This event is in the "System-Wide" group

Spooky Short Story Writing Contest

All Day
System-Wide
Offsite Event
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Library Branch: System-Wide
Age Group: All ages
Program Type: Books & Reading, Community, Special Event
Event Details:

Writers of all ages are invited to submit an original spooky story to the library's inaugural writing contest.

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Friends-Sponsored

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ferguson Library.

This event is in the "Main Library" group

My First Book Club

10:30am–11:30am
Main Library
Full
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Community Area
Age Group: Kids (grades K-2)
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 "Harry Bennett Branch" group

Life Skills Series: Real Estate Investing for Newbies

11:00am–12:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Full
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures & Workshops
Registration Required
Event Details:

A practical and informative session on key steps in property investment, including funding, setting up LLCs for legal protection, conducting inspections, and identifying properties with strong potential for return on investment.

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Zumba Dance Party

12:15pm–1:00pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Ann M. Sexton 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 your own water bottle.

Teens and adults.

 

This event is in the "Main Library" group
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium
Age Group: Families, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances
Registration Required
Event Details:

Screening of the 1988 classic Cinema Paradiso, the story of young Salvatore Di Vita, who discovers the perfect escape from life in his war-torn Sicilian village: the Cinema Paradiso movie house, where projectionist Alfredo instills in the boy a de

This event is in the "Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch" group

Up Close with Slimy, Scaly, Creepy & Crawly Animals

3:00pm–4:00pm
Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Full
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Kids (grades K-2), Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Families
Program Type: Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Meet live insects, reptiles and other animals that get a bad rap and discover that they are not so creepy after all.

Find out if snakes are slimy or scaly and if tarantulas are really scary. (Spoiler: they’re not!)

Ages 4 to 14.

This event is in the "Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch" group

Make Fabric Pumpkins

3:00pm–4:30pm
Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Full
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Make a decorative fabric pumpkin to celebrate the season. Supplies and instructions will be provided.

Registration required.