Burnham Library

"I Love Music" Trivia Night
2025-02-21 18:30 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States
Join us for a symphony of fun with a melodious night of music-themed trivia, refreshments, and prizes! Trivia questions will span music over a wide variety of genres and time periods!
This program is for adults. Registration is required to attend. Register as a team or single. No team? No problem! Join a team and meet new friends! RSVP below.

Burnham's Satellite Library
2025-02-25 12:30 - 13:30, 2025-03-25 12:30 - 13:30 | Hilltop Center, United States
Join Katie at the Hilltop Center on the 4th Tuesday of Each Month!
Whether you’re looking to discover new books, need help with tech, or just want to chat, Katie has you covered. Swing by to grab a new library card, register for upcoming programs, or simply enjoy some good conversation. She’s here to assist with it all!

Intro to AI: Making Use of AI in Your Business
2025-02-25 18:00 - 19:30 | Virtual Program
Introduction to AI with Mary McPheat: Session 2: Making Use of AI in Your Business
REGISTER HERE A Zoom link is provided after registration
Virtual Program
Tuesday, February 25 from 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Three town libraries – Roxbury, Bridgewater, and Washington – collaborate to present you Introduction to AI, with Mary McPheat.
This session provides an overview of Artificial Intelligence (AI), its capabilities, and its practical business applications. Participants will learn about the AI landscape, explore various tools and platforms, and understand how AI can support businesses in growth and efficiency.
Mary McPheat is recognized for her strategic insight into enhancing operational workflows and ability to harness technology to improve organizational performance. As Founder and CEO of Grounded Logic, a firm focused on operational excellence and integrating generative AI and tech-enabled solutions, she elevates team dynamics and business delivery standards. Alongside her role leading Grounded Logic, Mary imparts her knowledge through teaching and guiding students to navigate and apply AI in modern business contexts.

Book Discussion: My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante
2025-02-26 17:00 - 20:00 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States
Book Discussion
All are welcome to join in the conversation on Wednesday, February 26, at 5:00 pm to discuss My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante. Copies of each selection will be available at the library, or you can request a curbside pick-up. For more information, email jkallay@burnhamlibrary.org

Burnham Bunch Storytime
2025-02-27 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-03-06 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-03-13 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-03-20 10:30 - 11:00, 2025-03-27 10:30 - 11:00 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States
Burnham Bunch Storytime
Stories, songs, and bubbles for the under-5 crowd
Thursdays 10:30 – 11;00 am
Drop-in, registration is not required. Questions? Email lambruso@burnhamlibrary.org

March Artist: Robert Giusti
2025-03-04 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States

Art @ Burnham: Robert Giusti - March 4 - April 4
2025-03-04 10:00 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States

Adult and Teen Take & Make: Magical Luminaries
2025-03-04 10:00 - 17:00 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States
Stop by the library service desk to pick up a magical luminary craft kit! Kits will be available throughout the month while supplies last starting Tuesday, March 4th, and are limited to one per family.

AT CAPACITY - Local Farms and Foods
2025-03-07 17:30 - 18:30 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States
Local Farms and Food
Presented by the Bridgewater Land Trust in partnership with Burnham Library.
This special event will feature a new film highlighting local farms and food, hosted by Bridgewater resident and chef Erik Landegren. The presentation was followed by a wine and cheese reception sponsored by Will Stuart of Berkshire Hathaway.
RSVP is required as space is limited—email julie@bridgewaterlandtrust.org

Learn the Ukelele Ages 8-12
2025-03-08 11:00 - 12:00 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States
Burnham Library Presents: Learn the Ukulele presented by Music with Julie
Saturday, March 8th 11:00am-12:00pm
Join Music with Julie, in this fun, hands on program to learn how to play the ukulele! Julie will supply the ukuleles to the attendees.
Registration Required. Register with Mrs. Lianne lambruso@burnhamlibrary.org

Two Town Tabletop Club
2025-03-08 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.

TOWN EVENT: St. Mark's Church Corned Beef Dinner
2025-03-08 17:00 - 19:00 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States

Mythical Makers Grades 1-5
2025-03-11 08:00 - 17:00 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States
Mythical Makers for Grades 1-5

Tuesdays from 3:15 – 4:00
1/14, 2/11, 3/11
Join Miss Katie to learn about legendary creatures and do a craft based on them.
Registration Required. Email Mrs. Lianne at lambruso@burnhamlibrary.org

Kids Klub - Winter STEM for Grades 2-3
2025-03-12 03:15 - 16:00 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States
Kids Klub – Winter STEM
Grades 2-3

Wednesdays 3:15 – 4:00
Meeting dates: 1/15, 2/12, 3/12

Fun building and creative challenges with a winter theme.
Registration Required. To register, email Mrs. Lianne lambruso@burnhamlibrary.org

Power of Reset and How to Change What’s Not Working with Author Dan Heath
2025-03-12 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Program
Power of Reset and How to Change What’s Not Working with Author Dan Heath
Wednesday, March 12 at 2:00 pm via digital live stream
REGISTER HERE
What if we could unlock forward movement—achieving progress on what matters most—without the need for more resources? The same people, the same assets…but dramatically better results. Yesterday, we were stuck. Today, we reset.
In this talk, you’ll learn:

Why the feeling of progress can be your secret weapon in accelerating change;
How leaders can uncover and stop wasteful activities;
Why your team’s motivation is often squandered—and how to avoid that mistake;
How you can jumpstart your change efforts by beginning with a “burst.”

Register now for your reset!
About the Author: Dan Heath is the #1 New York Times bestselling co-author (or author) of five beloved business books: Switch, Made to Stick, Decisive, The Power of Moments, and Upstream. His latest book, Reset: How to Change What’s Not Working, will debut on January 21, 2025. His books have been translated into 33 languages and have sold over 4 million copies worldwide. His writing honors include: One of the best nonfiction books of the year, according to Amazon. One of the best audiobooks of the year, according to Apple. And the OWL award for Best Business Book of the Year. Dan hosts a podcast called: “What It’s Like to Be…” In every episode, he interviews someone from a different profession: a couples therapist, a rancher, a Secret Service Agent, and more. It’s consistently a Top 10 podcast in Apple’s Careers category. He has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from the University of Texas at Austin.

Young Explorers - Builder's Club for Grades K & 1
2025-03-13 12:45 - 13:30 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States
Young Explorers – Builder’s Club
Grades K-1

Wednesdays from 3:15 – 4:00
Meeting Dates: 1/16, 2/13, 3/13
Using various materials, kids in grades K & 1 will build, build, build!
Registration required. Email Mrs. Lianne at lambruso@burnhamlibrary.org

Tween Time - UCREATE for Grades 4-5
2025-03-14 12:45 - 13:30 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States
Tween Time – UCREATE

Grades 4-5
Wednesdays from 3:15 – 4:00pm
Meeting Dates: 1/17, 2/14, 3/14
Using creative prompts from The Giant Room, kids will plan, create, design and imagine!

Registration Required. Register with Mrs. Lianne lambruso@burnhamlibrary.org

How Women’s Liberation Transformed America: In Conversation with Clara Bingham
2025-03-20 14:00 - 15:00 | Virtual Program
How Women’s Liberation Transformed America: In Conversation with Clara Bingham
Thursday, March 20 at 2:00 pm via digital live stream
REGISTER HERE
Join us for a transformative conversation with award-winning journalist and author, Clara Bingham, as she chats with us about her new book, The Movement: How Women’s Liberation Transformed America, 1963-1973.
The Movement is a comprehensive and engaging oral history of the decade that defined the feminist movement, including interviews with living icons and unsung heroes. The Movement is the first oral history of the decade that built the modern feminist movement. Through the captivating individual voices of the people who lived it, The Movement tells the intimate inside story of what it felt like to be at the forefront of the modern feminist crusade when women rejected thousands of years of custom and demanded the freedom to be who they wanted and needed to be.
This engaging history traces women’s awakening, organizing, and agitating between 1963 and 1973 when a decentralized collection of people and events coalesced to create a spontaneous combustion. From Betty Friedan’s The Feminine Mystique to the underground abortion network the Janes, to Shirley Chisholm’s presidential campaign and Billie Jean King’s 1973 battle of the sexes, Bingham artfully weaves together the fragments of that explosion person by person, bringing to life the emotions of this personal, cultural, and political revolution. Artists and politicians, athletes and lawyers, Black and white, The Movement brings readers into the rooms where these women insisted on being treated as first-class citizens and, in the process, changed the fabric of American life.
About the Author: Clara Bingham is an award-winning journalist and the author of The Movement, Witness to the Revolution, Women on the Hill, and the co-writer of Class Action. A former Washington, DC, correspondent for Newsweek, her writing has appeared in Vanity Fair, The Guardian, and The Daily Beast, among others. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.

True Crime: Murder and Mayhem in the Museum
2025-03-20 18:00 - 19:00 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States
True Crime: Murder and Mayhem In the Museum
Presented by the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History
Thursday, March 20 from 6:00 – 7:00 pm
Forgeries, theft, murder: our museum is full of artifacts that tell stories of long-ago crime and punishment. This presentation uncovers stories from Connecticut’s past – and shows how our modern obsession with the true crime genre isn’t so modern after all.
About the Presenter: Natalie Belanger is the Public Programs Manager at the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History. She holds a B.A. in history from Smith College and an M.A. in women’s history from the University of Maryland. She has worked in museum education for most of her career and teaches history courses at Manchester Community College.
Registration is required. Please RSVP below or email jkallay@burnhamlibrary.org

Story Mode: Create Your Own Character @ the Gunn Library
2025-03-22 10:00 - 11:00 | Gunn Memorial Library, CT, United States
Minor Memorial Library, Gunn Memorial Library, and Burnham Library are once again partnering to offer a fantastic summer reading program: Level Up! @ Your Library
Leading up to June’s Tri-Town summer kick-off, Gunn Junior Library invites the Washington, Roxbury, and Bridgewater communities to join in Story Mode, a creative storytelling adventure!
The Junior Library will provide four Remix Stations in collaboration with the GIANT Room, a New York City-based innovation hub for kids. These stations will allow you, your friends, and your family to draw and invent unique characters, settings, and plot twists and see them transformed into published trading cards, games, and comic strips.
Each month is a self-directed activity, so you can complete it on your own time with or without the help of a librarian. The Junior Library also offers “Creation Hours” every week, during which you can use supplies from the Makerspace to bring your vision to life. Be sure to check the library’s website for the complete schedule!
Each month focuses on a different part of your story:
March 8-29 • Dream up your character. Complete a character sheet with a drawing of an avatar and its traits, including powers, power rating, voice, favorites, items, weaknesses, strengths, birthday, habitat, physical features, awards, and more. The GIANT Room will remix your creation into a printed trading card for you! Special Hour with Ms. Teresa from Roxbury: Saturday, March 22, 10:00 – 11:00 am
April 5-26 • Build your own city and create a place for the story to happen. Engineer a building and decide its materials and unique features. The GIANT Room will remix this creation into another printed trading card featuring their building sketch, an AI-generated 3D render, and its features. Special Hour with Ms. Jean from Roxbury & Burnham: Saturday, April 26, 10:00 – 11:00 am
May 3-24, create challenges for your character. Help create a deck of “Would You Rather” questions by submitting a question that helps you reflect on your emotions, makes you smile with a rhyme, sparks a debate, or gives you the giggles! The GIANT Room will remix your creation into a printed trading card. Special Hour with Ms. Lianne from the Burnham: Saturday, May 17, 10:00 – 11:00 am
June 7-28, tell a story about your character. Write and illustrate a comic strip using a pre-made template, and the GIANT Room will remix it into a printed poster. Special Hour with Ms. Teresa: Saturday, June 14, 10:00 – 11:00 am
Saturday, June 21, from 10:00 am -12:00 pm kick off summer reading and level up your character’s story as you visit several activity stations at this community event with the GIANT Room.
This is an excellent opportunity to express your creativity, collaborate with your community, and see your ideas come to life!
This program was made possible by the Connecticut State Library.

TOWN EVENT: Mardi Gras Benefit Event at the Bridgewater Congregational Church
2025-03-22 17:00 - 19:30 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States
An open invitation to all to come and listen and dance to the music brought to you by the Crescent City King Cake Band.

Staying Safe Online - location change
2025-03-25 14:00 - 15:30 | Hilltop Center, United States
Staying Safe Online with Mike Ingber
Presented by the Burnham Library, the Hilltop Senior Center and Community Caring in Bridgewater
Tuesday, March 25 from 2:00 – 3:30 pm at the Hilltop Senior Center NEW LOCATION AT THE BURNHAM LIBRARY, 62 MAIN STREET SOUTH
Mike Ingber will focus on the types of threats and scams that exist, what the crooks are after, and some general advice for staying safe. He will discuss malware, ransomware, phishing, social engineering, tech support scams, and the importance of using good passwords. Refreshments will be served.
Registration required. Please RSVP below or email jkallay@burnhamlibrary.org

Book Discussion: Sweet Taste of Liberty by W. Caleb McDaniel
2025-03-26 17:00 - 20:00 | The Burnham Library, 62 Main Street South, Burnham Library, Bridgewater, CT, 06798, United States
Book Discussion
All are welcome to join in the conversation on Wednesday, February 26, at 5:00 pm to discuss Sweet Land of Liberty by W. Caleb McDaniel. Copies of each selection will be available at the library, or you can request a curbside pick-up. For more information, email jkallay@burnhamlibrary.org

Dreams We Chase: An Author Talk with Novelist Jennifer Weiner
2025-03-26 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual Program
Dreams We Chase: An Author Talk with Novelist Jennifer Weiner
Wednesday, March 27 at 7:00 pm via digital live stream
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You’re invited to a glimmering conversation with New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner as we chat about the signature emotional depth of her books that have been inspiring readers toward self-discovery for decades. Hearing from the queen of fun herself, we’ll chat with the author about her New York Times bestselling novels, Good In Bed, In Her Shoes, Big Summer, The Breakaway and many more.
Additionally, in a special preview, Weiner will briefly discuss her forthcoming novel (due out on April 8, 2025) The Griffin Sister’s Greatest Hits. Set in the world of pop music, The Griffin Sister’s Greatest Hits is about sisters, motherhood, young love, and the dreams we chase.
About the Author: Jennifer Weiner is a #1 New York Times bestselling author whose books have spent over five years on the New York Times bestseller list, with more than 11 million copies in print in 36 countries. She is the author of the novels Good in Bed (2001) and In Her Shoes (2002), which was turned into a major motion picture starring Cameron Diaz, Toni Collette and Shirley MacLaine. And the author of That Summer (2021); The Breakaway (2024); and The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits (forthcoming 2025) . She is also the author of The Littlest Bigfoot middle-grade trilogy, Her nonfiction collection Hungry Heart: Adventures in Life, Love, and Writing (2016), was a finalist for the PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay.

Wordsmith and Wonder: An Author Talk with Jodi Picoult
2025-04-02 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual Program
Wordsmith and Wonder: An Author Talk with Jodi Picoult
Wednesday, April 2 at 7:00 pm via digital live stream
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Step into Spring with us as we chat with the highly acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult about her newest novel, By Any Other Name.
Told in intertwining narratives, By Any Other Name is a sweeping tale of ambition, courage, and desire that asks what price each woman is willing to pay to see their work live on—even if it means they will be forgotten. Register now to join the wondrous conversation!
About the Author: Jodi Picoult is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-nine novels, including By Any Other Name, Mad Honey (co-authored with Jennifer Finney Boylan), Wish You Were Here, The Book of Two Ways, A Spark of Light, Small Great Things, Leaving Time, and My Sister’s Keeper, and, with daughter Samantha van Leer, two young adult novels, Between the Lines and Off the Page. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband.
