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Tuesdays are for Twos Storytime for ages 2 to 3

Tuesday, April 22, 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...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tech Help Tuesday

Tuesday, April 22, 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...

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

Branford Land Trust Presents: "Forest Health & Climate Change"

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Talks & Lectures
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

The Branford Land Trust Winter 2025 Speaker Series continues with “Forest Health & Climate Change” with David Irvin.The Branford Land Trust Winter 2025 Speaker Series is made p...

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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

Wednesday, April 23, 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 23, 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...

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

3D Printing Introduction

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Youth Services at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Hands-On or DIY, Technology Training
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School (grades 5-8), High School (grades 9-12)
Event Details:

Visit the Youth Services department to learn how to design your own 3D files and learn more about our 3D printer. ​During this informal hour we will get you started learning 3D des...

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Classical Latin Three

Wednesday, April 23, 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...

Registration Open
Registration
Virtual Event
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Blackstone Fiber Art Community

Wednesday, April 23, 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...

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

Earth Day Program: Glaciers for Grades 5-12

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Lucy Hammer Room at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Science
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School (grades 5-8), High School (grades 9-12)
Event Details:

The American Chemical Society New Haven Section will visit the library and present the Chemists Celebrate Earth Week 2025 theme, 'Glaciers: Hot Topic, Cool Chemistry!' We will lear...

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

Earth Day Program: Glaciers for Grades K-4

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Science
Age Group:
Youth, School Aged (grades k-4)
Event Details:

The American Chemical Society New Haven Section will visit the library and present the Chemists Celebrate Earth Week 2025 theme, 'Glaciers: Hot Topic, Cool Chemistry!' We will lear...

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

Center Cemetery Series Part 2: “Dust & Shadow Here I Leave with Thee”

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone
Event Details:

Town historian Jane Bouley will share her findings and research on the history of Center Cemetery in Branford. This discussion will focus on the family members buried within the ce...

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

Video Stories for Babies up to age 5

Friday, April 25, 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...

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Mini Golf at Blackstone Library

04/26/2025 @ 9:00am to 04/27/2025 @ 4:00pm
James Blackstone Memorial Library
Age Group:
Everyone
Event Details:

[Fun]draiser for the whole family! Mini Golf is back at Blackstone Library, presented by Amy Rosen in memory of Gail and Alan Rosen.On April 26 and 27, the Blackstone Library will ...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Introduction to Classical Latin

Saturday, April 26, 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...

Cancelled
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Best Seller Book Club

Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Virtual at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Book Groups
Age Group:
Adults
Best Seller Book Club:

Registration is required to receive a link to this ONLINE event. The Blackstone Library has a limited number of copies of these titles available for book club participants. If y...

Event Details:

Have you ever thought about joining a book club? It’s a fun way to get connected, make new friends, and read more books! In the Best Seller Book Club, we read and discuss newly rel...

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

Preschool Stories for ages 3-5

Monday, April 28, 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...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Color & Conversation

Monday, April 28, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Auditorium 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...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Grief Support Group

Monday, April 28, 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 "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Children (ages 0-5)" group.

Tuesdays are for Twos Storytime for ages 2 to 3

Tuesday, April 29, 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...

This event is in the "Youth" group.
This event is in the "Children (ages 0-5)" group.
This event is in the "School Aged (grades k-4)" group.

Spring Family Take-N-Makes

Wednesday, April 30, 2025 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...

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

Wednesday, April 30, 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 30, 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...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Classical Latin Three

Wednesday, April 30, 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...

Registration Open
Registration
Virtual Event
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Blackstone Fiber Art Community

Wednesday, April 30, 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...