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Resources for Caregivers
Common Sense Media rates movies, TV shows, books, and more so caregivers can feel good about the entertainment choices they make for their kids.
Like adults, children and teens have the right to find the information they choose. Libraries have a responsibility to provide information for a wide variety of users. Parents and guardians have the right and responsibility to make decisions about what materials are suitable for their own families. Common Sense Media is one of those sites that help parents, teachers, and caregivers make those informed decisions.

Struggling to keep up with the media and technology your kids are using?
Visit BPL’s Caregiver Resource Page for a list of special interest sites. BPL links to Common Sense Media to help parents make decisions about what their children are watching, reading, listening to, and much more! This site covers parenting, media, and everything in between.

Recently, BPL staff member Heidi Sacchitella presented at the Alliance for Bloomfield Children/Parent Ambassador meeting. Heidi shared the many resources the library has to offer. To view the presentation, click here.
BPL Online Highlight
Black Freedom Struggle in the United states a selection of primary sources free from bloomfield public library
This Week's Featured Events
Zentangle
Monday, February 7 at 7PM
Zentangle is a method of creating abstract art through the use of structured patterns and is used to provide relaxation, reduce stress and anxiety, and promote creativity. Join us at this interactive, hands-on program taught by Laura Marks, Certified Zentangle Teacher. Open to Teens & Adults.
Lessons from Apartheid: How Americans Can Join Across Racial Differences
Tuesday, February 8 at 6:30PM
The Black Lives Matter protests of 2020 made many Americans question their own beliefs and long held assumptions about race and privilege in America. Many of these questions still remain with us over a year later. To shed some light on the system of racism through personal experience, author Manju Soni will give a brief overview of her experiences growing up in South Africa under the system of racial separation called apartheid, and draw parallels with America's own past and present experiences with racism. For Adults.
Miss Heidi reads The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read (YouTube recording)
Wednesday, February 9 at 10AM
To celebrate Black History Month, Miss Heidi will read about Mary Walker, who was born into slavery in 1948. At age 15, she was freed, and by age 20, she was married and had her first child. By age 68, she had worked numerous jobs, including cooking, cleaning, babysitting, and selling sandwiches to raise money for her church. At 114, she was the last remaining member of her family. And at 116, she learned to read. From Rita Lorraine Hubbard and Oge More comes the inspirational story of Mary Walker, a woman whose long life spanned from the Civil War to the Civil Rights Movement, and who--with perseverance and dedication--proved that you're never too old to learn.
Parkinson's Disease - The Benefits of PT and OT
Thursday, February 10 at 2PM
Learn about the individualized evidence-based programs that can help with movement disorders for those with Parkinson's Disease. Our speaker will be from Fox Rehabilitation Outpatient Therapy at Home specializing in LSVT therapy, both Big and Loud. This program is co-sponsored by Fox Rehabilitation and Bloomfield Health Center. For Adults.
Finding Connections In Today's Challenging World 
Saturday, February 12 at 11AM
Whether you want to find the love of your life, make some new friends, or improve your professional relationships, sociologist and relationship expert Dr. Jan Yager has the answers! Author of more than a dozen award-winning books on all types of relationships, Dr. Yager is also a relationship coach. In this interactive workshop, Dr. Yager will share the secrets to finding love or friendship, as well as cultivating those winning business and work relationships that can make the difference between getting ahead or getting left behind. For Adults.
Recurring Programs
Great Decisions
Tuesday, February 8 at 2PM
Great Decisions is America's largest discussion program on world affairs. Articles will be supplied by the Library, either electronic or print. This series runs from January until May; attend the sessions that work for you. A partnership between BPL and Seabury. For Adults.
Library Board Meeting
Tuesday, February 8 at 6PM
All meetings of the Board of Trustees of the Bloomfield Public Library are open to the public, including this virtual meeting.
Gentle Yoga with Pia Oliveri 
Wednesday, February 9 at 11:30AM
Pia is the Owner and Director of Wabi-Sabi Yoga and Wellness Center in Windsor, CT. Through yoga, meditation, and breathwork, she believes healing happens from the inside out. At this class, we will start with meditation and breathwork followed by seated postures and standing postures with the assistance of a chair. For Adults.
Meditation
Wednesday, February 9 at 1:30PM
Take a guided meditation journey break out of your day with our community partners at Seabury. Seabury is an active life plan community located in Bloomfield. This program is open to all.
Library Building Committee Meeting
Wednesday, February 9 at 6PM
All meetings of the Board of Trustees of the Bloomfield Public Library are open to the public, including this virtual meeting.
Pokemon Club
Thursday, February 10 at 4PM
Join Miss Nicole for an afternoon of all things Pokémon virtually on Zoom! We'll do an activity together, and then watch some Pokémon episodes or a movie through Miss Nicole's shared screen. For Children, Tweens, and Teens.
Book Discussion: The Street by Ann Petry
Thursday, February 10 at 5:30PM
In a crumbling tenement in Harlem, Lutie Johnson is determined to build a new life for herself and her eight-year-old boy, Bub - a life that she can be proud of. Having left her unreliable husband, Lutie believes that with hard work and resolve, she can begin again; she has faith in the American dream. But in her struggle to earn money and raise her son amid the violence, poverty and racial dissonance of her surroundings, Lutie is soon trapped: she is a woman alone, 'too good-looking to be decent', with predators at every turn. For Adults.
Memory Care Series: Care for the Caregivers
Thursday, February 10 at 6:30PM
Taking care of a person living with dementia can be overwhelming at times. This program will cover: Ideas, tips, and suggestions on how to care for yourself; Physical Health, Mental Health, and Emotional Health; Mind, Body, Spirit; Learn to Laugh and Enjoy the Journey of Caregiving; Information, Resources, Support and Services for Caregivers and Persons Living with Dementia. Presented by Jennifer Bennett, LMSW, CDP, Avon Senior Center Coordinator.
Food Explorers Whoopie Pies
Friday, February 11 at 4PM
Join Food Explorers to make Whoopie Pies! These delicious thick chocolate cakey cookies are filled with a creamy marshmallow filling. You’ll need flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, light brown sugar, buttermilk, vegetable oil, 1 egg, butter, powdered sugar and marshmallow fluff. For Teens & Tweens.
Book Shelf: Lori Jean Watson Collection
Dedicated in memory of Lori Jean Watson (1971-1975), BPL's Lori Jean Watson Collection offers fiction and nonfiction titles that feature Black youth, notable Black people, and historical events. This collection was created to encourage and inspire Black youth in our community.
a place inside of me by elliott book cover showing black boy on a skateboard
A Place Inside of Me: a Poem to Heal the Heart
by Zetta Elliott
Children's Book
the a b cees of black history by cortez book cover showing black girl pulling a book off a wall of book shelves
The ABC’s of Black History
by Rio Cortez
Children's Book
i am smart i am blessed i can do anything by holder book cover showing joyful black boy with arms raised in the air
I Am Smart, I am Blessed, I Can Do Anything
by Alissa Holder and Zulekha Holder-Young
Children's Book
Glory magical images of black beauty by Kahran and Regis bethencourt book cover showing Black girl with ornamental costume and jewelry with hands in prayer stance
Glory: Magical Visions of Black Beauty
by Kahran and Regis Bethencourt
Children's Book
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