Storytimes near BRIDGEPORT PUBLIC LIBRARY

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In this workshop series, you will learn the basics of quilting. Taught by a local instructor from the Millennium Quilters Guild. Learn how to quilt with a sewing machine. All materials are provided, including the fabric and sewing machines.

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Share the fun of reading and learning with your toddler or preschooler in this 30-minute story time full of books, songs, and rhymes. Today's focus? The letter T! This 30-minute story time is full of books, songs, and fun activities to develop your child’s language and listening skills, expand their imaginations, and arouse their curiosity about the world around them. Children and their grownups are encouraged to actively engage and participate with the stories, songs, and rhymes during the program.

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Enter into casual conversation, games, and activities with your peers based on our latest read aloud or conversation topic. Light refreshments provided. Lately, we're thinking about our constitution! Enter into casual conversation, games, and activities with your peers based on our latest read aloud or conversation topic. Light refreshments provided.

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We're celebrating tales of the ancients told over and again through the centuries! Bring your favorit myths, legends, and/or retellings! Join us each month as we explore different tropes commonly found in YA books! Each month we'll discuss titles featuring a particular trope. Not sure what to read? Not a problem! You can still join the conversation and get some great book recs from your peers.

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Join us for a matinee showing of Jurassic Park (1993). This film is rated PG-13. Popcorn and drinks will be provided. “Genetically engineered dinosaurs run amok on a remote island in this special-effects extravaganza. It's up to a paleontologist, a paleobotanist and a mathematician to outmaneuver the deadly beasts and find their way back to civilization. Based on Michael Crichton's best seller. The film won three Oscars, including Best Visual Effects.” - Swank Motion Pictures, Inc. Register to receive reminders about the event.

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Our community garden is open for its fourth season! This year, we're working towards having a more accessible garden. Come check out the mobility of our new grow bags and work table! Bridgeport Public Library is excited to work with our community to provide a space where patrons can gather and grow with one another. Anything produced by the garden will be given to Roots & Readers attendees first. In case of inclement weather, Roots & Readers will either take place in the Event Space or be cancelled.

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Come grab a coffee and play games with others in your community! This program is a collaboration between Stone Tower Brews, Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library, and Bridgeport Public Library. We will be providing Scrabble, Monopoly, Ultimate Werewolf, etc., and you're welcome to bring your own games too! Every month, we will highlight a different game. Registration not required.

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Can't make it to our other storytimes during the week? Start your weekend off with rhymes, music, and time spent reading together with your little ones! This week we're focused on the letter G! Saturday Stories is a 20-25 minute storytime designed to engage library users between birth to age six and their caregivers in pre-literacy and early literacy skills. Each session will include songs/rhymes and one to two books centered on a particular topic or theme tied to the letter of the day.

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Think the library's just shelves of books? Think again! We're switching it up at the library and playing videogames! The library will have some multiplayer games available on our Nintendo Switch. However, you are more than welcome to bring you own devices and games to play with others.

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With your imagination and some blocks and bricks, the possibilities are endless! Come build and create with us at the library! Each month, we'll use Legos and other building materials to meet building challenges and/or practice our engineering skills! This is a great way for patrons of all ages to work on communicating and collaborating with others while exercising their creative muscles and using their imaginations! Please do not bring Legos from home unless you intend to donate them to the library, they may get lost and/or mixed in with our collection of building materials. While blocks of all sizes may be available (including large Duplo blocks) most of our building collection would pose a choking hazard for our youngest patrons. Therefore, this programs is only recommended for ages 3+

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Stop by and see us at the Nonprofit Tent at the Bridgeport Farmers & Makers Market. We can sign visitors up for a library card, and we will have goodies available.

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Looking for opportunities for you and your little one to get out of the house and interact with others? Look no further! We'll provide the snacks and toys! An hour of socialization for caregivers and their little ones. Coffee, juice, and other light refreshments will be provided. We’ll also have toys and books available for children to use.

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Looking to unwind? Our one-hour yoga session for beginners will guide you through gentle movements and breathwork. Patrons will be required to complete a waiver before participating. Registration is required. Yoga mats are available, but you're more than welcome to bring your own. If you cannot attend for any reason, please cancel your registration so we can alert those on the waitlist. Thanks to That Yoga Studio for providing their time and expertise to this program! They also offer classes at their home location in White Hall, WV.

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Strength training for all ability levels. Led by a NASM-certified personal trainer. Patrons will be required to complete a waiver before participating. This is a beginner-friendly strength program. Please wear comfortable clothing and tennis shoes. Also, bring a water bottle! Patrons will be required to complete a waiver before participating. If you cannot attend for any reason, please cancel your registration so we can alert those on the waitlist. Thanks to Stephanie Bean (the owner of Bridgeport In-Home Fitness) for leading this program!

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The Makerspace Open Hours are coming back with new hours and a new format. This week we are bringing out the 3D Pens and Perler beads. No registration is required for the Makerspace Open Hours. This week we are bringing out the 3D Pens and Perler beads. The 3Doodler Start+ pens are appropriate for ages 6+, and the 3Doodler Create+ pens are appropriate for ages 14+. The Perler beads are available for all ages, but because of their size, there is a choking risk. Perler beads require the use of a hot iron. Only library staff will operate the iron. All children under 5 need to be supervised per the Library's Unattended Child Policy . Registration is not required for the Makerspace Open Hours.

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If you're looking for a place to hang out after school and power up your brain, you've come to the right place! Come by to study and work on homework, learn to code, or hone your strategy skills by playing chess and other brain games! Use the library's resources to the best of your ability every week! This is a great opportunity to work on your homework, build your coding skills, and improve your chess strategies with others.

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Grab a coffee and join us for a fiction book club. This month, we are reading Legends & Lattes. Pick up your copy from Bridgeport Public Library or Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library! Registration not required. This program is a collaboration between Stone Tower Brews, Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library, and Bridgeport Public Library. The next month's books will be available at each meeting. If you can't attend a meeting, you can still pick up your copy from Bridgeport Public Library or Clarksburg-Harrison Public Library!

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Ready to face dragons and mimics? Join us for D&D at the library! New players welcome! Join us for D&D! You can build your own character or select one from some of the options we have available. All you need to bring is your imagination.

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Reverend Caitlin Ware will be leading an educational talk on the water crisis of Southern West Virginia. Join us to learn how these communities are fighting for safe, clean water. West Virginia's Southern Coalfield Water Crisis For decades, the nine southernmost counties of West Virginia have lost fire services, experienced skin burns, and consumed unsafe, discolored drinking water. Residents are paying the nation's highest water bills for systems that have the most public water violations in America. We'll discuss the problems and what communities are doing to obtain safe drinking water. Rev. Caitlin Ware is a United Methodist pastor appointed to two churches in Jackson County and to the southern coalfields of West Virginia. She is the co-director of From Below, a McDowell County based justice group working to obtain safe drinking water in West Virginia's nine southern coalfield counties. Caitlin is originally from Flemington, Taylor County.

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Join us for a thrilling evening with acclaimed author Karin Slaughter as we chat about her North Falls series, consisting of We Are All Guilty Here, in which two teenage girls vanish in rural Georgia, and her upcoming sequel, The Secrets We Hide. In The Secrets We Hide, Slaughter welcomes readers back to North Falls. A small town with big secrets… 1601 Iris Drive looks like any other house on the quiet, residential street. But rumors are rampant about the Vickery family, and what goes on behind closed doors. When gunshots ring out, Sheriff Emmy Clifton and her sister, ex-federal agent Jude Archer, discover a devastating crime scene. Allison Vickery has been murdered in her own kitchen, and her teenage daughter is bleeding upstairs, left for dead. Everyone thinks they know what happened. But secrets are buried everywhere in this small town. And it’s up to Emmy Clifton to uncover the truth… Register now to take part in the discussion, and for an exclusive sneak peek of The Secrets We Hide, coming out August 11, 2026! About the Author: Karin Slaughter is one of the world’s most popular storytellers. She is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty-five novels, including the Edgar nominated Cop Town and standalone novels Pretty Girls and False Witness. An international bestseller, Slaughter is published in 120 countries with more than 40 million copies sold across the globe. Pieces of Her, based on her novel, debuted at #1 worldwide on Netflix as an original series in 2022. Her bestselling thriller series, Will Trent, is now a television and streaming sensation in its 4th season. The Good Daughter has been adapted into a limited series starring Rose Byrne and Meghann Fahy, and further projects are currently in development for film/TV. Karin Slaughter is the founder of the Save the Libraries project—a nonprofit organization established to support libraries and library programming. A native of Georgia, she lives in Atlanta.

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Our weekly craft and conversation group! If it’s portable, we accept crafters of all kinds. Knitting, crochet, lace-making, spinning, hand-quilting, cross-stitch, macramé, and more! Complete beginners are more than welcome! We can easily teach the basics of crochet and knitting to anyone who is interested.

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A special program for our youngest library users and their caregivers! Today's focus? The letter P! This 15–25-minute story time introduces books, songs, rhymes, fingerplays, tickles, and bounces developmentally appropriate for children from birth to 2 years old. Brilliant Beginnings is a wonderful way to introduce your child to language skills and the joys of reading in a positive and fun atmosphere. This program is designed for both the child and their caregiver to be actively involved; it is recommended that children have their own caregiver with them.

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Guided help to tracing your roots utilizing Ancestry Library Edition, Heritage Quest, Fold3, and more! We know genealogy can be daunting, but it doesn't have to be. Whether you are just getting started or have been working through your family history for several years, this time each month is dedicated to giving you the space and support to go further. Utilizing Ancestry Library Edition, Heritage Quest, and additional online and local resources, take time to discover more about your family. Register to receive reminders about the event.

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New to the world of fiber arts and textiles? Or just looking to connect with other artists? You've come to the right place! This month, we're embroidering stars. Join the world of fiber arts and textiles. Each month we'll work on either a new skill or craft using needles, hooks, yarn, thread, fabric and more! All supplies are provided. If you have a project you're already working on, you're more than welcome to bring it! We will be using sharp tools. Discretion is advised.

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This is a guided program for those interested in learning new art skills. Materials are provided, but you’re welcome to bring your own! This month, we will be learning how to paint portraits. All ability levels are welcome! Learn how to mix paint to create different skin, eye, and hair colors. This is Part One of two workshops. Painting Portraits II will be on Wed, Aug 19 from 5pm - 6:30pm. Registration is open now. If you aren't able to attend the first session, you're still welcome at the second session! We will be using acrylic paint for this program. All materials (paper, pencils, etc.) will be provided. Please bring an apron or wear clothes that you wouldn't mind accidentally getting paint on.

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Want to build balance, flexibility, and strength? Join us for a Tai Chi routine suitable for all skill levels. Patrons will be required to complete a waiver before participating. This is a beginner-friendly Tai Chi program. Please wear comfortable clothing and tennis shoes. Also, bring a water bottle! Patrons will be required to complete a waiver before participating. If you cannot attend for any reason, please cancel your registration so we can alert those on the waitlist. Thanks to Michelene Sheppard for leading this program!

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Come use a sewing machine to create a Table Centerpiece Mat! Fabric and thread NOT provided. Perfect for anyone interested in learning the basics of sewing! Some materials for this program are not provided. Please bring 1/2 yard of two different cotton fabrics. You should have 1 yard of fabric total. We provide white and cream-colored thread. If you would like a different color, please bring your own thread. (Note: you are welcome to bring holiday-themed fabric for a holiday-in-July theme.) All other supplies, including the sewing machines, are provided. *** If you register for this event but are not able to attend for any reason, please let us know! We will move someone up from the waitlist. Thank you! ***

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In her ambitious new memoir, Migrant Heart: Essays About Things I Can’t Forget, beloved bestselling author Reyna Grande illuminates the hidden cost of the American Dream and the complex journey of healing that follows survival. What is the true power of stories? Can they heal the jagged edges of a traumatic childhood? Is the cost of telling the story worth the price of the cure? With her signature blend of sophistication and raw honesty, Grande interrogates how living between two nations, two languages, and two identities has shaped the woman, mother, and writer she has become. Moving from the legacy of violence in her hometown of Iguala, Mexico, to a bittersweet family vacation in Europe spent reconciling her own impoverished past with her children’s world of abundance, she uncovers startling truths about the nature of survival. Whether being racially profiled in the Arizona borderlands or finding unexpected wisdom from the slugs in her garden, Grande unflinchingly asks: How do we bridge the gap between who we were and who we have become? How do we turn pain into power? When memory threatens to define us, how can we use story to heal while still honoring our boundaries? Register today for this virtual talk if you identify as a seeker, a dreamer, or “anyone who believes in the enduring, transformative power of finding one’s voice.” About the Author: Reyna Grande is an award-winning author, motivational speaker, and writing teacher. As a young girl, she crossed the US–Mexico border to join her family in Los Angeles, a harrowing journey chronicled in The Distance Between Us, a National Book Critics Circle Award finalist. Her other books include the novels A Ballad of Love and Glory, Across a Hundred Mountains, and Dancing with Butterflies, the memoirs Migrant Heart, The Distance Between Us: Young Readers Edition, and A Dream Called Home, and the anthology Somewhere We Are Human: Authentic Voices on Migration, Survival, and New Beginnings. She lives in Woodland, California, with her husband and two children. Visit ReynaGrande.com for more information.

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Share the fun of reading and learning with your toddler or preschooler in this 30-minute story time full of books, songs, and rhymes. Today's focus? The letter U! This 30-minute story time is full of books, songs, and fun activities to develop your child’s language and listening skills, expand their imaginations, and arouse their curiosity about the world around them. Children and their grownups are encouraged to actively engage and participate with the stories, songs, and rhymes during the program.

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Enter into casual conversation, games, and activities with your peers based on our latest read aloud or conversation topic. Light refreshments provided. Lately, we're thinking about our constitution! Enter into casual conversation, games, and activities with your peers based on our latest read aloud or conversation topic. Light refreshments provided.