CANCELLED - Open Mic Café
2024-06-28 17:30 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | 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

New Artist: Maralyn Adlin
2024-07-02 10:00 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States

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.

Closed for Independence Day
2024-07-04 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States

Artist Opening Reception: Maralyn Adlin
2024-07-06 13:00 - 15:00 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States

Art Around the World
2024-07-09 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-07-16 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-07-23 13:00 - 14:00 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States
Burnham Library presents: Art Around the World

with Miss Katie!
Tuesdays 7/9-7/30
1:00-2:00pm
For Grades 1-5 (campers from the Bridgewater Parks & Rec camp can be walked to the library with a staff member)
Learn about different art styles from around the world and try the art styles introduced with a hands on project each week!
Registration Required. Email lambruso@burnhamlibrary.org.
Registration opens on June 22nd. No early birds please.

A Visit to Deckawoo Drive with Mercy Watson and Kate DiCamillo (PreK-2nd Grade)
2024-07-09 14:00 - 15:00 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States
A Visit to Deckawoo Drive with Mercy Watson and Kate DiCamillo (PreK-2nd Grade)
Tuesday, July 9 at 2:00 pm via digital live-stream!
REGISTER HERE
Join us for a visit to Deckawoo Drive with everyone’s favorite adventure-loving pig, Mercy Watson! Newbery Medal-winning author Kate DiCamillo will be sharing the stories behind the creation of her early chapter book series, the original Mercy Watson, and the follow up series, Tales from Deckawoo Drive. We will also celebrate the publication of the final book in the Mercy Watson series!
Mercy is selfish and impulsive, but no matter how much trouble she gets in, Mr. and Mrs. Watson continue to love her and see her in the best possible light. Young readers love to join along in her hilarious adventures, taking comfort in the fact that their parents and guardians will love them no matter what as well. BYOBT – Bring Your Own Buttered Toast!
About the Author
Kate DiCamillo is the award-winning author of over 30 books for children. She served as the 2014-2015 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, appointed by the Library of Congress. Several of her books have been turned into movies, and one was even adapted as an opera. She grew up in Florida and currently lives in Minnesota.

Games Around the World
2024-07-10 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-07-17 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-07-24 13:00 - 14:00 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States
Burnham Library Presents: Games Around the World
Wednesdays 7/10-7/31
1:00-2:00pm
For Grades 1-5 (campers from the Bridgewater Parks & Rec camp can be walked to the library with a staff member)
Learn and play fun outdoor children’s games from many countries around the globe!
Registration Required. Email lambruso@burnhamlibrary.org.
Registration opens on June 22nd. No early birds please.

Burnham Bunch Summer Storytime
2024-07-11 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-07-18 10:30 - 11:00, 2024-07-25 10:30 - 11:00 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States
Burnham Library Presents: Burnham Bunch Summer Storytime

Thursdays 6/6/27-8/1 (No Storytime on July 4th)
10:30am Drop in.
For the 5 and under crowd.
Join us for stories, songs, friends and bubbles this summer!
Questions? Email lambruso@burnhamlibrary.org.

Worldwide Fun
2024-07-11 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-07-18 13:00 - 14:00, 2024-07-25 13:00 - 14:00 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States
Burnham Library Presents: Worldwide Fun

Thursdays 7/11-8/1
1:00-2:00pm
For Grades 1-5 (campers from the Bridgewater Parks & Rec camp can be walked to the library with a staff member)
Build, design, and create fun projects all with a travel and world cultures theme!
Registration Required. Email lambruso@burnhamlibrary.org.
Registration opens on June 22nd. No early birds please.

Tri-Town Event: Author Emily Franke & Creative Family Fun
2024-07-12 11:00 | CT
Tri-Town Event @ Gunn Memorial Library, Washington
Author Emily Franke & Creative Family Fun
Meet local author Emily Franke for a reading of her book The Ladybug Who Lived on a FourLeaf Clover. Both children and adults are welcome to enjoy this touching tale, and interact with the author, followed by a creative family activity in Gunn’s NEW Makerspace.
Registration to begin on June 22 with Gunn Memorial Library

Burnham Beer Garden
2024-07-12 17:30 - 19:30, 2024-07-26 17:30 - 19:30 | CT
Burnham Beer Garden
Join us at the annual Burnham Beer Garden Under the Tent! Enjoy local brews, soft drinks, wine, and snacks, all while grooving to live music by Jim Moker. Perfect for the entire family, with fun surprises and a chance to meet new friends. Don’t miss out!
Beer and wine will be available for purchase with proceeds benefitting the Burnham Library. And soft drinks are on the house!
Questions? email jkallay@burnhamlibrary.org

Two Town Tabletop Club
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.

Surviving the Summer with The Last Kids on Earth and Max Brallier (3rd-6th Grade)
2024-07-16 14:00 - 15:00 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States
Surviving the Summer with The Last Kids on Earth and Max Brallier (3rd-6th Grade)
Tuesday, July 16 at 2:00 pm via digital live-stream!
REGISTER HERE
Would you survive a zombie apocalypse? Join us to talk with New York Times bestselling author Max Brallier about The Last Kids on Earth, both the book series and the animated series on Netflix. In this virtual event, Max will share how he came up with the different monsters and villains as well as the unique ways that Jack and his friends figure out to defeat them.
Ever since the monster apocalypse hit town, average thirteen-year-old Jack Sullivan has been living in his tree house, which he’s armed to the teeth with catapults and a moat, not to mention video games and an endless supply of Oreos and Mountain Dew scavenged from abandoned stores. But Jack alone is no match for the hordes of Zombies and Winged Wretches and Vine Thingies, and especially not for the eerily intelligent monster known only as Blarg. So Jack builds a team: his dorky best friend, Quint; the reformed middle school bully, Dirk; Jack’s loyal pet monster, Rover; and Jack’s crush, June. With their help, Jack is going to slay Blarg, achieve the ultimate Feat of Apocalyptic Success, and be average no longer! Can he do it?
About the Author
Max Brallier is the New York Times bestselling author of more than fifty books, including the middle-grade series, The Last Kids on Earth. Under the pen name Jack Chabert, Max is the creator and author of the Eerie Elementary series and author of the New York Times bestselling graphic novel Poptropica: Mystery of the Map. He has also written books for properties including LEGO, Adventure Time, Regular Show, Steven Universe, and Uncle Grandpa. Max has written for adults as well, including the pick-your-own-path series Can YOU Survive the Zombie Apocalypse? and an entry in the zombie anthology Nights of the Living Dead. Max lives in Los Angeles with his wife and daughter.

A Year in Kimono
2024-07-18 18:00 - 19:00 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States
A Year in Kimono
Sono Kimono presents A Year in Kimono, a lecture about the history of kimono from its origins to modern-day fashion. Participants will get to experience dressing themselves in yukata, the cotton summer kimono popular at festivals and celebrations.
Sono Kimono’s Robyn Mortiboys, Secretary of the Japan Society of Fairfield County, will lead the presentation. She will display an assortment of vintage kimonos to highlight their formality and explain which garment is appropriate for a given occasion.
Registration is required. Please RSVP below. Questions? Email jkallay@burnhamlibrary.org

TOWN EVENT: Hilltop Hoedown
2024-07-19 17:00 - 20:00 | CT

Tri-Town Summer Event: Magical Beasts and Where to Find them
2024-07-20 11:00 - 12:00 | CT
Tri-Town Event @ Burnham Library, Bridgewater
Magical Beasts and Where to Find Them

The Stamford Nature Center will bring some of their most magical creatures, such as a dragon, snake, or even an owl! We’ll meet some animals from common fairy tales, as well as ones whose adaptions seem like they are made up!
Register begins June 22, 2024 (no early birds, please) lambruso@burnhamlibrary.org

CANCELED Hogwarts Academy
2024-07-20 13:00 - 14:30 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States
Burnham Library Presents: Hogwarts Academy

Learning the Power of Poetry with Bestselling Author Elizabeth Acevedo (9th-12th)
2024-07-23 14:00 - 15:00 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States
Learning the Power of Poetry with Bestselling Author Elizabeth Acevedo (9th-12th)
Tuesday, July 23 at 2:00 pm via digital live-stream!
REGISTER HERE
You’re invited to learn about the power of poetry with Elizabeth Acevedo! In this exciting author conversation and Q&A, Acevedo will provide a short reading from her National Book Award winning and New York Times bestselling novel-in-verse, The Poet X serving as the backdrop to this amazing chat!
The Poet X is about an Afro-Latina heroine who tells her story with blazing words and powerful truth. Xiomara Batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her Harlem neighborhood. Ever since her body grew into curves, she has learned to let her fists and her fierceness do the talking. But Xiomara has plenty she wants to say, and she pours all her frustration and passion onto the pages of a leather notebook, reciting the words to herself like prayers—especially after she catches feelings for a boy in her bio class named Aman, who her family can never know about.
With Mami’s determination to force her daughter to obey the laws of the church, Xiomara understands that her thoughts are best kept to herself. So when she is invited to join her school’s slam poetry club, she doesn’t know how she could ever attend without her mami finding out. But she still can’t stop thinking about performing her poems. Because in the face of a world that may not want to hear her, Xiomara refuses to be silent.
A virtual author talk you don’t want to miss–come create out loud with Elizabeth Acevedo! Register now!
About the Author
Elizabeth Acevedo is the New York Times-bestselling author of The Poet X, which won the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, the Michael L. Printz Award, the Pura Belpré Award, the Carnegie medal, the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award, and the Walter Award. She is also the author of numerous other titles including Family Lore; With the Fire on High, which was named a best book of the year by the New York Public Library, NPR, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal; and Clap When You Land, a Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor book and a Kirkus finalist. Acevedo has been a fellow of Cave Canem, Cantomundo, and a participant in the Callaloo Writer’s Workshops. She is a National Poetry Slam Champion, and resides in Washington, DC with her husband.

Tri-Town Summer Event: Casey Carle’s Bubblemania … Comedy with a Drip
2024-07-27 11:00 - 12:00 | CT
Tri-Town Event @ Minor Memorial Library, Roxbury

Casey Carle’s Bubblemania … Comedy with a Drip

An extremely unique program combining high energy with artistic achievement. BubbleMania is loaded with visual comedy, quick wit, music, and the untamed, often unbelievable qualities and beauty of spherical liquids.
Registration will begin on June 22 with Minor Memorial Library

Canceled - Art Around the World
2024-07-30 13:00 - 14:00 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States
