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La Tertulia de Stamford: Espigas Paralelas (Parallel Ears of Grains)

2:00pm–4:00pm
Main Library
This event is not sponsored or conducted by the Ferguson Library.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium
Purpose of Meeting

A vibrant and uplifting poetry recital that celebrates the beauty of life, the wonders of nature, and the spirit of humanity.

Wee Ones @ Weed Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
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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 activities.

Ages 3 and younger 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.

Yale Science Communication

5:00pm–6:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
This event is not sponsored or conducted by the Ferguson Library.
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Purpose of Meeting

Graduate student organization that aims to ignite scientific engagement across diverse communities and train effective science communicators in the broader Yale graduate and postdoctoral community.

Healing Drum Circle

6:00pm–7:30pm
South End Branch (Reopening Fall 2025)
Library Branch: South End Branch (Reopening Fall 2025)
Room: South End ROOM HOLD
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community
Event Details:

A meditative gathering dedicated to healing the wounds of racism and supporting equity activism.

Facilitated by Evelyn Avoglia.

Disclaimer(s)

Friends-Sponsored

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

Community Mindfulness Project: Meditation

12:00pm–1:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

A brief discussion about meditation practice, a guided meditation, and a chance to share and reflect.

Appropriate for all levels of practice.

Budding Bookworms Preschool Story and Craft

2:30pm–3:15pm
Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Storytime for preschoolers who enjoy longer stories and a book discussion. We will focus on developing an understanding of story format and fostering a continued love of reading.

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.

Video Game Club

3:30pm–4:30pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Event Details:

Drop in and use our Nintendo Switch to game on the large screen in our auditorium.

Ages 10 and older.

Toddler Stay & Play

10:30am–11:00am
Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

An interactive storytime with picture books, songs, rhythm chants, fingerplays and movement activities. Stay to read board books, build with blocks, and play with others. 

Ages 3 months to 3 years 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.

Age Well: A Community Resource Center for Seniors from SilverSource

1:00pm–5:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: First Floor Lobby
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community
Event Details:

Do you need a benefits check-up? Wondering about your eligibility for a senior program?

Adult Sit & Stitch

2:00pm–3:30pm
Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Bring your own needlework project and stitch in the company of others.

Registration required.

Appy Hour

5:00pm–6:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures & Workshops
Event Details:

Enjoy snacks while getting one-on-one help using apps the Ferguson Library offers.

Apps include Libby, Hoopla, Pronunciator, PressReader, Kanopy, The Shelf and others.

Pickleball Playbook: Sports Medicine for Active Living & Injury Prevention

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: Health & Wellness, Lectures & Workshops
Registration Required
Event Details:

Dr. Jaclyn McKenna, a specialist in sports medicine, will discuss the benefits of staying active while playing pickleball and share insights on how to prevent common injuries and maintain long-term wellness.

Adult Crafting: Basic Embroidery

3:00pm–4:30pm
Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn basic stitches for hand embroidery using a needle and thread.

Registration required.

Chess Club

4:30pm–5:30pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8)
Program Type: 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 brought to you by the generous support of the Friends of the Ferguson Library.

Storytime Stomp

10:30am–11:00am
Harry Bennett Branch
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Story Circle
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4), Kids (grades K-2), Kids (grades K-5), Families
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Drop in and stomp along while enjoying stories, songs, and movement in this fun storytime.

All ages.

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.

Harry Bennett Branch Local Author Series: Nikkya Hargrove

11:00am–12:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading, Lectures & Workshops
Registration Required
Event Details:

Meet Nikkya Hargrove, who will discuss her book, Mama: A Queer Black Woman’s Story of a Family Lost and Found.

Curious Creators

3:00pm–3:45pm
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-2), Kids (grades K-5), Families
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

A hands-on STEAM adventure where young minds explore science, technology, engineering, art and math through experiments and creative projects.

Ages 3 and older 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.

Winfield 100 Year Anniversary Celebration

All Day 9/13–9/14
Main Library
This event is not sponsored or conducted by the Ferguson Library.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Outdoor Plaza
Purpose of Meeting

Winfield 100 Year Anniversary Celebration.

Doughnuts with Dad: A Father-Son Book Club

10:30am–11:30am
Harry Bennett Branch
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Kids (grades K-2), Kids (grades K-5), Families
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy doughnuts and discussion in this fun, laid-back book club for elementary-aged boys and their dads (or father figures).

Ages 6 and older.

Registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

Friends-Sponsored

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

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.

Adult Crafting: Simple Card-Making

2:30pm–4:00pm
Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Use stamps and color to create simple greeting cards.

Supplies will be provided.

Registration required.

LGBTQ+ Social Book Club

3:00pm–4:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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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 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.

Teens and adults.

Registration appreciated.

Civility in America Series: Jacques Pépin, Author of The Art of Jacques Pépin: Favorite Recipes and Paintings from My Life in the Kitchen

2:00pm–3:00pm
Main Library
Cancelled
Full
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Legendary chef Jacques Pépin returns to the Ferguson Library to discuss his new book The Art of Jacques Pépin: Favorite Recipes and Paintings from My Life in the Kitchen.

Wee Ones @ Weed Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Register
Registration Required
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 activities.

Ages 3 and younger 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.