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Book Donation Day

11:00am–3:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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.

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group

Free Tax Assistance

10:00am–3:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Tax Help
Event Details:

Volunteers from AARP will offer help with federal and state income tax returns. 

Bring all 2025 tax documents and a copy of your 2024 tax returns.

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group

Knit & Needles Gathering

1:00pm–3:30pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Library-wide
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group

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.

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group

The New Yorker Magazine Discussion

1:30pm–3:30pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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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 "Harry Bennett Branch" group

Stamford History Talk: The Miller Excitement of 1843

6:00pm–7:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Martin Kivell, former Education Director and Newsletter Editor for the Stamford Historical Society, will deliver a talk about The Miller Excitement of 1843, a time in Stamford history when residents who witnessed a kidnapping o

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group

Mah-Jongg Club

11:00am–1:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Library-wide
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Event Details:

A free-play session of Mah-Jongg, the intriguing game of Chinese origin featuring 144 tile pieces.

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group

Chess Club

4:30pm–5:30pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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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.

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Friends-Sponsored

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

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group

Read to a Therapy Dog

11:00am–12:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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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.

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group

Free Tax Assistance

10:00am–3:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Tax Help
Event Details:

Volunteers from AARP will offer help with federal and state income tax returns. 

Bring all 2025 tax documents and a copy of your 2024 tax returns.

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group

Storytime with Sarah

10:30am–11:00am
Harry Bennett Branch
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Story Circle
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.

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.

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group

Knit & Needles Gathering

1:00pm–3:30pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Library-wide
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group

Sensory Storytime

11:00am–11:30am
Harry Bennett Branch
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Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4), Kids (grades K-2), Families
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

An interactive and inclusive storytime that includes freedom of movement, visual aids and sensory experiences. 

Ages 3 to 6 with an accompanying caregiver. 

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.

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group

Cookies & Coloring

4:00pm–4:45pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: All ages
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
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 "Harry Bennett Branch" group

Free Tax Assistance

10:00am–3:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Tax Help
Event Details:

Volunteers from AARP will offer help with federal and state income tax returns. 

Bring all 2025 tax documents and a copy of your 2024 tax returns.

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group

Cuddlers & Crawlers

10:30am–11:00am
Harry Bennett Branch
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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.

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group

Canasta Club

11:00am–1:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Library-wide
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Event Details:

Pros and novices are invited to play canasta, a card game that combines elements of bridge and rummy.

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group

Bebés Bilingües

12:30pm–1:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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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.

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group

Life Skills Series: Social Security Workshop

6:00pm–7:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures & Workshops
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn everything you need to know about social security, including income benefits and when to tap into them, working in retirement, tax implications, spousal and survivor benefits and Medicare.

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group

Mah-Jongg Club

11:00am–1:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Library-wide
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Event Details:

A free-play session of Mah-Jongg, the intriguing game of Chinese origin featuring 144 tile pieces.

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Summer Reading, Books & Reading
Event Details:

La literatura nazi en América de Roberto Bolaño

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group

Storytime Stomp

10:30am–11:00am
Harry Bennett Branch
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4), Kids (grades K-2), Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Drop in to stomp around while enjoying stories, songs and movement.

All ages.

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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.

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group

Little Picassos Art Club

4:00pm–5:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4), Kids (grades K-5), Families
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Get ready to learn, paint, draw and get a little messy.

During each session, children will explore the work of a different artist and create their own masterpiece. 

Ages 2 and older. 

Registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

Friends-Sponsored

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

This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group

Valentine's Day Charcuterie Board Making Class

12:30pm–2:30pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Friends Events
Event Details:

Join us for an exclusive Valentine's Day charcuterie board class with Michelle Wheeler, where you'll learn how to create a beautiful charcuterie board and take home your creation.

Space is limited, first-come, first-served. 

Disclaimer(s)

Friends-Sponsored

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