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Roberta LaMonaca, Director of Library Services |
WELCOME TO
PROSSER PUBLIC LIBRARY
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TUNXIS AVENUE, BLOOMFIELD, CT 06002
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Bloomfield's Prosser Public Library and P. Faith McMahon
Wintonbury Library
are committed to enriching our community by providing
opportunities to
acquire information and education while fostering
inspiration and imagination. |
860-243-9721 (Prosser Adult)
860-242-2972 (Prosser Children) 860-242-0041
(McMahon Wintonbury
Library) |
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Children's Services
Children's Events
Teen/Tween Events
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Unless otherwise noted, programs
are held at Prosser
Public Library. Program details are subject to
change.
For the most current
information, or to register, call
Prosser
Public Library Children's Dept. at
860-242-2972. |
 Visit
the Prosser Children and Teen
Event Calendar
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Children's Events
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Small Talk
Mondays, 10:00-11:30 AM
July 1, 8, 15,
22, 29
August 5
Drop in and play! Arrive
anytime between 10-11, when we will
have free play session filled with
toys and conversation. At 11:00 we
will clean up the toys and gather
together for a short program of
stories, songs, and rhymes. For
newborn through school-aged children
and their parents or caregivers. No
registration required.
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We Dig...
Family Storytime!
Select Wednesdays, 6:30 PM
Best
suited for ages 3-8. Please
register.
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July
10 |
We Dig
Big
Machines |
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July 24 |
We Dig
Dinos |
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August 7 |
We Dig
Underground Critters |
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August 21 |
We Dig
Hidden Treasures |
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For
Knitters and Newbies
Select
Thursdays, 3:45 PM
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June
13 & 27 |
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July 11 & 25 |
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August 8 & 22 |
All ages and
experiences are welcome to drop-in
and join this group of knitters in
the Community Room. Other knitters will
help to guide one another with
creative new projects or tinkering
with an old one. Register for a
reminder.
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Toddler Time
Fridays, 10:15-10:45 AM
August 2, 9, 16, 23
In this series held
on selected Fridays at the Prosser
Public Library, children ages 12-30
months are invited to come with
their caregivers. Participate in our
playful activities and music
designed to enhance the development
of a toddler's language skills.
Please register.
(Baby Bounce for children ages 4-12
months, will be held at 11:00 AM on
the same days as Toddler Time.)
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Baby Bounce
Fridays, 11:00-11:30 AM
August 2, 9, 16, 23
In this series held
on selected Fridays at the Prosser
Public Library, children ages 4-12
months are invited to come with
their caregivers. Participate in
bouncing, wiggling, and clapping to
playful songs and rhymes designed
to develop an infant's language
skills. Please register.
(Toddler Time for
children ages 12-30 months, will be
held at 10:15 AM on the same days as
Baby Bounce.)
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Fossil Factory
Wednesday, July 3, 1:00 PM
Children entering grades 3-6 are
invited to join presenters from the
Children's Museum to unearth a small
fossil that they will get to take
home. They will also learn how
fossils form and will get to examine
some of the bony specimens from the
museum. Please register.
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Hampstead
Stage presents The Secret Garden
Monday, July 8, 6:30-8:00 PM
Actors from the Hampstead Stage
company will present a dramatic
version of the classic tale by
Frances Hodgson Burnett - a story of
hope, healing, and friendship. For
all ages. Please register.
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Storyteller Andre Keitt
Tuesday, July 9, 4:00 PM
Wednesday, July 17, 4:00 PM
Thursday, July 25, 4:00 PM
It's time to celebrate West
Indian culture! Andre Keitt, the
Greatheart Griot, will fly in on his
magic storybook to bring us the
tales of the Caribbean in this
storytelling series. Funding
provided by the Connecticut
Humanities Council. For a family
audience. Please register.
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Bugs We Dig
Into: Entomophagist Dave Gracer
Wednesday, July 31, 3:30 PM
Entomophogist Dave Gracer will
be your guide to learn about bugs,
and eat them, too! For children ages
7-12. Please register.
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Family Movie
Select
Saturdays, 12:00-2:00 PM
July 13,
Dorothy of Oz
August 3,
The Secret World of Arietty
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Robert Rivest,
Mime
Monday, August 5, 6:30 PM
In a Dig Into Reading mime
program, Robert Rivest will perform
various mime contortions to act out
stories and jokes. For a family
audience. Please register.
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Teen/Tween Programs
Click here
for the 2013 Spring Teen/Tween Flyer
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Check
out our Teen Blog for reviews, news, and
event listings!
www.prosserteens.wordpress.com
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Teen Summer - The Underground
Tuesdays, 1:00-4:00 PM
July 2, 9, 16,
23, 30
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Teen Book Board
Select Wednesdays, 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Readers in grades 7 and up are
invited to register for the Teen
Book Board! Our meetings are once a
month, for an hour. The first part
of each meeting will be devoted to
nibbling snacks, playing games, and
chatting with other avid readers
about books. The second part of each
meeting will be devoted to helping
the library through creative
community service. Like to read?
Looking for community service hours?
Join the Teen Book Board! Please
register.
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For
Knitters and Newbies
Select
Thursdays, 3:45 PM
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June
13 & 27 |
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July 11 & 25 |
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August 8 & 22 |
All ages and
experiences are welcome to drop-in
and join this group of knitters in
the Community Room. Other knitters will
help to guide one another with
creative new projects or tinkering
with an old one. Register for a
reminder.
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Ask a
Teenager! Teen Tech Volunteers
Looking for community service hours?
Become a teen tech volunteer! We are
looking for high school students
with strong command of technology to
help teach basic technology skills
to adults. Tutoring topics will
include web navigation, Facebook,
e-mail, and smartphone basics.
Please contact Sarah Kline Morgan
for more information about the
program:
sklinemorgan@libraryconnection.info,
or 860-769-3559.
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