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

The Art of the Odyssey: Classical Mythology in Stories & Art Thursday, May 2 at 6:30pm in the Auditorium

The Art of the Odyssey: Classical Mythology in Stories & Art

Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Auditorium at James Blackstone Memorial Library

Program Type:

Music, Arts & Culture, Talks & Lectures

Age Group:

Adults

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)

Robert Jawitz's Photographs of Hammonassett State Park

All Day 5/1 - 6/30

The Art of the Odyssey: Classical Mythology in Stories & Art

6:30pm - 7:30pm

Registration Open

Registration

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

The Magic of Mozart: Presented by Shoreline Village

11:00am - 12:00pm

Homeschool Meetup

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Registration Open

Registration

Kids Step-by-step Painting for ages 6 and up

4:00pm - 4:45pm

Registration Open

Registration

Third Thursday Movie Matinee

10:00am - 12:00pm

Registration Open

Registration

Evening of Guitar at the Blackstone

6:00pm - 7:30pm

Registration Open

Registration

Family Picnic & Poetry Fair

1:00pm - 3:00pm

Cancelled

Saturday Cinema

2:00pm - 4:00pm

Registration Open

Registration

Closed for Memorial Day

All Day

Closing

Homeschool Meetup

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Registration Open

Registration

Closed for Juneteenth

All Day

Closing

Third Thursday Movie Matinee

10:00am - 12:00pm

Registration Open

Registration

Shoreline Jazz Quintet: Celebrating the Music of Pat Metheny

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Registration Open

Registration

Saturday Cinema

2:00pm - 4:00pm

Registration Open

Registration

Closed for 4th of July

All Day

Closing

Homeschool Meetup

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Registration Open

Registration

Saturday Cinema

2:00pm - 4:00pm

Registration Open

Registration

Learn How To Play the Ukulele for Kids 8 & Up!

2:00pm - 2:45pm

Registration Open

Registration

Homeschool Meetup

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Registration Open

Registration

Third Thursday Movie Matinee

10:00am - 12:00pm

Registration Open

Registration

Snacks and a Film: Mean Girls

2:00pm - 4:00pm

Registration Open

Registration