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Fish Ladder, 20th Anniversary, History, Stories, and How It Came To Be

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Talks & Lectures
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

Join us for "Fish Ladder, 20th Anniversary, History, Stories, and How It Came To Be" with Tom Cleveland. Presented by the Branford Land Trust.

 

Registration is required to attend this IN PERSON event.

Registration Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Yale University Women's Organization Lunch & Learn

Friday, March 27, 2026 at 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Talks & Lectures
Age Group:
Everyone

Bring your brown bag lunch and cookies will be provided! The public is invited to join us for this important event, hosted by the YUWO Climate Ation Network.

Registration Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group

The Importance of Urban Forests... to Branford

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Talks & Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

Trees are a part of almost everyone's daily life, but did you know that you really live in a forest?

Registration Open
Registration Required

Closed for Easter Sunday

All Day
James Blackstone Memorial Library

The Blackstone Library will be closed in observance of Easter Sunday

Closing
This event is in the "Adults" group

Medical Insurance Info Session

Thursday, April 9, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Talks & Lectures
Age Group:
Adults

Join medical biller and coder Lauren Ganino as she explains how to avoid common mistakes that people make in regards to medical insurance.

Registration Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Blackstone Library Tour

Saturday, April 11, 2026 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...

Registration Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Titanic and Her Sister Ships

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Talks & Lectures
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

Please join us for a presentation by Philip Vitiello, a longtime member of the Titanic Historical Society and noted historian, who will take us back to the age of the great ocean liners with the story of the Titanic and her sister ships, Olympic a

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Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Raising Our Future Ancestors

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Talks & Lectures
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

Join us for "Raising Our Future Ancestors" with Two Coyotes Wilderness School. Presented by the Branford Land Trust.

 

Registration is required to attend this IN PERSON event.

Registration Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Fireside Chats with Local Authors: Roberto Alfaro

Saturday, May 2, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Reading Room at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Talks & Lectures
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

Join us for readings and discussions with local authors in front of the fireplace in our Reading Room!

This event is in the "Everyone" group

Blackstone Library Tour

Saturday, May 9, 2026 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...

Registration Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Access to the Outdoors: Disability, Grit, and Belonging in Nature

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Talks & Lectures
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

Join us for the Branford Land Trust's annual meeting, featuring a presentation by Justin Brownell!

 

Registration is required to attend this IN PERSON event.

Registration Open
Registration Required
This event is in the "Youth" group
This event is in the "School Aged (grades k-4)" group

All About Trains with CT rail

Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Talks & Lectures
Age Group:
Youth, School Aged (grades k-4)

All About Trains is an educational program to introduce kids, K-5, to the fun and excitement of train travel! Kids learn about rail safety and the many ways that trains are good for us.

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

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Closed on Sundays 5/24 - 09/06

Sunday, May 31, 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 on Sundays 5/24 - 09/06

Sunday, June 7, 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
This event is in the "Everyone" group

Blackstone Library Tour

Saturday, June 13, 2026 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...

Registration Open
Registration Required

Closed on Sundays 5/24 - 09/06

Sunday, June 14, 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 Juneteenth

All Day
James Blackstone Memorial Library

The Blackstone Library will be closed in observance of Juneteenth National Independence Day

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Closed on Sundays 5/24 - 09/06

Sunday, June 21, 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 on Sundays 5/24 - 09/06

Sunday, June 28, 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 Independence Day

All Day
James Blackstone Memorial Library

The Blackstone Library will be closed in observance of Independence Day

Closing

Closed on Sundays 5/24 - 09/06

Sunday, July 5, 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