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Bilingual Storytime Korean and English on December 21 at 10 to 10:30am

Bilingual Storytime: Korean and English

Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Youth, Children (ages 0-5)
Event Details:

Join us for a bilingual storytime! We will be singing songs and reading a book in both Korean and English! Speakers of all languages welcome. 

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Fireside Chats with Local Authors: David Popolizio on Saturday, December 21st at 10am.

Fireside Chats with Local Authors: David Popolizio

Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Reading Room at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Music, Arts & Culture, Talks & Lectures
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Join us for readings and discussions with local authors in front of the fireplace in our Reading Room!This week we will be joined by David Popolizio, author of the YA fantasy-adven...

Introduction to Classical Latin meets on Saturdays from 11am to 12pm

Introduction to Classical Latin

Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Conference Room at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Class will meet in person Saturday mornings from 11 a.m. to noon beginning Saturday, September 7, 2024.The study of Latin exercises memory, increases English vocabulary, and broade...

Cancelled
Poetry Cafe A Virtual Poetry Discussion Group Every first and third Saturday of the month at 11am on Zoom

Poetry Cafe

Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Clubs & Discussion Groups
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

We are a fun, friendly group who love poetry. Each week, we select a poet - from modern to classic, humorous to serious - to read aloud followed by a lively group discussion. We al...

Cancelled
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Virtual Event
Saturday Cinema will be watching The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992), rated G

Saturday Cinema

Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Music, Arts & Culture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Movie magic, now at Blackstone! Join us for a special Winter Saturday Cinema on the big screen in the auditorium of the Blackstone Library.This month we’re watching The Muppet Chri...

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Preschool Stories ages 3-5

Preschool Stories for ages 3-5

Monday, December 23, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Youth, Children (ages 0-5)
Preschool Stories:

A live, in-person storytime for children ages 3-5!  Join us for an interactive story time filled with songs, movement, books and manipulates that are age appropriate for pr...

Grief support group every Monday at 6pm in the Lucy Hammer Room

Exploring Our Grief Journey

Monday, December 23, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Lucy Hammer Room at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Clubs & Discussion Groups
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Exploring Our Grief Journey: A Grief Support Group An open peer support group led by AccentCare Bereavement Volunteer Cheryl Cole and centered around the legacy of your loved on...

Video Stories

Video Stories for Babies up to age 5

Friday, December 27, 2024 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Youth, Children (ages 0-5)
Video Stories:

A storytime featuring movies, music & more! For children through age 5. We’re saving Fridays for a special event that features songs, hand rhymes, & a video story we can...

Minecraft coding on December 27 from 1-2pm

Minecraft Coding Lesson for ages 8-11

Friday, December 27, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
School Aged (grades k-4)
Event Details:

Calling all Minecraft lovers! Come learn to code using block coding in Minecraft Education Edition. We will code the sheep to run from the wolves or save the polar bears in the arc...

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Introduction to Classical Latin meets on Saturdays from 11am to 12pm

Introduction to Classical Latin

Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Conference Room at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Class will meet in person Saturday mornings from 11 a.m. to noon beginning Saturday, September 7, 2024.The study of Latin exercises memory, increases English vocabulary, and broade...

Cancelled
Francine & Joel Music Presents: Holiday Lights Concert on Sunday, December 29 at 2pm.

Holiday Lights Concert

Sunday, December 29, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Music, Arts & Culture
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Join musical duo Francine and Joel for a festive performance including songs of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year’s! Registration is required to attend this IN PERSON ...

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Preschool Stories ages 3-5

Preschool Stories for ages 3-5

Monday, December 30, 2024 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Youth, Children (ages 0-5)
Preschool Stories:

A live, in-person storytime for children ages 3-5!  Join us for an interactive story time filled with songs, movement, books and manipulates that are age appropriate for pr...

Teen Job Fair

Teen Job Fair

Monday, December 30, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Teens, High School (grades 9-12)
Event Details:

This event has been postponed until April 2025. Please check back in the spring for the new date. Thanks!Drop-in event. Are you a teen searching for a job? Come to the Teen Job Fai...

Cancelled

Chabad of the Shoreline Chanukah Concert

Monday, December 30, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Chabad-Lubavitch of the Shoreline will host a Chanukah concert featuring "Jazz Rabbi" Greg Wall & friends, followed by a menorah lighting."The Jazz Rabbi" Greg Wall, saxophonis...

Color and Conversation meets the last Monday of the month from six to seven thirty p.m.

Color & Conversation

Monday, December 30, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Conference Room at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Clubs & Discussion Groups, Hands-On or DIY
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Enjoy engaging conversation and explore your creativity at our adult coloring group! Coloring is a great way to keep the brain engaged and the body relaxed–plus it’s a gr...

Grief support group every Monday at 6pm in the Lucy Hammer Room

Exploring Our Grief Journey

Monday, December 30, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Lucy Hammer Room at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Clubs & Discussion Groups
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Exploring Our Grief Journey: A Grief Support Group An open peer support group led by AccentCare Bereavement Volunteer Cheryl Cole and centered around the legacy of your loved on...

NOON Year's Eve Storytime January 31 11:30 am to 12:00 pm

Noon Year's Eve Storytime for ages 0 to 5

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Youth, Children (ages 0-5)
Event Details:

Drop-in event. Can’t stay up till midnight? Don’t worry—the Blackstone Library knows how to make a New Year’s Eve splash with our NOON Year’s Eve Storytime! This event will include...

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Closing at 5:00pm

Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at 5:00pm - 8:00pm
James Blackstone Memorial Library, Virtual

The Blackstone Library will be closing early at 5:00pm

Closing

Closed for New Year's Day

All Day
James Blackstone Memorial Library, Virtual

The Blackstone Library will be closed in observance of New Year's Day

Closing
Video Stories

Video Stories for Babies up to age 5

Friday, January 3, 2025 at 11:00am - 11:30am
Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Storytimes
Age Group:
Youth, Children (ages 0-5)
Video Stories:

A storytime featuring movies, music & more! For children through age 5. We’re saving Fridays for a special event that features songs, hand rhymes, & a video story we can...

Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz

First Friday Book Discussion

Friday, January 3, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Book Groups
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Enjoy discussing a great book with your neighbors! Download Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz on Hoopla (free with your Blackstone Library card), then meet up with us for a lively...

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Virtual Event
Science Saturdays with Cool-ology!

Science Saturday with Cool-ology for grades K-4

Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Science
Age Group:
Youth, School Aged (grades k-4)
Event Details:

Join us for a SCIENCE FILLED LAB provided by Cool-ology, a hands-on STEAM centered program that believes in learning by doing. The topic for January is Animals In Winter:...

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Branford Microfund

Branford Microfund Info Session

Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Lobby at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Hands-On or DIY
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

The Branford Microfund is a 501c3 non-profit organization providing interest-free loans of up to $3,000 for unexpected financial challenges to Branford residents. Members of the or...