Week Calendar

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.

Enjoy picture book videos of beloved children’s classics.

Ages 18 months to 5 years.

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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.

Monthly playgroup by Sparkler, the child development app for families with young children.

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.

Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson

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.

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.

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

Ages 1 to 4 with an accompanying caregiver.

Love mah-jongg? Come out and enjoy this intriguing game of Chinese origin featuring 144 tile pieces.

Beginners welcome.

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.

Dance yourself into fitness at this weekly class with instructor Pamela Arenas. No excuses!

Registration required.

Presented in partnership with the Network of the National Library of Medicine.

New students will be assigned to a group.

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A brief discussion about meditation practice, a guided meditation, and a chance to share and reflect. Appropriate for all levels of practice.

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.

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Yoga instructor Ngan Nguyen will lead a lunchtime class in the Hatha style.

Please bring your own yoga mat.

Donation Day at the Harry Bennett Branch! Support the library by bringing your gently used books to the Friends Book Shop.

Work on your own knitting and crocheting projects in the company of others.

All levels welcome.

Have you considered reading books online? Is a book you want to read not available on our shelves? 

Zully Ramos & The OGs will perform Latin jazz classics and pop and rock hits to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month.

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Discuss death in a group-directed discussion.

Learn how to create and save presentations, design slide shows, and insert images and text.

Must have a basic familiarity with Windows and be able to use a mouse and keyboard. No experience with MS PowerPoint necessary.

Transylvanian vampire Count Dracula bends a naive real estate agent to his will, then takes up residence at a London estate where he sleeps in his coffin by day and searches for potential victims by night.

Learn how to create and save a spreadsheet, enter data, and write formulas.

Must have a basic familiarity with Windows and be able to use a mouse and keyboard. No experience with MS Excel necessary.

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Learn how to build a resume that highlights your skills and experiences and convert it into ATS format to increase application visibility to potential employers.

Presented in partnership with Goodwill Careers.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by creating your own masterpiece in the styles of Latino folk art like woven Ojos de Dios (God's eyes), Taino rock carving and traditional Mexican Amate painting.

Dancers from the Taller Portal Norteño academy will perform the Peruvian marinera, a partner dance that reenacts courtship through stylized movement and colorful costumes.

All ages.

Registration appreciated.

A happy couple with a lovely country house die in a car accident and must haunt their home while waiting to be processed into heaven. Too nice to be scary, they befriend the new tenant's daughter.

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.

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Have you considered reading books online? Is a book you want to read not available on our shelves? 

Opening reception for the library's fall art exhibit, Connecting Nature and People.

The juried show featuring local and regional artists is curated by the Stamford Art Association.

Practice your conversational skills in a group.

Learn to dance like a pro with instructor Simone Assboeck, who will lead this second session of a four-part workshop covering the basic steps of the salsa and hustle.

Sessions will be held September 6, 20, 27 & October 4.

Here's your chance to practice your conversational English skills in a group with our volunteers.

No registration required.

Legendary chef Jacques Pépin returns to the Ferguson Library to discuss his new book Cooking My Way: Recipes and Techniques for Economical Cooking, where he offers insights on cooking economically at home and techniques that save mon