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Babytime

Friday, January 17, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Third Floor Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Event Details:

A program geared for babies featuring traditional verses, bouncing rhymes, board books and more.Ages 18 months and younger with an accompanying caregiver. Registration require...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Event Details:

A program geared for babies featuring traditional verses, bouncing rhymes, board books and more.

Ages 18 months and younger with an accompanying caregiver. 

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 brought to you by the generous support of the Friends of the Ferguson Library.

Nintendo Switch

Youth Video Game Club

Friday, January 17, 2025 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Lower Level Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Community, Crafts, Games & Making, Technology
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Event Details:

Play with your friends and test your skills during this afternoon of gaming on our Nintendo Switches. Board games and coloring sheets will also be provided.Snacks will be served.Ag...

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

Play with your friends and test your skills during this afternoon of gaming on our Nintendo Switches. Board games and coloring sheets will also be provided.

Snacks will be served.

Ages 8 and older.

Registration required.

Podcasting

Teen Podcast Club

Friday, January 17, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Third Floor Rotary Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Community, Language & Education, Technology
Age Group:
Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Event Details:

Do you have something to say? Use your voice, leadership training, and communication skills to develop a podcast program for the Ferguson Library community.Grades 5 to 12.Registrat...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Rotary Room
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Community, Language & Education, Technology
Required
Event Details:

Do you have something to say? Use your voice, leadership training, and communication skills to develop a podcast program for the Ferguson Library community.

Grades 5 to 12.

Registration required.

Chess for Kids

Chess Club

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 10:15am - 12:00pm
Lower Level Community Area at Main Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Event Details:

Learn everything there is to know about this game of skill and strategy from instructor Alex Eydelman.Beginners welcome.Ages 7 and older.Registration required.Presented in partners...

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

Learn everything there is to know about this game of skill and strategy from instructor Alex Eydelman.

Beginners welcome.

Ages 7 and older.

Registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

Friends-Sponsored

This program is brought to you by the generous support of the Friends of the Ferguson Library.

Teens

T-MAD Meeting

Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Third Floor Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Community
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12)
Event Details:

First weekend meeting of the Teens Making a Difference program, where you learn about upcoming events, share reading suggestions, get free books and make a difference in the commun...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Books & Reading, Community
Required
Event Details:

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

Disclaimer(s)

Friends-Sponsored

This program is brought to you by the generous support of the Friends of the Ferguson Library.

art cafe

Teen Art Club

Monday, January 20, 2025 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Lower Level Community Area at Main Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making
Age Group:
Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Event Details:

A craft open house where you can create and explore or continue working on an existing art project. Supplies will be provided.Grades 6 to 12.

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

A craft open house where you can create and explore or continue working on an existing art project. Supplies will be provided.

Grades 6 to 12.

Disclaimer(s)

Friends-Sponsored

This program is brought to you by the generous support of the Friends of the Ferguson Library.

Eyes on the Prize

MLK Day Documentary Screening: Bridge to Freedom (1965) Episode from Eyes on the Prize PBS Series

Monday, January 20, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Third Floor Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts, Movies & Performances
Age Group:
All ages
Event Details:

To honor Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, we will screen Bridge to Freedom (1965), episode six from the PBS documentary Eyes on the Prize.Bridge to Freedom: 1965 recounts how a d...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: All ages
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances
Event Details:

To honor Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, we will screen Bridge to Freedom (1965), episode six from the PBS documentary Eyes on the Prize.

Eyes on the Prize

MLK Day Documentary Screening: Two Societies (1965-68) Episode from Eyes on the Prize PBS Series

Monday, January 20, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Third Floor Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts, Movies & Performances
Age Group:
All ages
Event Details:

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, we will screen Two Societies (1965-68), episode eight from the PBS documentary Eyes on the Prize.Two Societies (1965-68), recounts ho...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: All ages
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances
Event Details:

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, we will screen Two Societies (1965-68), episode eight from the PBS documentary Eyes on the Prize.

Eyes on the Prize

MLK Day Documentary Screening: The Promised Land (1967-68) Episode from Eyes on the Prize PBS Series

Monday, January 20, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Third Floor Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts, Movies & Performances
Age Group:
All ages
Event Details:

To honor of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, we will screen The Promised Land (1967-68), episode 10 from the PBS documentary Eyes on the Prize.The Promised Land (1967-68) recount...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: All ages
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances
Event Details:

To honor of Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday, we will screen The Promised Land (1967-68), episode 10 from the PBS documentary Eyes on the Prize.

Community Mindfulness New Logo

Community Mindfulness Project: Meditation

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Third Floor Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

A brief discussion about meditation practice, a guided meditation, and a chance to share and reflect.Appropriate for all levels of practice.Please arrive at least 5 minutes early t...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
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.

Let's Talk

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

Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Lower Level Community Area at Main Library
Program Type:
Community, Language & Education
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

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.

Family Storytime

Family Storytime

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Third Floor Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Event Details:

A participatory storytime for the whole family that includes songs, fingerplays, stories and movement activities.Ages 18 months to 5 years with an accompanying caregiver.Registrati...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Event Details:

A participatory storytime for the whole family that includes songs, fingerplays, stories and movement activities.

Ages 18 months to 5 years with an accompanying caregiver.

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 brought to you by the generous support of the Friends of the Ferguson Library.

SilverSource logo

Age Well: A Community Resource Center for Seniors from SilverSource

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Third Floor Rotary Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Community
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Do you need a benefits check-up? Wondering about your eligibility for a senior program? Whether you have questions about benefits from Social Security to Medicare, the SilverSou...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Rotary Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community
Event Details:

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

Racism Series

Facing Racism in Stamford

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Third Floor Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Community
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

A six-part series of dialogues uniting Stamford residents, where we will learn about each other and look at our community through the lens of racial equity.Attendance at all sessio...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community
Event Details:

A six-part series of dialogues uniting Stamford residents, where we will learn about each other and look at our community through the lens of racial equity.

Attendance at all sessions is required; sessions conclude February 12.

Dungeons & Dragons

Play Dungeons & Dragons

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Lower Level Community Area at Main Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making
Age Group:
Adults
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, spell...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Community Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
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.

The Mist

Stephen King Book Discussion: The Mist

Thursday, January 23, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
First Floor New Materials Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Event Details:

Get copy of The Mist at the Main Library and read it for our January 23 discussion.In The Mist, a group of neighbors trapped in a grocery store by a supernatural mist—which may hav...

Register
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: First Floor New Materials Room
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Required
Event Details:

Get copy of The Mist at the Main Library and read it for our January 23 discussion.

Babytime

Babytime

Friday, January 24, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Third Floor Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Event Details:

A program geared for babies featuring traditional verses, bouncing rhymes, board books and more.Ages 18 months and younger with an accompanying caregiver. Registration require...

Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Storytime
Required
Event Details:

A program geared for babies featuring traditional verses, bouncing rhymes, board books and more.

Ages 18 months and younger with an accompanying caregiver. 

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 brought to you by the generous support of the Friends of the Ferguson Library.

Combo Yoga

Combo Yoga: Hatha and Kundalini

Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Third Floor Board Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

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

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

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

Playaway

Playaway Demo Party

Saturday, January 25, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Makerspace at Main Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Community, Language & Education, Lectures & Workshops, Storytime, Technology
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4), Kids (grades K-5), Parents
Event Details:

Exploring Wonderbooks, Launchpads, Playaways and WhaZoodles during our Playaway Demo PartyAges 5 and younger with an accompanying caregiver.Registration required.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Makerspace
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4), Kids (grades K-5), Parents
Program Type: Books & Reading, Community, Language & Education, Lectures & Workshops, Storytime, Technology
Event Details:

Exploring Wonderbooks, Launchpads, Playaways and WhaZoodles during our Playaway Demo Party

Ages 5 and younger with an accompanying caregiver.

Registration required.

La Tertulia de Stamford Club de Libro (Book Club)

Sunday, January 26, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Third Floor Board Room at Main Library
Purpose of Meeting:

A gathering dedicated to reading books written by a Latin American authors. Each month a book is chosen for it's illumination and unique vision of the multitude of cultures that co...

Main Library
This event is not sponsored or conducted by the Ferguson Library.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Board Room
Purpose of Meeting

A gathering dedicated to reading books written by a Latin American authors. Each month a book is chosen for it's illumination and unique vision of the multitude of cultures that comprise the whole America (continent).

It Happened Here: From Haven to Home to Community: A Traveling Display by the Jewish Historical Society of Fairfield County

Sunday, January 26, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Third Floor Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day featuring a display of It Happened Here. This traveling exhibit, made up of recordings and historical information, spotligh...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Event Details:

Commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day featuring a display of It Happened Here.

Grounds for Discussion: Raising Awareness of Trafficking Affecting Our Youth

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Third Floor Auditorium at Main Library
Purpose of Meeting:

In recognition of Human Trafficking Awareness Month, The Rowan Center invites you to join us for coffee and a lecture on this     challenging yet essential topic. Directo...

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

In recognition of Human Trafficking Awareness Month, The Rowan Center invites you to join us for coffee and a lecture on this     challenging yet essential topic.

Limitation of Life

South End Branch African and African American Authors Hybrid Book Discussion: Limitation of Life by D. E. Rogers

Monday, January 27, 2025 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Third Floor Board Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Limitation of Life by D. E. RogersEverything comes at a cost.When Brodie's sister dies, her death kills his future. Certain she was murdered for her research and work on building a...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

Limitation of Life by D. E. Rogers

Everything comes at a cost.

Community Mindfulness New Logo

Community Mindfulness Project: Meditation

Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Third Floor Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

A brief discussion about meditation practice, a guided meditation, and a chance to share and reflect.Appropriate for all levels of practice.Please arrive at least 5 minutes early t...

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
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.