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This event is in the "Virtual" group.
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language & Education
Event Details:

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This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.
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Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Business & Careers, Lectures & Workshops
Registration 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.
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events
Registration 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

10:30am - 5:30pm
Main Library
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 "South End Branch" group.

Cuentos y Actividades: Spanish Story & Activity

11:00am - 12:00pm
South End Branch
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

11:00am - 1:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
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

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures & Workshops
Registration 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.
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.
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

6:00pm - 7:45pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Community Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration 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.

Babytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
Registration
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.

Access Health CT Insurance Enrollment

10:30am - 5:30pm
Main Library
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

12:00pm - 5:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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

10:00am - 4:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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

11:00am - 12:00pm
South End Branch
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

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
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Library Branch: Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration 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.
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: All ages
Program Type: Music & Concerts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Take a musical journey to faraway lands with violinist David Podles, who will perform Musical Odyssey of Exotic Lands, a repertoire of music from Colombia, Peru, Turkey, Algeria, Kenya, United Arab Emirates, I

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

Storytime with Sarah

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

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

Wee Ones @ Weed Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
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Registration
Library Branch: Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Storytime featuring songs, stories, rhymes and movement activities.

Ages 2.5 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.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Access Health CT Insurance Enrollment

10:30am - 5:30pm
Main Library
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

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
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.
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4), Kids (grades K-5)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Wear your PJs and bring your favorite stuffed animal for a special The Polar Express themed storytime and craft. 

Ages 2 to 6.

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.

Open Game Night

5:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library
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.