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Bilingual Storytime

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Lower Level Community Area at Main Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)

Songs, stories and activities in English and Spanish that build early literacy skills.

Ages 18 months to 4 years with an accompanying caregiver.

Registration required.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Community Area
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Books & Reading, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Songs, stories and activities in English and Spanish that build early literacy skills.

Ages 18 months to 4 years with an accompanying caregiver.

Registration required.

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Easy English for Beginners: Side by Side

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Third Floor Technology Center (room only) at Main Library
Program Type:
Language & Education
Age Group:
Adults

Learn language and life skills through reading, speaking and writing during this six-week interactive English course based on the Side by Side TV program by Steven Molinsky and Bill Bliss.

Registration required.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Technology Center (room only)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language & Education
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn language and life skills through reading, speaking and writing during this six-week interactive English course based on the Side by Side TV program by Steven Molinsky and Bill Bliss.

Registration required.

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Play Dungeons & Dragons

Thursday, February 26, 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

Lawyers in Libraries

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Second Floor Study Room 1 at Main Library
Program Type:
Community
Age Group:
Adults

If your case involves Landlord/Tenant, Immigration, Family, Employment or any other areas of legal concern, a volunteer attorney is available to meet with you for 20 minutes.

Please bring any relevant paperwork regarding your case.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Second Floor Study Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community
Event Details:

If your case involves Landlord/Tenant, Immigration, Family, Employment or any other areas of legal concern, a volunteer attorney is available to meet with you for 20 minutes.

Please bring any relevant paperwork regarding your case.

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Pulitzer Prize Winner Series: Jacqueline Jones, Author of No Right to An Honest Living, a Black History Month Program

Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Author Events, Community
Age Group:
Adults

Jacqueline Jones , the Ellen C.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events, Community
Registration Required
Event Details:

Jacqueline Jones , the Ellen C.

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Access Health CT Insurance Enrollment

Friday, February 27, 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

Babytime

Friday, February 27, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)

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.

Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration 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 sponsored by the Friends of the Ferguson Library.

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Movies that Build Community Series: The Six Triple Eight, an Avon on Tour and Black History Month Program

Friday, February 27, 2026 at 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts, Movies & Performances
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

Screening of the 2024 drama, The Six Triple Eight, part of the Avon on Tour: Movies That Build Community program of film screenings at the Ferguson Library while the Avon undergoes renovations.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances
Registration Required
Event Details:

Screening of the 2024 drama, The Six Triple Eight, part of the Avon on Tour: Movies That Build Community program of film screenings at the Ferguson Library while the Avon undergoes renovations.

This event is in the "Main Library" group

African Storytelling Reimagined, A Black History Month Program

Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
First Floor New Materials Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Author Events, Books & Reading, Community, Crafts, Games & Making, Storytime
Age Group:
All ages

African Storytelling Reimagined program, featuring a storytime, dance session, authentic artifacts, stickers and activity sheets for children to take home using African folktale picture books, language books and Discover Africa activity books

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: First Floor New Materials Room
Age Group: All ages
Program Type: Author Events, Books & Reading, Community, Crafts, Games & Making, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

African Storytelling Reimagined program, featuring a storytime, dance session, authentic artifacts, stickers and activity sheets for children to take home using African folktale picture books, language books and Discover Africa activity books

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Youth Astronomy Network Workshop

Sunday, March 1, 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.

Upcoming
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

Easy English for Beginners: Side by Side

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Third Floor Technology Center (room only) at Main Library
Program Type:
Language & Education
Age Group:
Adults

Learn language and life skills through reading, speaking and writing during this six-week interactive English course based on the Side by Side TV program by Steven Molinsky and Bill Bliss.

Registration required.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Technology Center (room only)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language & Education
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn language and life skills through reading, speaking and writing during this six-week interactive English course based on the Side by Side TV program by Steven Molinsky and Bill Bliss.

Registration required.

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Kids Let's Talk

Monday, March 2, 2026 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Lower Level Community Area at Main Library
Program Type:
Language & Education
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5)

Practice your conversational skills in a group.

All levels welcome.

Grades 2 to 5.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Community Area
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5)
Program Type: Language & Education
Event Details:

Practice your conversational skills in a group.

All levels welcome.

Grades 2 to 5.

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

Sing & Stomp

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)

Drop in for a song and dance party featuring rhymes and great children's music.

Ages 18 months to 4 years.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Drop in for a song and dance party featuring rhymes and great children's music.

Ages 18 months to 4 years.

Disclaimer(s)

Friends-Sponsored

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

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Community Mindfulness Project: Meditation

Tuesday, March 3, 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 "Main Library" group

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

Tuesday, March 3, 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 "Main Library" group

Age Well: A Community Resource Center for Seniors from SilverSource

Wednesday, March 4, 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 "Main Library" group

Teen Dungeons & Dragons

Wednesday, March 4, 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

Easy English for Beginners: Side by Side

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Third Floor Technology Center (room only) at Main Library
Program Type:
Language & Education
Age Group:
Adults

Learn language and life skills through reading, speaking and writing during this six-week interactive English course based on the Side by Side TV program by Steven Molinsky and Bill Bliss.

Registration required.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Technology Center (room only)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language & Education
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn language and life skills through reading, speaking and writing during this six-week interactive English course based on the Side by Side TV program by Steven Molinsky and Bill Bliss.

Registration required.

This event is in the "Main Library" group

YA Dungeons & Dragons

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

An exciting afternoon of adventure playing Dungeons & Dragons, where you'll join a band of fantastical heroes who brave dangerous situations with swords, spells, and wits.

Ages 16 to 18.

Registration appreciated.

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

An exciting afternoon of adventure playing Dungeons & Dragons, where you'll join a band of fantastical heroes who brave dangerous situations with swords, spells, and wits.

Ages 16 to 18.

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

Access Health CT Insurance Enrollment

Friday, March 6, 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

Movies that Build Community Series: the Automat, an Avon on Tour Program

Friday, March 6, 2026 at 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts, Movies & Performances, Non-library Event
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

Screening of the 2021 documentary, The Automat, part of the Avon on Tour: Movies That Build Community program of film screenings at the Ferguson Library while the Avon undergoes renovations.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances, Non-library Event
Event Details:

Screening of the 2021 documentary, The Automat, part of the Avon on Tour: Movies That Build Community program of film screenings at the Ferguson Library while the Avon undergoes renovations.

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Youth Astronomy Network Workshop

Sunday, March 8, 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.

Upcoming
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

Easy English for Beginners: Side by Side

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Third Floor Technology Center (room only) at Main Library
Program Type:
Language & Education
Age Group:
Adults

Learn language and life skills through reading, speaking and writing during this six-week interactive English course based on the Side by Side TV program by Steven Molinsky and Bill Bliss.

Registration required.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Technology Center (room only)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language & Education
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn language and life skills through reading, speaking and writing during this six-week interactive English course based on the Side by Side TV program by Steven Molinsky and Bill Bliss.

Registration required.

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Kids Let's Talk

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Lower Level Community Area at Main Library
Program Type:
Language & Education
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5)

Practice your conversational skills in a group.

All levels welcome.

Grades 2 to 5.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Community Area
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5)
Program Type: Language & Education
Event Details:

Practice your conversational skills in a group.

All levels welcome.

Grades 2 to 5.

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.