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
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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. |
Click the Shell
to register! |
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). |
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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. |
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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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