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This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group
Sing and Stomp

Storytime Stomp

Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 4:00pm - 4:30pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4), Kids (grades K-5), Families

Drop in and stomp around while enjoying stories, songs and movement.

All ages.

Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4), Kids (grades K-5), Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Drop in and stomp around while enjoying stories, songs and movement.

All ages.

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
The Royal We Roddy Bottum

An Evening with Roddy Bottum, Keyboardist with Faith No More and Author of The Royal We

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

Rescheduled from January 29th

Meet keyboardist Roddy Bottum, founding member of the band Faith No More, who will discuss his memoir The Royal We.

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

Rescheduled from January 29th

Meet keyboardist Roddy Bottum, founding member of the band Faith No More, who will discuss his memoir The Royal We.

This event is in the "Main Library" group
Babytime

Babytime

Friday, May 8, 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 "Harry Bennett Branch" group
Sing and Stomp

Storytime Stomp

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4), Kids (grades K-2), Families

Drop in to stomp around while enjoying stories, songs and movement.

All ages.

Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4), Kids (grades K-2), Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Drop in to stomp around while enjoying stories, songs and movement.

All ages.

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
Little Picassos

Little Picassos Art Club

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4), Kids (grades K-5), Families

Get ready to learn, paint, draw and get a little messy.

During each session, children will explore the work of a different artist and create their own masterpiece. 

Ages 2 and older. 

Registration required.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4), Kids (grades K-5), Families
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get ready to learn, paint, draw and get a little messy.

During each session, children will explore the work of a different artist and create their own masterpiece. 

Ages 2 and older. 

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
Podcasting

Teen Podcast Club

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Third Floor Rotary Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts, Movies & Performances, Community, Language & Education
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12)

Do you have something to say? Talking Bookshelves, the Ferguson Library's teen podcast, invites you to join the conversation and share your opinion.

Grades 6 to 12.

Registration appreciated.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Rotary Room
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances, Community, Language & Education
Registration Required
Event Details:

Do you have something to say? Talking Bookshelves, the Ferguson Library's teen podcast, invites you to join the conversation and share your opinion.

Grades 6 to 12.

Registration appreciated.

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group
Annette Chavez Macias - Las Chicas Grandes No Lloran

Spanish Book Discussion: Las chicas grandes no lloran de Annette Chavez Macias

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Abate Room at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Adult Summer Reading, Book Club/Discussion, Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults

Las chicas grandes no lloran de Annette Chavez Macias

Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Abate Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Summer Reading, Book Club/Discussion, Books & Reading
Event Details:

Las chicas grandes no lloran de Annette Chavez Macias

This event is in the "Main Library" group
STEMfluence

STEMfluence

Friday, May 8, 2026 at 4:45pm - 5:45pm
Ann M. Sexton Board Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making, Lectures & Workshops
Age Group:
Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)

Calling all aspiring creators and future engineers to put their skills to the test building towers, bridges and unique structures. 

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Ann M. Sexton Board Room
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making, Lectures & Workshops
Registration Required
Event Details:

Calling all aspiring creators and future engineers to put their skills to the test building towers, bridges and unique structures. 

Disclaimer(s)

Friends-Sponsored

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

This event is in the "Main Library" group
The Joy Luck Club

Movies that Build Community: The Joy Luck Club, an Avon on Tour Program

Friday, May 8, 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 1993 drama, The Joy Luck Club, 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 1993 drama, The Joy Luck Club, 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 "South End Branch" group
ROC logo

Youth Enrichment Program: Reaching Our Communities

Saturday, May 9, 2026 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)

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

This event is in the "South End Branch" group

Bond with Mothers & Nature

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
South End ROOM HOLD at South End Branch
Program Type:
Community, Crafts, Games & Making, Special Event, Storytime
Age Group:
All ages, Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4), Families

A special Mother’s Day celebration featuring a bilingual reading of BOTO: Simple Happiness/Felicidad Simple.

Families will enjoy a calm, nurturing moment, then connect with Mother Nature by planting baby plants.

All ages.

Library Branch: South End Branch
Room: South End ROOM HOLD
Age Group: All ages, Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4), Families
Program Type: Community, Crafts, Games & Making, Special Event, Storytime
Event Details:

A special Mother’s Day celebration featuring a bilingual reading of BOTO: Simple Happiness/Felicidad Simple.

Families will enjoy a calm, nurturing moment, then connect with Mother Nature by planting baby plants.

All ages.

This event is in the "Main Library" group
Zumba Pamela

Zumba Dance Party

Saturday, May 9, 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
Pilates

Engage Your Core: Mat Pilates

Saturday, May 9, 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.

Register
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 "Harry Bennett Branch" group
Silent Book Club

Silent Book Club

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Book Club/Discussion, Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for our very own chapter of the Silent Book Club (SBC), a community of readers and introverts with 300 chapters around the world who gather in person and online to read together in quiet camaraderie.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club/Discussion, Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for our very own chapter of the Silent Book Club (SBC), a community of readers and introverts with 300 chapters around the world who gather in person and online to read together in quiet camaraderie.

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Teen Money Mastery: Monopoly Edition

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Lower Level Community Area at Main Library
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making, Lectures & Workshops
Age Group:
Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)

Challenge friends to navigate chaotic financial scenarios to see who can survive in this high-stakes version of Monopoly.

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, Lectures & Workshops
Registration Required
Event Details:

Challenge friends to navigate chaotic financial scenarios to see who can survive in this high-stakes version of Monopoly.

Disclaimer(s)

Friends-Sponsored

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

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group
LGBTQ+ Book Club

LGBTQ+ Social Book Club

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Book Club/Discussion, Books & Reading
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

Discuss what books you are reading, make connections and enjoy a tasty treat. Those who identify as LGBTQIA+ as well as allies are welcome.

Teens and adults.

Registration appreciated.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Book Club/Discussion, Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Discuss what books you are reading, make connections and enjoy a tasty treat. Those who identify as LGBTQIA+ as well as allies are welcome.

Teens and adults.

Registration appreciated.

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

Create Button Art

Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Community Room at Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making
Age Group:
Adults

Create a button art design on a cardstock background. Design ideas and supplies will be provided.

Registration required.

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

Create a button art design on a cardstock background. Design ideas and supplies will be provided.

Registration required.

This event is in the "Main Library" group
Stefano Miceli

Music and Conversations: History of Tango in Classical Music with Pianist Stefano Miceli

Sunday, May 10, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts, Movies & Performances, Music & Concerts
Age Group:
All ages

A celebration of the history of the tango in classical music with Steinway Artist and pianist Stefano Miceli, who will be accompanied by Paolo Marchettini on clarinet and James Acampora on cello. 

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

A celebration of the history of the tango in classical music with Steinway Artist and pianist Stefano Miceli, who will be accompanied by Paolo Marchettini on clarinet and James Acampora on cello. 

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group
Family Storytime

Storytime with Sarah

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Kids and Teens Summer Learning Club, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)

Storytime featuring stories, rhymes and movement activities.

Ages 2 and younger with an accompanying caregiver.

Registration appreciated.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Kids and Teens Summer Learning Club, 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
Babytime

Wee Ones @ Weed Storytime

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

Storytime featuring songs, stories, rhymes and movement activities.

Ages 3 and younger with an accompanying caregiver.

Upcoming
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:

Storytime featuring songs, stories, rhymes and movement activities.

Ages 3 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 "Main Library" group
Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship Study Course

Monday, May 11, 2026 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Third Floor Technology Center (room only) at Main Library
Program Type:
Language & Education
Age Group:
Adults

Seven-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. 

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:

Seven-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. 

Registration required.

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group
knitting

Knit & Needles Club

Monday, May 11, 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
De-Stress Fest

Mellow Mondays

Monday, May 11, 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 "Main Library" group
Let's Talk Teens

Kids Let's Talk

Monday, May 11, 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.

Cancelled
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.