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Black History Month

Black History Month at the Ferguson Library

Last year, throughout Black History Month (BHM), Ferguson Library staff members shared with their colleagues the stories of Black Americans, their stories of struggle and pain, but also of a people who throughout American history experienced unparalleled triumph and excellence changing the world. A video compiling the presentations can be viewed here.

 

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Food Scrap

Take a Survey: Stamford Food Scrap Recycling

The Stamford Food Scrap Recycling Initiative, an effort to reduce the amount of garbage the city sends to landfills and incinerators by turning food scraps into compost, is asking Stamford residents to complete the attached survey to gauge public interest in the program and potentially expanding it with additional drop-off sites.

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Archive

Historical Treasures to be Found in the Library Digital Archive

Looking for materials covering Stamford history? The Ferguson Library Digital Archive is worth checking out for its trove of historical documents covering daily life going back to the early 19th century. No library card needed.

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Babytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
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. Registration opens six days before storytime date...

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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.

Cuentos y Cantos Bilingual Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am
Harry Bennett Branch
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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
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 7
Event Details:
Join us for interactive readings, songs and activities in English and Spanish. Ages 2 to 5 with an accompanying caregiver. No walk-ins. Registration required. Disfruten de cuentos interactivos, canciones y actividades en inglés y español. ...

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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.

Classic Movie Matinee: A Raisin in the Sun - A Black History Month Program

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Parents, Families, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances
Event Details:
Screening of the classic A Raisin in the Sun, part of a weekly series presenting award-winning movies. In this 1961 film, the fortunes of a poor Black family living in a cramped Chicago apartment change after coming into an unexpected windfall fro...

Family Storytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
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Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4), Families
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:
A participatory storytime for the whole family that includes songs, fingerplays, stories and movement activities. For ages 18 months to 5 years with an accompanying caregiver. No walk-ins. Registration required. ...

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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.

Understanding Personal Credit

11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Technology Center (room only)
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Parents, Families, Adults
Program Type: Business & Careers, Other
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
Event Details:
Learn about the price of credit, how a credit score is calculated and the difference between good and bad credit. ...

Documentary Series: Making Black America by Henry Louis Gates Jr. - A Black History Month Program

12:30pm - 1:30pm
South End Branch
Library Branch: South End Branch
Room: South End ROOM HOLD
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances
Event Details:
Screening of the PBS documentary series Making Black America: Through the Grapevine, hosted, produced and written by Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. This four-part series chronicles the vast social networks and organizations created by and for Black...

TinkerCAD for Beginners

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Event Details:
Find out about TinkerCAD, the perfect software for learning the basics of 3D modeling.  Ages 9 to 13. Registration required. ...

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Friends-Sponsored

This program is brought to you by the generous support of the Friends of the Ferguson Library.

Celebrate the Music of African American Recording Artists with the Old School 203 Band - A Black History Month Program

3:00pm - 4:30pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Parents, Families, Adults
Program Type: Music & Concerts
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 142
Event Details:
Sing along with the Old School 203 band as they perform Motown and R&B classics by artists like Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, James Brown and more. All ages welcome. Registration required. ...

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Friends-Sponsored

This program is brought to you by the generous support of the Friends of the Ferguson Library.

Bookmobile Stops

All Day
Bookmobile
Library Branch: Bookmobile
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4), Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Parents, Families, Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:
9:30 to 10:30  Children's Learning Centers: William Pitt - 195 Hillandale Avenue 11 to 12  Scalzi Park - 97 Bridge Street 12:30 to 1:30  Staff Break 1:30 to 2:30  ShopRite - 200 Shippan Avenue 3 to 4  Charter Oak ...

AARP Tax Assistance

10:00am - 2:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Tax Help
Event Details:
Trained tax counselors from AARP Tax-Aide will offer help with basic tax return preparation and filing. Bring all 2022 tax documents and a copy of your 2021 tax returns. For more information, click here.     ...