Programs
Happening Today!
Black In Color: A Celebration of Black Art and Gospel Music
Saturday, September 24 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Mill River Park, Washington Boulevard and Broad Street
A community mural project, kids activities, live music and more for the whole family.
A partnership with the Cultured Pearl Foundation.
Happening Today!
Hispanic Heritage Month Kickoff Celebration
Saturday, September 24 from noon to 2 p.m.
South End Branch
A special gathering for all ages that explores the theme Unidos: Inclusivity for a Stronger Nation. This event will feature a mural project led by artist Rene Soto, a Latino cuisine tasting and a musical performance by pianist and singer Juan David Corrales. Check out our calendar at fergusonlibrary.org for a full schedule of upcoming Hispanic Heritage Month themed events.
Happening Today!
Introduction to Web Building, HTML and CSS
Saturday, September 24 from 2 to 4 p.m.
Main Library, DiMattia Building
Third Floor Technology Center
Learn how to build a website using HTML to add text, images and links as well as using CSS to modify the format and design of the website. No experience with HTML or CSS necessary.
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Old Folkies Acoustic Singalong
Saturday, September 24 from 3 to 4:30 p.m.
Weed Memorial & Hollander Branch
An outdoor afternoon of toe-tapping with our own Dr. Ev, who will take requests. Complimentary refreshments will be served.
Weather permitting.
An Afternoon of Jazz Featuring Joe Corsello
With Gene Bertoncini, Mike Mainieri and Josh Markum
Sunday, September 25 at 1:30 p.m.
Main Library, DiMattia Building
Dudley N. Williams Jr., Auditorium
Join legendary Stamford drummer Joe Corsello as he performs with a group of his fellow standout jazz musicians. He will be joined by Bertoncini on guitar, Mainieri on vibraphone and Markum on bass, each acclaimed, cutting-edge jazz performers in their own right. Register.
Generously sponsored by the Italian Center.
South End Branch African & African American Authors Book Discussion
Monday, September 26 from 7 to 9 p.m. via Zoom
A virtual discussion of the Wanda M. Morris novel All Her Little Secrets.
Tech Tips for Older Adults
Tuesday, September 27 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, September 27 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.
iPhone Photography: Use Your Camera to its Full Potential
Wednesday, September 28 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Harry Bennett Branch
A two-part course covering camera features, settings and tricks on how to make photos stand out. Suitable for all iPhone models and photography skill levels. Bring a fully-charged iPhone and note-taking materials.
Note: Participation in our September 21 class required to take this session. Registration required.
Death Cafe Stamford
Thursday, September 29 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 Sarah Farrugio, a licensed funeral director specializing in advanced planning. Death cafe is not grief support or counseling.
Lawyers in Libraries
Thursday, Sept. 29 from 6 to 8 p.m.
Main Library, Second Floor Study Room
Discuss your case with a volunteer attorney. To book a required 20-minute appointment, call 203 351-8221.
Supported by the Connecticut Bar Association.
Basic Microsoft Excel
Saturday, October 1 from 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Main Library, DiMattia Building
Third Floor Technology Center
Learn how to create and save a spreadsheet, enter data, and write formulas. Must have a basic familiarity with Windows and be able to use a mouse and keyboard. No experience in MS Excel necessary.
Face masks will be required during the entire class.
English Language Learners
Let's Talk: Conversation Groups
Fall Sessions Via Zoom
Tuesday, September 27
New Students: Noon
Basic: 12:30 p.m.
Low Intermediate: 2:30 p.m.
Advanced: 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, September 28
High Intermediate: 10 a.m.
Beginner: 3 p.m.
Registration not required. New students welcome. Meeting information.
Business & Career Development
Nuvance Health Career Fair
Thursday, September 29 from 2 to 4 p.m.
Main Library, Third Floor Technology Center
A chance to explore available job opportunities, from entry level to advanced positions, at Nuvance Health in Norwalk.
Presented in collaboration with Nuvance Health.
TechXel Stamford Accelerator Series Venture Expert Talks
Thursday September 29 from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. via Zoom: Patents & Trademarks
Wesley W. Whitmyer, Jr., Founder Whitmyer IP Group
Wes Whitmyer has been a lead counsel in numerous patent and trademark litigations at the trial and appellate level. As an inventor himself, Wes’s fifteen patents have been commercialized and licensed throughout the world.
Registration Required.
Coming Soon!
A Conversation with Dr. Robert Livingston
Monday, October 3 at 6 p.m.
Main Library, DiMattia Building
Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium
Join us for a discussion with Robert Livingston, a Harvard social psychologist and leading expert on the science of underlying bias and racism in organizations. Dr. Livingston will discuss his book, The Conversation: How Seeking and Speaking the Truth About Racism Can Radically Transform Individuals and Organizations.
The program is co-sponsored by the City of Stamford, Fairfield County's Community Foundation, and the Ferguson Library, along with the Mayor's Multicultural Council, 100 Black Men, Domus Equity Institute, Stamford Community, Stamford Cradle to Career, Stamford Public Education Foundation and Stamford Stands Against Racism. Register.
Friends of the Ferguson Library Pub Crawl
Wednesday, Oct. 12 6:15 to 10 p.m.
Main Library, Outdoor Plaza
Back by popular demand! The Friends of the Ferguson Library's annual Literary Pub Crawl returns to downtown Stamford for a convivial evening featuring roving visits to local bars and restaurants.
Participants will meet in the library's lobby and divide into groups to visit two of four participating restaurants—Bar Rosso, Hudson Social, Towne Parlor and ZAZA Italian Gastrobar. Each location will offer entertainment or literary bingo and happy hour pricing for drinks and appetizers. Dessert on the house and additional entertainment will follow at the library.
Tickets are $40; $30 for Friends members. Register.
Ongoing at the Library
Volunteers Wanted to Help English Language Learners
The Ferguson Library is currently 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 Yelena@fergusonlibrary.org or call her at 203 351-8228 to set up a an interview.
It Happened Here
Main Library, Dudley N. Williams Jr. Auditorium
An exhibition featuring images from the Jewish Historical Society of Fairfield County's archives that reflects on noteworthy Jewish citizens of the region. On view through October 2.
Co-sponsored by the Jewish Historical Society of Fairfield County and partially funded by a grant from the Stamford Arts & Culture Commission.
Art at the Ferguson
Main Library Dudley N. Williams, Jr. Auditorium
The Art of Community exhibit continues through September. In partnership with the Stamford Art Association and Stamford Pride.
Book It for the Ferguson Library
Any Place, Any Time During September
The Friends of the Ferguson Library are excited to present Book It for the Ferguson Library, a virtual 5K fun run/walk event throughout the month of September. Register online to support the library, its programs and services. Form a team or walk/run as an individual. Share your 5K on social media using the hashtags #FergusonLibrary or #BookitforFergusonLibrary.
Sign up for our 2022 Reading Challenge.
This challenge is for both fast and slow readers. Whether you read a book a week or one every month—e-books and audiobooks count—there will be a prize drawing for those who finish reading 12 books from the list and another drawing for those who finish 52 books. The challenge ends December 2022.
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
By registering for programs, you may receive occasional emails about
upcoming events at the library. You can opt out at any time.
BOOK SHOP NEWS
The Harry Bennett Branch Book Shop has reopened!
Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Support the library's programs and services with the purchase of quality gently-used books at Stamford's only independent book store, operated by the Friends of The Ferguson 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.
Harry Bennett 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.
Masks are optional in library buildings.
Masks are required at children's programs for participants ages 2
and up. We reserve the right to ask you to wear a mask if
you are working closely with staff.
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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