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Taylor and Calhoun

Harry Bennett Branch Local Author Series: Valerie Taylor and Belle Calhoune

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Romance authors Valerie Taylor and Belle Calhoune and will gather to discuss the art of love in storytelling as well as their latest published works.Copies of Taylor's A Whale of a...

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Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Required
Event Details:

Romance authors Valerie Taylor and Belle Calhoune and will gather to discuss the art of love in storytelling as well as their latest published works.

Family Storytime

Family Storytime

Saturday, January 11, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:30pm
Children's Room at Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Event Details:

An interactive storytime with picture books, songs, rhythm chants, fingerplays and movement activities. Ages 3 months to 3 years with an accompanying caregiver.  Registra...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Event Details:

An interactive storytime with picture books, songs, rhythm chants, fingerplays and movement activities. 

Ages 3 months to 3 years with an accompanying caregiver.  

Registration required.

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.

La Tertulia de Stamford Club de Libro (Book Club)

Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Third Floor Board Room at Main Library
Purpose of Meeting:

A gathering dedicated to reading books written by a Latin American authors. Each month a book is chosen for it's illumination and unique vision of the multitude of cultures that co...

Main Library
This event is not sponsored or conducted by the Ferguson Library.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Board Room
Purpose of Meeting

A gathering dedicated to reading books written by a Latin American authors. Each month a book is chosen for it's illumination and unique vision of the multitude of cultures that comprise the whole America (continent).

Family Storytime

Storytime with Sarah

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Event Details:

Storytime featuring stories, rhymes and movement activities.Ages 2 and younger with an accompanying caregiver. Registration appreciated.

Register
Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Event Details:

Storytime featuring stories, rhymes and movement activities.

Ages 2 and younger with an accompanying caregiver. 

Registration appreciated.

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.

Toddler Playgroup

Wee Ones @ Weed Storytime

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Room at Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Event Details:

Storytime featuring songs, stories, rhymes and movement activities.Ages 3 and younger with an accompanying caregiver.Registration required.

Register
Required
Library Branch: Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Event Details:

Storytime featuring songs, stories, rhymes and movement activities.

Ages 3 and younger with an accompanying caregiver.

Registration required.

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.

Access Health

Access Health CT Insurance Enrollment

Monday, January 13, 2025 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.

The Nickel Boys

Social Justice Book Club: The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Nickel Boys by Colson WhiteheadIn this Pulitzer Prize-winning follow-up to The Underground Railroad, Colson Whitehead brilliantly dramatizes another strand of American history ...

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Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Required
Event Details:

The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead

Healing Drum Circle

Healing Drum Circle

Monday, January 13, 2025 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.

Go As a River

Harry Bennett Branch Book Discussion via Zoom: Go As a River by Shelley Read

Monday, January 13, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Go As a River by Shelley ReadVictoria Nash—the sole surviving female in a family of troubled men—runs the household on her family’s peach farm in Iola, Colorado. Wilson Moon is a y...

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

Go As a River by Shelley Read

Access Health

Access Health CT Insurance Enrollment

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 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.

Let's Talk

Let's Talk: New Students Level Evaluation via Zoom

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 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.

Let's Talk

Let’s Talk: High Beginner Level via Zoom

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 12:30pm - 1:45pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Language & Education
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

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

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

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

Let's Talk

Let’s Talk: Low Intermediate Level via Zoom

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
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.

Cookies and Coloring

Cookies & Coloring

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Event Details:

Enjoy an hour of relaxation through the meditative act of coloring.Cookies will be served; coloring supplies will be provided.Tweens, teens and adults.Registration required.

Register
Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Required
Event Details:

Enjoy an hour of relaxation through the meditative act of coloring.

Cookies will be served; coloring supplies will be provided.

Tweens, teens and adults.

Registration required.

QTip Snowflakes

Crafternoon: Snowflake Creations

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Community Room at Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8)
Event Details:

Design and create your own snowflakes to prove that there are no two snowflakes that are the same.Grades 3 to 8.Registration required. 

Register
Required
Library Branch: Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8)
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Required
Event Details:

Design and create your own snowflakes to prove that there are no two snowflakes that are the same.

Grades 3 to 8.

Registration required.

 

Let's Talk

Let’s Talk: Advanced Level via Zoom

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:45pm
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.

Stamford Department of Health

Question, Persuade, Refer Suicide Prevention Workshop

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Third Floor Board Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Community, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Presentation of the 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 experie...

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 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.

Let's Talk

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

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Lower Level Community Area at Main Library
Program Type:
Community, Language & Education
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Practice your conversational skills in a group.

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.

A Conversation with Entrepreneur André Swanston, a This Could Work! Series Program by CT Mirror

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Third Floor Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Community, Lectures & Workshops, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

CT Mirror Policy Editor Erica Phillips in conversation with Stamford entrepreneur André Swanston of Swanston Labs.This is a kickoff to the occasional series This Could Work!, an in...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community, Lectures & Workshops, Special Event
Event Details:

CT Mirror Policy Editor Erica Phillips in conversation with Stamford entrepreneur André Swanston of Swanston Labs.

Let's Talk

Let’s Talk: High Intermediate Level via Zoom

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
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.
 

Babytime

Cuddlers & Crawlers

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Story Circle at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Event Details:

Short story-time featuring songs, rhymes, bounces and special books. Free play and tummy time afterwards.This program is for pre-walking babies 12 months and younger with an accomp...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Story Circle
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Event Details:

Short story-time featuring songs, rhymes, bounces and special books. Free play and tummy time afterwards.

This program is for pre-walking babies 12 months and younger with an accompanying caregiver. 

Registration required.

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.

Family Storytime

Family Storytime

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Third Floor Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Event Details:

A participatory storytime for the whole family that includes songs, fingerplays, stories and movement activities.Ages 18 months to 5 years with an accompanying caregiver.Registrati...

Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Event Details:

A participatory storytime for the whole family that includes songs, fingerplays, stories and movement activities.

Ages 18 months to 5 years with an accompanying caregiver.

Registration required.

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.

Toddler Playgroup

Toddler Stay & Play

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Room at Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Event Details:

An interactive storytime with picture books, songs, rhythm chants, fingerplays and movement activities. Stay to read board books and play with others. Ages 18 months to 3 year...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Event Details:

An interactive storytime with picture books, songs, rhythm chants, fingerplays and movement activities. Stay to read board books and play with others. 

Ages 18 months to 3 years with an accompanying caregiver.

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.

Access Health

Access Health CT Insurance Enrollment

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 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.