Upcoming Events | Blackstone Library

758 Main St

Branford, CT 06405

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Closed on Sundays until September

Sun: 1:00pm-4:00pm

Mon-Thu: 9:00am-8:00pm

Fri-Sat: 9:00am-5:00pm

Featured Events

One Summer in Savannah by Terah Shelton Harris

First Friday Book Discussion

Friday, May 3, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm

Virtual

Program Type:

Book Groups

Age Group:

Adults

Musical Art Society Presents: Woodwind Orchestra Concert Saturday, May 4at 2pm in the Auditorium

Musical Art Society Presents: Woodwind Orchestra Concert

Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library

Program Type:

Music, Arts & Culture

Age Group:

Adults, Everyone

Photos of Hammonasset will be in the upper rotunda gallery for May & June.

Opening Reception: Robert Jawitz's Photographs of Hammonassett State Park

Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm

Conference Room at James Blackstone Memorial Library

Program Type:

Music, Arts & Culture

Age Group:

Everyone

Lego Challenges

Lego Challenges for Grades 2-5

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm

Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library

Program Type:

Hands-On or DIY, Science

Age Group:

Youth, School Aged (grades k-4)

50 States of Mind: A Journey to Rediscover American Democracy Monday, May 6 at 6pm in the Auditorium

50 States of Mind: A Journey to Rediscover American Democracy

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library

Program Type:

Talks & Lectures

Age Group:

Adults

Exploring Our Grief Journey: A Grief Support Group Mondays at 6pm in the Lucy Hammer Room

Exploring Our Grief Journey

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm

Lucy Hammer Room at James Blackstone Memorial Library

Program Type:

Classes & Workshops, Clubs & Discussion Groups

Age Group:

Adults

Radiant Child by Javaka Steptoe, Separate is Never Equal by Duncan Tonatiuh, and And Tango Makes Three by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell

Banned Book Club

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library

Program Type:

Book Groups

Age Group:

Adults

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

Writers Group

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Lucy Hammer Room at James Blackstone Memorial Library

Program Type:

Classes & Workshops, Clubs & Discussion Groups

Age Group:

Adults

Board Games

Billions of Board Games for Grades 5-12

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library

Program Type:

Gaming

Age Group:

Teens, Middle School (grades 5-8), High School (grades 9-12)

Awakening to Change: A Social Justice Discussion Group meets The Second Thursday of the Month at 7pm on Zoom

Awakening to Change

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm

Virtual at James Blackstone Memorial Library

Program Type:

Clubs & Discussion Groups

Age Group:

Adults

Robert Jawitz's Photographs of Hammonassett State Park

All Day 5/1 - 6/30

Video Stories for Babies up to age 5

11:00am - 11:30am

Registration Open

Registration

First Friday Book Discussion

11:00am - 12:00pm

Registration Open

Registration

Virtual Event

F2G2 Adult Game Night

6:00pm - 9:00pm

Classical Latin Two

10:00am - 11:00am

Cancelled

Virtual Event

Electricity Science with Elm City Robo Squad for grades 1-4

10:00am - 11:00am

Registration Open

Registration

Poetry Cafe

11:00am - 12:00pm

Registration Open

Registration

Virtual Event

Musical Art Society Presents: Woodwind Orchestra Concert

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Registration Open

Registration

Opening Reception: Robert Jawitz's Photographs of Hammonassett State Park

1:00pm - 2:30pm

Preschool Stories for ages 3-5

10:00am - 10:30am

Lego Challenges for Grades 2-5

4:00pm - 4:45pm

Registration Open

Registration

50 States of Mind: A Journey to Rediscover American Democracy

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Registration Open

Registration

Exploring Our Grief Journey

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Tuesdays are for Twos Storytime for ages 2 to 3

10:00am - 10:30am

Banned Book Club

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Registration Open

Registration

Writers Group

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Registration Open

Registration

Stories & Music for Babies up to 24 months

10:00am - 10:30am

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

10:45am - 11:15am

Junior Teen Advisory Group for grades 6-8

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Classical Latin Three

5:00pm - 6:00pm

Virtual Event

Blackstone Fiber Art Community

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Billions of Board Games for Grades 5-12

3:30pm - 4:30pm

Registration Open

Registration

Trivia Night at Caius Farm Brewery

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Cancelled

Offsite Event

Awakening to Change

7:00pm - 8:00pm

Registration Open

Registration

Virtual Event