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Join us on Thursday, August 5 at 2 p.m. for a Friends Virtual Author Series event featuring biographer Susan Ronald. From rural England via Zoom webinar, the author will be talking about her new book, The Ambassador: Joseph P. Kennedy at the Court of St. James's 1938-1940, where she examines Joseph P.

The South End Branch, in partnership with Community Action Agency of Western Connecticut, is offering free meals for kids this summer every Wednesday through August 25. For kids up to age 18. Just drop by the South End Branch at 34 Woodland Avenue. No registration needed.

Did you miss our Friends Virtual Author Series event on July 14 with Laurie Gelman? Laurie talked about her new book, Yoga Pant Nation, the third book in the Class Mom series.

Interested in the arts? The Stamford Arts & Culture Commission is looking for input to help them develop a mission statement and strategic plan. If you want to make your voice heard about arts and culture in our community, you are invited to attend one of two public sessions on July 7 at 6 p.m. or July 11 at 4 p.m.

Step back in time with another fascinating exhibit from the Stamford History Center. Streetscape, now on view in the Main Library lobby, presents images of Stamford over time, including the many neighborhoods that are part of our community. 

June is a month for celebrating our animal friends! Connecticut has many wonderful ways to learn about nature. Get more information on visiting Beardsley Zoo, the Maritime or Mystic Aquariums or Stamford Museum and Nature Center among others, with park passes here, and more places to go and things to do here.

The Ferguson Library will host a variety of special events to mark Black History Month (BHM) in February.