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Stories & Music for Babies up to 24 months

Stories & Music for Babies up to 24 months

Wednesday, March 11, 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...

Stories & Music for Babies up to 24 months

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

Wednesday, March 11, 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...

Stay and Play Wednesdays, 11:15am–11:45am

Stay and Play

Wednesday, March 11, 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.

Classical Latin 3 classes meet Wednesdays at 2pm on Zoom

Classical Latin Three

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Adults

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

Registration Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event

The Importance of Urban Forests... to Branford

Wednesday, March 11, 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
Blackstone Fiber Art Community meets Every Wednesday at 6:00 PM in the Conference Room

Fiber Art Community

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Conference Room at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Clubs & Discussion Groups, Hands-On or DIY
Age Group:
Adults

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 time between 6 and 8pm.

Video Stories

Video Stories for Babies up to age 5

Friday, March 13, 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...

Poppi's Planet Family Show March 13 3pm-3:45pm

Poppi's Planet Family Show

Friday, March 13, 2026 at 3:00pm - 3:45pm
Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Music, Arts & Culture
Age Group:
Youth, Children (ages 0-5), School Aged (grades k-4)

Get transported to Poppi’s Planet! An interactive performance lesson with music, dance and puppetry! Get ready to celebrate what it means to be our unique selves! A social emotional performance art adventure!

Registration Open
Registration Required
Blackstone Library Tours are on the Second Saturday of the Month at 10am

Blackstone Library Tour

Saturday, March 14, 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
Intermediate Classical Latin meets on Saturdays from 11am to 12pm

Intermediate Classical Latin

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Conference Room at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
High School (grades 9-12), Adults

Intermediate Classical Latin

Class meets in person Saturday mornings from 11 a.m. to noon. 

Piece by Piece: A Community Puzzling Group meets the second Saturday of the month at 11am.

Piece by Piece: A Community Puzzling Group

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Clubs & Discussion Groups, Gaming, Hands-On or DIY
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

Join us for a casual monthly puzzling group. Various jigsaw puzzles will be available to work on as a group or individually. Feel free to bring your own puzzle to solve, or participate in a puzzle swap with other attendees!

 

Registration Open
Registration Required
DnD meets on 3/14, 4/11, 5/9 from 2-4:30pm

Saturday DnD: A Teen Roleplaying Club

Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Clubs & Discussion Groups, Gaming
Age Group:
Teens, Middle School (grades 5-8), High School (grades 9-12)
DnD:

Calling all high school and middle school students that enjoy role playing. Sign up for a once-a-month opportunity to build your experience in an ongoing Dungeon & Dragons...

Registration Open
Registration Required

Musical Arts Society Presents: Sean Duggan

Sunday, March 15, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Music, Arts & Culture
Age Group:
Adults, Everyone

Join us for a musical afternoon with Sean Duggan! 

 

Registration is required to attend this IN PERSON event.

Registration Open
Registration Required
Preschool Stories ages 3-5

Preschool Stories for ages 3-5

Monday, March 16, 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...

LEGO Club for grades K-4

Lego Club for Grades K-4

Monday, March 16, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Hands-On or DIY
Age Group:
Youth, School Aged (grades k-4)

What can you build? Dig into the library’s collection of LEGO bricks and test your engineering skills with some building prompts.

Registration Open
Registration Required
Grief support group every Monday at 6pm in the Auditorium.

Grief Support Group

Monday, March 16, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Clubs & Discussion Groups
Age Group:
Adults

Grief Support Group 

Tuesdays are for Twos Storytime for ages 3 to 5

Tuesdays are for Twos Storytime for ages 2 to 3

Tuesday, March 17, 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...

Tech Help Tuesday every Tuesday from 10:30am to 12pm in the Lucy Hammer Room

Tech Help Tuesday

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Lucy Hammer Room at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Technology Training
Age Group:
Adults

Confused about your new iPhone or iPad? Need help formatting a Word document? Drop in to the library between 10:30am & 12pm to get a tech question answered. First come, first served. Sessions will be limited to 15 minutes per person.

Writers Group Meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:30pm in the Lucy Hammer Room

Writers Group

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Lucy Hammer Room at James Blackstone Memorial Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Clubs & Discussion Groups
Age Group:
Adults

Looking to connect with other writers in the Branford area? Join our writers group led by local writer Kiersten Bjork!

Registration Open
Registration Required
Stories & Music for Babies up to 24 months

Stories & Music for Babies up to 24 months

Wednesday, March 18, 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...

Stories & Music for Babies up to 24 months

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

Wednesday, March 18, 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...

Stay and Play Wednesdays, 11:15am–11:45am

Stay and Play

Wednesday, March 18, 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.

Classical Latin 3 classes meet Wednesdays at 2pm on Zoom

Classical Latin Three

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Adults

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

Registration Open
Registration Required
Virtual Event