Announcements

Thanksgiving Closings

The Farmington Libraries will be closed Wednesday, November 27 through Friday, November 29 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

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Age Group
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This event is in the "All Ages" group.

Plainville Flute Choir Winter Performance

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Jay Johnston Community Room at Farmington Library
Program Type:
Performances
Age Group:
All Ages
Event Details:

Come listen to a division of the Plainville Wind Ensemble for a holiday concert by incredible flutists. Plainville Flute Choir enables interested flutists the opportunity to expand...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Performances
Required
Seats Remaining: 18
Event Details:

Come listen to a division of the Plainville Wind Ensemble for a holiday concert by incredible flutists. Plainville Flute Choir enables interested flutists the opportunity to expand their musical abilities in an ensemble setting.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Tween" group.

No-Sew Snowmen

Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Program Room at Farmington Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Elementary, Tween
Event Details:

Do you want to build a snowman? Come build a no-sew snowman with Ms. Melissa!

Full
Required
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Do you want to build a snowman? Come build a no-sew snowman with Ms. Melissa!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Wrap It Up: Holiday Gift Wrapping Party at the Library

Monday, December 16, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Board Room 1 at Farmington Library
Program Type:
Celebrations
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Need some time to just relax and wrap your gifts for your holiday celebrations? We’ve got you. We have free wrapping paper, tape, scissors, and other wrapping supplies to make it a...

Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Board Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Celebrations
Event Details:

Need some time to just relax and wrap your gifts for your holiday celebrations? We’ve got you. We have free wrapping paper, tape, scissors, and other wrapping supplies to make it a little easier on you this holiday season.  

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Alphabet Academy

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Children's Program Room at Farmington Library
Program Type:
Skill Building
Age Group:
Children, Preschool
Event Details:

Ages 4 – 5, for the child alone (caregivers must stay in the Kids’ Place). Registration required. Please note that you only need to register once for all 23 classes.   ...

Full
Required
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool
Program Type: Skill Building
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Ages 4 – 5, for the child alone (caregivers must stay in the Kids’ Place). Registration required. Please note that you only need to register once for all 23 classes.  

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Game Tournament: Exploding Kittens

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Space at Farmington Library
Program Type:
Hobbies & Gaming
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Think you can survive Exploding Kittens? Compete against others in this unplugged tournament for the ultimate weird trophy and $10 gift card prize! Register to sign up! Open to ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Hobbies & Gaming
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Think you can survive Exploding Kittens? Compete against others in this unplugged tournament for the ultimate weird trophy and $10 gift card prize!

Register to sign up! Open to those in Grades 7-12.

Disclaimer(s)

If you have special needs to attend this program, please contact the library in advance.

knit night

Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Board Room 2 at Farmington Library
Farmington Library
This is not a library sponsored event.
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Board Room 2
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Tween" group.

Candy Houses

Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Jay Johnston Community Room at Farmington Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts, Celebrations
Age Group:
Children, Elementary, Tween
Event Details:

Come to the library to make a "sweet" house for the Winter season.  Supplies will be provided; registration for each child required.

Full
Required
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary, Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts, Celebrations
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Come to the library to make a "sweet" house for the Winter season.  Supplies will be provided; registration for each child required.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Afternoons at Bijou

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Jay Johnston Community Room at Farmington Library
Program Type:
Film Screenings
Age Group:
Adults
Bijou:

Classic films and snacks, every Thursday afternoon!

Event Details:

Christmas Carol (1951) Ebenezer Scrooge, a curmudgeonly, miserly businessman, has no time for sentimentality and largely views Christmas as a waste of time. However, this Christma...

Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Film Screenings
Event Details:

Classic films and snacks, every Thursday afternoon!

Christmas Carol (1951)

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Game Tournament: Exploding Kittens

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Teen Space at Farmington Library
Program Type:
Hobbies & Gaming
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

Think you can survive Exploding Kittens? Compete against others in this unplugged tournament for the ultimate weird trophy and $10 gift card prize! Register to sign up! Open to ...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Teen Space
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Hobbies & Gaming
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Event Details:

Think you can survive Exploding Kittens? Compete against others in this unplugged tournament for the ultimate weird trophy and $10 gift card prize!

Register to sign up! Open to those in Grades 7-12.

Disclaimer(s)

If you have special needs to attend this program, please contact the library in advance.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Author Spotlight: Juliet Grames

Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Jay Johnston Community Room at Farmington Library
Program Type:
Lectures & Presentations
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Meet Author Juliet Grames, who will discuss her latest book, The Lost Boy of Santa Chionia, a whodunit set in a small village in Southern Italy, where a young American woman t...

Open
Required
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures & Presentations
Required
Seats Remaining: 25
Event Details:

Meet Author Juliet Grames, who will discuss her latest book, The Lost Boy of Santa Chionia, a whodunit set in a small village in Southern Italy, where a young American woman turned amateur detective arrives to start a nursery school

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Infant/Toddler" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Tots and Tunes and Tales

Friday, December 20, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Jay Johnston Community Room at Farmington Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Infant/Toddler, Preschool
Event Details:

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.    

Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Children, Infant/Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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.

 

 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Cozy Winter Storytime

Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Children's Program Room at Farmington Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Preschool
Event Details:

Wear your snuggliest clothes, bring a blanket or stuffie, and join us for this cozy storytime on the first day of winter!

Open
Required
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:

Wear your snuggliest clothes, bring a blanket or stuffie, and join us for this cozy storytime on the first day of winter!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Maker 101: Winter Moss Wreaths

Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Maker Space at Farmington Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Maker 101:

Come craft with us in the Maker Space. Meet other crafters at this in-person monthly tutorial. Learn what our equipment can do without having to know how to use any of it! Each cra...

Required
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Maker Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Seats Remaining: 8

Come craft with us in the Maker Space. Meet other crafters at this in-person monthly tutorial. Learn what our equipment can do without having to know how to use any of it! Each craft features elements pre-made using one of the machines and is customizable. Each month uses a new piece of equipment.

As a bonus, you can ask our Maker Space experts questions about the space and equipment. Take a look at other projects and make a one-on-one appointment to have us walk you through it.

Perfect for beginners, ages 18 and up.

Disclaimer(s)

If you have special needs to attend this program, please contact the library in advance.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Wrap It Up: Holiday Gift Wrapping Party at the Library

Monday, December 23, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Board Room 1 at Farmington Library
Program Type:
Celebrations
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Need some time to just relax and wrap your gifts for your holiday celebrations? We’ve got you. We have free wrapping paper, tape, scissors, and other wrapping supplies to make it a...

Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Board Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Celebrations
Event Details:

Need some time to just relax and wrap your gifts for your holiday celebrations? We’ve got you. We have free wrapping paper, tape, scissors, and other wrapping supplies to make it a little easier on you this holiday season.  

LIBRARY CLOSED

All Day 12/24 - 12/25
Farmington Library, Barney Library, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Farmington Library, Barney Library, Off Site
This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Biblio Box

All Day
Farmington Library
Program Type:
Grab and Go
Age Group:
Teens
Event Details:

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...

Full
Required
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Grab and Go
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Sign up for some fun treats and a hand selected library book picked just for you! 

Disclaimer(s)

If you have special needs to attend this program, please contact the library in advance.
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Infant/Toddler" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Tots and Tunes and Tales

Friday, December 27, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Jay Johnston Community Room at Farmington Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Infant/Toddler, Preschool
Event Details:

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.    

Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Children, Infant/Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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.

 

 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.
This event is in the "Tween" group.

Drop-in Crafts

Friday, December 27, 2024 at 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Program Room at Farmington Library
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Preschool, Elementary, Tween
Event Details:

We're cleaning out our storytime and craft closets and putting out a wide variety of crafts - come to the library between noon and 3 PM to relax and get creative.

Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool, Elementary, Tween
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

We're cleaning out our storytime and craft closets and putting out a wide variety of crafts - come to the library between noon and 3 PM to relax and get creative.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Noon Year's Eve Eve!

Monday, December 30, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Jay Johnston Community Room at Farmington Library
Program Type:
Celebrations
Age Group:
Children
Event Details:

Let’s practice ringing in the New Year together!  We’ll share a story, create New Year’s Eve kits and headbands, and have a countdown complete with bubble wrap stomp and a roc...

Full
Required
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Celebrations
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:

Let’s practice ringing in the New Year together!  We’ll share a story, create New Year’s Eve kits and headbands, and have a countdown complete with bubble wrap stomp and a rockin’ dance party! 

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Wrap It Up: Holiday Gift Wrapping Party at the Library

Monday, December 30, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Board Room 1 at Farmington Library
Program Type:
Celebrations
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Need some time to just relax and wrap your gifts for your holiday celebrations? We’ve got you. We have free wrapping paper, tape, scissors, and other wrapping supplies to make it a...

Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Board Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Celebrations
Event Details:

Need some time to just relax and wrap your gifts for your holiday celebrations? We’ve got you. We have free wrapping paper, tape, scissors, and other wrapping supplies to make it a little easier on you this holiday season.  

LIBRARY CLOSED

All Day 12/31 - 1/1
Farmington Library, Barney Library, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Farmington Library, Barney Library, Off Site
This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Infant/Toddler" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Tots and Tunes and Tales

Friday, January 3, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Jay Johnston Community Room at Farmington Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Infant/Toddler, Preschool
Event Details:

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.  

Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Jay Johnston Community Room
Age Group: Children, Infant/Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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.

 

 

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Fireside Storytime

Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 3:00pm - 3:30pm
Lobby at Farmington Library
Program Type:
Celebrations
Age Group:
Children, Preschool, Elementary
Event Details:

Children ages 3 and up and a caregiver can join us by the fireplace in the lobby of the Farmington Library for a cozy family storytime. We will finish with hot cocoa in the Childre...

Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Lobby
Age Group: Children, Preschool, Elementary
Program Type: Celebrations
Event Details:

Children ages 3 and up and a caregiver can join us by the fireplace in the lobby of the Farmington Library for a cozy family storytime. We will finish with hot cocoa in the Children's Program Room. No registration required.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Elementary" group.

Homeschool Nutmeg Book Club Ages 7-9

Monday, January 6, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Children's Program Room at Farmington Library
Program Type:
Discussion Groups
Age Group:
Children, Elementary
Event Details:

Homeschoolers ages 7-9 are invited to discuss 2025 CT Elementary Nutmeg Book Award Nominees each month with the Farmington Libraries and Avon Free Public Library!  Each librar...

Required
Library Branch: Farmington Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Elementary
Program Type: Discussion Groups
Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:

Homeschoolers ages 7-9 are invited to discuss 2025 CT Elementary Nutmeg Book Award Nominees each month with the Farmington Libraries and Avon Free Public Library!  Each library will alternate months hosting the discussion.