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Let's Talk: Evening Conversation Groups for English Language Learners

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Language & Education
Age Group:
Families, Adults
Event Details:

Here's your chance to practice your conversational English skills in a group with our volunteers. No registration required.

Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Families, Adults
Program Type: Language & Education
Event Details:

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

No registration required.

Luca

Family Matinee: Luca

Friday, June 7, 2024 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Movies & Performances
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Event Details:

On the Italian Riviera, an unlikely but strong friendship grows between a human being and a sea monster disguised as a human. Starring Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Grazer, Emma Be...

Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances
Event Details:

On the Italian Riviera, an unlikely but strong friendship grows between a human being and a sea monster disguised as a human.

Starring Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Grazer, Emma Berman and Maya Rudolph.

Rated PG.

All ages.

Babytime

Storytime with Sarah

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Event Details:

Storytime featuring stories, rhymes and movement activities. Ages 2 and younger with an accompanying caregiver.  Registration appreciated.

Register
Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Event Details:

Storytime featuring stories, rhymes and movement activities.

Ages 2 and younger with an accompanying caregiver. 

Registration appreciated.

Cookies and Coloring

Cookies & Coloring

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making
Age Group:
Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Event Details:

Enjoy an hour of relaxation through the meditative act of coloring. Cookies and coloring supplies will be provided. Ages 10 and older.  Registration required.

Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Required
Event Details:

Enjoy an hour of relaxation through the meditative act of coloring. Cookies and coloring supplies will be provided.

Ages 10 and older. 

Registration required.

Babytime

Bebés Bilingües

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Story Circle at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Event Details:

A Spanish language story time with Sarah! Featuring picture books, rhymes and movement activities. Ages 2 and younger with an accompanying caregiver. Siblings welcome. Registrat...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Story Circle
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Event Details:

A Spanish language story time with Sarah! Featuring picture books, rhymes and movement activities. Ages 2 and younger with an accompanying caregiver. Siblings welcome.

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.

The New Yorker

New Yorker Magazine Discussion

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

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 sched...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Required
Event Details:

All are welcome to join a friendly group discussion of the latest articles from The New Yorker. 

Also available via Zoom.

Cyber Security 101

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Lectures & Workshops
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Local educator Patrick Palafox will deliver a presentation on the importance of cybersecurity that delves into practical strategies and essential tools needed to safeguard personal...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures & Workshops
Required
Event Details:

Local educator Patrick Palafox will deliver a presentation on the importance of cybersecurity that delves into practical strategies and essential tools needed to safeguard personal data from phishing scams and identity theft, navigate the digital

Let's Talk

Let's Talk: Evening Conversation Groups for English Language Learners

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Language & Education
Age Group:
Families, Adults
Event Details:

Here's your chance to practice your conversational English skills in a group with our volunteers. No registration required.

Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Families, Adults
Program Type: Language & Education
Event Details:

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

No registration required.

Bird of Prey

Learn About Birds of Prey

Friday, June 14, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Community, Special Event
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Families
Event Details:

Observe several raptor species up close while learning about their adaptations, behavior, ecological importance and natural history. Demonstrations, games, and museum specimens wil...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Families
Program Type: Community, Special Event
Required
Event Details:

Observe several raptor species up close while learning about their adaptations, behavior, ecological importance and natural history.

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.

Beats @ Bennett

Friday, June 14, 2024 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Library-wide at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Community, Music & Concerts
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Get ready for after-hours fun with a night of music, dancing and delicious food and drinks. Test your luck with games and contests. And don't miss the henna tattoos.

Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Library-wide
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community, Music & Concerts
Event Details:

Get ready for after-hours fun with a night of music, dancing and delicious food and drinks. Test your luck with games and contests. And don't miss the henna tattoos.

Julie Satow with Book

An Afternoon with Julie Satow, Author of When Women Ran Fifth Avenue

Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Author Events, Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Local author Julie Satow, the award-winning author of The Plaza: The Secret Life of America’s Most Famous Hotel, will discuss her forthcoming book When Women Ran Fifth Avenue: Glam...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events, Books & Reading
Required
Event Details:

Local author Julie Satow, the award-winning author of The Plaza: The Secret Life of America’s Most Famous Hotel, will discuss her forthcoming book

knitting

Knit & Needles Knitting Gathering

Monday, June 17, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Harry Bennett ROOM HOLD at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

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

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.

Ann Leary

An Evening with Ann Leary, Author of I've Tried Being Nice

Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Author Ann Leary will discuss her new book of essays, I've Tried Being Nice, where she casts a wry backward glance at a life spent trying—and often failing—to be nice. With wit and...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Required
Event Details:

Author Ann Leary will discuss her new book of essays, I've Tried Being Nice, where she casts a wry backward glance at

Learn About Edible Insects

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Community, Special Event
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Families
Event Details:

Meet some live bugs that might be on a menu somewhere as well as animals that eat bugs. From mealworm spaghetti to roasted tarantula, we’ll find out why people have been eating ins...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Families
Program Type: Community, Special Event
Required
Event Details:

Meet some live bugs that might be on a menu somewhere as well as animals that eat bugs. From mealworm spaghetti to roasted tarantula, we’ll find out why people have been eating insects and invertebrates for hundreds of years.

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.

The Birdcage

Friday Matinee: The Birdcage

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Movies & Performances
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen partner agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée's right-wing moralistic parents. Starri...

Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances
Event Details:

A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen partner agree to put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his fiancée's right-wing moralistic parents.

Tricks & Tips on Buying a Home

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Lectures & Workshops
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Realtor Kimberly Tapscott of Keller Williams will lead a discussion on what you need to know to buy a home. Whether you are a first-time homebuyer or looking to downsize, arm yours...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures & Workshops
Required
Event Details:

Realtor Kimberly Tapscott of Keller Williams will lead a discussion on what you need to know to buy a home.

Babytime

Storytime with Sarah

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Event Details:

Storytime featuring stories, rhymes and movement activities. Ages 2 and younger with an accompanying caregiver.  Registration appreciated.

Register
Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Event Details:

Storytime featuring stories, rhymes and movement activities.

Ages 2 and younger with an accompanying caregiver. 

Registration appreciated.

Babytime

Bebés Bilingües

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Story Circle at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Event Details:

A Spanish language story time with Sarah! Featuring picture books, rhymes and movement activities. Ages 2 and younger with an accompanying caregiver. Siblings welcome. Registrat...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Story Circle
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Event Details:

A Spanish language story time with Sarah! Featuring picture books, rhymes and movement activities. Ages 2 and younger with an accompanying caregiver. Siblings welcome.

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.

The New Yorker

New Yorker Magazine Discussion

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

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 sched...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Required
Event Details:

All are welcome to join a friendly group discussion of the latest articles from The New Yorker. 

Also available via Zoom.

The Journey

Harry Bennett Branch Local Author Series: David Gunnip

Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Author Events, Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

David Gunnip will discuss his memoir The Journey as well as share stories about his experiences as a musician. Registration required. David Gunnip is a Stamford native and a ...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events, Books & Reading
Required
Event Details:

David Gunnip will discuss his memoir The Journey as well as share stories about his experiences as a musician.

Registration required.

Harry Bennett Branch Local Author Series: Meira Rosenberg

Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Author Events
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Event Details:

­­Meira Rosenberg will read and discuss her books Indiana Bamboo and her latest, 28 Days of Neon. Indiana Bamboo is based on the author's memories and imaginings of her early ch...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Author Events
Required
Event Details:

­­Meira Rosenberg will read and discuss her books Indiana Bamboo and her latest, 28 Days of Neon.

Silent Book Club

Silent Book Club Meeting

Saturday, June 29, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for our very own chapter of the Silent Book Club (SBC), a community of readers and introverts with 300 chapters around the world who gather in person and online to read tog...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Required
Event Details:

Join us for our very own chapter of the Silent Book Club (SBC), a community of readers and introverts with 300 chapters around the world who gather in person and online to read together in quiet camaraderie.

Babytime

Storytime with Sarah

Monday, July 1, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Event Details:

Storytime featuring stories, rhymes and movement activities. Ages 2 and younger with an accompanying caregiver.  Registration appreciated.

Register
Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Event Details:

Storytime featuring stories, rhymes and movement activities.

Ages 2 and younger with an accompanying caregiver. 

Registration appreciated.