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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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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...

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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...

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

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James Blackstone Memorial Library, Virtual

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

Closing
This event is in the "Adults" group.

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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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Everyone" group.

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...

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Introduction to Classical Latin

Saturday, January 4, 2025 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...

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Poetry Cafe

Saturday, January 4, 2025 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...

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Silk'n Sounds Concert

Sunday, January 5, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Music, Arts & Culture
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Silk'n Sounds, the Greater New Haven women's a cappella chorus, singing in 4-part harmony, has provided high quality performances for wide-ranging audiences since 1998. Join them f...

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Exploring Our Grief Journey

Monday, January 6, 2025 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...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Banned Book Club

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Groups
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for our next Blackstone Banned Book Club meeting! This group meets the first Tuesday of every month to have a non-judgemental, civil discussion of various titles that are b...

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Writers Group

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Lucy Hammer Room at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Clubs & Discussion Groups
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Looking to connect with other writers in the Branford area? Join our writers group led by local writer Kiersten Bjork! Group will meet the first and third Tuesday of the month ...

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East Shore District Health Department Harm Reduction and Health Information

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Rotunda at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

John Marquis, ESDHD’s Harm Reduction Navigator, will be in our rotunda every Wednesday to help support you with any questions and concerns you may have related to harm reduction an...

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Classical Latin Three

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Latin III  will begin with a review of chapters 28-40 of Ecce Romani II. At the completion of all 27 chapters of  the text, the group will move on to translating and disc...

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Blackstone Fiber Art Community

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Conference Room at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Clubs & Discussion Groups, Hands-On or DIY
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a weekly fiber art group. All experience levels in knitting, crochet, spinning, weaving, sewing, felting, embroidery, and all fiber art forms are welcome! Drop in any t...

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What Matters to You: A Community Conversation

Thursday, January 9, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Talks & Lectures
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Come join a monthly open forum and lively conversation on controversial topics that matter to the community and to you! These monthly conversations are a safe place without judgmen...

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Second Friday Adult Game Night

Friday, January 10, 2025 at 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Clubs & Discussion Groups, Gaming
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for game night! We’ll be playing all types of board games, from fast-paced, hilarious party games to highly strategic, thinky games that will leave your head spinning! Seco...

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Blackstone Library Tour

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Rotunda at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Talks & Lectures
Age Group:
Everyone
Blackstone Library Tour:

Take a tour of the Blackstone, learn historical tidbits, and get an insider’s look into a day in the life of a Blackstone Library employee. Tour meets in the Rotunda by the Referen...

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Introduction to Classical Latin

Saturday, January 11, 2025 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...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

New England Pirates

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Talks & Lectures
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Pirate historian Luca Rebussini will walk us through the history of the pirates and pirate hunters of New England during the Golden Age of Piracy. Topics discussed are why people b...

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Exploring Our Grief Journey

Monday, January 13, 2025 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...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tech Help Tuesday

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Lucy Hammer Room at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Technology Training
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Confused about your new iPhone or iPad? Need help formatting a Word document? Drop in to the library between 11am & 12pm to get a tech question answered. First come, first serv...

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Second Tuesday Book Club

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 6:15pm - 7:15pm
Lucy Hammer Room at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Groups
Age Group:
Adults
Second Tuesday Book Club:

New members welcomed; books available for loan in advance of the discussion. For more information email ebyrne@blackstonelibrary.org or call 203 488-1441, ext. 315.