This event is in the "South End Branch at Waterside" group

Youth Enrichment Program: Reaching Our Communities

9:30am–12:30pm
South End Branch at Waterside
Library Branch: South End Branch at Waterside
Room: South End ROOM HOLD
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Community, Lectures & Workshops
Event Details:

A free six-week enrichment program of workshops focusing on life skills, mental health workshops and the arts. This program will help participants grow and learn in fun and meaningful ways.

Breakfast will be served.

Ages 12 to 18.

This event is in the "Outreach" group

Friends of Ferguson Library Book Shop Bag Sale

10:00am–5:00pm
Outreach
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4), Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Parents, Families, Adults
Program Type: Friends Events, Books & Reading
Event Details:

The Friends Book Shop is holding its signature bag sale on the Bedford Street sidewalk outside library. For $15, fill a bag with as many books, media, crafts and games as you can carry.

Disclaimer(s)

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

My First Book Club, Level Up Summer Session

10:30am–11:30am
Main Library
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: First Floor New Materials Room
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5)
Program Type: Kids and Teens Summer Learning Club, Books & Reading, Community, Language & Education
Registration Required
Event Details:

Newly independent and developing readers will build the skills needed to become lifelong learners. We will focus on vocabulary development, print and phonological awareness and letter knowledge, rounding out the activity with a brief craft.

This event is in the "South End Branch at Waterside" group

Combo Yoga: Hatha and Kundalini

11:00am–12:00pm
South End Branch at Waterside
Library Branch: South End Branch at Waterside
Room: Library-wide
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Mark Covello will lead a high-energy class the combines the Hatha and Kundalini styles. 

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group

Free Kona Ice Summer Learning Club Kickoff

11:00am–1:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Library-wide
Age Group: All ages
Program Type: Kids and Teens Summer Learning Club, Community, Special Event
Event Details:

Play lawn games and get your free Kona Ice while supplies last, and sign up for the Summer Learning Club.

Adults can sign up for the Adult Summer Reading Club, too.

This event is in the "Main Library" group
Reservation

First-Time Homebuyer Seminar

12:00pm–2:00pm
Main Library
This event is not sponsored or conducted by the Ferguson Library.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Purpose of Meeting

First-time homebuyer seminar hosted by the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA). CHFA representatives will provide an overview of CHFA programs for first-time homebuyers.

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Zumba Dance Party

12:15pm–1:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Board Room
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Parents, Families, Adults
Program Type: Adult Summer Reading, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Dance your way to fitness at this weekly class with instructor Pamela Arenas. No excuses!

Bring a water bottle.

Teens and adults.

 

This event is in the "South End Branch at Waterside" group

Make Your Own Sundaes Summer Learning Club Kickoff

1:00pm–2:00pm
South End Branch at Waterside
Library Branch: South End Branch at Waterside
Room: South End ROOM HOLD
Age Group: All ages
Program Type: Kids and Teens Summer Learning Club
Event Details:

Enjoy sweet treats, help decorate the library, have fun with crafts and games and sign up for the Summer Learning Club.

All ages.

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group

Read to a Therapy Dog

1:00pm–2:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Story Circle
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8)
Program Type: Kids and Teens Summer Learning Club, Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Practice your reading skills by reading to a trained therapy dog.

Bring a favorite book or pick one from the library before your 15-minute session.

Ages 5 to 12.

Registration and appointment required; spots are limited.

This event is in the "Main Library" group
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Outdoor Plaza
Age Group: All ages
Program Type: Kids and Teens Summer Learning Club
Event Details:

Create henna designs, get your face painted, enter raffles, and sign up for the Summer Learning Club.

All ages.

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group

Silent Book Club

2:00pm–3:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Adult Summer Reading, Kids and Teens Summer Learning Club, Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

During our very own chapter meeting of the Silent Book Club (SBC), a community of readers and introverts with 300 chapters around the world, we will gather in person to read together in quiet camaraderie.

This event is in the "South End Branch at Waterside" group

International Domestic Workers Day Celebration

2:00pm–4:00pm
South End Branch at Waterside
Library Branch: South End Branch at Waterside
Room: South End ROOM HOLD
Age Group: Families
Program Type: Community
Event Details:

Celebrate International Domestic Workers Day.

Presented in partnership with Nosotras Connecticut