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Teen Art Club

12:00pm - 1:30pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Community Area
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Event Details:

Unleash your creativity to craft a dog toy to donate to a local animal shelter or take home to your pup, then use chalk and pastels to explore the colorful art of David Hockney.

Grades 6 to 12

 

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Friends-Sponsored

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

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

Read It & Reel It

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances, Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

A monthly book-to-movie club where we read a book, watch the film adaptation and compare the two.

Ages 10 and older.

Registration appreciated. 

This event is in the "Main Library" group.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Community Area
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Language & Education
Event Details:

Practice your English conversational skills in a group.

All levels welcome.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Zumba Dance Party

12:15pm - 1:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Board Room
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Parents, Families, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Dance your way to fitness at this weekly class with instructor Pamela Arenas. No excuses!

Bring a water bottle.

Teens and adults.

 

This event is in the "Main Library" group.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Parents
Program Type: Friends Events, Special Event
Event Details:

A celebration of the winning authors of the annual Friends of the Ferguson Library Literary Competition, open to Stamford students in grades 3 to 12 and their families.

Selections from their work will be read and prizes will be awarded.

Disclaimer(s)

Friends-Sponsored

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

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Tiny Art Show Opening Reception

6:30pm - 7:30pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: First Floor New Materials Room
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Parents, Families, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances, Crafts, Games & Making, Special Event
Event Details:

A celebration of the artists who created works for the 2025 Tiny Art Show.

Snacks will be served.

All ages.

Disclaimer(s)

Friends-Sponsored

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

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

Tiny Art Show Opening Reception

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Parents, Families, Adults
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances, Crafts, Games & Making, Special Event
Event Details:

A celebration of the artists who created works for the 2025 Tiny Art Show.

Snacks will be served.

All ages.

Disclaimer(s)

Friends-Sponsored

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

This event is in the "Main Library" group.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Community Area
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Language & Education
Event Details:

Practice your English conversational skills in a group.

All levels welcome.

This event is in the "South End Branch at Waterside" group.

Youth Enrichment Program: Reaching Our Communities

9:30am - 12:30pm
South End Branch at Waterside
Library Branch: South End Branch at Waterside
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 enrichment program of workshops focusing on life skills, mental health workshops and the arts. This program will help participants grow and learn in fun and meaningful ways.

Breakfast will be served.

Ages 12 to 18.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Zumba Dance Party

12:15pm - 1:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Board Room
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Parents, Families, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Dance your way to fitness at this weekly class with instructor Pamela Arenas. No excuses!

Bring a water bottle.

Teens and adults.

 

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

Silent Book Club

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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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:

During our very own chapter meeting of the Silent Book Club (SBC), a community of readers and introverts with 300 chapters around the world, we will gather in person to read together in quiet camaraderie.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Internet Self-Defense

2:00pm - 3:15pm
Main Library
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Technology Center (room only)
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

The more time you spend online, the harder it is to protect your privacy, but it's not impossible. This class will give you an assortment of tools to keep you safer while you navigate the internet.

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

Cookies & Coloring

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: All ages, Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Parents, Families, Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy an hour of relaxation through the meditative act of coloring. Cookies will be served; supplies will be provided.

Ages 5 and older.

Registration required.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

TMAD Meeting

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Main Library
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Board Room
Age Group: 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 and make a difference in the community. Participation counts as volunteer work.

Pizza and chips will be served.

Disclaimer(s)

Friends-Sponsored

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

This event is in the "Main Library" group.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Community Area
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Language & Education
Event Details:

Practice your English conversational skills in a group.

All levels welcome.

This event is in the "South End Branch at Waterside" group.

Youth Enrichment Program: Reaching Our Communities

9:30am - 12:30pm
South End Branch at Waterside
Library Branch: South End Branch at Waterside
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 enrichment program of workshops focusing on life skills, mental health workshops and the arts. This program will help participants grow and learn in fun and meaningful ways.

Breakfast will be served.

Ages 12 to 18.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

Zumba Dance Party

12:15pm - 1:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Board Room
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Parents, Families, Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Dance your way to fitness at this weekly class with instructor Pamela Arenas. No excuses!

Bring a water bottle.

Teens and adults.

 

This event is in the "South End Branch at Waterside" group.

Stamford MLK Committee Film Series: The Six Triple Eight

1:00pm - 3:15pm
South End Branch at Waterside
Library Branch: South End Branch at Waterside
Room: Library-wide
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances
Event Details:

Screening of the feature film, The Six Triple Eight, the true story of the the 6888 Postal Battalion, an all-Black battalion of 855 women who joined the fight during WWII to fix a three-year backlog of undelivered mail.

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

LGBTQ+ Social Book Club

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Event Details:

Join the group to discuss what books you are reading, make connections and enjoy a tasty treat. Those who identify as LGBTQIA+ as well as allies are welcome.

Registration required.

This event is in the "South End Branch at Waterside" group.
Library Branch: South End Branch at Waterside
Room: South End ROOM HOLD
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Parents, Adults
Program Type: Author Events, Music & Concerts
Event Details:

Haitian Flag Day Celebration with special guest scholar Marlene L. Daut, professor of French and African Diaspora Studies at Yale University and author of The First and Last King of Haiti: The Rise and Fall of Henry Christophe.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.

College Application Timeline

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Main Library
Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Community Area
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Parents, Families, Adults
Program Type: Lectures & Workshops
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn how to uncover your priorities and organize your college prep workload effectively starting now and continuing into the fall.

Topics covered in this session include: 

This event is in the "Main Library" group.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Community Area
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Language & Education
Event Details:

Practice your English conversational skills in a group.

All levels welcome.

This event is in the "Main Library" group.
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Board Room
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Community
Registration Required
Event Details:

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Virtual Registration Required

Zoom details will be provided in your registration confirmation and reminder emails.

This event is in the "South End Branch at Waterside" group.

Youth Enrichment Program: Reaching Our Communities

9:30am - 12:30pm
South End Branch at Waterside
Library Branch: South End Branch at Waterside
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 enrichment program of workshops focusing on life skills, mental health workshops and the arts. This program will help participants grow and learn in fun and meaningful ways.

Breakfast will be served.

Ages 12 to 18.