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Community Mindfulness Project: Meditation

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Main Library
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.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Preschool Storytime & Craft

2:30pm - 3:30pm
Main Library
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Community Area
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Storytime featuring stories, rhymes, movement activities and a simple craft all in preparation for school readiness.

Ages 3 to 6 with an accompanying caregiver. 

Registration required.

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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 "Main Library" group.
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Community
Registration Required
Event Details:

Screening of the award-winning short documentary The ABCs of Book Banning, followed by a panel discussion with State Sen. Ceci Maher, State Rep.

This event is in the "Main Library" 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.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration 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.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.
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 "Main Library" group.

Bilingual Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Community Area
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Community, Storytime
Registration 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 "Main Library" group.

U.S. Citizenship Study Course

10:30am - 12:30pm
Main Library
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Technology Center (room only)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language & Education
Registration Required
Event Details:

Six-week study course for the U.S. Naturalization Test. Classes will be held twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays. Students must read, write and comprehend basic English.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Community Area
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Language & Education
Event Details:

Practice your English conversational skills in a group.

All levels welcome.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Introduction to Paper Quilling

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Main Library
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Technology Center (room only)
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn the basic techniques of paper quilling, an art form where strips of paper are rolled, shaped and glued to create intricate designs.

Teens and adults.

Registration required.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Lawyers in Libraries

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Second Floor Study Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community
Event Details:

If your case involves Landlord/Tenant, Immigration, Family, Employment or any other areas of legal concern, a volunteer attorney is available to meet with you for 20 minutes.

Please bring any relevant paperwork regarding your case.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Babytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration 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.
This event is not sponsored or conducted by the Ferguson Library.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Outdoor Plaza
Purpose of Meeting

Stamford Cares, a program of Family Centers, will provide education, community engagement and resources available to the community.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Teen Podcast Club

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Main Library
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Technology Center (w/ workstations)
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Community, Language & Education, Technology
Registration 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.

Zumba Dance Party

12:15pm - 1:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Board Room
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Parents, Families, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Dance your way to fitness at this weekly class with instructor Pamela Arenas. No excuses!

Bring a water bottle.

Teens and adults.

 

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Baby Prom 2025

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4), Families
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Wear your fanciest formalwear to dance the afternoon away during our 2025 Baby Prom.

Ages 3 months to 5 years.

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.

U.S. Citizenship Study Course

10:30am - 12:30pm
Main Library
Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Technology Center (room only)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language & Education
Registration Required
Event Details:

Six-week study course for the U.S. Naturalization Test. Classes will be held twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays. Students must read, write and comprehend basic English.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Sing & Stomp

10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Drop in for a song and dance party featuring rhymes and great children's music.

Ages 18 months to 4 years.

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.

Community Mindfulness Project: Meditation

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Main Library
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.

This event is in the "Main Library" 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.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration 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.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Teen Art Club

12:00pm - 1:30pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Community Area
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Event Details:

Unleash your creativity to craft a dog toy to donate to a local animal shelter or take home to your pup, then use chalk and pastels to explore the colorful art of David Hockney.

Grades 6 to 12

 

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.
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 "Main Library" group.
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 E. Phillips in conversation with entrepreneur Jason Sobocinski of New Haven's Haven Hot Chicken.

Reception from 5:30 to 6 p.m.; program from 6 to 7 p.m.