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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
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Library Branch: Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Room: Children's Room
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Kids and Teens Summer Learning Club, 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.

Knit & Needles: Knitting Gathering

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

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

Registration appreciated.

Coloring & Conversation

3:00pm–5:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: First Floor New Materials Room
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances, Community
Event Details:

Enjoy relaxation through the meditative act of coloring and conversation. Supplies will be provided.

Teens and adults.

Rail Service and Fare Changes Public Hearing

4:00pm–9:00pm
Main Library
This event is not sponsored or conducted by the Ferguson Library.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Purpose of Meeting

The Connecticut Department of Transportation is hosting a public meeting to discuss and receive feedback regarding proposed rail service and fare changes in Connecticut.

South End Branch African and African American Authors Hybrid Book Discussion: When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole

7:00pm–9:00pm
South End Branch at Waterside
Library Branch: South End Branch at Waterside
Room: Library-wide
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Summer Reading, Books & Reading
Event Details:

When No One Is Watching by Alyssa Cole

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: Kids and Teens Summer Learning Club, 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.

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.

Waterside Whimsy: Tales & Tunes

10:30am–11:15am
South End Branch at Waterside
Library Branch: South End Branch at Waterside
Room: Children's Area
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4), Families
Program Type: Kids and Teens Summer Learning Club, Storytime
Event Details:

Board book read-along, music and movement.

Ages 6 months to 5 years with an accompanying caregiver.

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.

Hula Hoopla Preschool Program

2:30pm–3:00pm
Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
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Library Branch: Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Room: Lawn
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4), Kids (grades K-5)
Program Type: Kids and Teens Summer Learning Club, Health & Wellness, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Fitness fun with hula hoops and music. Participants will enjoy hula hoop instruction, engage through age-appropriate games and team-building activities, and celebrate self-expression and creativity.

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.

Preschool Movie Matinee

3:00pm–3:30pm
West Side Branch
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Library Branch: West Side Branch
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5)
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances, Kids and Teens Summer Learning Club, Books & Reading, Community, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Enjoy picture book videos of beloved children’s classics.

Ages 18 months to 5 years.

Snacks will be served.

Registration appreciated.

Coloring & Conversation

3:00pm–5:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: First Floor New Materials Room
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances, Community
Event Details:

Enjoy relaxation through the meditative act of coloring and conversation. Supplies will be provided.

Teens and adults.

Hula Hoopla Elementary Program

3:30pm–4:30pm
Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Room: Lawn
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5)
Program Type: Kids and Teens Summer Learning Club, Health & Wellness, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Fitness fun with hula hoops and music. Participants will enjoy hula hoop instruction, engage through age-appropriate games and team-building activities, and celebrate self-expression and creativity.

Ages 5 to 11.

TinkerCAD Workshop

4:00pm–5:00pm
Main Library
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Lower Level Community Area
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Kids and Teens Summer Learning Club, Technology
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn about TinkerCAD, the perfect software for learning the basics of 3D modeling.

Earn a certificate of completion by attending both sessions; the next session will be on Tuesday, June 24.

All levels welcome. 

Disclaimer(s)

Friends-Sponsored

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

American Senior Benefits Medicare & Retirement Planning

6:30pm–7:30pm
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

Medicare and retirement planning educational seminar (educational only), open to the public.

Ballroom Dance Workshop: Session 4

6:30pm–7:30pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Summer Reading, Arts, Movies & Performances, Community, Lectures & Workshops
Event Details:

Learn to dance like a pro with dance instructor Simone Assboeck, who will lead the final session of a four-part workshop covering the basic steps of the rumba and swing.

Singles welcome; partners will be rotated.

Family Storytime

10:30am–11:00am
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Kids and Teens Summer Learning Club, Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

A participatory storytime for the whole family that includes songs, fingerplays, stories and movement activities.

Ages 18 months to 5 years 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.

Friends-Sponsored

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

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: Kids and Teens Summer Learning Club, 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 18 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.

Chair Dance Yoga

1:00pm–2:00pm
South End Branch at Waterside
Library Branch: South End Branch at Waterside
Room: South End ROOM HOLD
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Letty River will lead a high-energy class that promotes mobility and balance. 

Age Well: A Community Resource Center for Seniors from SilverSource

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

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

The New Yorker Magazine Discussion

1:30pm–3:30pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Adult Summer Reading, Books & Reading
Registration Required
Event Details:

All are welcome to join a friendly group discussion of the latest articles from The New Yorker. 

Registration appreciated.

Family Centers Social Worker at the Library

2:00pm–6:00pm
Main Library
This event is not sponsored or conducted by the Ferguson Library.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: First Floor Lobby

Coloring & Conversation

3:00pm–5:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: First Floor New Materials Room
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances, Community
Event Details:

Enjoy relaxation through the meditative act of coloring and conversation. Supplies will be provided.

Teens and adults.

Investing Educational Series: Alternative Investments

6:00pm–7:00pm
Main Library
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Technology Center (room only)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Business & Careers
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn about alternative investments and how they can help enhance diversification, provide additional sources of return and help manage investment risks. 

Topics covered include: