant/Toddler, Preschool, Elementary, Tween
Event Details:

It's Election Day in DINOvember, and here in the Children's Department we're having a very important election and your vote counts!  Stop by the Main Library to vote for your ...

Library Branch: Farmington Library
Age Group: Children, Infant/Toddler, Preschool, Elementary, Tween
Program Type: Celebrations
Event Details:

It's Election Day in DINOvember, and here in the Children's Department we're having a very important election and your vote counts!  Stop by the Main Library to vote for your favorite dinosaur - may the best dino win!

word tellabration in fancy script

Tellabration!!

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Hoppin Gallery at Barney Library
Program Type:
Celebrations
Age Group:
Children, Preschool, Elementary
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 Conne...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Children, Preschool, Elementary
Program Type: Celebrations
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:

Join us at Barney Library for TELLABRATION!

A worldwide celebration of story telling presented by the Connecticut Story Telling Center.

caterpillar on world

Rescheduled Around the World with the Very Hungry Caterpillar - Russian

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Children's Program Room at Farmington Library
Program Type:
Celebrations
Age Group:
Children, Preschool, Elementary, Tween
Event Details:

Come take a trip around the world with our favorite caterpillar!  We'll read this classic book in both English and another language, then do some fun activities together to le...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool, Elementary, Tween
Program Type: Celebrations
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Come take a trip around the world with our favorite caterpillar!  We'll read this classic book in both English and another language, then do some fun activities together to learn about the featured culture.  You'll get a special passport

kids doing science activities

Building S.T.E.A.M.

Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 6:15pm - 7:00pm
Children's Program Room at Farmington Library
Program Type:
STEM, Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Elementary
Event Details:

Come and enjoy a story, games, and rotating around to different S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) stations.

Open
Required
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: STEM, Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Come and enjoy a story, games, and rotating around to different S.T.E.A.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) stations.

clip art of various fossils

Fossil Fun!

Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Children's Program Room at Farmington Library
Program Type:
Lectures & Presentations
Age Group:
Children, Preschool, Elementary
Event Details:

Imagine Nation Museum Early Learning Center will be here for some Fossil Fun during our DINOvember!  Junior paleontologists will learn the difference between different ty...

Full
Required
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool, Elementary
Program Type: Lectures & Presentations
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Imagine Nation Museum Early Learning Center will be here for some Fossil Fun during our DINOvember!  Junior paleontologists will learn the difference between different types of real fossils and make their own mold fossil to take home.

LIBRARY CLOSED

All Day
Farmington Library, Barney Library, Off Site
Closing
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LEGO Spike Logo

Afterschool STEM Club

Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 3:45pm - 4:15pm
Hoppin Gallery at Barney Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Elementary
Event Details:

Kids in Grades 2 to 5 can sign up to join us at the Barney Library to learn basic engineering and coding with Lego SPIKE Prime!  We'll work in pairs to create amazing LEGO cre...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Elementary
Program Type: STEM
Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:

Kids in Grades 2 to 5 can sign up to join us at the Barney Library to learn basic engineering and coding with Lego SPIKE Prime!  We'll work in pairs to create amazing LEGO creations that come to life.

dog

Read to a Dog

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Children's Program Room at Farmington Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Infant/Toddler, Preschool, Elementary, Tween
Event Details:

Please call the Library at 860-673-6791 to schedule your very own one-on-one reading time with a certified therapy dog.  Bring your own book or choose one of ours to snuggle a...

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Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Infant/Toddler, Preschool, Elementary, Tween
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Please call the Library at 860-673-6791 to schedule your very own one-on-one reading time with a certified therapy dog.  Bring your own book or choose one of ours to snuggle and read.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Ages 11 & under must be accompanied by an adult.

FAMILY LEGO LAB @ THE BARNEY

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Barney Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Elementary, Tween
Event Details:

Families sign up to join us at the Barney Library to learn basic engineering and coding with Lego SPIKE Prime together! Work as a family to create amazing LEGO creations that come ...

Full
Required
Library Branch: Barney Library
Age Group: Elementary, Tween
Program Type: STEM
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Families sign up to join us at the Barney Library to learn basic engineering and coding with Lego SPIKE Prime together! Work as a family to create amazing LEGO creations that come to life. Space is limited, registration is required.

FAMILY LEGO LAB @ THE BARNEY

Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Barney Library
Program Type:
STEM
Age Group:
Elementary, Tween
Event Details:

Families sign up to join us at the Barney Library to learn basic engineering and coding with Lego SPIKE Prime together! Work as a family to create amazing LEGO creations that come ...

Full
Required
Library Branch: Barney Library
Age Group: Elementary, Tween
Program Type: STEM
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Families sign up to join us at the Barney Library to learn basic engineering and coding with Lego SPIKE Prime together! Work as a family to create amazing LEGO creations that come to life. Space is limited, registration is required.

Barney Kids Book Club

Barney Kids Book Club

Monday, November 18, 2024 at 3:45pm - 4:15pm
Hoppin Gallery at Barney Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Discussion Groups
Age Group:
Children, Elementary
Event Details:

Join Miss Amy for a school age picture book storytime and craft! For kids in grades K-4

Open
Required
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Discussion Groups
Required
Seats Remaining: 9
Event Details:

Join Miss Amy for a school age picture book storytime and craft! For kids in grades K-4

Afterschool Graphic Novel Club

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 3:45pm - 4:15pm
Hoppin Gallery at Barney Library
Program Type:
Discussion Groups
Age Group:
Children, Elementary
Event Details:

Join Miss Amy and Mrs. Hacker and discover all things graphic novels at the Barney Library! Which ones are your favorites? Did you know they come in all different genres just like ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Barney Library
Room: Hoppin Gallery
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Discussion Groups
Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:

Join Miss Amy and Mrs. Hacker and discover all things graphic novels at the Barney Library! Which ones are your favorites? Did you know they come in all different genres just like other books? Want to learn how to write your own?

LIBRARY CLOSED

All Day 11/27 - 11/29
Farmington Library, Barney Library, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Farmington Library, Barney Library, Off Site
picture book theater movie sign

Picture Book Theater - DINOvember edition!

Saturday, November 30, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Children's Program Room at Farmington Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Preschool, Elementary
Event Details:

Ages 3-6. Stop by the main library and watch a DINO-mite picture book come to life on our projector screen, followed by coloring or craft time! Drop-in event. 

Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool, Elementary
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Ages 3-6. Stop by the main library and watch a DINO-mite picture book come to life on our projector screen, followed by coloring or craft time!

Drop-in event. 

LIBRARY CLOSED

All Day 12/24 - 12/25
Farmington Library, Barney Library, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Farmington Library, Barney Library, Off Site

LIBRARY CLOSED

All Day 12/31 - 1/1
Farmington Library, Barney Library, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Farmington Library, Barney Library, Off Site