Burnham Satellite Library @ Hilltop Center
2024-02-27 07:30 - 08:30, 2024-03-26 08:30 - 09:30, 2024-04-23 07:30 - 08:30, 2024-05-28 07:30 - 08:30, 2024-06-25 07:30 - 08:30 (America/New_York) | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States

Book Discussion: Oh, William by Elizabeth Strout
2024-02-28 12:00 - 14:00 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States
Book Discussion: Oh, William by Elizabeth Strout
All are welcome to join in the lively monthly discussion on the third Wednesday of the month at 5:00 pm.
Questions? Email Catherine Flynn at cwflynn60@gmail.com
Copies of each selection will be available at the library or request curbside pick-up.
Upcoming discussions:
March 22 • Starry Messenger by Neil deGrasse Tyson
April 24 • The Measure by Nikki Erlich

FULL! The Shores of Lake Lillinonah: Then & Now
2024-02-29 12:30 - 13:30 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States
The Shores of Lake Lillinonoah: Then & Now
Presented by the Burnham Library, Bridgewater Historical Society, and Bridgewater Land Trust
Join us for a lively presentation followed by a wine and cheese reception sponsored by Will Stuart of Berkshire Hathaway
THIS PROGRAM IS FULL! FOR THE WAITING LIST PLEASE EMAIL julie@bridgewaterlandtrust.org

March Adult and Teen Take & Make: Spring Bunny Pots!
2024-03-01 05:00 - 08:00 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States
Adult and Teen Take & Make: Spring Bunny Pots!
Stop by the library to pick up a take and make craft kit at the circulation desk! Kits will be available starting on March 1st and throughout the month while supplies last. March’s take and make is a Spring Bunny Pot! Questions? Email ksteele@burnhamlibrary.org.

CANCELED - Memory Care Series: CT Museum of Culture and History - Reflections: Growing Up
2024-03-02 09:00 - 10:00 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States
Memory Care Series: Reflections: Growing Up with the CT Museum of Culture and History
This interactive, conversation-based program uses images, music from the 40s-60s, and hands-on objects such as historic toys to promote conversation among participants about their childhoods. This program welcomes participants to think about their past, and share their memories with others. Objects, images, music, and questions will spark reminiscences and conversation.
Audience: Individuals with early to mid-stage dementia AND caregiver.
RSVP below with the name of the caregiver AND the individual with memory loss.
Questions? Email ksteele@burnhamlibrary.org
Made possible by a grant from the Connecticut Community Foundation.

Two Town Tabletop Club
2024-03-09 08:00 - 12:00, 2024-04-13 08:00 - 12:00, 2024-05-11 08:00 - 12:00 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States
Two Town Tabletop Club

Join us for hobby gaming in a casual atmosphere! Adults. All experience levels and interests are welcome!
Email cfisher@burnhamlibrary.org to register.

Cozy Cups & Crafts: Hobbit & Fairy Door Decor
2024-03-16 10:00 - 11:30 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States
Cozy Cups & Crafts: Hobbit & Fairy Door Decor
Join us for a fairy cozy afternoon of crafting! Call in the springtime by creating your own fairy or hobbit door decoration while enjoying tea and cookies! This program is for adults and teens ages 12+. Registration is required. RSVP below.
Questions? Email ksteele@burnhamlibrary.org.

Backyard Birds with the CT Audubon Society's Deer Pond Farm
2024-03-21 14:00 - 15:00 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States
Backyard Birds
Birding is an activity that can be enjoyed in your backyard year-round. In this program, you will learn how to attract, identify, and support many different species of birds that can be observed in Connecticut. The presentation will also cover the basics of birdfeeders, birdhouses, binoculars, and more!
Program presented by the CT Audubon Society’s Deer Pond Farm nature preserve in Sherman, CT
RSVP below. Please indicate the name of each person attending. Questions? email jkallay@burnhamlibrary.org

Book Discussion: Starry Messenger by Neil deGrasse Tyson
2024-03-27 13:00 - 15:00 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States
Book Discussion: Starry Messanger: Cosmic Perspectives on Civilization by Neil deGrasse Tyson
All are welcome to join in the lively monthly discussion on the third Wednesday of the month at 5:00 pm.
Questions? Email Catherine Flynn at cwflynn60@gmail.com
Copies of each selection will be available at the library or request curbside pick-up.
Upcoming discussion:
April 24 • The Measure by Nikki Erlich

April Adult and Teen Take & Make Craft: Pressed Flower Lanterns
2024-04-01 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States
Adult and Teen Take & Make: Pressed Flower Lanterns!
Stop by the library to pick up a take and make craft kit at the circulation desk! Kits will be available starting on April 1st and throughout the month while supplies last. April’s take and make is a Pressed Flower Lantern! Questions? Email ksteele@burnhamlibrary.org.

Around the World in 80 Gardens with Dr. Richard Benfield
2024-04-11 13:00 - 14:00 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States
Around the World in 80 Gardens
Around the World in 80 Gardens is the culmination of Dr. Benfield’s career in tourism to the world’s great gardens. In this session, beginning in the lush gardens of the Pacific, through South America and Europe to South East Asia and Australia he will show garden enthusiasts and laymen alike the different and unique gardens and floral kingdoms of the world. He will take attendees through the three acres of gardens in Singapore airport, the arid gardens of Australia and the tropical gardens of the Seychelles (home of the love nut!) and the Canary Islands, and culminating in the beautiful English country gardens of his home country, finishing with the unique and different gardens in the United States and Canada … in total 80 gardens in seven continents.
Dr. Richard W. Benfield is Emeritus Professor of Geography at Central Connecticut State University in New Britain, Connecticut where he teaches courses in Human Geography, Plants, Predators and Parks, Russia, The European Union and many of the courses in the department’s tourism track.
In 2013 his best-selling book Garden Tourism was published by CABI Press, Abingdon, England and in 2020 a second edition, New Directions in Garden Tourism, will also be published by CABI. He is currently working on the nexus of Plants Predators and National Parks around the world.
Space is limited. Registration is required. Email jkallay@burnhamlibrary.org or call 860-354-6937

Book Discussion: The Measure by Nikki Erlich
2024-04-24 12:00 - 14:00 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States
Book Discussion: The Measure by Nikki Erlich
All are welcome to join in the lively monthly discussion on the third Wednesday of the month at 5:00 pm.
Questions? Email Catherine Flynn at cwflynn60@gmail.com
Copies of each selection will be available at the library or request curbside pick-up.

Poetry Reading & Open Mic Night feat. Desirée Alvarez
2024-04-26 18:00 - 20:00 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States
Join us for a poetry reading by Bridgewater poet Desirée Alvarez (see her bio below!), followed by an Open Mic Night! Register to perform and share a favorite work or original piece, or just come to listen and enjoy the performances, snacks, and drinks!
You don’t have to be a professional – we seek to create a supportive space for everyone to share! Any kind of performance is welcome – play an instrument, share a favorite monologue, poem or written work by someone else that inspires you, your own original work, dance, acoustic music, you name it!

This program is for ages 12+. Registration is required for audience members and performers as indicated below, since space is limited:

To attend as an audience member, please RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15uZ8UTuRI69-n5pNZBZ6BoshcZdB3IDI4gDx8u6h1w0/edit
To register as a performer please RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1qeIWkUuf7wj3OMRW79Hqy9DbSrTjLAHRgH8GjtoqjMI/edit

Performers, please note: Each performance will be limited to 5 minutes, and we ask that performances be kept PG-13. The host will share a set list for registered performances prior to the event.

Questions? Email Katie at ksteele@burnhamlibrary.org
Desirée Alvarez is a poet and painter. Her second book, Raft of Flame, 2020, received the Lake Merritt Poetry Prize from Omnidawn. Devil’s Paintbrush, her first book, received the May Sarton New Hampshire Poetry Prize. Her poetry was awarded the Prairie Schooner Glenna Luschei Poetry Award, Brooklyn Poets Whitman Bicentennial Poetry Contest Award (from Mark Doty), and the Robert D. Richardson Non- Fiction Award from Denver Quarterly. She has received grants, awards, and fellowships from New York Foundation for the Arts, American Academy of Arts and Letters, Foundation for Contemporary Art, European Capital of Culture, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Yaddo Art Colony, P.S. 122, and Poets House. Her work is anthologized in Other Musics: New Latina Poets (University of Oklahoma Press), Stronger Than Fear: Poems of Empowerment, Compassion, and Social Justice (Cave Moon Press; winner of the International Book Award for Poetry Anthology), and What Nature (MIT Press). She teaches at New York City College of Technology, CUNY, and The Juilliard School. Alvarez shows internationally and has exhibited at Brooklyn Botanic Conservatory Gallery, Art on Paper Fair, El Museo del Barrio, IPCNY, Taller Boricua, Nathan Cummings Foundation, Bennington College, American Academy of Arts and Letters, Housatonic Museum, Long Island University, Wesleyan University, and many galleries. She has published poetry in journals including The Slowdownn Podcast, The Iowa Review, Ecotone Magazine, Lit Hub, The Massachusetts Review, Poetry Magazine, Fence Magazine, Prairie Schooner, La Presa Journal, Boston Review, Denver Quarterly, Black Renaissance Noire, and Luna Luna Magazine.

Out of This World Trivia Night
2024-05-03 18:30 - 20:00 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States
Be transported to worlds beyond with a night of “Out of This World” themed trivia, snacks, drinks, and prizes! You don’t have to be an expert to reign victorious! Questions will range from “Back to the Future” to “Game of Thrones”, from “Lilo and Stitch” to “Field of Dreams”, from “Mary Poppins” to constellations – and more!
This program is for adults, 21+. Register as a team or single. No team? No problem! Join a team and make new friends! Registration is required. Please RSVP below for each person you are registering here.
Suggested donation of $5 per person. Questions? Email ksteele@burnhamlibrary.org

Book Discussion: Love in the Time of Cholera
2024-05-22 17:00 - 20:00 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States

Cozy Cups & Crafts: Felt Floral Wreaths!
2024-05-30 18:00 - 19:30 | CT
Create May flowers that will last all year! Join us for a relaxing evening of crafting and light refreshments. Learn to create a variety of felt flowers and use them to design your own wreath!
This program is for ages 12+. Registration is required. Please RSVP below. Cut-off is Wednesday, May 29th at noon. Questions? Email ksteele@burnhamlibrary.org

June Adult and Teen Take & Make Craft: Mini Sunshine Scoop!
2024-06-01 09:00 | CT
Stop by the library to pick up a take and make craft kit at the circulation desk! Kits will be available starting on June 1st and throughout the month while supplies last. June’s take and make is a Mini Sunshine Scoop! Questions? Email ksteele@burnhamlibrary.org.

Two Town Tabletop Club
2024-06-08 13:00 - 17:00, 2024-07-13 13:00 - 17:00 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States
Are you ready to dive into a world of adventure, strategy, and fun? Whether you’re a seasoned tabletop game aficionado or just curious to see what all the excitement is about, our monthly meet-up has something for everyone! Why Join Us?

Explore New Games: From favorites to the latest hits, discover a wide variety of games that will challenge your mind and spark your imagination.
Meet Like-Minded Enthusiasts: Connect with fellow game lovers, share tips and strategies.
All Skill Levels Welcome: Whether you’re a beginner or a master, our meet-up is the perfect place to learn new games or showcase your expertise.

Don’t miss out on the fun! Grab your friends, roll the dice, and join us for an unforgettable gaming experience. 🧩
Questions? Contact jkallay@burnhamlibrary.org

Drop-in thru the back door.

CT Wineries with "The Nutmeg Nose"
2024-06-13 18:30 - 19:30 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States
Connecticut Wineries with “The Nutmeg Nose”
Take a ride through Connecticut’s wine country and learn about our state’s 40+ wineries. Our wine guide is Michelle Griffis, an enthusiast of Connecticut’s wineries, nicknamed by friends as “The Nutmeg Nose.” Michelle will discuss the array of fantastic, award-winning wineries located here in our state.
She will also share dining options which include vineyards with on-site cafes, food trucks, and BYO picnic options. Whether you like a dry rose’, a crisp white, or a hearty red, our state offers a wine for your palette. With beautiful scenery, daily tastings, and live music, Connecticut wineries make great destinations.
Local wines will be available for sampling!
Registration is currently FULL. Contact jkallay@burnhamlibrary.org to be added to the Waiting List.

Book Discussion: All The Beauty in the World
2024-06-26 17:00 - 20:00 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States
All are welcome to join the lively discussion:: All the Beauty in the World by Patrick Bringley
Copies of the book are available at the library or request a 24/7 curbside pick-up.
For more information, email Catherine Flynn at cwflynn60@gmail.com

CANCELLED - Open Mic Café
2024-06-28 17:30 - 19:00 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States
This event has been cancelled.
Join us to perform or listen and enjoy performances, snacks, and drinks!
You don’t have to be a professional – we seek to create a supportive space for everyone to share! Any kind of performance is welcome – play an instrument, share a favorite monologue, an original or favorite written work, magic trick, acoustic music, you name it!
This program is for ages 12+. Registration is required, since space is limited.
Click here to RSVP.
Questions? Email ksteele@burnhamlibrary.org

Adult and Teen Take & Make Craft: Ombre Felt Succulents!
2024-07-02 10:00 - 17:00 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States
Stop by the library to pick up a take and make craft kit at the circulation desk! Kits will be available starting on July 2nd and throughout the month while supplies last. July’s take and make is an Ombre Felt Succulent! Questions? Email ksteele@burnhamlibrary.org.
