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

Make a Pipe Cleaner Flower Bouquet for Mother's Day

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Use colorful pipe cleaners to create a beautiful flower bouquet for Mother's Day.

Ages 10 to 18.

Registration required.

This event is in the "South End Branch" group.
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:

A free six-week enrichment program of workshops focusing on life skills, mental health and the arts. This program will help participants grow and learn in fun and meaningful ways.

Breakfast will be served.

Ages 12 to 18.

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

Why Knot Knit? Afterschool Knitting Club for Kids

3:45pm - 4:30pm
Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
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Library Branch: Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Knitters of all levels are invited to a group knitting session. Beginners will learn to cast on and do a simple stitch.

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.

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

Cookies & Coloring

3:45pm - 4:45pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

Ages 10 to 18.

Registration required.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Game Night: The Great Dinosaur Rush

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: First Floor New Materials Room
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Families, Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
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The Great Dinosaur Rush — or the Bone Wars, as it's otherwise called — was a period of incredible advancement in paleontology (i.e., the discovery of fossils).

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

Tiny Art Show Opening Reception

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Library Branch: Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Room: Library-wide
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: Crafts, Games & Making, Special Event
Event Details:

A celebration of the artists who created work for this year's Tiny Art Show at the Weed Memorial and Hollander Branch.

Snacks will be served.

All ages.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Tiny Art Show Opening Reception

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: First Floor New Materials Room
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Parents, Families, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances
Event Details:

A celebration of the artists who created work for this year's Tiny Art Show at the Main Library, DiMattia Building.

Snacks will be served.

All ages.

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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.

Sewing Project: Book Sleeve

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library
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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 basics of sewing to create a simple book sleeve. No experience necessary.

Supplies will be provided.

Teens and adults.

Registration required.

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

Movie Musical: Mamma Mia

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances
Event Details:

The 2008 story of a bride-to-be trying to find her real father told through hit songs by the popular 1970s group ABBA.

Starring Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Amanda Seyfried, Colin Firth and Stellan Skarsgård

Rated PG-13.

This event is in the "South End Branch" group.
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:

A free six-week enrichment program of workshops focusing on life skills, mental health and the arts. This program will help participants grow and learn in fun and meaningful ways.

Breakfast will be served.

Ages 12 to 18.

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

Harry Bennett Branch Local Author Series: Kat Grosso

11:00am - 12:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
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Local Author Kat Grosso will discuss her debut YA dystopian novel, Grayscale, which follows the complex lives of

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Blood Pressure Education

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Technology Center (room only)
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Parents, Families, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Mark National Blood Pressure Education Month by learning what you can do to improve or maintain healthy blood pressure. A simple blood pressure lowering recipe will be included as part of the workshop.

Teens and adults.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Board Room
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Iveliz Explains It All by Andrea Beatriz Arango,

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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.

This event is in the "West Side Branch" group.

Boxing Fitness & Self-Defense for Youth

2:00pm - 2:45pm
West Side Branch
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Library Branch: West Side Branch
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Community, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

A youth fitness and self-defense workshop about boxing and the importance of physical fitness. Boxing gloves will be provided.

Ages 8 to 16.

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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 "West Side Branch" group.

Boxing Fitness & Self-Defense for Youth

3:00pm - 3:45pm
West Side Branch
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Library Branch: West Side Branch
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Community, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

A youth fitness and self-defense workshop about boxing and the importance of physical fitness. Boxing gloves will be provided.

Ages 8 to 16.

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.

Understanding Credit Reports

5:00pm - 6:00pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Technology Center (room only)
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Business & Careers
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to read and understand your credit report.

This event is in the "Virtual" group.
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

This month's book discussion exploring the unknown realms of fantasy, science fiction and horror will be on The Witch's Heart

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

Paint Tiny Art

4:30pm - 5:30pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: All ages, Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Families
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances, Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Artists of all ages are invited to create paintings on tiny 4x4-inch canvases.

Snacks will be served; supplies will be provided.

All ages.

Registration required.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Teen Financial Literacy, Part II

4:30pm - 6:00pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Lectures & Workshops
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn about checking accounts, debit cards, credit cards, other digital formats and how to manage credit. A brief summary of the topics covered in the first Teen Financial Literacy program will also be covered.

Grades 6 to 12.

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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.
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:

A free six-week enrichment program of workshops focusing on life skills, mental health and the arts. This program will help participants grow and learn in fun and meaningful ways.

Breakfast will be served.

Ages 12 to 18.

This event is in the "Virtual" group.
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Parents, Families, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances
Event Details:

Step up to the virtual piano bar to enjoy a delightful evening of music performed by professional pianist and musical artist Steven Solomon.

Disclaimer(s)

Virtual Registration Required

Zoom details will be provided in your registration confirmation and reminder emails.

This event is in the "South End Branch" group.
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:

A free six-week enrichment program of workshops focusing on life skills, mental health and the arts. This program will help participants grow and learn in fun and meaningful ways.

Breakfast will be served.

Ages 12 to 18.