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Engage Your Core: Mat Pilates

11:00am–12:00pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Ann M. Sexton Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
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A fun, energizing mat Pilates class that blends strength, flexibility, deep breathing and mindful movement. Props and modifications provided for all levels.

Wear comfortable clothes and bring your own mat and water bottle.

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.

 

Meet Hip Hop Pioneer and Grammy Winner Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, Author of Darryl's Christmas in Hollis

12:30pm–1:30pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium
Age Group: Kids (grades K-2), Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Parents, Families
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances, Books & Reading, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Meet Darryl "DMC" McDaniels, author, hip hop pioneer and founding member of Run DMC, who will discuss his new picture book, Darryl's Christmas in Hollis.

Silent Book Club

2:00pm–3:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Library-wide
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for our very own chapter of the Silent Book Club (SBC), a community of readers and introverts with 300 chapters around the world who gather in person and online to read together in quiet camaraderie.

Documentary Screening: Other Side

2:00pm–4:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances, Lectures & Workshops
Registration Required
Event Details:
Join us for a screening and discussion of Other Side, a documentary that premiered to sold out crowds at the 2025 South by Southwest Film Festival.

Book Presentation: "A Journey to My Freedom"

2:30pm–4:30pm
Main Library
This event is not sponsored or conducted by the Ferguson Library.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Ann M. Sexton Board Room
Purpose of Meeting

'A Journey To My Freedom' is a practical guide to self-knowledge to awaken your confidence, live fully, and achieve personal fulfillment from authenticity by Maria Esther Rivero, PEP/PLTI graduate.

LGBTQ+ Social Book Club

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

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.

Learn to Save Lives: CPR Workshop

2:00pm–5:00pm
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

Join us for a practical CPR training session designed for everyone. Learn essential, life-saving CPR skills in this hands-on workshop.

Storytime with Sarah

10:30am–11:00am
Harry Bennett Branch
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Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
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. 

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
Upcoming
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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.

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.

Kids Let's Talk

4:15pm–5:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Community Area
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5)
Program Type: Language & Education
Event Details:

Practice your conversational skills in a group.

All levels welcome.

Grades 2 to 5.

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.

Healing Drum Circle

6:00pm–7:30pm
Outreach
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Outreach
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 sponsored by the Friends of the Ferguson Library.

Classic Films at the Ferguson: Notorious (1946)

6:00pm–8:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances
Event Details:

Screening of Alfred Hitchcock's twisty and diabolical thriller from 1946, Notorious, starring Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman and Claude Rains.

Harry Bennett Branch Book Discussion via Microsoft Teams: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

7:00pm–8:00pm
Virtual
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Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

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-5), 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.

Let's Talk: New Students Level Evaluation via Zoom

12:00pm–12:30pm
Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language & Education
Event Details:

New students will be assigned to a group.

Let’s Talk: High Beginner Level via Zoom

12:30pm–1:45pm
Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language & Education
Event Details:

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Let’s Talk: Low Intermediate Level via Zoom

2:30pm–4:00pm
Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language & Education
Event Details:

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Crafternoon: Snowman Snow Globe

4:00pm–4:45pm
Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
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Library Branch: Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Room: Community Room
Age Group: Kids (grades K-2), Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8)
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Create a snowperson "snowglobe" using recycled materials. Supplies will be provided.

Grades 3 to 8

Registration required.

Cookies & Coloring

4:00pm–5:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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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: 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.

Let’s Talk: Advanced Level via Zoom

5:30pm–6:45pm
Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language & Education
Event Details:

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An Evening with Tarpley Hitt author of Barbieland: The Unauthorized History

6:30pm–7:30pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Families, Adults
Program Type: Author Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

An evening with Tarpley Hitt, who will discuss her book Barbieland: The Unauthorized History.

Let's Talk: Evening Conversation Groups for English Language Learners

6:30pm–8:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Community Area
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community, Language & Education
Event Details:

Practice your conversational skills in a group. 

Let’s Talk: High Intermediate Level via Zoom

10:00am–11:30am
Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language & Education
Event Details:

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Use this same login each week.