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This event is in the "South End Branch" group.
This event is in the "South End Branch" group.
Jun
24
2023
Sat
Youth Enrichment Program: Reaching Our Communities (R.O.C.)
9:30am - 12:30pm
South End Branch
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Library Branch:
South End Branch
Room:
South End ROOM HOLD
Age Group:
Tweens (grades 5-8),
Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type:
Community,
Lectures & Workshops
Event Details:
Youth Enrichment Program: Reaching Our Communities (R.O.C.)
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This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.
Harry Bennett Branch
Full
This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.
Jun
20
2023
Tue
Bennett Babies
10:30am - 11:00am
Harry Bennett Branch
Full
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Library Branch:
Harry Bennett Branch
Room:
Auditorium
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type:
Storytime
Event Details:
Songs, rhymes and stories for babies up to 18 months with an accompanying caregiver. No walk-ins.
Siblings welcome.
Registration required.
Registration opens six days before each program date.
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 "Outreach" group.
This event is in the "Outreach" group.
Jun
20
2023
Tue
Outdoor Family Storytime at Latham Park
10:30am - 11:00am
Outreach
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Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4),
Parents
Program Type:
Books & Reading,
Storytime
Event Details:
Bring a blanket and/or lawn chairs to this walk-in program at Latham Park, located at the nexus of Bedford, Forest and Prospect streets. Families with children 18 months to 4 years are welcome.
This program is held weather permitting.
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.
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This event is in the "Main Library" group.
This event is in the "Main Library" group.
Jun
21
2023
Wed
Family Storytime
10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
Full
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type:
Storytime
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. No walk-ins.
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.
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This event is in the "Main Library" group.
This event is in the "Main Library" group.
Jun
22
2023
Thu
Easy English for Beginners: Side by Side Pt. 1
10:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Third Floor Technology Center (room only)
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Language & Education
Event Details:
Learn language and life skills through reading, speaking and writing during this six-week interactive English course based on the Easy English TV program by Steven Molinsky and Bill Bliss.
This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.
Cancelled
Harry Bennett Branch
This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.
Jun
22
2023
Thu
Cancelled
Summer Storytime Under the Tent
10:30am - 11:00am
Harry Bennett Branch
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Harry Bennett Branch
Room:
Lawn
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4),
Kids (grades K-5)
Program Type:
Storytime
Event Details:
Outdoor storytime featuring interactive readings, songs, fingerplays, rhymes and other activities.
Ages 3 to 5 with an accompanying caregiver. No walk-ins.
Weather permitting
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.
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This event is in the "Main Library" group.
This event is in the "Main Library" group.
Jun
23
2023
Fri
Babytime
10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
Full
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type:
Storytime
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. No walk-ins.
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.
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This event is in the "Main Library" group.
This event is in the "Main Library" group.
Jun
19
2023
Mon
Juneteenth Documentary Screening: Liberty & Slavery: The Paradox of America's Founding Fathers
11:00am - 12:30pm
Main Library
Full
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12),
Parents,
Adults
Program Type:
Arts, Movies & Performances
Event Details:
Screening of the documentary Liberty & Slavery: The Paradox of America's Founding Fathers (2016) to commemorate Juneteeth.
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This event is in the "South End Branch" group.
This event is in the "South End Branch" group.
Jun
20
2023
Tue
Tech Tips for Older Adults
11:00am - 12:15pm
South End Branch
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Library Branch:
South End Branch
Room:
Second Floor Program Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Technology
Event Details:
In these free weekly classes for older adults, our experienced bilingual (English and Spanish) team will teach you how to get the most out of your smartphones, tablets, laptops and other devices.
This event is in the "South End Branch" group.
This event is in the "South End Branch" group.
Jun
20
2023
Tue
Person-to-Person Mobile Food Pantry
11:00am - 1:00pm
South End Branch
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Library Branch:
South End Branch
Room:
Library-wide
Age Group:
Families
Program Type:
Community
Event Details:
Distribution at the South End Branch has been reinstated.
Food shopping by appointment only, and is limited to one visit per month.
Please bring own reusable bags.
Face masks required.
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This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.
This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.
Jun
21
2023
Wed
Canasta Club
11:00am - 1:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
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.
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This event is in the "South End Branch" group.
This event is in the "South End Branch" group.
Jun
22
2023
Thu
Cuentos y Actividades: Spanish Story & Activity
11:00am - 12:00pm
South End Branch
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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 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.
This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.
Jun
22
2023
Thu
Mah-Jongg Club
11:00am - 1:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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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 first Thursday of every month.
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This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.
Harry Bennett Branch
Full
This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.
Jun
23
2023
Fri
Cuentos y Cantos Bilingual Storytime
11:00am - 11:30am
Harry Bennett Branch
Full
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Library Branch:
Harry Bennett Branch
Room:
Auditorium
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4),
Kids (grades K-5),
Families
Program Type:
Storytime
Event Details:
Storytime featuring interactive readings, songs and activities in English and Spanish for ages 2 to 5 with an accompanying caregiver. No walk-ins.
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.
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This event is in the "Main Library" group.
This event is in the "Main Library" group.
Jun
20
2023
Tue
Community Mindfulness Project: Meditation
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Main Library
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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.
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This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.
This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.
Jun
19
2023
Mon
Knit & Needles Knitting Gathering
1:00pm - 3:30pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Library Branch:
Harry Bennett Branch
Room:
Harry Bennett ROOM HOLD
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making
Event Details:
Work on your own knitting and crocheting projects in the company of others.
All levels welcome.
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This event is in the "Main Library" group.
This event is in the "Main Library" group.
Jun
20
2023
Tue
Walk-In COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic
1:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Lower Level Community Area
Age Group:
All ages
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Event Details:
All ages are invited to receive a free COVID-19 vaccines and boosters. Please bring insurance card and photo ID if you have them but these are not necessary to receive the vaccine. No one will be turned away.
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This event is in the "Main Library" group.
This event is in the "Main Library" group.
Jun
21
2023
Wed
Walk-In COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic
1:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Lower Level Community Area
Age Group:
All ages
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Event Details:
All ages are invited to receive a free COVID-19 vaccines and boosters. Please bring insurance card and photo ID if you have them but these are not necessary to receive the vaccine. No one will be turned away.
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This event is in the "Main Library" group.
This event is in the "Main Library" group.
Jun
22
2023
Thu
Walk-In COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic
1:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Lower Level Community Area
Age Group:
All ages
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Event Details:
All ages are invited to receive a free COVID-19 vaccines and boosters. Please bring insurance card and photo ID if you have them but these are not necessary to receive the vaccine. No one will be turned away.
This event is in the "Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch" group.
Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
This event is in the "Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch" group.
Jun
22
2023
Thu
Read With Libby
1:30pm - 2:30pm
Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Room:
Community Room
Age Group:
All ages,
Adults
Program Type:
Books & Reading,
Lectures & Workshops
Event Details:
Have you considered reading books online? Is a book you want to read not available on our shelves?
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This event is in the "Main Library" group.
This event is in the "Main Library" group.
Jun
23
2023
Fri
Walk-In COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic
1:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Lower Level Community Area
Age Group:
All ages
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Event Details:
All ages are invited to receive a free COVID-19 vaccines and boosters. Please bring insurance card and photo ID if you have them but these are not necessary to receive the vaccine. No one will be turned away.
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This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.
Harry Bennett Branch
Full
This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.
Jun
24
2023
Sat
Read to Rescues
1:00pm - 2:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Full
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Library Branch:
Harry Bennett Branch
Room:
Story Circle
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5),
Tweens (grades 5-8)
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Event Details:
Practice your reading skills by reading to a trained therapy dog from Ridgefield Operation for Animal Rescue (ROAR).
Bring a favorite book or pick one from the library before your 15-minute session.
Ages 5 to 12.
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.
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This event is in the "Main Library" group.
This event is in the "Main Library" group.
Jun
20
2023
Tue
Build with Lego®
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Full
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Makerspace
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5)
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making
Event Details:
Take on one of our building challenges and create anything you want using the library’s Lego® collection. Lego® creations cannot be taken home.
Grades K to 5.
Ages 7 and younger must be accompanied by an adult.
Disclaimer(s)
Friends-Sponsored
This program is brought to you by the generous support of the Friends of the Ferguson Library.
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This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.
Harry Bennett Branch
Full
This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.
Jun
21
2023
Wed
Cardboard Basket Weaving
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Full
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Library Branch:
Harry Bennett Branch
Room:
Lawn
Age Group:
Tweens (grades 5-8),
Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making
Event Details:
Bring a blanket or chair to sit outside and practice simple weaving techniques to make a finished basket.
Ages 8 and older.
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.
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This event is in the "Main Library" group.
This event is in the "Main Library" group.
Jun
22
2023
Thu
Gelli Plate Printing
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Full
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Makerspace
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5),
Tweens (grades 5-8),
Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making
Event Details:
Explore the use of color, texture and perspective while creating original monoprints using printing plates that feel like gelatin.
Ages 9 to 12.
Registration required.
Disclaimer(s)
Friends-Sponsored
This program is brought to you by the generous support of the Friends of the Ferguson Library.
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This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.
This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.
Jun
23
2023
Fri
Classic Movie Matinee: To Catch a Thief
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Library Branch:
Harry Bennett Branch
Room:
Auditorium
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Arts, Movies & Performances
Event Details:
The Hitchcock masterpiece, To Catch a Thief, focuses on a retired jewel thief, who sets out to prove his innocence after being suspected of returning to his former occupation on the French Riviera.
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This event is in the "Main Library" group.
This event is in the "Main Library" group.
Jun
24
2023
Sat
Classical Indian Dance
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Full
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group:
Tweens (grades 5-8),
Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type:
Special Event
Event Details:
Get moving while learning classical Indian and Bollywood dance steps from Stamford’s Shaifali Kansal.
No formal dance experience necessary.
Registration required.
Disclaimer(s)
Friends-Sponsored
This program is brought to you by the generous support of the Friends of the Ferguson Library.
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This event is in the "Main Library" group.
This event is in the "Main Library" group.
Jun
19
2023
Mon
Juneteenth Documentary Screening: 13th
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Main Library
Full
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12),
Parents,
Adults
Program Type:
Arts, Movies & Performances
Event Details:
Screening of the documentary 13th (2016) to commemorate Juneteeth.
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This event is in the "Main Library" group.
This event is in the "Main Library" group.
Jun
22
2023
Thu
Job Search Workshop
3:00pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
Full
Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Third Floor Technology Center (room only)
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12),
Adults
Program Type:
Business & Careers
Event Details:
Learn how to determine what type of job you would like, identify the job sites to look for jobs, and avoid job scams.
Registration required.
Presented in partnership with Goodwill Career Center.
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This event is in the "Main Library" group.
This event is in the "Main Library" group.
Jun
22
2023
Thu
T-MAD Discussion: Banned Books
4:00pm - 5:30pm
Main Library
Full
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Third Floor Board Room
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Event Details:
Special meeting of Teens Making a Difference (T-MAD) advisory program, where you can learn about upcoming events, share reading suggestions and make a difference in the community.
This event is in the "Main Library" group.
This event is in the "Main Library" group.
Jun
22
2023
Thu
Make a Will for Free
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Main Library
Full
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Third Floor Technology Center (w/ workstations)
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Business & Careers,
Health & Wellness
Event Details:
Create your will for free in as little as 15 minutes with Just In Case Estates, a Stamford-based online estate planning startup.
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This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.
This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.
Jun
23
2023
Fri
Friday Film Fest: Bullet Train
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Library Branch:
Harry Bennett Branch
Room:
Auditorium
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Arts, Movies & Performances
Event Details:
Five assassins aboard a swiftly-moving bullet train find out that their missions objectives bear striking resemblances, forcing them to come together and work out the unexplained phenomena that pushed them together.
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This event is in the "Main Library" group.
This event is in the "Main Library" group.
Jun
20
2023
Tue
Small Business Owners Share their Stories, An Adult Summer Reading Program
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Main Library
Full
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
First Floor New Materials Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Business & Careers
Event Details:
So you want to start your own business? Join us for an interactive discussion with a panel of experienced and recent entrepreneurs.
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This event is in the "Main Library" group.
This event is in the "Main Library" group.
Jun
20
2023
Tue
Stamford Democratic House Delegation End of Session Wrap Up
This event is not sponsored or conducted by the Ferguson Library.
Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Third Floor Auditorium
Purpose of Meeting
A town hall style event with our 6 Stamford Democratic House Representatives to talk about the accomplishments and achievements made in the 2023 Legislative session, and get input from constituents on the implementation of these bills.
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This event is in the "Main Library" group.
This event is in the "Main Library" group.
Jun
21
2023
Wed
Ballroom Dance Workshop: Session 2
6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Arts, Movies & Performances
Event Details:
Learn to dance like a pro with instructor Simone Assboeck, who will lead the second session of a four-part workshop covering the basic steps of the salsa and the hustle.
No prior dance experience necessary.
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This event is in the "Main Library" group.
This event is in the "Main Library" group.
Jun
22
2023
Thu
World Refugee Day Panel Discussion: Fleeing War and Persecution
6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library
Full
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12),
Parents,
Adults
Program Type:
Community
Event Details:
Panel discussion with leaders of local non-profit organizations on the work being done in Stamford and Connecticut to assist refugees fleeing war and persecution.
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