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

Canasta Club

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Love canasta? Always wanted to learn how to play?Whether you're a pro or a novice, come out to play this card game that combines elements of bridge and rummy.All levels welcome.

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

Love canasta? Always wanted to learn how to play?

Whether you're a pro or a novice, come out to play this card game that combines elements of bridge and rummy.

All levels welcome.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Age Well: A Community Resource Center for Seniors from SilverSource

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Third Floor Rotary Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Community
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Do you need a benefits check-up? Wondering about your eligibility for a senior program? Whether you have questions about benefits from Social Security to Medicare, the SilverSou...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Rotary Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community
Event Details:

Do you need a benefits check-up? Wondering about your eligibility for a senior program?

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

Bebés Bilingües

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Story Circle at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Event Details:

A Spanish-language storytime featuring picture books, rhymes and movement activities.Ages 2 and younger with an accompanying caregiver. Siblings welcome.Registration appreciated.

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

A Spanish-language storytime featuring picture books, rhymes and movement activities.

Ages 2 and younger with an accompanying caregiver. Siblings welcome.

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.

This event is in the "Virtual" group.

Let’s Talk: Beginner Level via Zoom

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 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 "Main Library" group.

Cricut Cutaway Cards

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Third Floor Technology Center (w/ workstations) at Main Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

An introduction to mastering Cricut Cutaway Cards, including how to set up your machine, choose the perfect materials, and make the most out of your creative ideas.All experience l...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Technology Center (w/ workstations)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Required
Event Details:

An introduction to mastering Cricut Cutaway Cards, including how to set up your machine, choose the perfect materials, and make the most out of your creative ideas.

All experience levels welcome.

Registration required.

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

Life Skills Series: Survival Sewing

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Lectures & Workshops
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Event Details:

Learn basic hand mending skills as well as the essentials you should have in a sewing kit. Supplies will be provided.Teens and adults.Registration required.

Register
Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Lectures & Workshops
Required
Event Details:

Learn basic hand mending skills as well as the essentials you should have in a sewing kit. Supplies will be provided.

Teens and adults.

Registration required.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Facing Racism in Stamford

Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Third Floor Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Community
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

A six-part series of dialogues uniting Stamford residents, where we will learn about each other and look at our community through the lens of racial equity.Attendance at all sessio...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community
Event Details:

A six-part series of dialogues uniting Stamford residents, where we will learn about each other and look at our community through the lens of racial equity.

Attendance at all sessions is required; sessions conclude February 12.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Bilingual Storytime

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Lower Level Community Area at Main Library
Program Type:
Community, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Event Details:

Stories, songs and movement activities in English and Spanish.Ages 18 months to 4 years with an accompanying caregiver.Registration required.

Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Community Area
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Community, Storytime
Required
Event Details:

Stories, songs and movement activities in English and Spanish.

Ages 18 months to 4 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.

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

Cuentos y Actividades: Spanish Story & Activity

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
South End ROOM HOLD at South End Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4), Families
Event Details:

A Spanish-language experience with Ms. Gloria featuring stories, music, movement and fun that promotes native literacy.Ages 1 to 4 with an accompanying caregiver.

Library Branch: South End Branch
Room: South End ROOM HOLD
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4), Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

A Spanish-language experience with Ms. Gloria featuring stories, music, movement and fun that promotes native literacy.

Ages 1 to 4 with an accompanying caregiver.

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

Mah-Jongg Club

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Auditorium 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 every month.

Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
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 every month.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Question, Persuade, Refer Suicide Prevention Workshop

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
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.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Resumes 101

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Third Floor Technology Center (room only) at Main Library
Program Type:
Business & Careers
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Event Details:

Learn about the different types of resumes and how to identify skills and abilities that will set you apart from the competition.Teens and adults.Registration required.

Register
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Technology Center (room only)
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Business & Careers
Required
Event Details:

Learn about the different types of resumes and how to identify skills and abilities that will set you apart from the competition.

Teens and adults.

Registration required.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Young Adult Queer Group

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:30pm
Third Floor Rotary Room at Main Library
Purpose of Meeting:

An informal gathering for queer young adults to play games, eat dinner, and build community.

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

An informal gathering for queer young adults to play games, eat dinner, and build community.

This event is in the "Virtual" group.

TechXel Stamford Venture Expert Series via Zoom / Patents & Trademarks

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 5:30pm - 6:45pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Business & Careers
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

TechXel Stamford Venture Expert SeriesWesley W. Whitmyer Jr., Founder, Whitmyer IP GroupPatents & TrademarksWesley Whitmyer has been a lead counsel in numerous patent and trade...

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

TechXel Stamford Venture Expert Series
Wesley W. Whitmyer Jr., Founder, Whitmyer IP Group
Patents & Trademarks

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

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

Thursday, January 16, 2025 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.

Friends Author Series: An Evening with Fiona Davis, Author of The Stolen Queen

Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Third Floor Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Author Events
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Meet The New York Times bestselling author Fiona Davis, who will discuss her latest novel, The Stolen Queen, centered on the Metropolitan Museum of Art and its famed Met ...

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

Meet The New York Times bestselling author Fiona Davis, who will discuss her latest novel, The Stolen Queen, centered on the Metropolitan Museum of Art and its famed Met Gala while, for the first time, exploring a terri

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 "Main Library" group.

Babytime

Friday, January 17, 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 program geared for babies featuring traditional verses, bouncing rhymes, board books and more.Ages 18 months and younger with an accompanying caregiver. Registration require...

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

A program geared for babies featuring traditional verses, bouncing rhymes, board books and more.

Ages 18 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.

Friends-Sponsored

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

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Youth Video Game Club

Friday, January 17, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Lower Level Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Community, Crafts, Games & Making, Technology
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Event Details:

Play with your friends and test your skills during this afternoon of gaming on our Nintendo Switches. Board games and coloring sheets will also be provided.Snacks will be served.Ag...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Program Room
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Community, Crafts, Games & Making, Technology
Required
Event Details:

Play with your friends and test your skills during this afternoon of gaming on our Nintendo Switches. Board games and coloring sheets will also be provided.

Snacks will be served.

Ages 8 and older.

Registration required.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Teen Podcast Club

Friday, January 17, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Third Floor Rotary Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Community, Language & Education, Technology
Age Group:
Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Event Details:

Do you have something to say? Use your voice, leadership training, and communication skills to develop a podcast program for the Ferguson Library community.Grades 5 to 12.Registrat...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Rotary Room
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Community, Language & Education, Technology
Required
Event Details:

Do you have something to say? Use your voice, leadership training, and communication skills to develop a podcast program for the Ferguson Library community.

Grades 5 to 12.

Registration required.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Chess Club

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 10:15am - 12:00pm
Lower Level Community Area at Main Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Event Details:

Learn everything there is to know about this game of skill and strategy from instructor Alex Eydelman.Beginners welcome.Ages 7 and older.Registration required.Presented in partners...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Community Area
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Required
Event Details:

Learn everything there is to know about this game of skill and strategy from instructor Alex Eydelman.

Beginners welcome.

Ages 7 and older.

Registration required.

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.

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Documentary Screening: Letter from a Birmingham Jail

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:30pm
South End ROOM HOLD at South End Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Movies & Performances
Age Group:
All ages
Event Details:

Screening of the documentary Letter from a Birmingham Jail, an account of the iconic document that captured the spirit of the Civil Rights Movement and outlined critical reasons fo...

Library Branch: South End Branch
Room: South End ROOM HOLD
Age Group: All ages
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances
Event Details:

Screening of the documentary Letter from a Birmingham Jail, an account of the iconic document that captured the spirit of the Civil Rights Movement and outlined critical reasons for activism.

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

Read to a Therapy Dog

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Story Circle at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8)
Event Details:

Practice your reading skills by reading to a trained therapy dog.Bring a favorite book or pick one from the library before your 15-minute session.Ages 5 to 12.Registration and appo...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Story Circle
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8)
Program Type: Books & Reading
Required
Event Details:

Practice your reading skills by reading to a trained therapy dog.

Bring a favorite book or pick one from the library before your 15-minute session.

Ages 5 to 12.

Registration and appointment required; spots are limited.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

T-MAD Meeting

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Third Floor Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Community
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12)
Event Details:

First weekend meeting of the Teens Making a Difference program, where you learn about upcoming events, share reading suggestions, get free books and make a difference in the commun...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Books & Reading, Community
Required
Event Details:

First weekend meeting of the Teens Making a Difference program, where you learn about upcoming events, share reading suggestions, get free books and make a difference in the community. Participation counts as volunteer work.

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.

Storytime with Sarah

Monday, January 20, 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.