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Play Dungeons & Dragons

6:00pm - 7:45pm
Main Library
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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 welcome. Ages 18 and older. Registrat...

Babytime

10:30am - 11:00am
Main Library
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
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.  Registration required. Registration opens six days before storytime date. &n...

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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.

Friends-Sponsored

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

Address the Mess Decluttering Seminar

11:00am - 12:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community
Registration Required
Event Details:
Spring is the perfect time to refresh your home and declutter your life. This special seminar on decluttering, led by Kimberly Tapscott, a Realtor with Keller Williams, and Liz Pensiero of Liz Pensiero Home Staging will provide practical tips and str...

Make a Pipe Cleaner Flower Bouquet for Mother's Day

4:00pm - 5:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:
Use colorful pipe cleaners to create a beautiful flower bouquet for Mother's Day. Ages 10 to 18. Registration required. ...

Art at the Library: Building Community Through the Arts

10:30am - 12:00pm
South End Branch
Library Branch: South End Branch
Room: South End ROOM HOLD
Age Group: All ages
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances
Event Details:
Help build community through the arts with artist Jean Benoit by designing and creating a mural at the library. Art materials will be supplied. All ages. Generously supported by a grant from the First Presbyterian Church of Stamford. ...

Reading & Rhythm Concert

11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: First Floor New Materials Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4), Kids (grades K-5), Families
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances, Community, Music & Concerts, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:
An interactive concert where everyone can sing, dance, move, play and enjoy orchestral music while building literacy and social/emotional skills.  All ages. Registration appreciated. Presented in partnership with Orchestra Lumos and Mus...

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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.

World of Opera Concert: an Arts & Culture Series program

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: All ages
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances
Registration Required
Event Details:
A performance of classic arias and duets from world-famous operas such as La Bohème and Tosca by Giacomo Puccini, I Puritani by Vincenzo Bellini, Don Giovanni by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Carmen by Georges Bizet. Featured performers are soprano...

La Tertulia de Stamford Book Club/Club de Libro

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Main Library
This event is not sponsored or conducted by the Ferguson Library.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Board Room
Purpose of Meeting
A gathering dedicated to reading and discussing books written by Latin American authors. Each month a book is chosen for its illumination and unique vision of the multitude of cultures that comprise Latin America.   ...

Storytime with Sarah

10:30am - 11:00am
Harry Bennett Branch
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Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Story Circle
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Books & Reading, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:
Storytime featuring stories, rhymes and movement activities. Ages 2 and younger with an accompanying caregiver.  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.

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 2 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.

U.S. Citizenship Study Course

10:30am - 12:30pm
Main Library
Full
Registration
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Technology Center (room only)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language & Education
Registration Required
Event Details:
Six-week study course for the U.S. Naturalization Test. Classes will be held twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays. Students must read, write and comprehend basic English. Applicants age 50 and older with 20 years of legal permanent residency or 55 a...

Health Check: Know Your Numbers

1:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Rotary Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:
The Stamford Department of Health & Human Services will offer blood pressure screenings, height and weight checks, pre-diabetes risk assessments and information on local resources to improve your health. Each year, heart disease and stroke are...

Knit & Needles Knitting Gathering

1:00pm - 3:30pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Harry Bennett ROOM HOLD
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Event Details:
Work on your own knitting and crocheting projects in the company of others. All levels welcome. ...

Why Knot Knit? Afterschool Knitting Club for Kids

3:45pm - 4:30pm
Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
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Library Branch: Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:
Knitters of all levels are invited to a group knitting session. Beginners will learn to cast on and do a simple stitch. Bring your own knitting needles; we will provide yarn if needed. If you need to borrow needles, email mallen@fergusonlibrary.or...

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. ...

Harry Bennett Branch Book Discussion via Zoom: Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Virtual
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Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett In the spring of 2020, Lara’s three daughters return to the family's orchard in Northern Michigan. While picking cherries, they beg their mother to tell them the story of Peter Duke, a famous actor with whom she shared bot...

Healing Drum Circle

6:00pm - 7:30pm
South End Branch
Library Branch: South End Branch
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.

Outdoor Family Storytime at Latham Park

10:30am - 11:00am
Outreach
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4), Parents
Program Type: Books & Reading, Storytime
Event Details:
Bring a blanket and/or lawn chairs to this walk-in program at Latham Park, located at the nexus of Bedford, Forest and Prospect streets. Ages 18 months to 4 years with an accompanying caregiver. This program is held weather permitting. ...

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.

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:
Food shopping by appointment only, and is limited to one visit per month. Please bring own reusable bags. For more information, call 203 724-9111. ...

Community Mindfulness Project: Meditation

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor 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. Please arrive at least 5 minutes early to allow us time to connect with the community and to get started on ...

Cookies & Coloring

3:45pm - 4:45pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Registration
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:
Enjoy an hour of relaxation through the meditative act of coloring. Cookies and coloring supplies will be provided. Ages 10 to 18. Registration required. ...