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Civil Rights Film Series: Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP and With a Made-Up Mind: The History of the Black Vote in Southwest Florida, a Black History Month Program

2:00pm–4:30pm
Main Library
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

A screening of the PBS short films Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP, the story of little known head of the NAACP from 1929 to 1955, and With a Made-Up Mind: The History of the Black Vote in Southwest Florida, an overvie

Video Game Club

3:30pm–4:30pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: 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.

Homework Help

4:00pm–5:30pm
West Side Branch
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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.

Teen Dungeons & Dragons

3:30pm–5:30pm
Main Library
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
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.

Chess Club

4:30pm–5:30pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Waitlist
Registration Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8)
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn from chess experts how to play and develop strategies in this popular game.

Bring a friend or join on your own. 

Ages 5 and older. 

Registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

Friends-Sponsored

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

Read to a Therapy Dog

11:00am–12:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Full
Registration Required
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
Registration Required
Event Details:

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

Bring a favorite book or pick one from the library before your 15-minute session.

Ages 5 to 12.

Zumba Dance Party

12:15pm–1:00pm
Main Library
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.

 

Civil Rights Film Series: Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP, a Black History Month Program

2:00pm–4:30pm
Main Library
Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

A screening of PBS's full-length documentary Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP, the story of little known head of the NAACP from 1929 to 1955.

Teens and adults.

Registration appreciated.

Crafternoon: Heart Mobiles

4:00pm–4:45pm
Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8)
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Make a heart mobile using recycled materials. Supplies will be provided.

Grades 3 to 8 

Registration required; please cancel if you are unable to attend so that your spot can go to someone else.

Homework Help

4:00pm–5:30pm
West Side Branch
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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.

Teen Dungeons & Dragons

3:30pm–5:30pm
Main Library
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
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: Teen Edition

4:00pm–5:00pm
Main Library
Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Rotary Room
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.

Sketching 101: An Artist Workshop for the Teen Art Contest 2026

12:00pm–1:30pm
Main Library
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:

Learn some sketching basics from professional artist Wes Bernadel, then work on your submission for the 2026 Teen Art Contest for the upcoming Summer Learning Program.

Art supplies will be provided.

Grades 5 to 12.

Disclaimer(s)

Friends-Sponsored

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

Zumba Dance Party

12:15pm–1:00pm
Main Library
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.

 

Beyblade Workshop

2:00pm–3:30pm
Main Library
Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Community Area
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8)
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn about Beyblade, the competitive spinning top game that is popular in Japan.

Homework Help

4:00pm–5:30pm
West Side Branch
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.

De-Stress Fest

12:30pm–2:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Teen Area
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Event Details:

Drop in to de-stress with your friends and enjoy snacks, games and a relaxing craft.

Teen Dungeons & Dragons

3:30pm–5:30pm
Main Library
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
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.

Civil Rights Film Series: Marshall, a Black History Month Program

6:00pm–8:00pm
Main Library
Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

A screening of the 2017 feature film Marshall, the story of Thurgood Marshall, the crusading NAACP lawyer who would become the first Black Supreme Court Justice, as he battles through one of his career-defining cases, Brown vs.

De-Stress Fest

12:30pm–2:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Teen Area
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Event Details:

Drop in to de-stress with your friends and enjoy snacks, games and a relaxing craft.

 

Lunar New Year Game, Story & Craft

2:00pm–3:30pm
Main Library
Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: First Floor New Materials Room
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Families
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy a game and story about the Chinese zodiac, then decorate your own glass lantern to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Supplies will be provided.

Grades K to 8.

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.

Chess Club

4:30pm–5:30pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8)
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn from chess experts how to play and develop strategies in this popular game.

Bring a friend or join on your own. 

Ages 5 and older. 

Registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

Friends-Sponsored

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

De-Stress Fest

12:30pm–2:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Teen Area
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Event Details:

Drop in to de-stress with your friends and enjoy snacks, games and a relaxing craft.

Zumba Dance Party

12:15pm–1:00pm
Main Library
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.