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Meet Medha Singhania, Author of the Picture Book Goldeta

10:30am–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: Author Events, Crafts, Games & Making
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Meet local ninth-grade author Medha Singhania, who will read from her debut picture book Goldeta.

Stick around for some adorable chick-themed crafts.

Ages 3 and older with an accompanying caregiver. 

Harry Bennett Branch Local Author Series: Aubrey Schmalle

11:00am–12:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Parents, Adults
Program Type: Author Events
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Meet Author Aubrey Schmalle, who will discuss her book, Uniquely Human: Raising Leaders and Creators in an AI World, a transformative roadmap for raising empowered kids in a world increasingly shaped by screens, algorithms and artificial

Harry Bennett Branch Local Author Series: Afarin Ordubadi Bellisario

11:00am–12:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events
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Meet Afarin Ordubadi Bellisario, author of Silenced Whispers, an award-winning historical fiction novel set in early

Reversals, Red Herrings and Twists: a Mystery Authors Panel Discussion

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
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Four local authors of mysteries and thrillers will discuss how they write their books, where their ideas come from, how they plot the twists and turns, and how they develop their characters.

Meet Ian Gill, Author of Searching for Billie

1:00pm–2:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Library Branch: Harry Bennett Branch
Room: Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events
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Meet author Ian Gill, who will discuss his book, Searching for Billie, a memoir that explores the life of his mother, Billie, a Chinese-Eurasian woman who thrived as a broadcaster in 1930s Shanghai and Hong Kong befo

An Evening with Federica Marchionni, CEO of Global Fashion Agenda and Author of Envisioning the Unobvious: A Playbook to Build Your Future

6:00pm–7:30pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: First Floor New Materials Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events, Business & Careers
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A conversation with Federica Marchionni, CEO of Global Fashion Agenda, and former CEO of Lands’ End and Dolce & Gabbana North America, who will discuss her book Envisioning the Unobvious: A Playbook to Build Your Future.

An Evening with Actor Gina Gershon, Author of AlphaPussy: How I Survived the Valley and Learned to Love My Boobs

6:30pm–7:30pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Ann M. Sexton Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events, Books & Reading
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An evening with award-winning actor Gina Gershon.

An Evening with Roddy Bottum, Keyboardist with Faith No More and Author of The Royal We

6:30pm–7:30pm
Main Library
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Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events
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Rescheduled from January 29th

Meet keyboardist Roddy Bottum, founding member of the band Faith No More, who will discuss his memoir The Royal We.

CrimeConn 2026: Pick Your Poison

8:30am–5:00pm
Main Library
Library Branch: Main Library
Room: Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Events, Books & Reading, Community, Lectures & Workshops, Special Event
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The Friends of the Ferguson Library, in partnership with Mystery Writers of America (MWA) – New York Chapter, present CrimeCONN 2026, Connecticut’s own one-day mystery lovers' conference.