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Mush with Karen Land and her Sled Dog Sophia

2:00pm–3:00pm
Main Library
Full
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium
Age Group: All ages, Kids (grades K-2), Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Parents, Families
Program Type: Special Event
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Have you ever wondered what it feels like to ride the runners behind a team of dogs, steering a loaded sled through mountainous terrain, crossing the vast Alaskan tundra, hugging the shoreline of the great Bering Sea?

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.

Friends-Sponsored

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

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Women's Self-Defense Workshop

2:00pm–3:30pm
Main Library
Full
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Ann M. Sexton Board Room
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Adult Summer Reading, Health & Wellness
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Club Kung Fu Connecticut will lead a female-centric self-defense workshop focusing on three phases: setting up boundaries and assessing the threat; learning the best way to strike using palms, elbows and knees; and defending a

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Youth Astronomy Network Workshop

2:30pm–4:00pm
Main Library
Full
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Technology Center (room only)
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8)
Program Type: Community, Lectures & Workshops, Special Event, Technology
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The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics presents an opportunity to learn more about robotic telescopes, astrophotography, image analysis, space exploration and science/STEM careers.

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Play Beyblade

3:00pm–5:00pm
Main Library
Full
Registration Required
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Community Area
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8)
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
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Learn about Beyblade, the competitive spinning top game that is popular in Japan.

In Beyblade, players launch customizable tops called Beyblades into a stadium to knock out opponents, winning by points for outspinning others.