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Question, Persuade, Refer Suicide Prevention Workshop

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Third Floor Board Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Community, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Presentation of the workshop Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR), a bystander intervention training program designed to teach you how to step in and help someone who may be experiencin...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community, Health & Wellness
Required
Event Details:

Presentation of the workshop Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR), a bystander intervention training program designed to teach you how to step in and help someone who may be experiencing suicidal thoughts.

This event is in the "Virtual" group.

Let’s Talk: Beginner Level via Zoom

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Language & Education
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join the conversation here. Use this same login each week.  

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language & Education
Event Details:

Join the conversation here. Use this same login each week.
 

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.

Life Skills Series: Helping Your Young Adult Transition to Independence

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Business & Careers, Lectures & Workshops
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Are you feeling uncertain about how to best support your teen as they transition into adulthood? Wondering how to guide them through the challenges that come with leaving high scho...

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Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Business & Careers, Lectures & Workshops
Required
Event Details:

Are you feeling uncertain about how to best support your teen as they transition into adulthood? Wondering how to guide them through the challenges that come with leaving high school behind?

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

An Evening with Stephen Solomon, Author of Revolutionary Dissent: How the Founding Generation Created the Freedom of Speech

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Third Floor Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Author Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

An evening with professor and author Stephen Solomon, who will discuss his book Revolutionary Dissent: How the Founding Generation Created the Freedom of Speech.A panel discus...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events
Required
Event Details:

An evening with professor and author Stephen Solomon, who will discuss his book Revolutionary Dissent: How the Founding Generation Created the Freedom of Speech.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Access Health CT Insurance Enrollment

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 10:30am - 5:30pm
Second Floor Study Room 1 at Main Library
Program Type:
Community, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Families, Adults
Event Details:

The 2025 open enrollment period for individual and family health insurance plans is underway. Representatives from Access Health CT will be at the library through January 15 to enr...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Second Floor Study Room 1
Age Group: Families, Adults
Program Type: Community, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

The 2025 open enrollment period for individual and family health insurance plans is underway. Representatives from Access Health CT will be at the library through January 15 to enroll members in the health insurance marketplace.

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.

Mah-Jongg Club

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Harry Bennett ROOM HOLD at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Love mah-jongg? Come out and enjoy this intriguing game of Chinese origin featuring 144 tile pieces.Beginners welcome the second Thursday of the month.

Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Harry Bennett ROOM HOLD
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Event Details:

Love mah-jongg? Come out and enjoy this intriguing game of Chinese origin featuring 144 tile pieces.

Beginners welcome the second Thursday of the month.

This event is in the "Virtual" group.

Death Cafe via Google Meet

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Community
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Discuss death in a group-directed discussion. The objective is to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives. With Sa...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community
Event Details:

Discuss death in a group-directed discussion.

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.

Life Skills Series: Understanding Life Insurance

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Lectures & Workshops
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Learn how protect what matters to you most at every stage of life by aligning life insurance with your financial goals, whether you're building your future now or preserving your l...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures & Workshops
Required
Event Details:

Learn how protect what matters to you most at every stage of life by aligning life insurance with your financial goals, whether you're building your future now or preserving your legacy for later.

Registration required.

This event is in the "Virtual" group.

TechXel Stamford Venture Expert Series via Zoom / Financial Modeling

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 5:30pm - 6:45pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Business & Careers
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

TechXel Stamford Venture Expert Series Ted Stone, Tech CXO Financial Modeling Ted Stone has been CFO for companies ranging in size from start-ups to $2 billion global firms, i...

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Business & Careers
Event Details:

TechXel Stamford Venture Expert Series
Ted Stone, Tech CXO
Financial Modeling

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.

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

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Language & Education
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Here's your chance to practice your conversational English skills in a group with our volunteers. Open to all levels.

Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language & Education
Event Details:

Here's your chance to practice your conversational English skills in a group with our volunteers. Open to all levels.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Play Dungeons & Dragons

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Lower Level Community Area at Main Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Bring your imagination for an exciting night of adventure playing Dungeons & Dragons. You'll join a band of fantastical heroes who brave dangerous situations with swords, spell...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Community Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Required
Event Details:

Bring your imagination for an exciting night of adventure playing Dungeons & Dragons. You'll join a band of fantastical heroes who brave dangerous situations with swords, spells and wits.

New players welcome.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Access Health CT Insurance Enrollment

Friday, December 6, 2024 at 10:30am - 5:30pm
Second Floor Study Room 1 at Main Library
Program Type:
Community, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Families, Adults
Event Details:

The 2025 open enrollment period for individual and family health insurance plans is underway. Representatives from Access Health CT will be at the library through January 15 to enr...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Second Floor Study Room 1
Age Group: Families, Adults
Program Type: Community, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

The 2025 open enrollment period for individual and family health insurance plans is underway. Representatives from Access Health CT will be at the library through January 15 to enroll members in the health insurance marketplace.

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.

Friends of Ferguson Library Book Shop Bag Sale

Friday, December 6, 2024 at 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Friends Events, Books & Reading
Age Group:
All ages, Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4), Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Parents, Families, Adults
Event Details:

The Friends Book Shop is holding its signature bag sale at the Harry Bennett Branch. For $15, fill a bag with as many books and media as you can carry. Items also available for $1 ...

Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: All ages, Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4), Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Parents, Families, Adults
Program Type: Friends Events, Books & Reading
Event Details:

The Friends Book Shop is holding its signature bag sale at the Harry Bennett Branch. For $15, fill a bag with as many books and media as you can carry. Items also available for $1 apiece.

Disclaimer(s)

Friends-Sponsored

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

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.

Friends of Ferguson Library Book Shop Bag Sale

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 10:00am - 4:00pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Friends Events, Books & Reading
Age Group:
All ages, Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4), Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Parents, Families, Adults
Event Details:

The Friends Book Shop is holding its signature bag sale at the Harry Bennett Branch. For $15, fill a bag with as many books and media as you can carry. Items also available for $1 ...

Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: All ages, Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4), Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Parents, Families, Adults
Program Type: Friends Events, Books & Reading
Event Details:

The Friends Book Shop is holding its signature bag sale at the Harry Bennett Branch. For $15, fill a bag with as many books and media as you can carry. Items also available for $1 apiece.

Disclaimer(s)

Friends-Sponsored

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

This event is in the "South End Branch" group.

Combo Yoga: Hatha and Kundalini

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
South End ROOM HOLD at South End Branch
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Mark Covello will lead a high-energy class the combines the Hatha and Kundalini styles. 

Library Branch: South End Branch
Room: South End ROOM HOLD
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Mark Covello will lead a high-energy class the combines the Hatha and Kundalini styles. 

This event is in the "Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch" group.

Design Holiday Cards

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Community Room at Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Design your own holiday card using the library's collection of stamps, papers and punches.Registration required.

Register
Required
Library Branch: Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Required
Event Details:

Design your own holiday card using the library's collection of stamps, papers and punches.

Registration required.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Access Health CT Insurance Enrollment

Monday, December 9, 2024 at 10:30am - 5:30pm
Second Floor Study Room 1 at Main Library
Program Type:
Community, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Families, Adults
Event Details:

The 2025 open enrollment period for individual and family health insurance plans is underway. Representatives from Access Health CT will be at the library through January 15 to enr...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Second Floor Study Room 1
Age Group: Families, Adults
Program Type: Community, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

The 2025 open enrollment period for individual and family health insurance plans is underway. Representatives from Access Health CT will be at the library through January 15 to enroll members in the health insurance marketplace.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Health Check: Know Your Numbers

Monday, December 9, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Third Floor Rotary Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Stamford Department of Health & Human Services will offer blood pressure screenings, height and weight checks, pre-diabetes risk assessments and information on local resour...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Rotary Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

The Stamford Department of Health & Human Services will offer blood pressure screenings, height and weight checks, pre-diabetes risk assessments and information on local resources to improve your health.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Open Game Night

Monday, December 9, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Third Floor Technology Center (room only) at Main Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12), Families, Adults
Event Details:

Play a game from the library's collection or bring your own game to play with others. All ages; young children must be accompanied by an adult.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Technology Center (room only)
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12), Families, Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Event Details:

Play a game from the library's collection or bring your own game to play with others.

All ages; young children must be accompanied by an adult.

This event is in the "South End Branch" group.

Healing Drum Circle

Monday, December 9, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
South End ROOM HOLD at South End Branch
Program Type:
Community
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

A meditative gathering dedicated to healing the wounds of racism and supporting equity activism. Facilitated by Evelyn Avoglia.

Library Branch: South End Branch
Room: South End ROOM HOLD
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community
Event Details:

A meditative gathering dedicated to healing the wounds of racism and supporting equity activism.

Facilitated by Evelyn Avoglia.

Disclaimer(s)

Friends-Sponsored

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

This event is in the "Virtual" group.

Harry Bennett Branch Book Discussion via Zoom: The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

Monday, December 9, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Underground Railroad by Colson WhiteheadCora, a young slave on a Georgia cotton plantation, escapes with Caesar, a fellow slave, after he convinces her to flee on the literal U...

Register
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Required
Event Details:

The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Access Health CT Insurance Enrollment

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 10:30am - 5:30pm
Second Floor Study Room 1 at Main Library
Program Type:
Community, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Families, Adults
Event Details:

The 2025 open enrollment period for individual and family health insurance plans is underway. Representatives from Access Health CT will be at the library through January 15 to enr...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Second Floor Study Room 1
Age Group: Families, Adults
Program Type: Community, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

The 2025 open enrollment period for individual and family health insurance plans is underway. Representatives from Access Health CT will be at the library through January 15 to enroll members in the health insurance marketplace.

This event is in the "Virtual" group.

Let's Talk: New Students Level Evaluation via Zoom

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Language & Education
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

New students will be assigned to a group. Join the evaluation here. Use the same login each week.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language & Education
Event Details:

New students will be assigned to a group.

Join the evaluation here. Use the same login each week.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Community Mindfulness Project: Meditation

Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Third Floor Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Event Details:

A brief discussion about meditation practice, a guided meditation, and a chance to share and reflect. Appropriate for all levels of practice. Please arrive at least 5 minutes early...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), 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.