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"Pieces for Peace" Artist Gallery

All Day 3/3 - 4/30
Art Exhibit Second Floor at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Music, Arts & Culture
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

This artwork will be on display in the upper rotunda gallery for March & April.The subcommittee of the CT State Organization of DKG International (Curriculum of Hope for a Peac...

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Banned Book Club

Tuesday, April 1, 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, April 1, 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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Stories & Music for Babies up to 24 months

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 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, April 2, 2025 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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Classical Latin Three

Wednesday, April 2, 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, April 2, 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, April 3, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Conference Room 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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Video Stories for Babies up to age 5

Friday, April 4, 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...

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First Friday Book Discussion

Friday, April 4, 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 The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield on Hoopla (free with your Blackstone Library card), then meet up with us for a ...

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This event is in the "School Aged (grades k-4)" group.

Science Saturday with Cool-ology for grades K-4

Saturday, April 5, 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 will be Bird STEAM Lab. Discover all a...

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Introduction to Classical Latin

Saturday, April 5, 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, April 5, 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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"War Dog" Documentary Screening

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Music, Arts & Culture
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Join us for a screening of the feature length documentary War Dog. The screening will be followed by a Q&A.About the FilmWar Dog is a Ukrainian war documentary, which follows o...

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Local Poets Fair

Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Rotunda at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Music, Arts & Culture, Talks & Lectures
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Celebrate National Poetry Month with a poetry fair featuring local poets!This event will include poetry readings, book-signings, music, conversation, and refreshments. Registr...

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Branford Musical Arts Society presents: Tonadas: a Journey to Spanish Roots

Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Music, Arts & Culture
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

The Branford Musical Arts Society presents: Tonadas: a Journey to Spanish Roots with pianist Pablo Martínez. Funded by the DARO Foundation.The term tonada in Spanish refers to a tu...

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This event is in the "Middle School (grades 5-8)" group.
This event is in the "High School (grades 9-12)" group.

Personalized Book Box for grades 5-12

All Day
Youth Services at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Music, Arts & Culture
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School (grades 5-8), High School (grades 9-12)
Event Details:

Register by 4/7 to pick up a box the week of 4/14/25Want a great read just in time for spring break? Sign up to receive a box filled with books selected with your interests in mind...

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Preschool Stories for ages 3-5

Monday, April 7, 2025 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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Grief Support Group

Monday, April 7, 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:

Grief Support Group An open peer support group led by AccentCare Bereavement Volunteer Cheryl Cole and centered around the legacy of your loved one. Connect with others who ar...

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This event is in the "Children (ages 0-5)" group.

Tuesdays are for Twos Storytime for ages 2 to 3

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 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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Tech Help Tuesday

Tuesday, April 8, 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, April 8, 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.

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Stories & Music for Babies up to 24 months

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 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...

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Children (ages 0-5)" group.

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

Wednesday, April 9, 2025 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...