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Programs at the Wintonbury Branch
Programs for Adults &
Children
at
the Wintonbury Branch
Unless otherwise indicated, please
register for all of programs listed below. Program details
are subject to change. For the most current information
and to register, call the
Wintonbury Branch at 242-0041.
Summer 2010
2010
Summer Reading for Children
Sign up and Have Fun!
Click
Here!
Make a Splash, Read! is
the theme for children
ages preschool
through 4th grade, and Make
Waves @ Your
Library is the theme for children
5th
grade and higher.
Sign up online beginning
on
June 1, 2010.You may start entering your reading
times
beginning on June 18th. Once you have
done this,
you will be eligible to earn prizes,
including a free ice cream cone from
Bloom Hill Farm
and free paperback
books. In addition,
each time you
visit
the library
you may enter
your name to
win on of
the larger prIzes. These
include two tote bags of beach
supplies
and
super saver pool passes from the
Bloomfield
Department of Leisure
Services, a
$100 gift
card to Lake
Compounce in
Bristol, CT,
and a bicycle. For more information,
contact the
Children's Room at
860-242-2972. |
2010
Summer Reading for Adults!
Adults and high school
students are invited to join
the fun of
a summer reading program! Beginning
on
Wednesday, June 23, at the Summer
Reading
Kickoff for children at Prosser
Public Library and
continuing into
August, read books and win prizes.
Sign
up at Prosser or the Wintonbury Branch.
Just for starters, if adults or high
school students
sign up for summer
reading and read just one
book, they can
fill out a book review card at the
library
and receive a coupon for a free
tall
brewed coffee in
mild or bold at
the Starbucks located at
852 Cottage
Grove Road in Bloomfield (860-726-9695). |
July 10, 2010
(Sat) 1:00 P.M.
Family Movies
Cool off and watch a recently
released-to-DVD
movie on the big screen.
Bring your own snacks.
Movies to be announced. |
July 13,
2010 (Tues) 7:00 P.M.
Bloomfield Town Green, Family Fun Nights
Tonight's feature: The Magic of Michael
Michaels
The whole family will be
astounded by remarkable
magic tricks and
illusions!
The Bloomfield Leisure
Services and the
Bloomfield Public
Libraries co-sponsor a series of
action-packed Family Fun Nights on the
Town
Green for families and children to
enjoy. Each
program begins at 7:00 P.M.
and everyone is
invited to bring a
picnic supper. Should the
weather be
inclement, the programs are held in
the Prosser Public Library Community
Room at
1 Tunxis Avenue. The program dates
follow:
June 29: Nancy Tucker
July 13: The Magic of Michael Michaels
July 27: Chris Rowland's Undersea Safari
August 10: Chris the Yo-yo Guy |
July 15, 2010 (Thurs) 6:30-8:00 P.M.
Graduate!Connecticut @ Wintonbury
Tonight's Topic: Don't Be Afraid,
You Can Return to College
Graduate!Connecticut Workshops at
Prosser
& Wintonbury
Workshops begin at Prosser on
Tuesday, July
13, 4-5:30 P.M
and
at the Wintonbury Branch on Thursday,
July 15, 6:30-8:00 P.M.
As an
initiative from the MetroHartford
Alliance, Graduate!Connecticut
is a
partnership of Connecticut colleges,
universities and allied agencies
that is
designed to help busy,
hardworking
working adults return to
and
complete
their college learning. With Graduate!CT
you can obtain
1) one-on-one guidance
and
support, both in person and online,
2) Receive assistance finding the right
college for you and
the
means to pay for
it, and 3) Take advantage
of workshops,
so you
can get an upper hand, knowing
what to expect in college and how
to
balance work, school and family. Once
enrolled, your advisor will
stay with
you until YOU
graduate! Call either
Prosser Public Library
(860-243-972) or
the Wintonbury Branch
(860-242-0041) for
more
information about the program. |
July 16, 2010
(Fri) 10:30 and 11:30 A.M.
Mystic Aquarium and Institute for
Exploration
The Mystic Aquarium's Traveling
Touch Tank will
visit the Wintonbury Branch to present
two
different programs designed for children
ages
Pre-K through 6. House for a Hermit Crab
begins
at 10:30 A.M. Children can learn about
how
hermit crabs are able to live in their
shells, move
to bigger shells, and decorate their
shells for camouflage!
Penguin Palooza
begins at 11:30
A.M. All children love to
imitate
penguins, so think how much fun it would
be to
see a friend dressed
up as one from beak to tail!
Through
movement
and hands-on activities, students
will
love learning about these adorable birds
that can't fly.
Please register. |
July 17, 2010
(Sat) 1:00 P.M.
Family Movies
Cool off and watch a recently
released-to-DVD
movie on the big screen.
Bring your own snacks.
Movies to be announced. |
July 24,
2010 (Sat) 11:00 A.M.
Make A
Splash! Story Hour
The Wintonbury Branch
invites school aged
children to "make a
splash" with this year's
Summer Reading
Program and attend these story
hours
about oceans, rivers and lakes.
Please register. |
July 27,
2010 (Tues) 7:00 P.M.
Bloomfield Town Green, Family Fun Nights
Tonight's feature: Chris Rowland's
Undersea Safari
This program includes a
wonderful collection of songs
about
marine environments and the plants
and
animals that live there.
The Bloomfield Leisure
Services and the
Bloomfield Public
Libraries co-sponsor a series
f
action-packed Family Fun Nights on the
Town Green
for families and children to
enjoy. Each program begins
at 7:00 P.M.
and everyone is
invited to bring a
picnic
supper. Should the
weather be
inclement, the programs
are held in
the
Prosser Public Library Community Room
at 1 Tunxis
Avenue. The program dates
follow:
June 29: Nancy Tucker
July 13: The Magic of Michael Michaels
July 27: Chris Rowland's Undersea Safari
August 10: Chris the Yo-yo Guy |
July 29, 2010 (Thurs) 6:30-8:00 P.M.
Graduate!Connecticut @ Wintonbury
Tonight's Topic: Paying for
College
Graduate!Connecticut Workshops at
Prosser
& Wintonbury
Workshops begin at Prosser on
Tuesday,
July 13, 4-5:30 P.M
and
at the Wintonbury
Branch on Thursday,
July 15, 6:30-8:00 P.M.
As an
initiative from the MetroHartford
Alliance, Graduate!Connecticut
is a
partnership of Connecticut colleges,
universities and allied agencies
that is
designed to help busy,
hardworking
working adults return to and
complete
their college learning. With
Graduate!CT
you can obtain
1) one-on-one guidance
and support, both in person and online,
2) Receive assistance finding the right
college for you and the
means to pay for
it, and 3) Take advantage of workshops,
so you
can get an
upper hand, knowing
what to expect in college
and how
to
balance work, school and family.
Once
enrolled, your advisor will
stay with
you
until YOU graduate! Call either
Prosser Public Library
(860-243-972) or
the Wintonbury Branch (860-242-0041) for
more
information about the program. |
July 31, 2010
(Sat) 1:00 P.M.
Family Movies
Cool off and watch a recently
released-to-DVD
movie on the big screen.
Bring your own snacks.
Movies to be announced. |
August 5, 2010 (Thurs) 6:30-8:00 P.M.
Graduate!Connecticut @ Wintonbury
Tonight's Topic: Balancing Work,
Family and College
Graduate!Connecticut Workshops at
Prosser
& Wintonbury
Workshops begin at Prosser on
Tuesday, July
13, 4-5:30 P.M and
at the Wintonbury Branch on Thursday,
July 15, 6:30-8:00 P.M. As
an
initiative from the MetroHartford
Alliance,
Graduate!Connecticut is
a
partnership of Connecticut colleges,
universities and allied agencies
that is
designed to help busy,
hardworking
working adults return to and
complete
their college learning. With
Graduate!CT
you can obtain
1) one-on-one guidance
and support, both in person and online,
2) Receive assistance finding the right
college for you and the means
to pay for
it, and 3) Take advantage of workshops,
so you can get an
upper hand, knowing
what to expect in college
and how to
balance work,
school and family.
Once
enrolled, your advisor will stay with
you
until
YOU graduate! Call either
Prosser Public Library (860-243-972) or
the
Wintonbury Branch (860-242-0041) for
more information about the program. |
August
7, 2010 (Sat) 10:00 A.M.
Be Fit and Have Fun!
Join Jeff Shealey for
this program designed for
kids ages 3-7. The exercises will
consist of light stretching, low impact
aerobics and balance
routines done with fun music. Please
register. |
August
10, 2010 (Tues) 7:00 P.M.
Bloomfield Town Green, Family Fun Nights
Tonight's feature: Chris the Yo-yo Guy!
Join Chris for stunning
feats that defy gravity!
The Bloomfield Leisure
Services and the
Bloomfield Public
Libraries co-sponsor a series
of
action-packed Family Fun Nights on the
Town Green
for families and children to
enjoy. Each program begins
at 7:00 P.M.
and everyone is
invited to bring a
picnic supper.
Should the
weather be
inclement, the programs are held in
the
Prosser Public Library Community Room at
1 Tunxis Avenue.
The program dates
follow:
June 29: Nancy Tucker
July 13: The Magic of Michael Michaels
July 27: Chris Rowland's Undersea Safari
August 10: Chris the Yo-yo Guy |
August
14, 2010 (Sat) 11:00 A.M.
Make A
Splash! Story Hour
The Wintonbury Branch
invites school aged
children to "make a
splash" with this year's
Summer Reading
Program and attend these
story hours
about oceans, rivers and lakes.
Please register. |
August 19, 2010 (Thurs) 6:30-8:00
P.M.
Graduate!Connecticut @ Wintonbury
Tonight's Topic: Myths and
Realities of On-Line Education
Graduate!Connecticut Workshops at
Prosser
& Wintonbury
Workshops begin at Prosser on
Tuesday,
July 13, 4-5:30 P.M
and
at the Wintonbury
Branch on Thursday,
July 15, 6:30-8:00 P.M.
As an
initiative from the MetroHartford
Alliance, Graduate!Connecticut
is a
partnership of Connecticut colleges,
universities and allied agencies
that is
designed to help busy,
hardworking
working adults return to and
complete
their college learning. With Graduate!CT
you can obtain
1) one-on-one guidance
and
support, both in person and online,
2) Receive assistance finding the right
college for you and
the means
to pay for
it, and 3) Take advantage of workshops,
so you can get an
upper hand,
knowing
what to expect in college and how to
balance work,
school and family. Once
enrolled, your advisor will stay with
you until
YOU graduate! Call either
Prosser Public Library (860-243-972)
or
the
Wintonbury Branch (860-242-0041) for
more information about the program. |
August 21, 2010
(Sat) 1:00 P.M.
Family Movies
Cool off and watch a recently
released-to-DVD
movie on the big screen.
Bring your own snacks.
Movies to be announced. |

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