THU, Apr 2 | 6:00 PM Farmington Library, 6 Monteith Drive In this presentation, staff from the Connecticut Paid Leave Authority will provide a comprehensive overview of the program, including eligibility requirements, qualifying events, benefit calculations, and timelines. This lecture is intended to equip participants with practical knowledge so they can confidently make informed decisions when planning for family or medical leave. |
FRI, Apr 10 | 4:00 PM Farmington Library, 6 Monteith Drive Miss Laura is retiring! Come stop by the Tween Space to say goodbye, drop off a letter, and wish Miss Laura all the best! |
SAT, Apr 11 | 2:00 PM Farmington Library, 6 Monteith Drive Join Children's Author and Illustrator Janice Hechter for a reading of her newest book The Power of Her Paintbrush! After the reading, there will be time for Q & A and there will be an opportunity to purchase copies from Riverbend Books that Janice can sign! |
THU, Apr 16 | 6:00 PM Farmington Library, 6 Monteith Driv Focused on Anton (Tony) Pritchard's time in the front lines in Europe. This presentation portrays a young man dealings with everything from raw fear, his role as a leader, to his exposure to a world both wider and more brutal than he had known. Questions and discussion will follow the story. |
TUE, Apr 21 | 6:30 PM Farmington Library, 6 Monteith Drive The Farmington Green Efforts Committee, in partnership with the Farmington Library, invite you to learn the how’s and why’s of composting. For centuries, farmers have used compost to fertilize and improve the health of their fields. Transforming food waste to compost saves on buying soil enrichments that are trucked from afar in plastic bags and require purchasing. |
SAT, Apr 25 | 1:00 PM Barney Library, 71 Main Street The Nutmeg Anthology is a collection of poetry from Connecticut poets and beyond speaking about the neighborhoods, weather, landscape, and history of our state—pages and pages of contemporary poetry painting all the nooks and crannies of home. |
TUE, Apr 28 | 6:30 PM Farmington Library, 6 Monteith Drive Join us for the final lecture in our To Form A More Perfect Union series as we host Andy Horowitz, Associate Professor at UCONN and Connecticut State Historian, as he explores the relevance of the American Revolution for Connecticut today and the 250th anniversary as a moment in our political lives. This event will be held at Farmington Library. |
THU, Apr 30 | 6:00 PM Farmington Library, 6 Monteith Drive This engaging presentation discusses some of the first century Farmington Valley peoples. From Farmington, the presentation includes the story of Rev. Noah Porter having to navigate his way through a divided congregation over the issue of slavery, Mormon church leader Wilford Woodruff's formative years in Farmington working at George Cowles' mill and the Farmington Academy, and Theodate Pope Riddle's construction of Avon Old Farms School. |
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