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A Conversation About Body Contouring After Weight Loss with Dr. Leo Otake

5:00pm - 6:30pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:
Dr. Leo Otake will lead an information session covering body contouring services following significant weight loss. Registration required. Dr. Otake is a distinguished plastic surgeon with expertise in reconstructive microsurgery. His extensive...

Are You Ready for Retirement

5:00pm - 7:45pm
Main Library
This event is not sponsored or conducted by the Ferguson Library.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Rotary Room
Purpose of Meeting
Join us for a special presentation while we discuss the following important topics for those in or nearing retirement: · The Secure Act 2.0 — what is it and how might it impact your retirement savings plan · Why today’s current economic environ...

U.S. Citizenship Study Course

10:30am - 12:30pm
Main Library
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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...

Mah-Jongg Club

11:00am - 1:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Harry Bennett ROOM HOLD
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Event Details:
Love mah-jongg? Come out and enjoy this intriguing game of Chinese origin featuring 144 tile pieces. Beginners welcome. ...

Death Cafe via Google Meet

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community
Event Details:
Discuss death in a group-directed discussion. The objective is to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives. With Sahara Farrugio, a licensed funeral director specializing in advanced pl...

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

6:00pm - 7:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Families, Adults
Program Type: Language & Education
Event Details:
Here's your chance to practice your conversational English skills in a group with our volunteers. No registration required. ...

Documentary Screening: Last Song from Kabul

6:00pm - 7:30pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Parents, Families, Adults
Program Type: Community
Registration Required
Event Details:
Special screening of the documentary Last Song from Kabul, which tells the story of a people forced into silence, forced to lose their musical voice, forced to abandon the soul of their heritage, and yet, against all odds, they keep the music alive. ...

Teen Poetry Slam

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances, Books & Reading, Community, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Here's a chance to show off your artistic skills by reading a favorite poem or sharing work of art you created. Invite your friends and family to cheer you on! Sign up at the Youth Services Desk or email mlee@fergusonlibrary.org by April 30. ...

Bollyfitness, a Mental Health & Wellness Series Program

11:00am - 12:00pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:
Sweat it out to Bollyfitness, a high-energy workout of non-stop dancing and movement set to Bollywood music. Perfect for fitness lovers.  Registration required. Neha, a professionally trained Bollywood and Indian classical dancer and a ded...

Uncovering Biomes

11:00am - 12:00pm
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)
Program Type: Community, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:
Circle the globe to explore huge geographic regions that share many similar plants and animals. The journey will take you from desert to rain forest and from savanna to tundra. A multimedia presentation will create a backdrop for this interactive loo...

Read to a Therapy Dog

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Story Circle
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8)
Program Type: 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. Registration and appointment required; spots are limited.   ...

Saturday Matinee: Star Wars: A New Hope

12:30pm - 2:30pm
Harry Bennett Branch
Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: All ages
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances
Event Details:
Celebrate Star Wars Day by watching the movie that started it all. In this 1977 sci-fi classic, Luke Skywalker joins forces with a Jedi Knight, a princess, a cocky pilot, a Wookiee and two droids to save the galaxy from the Empire's planet-destroy...

Design a Mother's Day Card

2:00pm - 3:30pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Technology Center (room only)
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:
Show your mom she's the best by crafting a personalized Mother's Day card. Materials will be provided. Ages 15 and older. Registration required. ...

Origami Hour: Star Wars

3:00pm - 4:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Families, Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:
Make origami, the ancient art of Japanese paper folding. Combine creativity and precision while learning different folding techniques, including classic and contemporary designs that celebrate Star Wars Day. All levels welcome. Ages 7 and ...

39th Annual Stamford Literary Competition Awards Ceremony

1:30pm - 3:30pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12), Parents
Program Type: Friends Events, Special Event
Event Details:
A celebration of the winning authors of the annual Friends of the Ferguson Library Literary Competition, open to Stamford students in grades 3 to 12. Selections from their work will be read and prizes will be awarded. ...

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Friends-Sponsored

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

Question, Persuade, Refer Suicide Prevention Workshop, a Mental Health & Wellness Series Program

10:00am - 11:30am
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Community, Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:
The Stamford Department of Health and Human Services presents the community workshop Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR), a bystander intervention training program designed to teach you how to step in and help someone who may be experiencing suicidal tho...

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. ...

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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.

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
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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...

Design a Washi Tape Coaster

1:00pm - 2:30pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:
Experiment with different designs and patterns to make a tile coaster using Washi tape. Materials will be provided. Registration required. ...

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. ...

City of Stamford Diversity Breakfast

8:00am - 10:00am
Main Library
This event is not sponsored or conducted by the Ferguson Library.
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Purpose of Meeting
Join us to celebrate the shared values and cultures of the 16th most diverse city in this nation and commit to communal action to effect positive change in our world. ...

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. ...

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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.

Preschool Movie Matinee

10:30am - 11:30am
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Auditorium
Age Group: Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4)
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances
Event Details:
Enjoy picture book videos of beloved children’s classics. Ages 18 months to 5 years. ...

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.