Week Calendar

A fun-filled half hour for child and caregiver featuring books, fingerplays and lots of music. 

Registration required; register once for the whole session. 

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.

This program offers a fun way to learn simple scientific concepts and conduct experiments. Activity bags with instructions for each program will be available for pick up at the Main Library children’s desk.

 Each week we will 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.

For caregivers of babies ages 0 to 12 months. Registration required; registering for one class registers you for the session.  

Come play at Barney library. Time for caregivers and children to form friendships! Parents can chat while children play in the Gallery turned playroom! Drop in for a few minutes or stay the whole time. No registration required. 

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.

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

 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.

For two-year-olds and their caregivers. Registration required; register once for the 6-week session. 

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.

Ages 2.5 - 3 and their caregivers. Registration required; register once for the 8-week session. 

For three-year-olds and their caregivers. Registration Required; registering for one class registers you for the session. 

Using our oil pastels, draw a fun and wacky face inspired by the famous artist, Pablo Picasso!

For two-year-olds and their caregivers. Registration required; register once for the 6-week session. 

Internationally famous quilter in our midst!

The Farmington Historical Society in collaboration with Farmington Libraries present 

Create an adorable family craft of a rabbit as we listen to Chinese inspired music and have some Chinese Lunar New Year snacks! 

A quiet and calm environment to explore hands-on activities that help children build fine and gross motor skills.  You will have fun experiencing stations that will stimulate your senses.

The Woman in the Window (1944)

Take our Legos and your imagination and what will you build? Creations will be on display for 2 weeks after the program. Duplos available for younger builders. 

Speak to your child in the language you know best!  Connect with other families who speak Spanish as you read, play, and socialize.

Ages 0-5 with caregiver.

For children in grades 1-4. Registration Required. 

For children ages 7-12 who have gone through "Learn to Knit" with Miss Paula.  No registration required. 

Learn to Knit.  This beginner program is best suited for kids ages 7-12.  We will provide needles and yarn to begin.  Let's knit a project together!

Speak to your child in the language you know best! Join Miss Eva for Storytime in Polish. Enjoy stories and activities and browse our Polish-language collections.  In-Person. Registration Required.

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.

Drop by this fun, hands-on program where you will be able to design and build models of working electrical circuits with Snap Circuits® or create simple coding "programs" with Ozobots®.

Like watching Marie Kondo and The Home Edit on TV? Meet Local Professional Organizer Maria Grove for a night of organizing tips, tricks and inspiration. She'll teach you how to organize your closet and start good habits in your home.

A Member of Korean Spirit and Culture Promotion Project will show step by step to make a lovely lotus flower lantern using colored paper and wire frames