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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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CT Baby Bonds

Learn About the CT Baby Bonds Trust

CT Baby Bonds is a first-in-the-nation initiative that invests money for every baby born in Connecticut whose birth is covered by HUSKY Health, the state's public health coverage program for eligible children, parents, relative caregivers, elders, individuals with disabilities, adults without dependent children and pregnant women. For more information, including eligibility requirements and FAQs, click here.

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Babytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
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
Registration
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.

Classic Movie Matinee: Rebel Without a Cause

2:00pm - 4:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances
Event Details:
American coming-of-age drama about emotionally confused, rebellious, middle-class teenagers, including Jim Stark, a teen with ineffectual parents who faces a new school environment, bonds with a troubled classmate and falls for an unavailable girl. ...

Friday Film Fest: Remember the Titans

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances
Event Details:
The true story of an African American football coach who tries to promote racial harmony among the players of a newly integrated high school squad in early 1970s Virginia. Starring Denzel Washington, Will Patton, Wood Harris and Ryan Hurst. Rat...

An Evening with Juan David Corrales, a Hispanic Heritage Month Program

6:30pm - 8:30pm
South End Branch
Library Branch: South End Branch
Room: South End ROOM HOLD
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music & Concerts
Event Details:
Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month during a concert performance by pianist and soloist Juan David Corrales.   ...

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Friends-Sponsored

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

Mayor's Literacy Initiative Kickoff

10:00am - 11:30am
South End Branch
Library Branch: South End Branch
Room: Library-wide
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4), Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Parents, Families
Program Type: Books & Reading, Community
Event Details:
A family celebration of literacy featuring games, crafts and readings with special guests, including Caroline Mayor Simmons. All ages. ...

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.

Bilingual Music, Movement & Stories, a Hispanic Heritage Month Program

11:00am - 12:00pm
South End Branch
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Library Branch: South End Branch
Room: South End ROOM HOLD
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4), Kids (grades K-5), Parents, Families
Program Type: Books & Reading, Community, Music & Concerts
Event Details:
Meet members of the community while listening to stories and grooving to Latin music. Ages 2 to 8 with families. ...

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Friends-Sponsored

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

Zumba Dance Party, a Mental Health & Wellness Series Program

11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library
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Registration
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. ...

Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Memorial Lecture with The Honorable Richard A. Robinson, Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
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Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Parents, Adults
Program Type: Community, Lectures & Workshops, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
The Honorable Richard A. Robinson, Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court, will talk about implicit bias during his interactive lecture, Practicing the Pause, as part of the Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Memorial Lecture. The presentation will b...

Concert Wih Zully Ramos & The OGs, a Hispanic Heritage Month Program

2:30pm - 4:00pm
Main Library
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Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: All ages
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances, Community
Registration Required
Event Details:
Zully Ramos & The OGs will perform Latin jazz classics and pop and rock hits to celebrate National Hispanic Heritage Month. The OGs include Joey Ramos on bass and vocals, Heather Abrado on back-up vocals, Gerard Diacri on congas and Latin perc...

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Friends-Sponsored

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