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Let's Talk: New Students Level Evaluation via Zoom

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 12:00pm - 12:30pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Language & Education
Age Group:
Adults

New students will be assigned to a group.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language & Education
Event Details:

New students will be assigned to a group.

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Community Mindfulness Project: Meditation

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Ann M. Sexton Board Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

A brief discussion about meditation practice, a guided meditation, and a chance to share and reflect.

Appropriate for all levels of practice.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Ann M. Sexton Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

A brief discussion about meditation practice, a guided meditation, and a chance to share and reflect.

Appropriate for all levels of practice.

This event is in the "Virtual" group

Let’s Talk: High Beginner Level via Zoom

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 12:30pm - 1:45pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Language & Education
Age Group:
Adults

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Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language & Education
Event Details:

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This event is in the "Virtual" group

Let’s Talk: Low Intermediate Level via Zoom

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 2:30pm - 4:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Language & Education
Age Group:
Adults

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Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language & Education
Event Details:

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This event is in the "Virtual" group

Let’s Talk: Advanced Level via Zoom

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:45pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Language & Education
Age Group:
Adults

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Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language & Education
Event Details:

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

Tuesday Night Trivia

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Community Room at Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making
Age Group:
Adults

Test your knowledge in three different categories. Prizes will be awarded to the winning team.

Participants can bring a team or form one upon arriving. 

Snacks will be served.

Registration required.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Test your knowledge in three different categories. Prizes will be awarded to the winning team.

Participants can bring a team or form one upon arriving. 

Snacks will be served.

Registration required.

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Mind the Gap: Youth Mental Health & Our Community’s Future

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Ann M. Sexton Board Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Community, Health & Wellness, Lectures & Workshops
Age Group:
Parents, Adults

Parents, educators, and youth services providers are invited to the special presentation, Mind the Gap: Youth Mental Health & Our Community’s Future, to learn about mental health challenges kids and teens face and how to support them.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Ann M. Sexton Board Room
Age Group: Parents, Adults
Program Type: Community, Health & Wellness, Lectures & Workshops
Registration Required
Event Details:

Parents, educators, and youth services providers are invited to the special presentation, Mind the Gap: Youth Mental Health & Our Community’s Future, to learn about mental health challenges kids and teens face and how to support them.

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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

Let's Talk: Evening Conversation Groups for English Language Learners

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Lower Level Community Area at Main Library
Program Type:
Community, Language & Education
Age Group:
Adults

Practice your conversational skills in a group. 

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Community Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community, Language & Education
Event Details:

Practice your conversational skills in a group. 

This event is in the "Virtual" group

Let’s Talk: High Intermediate Level via Zoom

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Virtual
Program Type:
Language & Education
Age Group:
Adults

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Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language & Education
Event Details:

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This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group

Canasta Club

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making
Age Group:
Adults

Pros and novices are invited to play canasta, a card game that combines elements of bridge and rummy.

Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Event Details:

Pros and novices are invited to play canasta, a card game that combines elements of bridge and rummy.

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Age Well: A Community Resource Center for Seniors from SilverSource

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
First Floor Lobby at Main Library
Program Type:
Community
Age Group:
Adults

Do you need a benefits check-up? Wondering about your eligibility for a senior program?

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: First Floor Lobby
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community
Event Details:

Do you need a benefits check-up? Wondering about your eligibility for a senior program?

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group

The New Yorker Magazine Discussion

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults

All are welcome to join a friendly group discussion of the latest articles from The New Yorker

Also available via Zoom.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

All are welcome to join a friendly group discussion of the latest articles from The New Yorker

Also available via Zoom.

This event is in the "Virtual" group

Let’s Talk: Beginner Level via Zoom

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Language & Education
Age Group:
Adults

Join the conversation here.

Use this same login each week.
 

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language & Education
Event Details:

Join the conversation here.

Use this same login each week.
 

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

Adult Crafting: Embroider Leaves

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Community Room at Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making
Age Group:
Adults

Learn to embroider leaves.

Supplies will be provided.

Registration required.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn to embroider leaves.

Supplies will be provided.

Registration required.

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Documentary Screening & Panel Discussion: Fault Lines

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts, Movies & Performances, Community, Current Events
Age Group:
Adults

Screening of the documentary Fault Lines, a film that takes a street level approach to the intersecting issues of housing affordability, homelessness and local laws, using human stories to illuminate the impact of decades of policies

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances, Community, Current Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Screening of the documentary Fault Lines, a film that takes a street level approach to the intersecting issues of housing affordability, homelessness and local laws, using human stories to illuminate the impact of decades of policies

This event is in the "Virtual" group

TechXel Stamford Venture Expert Series via Zoom / Business Formation & Contracts

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 5:30pm - 6:45pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Business & Careers
Age Group:
Adults

TechXel Stamford Venture Expert Series
R.J. Kornhaas, Partner, Wiggin and Dana
Business Formation & Contracts

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Business & Careers
Event Details:

TechXel Stamford Venture Expert Series
R.J. Kornhaas, Partner, Wiggin and Dana
Business Formation & Contracts

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Play Dungeons & Dragons

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Lower Level Community Area at Main Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making
Age Group:
Adults

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.

New players welcome.

Ages 18 and older.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Community Area
Age Group: Adults
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.

New players welcome.

Ages 18 and older.

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Access Health CT Insurance Enrollment

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 10:00am - 4:00pm
Third Floor Rotary Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Community, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Families, Adults

Representatives from Access Health CT will be at the library every Friday to enroll members in the health insurance marketplace.

Register here to make an appointment.

Cancelled
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Rotary Room
Age Group: Families, Adults
Program Type: Community, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Representatives from Access Health CT will be at the library every Friday to enroll members in the health insurance marketplace.

Register here to make an appointment.

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Custom Cardstock Projects with Cricut

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Third Floor Technology Center (room only) at Main Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making
Age Group:
Adults

Learn how to use the Cricut to cut, layer and assemble cardstock projects like gift boxes/tags, packaging, bookmarks and simple 3D shapes.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Technology Center (room only)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to use the Cricut to cut, layer and assemble cardstock projects like gift boxes/tags, packaging, bookmarks and simple 3D shapes.

This event is in the "Main Library" group

An Evening with Turner Classic Movies Host Dave Karger, Author of 50 Oscar Nights

Friday, January 23, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts, Movies & Performances
Age Group:
Adults

A special evening with Turner Classic Movies' very own Dave Karger, who will discuss his book 50 Oscar Nights: Iconic Stars &a

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances
Registration Required
Event Details:

A special evening with Turner Classic Movies' very own Dave Karger, who will discuss his book 50 Oscar Nights: Iconic Stars &a

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Engage Your Core: Mat Pilates

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Ann M. Sexton Board Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

A fun, energizing mat Pilates class that blends strength, flexibility, deep breathing and mindful movement. Props and modifications provided for all levels.

Wear comfortable clothes and bring your own mat and water bottle.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Ann M. Sexton Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

A fun, energizing mat Pilates class that blends strength, flexibility, deep breathing and mindful movement. Props and modifications provided for all levels.

Wear comfortable clothes and bring your own mat and water bottle.

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group

Harry Bennett Branch Local Author Series: Andreyah Maria Hernandez Black

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Author Events
Age Group:
Adults

Meet evangelist and educator Andreyah Maria Hernandez Black, author of Revelations for Resilience: Whispers from the Divine for Soul Care, where she draws from her global ministry, artistic expression and holistic wellness to offer a coll

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Meet evangelist and educator Andreyah Maria Hernandez Black, author of Revelations for Resilience: Whispers from the Divine for Soul Care, where she draws from her global ministry, artistic expression and holistic wellness to offer a coll

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Zumba Dance Party

Saturday, January 24, 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

Improv Comedy Jam

Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Movies & Performances, Community
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

Learn the basics of improv through games and practice. No experience necessary.

Teens and adults.

Registration appreciated. 

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances, Community
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn the basics of improv through games and practice. No experience necessary.

Teens and adults.

Registration appreciated.