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Bennett Babies

10:30am - 11:00am
Harry Bennett Branch
Required
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Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Books & Reading, Storytime
Event Details:

Songs, rhymes and stories for babies up to 18 months with an accompanying caregiver. No walk-ins.

Siblings welcome.

Registration required.

Registration opens six days before each program date.

 

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Preschool Movie Matinee

10:30am - 11:30am
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances
Event Details:

Enjoy picture book videos of beloved children’s classics.

Ages 18 months to 5 years.

Disclaimer(s)

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Friends-Sponsored

This program is brought to you by the generous support of the Friends of the Ferguson Library.

Access Health CT Insurance Enrollment

10:30am - 5:30pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Second Floor Study Room 1
Age Group: Families, Adults
Program Type: Community, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

The 2024 open enrollment period for individual and family health insurance plans is underway. Representatives from Access Health CT will be at the library through January 12 to enroll members in the health insurance marketplace.

Person-to-Person Mobile Food Pantry

11:00am - 1:00pm
South End Branch
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Library Branch: South End Branch
Room: Library-wide
Age Group: Families
Program Type: Community
Event Details:

Distribution at the South End Branch has been reinstated.

Food shopping by appointment only, and is limited to one visit per month.

Please bring own reusable bags.

Face masks required.

Tech Tips for Older Adults

11:00am - 1:15pm
South End Branch
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Library Branch: South End Branch
Room: Second Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:

In these free weekly classes for older adults, our experienced bilingual (English and Spanish) team will teach you how to get the most out of your smartphones, tablets, laptops and other devices.

Zumba Dance Party, A Mental Health & Wellness Series Program

11:15am - 12:15pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Full
Required
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Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Required
Event Details:

Dance yourself into fitness at this weekly class with instructor Pamela Arenas at the Harry Bennett Branch. No excuses!

Registration required.

Let's Talk: New Students Level Evaluation via Zoom

12:00pm - 12:30pm
Virtual
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language & Education
Event Details:

New students will be assigned to a group.

Click here to join the evaluation. Use the same login each week.

Community Mindfulness Project: Meditation, a Mental Health & Wellness Series Program

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

A brief discussion about meditation practice, a guided meditation, and a chance to share and reflect. Appropriate for all levels of practice.

Let’s Talk: High Beginner Level via Zoom

12:30pm - 1:45pm
Virtual
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language & Education
Event Details:

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Let’s Talk: Low Intermediate Level via Zoom

2:30pm - 4:00pm
Virtual
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language & Education
Event Details:

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Let’s Talk: Advanced Level via Zoom

5:30pm - 6:45pm
Virtual
Virtual Event
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Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language & Education
Event Details:

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Game Night: Forbidden Island

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library
Full
Required
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: First Floor New Materials Room
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Families, Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Required
Event Details:

An evening of fun and games, where you can play a game from the library's game collection, bring your own game, or learn how to play the month's featured game, Forbidden Island.

Howard Kaplan Memorial Lecture on Law and Society - Affordable Housing: What’s Law Got to Do with It?

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library
Full
Required
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures & Workshops, Special Event
Required
Event Details:

Richard Freedman, President of Garden Homes Management, and Anika Singh Lemar, Clinical Professor of Law at Yale Law School, will debate affordable housing and whether current statutes and litigation are the best way to meet the housing

Let's Talk: Evening Conversation Groups for English Language Learners

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Community Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community, Language & Education
Event Details:

Practice your conversational skills in a group.