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This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group
This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group
Feb
5
2024
Mon
AARP Tax Assistance
10:00am–2:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Library Branch:
Harry Bennett Branch
Room:
Auditorium
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Tax Help
Event Details:
Trained tax counselors from AARP will offer help with basic federal and Connecticut state income tax returns.
Bring all 2023 tax documents and a copy of your 2022 tax returns.
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This event is in the "Virtual" group
This event is in the "Virtual" group
Feb
7
2024
Wed
Let’s Talk: High Intermediate Level via Zoom
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Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Language & Education
This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group
This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group
Feb
7
2024
Wed
AARP Tax Assistance
10:00am–2:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Library Branch:
Harry Bennett Branch
Room:
Auditorium
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Tax Help
Event Details:
Trained tax counselors from AARP will offer help with basic federal and Connecticut state income tax returns.
Bring all 2023 tax documents and a copy of your 2022 tax returns.
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This event is in the "Main Library" group
This event is in the "Main Library" group
Feb
10
2024
Sat
Memoir Writing Workshop with Author Gabi Coatsworth
10:00am–11:30am
Main Library
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Third Floor Technology Center (room only)
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Lectures & Workshops
Event Details:
Award-winning memoir writer Gabi Coatsworth, author of Love’s Journey Home, will share strategies and tips on how to begin writing your memoir or how to restart a memoir that’s stalled.
This event is in the "Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch" group
Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
This event is in the "Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch" group
Feb
10
2024
Sat
AARP Tax Assistance
10:00am–1:00pm
Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
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Library Branch:
Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Room:
Weed ROOM HOLD
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Tax Help
Event Details:
Trained tax counselors from AARP will offer help with basic federal and Connecticut state income tax returns.
Bring all 2023 tax documents and a copy of your 2022 tax returns.
This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group
This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group
Feb
10
2024
Sat
Friends of the Ferguson Library Mini-Golf
10:00am–4:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Library Branch:
Harry Bennett Branch
Room:
Library-wide
Age Group:
Babies & Toddlers (ages birth-4),
Kids (grades K-5),
Tweens (grades 5-8),
Teens (grades 6-12),
Parents,
Families,
Adults
Program Type:
Friends Events,
Community,
Special Event
Event Details:
Putt their way through our miniature golf course throughout the Harry Bennett Branch.
Tickets are TBD per player, per round. Pay at check-in.
Kids younger than 3 play for free.
Snacks served at the 19th hole.
Disclaimer(s)
Friends-Sponsored
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ferguson Library.
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This event is in the "Virtual" group
This event is in the "Virtual" group
Feb
5
2024
Mon
Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch Book Discussion via Zoom: The Orphan Collector by Ellen Marie Wiseman
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Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Books & Reading
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This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group
This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group
Feb
7
2024
Wed
Canasta Club
11:00am–1:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Library Branch:
Harry Bennett Branch
Room:
Harry Bennett ROOM HOLD
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making
Event Details:
Love canasta? Always wanted to learn how to play?
Whether you're a pro or a novice, come out to play this card game that combines elements of bridge and rummy.
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This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group
This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group
Feb
8
2024
Thu
Mah-Jongg Club
11:00am–1:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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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.
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This event is in the "South End Branch" group
This event is in the "South End Branch" group
Feb
10
2024
Sat
Combo Yoga: Hatha and Kundalini
11:00am–12:00pm
South End Branch
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Library Branch:
South End Branch
Room:
South End ROOM HOLD
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Event Details:
Mark Covello will lead a high-energy class the combines the Hatha and Kundalini styles.
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This event is in the "Virtual" group
This event is in the "Virtual" group
Feb
6
2024
Tue
Let's Talk: New Students Level Evaluation via Zoom
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Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Language & Education
This event is in the "Main Library" group
This event is in the "Main Library" group
Feb
6
2024
Tue
Community Mindfulness Project: Meditation, a Mental Health & Wellness Series Program
12:00pm–1:00pm
Main Library
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Dudley N. Williams, Jr. 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.
This event is in the "Virtual" group
This event is in the "Virtual" group
Feb
6
2024
Tue
Let’s Talk: High Beginner Level via Zoom
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Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Language & Education
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This event is in the "Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch" group
Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
This event is in the "Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch" group
Feb
5
2024
Mon
Knit & Needles Knitting Gathering
1:00pm–3:30pm
Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
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Library Branch:
Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
Room:
Weed ROOM HOLD
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making
Event Details:
Work on your own knitting and crocheting projects in the company of others.
All levels welcome.
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This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group
This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group
Feb
7
2024
Wed
The New Yorker Magazine Discussion
1:30pm–3:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Library Branch:
Harry Bennett Branch
Room:
Library-wide
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Event Details:
All are welcome to join a friendly group discussion of the latest articles from The New Yorker.
Also available via Microsoft Teams.
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This event is in the "Main Library" group
This event is in the "Main Library" group
Feb
10
2024
Sat
Using a Sewing Machine 101
1:00pm–2:00pm
Main Library
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Third Floor Technology Center (room only)
Age Group:
Tweens (grades 5-8),
Teens (grades 6-12),
Adults
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making
Event Details:
A workshop that will introduce the basic parts of a lockstitch sewing machine and teach how to sew a variety of stitches.
No experience necessary.
Registration required.
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This event is in the "Virtual" group
This event is in the "Virtual" group
Feb
6
2024
Tue
Let’s Talk: Low Intermediate Level via Zoom
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Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Language & Education
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This event is in the "Main Library" group
This event is in the "Main Library" group
Feb
10
2024
Sat
Valentine's Day Card Workshop
2:00pm–3:30pm
Main Library
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Lower Level Community Area
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making
Event Details:
Make a Valentine's Day card using a variety of decorative papers and designs.
Ages 16 and older.
Registration required.
This event is in the "Main Library" group
This event is in the "Main Library" group
Feb
10
2024
Sat
Using a Sewing Machine 101
2:30pm–3:30pm
Main Library
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Third Floor Technology Center (room only)
Age Group:
Tweens (grades 5-8),
Teens (grades 6-12),
Adults
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making
Event Details:
A workshop that will introduce the basic parts of a lockstitch sewing machine and teach how to sew a variety of stitches.
No experience necessary.
Registration required.
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This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group
This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group
Feb
7
2024
Wed
Introduction to ChatGPT
3:00pm–4:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Library Branch:
Harry Bennett Branch
Room:
Auditorium
Age Group:
Teens (grades 6-12),
Adults
Program Type:
Lectures & Workshops
Event Details:
A hands-on demonstration of ChatGPT as well as a discussion on the limits of this dynamic tool.
Teens and adults.
This event is in the "Virtual" group
This event is in the "Virtual" group
Feb
7
2024
Wed
Let’s Talk: Beginner Level via Zoom
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Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Language & Education
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This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group
This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group
Feb
9
2024
Fri
Digital Scavenger Hunt, a Black History Month Program
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:
Lectures & Workshops
Event Details:
Join a digital scavenger hunt to find information about Black historical figures using library resources and databases. No Google allowed.
Prizes will be awarded; laptops will be provided.
Teens and adults.
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This event is in the "Main Library" group
This event is in the "Main Library" group
Feb
8
2024
Thu
Cancelled
Spanish Book Discussion: Sabiduría Familiar de Elizabeth Acevedo
4:00pm–5:30pm
Main Library
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Ann M. Sexton Board Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Books & Reading
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This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group
This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group
Feb
9
2024
Fri
Valentine's Day Movie: The Notebook
4:00pm–6:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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Library Branch:
Harry Bennett Branch
Room:
Auditorium
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Arts, Movies & Performances
Event Details:
In The Notebook, an elderly man reads to a woman with dementia the story of two young lovers whose romance is threatened by differences in their respective social classes.
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This event is in the "Main Library" group
This event is in the "Main Library" group
Feb
5
2024
Mon
Open Game Night
5:00pm–7:30pm
Main Library
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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.
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This event is in the "Virtual" group
This event is in the "Virtual" group
Feb
6
2024
Tue
Let’s Talk: Advanced Level via Zoom
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Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Language & Education
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This event is in the "Virtual" group
This event is in the "Virtual" group
Feb
8
2024
Thu
TechXel Stamford Venture Expert Series via Zoom / Social Media
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Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Business & Careers
Event Details:
TechXel Stamford Venture Expert Series
Giulia Gambale, Founder, She So Social, and Co-Founder, Agents of Branding
Social Media
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This event is in the "Main Library" group
This event is in the "Main Library" group
Feb
6
2024
Tue
Let's Talk: Evening Conversation Groups for English Language Learners
6:30pm–8:00pm
Main Library
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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.
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This event is in the "Main Library" group
This event is in the "Main Library" group
Feb
7
2024
Wed
Ballroom Dance Workshop, Session 4, a Mental Health & Wellness Series Program
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:
Arts, Movies & Performances
Event Details:
Learn to dance like a pro with 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.
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This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group
This event is in the "Harry Bennett Branch" group
Feb
8
2024
Thu
Let's Talk: Evening Conversation Groups for English Language Learners
6:00pm–7:00pm
Harry Bennett Branch
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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.
This event is in the "Main Library" group
This event is in the "Main Library" group
Feb
8
2024
Thu
Play Dungeons & Dragons
6:00pm–7:45pm
Main Library
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
Lower Level Community Area
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Crafts, Games & Making
Event Details:
Bring your imagination for an exciting night of adventure playing Dungeons & Dragons. You'll join a band of fantastical heroes who brave dangerous situations with swords, spells and wits.
New players welcome.
This event is in the "Main Library" group
This event is in the "Main Library" group
Feb
8
2024
Thu
An Evening with Dr. Tanisha C. Ford, Author of Our Secret Society, a Black History Month Program
6:30pm–7:30pm
Main Library
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Library Branch:
Main Library
Room:
First Floor New Materials Room
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Books & Reading
Event Details:
Meet award-winning writer Dr. Tanisha C.
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This event is in the "South End Branch" group
This event is in the "South End Branch" group
Feb
9
2024
Fri
Valentine's Day: An Evening of Love Songs with Juan David Corrales
6:00pm–8:00pm
South End Branch
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Library Branch:
South End Branch
Room:
South End ROOM HOLD
Age Group:
Adults
Program Type:
Music & Concerts
Event Details:
Feel the love during our Valentine's Day celebration of music, featuring a performance of romantic songs by pianist and soloist Juan David Corrales.
Snacks will be served.
Presented in partnership with Nosotras.
Disclaimer(s)
Friends-Sponsored
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ferguson Library.
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