Event List

All are welcome to join a friendly group discussion of the latest articles from The New Yorker. Also available via Zoom.Join the discussion here at the scheduled time.

Poet and author Constance Briones will discuss her debut historical fiction novel, Try Before You Trust.In Try Before You Trust, we meet Isabella Whitney, an ambitious and daring 1...

Newly independent and developing readers will build the skills needed to become lifelong learners. We will focus on vocabulary development, print and phonological awareness and let...

Calling all actors, singers, dancers and stagehands who want to play a part in our Juneteenth commemoration. Come prepared to read, show your moves, sing or sign up to work ba...

Sipsworth by Simon Van BooyHelen Cartwright returns to the English village of her childhood after living abroad for 60 years. She is ready to die, preferably quickly and with no fu...

Get ready for National Poetry Month in April during this second session of a two-part writing workshop designed to help you write and present a poem for the Ferguson Library Poetry...

Mystery writers will discuss how they write their books, where their ideas come from, how they plot the twists and turns, and how they develop their characters.Panelists include Ly...

La niña alemana de Armando Lucas CorreaAntes de que todo se desmoronara, Hannah Rosenthal y sus padres tenían una vida encantadora. Su familia, una de las más distinguidas en los a...

During our very own chapter meeting of the Silent Book Club (SBC), a community of readers and introverts with 300 chapters around the world, we will gather in person to read togeth...

Kantika by Elizabeth GraverA kaleidoscopic portrait of one family’s displacement across four countries, Kantika—“song” in Ladino—follows the joys and losses of Rebecca Cohen, feist...

All are welcome to join a friendly group discussion of the latest articles from The New Yorker. Also available via Zoom.Join the discussion here at the scheduled time.

Join the group to discuss what books you are reading, make connections and enjoy a tasty treat. Those who identify as LGBTQIA+ as well as allies are welcome.Teens and adults.Regist...

Read any of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short stories for a discussion that will explore key themes, symbols and characters in his writing, delving into his commentary on guilt, morality...

Screening of the award-winning short documentary The ABCs of Book Banning, followed by a panel discussion with State Sen. Ceci Maher, State Rep. Corey Paris and Samantha Lee, Co-Ch...

Raj Tawney will discuss his middle grade novel, All Mixed Up, the story of Kamal Rao, a sixth grader navigating the complexities of life in a suburban town that is far from inclusi...

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...

The American Daughters by Maurice Carlos RuffinAdy, a curious, sharp-witted girl, and her fierce mother, Sanite, are inseparable. Enslaved to a businessman in the French Quarter of...

All are welcome to join a friendly group discussion of the latest articles from The New Yorker. Also available via Zoom.Join the discussion here at the scheduled time.

Celebrate National Poetry Month during our annual gathering of spoken word performers from around Connecticut.All ages.Registration required.

A monthly book-to-movie club where we read a book, watch the film adaptation and compare the two.Ages 10 and older.Registration appreciated. 

Celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the South End Branch African and African American Authors Book Discussion Club.All book clubs and book lovers welcomeMore details to come.

During our very own chapter meeting of the Silent Book Club (SBC), a community of readers and introverts with 300 chapters around the world, we will gather in person to read togeth...

The Friends of the Ferguson Library, in partnership with Mystery Writers of America – New York Chapter, present CrimeCONN 2025, Connecticut’s own one-day mystery lovers' conference...

Support the library by bringing your gently used books to the Friends Book Shop.