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Jul

Summer Family Take-N-Makes

9:00am - 8:00pm

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Youth, Children (ages 0-5), School Aged (grades k-4)

Jul

Stories & Music for Babies up to 24 months

10:00am - 10:30am

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Youth, Children (ages 0-5)

Jul

Stories & Music for Babies up to 24 months (class two)

10:45am - 11:15am

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Youth, Children (ages 0-5)

Jul

Stay and Play

11:15am - 11:45am

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Children (ages 0-5)

Jul

3D Printing Introduction for ages 8 and up

4:00pm - 4:45pm

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School Aged (grades k-4), Teens, Middle School (grades 5-8), High School (grades 9-12)

Jul

Video Stories for Babies up to age 5

11:00am - 11:30am

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Youth, Children (ages 0-5)

Jul

Uncommon Instrument Awareness Day Featuring Kahlil Kwame Bell on Slapaphone

2:00pm - 4:00pm

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Adults, Everyone

Aug

Introduction to Classical Latin

9:30am - 10:30am

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High School (grades 9-12), Adults

Aug

Intermediate Classical Latin

11:00am - 12:00pm

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High School (grades 9-12), Adults

Aug

Writing An Opening Hook with Author Catherine Egan

1:00pm - 2:00pm

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Teens, Middle School (grades 5-8), High School (grades 9-12)

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Novelist Plus

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NoveList Plus is a powerful resource for reading recommendations that aids readers searching for their next good read. Readers can use a favorite title, series or author...

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The Palace Project

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Hoopla

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Independent, classic, international films, series and documentaries, plus the Criterion Collection, the Great Courses and PBS. Create an account at Kanopy, using your Blackstone Library card. Available...

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New Haven Register

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You will find full-text articles on local news, issues, events, people and much more from current and archived issues from 1988. Updated daily, it includes obituaries, editorials,...

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researchIT CT – Newspapers

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Anyone with a Connecticut library card can access a wide array of newspapers, including the New York Times, Hartford Courant, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times...

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Summer Learning at Blackstone Library

Our all-ages Summer Learning challenges are back! Join in on the fun for a chance to win prizes. For Kids & Teens: Stop by the Youth Services department to pick up a summer learning game board to get started! Each week of summer learning...

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