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This event is in the "West Side Branch" group

Homework Help

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 4:00pm - 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.

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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.

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group

The New Yorker Magazine Discussion

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Library-wide at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults

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

Also available via Zoom.

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Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Library-wide
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
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 "Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch" group

New Book Discussion: The Road to Tender Hearts

Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Fireplace Room at Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults

A friendly and relaxed discussion of the novel The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett.

Library Branch: Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Room: Fireplace Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

A friendly and relaxed discussion of the novel The Road to Tender Hearts by Annie Hartnett.

This event is in the "West Side Branch" group

Preschool Movie Matinee

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 3:00pm - 3:30pm
West Side Branch
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Community, Music & Concerts, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)

Enjoy picture book videos of beloved children’s classics.

Ages 18 months to 5 years.

Snacks will be served.

Registration appreciated.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: West Side Branch
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Books & Reading, Community, Music & Concerts, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy picture book videos of beloved children’s classics.

Ages 18 months to 5 years.

Snacks will be served.

Registration appreciated.

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group

Read to a Therapy Dog

Saturday, March 21, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Story Circle at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Kids and Teens Summer Learning Club, Books & Reading
Age Group:
Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8)

Practice your reading skills by reading to a trained therapy dog.

Bring a favorite book or pick one from the library to read to Zack, our beloved therapy dog.

Ages 5 to 12.

 

Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Story Circle
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8)
Program Type: Kids and Teens Summer Learning Club, Books & Reading
Event Details:

Practice your reading skills by reading to a trained therapy dog.

Bring a favorite book or pick one from the library to read to Zack, our beloved therapy dog.

Ages 5 to 12.

 

This event is in the "Virtual" group

South End Branch African and African American Authors Book Discussion Via Zoom: Parable of the Talents by Octavia Butler

Monday, March 23, 2026 at 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Adult Summer Reading, Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults

Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler

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

Parable of the Talents by Octavia E. Butler

This event is in the "West Side Branch" group

Homework Help

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 4:00pm - 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.

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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.

This event is in the "West Side Branch" group

West Side Stories: A Bilingual Book Club for Adults

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 5:30pm - 7:00pm
West Side Branch
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Community, Health & Wellness, Language & Education
Age Group:
Adults

A book club for adults in Spanish and English, where you can choose to attend any of the following dates. The discussions may occur in both languages and/or Spanglish, whichever direction the group takes it.

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Library Branch: West Side Branch
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Community, Health & Wellness, Language & Education
Registration Required
Event Details:

A book club for adults in Spanish and English, where you can choose to attend any of the following dates. The discussions may occur in both languages and/or Spanglish, whichever direction the group takes it.

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Bilingual Storytime

Thursday, March 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 "West Side Branch" group

Preschool Movie Matinee

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 3:00pm - 3:30pm
West Side Branch
Program Type:
Books & Reading, Community, Music & Concerts, Storytime
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)

Enjoy picture book videos of beloved children’s classics.

Ages 18 months to 5 years.

Snacks will be served.

Registration appreciated.

Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: West Side Branch
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Books & Reading, Community, Music & Concerts, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy picture book videos of beloved children’s classics.

Ages 18 months to 5 years.

Snacks will be served.

Registration appreciated.

This event is in the "Main Library" group

TMAD: Teen Volunteers

Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Lower Level Community Area at Main Library
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)

Teens Making a Difference program, where you learn about upcoming events, share reading suggestions, get free books, participate in a show and tell, and make a difference in the community. Participation counts as volunteer work.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Community Area
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Teens Making a Difference program, where you learn about upcoming events, share reading suggestions, get free books, participate in a show and tell, and make a difference in the community. Participation counts as volunteer work.

Disclaimer(s)

Friends-Sponsored

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

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

Silent Book Club

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
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.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: 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 "Harry Bennett Branch" group

LGBTQ+ Social Book Club

Saturday, April 11, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
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.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: 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 "Virtual" group

Harry Bennett Branch Book Discussion via Zoom: The Postcard by Anne Berest

Monday, April 13, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults

The Postcard by Anne Berest

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

The Postcard by Anne Berest

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

New Book Discussion: Heart the Lover

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Fireplace Room at Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults

A friendly and relaxed discussion of the novel Heart the Lover by Lily King.

Library Branch: Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Room: Fireplace Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

A friendly and relaxed discussion of the novel Heart the Lover by Lily King.

This event is in the "Main Library" group

Bilingual Storytime

Thursday, April 30, 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 appreciated.

Upcoming
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 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.

Friends-Sponsored

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

This event is in the "Main Library" group

An Evening with Actor Gina Gershon, Author of AlphaPussy: How I Survived the Valley and Learned to Love My Boobs

Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Ann M. Sexton Board Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Author Events, Books & Reading
Age Group:
Adults

An evening with award-winning actor Gina Gershon.

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Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Ann M. Sexton Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events, Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

An evening with award-winning actor Gina Gershon.

This event is in the "Main Library" group

CrimeConn 2026: Pick Your Poison

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 8:30am - 5:00pm
Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium at Main Library
Program Type:
Author Events, Books & Reading, Community, Lectures & Workshops, Special Event
Age Group:
Adults

The Friends of the Ferguson Library, in partnership with Mystery Writers of America (MWA) – New York Chapter, present CrimeCONN 2026, Connecticut’s own one-day mystery lovers' conference.

Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events, Books & Reading, Community, Lectures & Workshops, Special Event
Event Details:

The Friends of the Ferguson Library, in partnership with Mystery Writers of America (MWA) – New York Chapter, present CrimeCONN 2026, Connecticut’s own one-day mystery lovers' conference.

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group

Book Donation Day

Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 11:00am - 3:00pm
Auditorium at Harry Bennett Branch
Program Type:
Friends Events, Books & Reading
Age Group:
All ages

Support the library by bringing your gently used books to the Friends Book Shop.

Please bring no more than two boxes of bags of books, CDs or DVDs.

Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: All ages
Program Type: Friends Events, Books & Reading
Event Details:

Support the library by bringing your gently used books to the Friends Book Shop.

Please bring no more than two boxes of bags of books, CDs or DVDs.