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Get Your Game On!

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
West Side Branch
Program Type:
Community, Crafts, Games & Making
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)

Drop in and play Chess, Checkers, KerPlunk or Nintendo.

Grades 5 to 12.

Registration appreciated.

 

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: West Side Branch
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Community, Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Drop in and play Chess, Checkers, KerPlunk or Nintendo.

Grades 5 to 12.

Registration appreciated.

 

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Teen Dungeons & Dragons

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Lower Level Community Area at Main Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making
Age Group:
Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)

Bring your imagination for an exciting night of adventure playing Dungeons & Dragons. You'll join a band of fantastical heroes who brave dangerous situations with swords, spells and wits.

Ages 12 and older.

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Community Area
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your imagination for an exciting night of adventure playing Dungeons & Dragons. You'll join a band of fantastical heroes who brave dangerous situations with swords, spells and wits.

Ages 12 and older.

Disclaimer(s)

Friends-Sponsored

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

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group

Chess Club

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making, Special Event
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8)

Learn from chess experts how to play and develop strategies in this popular game.

Bring a friend or join on your own. 

Ages 5 and older. 

Registration required.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8)
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn from chess experts how to play and develop strategies in this popular game.

Bring a friend or join on your own. 

Ages 5 and older. 

Registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

Friends-Sponsored

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

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group

Read to a Therapy Dog

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Story Circle at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Kids and Teens Summer Learning Club, Books & Reading
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8)

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

Bring a favorite book or pick one from the library to read to Zack, our beloved therapy dog.

Ages 5 to 12.

 

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
Event Details:

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

Bring a favorite book or pick one from the library to read to Zack, our beloved therapy dog.

Ages 5 to 12.

 

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Zumba Dance Party

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Ann M. Sexton Board Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Adult Summer Reading, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Parents, Families, Adults

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

Bring your own water bottle.

Teens and adults.

 

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

Super Smash Bros. Tournament

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Lower Level Community Area at Main Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making, Technology
Age Group:
Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)

Choose your character and try to outlast your friends during the library’s Super Smash Bros. Ultimate game tournament.

Controllers will be provided.

Grades 6 to 12.

Registration appreciated.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Community Area
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Choose your character and try to outlast your friends during the library’s Super Smash Bros. Ultimate game tournament.

Controllers will be provided.

Grades 6 to 12.

Registration appreciated.

Disclaimer(s)

Friends-Sponsored

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

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Mush with Karen Land and her Sled Dog Sophia

Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
All ages, Kids (grades K-2), Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Parents, Families

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?

Register
Registration Required
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
Registration Required
Event Details:

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.

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Youth Astronomy Network Workshop

Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Third Floor Technology Center (room only) at Main Library
Program Type:
Community, Lectures & Workshops, Special Event, Technology
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8)

The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics presents an opportunity to learn more about robotic telescopes, astrophotography, image analysis, space exploration and science/STEM careers.

Full
Registration Required
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
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics presents an opportunity to learn more about robotic telescopes, astrophotography, image analysis, space exploration and science/STEM careers.

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Play Beyblade

Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Lower Level Community Area at Main Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8)

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.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Community Area
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8)
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

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.

This event is in the "West Side Branch" group

Homework Help

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
West Side Branch
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Community, Language & Education
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-2), Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)

Homework help is here.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: West Side Branch
Age Group: Kids (grades K-2), Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Books & Reading, Community, Language & Education
Registration Required
Event Details:

Homework help is here.

This event is in the "West Side Branch" group

Get Your Game On!

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
West Side Branch
Program Type:
Community, Crafts, Games & Making
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)

Drop in and play Chess, Checkers, KerPlunk or Nintendo.

Grades 5 to 12.

Registration appreciated.

 

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: West Side Branch
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Community, Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Drop in and play Chess, Checkers, KerPlunk or Nintendo.

Grades 5 to 12.

Registration appreciated.

 

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Teen Dungeons & Dragons

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Lower Level Community Area at Main Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making
Age Group:
Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)

Bring your imagination for an exciting night of adventure playing Dungeons & Dragons. You'll join a band of fantastical heroes who brave dangerous situations with swords, spells and wits.

Ages 12 and older.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Community Area
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your imagination for an exciting night of adventure playing Dungeons & Dragons. You'll join a band of fantastical heroes who brave dangerous situations with swords, spells and wits.

Ages 12 and older.

Disclaimer(s)

Friends-Sponsored

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

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Sit & Stitch: Teen Edition

Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Third Floor Rotary Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Community, Crafts, Games & Making, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)

Stitch, crochet, needlepoint or quilt with the Ferguson Library Yarn Squad. Learn how to knit, too.

Bring your own materials or use ours.

Ages 12 and older.

Registration required.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Rotary Room
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Community, Crafts, Games & Making, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Stitch, crochet, needlepoint or quilt with the Ferguson Library Yarn Squad. Learn how to knit, too.

Bring your own materials or use ours.

Ages 12 and older.

Registration required.

This event is in the "Main Library" group

STEMfluence

Friday, March 27, 2026 at 4:45pm - 5:45pm
Ann M. Sexton Board Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making, Lectures & Workshops
Age Group:
Tweens (grades 5-8)

Calling all aspiring creators and future engineers to put their skills to the test building towers, bridges and unique structures. 

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Ann M. Sexton Board Room
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8)
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making, Lectures & Workshops
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all aspiring creators and future engineers to put their skills to the test building towers, bridges and unique structures. 

Disclaimer(s)

Friends-Sponsored

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

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Zumba Dance Party

Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Ann M. Sexton Board Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Adult Summer Reading, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Parents, Families, Adults

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

Bring your own water bottle.

Teens and adults.

 

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

TMAD: Teen Volunteers

Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Lower Level Community Area at Main Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)

Teens Making a Difference program, where you learn about upcoming events, share reading suggestions, get free books, participate in a show and tell, and make a difference in the community. Participation counts as volunteer work.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Community Area
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teens Making a Difference program, where you learn about upcoming events, share reading suggestions, get free books, participate in a show and tell, and make a difference in the community. Participation counts as volunteer work.

Disclaimer(s)

Friends-Sponsored

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

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Outstanding Latinas: A Celebration of International Women's Day, a Women's History Month Program

Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts, Movies & Performances
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Parents, Families, Adults

A bilingual celebration of International Women's Day, highlighting the social, economic and cultural contributions of Latinas to the Stamford community and performances that represent different Latin American artistic and folkloric traditions

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Parents, Families, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances
Event Details:

A bilingual celebration of International Women's Day, highlighting the social, economic and cultural contributions of Latinas to the Stamford community and performances that represent different Latin American artistic and folkloric traditions

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Youth Astronomy Network Workshop

Sunday, March 29, 2026 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Third Floor Technology Center (room only) at Main Library
Program Type:
Community, Lectures & Workshops, Special Event, Technology
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8)

The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics presents an opportunity to learn more about robotic telescopes, astrophotography, image analysis, space exploration and science/STEM careers.

Full
Registration Required
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
Registration Required
Event Details:

The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics presents an opportunity to learn more about robotic telescopes, astrophotography, image analysis, space exploration and science/STEM careers.

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Teen Dungeons & Dragons

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Lower Level Community Area at Main Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making
Age Group:
Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)

Bring your imagination for an exciting night of adventure playing Dungeons & Dragons. You'll join a band of fantastical heroes who brave dangerous situations with swords, spells and wits.

Ages 12 and older.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Community Area
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your imagination for an exciting night of adventure playing Dungeons & Dragons. You'll join a band of fantastical heroes who brave dangerous situations with swords, spells and wits.

Ages 12 and older.

Disclaimer(s)

Friends-Sponsored

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

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group

Chess Club

Thursday, April 2, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8)

Learn from chess experts how to play and develop strategies in this popular game.

Bring a friend or join on your own. 

Ages 5 and older. 

Registration required.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8)
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn from chess experts how to play and develop strategies in this popular game.

Bring a friend or join on your own. 

Ages 5 and older. 

Registration required.

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Zumba Dance Party

Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 12:15pm - 1:00pm
Ann M. Sexton Board Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Adult Summer Reading, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Parents, Families, Adults

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

Bring your own water bottle.

Teens and adults.

 

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 "Harry Bennett Branch" group

Meet Janice Hechter, Author of The Power of Her Paintbrush: The Story of Theresa Bernstein

Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Author Events
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Parents, Families

Meet Janice Hechter, an author and illustrator who will share insights from her latest children’s biography, The Power of Her Paintbrush: The Story of Theresa Bernstein. 

Ages 5 to 9.

Registration appreciated.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Parents, Families
Program Type: Author Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Meet Janice Hechter, an author and illustrator who will share insights from her latest children’s biography, The Power of Her Paintbrush: The Story of Theresa Bernstein. 

Ages 5 to 9.

Registration appreciated.

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group

Video Game Club

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8)

Use our Nintendo Switch to game on the large screen in our auditorium.

Ages 10 and older.

Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8)
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Event Details:

Use our Nintendo Switch to game on the large screen in our auditorium.

Ages 10 and older.

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Make Your Own Slime

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Lower Level Community Area at Main Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-2), Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Parents, Families

Create your own color-changing slime and learn the science behind what causes it to change colors. Supplies will be provided.

All ages.

Registration required.

 

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Community Area
Age Group: Kids (grades K-2), Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Parents, Families
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Create your own color-changing slime and learn the science behind what causes it to change colors. Supplies will be provided.

All ages.

Registration required.

 

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.