James Blackstone Memorial Library

(Re)discover
 the oldies but goodies of classic Hollywood. A monthly screening 
followed by discussion. Showtime is at 10:00am every third Thursday.
This month we’re watching <a href="https://br.catalog.lionlibraries.org/Record/.b1574842x?searchId=154769374&amp;recordIndex=1&amp;page=1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bell, Book and Candle</a>
 (1958) a supernatural romantic comedy directed by Richard Quine, 
starring James Stewart and Kim Novak. A Manhattan witch (Novak) falls in
 love with a publisher (Stewart) after casting a spell on him that 
obliges him to dump his fiancée and pursue her instead. The supporting 
cast features Jack Lemmon, Ernie Kovacs, Hermione Gingold, Elsa 
Lanchester and Janice Rule. The film is considered Stewart's final role 
as a romantic lead.
Closed Caption available 
Running time- 106 minutes
Registration is required to attend this IN PERSON event.
Sponsored by the Friends of Blackstone Library.

Local Event: Third Thursday Movie Matinee: Bell, Book and Candle (1958)

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Branford

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Third Thursday Movie Matinee: Bell, Book and...

(Re)discover
 the oldies but goodies of classic Hollywood. A monthly screening 
followed by discussion. Showtime is at 10:00am...

Third Thursday Movie Matinee: Bell, Book and Candle (1958)

The Frequencies with Friends karaoke party is a welcoming place where 
you can let loose and fully express yourself by dancing, singing or just
 jamming along with people. There is absolutely no pressure or 
competition here, just good vibes and fun songs! So shake out some 
energy and get singing with us!

Local Event: Frequencies with Friends: Karaoke Party

Frequencies with Friends: Karaoke Party

The Frequencies with Friends karaoke party is a welcoming place where 
you can let loose and fully express yourself by dancing,...

Confused
 about your new iPhone or iPad? Need help formatting a Word document? 
Drop in to the library between 10:30am &amp; 12pm to get a tech question
 answered. First come, first served. Sessions will be limited to 15 
minutes per person.
Registration is not required to attend this IN PERSON event.

Local Event: Tech Help Tuesday

Tech Help Tuesday

Confused
 about your new iPhone or iPad? Need help formatting a Word document? 
Drop in to the library between 10:30am & 12pm...

Movie magic, now at Blackstone! Join us for Saturday Cinema and see a
 highly anticipated new release on our big screen in the auditorium. 
Showings are the last Saturday of the month at 2:00pm. This month we're 
watching <a href="https://br.catalog.lionlibraries.org/GroupedWork/9cb115d1-966b-6a59-9185-72548078dc67/Home?searchId=154020129&amp;recordIndex=1&amp;page=1&amp;searchSource=local" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Superman</a> (2025, PG-13).
The
 newly imagined DC universe with a singular blend of epic action, humor 
and heart, delivering a Superman who's driven by compassion and an 
inherent belief in the goodness of humankind.
Running time - 129 mins.
Want to explore this movie's rating in depth? Check out its page on <a href="https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/superman" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Common Sense Media</a>.
Registration is required to attend this IN PERSON event.
Sponsored by the&nbsp;Friends of Blackstone Library.

Local Event: Saturday Cinema: Superman (2025)

Saturday Cinema: Superman (2025)

Movie magic, now at Blackstone! Join us for Saturday Cinema and see a
 highly anticipated new release on our big screen in the...

Enjoy engaging
 conversation and explore your creativity at our adult coloring group! 
Coloring is a great way to keep the brain engaged and the body 
relaxed–plus it’s a great place to make new friends. All materials 
provided, but feel free to bring your own supplies too. 
Registration is not required to attend this in person event.

Local Event: Color & Conversation

Color & Conversation

Enjoy engaging
 conversation and explore your creativity at our adult coloring group! 
Coloring is a great way to keep the...

Enjoy discussing a great book with your neighbors! Download <a href="https://br.catalog.lionlibraries.org/GroupedWork/41f3a431-9df1-6cc1-234c-cdfdad2bfd95/Home?searchId=173939105&amp;recordIndex=1&amp;page=1&amp;searchSource=local" tabindex="-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street</a> by Susan J. Gilman on Hoopla (free with your Blackstone Library card), then meet up with us for a lively book discussion.
Attendees can join us on Zoom, or in person at the Blackstone Library.
Registration is required to receive a link to this HYBRID event.

Local Event: First Friday Book Discussion: The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street

First Friday Book Discussion: The Ice Cream...

Enjoy discussing a great book with your neighbors! Download The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street by Susan J. Gilman on Hoopla...

First Friday Book Discussion: The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street

Join us for a musical afternoon of violin, cello, and piano with the Weiss-Kaplan-Stumpf Trio!

Registration is required to attend this IN PERSON event.
Presented by the Musical Arts Society of Branford.

Local Event: Weiss-Kaplan-Stumpf Trio Concert

Weiss-Kaplan-Stumpf Trio Concert

Join us for a musical afternoon of violin, cello, and piano with the Weiss-Kaplan-Stumpf Trio!

Registration is required to...

Beyond Intermission: Thriving in Your Third Act
4 sessions: Thursdays, Jan. 8, 15, 22 and 29 (snow date: Feb. 5) 2 to 4 p.m.
As
 each generation lives longer, more active lives— people in their 50s, 
60s, 70s and beyond, who are thinking about retirement, are recently 
retired, or have been retired for decades— whether married, divorced, 
single or widowed—are finding themselves asking the same questions. How 
will I spend the next 20, 30 or even 40 years? How will I stay relevant 
and productive and discover or recover that which gives my life a sense 
of purpose and joy, rather than allowing older age to get the best of 
me?
In this popular workshop, Branford resident Amy 
J. Barry will implement creative visualizations, hands-on expressive art
 and writing exercises, current research findings, and group discussion 
and feedback to help participants get “unstuck” and move beyond 
“intermission” into a rich and rewarding “third act.” 
Amy
 is a certified expressive arts facilitator, Hospice-trained bereavement
 counselor, award-winning journalist and columnist, published poet, and 
children’s book author. 
More about Amy on her website: <a href="https://www.aimwrite-ct.net/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.aimwrite-ct.net</a>

Registration
 is required to attend this IN-PERSON event, as space is limited. 
Participants are expected to attend all four sessions.

Local Event: Beyond Intermission: Thriving in Your Third Act

Beyond Intermission: Thriving in Your Third Act

Beyond Intermission: Thriving in Your Third Act
4 sessions: Thursdays, Jan. 8, 15, 22 and 29 (snow date: Feb. 5) 2 to 4...

Learn
 essential strategies for managing your retirement income and minimizing
 tax liabilities in this informative workshop led by USA Financial and 
Tax Services. Topics covered will include 2025 Medicare information such
 as enrollment periods for Medicare Parts A, B, C, D, and Medigap 
(including the Initial, Special, General, and Annual Open Enrollment 
Periods), as well as premiums and deductibles.

Registration is required to attend this IN PERSON event.

Local Event: Taxes in Retirement

Taxes in Retirement

Learn
 essential strategies for managing your retirement income and minimizing
 tax liabilities in this informative workshop...

Take a tour of the Blackstone, learn historical tidbits, and get an insider’s&nbsp;look into a day in the life of a Blackstone Library employee. Tour&nbsp;meets in the Rotunda by the Reference Desk. Registration encouraged,&nbsp;but drop-ins welcome!

Local Event: Blackstone Library Tour

Blackstone Library Tour

Take a tour of the Blackstone, learn historical tidbits, and get an insider’s look into a day in the life of a Blackstone...

Join
 us for a casual monthly puzzling group. Various jigsaw puzzles will be 
available to work on as a group or individually. Feel free to bring your
 own puzzle to solve, or participate in a puzzle swap with other 
attendees!

Registration is not required to attend this IN-PERSON event.

Local Event: Piece by Piece: A Community Puzzling Group

Piece by Piece: A Community Puzzling Group

Join
 us for a casual monthly puzzling group. Various jigsaw puzzles will be 
available to work on as a group or individually....

(Re)discover
 the oldies but goodies of classic Hollywood. A monthly screening 
followed by discussion. Showtime is at 10:00am every third Thursday.
This month we’re watching <a href="https://br.catalog.lionlibraries.org/GroupedWork/6b3f5e73-eb16-1dd7-6021-4b2b98c132f3/Home?searchId=173966906&amp;recordIndex=1&amp;page=1&amp;searchSource=local" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">His Girl Friday</a> (1940),
 a screwball comedy film directed by Howard Hawks, starring Cary Grant, 
Rosalind Russell, Ralph Bellamy and Gene Lockhart. When a 
newspaper editor's ace reporter ex-wife is about to quit her job and 
remarry, he buys himself time to win her back by promising her an 
exclusive interview with a death row convict. The film was #19 on 
American Film Institute's 100 Years ... 100 Laughs and was selected in 
1993 for preservation in the United States National Film Registry of the
 Library of Congress as "culturally, historically, or aesthetically 
significant".
Closed Caption available 
Running time- 92 minutes
Registration is required to attend this IN PERSON event.
Sponsored by the Friends of Blackstone Library.

Local Event: Third Thursday Movie Matinee: His Girl Friday (1940)

Third Thursday Movie Matinee: His Girl Friday...

Third Thursday Movie Matinee: His Girl Friday (1940)

Prove
 your puzzle-solving skills at our jigsaw puzzle tournament! Teams will 
be given the same puzzle to complete within the given time. Prizes will 
be awarded to the first 3 teams to complete their puzzle. There is a 2-4
 person team size limit.
Registration is required to attend this IN PERSON event. Please email <a href="mailto:programs@blackstonelibrary.org">programs@blackstonelibrary.org</a> with your team size to register. Registration will be on a first come, first served basis, as space is limited.
Sponsored by the Friends of Blackstone Library.

Local Event: Blackstone Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament

Blackstone Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament

Prove
 your puzzle-solving skills at our jigsaw puzzle tournament! Teams will 
be given the same puzzle to complete within the...

Are
 you interested in volunteering but don't know where to start? Stop by 
our Volunteer Fair! You’ll meet representatives from 20+ local 
nonprofits, find out more about what they do in our community, and learn
 about opportunities to get involved.

Registration is not required to attend this IN PERSON event.

Local Event: Volunteer Fair

Volunteer Fair

Are
 you interested in volunteering but don't know where to start? Stop by 
our Volunteer Fair! You’ll meet representatives...

A
 monthly, weeknight diversion for guitar and music enthusiasts! Connect 
with others and explore where the classical music world and the guitar 
world overlap. In classical guitar music we find guitar music's deepest 
roots which can open a path to a deeper understanding of the guitar 
world in general. Before there was jazz, folk, pop, country, and rock 
guitar there was classical guitar. Neal will present a program every 
month featuring music from the vast and magnificent body of work for the
 classical guitar as well his own original music for guitar. The series 
centers on performances, discussions, instruction, and more! Led by 
local guitarist and teacher Neal Fitzpatrick. 
About Neal Fitzpatrick Neal Fitzpatrick, a Connecticut native, received his BM degree from the Hartt School-University of Hartford and
 his Masters degree from the Yale School of Music. He is an active 
soloist and chamber musician, and has performed at diverse venues such 
as Yale Art Gallery, Woolsey Hall with the New Haven Symphony, and 92nd 
St. Y in New York City. He teaches out of his studio in Branford,CT 
where he teaches all styles and levels of guitar. He also teaches banjo,
 mandolin, bass guitar and pretty much anything with strings and frets. 
When taking a break from music Neal can be found reading about American 
and world history or watching auto sports and the New York Rangers.
Registration is required to attend this IN PERSON event.

Local Event: Evening of Guitar at the Blackstone

Evening of Guitar at the Blackstone

A
 monthly, weeknight diversion for guitar and music enthusiasts! Connect 
with others and explore where the classical music...

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Third Thursday Movie Matinee: Bell, Book and Candle (1958)

DEC

18

10:00 AM

James Blackstone Memorial Library, 758 Main St, Branford, CT

Frequencies with Friends: Karaoke Party

DEC

21

1:00 PM

James Blackstone Memorial Library, 758 Main St, Branford, CT

Tech Help Tuesday

DEC

23

10:30 AM

James Blackstone Memorial Library, 758 Main St, Branford, CT

Saturday Cinema: Superman (2025)

DEC

27

2:00 PM

James Blackstone Memorial Library, 758 Main St, Branford, CT

Color & Conversation

DEC

29

6:00 PM

James Blackstone Memorial Library, 758 Main St, Branford, CT

First Friday Book Discussion: The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street

JAN

2

11:00 AM

James Blackstone Memorial Library, 758 Main St, Branford, CT

Weiss-Kaplan-Stumpf Trio Concert

JAN

4

2:00 PM

James Blackstone Memorial Library, 758 Main St, Branford, CT

Tech Help Tuesday

JAN

6

10:30 AM

James Blackstone Memorial Library, 758 Main St, Branford, CT

Beyond Intermission: Thriving in Your Third Act

JAN

8

2:00 PM

James Blackstone Memorial Library, 758 Main St, Branford, CT

Taxes in Retirement

JAN

8

6:00 PM

James Blackstone Memorial Library, 758 Main St, Branford, CT

Blackstone Library Tour

JAN

10

10:00 AM

James Blackstone Memorial Library, 758 Main St, Branford, CT

Piece by Piece: A Community Puzzling Group

JAN

10

11:00 AM

James Blackstone Memorial Library, 758 Main St, Branford, CT

Tech Help Tuesday

JAN

13

10:30 AM

James Blackstone Memorial Library, 758 Main St, Branford, CT

Third Thursday Movie Matinee: His Girl Friday (1940)

JAN

15

10:00 AM

James Blackstone Memorial Library, 758 Main St, Branford, CT

Blackstone Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament

JAN

17

2:30 PM

James Blackstone Memorial Library, 758 Main St, Branford, CT

Tech Help Tuesday