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Family Halloween Celebration

Saturday, October 29 from noon to 1 p.m.

South End Branch

Wear a costume for this DIY adventure where you can decorate your own balloon pumpkin head, trick-or-treat bag and show off your outfit during a costume parade. Prizes for the best dressed. All ages welcome.

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Haunted Libraries Near Us

Saturday, October 29 from 2 to 3 p.m.

Main Library, DiMattia Building

Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium

Join us for a Halloween-inspired event as the Eastern Connecticut Paranormal Society Presents its findings of a rigorous investigation of libraries in Connecticut and Westchester County, NY.

Registration Required.

Tech Tips for Older Adults

Tuesday, November 1 from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

South End Branch, Second Floor Program Room

Free weekly tech help with our experienced bilingual English and Spanish team.

Let's Talk: Conversation Groups via Zoom

Tuesday, November 1

New students welcome for English-language conversation groups.

New Students: noon to 12:30 p.m.

Basic: 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Low Intermediate: 2:30 p.m.

Advanced: 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday, November 2

High Intermediate: 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Beginner: 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m

Easy English for Beginners: Side by Side (Part 2)

Monday, October 31 from 10 a.m. to noon

Thursday, November 3 from 10 a.m. to noon

Main Library, DiMattia Building Third Floor Technology Center

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

Community Mindfulness Project: Meditation

Tuesday, November 1 at Noon

Main Library, DiMattia Building

Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium

This 45-minute session will include a 30-minute guided meditation to help reset your nervous system and support your emotional and physical well-being. Please arrive five minutes early.

Mah-Jongg Club

Wednesday, November 2 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch

Our Mah-Jongg Club is open to beginners, intermediate and experienced players.

Come play this game of strategy with us.

Howard Kaplan Memorial Lecture on Law & Society Presents: Litigation as a Tool for Change: The Sandy Hook Cases Against Remington and Alex Jones with Attorney Josh Koskoff 

Wednesday, November 2 at 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Main Library, DiMattia Building

Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium

Koskoff, a partner in the firm Koskoff, Koskoff & Bieder, recently achieved two historic victories on behalf of families of victims of the Sandy Hook School shooting. In February, he won a groundbreaking $73 million settlement for nine families against Remington, the manufacturer of the AR-15 assault rifle used in the shooting. Earlier this month, with partners Chris Mattei and Alinor Sterling, Koskoff obtained a historic verdict on behalf of 14 family members and a first responder against conspiracy profiteer Alex Jones for peddling and profiting from false claims that the Sandy Hook shooting was a hoax. The verdict of $965 million is believed to be the largest defamation verdict in American history.

This lecture is supported by the Stamford law firm Wofsey, Rosen, Kweskin & Kuriansky and the family of the late Howard Kaplan.

Registration required.

Reception to follow.

The Sandwich Generation & Caring for Aging Parents

Thursday, November 3 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Main Library, DiMattia Building

Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium

A panel discussion covering the challenges the sandwich generation faces raising children while caring for elderly parents with an emphasis on tools needed to manage the legal and medical minefields likely to be encountered. Panelists include estate attorney Barbara Koteen, Heather Keane of Visiting Angels, and realtor Meredith Scheine. Also available via Zoom.

Registration required.

Annual Friends Book Bag Sale

Friday, November 4 from 10 to 4 p.m.

Saturday November 5 from 10 to 3 p.m.

Harry Bennett Branch

Buy a big yellow bag for $10 and fill it with your choice of books, CDs and DVDs to benefit the library. This year's annual book sale will include adult and children's books, fiction and nonfiction, and more. Proceeds benefit the library's programs and services.

Interview Skills

Thursday, November 3 from 3 to 4 p.m.

Main Library, DiMattia Building

Third Floor Technology Center

Learn how to prepare for an interview, what to expect, and how to answer difficult questions.

Registration required.

Presented in partnership with Goodwill Career Centers.

TechXel Stamford Accelerator Series Venture Expert Talks

Thursday, November 3 from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. via Zoom

Ed Cesare, Managing Director, Pleaid Capital Management

With 30 years in the capital markets, Ed Cesare has accumulated experience in a broad spectrum of banking and investment formats. Ed has served as a line manager and board member in both public and private companies and can provide essential intellectual capital in support of strategic development and fiscal management.

Registration Required

Rescheduled from October:

Historic Walking Tour of Springdale

Sunday, November 6 from 1 to 2:15 p.m.

Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch

Join preservation planner and architectural historian Wes Haynes for a one-hour tour of historic Springdale buildings that offer insight into the neighborhood's evolution from industrial village and streetcar suburb into a bedroom community. Bring water and wear comfortable walking shoes.

Please Note: This program was rescheduled from October 23.

Registration required.

Friends of the Ferguson Library Author Series: An Evening with Fiona Davis

Thursday, November 10 at 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Main Library, DiMattia Building

Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium

Join the Friends of the Ferguson Library for an evening with New York Times bestselling historical fiction author Fiona Davis.

The author's popular novels are well-known for exploring the storied histories of iconic New York City landmarks. Davis will be discussing her most recent novel, The Magnolia Palace, set in The Frick Mansion (now, The Frick Collection) home of the late industrialist Henry Clay Frick.

The presentation will be followed with a book signing hosted by Elm Street Books.

Tickets are $15 for the general public and $10 for Friends members.

Friends of the Ferguson Library Author Series: Royal Biographer Andrew Morton, Author of The Queen

Tuesday, November 15 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.

Main Library, DiMattia Building

Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium

Wear your best royal attire to meet biographer Andrew Morton, who will discuss his latest book, The Queen, which takes an in-depth look at Britain’s longest reigning monarch and explores the influence the late Queen Elizabeth II had on Britain and the rest of the world. This presentation will be moderated by special guest royal expert and moderator Victoria Arbiter. A book signing hosted by Elm Street books will follow.

This event is free and open to the public. Registration required.

Art at the Ferguson

Celebrating New Art: Work Created Since 202

Main Library, DiMattia Building

Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium

The juried show, curated by the Stamford Art Association, features work by local and regional artists. The exhibit will be on view through January 19, 2023.

Pictured: See Through by Cecile Roberfroid.

Volunteers Wanted to Help English Language Learners

The Ferguson Library is looking for enthusiastic, sensitive volunteers interested in helping English language learners develop their speaking skills in our weekly, virtual classes.

We are looking for volunteers with the following qualities and availability:

*At least 18 years old.

*Tact, sensitivity and respect for people of diverse cultural backgrounds.

*Weekly availability for several consecutive months (or the equivalent of a college semester).

No prior teaching experience required.

Interested? Contact Yelena Klompus, ELL, Citizenship & Cultural Programs Manager at [email protected] or call her at 203 351-8228 to set up a an interview.

We Can Help Your Book Club

Need a suggestion for your book group discussion or help locating copies? We're ready to support your book group with a variety of resources. The library has a well-curated book discussion collection, with multiple copies of each book. We can also get books for you if we don't have the title and share resources about how to have a successful book discussion. And of course, our readers advisory services can help you find your group's next great read.

For book group services, contact Anthony Marrocolla at [email protected].

Digital Navigators  

Need help accessing health or banking information online? Want to get up to speed on Google tools or help your children succeed in school? 

Our Digital Navigators can help you with all this and more, and even set you up with a digital device if you need one. Don’t be left behind in a digital world.

Appointments are required, and are available in English, Spanish, Arabic and Haitian-Creole. Call 203 351-8251 to book a time at the Main Library or the South End Branch.

This project is made possible with an IMLS grant awarded through the CT State Library

Notary Services

Wednesdays beginning November 2 from 2 to 4 p.m.

Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch

Our notary public is available to notarize your paperwork for free. By appointment only. For information or to make an appointment, call 203 351-8292.

Entrepreneurs-in Residence

Starting a new business? Looking to expand your current business? Have an idea and don't know where to start? 

Our Entrepreneurs-in-Residence are available by appointment to help early stage entrepreneurs conceptualize and grow their ideas into companies. Book an appointment. For more information, call 203 351-8221. 

Book-A-Librarian

Reserve up to one hour with a librarian for information or technology assistance, including assistance with our virtual resources like e-books, e-audiobooks and movie streaming. Complete this form to make an appointment.

Person-to-Person Mobile Food Pantry and Casework

Schedule subject to change

-Yerwood Center - 90 Fairfield Avenue: Mondays from 11 a.m.– 1 p.m.

-Stamford Manor - 26 Main Street: Mondays from 2 to 4 p.m.

-Ferguson Library South End Branch - 34 Woodland Avenue: Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

-Quintard Manor - 18 Quintard Terrace: Tuesdays from 2 to 4 p.m.

-DOMUS - 82 Lockwood Avenue: Wednesdays from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. 

-Building One Community - 75 Selleck Street: Thursdays from 3 to 7 p.m.

-DOMUS - 82 Lockwood Avenue (Subject to change): Fridays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

PLEASE NOTE: All clients must wear face masks inside P2P buildings and P2P on Wheels.

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