Week Calendar

Storytime featuring stories, rhymes and movement activities.

Ages 2 and younger with an accompanying caregiver. 

Registration appreciated.

Storytime featuring songs, stories, rhymes and movement activities.

Learn language and life skills through reading, speaking and writing during this six-week interactive English course based on the Side by Side TV program by Steven Molinsky and Bill Bliss.

Registration required.

Drop in for a song and dance party featuring rhymes and great children's music.

Ages 18 months to 4 years.

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Storytime featuring songs, rhymes, bounces and special books. Free play and tummy time afterwards.

This program is only for pre-walking babies 12 months and younger with an accompanying caregiver. 

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.

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 3 months to 3 years with an accompanying caregiver.

Learn language and life skills through reading, speaking and writing during this six-week interactive English course based on the Side by Side TV program by Steven Molinsky and Bill Bliss.

Registration required.

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.

A program geared for babies featuring traditional verses, bouncing rhymes, board books and more.

Ages 18 months and younger with an accompanying caregiver. 

Registration required.

Drop in and stomp along while enjoying stories, songs, and movement in this fun storytime.

All ages.

Author Gayle Ellias will read from her non-fiction illustrated books Ichabod-Where is the Glory? and Sarge Finds His Place while accompanied by her dogs, Ichabod and Sarge, the main characters in her books.

Stories read-along and craft with Ms. Ibsen.

Ages 2 to 5 with an accompanying caregiver.

Celebrate LGBTQIA+ History Month and everything that makes you special at this interactive event featuring drag performers Frankie C. and Tiki Malone.

All ages.

Presented in partnership with Stamford Pride.

Screening of Jaws, the 1975 summer blockbuster classic starring Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss and Robert Shaw.

New students will be assigned to a group.

A brief discussion about meditation practice, a guided meditation, and a chance to share and reflect.

Appropriate for all levels of practice.

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A Spanish-language storytime featuring picture books, rhymes and movement activities.

Ages 2 and younger with an accompanying caregiver. Siblings welcome.

Registration appreciated.

Dance your way to fitness at this weekly class with instructor Pamela Arenas. No excuses!

Bring your own water bottle.

Teens and adults.

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

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

Practice your English language skills by reading to a trained therapy dog, Winnie.

Bring a favorite book or pick one from the library before your 15-minute session.

Grades 3 and higher.

Laura Parisi, President of the Italian-American Historical Society of Connecticut, will deliver a presentation on the history of the Carnevale di Venezia (Carnival of Venice), a famous annual festival that is known for its parade and elaborate mas

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Learn about the rich history of the ancient town of Gravina, located in Puglia.

Registration required.

Second annual LGBTQIA+ History Project's Then and Now, a powerful panel discussion that brings together historians, advocates, educators, and content creators to explore the evolving experiences of LGBTQIA+ communities—past and present—wi

Start the week with stress-reducing activities like reading, arts, crafts, and building projects. 

Supplies will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis.

Snacks will be served.

All ages.

Use iPads and the Quiver app to create an augmented reality coloring sheet that you can see in 3D.

Grades 5 to 12.

Registration required.

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Drop in and play Chess, Checkers, KerPlunk or Nintendo.

All ages.

Registration appreciated.

Bring your imagination to an exciting night of adventure joining a band of fantastical heroes who brave dangerous situations with swords, spells and wits.

Ages 12 and older

Registration appreciated.

Enjoy picture book videos of beloved children’s classics.

Ages 18 months to 5 years.

Snacks will be served.

Registration appreciated.

An exciting afternoon of adventure playing Dungeons & Dragons, where you'll join a band of fantastical heroes who brave dangerous situations with swords, spells, and wits.

Ages 16 to 18.

Registration required.

Screening of a family-friendly movie that’s more silly than spooky. Whether the stories are about haunted houses with happy endings, silly monsters or magical adventures, this is a perfect way to kick off the weekend.

A Spanish-language experience with Ms. Gloria featuring stories, music, movement and fun that promotes native literacy.

Ages 1 to 4 with an accompanying caregiver.

Practice your conversational skills in a group.

All levels welcome.

Grades 2 to 5.

The Lottery by Shirley Jackson

Design and build your own amazing creations using Lego®.  We can take a photo of your masterpiece before you disassemble.  

Ages 5 to 12.

Registration required.

Learn the basics of tarot, become familiar with the classic Rider-Waite deck, and do your own tarot reading. 

Tarot decks will be supplied for use.

Ages 13 to 18.

Homework help is here.

Stitch, knit, crochet, needlepoint or quilt with the Ferguson Library Yarn Squad. Knitting demos, too.

Bring your own materials or use ours.

Ages 12 and older.

Registration required.

Design and build your own amazing creations using Lego®.  We can take a photo of your masterpiece before you disassemble.  

Ages 5 to 10.

Color a bag with seasonal images.

Supplies will be provided.

Registration required.

Whether you've just watched K-Pop Demon Hunters or you're a long-time fan, come hang out to do crafts, karaoke, and other activities that celebrate all things K-Pop!

Dressing up is not a must, but highly encouraged.

Do you have something to say? Use your voice, leadership training, and communication skills to develop a podcast program for the Ferguson Library community.

Grades 6 to 12.

Registration required.

Learners of all levels are invited to practice and improve their English conversational skills through peer interaction.

Grades 6 to 12. 

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TechXel Stamford Venture Expert Series
Seizo Mazer, Founder, Language Learning
Software Development Best Practices

Meet Letitia Gottashe, who will preview her latest book, I Ain’t Done Yet, which chronicles her personal journey of survival, healing, and empowerment in the face of domestic violence.

Enjoy snacks while getting one-on-one help using apps the Ferguson Library offers.

Apps include Libby, Hoopla, Pronunciator, PressReader, Kanopy, The Shelf and others.

A six-part series of dialogues uniting Stamford residents, where we will learn about each other and look at our community through the lens of racial equity.

Attendance at all sessions is required; sessions conclude November 10.

Test your knowledge in three spooky categories. Prizes will be awarded to the winning team.

Participants can bring a team or form one upon arriving. 

Snacks will be served.

Registration required.

Practice your conversational skills in a group. 

Come be hypnotized and horrified by the twisted visuals in the silent cinema classic, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari while musician Cary Brown provides live piano accompaniment.

Snacks and libations will be provided.

An evening with New York Times-bestselling biographer Andrew Morton, who will discuss his new book Winston and the Windsors, a groundbreaking story of the riveting hot-and-cold relationship between the House of Windsor a

Come out in your best costume to our haunted house, where we will enjoy Halloween-themed decorations, activities, snacks and spooky mocktails.

Registration required.