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Youth Enrichment Program: Reaching Our Communities (R.O.C.)

Starting May 6, the Ferguson Library, in partnership with Heart & Purpose Inc., will present the Youth Enrichment Program: Reaching Our Communities (R.O.C.), a free six-week series of workshops focusing on the arts, community building, life skills and mental health. This program, geared for teens 12 to 18, will help participants grow and learn in fun and meaningful ways.

An information session will be held April 3 at 7:30 p.m. via Zoom. Log in here at the scheduled time.

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Stamford YMHA

Youth Mental Health First Aid Training

The Stamford Youth Mental Health Alliance (YMHA) is offering three eight-hour Youth Mental Health First Aid training workshops designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. The course will introduce common mental health challenges youth face, review typical adolescent development and teach a five-step action plan for how to help young people in crisis and non-crisis situations.

Space is limited. Register by emailing youthmentalhealthct@gmail.com.

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CT Bar Association

Free Virtual Legal Advice

The Connecticut Bar Association (CBA) and Statewide Legal Services of CT are offering individuals free, 30-minute virtual consultations with a Connecticut attorney to obtain legal advice in a variety of legal areas, including bankruptcy, family law, fraudulent business or debt collection, immigration law, unemployment or employee rights, and more. The consultations will be held Tuesday, April 25, and Wednesday, April 26 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Curious Minds Story & Activity

11:00am - 12:00pm
South End Branch
Library Branch: South End Branch
Room: South End ROOM HOLD
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4), Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:
A Spanish-language experience featuring stories, music, movement and fun that promotes native literacy. Ages 1 to 4 with an accompanying caregiver. ...

Mah-Jongg Club

11:00am - 1:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Harry Bennett ROOM HOLD
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Event Details:
Love mah-jongg? Always wanted to learn how to play? Whether you're already a pro or a total novice, come out to enjpoy this intriguing game of Chinese origin featuring 144 tile pieces. ...

Walk-In COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic

1:00pm - 5:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Community Area
Age Group: All ages
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:
All ages are invited to receive a free COVID-19 vaccines and boosters. Please bring insurance card and photo ID if you have them but these are not necessary to receive the vaccine. No one will be turned away. In addition to primary vaccines, Pfize...

Build with Lego®

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5)
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 11
Event Details:
Take on one of our building challenges and create anything you want using the library’s Lego® collection. Lego® creations cannot be taken home. Grades K to 5. Ages 7 and younger must be accompanied by an adult. ...

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Friends-Sponsored

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

Death Cafe via Zoom

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community
Event Details:
Discuss death in a group-directed discussion. The objective is to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives. With Sahara Farrugio, a licensed funeral director specializing in advanced pl...

Basic Microsoft PowerPoint

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Technology Center (w/ workstations)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 2
Event Details:
Learn how to create and save presentations, design slide shows, and insert images and text. Must have a basic familiarity with Windows and be able to use a mouse and keyboard. No experience with MS PowerPoint necessary. Face masks are prefer...

Movie Theater Thursday

3:00pm - 5:30pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Families
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 45
Event Details:
In Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Miles Morales becomes the Spider-Man of his universe, and must join with five spider-powered individuals from other dimensions, including the original Peter Parker, to stop a threat to all realities. Snacks wi...

Job Search on Indeed

4:00pm - 5:00pm
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
Seats Remaining: 10
Event Details:
Learn how to apply for jobs in your field, research prospective employers and format your resume for submission using indeed.com. Registration required. ...

Make a Will for Free

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Second Floor Study Room 2
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Business & Careers, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 3
Event Details:
Create your will for free in as little as 15 minutes with Just In Case Estates, a Stamford-based online estate planning startup. Each will plan should include a last will and testament with an optional guardian nomination for minor children, an ad...

Harry Bennett Seed Library

All Day
Harry Bennett Branch
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Harry Bennett ROOM HOLD
Age Group: All ages
Program Type: Community, Other
Event Details:
Welcome to the Harry Bennett Seed Library. Whether you are a seasoned gardener or a beginner, our seed library offers you the opportunity to plant, grow and learn. We have an assortment of seedlings from herbs, fruit, vegetables and assorted flowe...