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The Barney Library
71 Main Street
Farmington, CT 06032
Please register at www.farmingtonlibraries.org
or call 860-673-6791
Programs funded by Friends of the Farmington Libraries.
Part of the Farmington Village Green and Library Association.
PROGRAMS FOR OLDER KIDS @ The Barney Library Cone Dolls Wednesday, January 17, 3:45 p.m. Paper dolls you can print and dress up. We will make them some new clothes for the new year! Bring your imagination! Please register. Register Contact: Amy Rosenfield, [email protected]
3-D Snowflakes Wednesday, February 7, 2:00 p.m. They look complicated but are actually easy to make. We will make a giant 3D Snowflake to celebrate winter. Please register. Register Contact: Amy Rosenfield, [email protected] Penguin Movie Party Thursday, February 8, 2:00 p.m. Penguin movie party! Bring your sleeping bag and pillow and get comfy for a movie party! We will watch Mr. Popper's Penguins, have some popcorn, and make a penguin craft. Please register. Register Contact: Amy Rosenfield, [email protected]
Read to Lucy Thursday March 8; 3:00 –5:00 p.m. All ages. Lucy, a certified therapy dog, will be at the library to listen to your stories. Sign up for a 10-minute time to sit with Lucy and read. Please call the library (860-673-6791) to make an appointment. Children younger than 3 must be accompanied by a caregiver. Contact: Paula Montes, [email protected]
Make a Maze! Wednesday, March 14, 3:45 p.m. Create your own maze with a variety of materials including wikki sticks and a cd case. Bring your imagination and creativity! Please register. Register Contact: Amy Rosenfield, [email protected]
The Farmington Library
6 Monteith Drive
Farmington, CT 06032
Winter series programs begin January 16 and run through March 3. Registration begins Dec. 4, 2017
SERIES FOR LITTLE ONES Onederful Ones Mondays, January 22 – February 26, 9:30 a.m. (no class 2/19) Thursdays, January 18 – March 1, 9:30 a.m. Ages 12-24 months with a caregiver. A fun-filled half-hour featuring books, fingerplays, and lots of music and movement. No registration required. Please attend only one class per week. Contact: Paula Montes, [email protected] Terrific Twos Mondays, January 22 – February 26, 10:30 a.m. (no class 2/19) Age 2 with a caregiver. Enjoy books, music, parachute, puppets, and a film. Please register. Register Contact: Angela Delaney, [email protected] Polish Language Storytime (no class 1/15 and 2/19) Mondays, January 8 – February 26, 6:00 p.m. Ages birth-5 with a caregiver. Speak to your child in the language you know best! Join Miss Eva for storytime in Polish. Enjoy stories and activities, and browse our Polish-language collections. Please register. Register Contact: Eva Markuszka, [email protected] Positively Preschool Tuesdays, January 16 – February 27, 9:30 a.m. Ages 3-5, for the child alone. This special program helps your child get ready to read, develops letter knowledge, phonological awareness, and connects reading with fun. Enjoy stories, songs, rhymes, and art activities. Please register. Register Contact: Eva Markuszka, [email protected]
2 ½ - 3 Tuesdays, January 16 – February 27, 9:30 a.m. Ages 2 ½ - 3 with a caregiver. Join us for books, songs, puppets, finger plays, a film, and fun! Please register. Register Contact: Trish Hart, [email protected] Terrific Twos Wednesdays, January 17 – February 28, 10:30 a.m. Ages 2 with a caregiver. Enjoy books, music, puppets, and a film. When registering, please choose Tuesday or Wednesday. Register Contact: Trish Hart, [email protected]
Register for spring series programs beginning February 5.
Spring series programs begin March 12 and run through May 5.
PROGRAMS FOR LITTLE ONES @ The Barney Library Read to Lucy Wednesday, January 10; 9:30-11:30 a.m. All ages. Lucy, a certified therapy dog, will be at the library to listen to your stories. Sign up for a 10-minute time to sit with Lucy and read. Please call the library (860-673-6791) to make an appointment. Children younger than 3 must be accompanied by a caregiver. Contact: Paula Montes, [email protected]
Family Sing-along Monday, January 22, 10:00 a.m. All ages. Join us for singing time with Mr. Mike on the guitar! Instruments will be provided for children to join in the music making. No registration required. Contact: Amy Rosenfield, [email protected]
Movers and Groovers Tuesdays, January 9 – March 6, 9:30-10:30 a.m. Ages birth to 3, with a caregiver. Learn some rhymes, read a book, dance, sing, and socialize with toys. No registration required. Contact: Amy Rosenfield, [email protected] Musical Me Thursdays, January 8 – March 8, 9:30 a.m. Ages birth to 3, with a caregiver. Join us for songs, fingerplays, dancing , socializing and enjoying stories. No registration is required. Contact: Jane Maciel, [email protected]
SATURDAY PROGRAMS
Daddy & Me Saturdays, January 6, February 3, March 3; 10:30 a.m. Toddlers and their dads have fun together on the first Saturday of the month. For children ages birth through three. No registration required. Contact: Anna Eisen, [email protected] Creative Building Saturdays, January 6, February 17; 2:00-4:00 p.m. Ages 6 and up. Use your imagination and our building bricks to build amazing creations. No registration required. Contact: Angela Delaney, [email protected] Read to Lucy! Lucy Loves the Library Saturdays, January 20 ,February 10 and March 24; 9:30-11:30 a.m. All ages. Lucy, a certified therapy dog, will be at the library to listen to your stories. Sign up for a 10-minute time to sit with Lucy and read. Please call the library (860-673-6791) to make an appointment. Children younger than 3 must be accompanied by a caregiver. Contact: Paula Montes, [email protected] Get Rok’n with ROK BLOCKS Saturdays, January 20, February 10 and March 24; 2:00 p.m. Ages 6-10. Robots and machines are just a few creative creations you can make with this construction toy system that promotes STEM learning through hands on exploration and play. This program meets twice per month. Please register. Register Contact: Paula Montes, [email protected] Valentine’s Crafternoon Saturday, February 10, 1:00-4:00 p.m. All ages. Dive into our craft supplies to create one-of-a-kind Valentine’s Day cards! No registration required. Contact: Anna Eisen, [email protected]
Scratch Junior Saturday, January 27, 2:00 p.m. Ages 5-8. Learn to use this interactive iPad app from the MIT Media Lab. Children will learn creative problem-solving and design projects through interactive stories and games. No experience necessary. Please register. Register Contact: Anna Eisen, [email protected]
Thrilling Threes Wednesdays, January 17 – February 28, 9:30 a.m. Age 3, for the child alone. Children enjoy books, songs, a craft and a film. Please register. Register Contact: Angela Delaney, [email protected]
Threes and Me Wednesdays, January 17 – February 28, 10:30 a.m. Age 3 with a caregiver. For the child who is not quite ready to transition to a program alone, this program is the same as Thrilling Threes except the child is accompanied by a caregiver. Please register. Register Register Contact: Angela Delaney, [email protected]
Baby Sign Language Thursdays, January 18 – March 1, 10:30 a.m. Join retired ASD teacher Kim Silva for baby signs vocabulary, songs, nursery rhymes, and resources for children and their caregivers. Sonya Kix, American Sign Language interpreter, will join us to enhance our communication. Children ages birth to 3, their caregivers, and expectant parents are welcome. Please register. Register Contact: Anna Eisen, [email protected] Alphabet Soup Fridays, January 19 – February 23, 9:30 a.m. Ages 3-5, for the child alone. Have fun getting to know the ABCs! This early literacy program focuses on the alphabet by introducing children to a different letter of the alphabet each week through stories, music, and a craft. Please register. Register Contact: Eva Markuszka, [email protected]
Tots & Tunes Tuesdays, January 2 – February 27, 6:30 p.m. Fridays, January 5 – March 2, 9:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Music and movement for children ages birth to 3, with caregivers. Tots and Tunes is offered three times a week – come as often as you like! No registration required. Contact: Anna Eisen, [email protected]
If Farmington Public Schools are closed due to inclement weather,
library programs will be cancelled.
We may cancel programs due to low registration. Registered attendees will be notified.
FOR OLDER KIDS Make It and Take It Elementary Tuesdays, January 16 – February 27, 5:00 p.m. Ages 4 and up. Learn about creative problem-solving and the point-of-departure process. Explore art principles, elements, and new techniques with hands-on art projects. Please register. Register Contact: Jane Maciel, [email protected] i2i STEAM Challenge Wednesdays, January 10-31, 4:30 p.m. Ages 5-10. Part art show, part science project, the i2i challenge is an exciting way to explore nature while working on creative and critical thinking. Sponsored by the Talcott Mountain Sci-ence Center and the New Britain Museum of American Art, we will examine the question “How do we clean up the ocean floor from pollution?” Join us for the month of January to explore and research nature, art, and science. Please register. Register Contact: Anna Eisen, [email protected] and Jane Maciel, [email protected] Kid’s Place Crochet Club Wednesdays, January 17 – February 28, 5:30-6:30 p.m. It’s fun, fast and easy to learn to crochet. We will work on group projects like hats, scarves and throws. Yarn and crochet hooks provided. This program is for children in grades 1-6. Please register. Register Contact: Paula Montes, [email protected]
WINTER SUNDAY PROGRAMS
Robotics for Kids Sunday, January 21, 2:00 PM Learn about robotics with hands-on activities from the FHS Robotics Club. Ages 5 & up.
Ukulele for Everyone! Sunday, January 28, 2:00 PM A lesson, strum-along, and Q&A. Ages 11 & under must be accompanied by adult. All ages.
A History of Ballet with Dimensional Dance and Miss Porter’s School
Sunday, February 4, 2:00 PM An interactive, educational, and uplifting performance! All ages.
Dancin’ with Hoops with Judi Ann Jones Sunday, February 11, 2:00 PM Get moving with creative movement, music, and dance with hula hoops. All ages.
St. Patrick’s Day Dance Party Sunday, March 11, 2:00 PM Join SRL School of Irish Dance for an afternoon of dance and family fun. All ages.
JANUARY SPECIAL Toddler Olympics Monday, January 8 at 10:30 AM (J Program Room) Move, Jump, crawl, slide and explore at the Toddler Olympic obstacle course! For toddlers ages 1—3.Get
your energy out and your fun on. Please register. Register Contact Paula Montes, [email protected] Or Angela Delaney, [email protected]
FEBRUARY SPECIAL Take Your Child to the Library Day: Harold and the Purple Crayon February 3, 2:00 PM Ages 4 and up. Come dressed in purple and celebrate all things purple with Harold. Purple stories, games, activities, snacks and a movie. We are excited to give away 100 hard cover books of Harold and the Purple Crayon. Families welcome! Please register. Register
Contact : Paula Montes, [email protected] Chinese New Year Saturday, February 24, 2-4 p.m. Join us as we celebrate Chinese New Year with a performance followed be a feast! For a family audience. Please register. Register Contact: Trish Hart, [email protected]
MARCH SPECIALS Silliness with Seuss
Tuesday, March 6, 12:30 p.m. Bring your lunch! Enjoy silly stories with Miss Eva and Miss Trish while enjoying your lunch. Silly games, magical fun, and top it all off with a yummy snack. Please register. Register Contact: Eva Markuszka, [email protected]
Circle of Security Parenting Program Wednesdays, March 14 – April 18, 6:30 p.m. Attention Parents, Grandparents, Foster Parents, and Caregivers: This 6-week class is for you! At times all parents feel lost or without a clue about what our child might need from us. Imagine what is
might feel like if you were able to make sense of what your child was really asking from you. The Circle of Security® Parenting™ program is based on decades of research about how secure parent-child relation-
ships can be supported and strengthened. Our trained COS facilitator Debbie Johnson (M.Ed) will help parents and caregivers to understand their child's emotional world by learning to read emotional needs and support their child's ability to successfully manage emotions. Please register. Register
Contact: Paula Montes, [email protected]
