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

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

Family Matinee: Luca

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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.

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

Storytime with Sarah

10:30am - 11:00am
Harry Bennett Branch
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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.

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), Adults
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 and older. 

Registration required.

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

Bebés Bilingües

11:30am - 12:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Story Circle
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration 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.

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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 "Harry Bennett Branch" group.

New Yorker Magazine Discussion

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

Also available via Zoom.

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

Cyber Security 101

6:00pm - 7:00pm
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:

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

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

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

Learn About Birds of Prey

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Families
Program Type: Community, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

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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.

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.

Beats @ Bennett

7:00pm - 9:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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.

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: Author Events, Books & Reading
Registration 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

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

Knit & Needles Knitting Gathering

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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.

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

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

5:30pm - 7:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration 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

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

Learn About Edible Insects

11:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Families
Program Type: Community, Special Event
Registration 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.

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

Friday Matinee: The Birdcage

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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.

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

Tricks & Tips on Buying a Home

11:00am - 12:00pm
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:

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

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.

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

Bebés Bilingües

11:30am - 12:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Registration
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Story Circle
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration 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.

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

New Yorker Magazine Discussion

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Registration
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

Also available via Zoom.

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

Harry Bennett Branch Local Author Series: David Gunnip

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events, Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

Registration required.

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

Harry Bennett Branch Local Author Series: Meira Rosenberg

11:00am - 12:00pm
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Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Author Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

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

Silent Book Club Meeting

1:00pm - 2:00pm
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Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration 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.

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

Storytime with Sarah

10:30am - 11:00am
Harry Bennett Branch
Register
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.