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U.S. Citizenship Study Course

Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Third Floor Technology Center (room only) at Main Library
Program Type:
Language & Education
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Six-week study course for the U.S. Naturalization Test. Classes will be held twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays. Students must read, write and comprehend basic English. Applican

Full
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Technology Center (room only)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language & Education
Registration Required
Event Details:
Six-week study course for the U.S. Naturalization Test. Classes will be held twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays. Students must read, write and comprehend basic English. Applicants age 50 and older with 20 years of legal permanent residency or 55 a...
This event is in the "South End Branch" group.

Cuentos y Actividades: Spanish Story & Activity

Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
South End ROOM HOLD at South End Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4), Families
Event Details:

A Spanish-language experience featuring stories, music, movement and fun that promotes native literacy. Ages 1 to 4 with an accompanying caregiver.

Library Branch: South End Branch
Room: South End ROOM HOLD
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4), Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:
A Spanish-language experience featuring stories, music, movement and fun that promotes native literacy. Ages 1 to 4 with an accompanying caregiver. ...
This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.

Mah-Jongg Club

Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Harry Bennett ROOM HOLD at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Love mah-jongg? Come out and enjoy this intriguing game of Chinese origin featuring 144 tile pieces. Beginners welcome.

Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Harry Bennett ROOM HOLD
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Event Details:
Love mah-jongg? Come out and enjoy this intriguing game of Chinese origin featuring 144 tile pieces. Beginners welcome. ...
This event is in the "Virtual" group.

Death Cafe via Google Meet

Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Community
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Discuss death in a group-directed discussion. The objective is to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives. With Sa

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community
Event Details:
Discuss death in a group-directed discussion. The objective is to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives. With Sahara Farrugio, a licensed funeral director specializing in advanced pl...
This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.

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

Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Language & Education
Age Group:
Families, Adults
Event Details:

Here's your chance to practice your conversational English skills in a group with our volunteers. No registration required.

Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Families, Adults
Program Type: Language & Education
Event Details:
Here's your chance to practice your conversational English skills in a group with our volunteers. No registration required. ...
This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Documentary Screening: Last Song from Kabul

Thursday, May 2, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Third Floor Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Community
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12), Parents, Families, Adults
Event Details:

Special screening of the documentary Last Song from Kabul, which tells the story of a people forced into silence, forced to lose their musical voice, forced to abandon the soul of

Register
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Parents, Families, Adults
Program Type: Community
Registration Required
Event Details:
Special screening of the documentary Last Song from Kabul, which tells the story of a people forced into silence, forced to lose their musical voice, forced to abandon the soul of their heritage, and yet, against all odds, they keep the music alive. ...
This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Babytime

Friday, May 3, 2024 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

Register
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor 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. Registration opens six days before storytime date. &n...

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.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Teen Poetry Slam

Friday, May 3, 2024 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Third Floor Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts, Movies & Performances, Books & Reading, Community, Special Event
Age Group:
Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Event Details:

Here's a chance to show off your artistic skills by reading a favorite poem or sharing work of art you created. Invite your friends and family to cheer you on! Sign up at the

Register
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances, Books & Reading, Community, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Here's a chance to show off your artistic skills by reading a favorite poem or sharing work of art you created. Invite your friends and family to cheer you on! Sign up at the Youth Services Desk or email mlee@fergusonlibrary.org by April 30. ...
This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.

Movie Musical: Trolls Band Together

Friday, May 3, 2024 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Movies & Performances
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Families
Event Details:

In this 2023 animated feature, Poppy discovers that Branch was once part of her favorite boy band 'BroZone' with his brothers, Floyd, John Dory, Spruce and Clay. When Floyd is kidn

Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Families
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances
Event Details:
In this 2023 animated feature, Poppy discovers that Branch was once part of her favorite boy band 'BroZone' with his brothers, Floyd, John Dory, Spruce and Clay. When Floyd is kidnapped by nefarious pop stars, Branch and Poppy set out to reunite his ...
This event is in the "South End Branch" group.

Youth Enrichment Program: Reaching Our Communities

Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 9:30am - 12:30pm
South End ROOM HOLD at South End Branch
Program Type:
Community, Lectures & Workshops
Age Group:
Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Event Details:

A free six-week enrichment program of workshops focusing on life skills, mental health and the arts. This program will help participants grow and learn in fun and meaningful ways.

Library Branch: South End Branch
Room: South End ROOM HOLD
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Community, Lectures & Workshops
Event Details:
A free six-week enrichment program of workshops focusing on life skills, mental health and the arts. This program will help participants grow and learn in fun and meaningful ways. Breakfast will be served. Ages 12 to 18. Presented in partner...
This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Bollyfitness

Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Third Floor Board Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Sweat it out to Bollyfitness, a high-energy workout of non-stop dancing and movement set to Bollywood music. Perfect for fitness lovers.  Registration required. Neha, a

Register
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:
Sweat it out to Bollyfitness, a high-energy workout of non-stop dancing and movement set to Bollywood music. Perfect for fitness lovers.  Registration required. Neha, a professionally trained Bollywood and Indian classical dancer and a ded...
This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.

Uncovering Biomes

Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Community, Special Event
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Event Details:

Circle the globe to explore huge geographic regions that share many similar plants and animals. The journey will take you from desert to rain forest and from savanna to tundra. A m

Register
Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Community, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Circle the globe to explore huge geographic regions that share many similar plants and animals. The journey will take you from desert to rain forest and from savanna to tundra. A multimedia presentation will create a backdrop for this interactive loo...
This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.

Read to a Therapy Dog

Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Story Circle at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8)
Event Details:

Practice your reading skills by reading to a trained therapy dog. Bring a favorite book or pick one from the library before your 15-minute session. Ages 5 to 12. Registrat

Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Story Circle
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8)
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:
Practice your reading skills by reading to a trained therapy dog. Bring a favorite book or pick one from the library before your 15-minute session. Ages 5 to 12. Registration and appointment required; spots are limited.   ...
This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.

Saturday Matinee: Star Wars: A New Hope

Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Movies & Performances
Age Group:
All ages
Event Details:

Celebrate Star Wars Day by watching the movie that started it all. In this 1977 sci-fi classic, Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a princess, a cocky pilot, a Wook

Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: All ages
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances
Event Details:
Celebrate Star Wars Day by watching the movie that started it all. In this 1977 sci-fi classic, Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a princess, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's planet-destroy...
This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Design a Mother's Day Card

Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Third Floor Technology Center (room only) at Main Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Show your mom she's the best by crafting a personalized Mother's Day card. Materials will be provided. Ages 10 and older. Registration required.

Register
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Technology Center (room only)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:
Show your mom she's the best by crafting a personalized Mother's Day card. Materials will be provided. Ages 10 and older. Registration required. ...
This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.

Origami Hour: Star Wars

Saturday, May 4, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making
Age Group:
Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Families, Adults
Event Details:

Make origami, the ancient art of Japanese paper folding. Combine creativity and precision while learning different folding techniques, including classic and contemporary desig

Register
Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Families, Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:
Make origami, the ancient art of Japanese paper folding. Combine creativity and precision while learning different folding techniques, including classic and contemporary designs that celebrate Star Wars Day. All levels welcome. Ages 7 and ...
This event is in the "Main Library" group.

39th Annual Stamford Literary Competition Awards Ceremony

Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Third Floor Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Friends Events, Special Event
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Parents
Event Details:

A celebration of the winning authors of the annual Friends of the Ferguson Library Literary Competition, open to Stamford students in grades 3 to 12. Selections from their work

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Parents
Program Type: Friends Events, Special Event
Event Details:
A celebration of the winning authors of the annual Friends of the Ferguson Library Literary Competition, open to Stamford students in grades 3 to 12. Selections from their work will be read and prizes will be awarded. ...

Disclaimer(s)

Friends-Sponsored

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

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Question, Persuade, Refer Suicide Prevention Workshop

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Third Floor Board Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Community, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Stamford Department of Health and Human Services presents the community workshop Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR), a bystander intervention training program designed to teach yo

Register
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:
The Stamford Department of Health and Human Services presents the community workshop Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR), a bystander intervention training program designed to teach you how to step in and help someone who may be experiencing suicidal tho...
This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.

Storytime with Sarah

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Story Circle at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Event Details:

Storytime featuring stories, rhymes and movement activities. Ages 2 and younger with an accompanying caregiver.  Registration appreciated.

Register
Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Story Circle
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Books & Reading, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:
Storytime featuring stories, rhymes and movement activities. Ages 2 and younger with an accompanying caregiver.  Registration appreciated. ...

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.

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

Wee Ones @ Weed Storytime

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Room at Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Event Details:

Storytime featuring songs, stories, rhymes and movement activities. Ages 2 and younger with an accompanying caregiver. Registration required.

Register
Required
Library Branch: Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:
Storytime featuring songs, stories, rhymes and movement activities. Ages 2 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.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

U.S. Citizenship Study Course

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Third Floor Technology Center (room only) at Main Library
Program Type:
Language & Education
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Six-week study course for the U.S. Naturalization Test. Classes will be held twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays. Students must read, write and comprehend basic English. Applican

Full
Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Technology Center (room only)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language & Education
Registration Required
Event Details:
Six-week study course for the U.S. Naturalization Test. Classes will be held twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays. Students must read, write and comprehend basic English. Applicants age 50 and older with 20 years of legal permanent residency or 55 a...
This event is in the "Virtual" group.

Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch Book Discussion via Zoom: Nobody's Fool by Richard Russo

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Nobody's Fool by Richard Russo Divorced from his own wife and carrying on with another man's, saddled with a bad knee and bad friends, Sully now has a new problem to cope with:

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:
Nobody's Fool by Richard Russo Divorced from his own wife and carrying on with another man's, saddled with a bad knee and bad friends, Sully now has a new problem to cope with: an estranged son who may be following in his father's footsteps. With ...
This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group.

Design a Washi Tape Coaster

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Experiment with different designs and patterns to make a tile coaster using Washi tape. Materials will be provided. Registration required.

Register
Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:
Experiment with different designs and patterns to make a tile coaster using Washi tape. Materials will be provided. Registration required. ...
This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Open Game Night

Monday, May 6, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:30pm
Third Floor Technology Center (room only) at Main Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12), Families, Adults
Event Details:

Play a game from the library's collection or bring your own game to play with others. All ages; young children must be accompanied by an adult.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Technology Center (room only)
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Teens (grades 6-12), Families, Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Event Details:
Play a game from the library's collection or bring your own game to play with others. All ages; young children must be accompanied by an adult. ...