Event List

Stay and Play

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 11:15am - 11:45am

Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library

Program Type:

Clubs & Discussion Groups

Age Group:

Children (ages 0-5)

Stay after storytime ends or just drop in. Designed for children under 2 and their caregivers to play, connect, and chat in a casual setting. This event is facilitated in collaboration with the Branford Early Start Partnership for Children.

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Video Stories for Babies up to age 5

Friday, May 1, 2026 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...

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Preschool Stories for ages 3-5

Monday, May 4, 2026 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...

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Tuesdays are for Twos Storytime for ages 3 to 5

Tuesdays are for Twos Storytime for ages 2 to 3

Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am

Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library

Program Type:

Storytimes

Age Group:

Youth, Children (ages 0-5)

Tuesdays are for Twos:

Children & their caregivers are invited to sign up for a program filled with singing, dancing, rhyming & stories for ages 2-3! Each week will be something new alon...

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Stories & Music for Babies up to 24 months

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am

Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library

Program Type:

Storytimes

Age Group:

Youth, Children (ages 0-5)

Stories & Music for Babies:

Babies & their caregivers are invited to sign up for a gentle storytime of rhyming, movement & song for babies just under 24 months. Each week we will promote bond...

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Stories & Music for Babies up to 24 months (class two)

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 10:45am - 11:15am

Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library

Program Type:

Storytimes

Age Group:

Youth, Children (ages 0-5)

Stories & Music for Babies:

Babies & their caregivers are invited to sign up for a gentle storytime of rhyming, movement & song for babies just under 24 months. Each week we will promote bond...

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Stay and Play

Wednesday, May 6, 2026 at 11:15am - 11:45am

Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library

Program Type:

Clubs & Discussion Groups

Age Group:

Children (ages 0-5)

Stay after storytime ends or just drop in. Designed for children under 2 and their caregivers to play, connect, and chat in a casual setting. This event is facilitated in collaboration with the Branford Early Start Partnership for Children.

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Video Stories for Babies up to age 5

Friday, May 8, 2026 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...

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Preschool Stories for ages 3-5

Monday, May 11, 2026 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...

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Tuesdays are for Twos Storytime for ages 2 to 3

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am

Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library

Program Type:

Storytimes

Age Group:

Youth, Children (ages 0-5)

Tuesdays are for Twos:

Children & their caregivers are invited to sign up for a program filled with singing, dancing, rhyming & stories for ages 2-3! Each week will be something new alon...

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Stories & Music for Babies up to 24 months

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am

Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library

Program Type:

Storytimes

Age Group:

Youth, Children (ages 0-5)

Stories & Music for Babies:

Babies & their caregivers are invited to sign up for a gentle storytime of rhyming, movement & song for babies just under 24 months. Each week we will promote bond...

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Stories & Music for Babies up to 24 months (class two)

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 10:45am - 11:15am

Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library

Program Type:

Storytimes

Age Group:

Youth, Children (ages 0-5)

Stories & Music for Babies:

Babies & their caregivers are invited to sign up for a gentle storytime of rhyming, movement & song for babies just under 24 months. Each week we will promote bond...

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Stay and Play

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 11:15am - 11:45am

Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library

Program Type:

Clubs & Discussion Groups

Age Group:

Children (ages 0-5)

Stay after storytime ends or just drop in. Designed for children under 2 and their caregivers to play, connect, and chat in a casual setting. This event is facilitated in collaboration with the Branford Early Start Partnership for Children.

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Video Stories for Babies up to age 5

Friday, May 15, 2026 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...

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Preschool Stories for ages 3-5

Monday, May 18, 2026 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...

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Tuesdays are for Twos Storytime for ages 2 to 3

Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am

Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library

Program Type:

Storytimes

Age Group:

Youth, Children (ages 0-5)

Tuesdays are for Twos:

Children & their caregivers are invited to sign up for a program filled with singing, dancing, rhyming & stories for ages 2-3! Each week will be something new alon...

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Stories & Music for Babies up to 24 months

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 10:00am - 10:30am

Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library

Program Type:

Storytimes

Age Group:

Youth, Children (ages 0-5)

Stories & Music for Babies:

Babies & their caregivers are invited to sign up for a gentle storytime of rhyming, movement & song for babies just under 24 months. Each week we will promote bond...

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Stories & Music for Babies up to 24 months (class two)

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 10:45am - 11:15am

Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library

Program Type:

Storytimes

Age Group:

Youth, Children (ages 0-5)

Stories & Music for Babies:

Babies & their caregivers are invited to sign up for a gentle storytime of rhyming, movement & song for babies just under 24 months. Each week we will promote bond...

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Stay and Play

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 11:15am - 11:45am

Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library

Program Type:

Clubs & Discussion Groups

Age Group:

Children (ages 0-5)

Stay after storytime ends or just drop in. Designed for children under 2 and their caregivers to play, connect, and chat in a casual setting. This event is facilitated in collaboration with the Branford Early Start Partnership for Children.

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Snacks and a Film for all ages - Zootopia 2

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library

Program Type:

Music, Arts & Culture

Age Group:

Youth, Children (ages 0-5), School Aged (grades k-4), Teens, Middle School (grades 5-8), High School (grades 9-12), Everyone

Drop-in event. Looking for something to do on your half-day? Bring the whole family to a showing of Zootopia 2 (2025). The snacks are on us! Rated PG. Run time 108 minutes.

Registration Open

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Registration Required

Video Stories for Babies up to age 5

Friday, May 22, 2026 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...

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Closed on Sundays 5/24 - 09/06

Sunday, May 24, 2026 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm

James Blackstone Memorial Library, Virtual

The library will be closed on Sundays from May 24 through September 6.

Closing

Closed for Memorial Day

All Day

James Blackstone Memorial Library

The Blackstone Library will be closed in observance of Memorial Day

Closing

Spring Take n Makes: A new interactive kit every month for all ages

Spring Family Take-N-Makes

Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at 9:00am - 8:00pm

Youth Services at James Blackstone Memorial Library

Program Type:

Hands-On or DIY

Age Group:

Youth, Children (ages 0-5), School Aged (grades k-4)

Take-N-Makes:

Drop-in event. Looking for something fun to do - how about dropping by the library to grab an interactive kit that you can complete with your family and/or friends? Each month...

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