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

Free Tax Assistance

Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 10:00am - 2:00pm
Community Room at Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Program Type:
Tax Help
Age Group:
Adults

Volunteers from AARP will offer help with federal and state income tax returns. 

Bring all 2025 tax documents and a copy of your 2024 tax returns.

Library Branch: Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Tax Help
Event Details:

Volunteers from AARP will offer help with federal and state income tax returns. 

Bring all 2025 tax documents and a copy of your 2024 tax returns.

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 "Main Library" group

Engage Your Core: Mat Pilates

Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Ann M. Sexton Board Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults

Personal growth and health coach Leigh Bochicchio leads a fun, energizing mat Pilates class that blends strength, flexibility, deep breathing and mindful movement.

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

Personal growth and health coach Leigh Bochicchio leads a fun, energizing mat Pilates class that blends strength, flexibility, deep breathing and mindful movement.

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Super Smash Bros. Tournament

Saturday, April 4, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
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 "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 "Main Library" group
This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group
This event is in the "South End Branch" group
This event is in the "Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch" group
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This event is in the "Bookmobile" group
This event is in the "Outreach" group
This event is in the "Virtual" group
This event is in the "System-Wide" group

The Main Library Closed for Easter

All Day
Main Library, Harry Bennett Branch, South End Branch, Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch, West Side Branch, Bookmobile, Outreach, Virtual, System-Wide
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Main Library, Harry Bennett Branch, South End Branch, Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch, West Side Branch, Bookmobile, Outreach, Virtual, System-Wide
This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group

Free Tax Assistance

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 10:00am - 3:00pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Tax Help
Age Group:
Adults

Volunteers from AARP will offer help with federal and state income tax returns. 

Bring all 2025 tax documents and a copy of your 2024 tax returns.

Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Tax Help
Event Details:

Volunteers from AARP will offer help with federal and state income tax returns. 

Bring all 2025 tax documents and a copy of your 2024 tax returns.

This event is in the "Virtual" group

Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch Book Discussion Via Zoom: This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults

This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

This Tender Land by William Kent Krueger

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group

Knit & Needles Club

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Library-wide at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making
Age Group:
Adults

Work on your own knitting and crocheting projects in the company of others.

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

Work on your own knitting and crocheting projects in the company of others.

This event is in the "West Side Branch" group

Mellow Mondays

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
West Side Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Movies & Performances, Community, Crafts, Games & Making, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
All ages

Start the week with stress-reducing activities like reading, arts, crafts and building projects. 

Supplies will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis.

Snacks will be served.

All ages.

 

Library Branch: West Side Branch
Age Group: All ages
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances, Community, Crafts, Games & Making, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Start the week with stress-reducing activities like reading, arts, crafts and building projects. 

Supplies will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis.

Snacks will be served.

All ages.

 

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

Food for Thought: Edible Crystals

Monday, April 6, 2026 at 3:30pm - 5:00pm
CreateLab at Main Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making, Other
Age Group:
Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)

Create delicious edible crystals from scratch while learning about the science of sweets. Presented by high school student Isha Jaishiva.

Grades 3 to 8.

Registration required.

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

Create delicious edible crystals from scratch while learning about the science of sweets. Presented by high school student Isha Jaishiva.

Grades 3 to 8.

Registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

Friends-Sponsored

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

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Slime Time!

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.

 

Register
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.

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Community Mindfulness Project: Meditation

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Third Floor Technology Center (room only) 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: Third Floor Technology Center (room only)
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 "West Side Branch" group

Board Games Bonanza

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
West Side Branch
Program Type:
Community, Crafts, Games & Making, Special Event
Age Group:
All ages

An afternoon of fun playing checkers, Monopoly or any other game from our collection.

All ages.

Registration appreciated.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: West Side Branch
Age Group: All ages
Program Type: Community, Crafts, Games & Making, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

An afternoon of fun playing checkers, Monopoly or any other game from our collection.

All ages.

Registration appreciated.

This event is in the "Virtual" group

Reading Roadmap: A Parent Information Session

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Language & Education
Age Group:
Parents, Adults

Every child has the potential to become a confident, joyful reader, and knowing where to start makes all the difference.

Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Parents, Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Language & Education
Event Details:

Every child has the potential to become a confident, joyful reader, and knowing where to start makes all the difference.

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group

Free Tax Assistance

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 10:00am - 3:00pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Tax Help
Age Group:
Adults

Volunteers from AARP will offer help with federal and state income tax returns. 

Bring all 2025 tax documents and a copy of your 2024 tax returns.

Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Tax Help
Event Details:

Volunteers from AARP will offer help with federal and state income tax returns. 

Bring all 2025 tax documents and a copy of your 2024 tax returns.

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group

Cuddlers & Crawlers

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Story Circle at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)

Storytime featuring songs, rhymes, bounces and special books. Free play and tummy time afterwards.

This program is only for pre-walking babies 12 months and younger with an accompanying caregiver.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Story Circle
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Storytime featuring songs, rhymes, bounces and special books. Free play and tummy time afterwards.

This program is only for pre-walking babies 12 months and younger with an accompanying caregiver.

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

Toddler Stay & Play

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Children's Room at Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)

An interactive storytime with picture books, songs, rhythm chants, fingerplays and movement activities. Stay to read board books, build with blocks, and play with others. 

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Registration 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:

An interactive storytime with picture books, songs, rhythm chants, fingerplays and movement activities. Stay to read board books, build with blocks, and play with others. 

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 "Harry Bennett Branch" group

Canasta Club

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Library-wide 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: Library-wide
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 "Harry Bennett Branch" group

Bebés Bilingües

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 12:30pm - 1:00pm
Story Circle at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)

A Spanish-language storytime featuring picture books, rhymes and movement activities.

Ages 2 and younger with an accompanying caregiver. Siblings welcome.

Registration appreciated.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Story Circle
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

A Spanish-language storytime featuring picture books, rhymes and movement activities.

Ages 2 and younger with an accompanying caregiver. Siblings welcome.

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 "Main Library" group

Age Well: A Community Resource Center for Seniors from SilverSource

Wednesday, April 8, 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, April 8, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Library-wide at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Current Events
Age Group:
Adults

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

Also available via Zoom.

Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Library-wide
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Current Events
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 "Main Library" group

Slime Time!

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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.

Register
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.