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Access Health CT Insurance Enrollment

10:30am - 5:30pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Second Floor Study Room 1
Age Group: Families, Adults
Program Type: Community, Health & Wellness
Event Details:
The 2024 open enrollment period for individual and family health insurance plans is underway. Representatives from Access Health CT will be at the library through January 12 to enroll members in the health insurance marketplace. Enroll by December 15...

Cuentos y Actividades: Spanish Story & Activity

11:00am - 12:00pm
South End Branch
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. ...

Mah-Jongg Club

11:00am - 1:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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. ...

TechXel Stamford Accelerator Series via Zoom / Financial Modeling

5:30pm - 6:45pm
Virtual
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Business & Careers
Event Details:
TechXel Stamford Accelerator Series - Venture Expert Talks Ted Stone, Tech CXO Financial Modeling Ted Stone has been CFO for companies ranging in size from start-ups to $2 billion global firms, including public, private equity, employee and ange...

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

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Registration
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community, Language & Education
Registration Required
Event Details:
Here's your chance to practice your conversational English skills in a group with our volunteers. No registration required. Esta es tu oportunidad de practicar tus habilidades de inglés conversacional en un grupo con nuestros voluntarios. No...

Play Dungeons & Dragons

6:00pm - 7:45pm
Main Library
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Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Community Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: 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. New players are always welcome. Ages 18 and older. ...

Lawyers in Libraries

6:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Second Floor Study Room 1
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community
Event Details:
If your case involves Landlord/Tenant Law, Immigration Law, Family Law, Employment Law, Consumer Rights or any other areas of legal concern, a volunteer attorney is available to meet with you for 20 minutes. Please bring any relevant paperwork reg...

Babytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
Waitlist
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Makerspace
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. No walk-ins. Registration required. Registration opens six days before storytime date...

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.

Access Health CT Insurance Enrollment

10:30am - 5:30pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Second Floor Study Room 1
Age Group: Families, Adults
Program Type: Community, Health & Wellness
Event Details:
The 2024 open enrollment period for individual and family health insurance plans is underway. Representatives from Access Health CT will be at the library through January 12 to enroll members in the health insurance marketplace. Enroll by December 15...

Barbie Viewing Party

4:00pm - 6:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: All ages
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances
Event Details:
All are invited to dress up in the pinkest pink for a screening of Barbie, one of the greatest movie events of 2023. Channel your inner Barbie or Ken to win best dressed and be featured on the library's Instagram. Barbie, the most popular of all t...

Zumba Dance Party, a Mental Health & Wellness Series Program

11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library
Cancelled
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:
Dance yourself into fitness at this weekly class with instructor Pamela Arenas. No excuses! Presented in partnership with the Network of the National Library of Medicine. ...

Book Donation Day

12:00pm - 3:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Harry Bennett ROOM HOLD
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Parents, Families, Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:
Donation Day at the Harry Bennett Branch! Support the library by bringing your gently used books to the Friends Book Shop. ...

Disclaimer(s)

Friends-Sponsored

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

Pastel Art Class, a Mental Health and Wellness Program

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Main Library
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: First Floor New Materials Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances
Registration Required
Event Details:
Artist Kathleen Fay will lead a relaxing, meditative exploration of color, pattern and oil pastels in a beginner art class for adults that will use the work of Laurel Burch, the cat illustrator who uses vibrant colorful patterns in her work, as inspi...

Disclaimer(s)

Friends-Sponsored

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

Kumon

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
This event is not sponsored or conducted by the Ferguson Library.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Community Area

The Stamford Chorale Presents Song for Snow

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances
Event Details:
A festive holiday concert featuring works composed by women, including Florence Price and Rosephanye Powell. The Stamford Chorale is a nonprofit that brings song and community together. The membership is comprised of singers from Fairfield and Wes...

Wee Ones @ Weed Storytime

10:30am - 11:15am
Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
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Registration
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. Ages 2 and younger with an accompanying caregiver. No walk-ins. Registration required. Registration opens six days before storytime date. ...

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.

Access Health CT Insurance Enrollment

10:30am - 5:30pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Second Floor Study Room 1
Age Group: Families, Adults
Program Type: Community, Health & Wellness
Event Details:
The 2024 open enrollment period for individual and family health insurance plans is underway. Representatives from Access Health CT will be at the library through January 12 to enroll members in the health insurance marketplace. Enroll by December 15...

Weed Memorial & Hollander Book Discussion via Zoom: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus

11:30am - 12:30pm
Virtual
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. But it’s the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute takes a very unscientific view of equality. Except for one: Calvin Evans, the lon...

Open Game Night

5:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library
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. ...

Preschool Movie Matinee

10:30am - 11:30am
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances
Event Details:
Enjoy picture book videos of beloved children’s classics. Ages 18 months to 5 years. ...

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.

Access Health CT Insurance Enrollment

10:30am - 5:30pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Second Floor Study Room 1
Age Group: Families, Adults
Program Type: Community, Health & Wellness
Event Details:
The 2024 open enrollment period for individual and family health insurance plans is underway. Representatives from Access Health CT will be at the library through January 12 to enroll members in the health insurance marketplace. Enroll by December 15...

Person-to-Person Mobile Food Pantry

11:00am - 1:00pm
South End Branch
Library Branch: South End Branch
Room: Library-wide
Age Group: Families
Program Type: Community
Event Details:
Distribution at the South End Branch has been reinstated. Food shopping by appointment only, and is limited to one visit per month. Please bring own reusable bags. Face masks required. For more information, call 203 724-9111. ...

Tech Tips for Older Adults

11:00am - 1:15pm
South End Branch
Library Branch: South End Branch
Room: Second Floor Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Event Details:
In these free weekly classes for older adults, our experienced bilingual (English and Spanish) team will teach you how to get the most out of your smartphones, tablets, laptops and other devices. Starting with the basics—the off/on switch, volume ...