Week Calendar

Stop in to the Barney Library for some independent jewelry making.  We will provide a variety of tools and supplies, and you bring the creativity.

We will combine the scents of peppermint and vanilla for a delicious-smelling holiday candle, reminiscent of candy canes!

Ages 2-5 with caregiver.

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.

 Have fun getting to know the ABCs! This early literacy program focuses on the alphabet by introducing children to a different letter of the alphabet each week through stories, music, and a craft.

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.

Join Mary Therese Royal, a nationally certified Pilates instructor, for this workout session.

You’re invited to explore early-American history during an online afternoon conversation with Pulitzer Prize winning historian Nicole Eustace as she discusses her 2022 award winning book Covered With Night: A Story of Murder and Indigenou

Enjoy an afternoon of painting and listening to music. A unique acrylic painting will be ready for you to copy - or you can paint what you like! 

This program is supported by the Friends of the Farmington Libraries.

Stop by the Barney Library on the second Wednesday of the month at 2:30 PM for an afternoon movie. These movies are free and open to the public. Whenever available, movies are shown with Closed Captions.

White Christmas (1954)

Join the No Book Book Club where there's no assigned reading. This book club gives you the opportunity to make new friends and learn about many books in a one-hour meetup. 

Do you like audiobooks? Share your favorite listen. 

A Gathering of Celtic & Holiday is a combination of holiday music, stories and a wee bit of history from Scotland, Ireland and England into a program that will keep you on the edge of their seat.

Barney Kids Book Club

Ages 5-10

Join Miss Amy at Barney to read a book and do a craft.  This program will meet indoors in the Hoppin Gallery.

Stop by the Teen Space to make cards for the upcoming holiday seasons, big celebrations, and more!

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Open to those in Grades 7-12

For children in grades 1-4. Registration Required. 

All ages.  Registration Required. 

A sweet way to spend an evening!  We’ll provide all the supplies you’ll need to create a one-of-a-kind candy house! 

The 1619 Project Book Club is a a five week hybrid event that includes virtual visits plus an in person finale dinner session. We will examine The New York Times number 1 bestseller The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story.

For children in grades 5-8. Registration Required. 

Make and decorate your very own hot chocolate jar! Perfect for a gift for yourself or others!

Open to those 12 and up!

Why do we send holiday cards? Who had the 1st modern holiday tree? When did Santa get his iconic red suit? All of these traditions have their roots in Victorian times.

Adult Writing Group

Need inspiration? Looking for friendly feedback on your writing?