PROGRAMS

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National Novel Writing Month: Write In!

Saturday, November 19 from noon to 4 p.m.

Main Library, DiMattia Building

Third Floor Board Room

Writing a novel? Join fellow wordsmiths participating in National Novel Writing Month for a group writing session. Cheer each other on as you churn out copy to meet your 50,000-word goal and finish your masterpiece by December 1. Grades 6 to adult.

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Old Folkies Acoustic Singalong

Saturday, November 19 from 3 to 4:30 p.m.

Harry Bennett Branch

An afternoon of toe-tapping, finger-snapping acoustic delights in the Harry Bennett Auditorium with Dr. Ev, who will take requests. Refreshments will be served.

Introduction to Web Development: HTML, CSS & Java Script

Sunday, November 20 from 1 to 3 p.m.

Main Library, DiMattia Building

Third Floor Technology Center

Learn how to construct the layout of a website, understand basic design principles and styling with CSS, and interactivity with JavaScript.

Registration required.

Presented in collaboration with Synchrony Skills Academy.

Let's Talk: Conversation Groups

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

Monday, November 21 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.

New! Evening Sessions Back in Person

Tuesday, November 22 from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Main Library, DiMattia Building

Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium

Tech Tips for Older Adults

Tuesday, November 22 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.

Community Mindfulness Project: Meditation

Tuesday, November 22 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 23 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.

Harvest for Hope: Turkey Giveaway

Wednesday, November 23 from noon to 4 p.m.

South End Branch

A giveaway of turkeys and fixings to families in need to ensure that no one in Stamford goes hungry this Thanksgiving.

Food will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, while supplies last.

Presented in partnership with Inspirica and the Community Action Agency of Western Connecticut.

Death Cafe Stamford

Wednesday, November 23 from 2 to 3 p.m. via Zoom

A discussion about increasing the awareness of death to help people make the most of their finite lives with Sahara Farrugio, a licensed funeral director specializing in advanced planning. Death Cafe is not grief support or counseling.

Coming Soon!

Community Conversation: Stamford Youth Mental Health Alliance

Wednesday, November 30 at 6 p.m.

Main Library, DiMattia Building

Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium

Join us for a panel discussion led by community leaders about the mental health challenges young people often face and the support they need to achieve wellness.

This program includes a screening of selections from the documentary series Hiding in Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness, produced by Ken Burns, Ewers Brothers Productions and Florentine Films. Registration required.

Presented by the Ferguson Library and the Stamford Youth Mental Health Alliance.

Co-sponsored by the Bank of America.

Ongoing At The Library

Access Health CT Open Enrollment

Monday through Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Main Library, DiMattia Building

Second Floor Study Room

Open Enrollment Period for 2023 health and dental insurance coverage. Representatives from Access Health CT will be on the library's second floor weekdays through January 13 to help you enroll in or renew a Qualified Health Plan (QHP) and/or Stand-Alone Dental Plan (SADP). Whether you are renewing coverage or looking at insurance options for the first time, Access Health CT can help you understand how to enroll and what to expect during Open Enrollment. For more information, visit the program's web site.

Covid-19 Vaccination Clinics

Monday, November 21

Tuesday, November 22

Wednesday, November 23

from 1 to 5 p.m.

Main Library, DiMattia Building

Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium

Free Covid-19 vaccines and boosters will be available to adults and children from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Main Library on weekdays. No appointment necessary. Please bring your vaccine and insurance cards if you have them. In addition to primary vaccines, Pfizer and Moderna Bivariant boosters will be available.

More community clinic will be offered through December 29. Dates will be posted weekly.

This clinic is offered in partnership with the Stamford Health Department and Griffin Health.

Tell Your Story Project

We are resuming our oral history project, Tell Your Story, an effort to capture Stamford's history through the lives of its residents. If you are a long-time resident and would like to share memories of growing up in Stamford, please let us know. We welcome photos and other memorabilia, too. You can experience the stories we have collected so far by visiting the Ferguson Library Digital Archive at fergusonlibraryarchive.org. If you are interested contact Frank Skornia at [email protected] or 203 351-8220.

Art at the Ferguson

Celebrating New Art: Work Created Since 2020

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 and will be on display 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

Library Resources

Just finished reading an amazing book and don't know what to read next? Complete this form and a librarian will send you three suggestions based on your response. We will reply to your email within 24 hours.

Notary Services

Wednesdays 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.

Community Goings On

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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