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Stamford, CT 06904
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(203) 351-8291
115 Vine Road
Stamford, CT 06905
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(203) 351-8280
34 Woodland Avenue
(inside Lathon Wider Community Center)
Stamford, CT 06902
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Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch

(203) 351-8285
1143 Hope Street
Stamford, CT 06907
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(203) 351-8242
245 Selleck Street
Stamford, CT 06902
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Books Shaped America

"Books That Shaped America" Series Now on C-SPAN

This fall, C-SPAN launched a new series, "Books That Shaped America," a partnership with the Library of Congress that explores key works from U.S. history that have had a major impact on American society. These books, available at the Ferguson Library, have provoked thought, been bestsellers, led to significant public policy changes, and are still talked about today.

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HHM

National Hispanic Heritage Month at the Ferguson Library

The Ferguson Library will host a variety of special events during Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM), to be celebrated from September 15 to October 15.
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Dept of Health

Mothers and Babies Stress Management Class

The City of Stamford's Department of Health  and Human Services will host free six-week stress management courses in English and Spanish for new and expecting moms. Participants will learn stress management techniques and connect with other new or expecting moms. Anyone who identifies as a mother and is either pregnant or had or adopted a baby in the last year is welcome to join. Babies up to crawling age are welcome. Register here.

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Oct 5 2023 Thu

Resume Workshop

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Main Library
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Oct 5 2023 Thu

Resume Workshop

3:30pm - 4:30pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Technology Center (w/ workstations)
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Business & Careers
Registration Required
Event Details:
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. ...
This event is in the "Virtual" group.
Oct 5 2023 Thu

TechXel Stamford Accelerator Series via Zoom / Social Media

5:30pm - 6:45pm
Virtual
This event is in the "Virtual" group.
Oct 5 2023 Thu

TechXel Stamford Accelerator Series via Zoom / Social Media

5:30pm - 6:45pm
Virtual
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Business & Careers
Event Details:
TechXel Stamford Accelerator Series - Venture Expert Talks Giulia Gambale, Founder, She So Social, and Co-Founder, Agents of Branding Social Media A serial entrepreneur, Giulia Gambale has been giving small businesses and nonprofits a big voice ...
This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.
Oct 5 2023 Thu

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

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.
Oct 5 2023 Thu

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

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community, Language & Education
Registration Required
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Here's your chance to practice your conversational English skills in a group with our volunteers. No registration required. Esta es tu oportunidad de practicar tus habilidades de inglés conversacional en un grupo con nuestros voluntarios. No...
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Oct 5 2023 Thu

Friends Author Series: A Conversation with Jacques Pépin

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library
This event is in the "Main Library" group.
Oct 5 2023 Thu

Friends Author Series: A Conversation with Jacques Pépin

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Friends Events, Author Events
Event Details:
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 money, time and...

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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.
Oct 6 2023 Fri

Babytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
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Oct 6 2023 Fri

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
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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.

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.
Oct 6 2023 Fri

Cuentos y Cantos Bilingual Storytime

11:00am - 11:30am
Harry Bennett Branch
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This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.
Oct 6 2023 Fri

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
Event Details:
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. Registration opens six days before each program date. Disfruten de cuen...

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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.
Oct 6 2023 Fri

Classic Movie Matinees: Dracula

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.
Oct 6 2023 Fri

Classic Movie Matinees: Dracula

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances
Event Details:
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. Starring Bela Lugosi, Helen Chandler, Dav...
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Oct 6 2023 Fri

Latino Arts & Crafts, a Hispanic Heritage Month Program

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Main Library
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Oct 6 2023 Fri

Latino Arts & Crafts, a Hispanic Heritage Month Program

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8)
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:
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. You can also build your own Hispanic American history...

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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 "Harry Bennett Branch" group.
Oct 6 2023 Fri

Friday Film Fest: Beetlejuice

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.
Oct 6 2023 Fri

Friday Film Fest: Beetlejuice

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 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. When they fail to prevent the girl's parents from rui...
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Oct 7 2023 Sat

Zumba Dance Party, a Mental Health & Wellness Series Program

11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library
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Oct 7 2023 Sat

Zumba Dance Party, a Mental Health & Wellness Series Program

11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:
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. ...
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