MON, October 6 | 5:00 PM Farmington Library, 6 Monteith Drive Friends in Grades 7-12 can learn to hand-sew, an essential life skill and fun creative endeavor, by making their own personalized Dinosaur Chicken Nugget plushie! All supplies will be provided. Any and all experience levels welcome! |
WED, October 8 | 6:00 PM Farmington Library, 6 Monteith Drive The program will also feature survivors offering first-hand accounts of their experiences and reflect on how neighbors supported one another in the aftermath. Attendees will be encouraged to ask questions, share memories, and take part in keeping local history alive. |
SAT, October 11, 11:00 AM Farmington Land Trust, 119 Coppermine Road Celebrate the season and enjoy the magic of autumn with a Pumpkin Party for all ages at our local Land Trust! Browse and check out books from a pop-up collection of cozy fall reads for all ages, paint and decorate a wooden pumpkin or gourd (while supplies last), sip warm apple cider and enjoy seasonal treats, explore the wonders of nature with a fun fall scavenger hunt, get a dowsing rod reading, play games, and more! |
MON, October 20, 1:00 PM Barney Library, 71 Main Street Join us at the Barney Library, 71 Main Street for a special screening of Coco (2017, rated PG). Feel free to bring a blanket or pillow to sit on, water to drink, and light snacks to enjoy. |
TUE, October 21 | 3:00 PM Farmington Library, 6 Monteith Drive Local History Librarian Jerusha Neely will follow the Farmington Collection’s journey from storage closet to Farmington Room. Using archival materials, photographs, newspaper articles, and ephemera, she will highlight gifts, donors, local history librarians, environmental disasters, and major projects of all kinds that have shaped this treasured collection. |
TUE, October 23 | 6:30 PM Farmington Library, 6 Monteith Drive Join writer Patrick Scalisi and artist Valerie Ruby-Omen as they present the definitive guide to Connecticut cryptids. Exhaustively researched, this local history program will discuss some of the well known myths of Connecticut such as The Black Dog of Hanging Hills and the Winstead Wildman, but several other cryptids as well! The presentation will be followed by Q&A and a book signing. Undertake your very own search for Connecticut's mysterious and mythical creatures! |
THU, October 30 | 6:00 PM Farmington Library, 6 Monteith Drive Come explore the haunts around the world and those in your own back yard! Jeff Belanger brings different stories every time he offers this program, so no two are the same. This multi-media adventure draws from Jeff's research in his books, podcasts, adventures, and the various television shows that he’s worked on. Join one of New England premiere storytellers for a trip through the unusual and the unexplained. There will also be a Q&A and book signing |
FRI, October 31 | 3:00 PM Farmington Library, 6 Monteith Drive Teens in Grades 7 to 12 join us on the spookiest night of the year as we watch a scary movie and enjoy some Halloween treats! Come in costume if you wish. |
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