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Let’s Talk: Beginner Level via Zoom

3:00pm–4:30pm
Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language & Education
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Harry Bennett Local Author Series: Linda Avellar Book Launch

6:00pm–7:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join Emmy-nominated former TV news reporter turned novelist Linda Avellar as she discusses her debut novel, Cassie Linden Finds Her Sweet Spot.

Friends Author Series: An Evening with Melani Sanders, Author of The Official We Do Not Care Club Handbook

6:00pm–8:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

An evening with viral sensation Melani Sanders, founding member of the We Do Not Care (WDNC) Club and author of The Official We Do Not Care Club Handbook: A Hot-Mess Guide for Women in Perimenopause, Menopause and Beyond Who Are Over It.

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Friends-Sponsored

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ferguson Library.

Access Health CT Insurance Enrollment

10:00am–5:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Rotary Room
Age Group: Families, Adults
Program Type: Community, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Representatives from Access Health CT will be at the library every Friday to enroll members in the health insurance marketplace.

Register here to make an appointment.

Chess Club

10:15am–12:00pm
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn everything there is to know about this game of skill and strategy from instructor Alex Eydelman.

Beginners welcome.

Ages 7 and older.

Registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

Friends-Sponsored

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ferguson Library.

Engage Your Core: Mat Pilates

11:00am–12:00pm
Main Library
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Ann M. Sexton Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

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.

 

Screening of the MLK Documentary King In the Wilderness

12:30pm–2:30pm
Main Library
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium
Age Group: Teens (grades 6-12), Adults
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances
Registration Required
Event Details:

Screening of the HBO documentary King In the Wilderness, a film that follows Martin Luther King Jr. during the last years of his life, as told through personal stories of the people who were around him.

Teens and adults.

Sun Salutations for Everyone

2:30pm–4:30pm
Main Library
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium
Age Group: All ages
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances, Community, Health & Wellness, Lectures & Workshops, Special Event
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn simple yoga postures and easy breathing techniques to energize and stretch your entire body.  In 10 easy steps, you will experience a sense of calm and well-being.

A yoga mat is welcome but not required.

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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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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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.
 

Let’s Talk: Beginner Level via Zoom

3:00pm–4:30pm
Virtual
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Language & Education
Event Details:

Join the conversation here.

Use this same login each week.
 

Access Health CT Insurance Enrollment

10:00am–5:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Third Floor Rotary Room
Age Group: Families, Adults
Program Type: Community, Health & Wellness
Event Details:

Representatives from Access Health CT will be at the library every Friday to enroll members in the health insurance marketplace.

Register here to make an appointment.

An Evening with Turner Classic Movies Host Dave Karger, author of 50 Oscar Nights

6:30pm–7:30pm
Main Library
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Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts, Movies & Performances
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join us for a special evening with Turner Classic Movies' very own Dave Karger, who will discuss his book 50 Oscar Nights: Iconic Stars & Filmmakers on Their Career-Defining Wins.

Chess Club

10:15am–12:00pm
Main Library
Upcoming
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium
Age Group: Kids (grades K-5), Tweens (grades 5-8), Teens (grades 6-12)
Program Type: Crafts, Games & Making
Registration Required
Event Details:

Learn everything there is to know about this game of skill and strategy from instructor Alex Eydelman.

Beginners welcome.

Ages 7 and older.

Registration required.

Disclaimer(s)

Friends-Sponsored

This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ferguson Library.

Engage Your Core: Mat Pilates

11:00am–12:00pm
Main Library
Register
Registration Required
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Ann M. Sexton Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

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.

Harry Bennett Branch Local Author Series: Andreyah Maria Hernandez Black

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: Author Events
Registration Required
Event Details:

Meet evangelist and educator Andreyah Maria Hernandez Black, author of Revelations for Resilience: Whispers from the Divine for Soul Care, where she draws from her global ministry, artistic expression and holistic wellness to offer a coll

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.

 

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:

Join the conversation here; use the same login each week.