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Shades of Truth Theatre

Shades of Truth Theatre Presents The People Freedom Forgot

Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Arts, Movies & Performances, Special Event
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12), Adults

Shades of Truth Theatre is proud to present its latest production, The People Freedom Forgot, a play about the legacy of Juneteenth, written and directed by Michael Green. 

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, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Shades of Truth Theatre is proud to present its latest production, The People Freedom Forgot, a play about the legacy of Juneteenth, written and directed by Michael Green. 

Family Storytime

Storytime with Sarah

Monday, December 15, 2025 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.

Babytime

Wee Ones @ Weed Storytime

Monday, December 15, 2025 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.

Full
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.

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.

knitting

Knit & Needles Gathering

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Auditorium 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.

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

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

Curious Kids

Cuentos y Actividades: Spanish Story & Activity

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Lafayette Pop-Up Library
Program Type:
Kids and Teens Summer Learning Club, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4), Families

A Spanish-language experience with Ms. Gloria featuring stories, music, movement and fun that promotes native literacy.

Ages 1 to 4 with an accompanying caregiver.

Library Branch: Lafayette Pop-Up Library
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4), Families
Program Type: Kids and Teens Summer Learning Club, Storytime
Event Details:

A Spanish-language experience with Ms. Gloria featuring stories, music, movement and fun that promotes native literacy.

Ages 1 to 4 with an accompanying caregiver.

Let's Talk Teens

Kids Let's Talk

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Lower Level Community Area at Main Library
Program Type:
Community, 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: Community, Language & Education
Event Details:

Practice your conversational skills in a group.

All levels welcome.

Grades 2 to 5.

Let's Talk Teens

Teen Let's Talk

Monday, December 15, 2025 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Lower Level Community Area at Main Library
Program Type:
Language & Education
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12)

Learners of all levels are invited to practice and improve their English conversational skills through peer interaction.

Grades 6 to 12. 

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Community Area
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Language & Education
Event Details:

Learners of all levels are invited to practice and improve their English conversational skills through peer interaction.

Grades 6 to 12. 

Disclaimer(s)

Friends-Sponsored

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

Sing and Stomp

Sing & Stomp

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 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.

Community Mindfulness New Logo

Community Mindfulness Project: Meditation

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 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.

Quiver

Color in 3D With Quiver

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
West Side Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Movies & Performances, Community, Crafts, Games & Making, Technology
Age Group:
Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)

Use iPads and the Quiver app to create an augmented reality coloring sheet that you can see in 3D.

Grades 5 to 12.

Registration required.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: West Side Branch
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances, Community, Crafts, Games & Making, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Use iPads and the Quiver app to create an augmented reality coloring sheet that you can see in 3D.

Grades 5 to 12.

Registration required.

Legos

Lego Play Day

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Community Room at Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5)

Design and build your own amazing creations using Lego®.  We can take a photo of your masterpiece before you disassemble.  

Ages 5 to 12.

Registration required.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5)
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Design and build your own amazing creations using Lego®.  We can take a photo of your masterpiece before you disassemble.  

Ages 5 to 12.

Registration required.

Homework Help

Homework Help

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
West Side Branch
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Community, Language & Education
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-2), Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)

Homework help is here.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: West Side Branch
Age Group: Kids (grades K-2), Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Books & Reading, Community, Language & Education
Registration Required
Event Details:

Homework help is here.

Deborah Archer with Book

An Evening with Deborah Archer, ACLU President and Author of Dividing Lines: How Transportation Infrastructure Reinforces Racial Inequality

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Author Events, Community
Age Group:
Adults

A special evening with Deborah Archer, current ACLU president and author of Dividing Lines: How Transportation Infrastructure Reinforces Racial Inequality. Deborah Archer will be in conversation with Eboni S.

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

A special evening with Deborah Archer, current ACLU president and author of Dividing Lines: How Transportation Infrastructure Reinforces Racial Inequality. Deborah Archer will be in conversation with Eboni S.

Babytime

Cuddlers & Crawlers

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 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. 

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:

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.

Toddler Playgroup

Toddler Stay & Play

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 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. 

Ages 3 months to 3 years with an accompanying caregiver.

Full
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. 

Ages 3 months to 3 years 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.

Women’s Business Development Council Small Business Mastermind

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Ann M. Sexton Board Room at Main Library
Purpose of Meeting:

Join our in-person Small Business Mastermind in Stamford! Connect with fellow entrepreneurs in small, focused discussion groups designed to help you grow your business. I...

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

Join our in-person Small Business Mastermind in Stamford!

Curious Kids

Whimsical Wednesdays: Storytime & Craft

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Lafayette Pop-Up Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4), Families

Stories read-along and craft with Ms. Ibsen.

Ages 2 to 5 with an accompanying caregiver.

Library Branch: Lafayette Pop-Up Library
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4), Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Stories read-along and craft with Ms. Ibsen.

Ages 2 to 5 with an accompanying caregiver.

Canasta

Canasta Club

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making
Age Group:
Adults

Whether you're a pro or a novice, come out to play canasta, a card game that combines elements of bridge and rummy.

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

Whether you're a pro or a novice, come out to play canasta, a card game that combines elements of bridge and rummy.

Bebés

Bebés Bilingües

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 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.

SilverSource logo

Age Well: A Community Resource Center for Seniors from SilverSource

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 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?

The New Yorker

The New Yorker Magazine Discussion

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults

Join a friendly group discussion of the latest articles from The New Yorker. 

Registration appreciated.

Cancelled
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join a friendly group discussion of the latest articles from The New Yorker. 

Registration appreciated.

Board Games

Get Your Game On!

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
West Side Branch
Program Type:
Community, Crafts, Games & Making
Age Group:
All ages

Drop in and play Chess, Checkers, KerPlunk or Nintendo.

All ages.

Registration appreciated.

 

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

Drop in and play Chess, Checkers, KerPlunk or Nintendo.

All ages.

Registration appreciated.

 

Dungeons & Dragons

Teen Dungeons & Dragons

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Lower Level Community Area at Main Library
Program Type:
Kids and Teens Summer Learning Club, 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: Kids and Teens Summer Learning Club, 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.

Sit & Stitch

Sit & Stitch: Teen Edition

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Third Floor Technology Center (room only) at Main Library
Program Type:
Community, Crafts, Games & Making, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)

Stitch, crochet, needlepoint or quilt with the Ferguson Library Yarn Squad. Learn how to knit, too.

Bring your own materials or use ours.

Ages 12 and older.

Registration required.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Technology Center (room only)
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Community, Crafts, Games & Making, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

Stitch, crochet, needlepoint or quilt with the Ferguson Library Yarn Squad. Learn how to knit, too.

Bring your own materials or use ours.

Ages 12 and older.

Registration required.