Events
Teen Summer Reading Program
Monday, June 27
Read a book, record it on a personalized ‘passport,’ and be eligible to win weekly prizes and/or the grand prize! Come to the Teen Department Mondays-Fridays to sign up for a passport and begin reading. Program runs from June 27-August 7.
- Week 1 (6/27-7/2) $10 to Starbucks;
- Week 2 (7/4-7/9) $10 to Swizzles;
- Week 3 (7/11-7/16) $10 to Steve’s Bagels;
- Week 4 (7/18-7/23) $15 to iTunes store;
- Week 5 (7/25-7/30) $15 to Wilton Pizza;
- Week 6 (8/1-8/6) $15 to Bowtie Cinemas.
Grand Prize: Kindle eReader and gift card for a DODOcase. For students entering grades 7-12. Sponsored by the John and Patricia Curran Fund.
Drop-in Summer Crafts
Monday, August 1, 10 am-8 pm
Children of all ages can stop by during regular library hours and make a craft to take home. No program fee, no registration, made possible by the Coyle Family Young Readers Fund.
Wonderful Ones and Twos with Caregivers
Tuesday, August 2, 10:15-10:45 am
This program is a sharing time for 1 and 2 year olds and their caregivers. The emphasis is on books, with some songs and toy time. 6-week program. No registration.
Look, Listen and Learn
Tuesday, August 2, 11-11:30 am
For 3 and 4 years olds with parent/caregiver. By interacting with stories, singing songs and acting out finger plays and rhymes, children in this program gain pre-reading skills and learn how to participate in a group setting. 6-week program. No registration.
Teen Drop-in Summer Crafts
Marble Magnets
Tuesday, August 2, 11 am-4 pm
Drop by the teen area between 11 am and 4 pm (or until supplies run out) and make your own marble magnet. For teens entering grades 7-12 and recent HS graduates. No registration required. See website for more teen drop-in crafts. Sponsored by the John and Patricia Curran Teen Fund.
Literary Littles
Tuesday, August 2, 2:15-3 pm
For independent listeners ages 4-6 years. Story time that provides children with experiences that enrich early literacy with stories, short films, songs and crafts. 6- week program. No registration.
WILTON FARMERS’ MARKET
Wednesdays now through September 14, 2-6 pm
The Wilton Farmers Market is at the Wilton Historical Society, Route 7 at 224 Danbury Road in Wilton, every Wednesday through September 28th, from 2-6 pm Supported by the Wilton Chamber of Commerce, the Wilton Historical Society, and the Wilton Library. Vendors include: Ambler Farm, Bistro du Soliel, Capt’n John’s Clambake, Crowley Cheese, Killam & Bassette Farmstead, Mamacat’s Q. Tea, Nod Hill Soaps, Ola Granola, Shultze’s Farm, Wave Hill Breads, and the Whistle Stop Bakery. Visit the market website at www.wiltonfarmersmarket.com for further information.
Yoga and Fruit Smoothies for Teens
Wednesday, August 3, 3-4:30 pm
Join instructor Janice Wilcox for a relaxing hour of yoga and then treat yourself to a fruit smoothie! For teens entering grades 7-12 and recent high school graduates. Wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring a yoga mat. Registration suggested. Sponsored by the John and Patricia Curran Teen Fund.
Dinosaur Club
Wednesday, August 3, 4-5:30 pm
This weekly club is seeking qualified students entering grades 4-6 to participate in a Science Competition at Yale University held annually in November. The club will explore dinosaurs, fossils, paleobiology, geology and more, through presentations, discussions and demonstrations. The program will include experiments, model building, field trips and hands-on creative activities. Registration required.
Teen Drop-in Crafts
Decoupage Coasters
Thursday, August 4, 11 am-4 pm
Drop by the teen area between 11 am and 4 pm (or until supplies run out) and make a unique beverage coaster. For teens entering grades 7-12 and recent HS graduates. No registration required. See website for more teen drop-in crafts. Sponsored by the John and Patricia Curran Teen Fund.
Thrilling Thursdays
Farmer Minor and Daisy the Pig
Thursday, August 4, 2-3 pm
Come on down and pig out on reading!! Farmer Minor and his famous, reading pig Daisy will return to share some fascinating, silly tales. Daisy the pig is one of the smartest pigs you will ever meet (and she’s cute too!) A select few from the audience might even get a kiss from Daisy! Don’t forget your cameras. Registration required. Sponsored by the Coyle Family Young Readers Fund.
Summer Movie for Littles
Bunny Play Date
Friday, August 5, 10:30-11:30 am
Children and caregivers are invited to cool down with a movie this summer. Bunny Play Date will be shown and snacks will be served. No registration. Caregivers must be present for children under 8 years of age and in the building for children under 12 years old. Sponsored by the Coyle Family Young Readers Fund.
Summer Movie for Kids
Rango
Friday, August 5, 2-3:30 pm
Children are invited to cool down with a movie. Rango (PG) will be shown and snacks will be served. All ages, a caregiver must be present for children under 8 years of age, caregiver must be in the building for children under 12 years old. No registration necessary. Sponsored by the Coyle Family Young Readers Fund.
Books for Babies
Saturday, August 6, 9:30-10 am
Bring your wonderful baby to an infant-friendly program at the Wilton Library. We will sing and play and enjoy gentle stories geared for babies under 1 year old. Registration suggested.
Drop-in Summer Crafts
Monday, August 8, 10 am-8 pm
Children of all ages can stop by during regular library hours and make a craft to take home. No program fee, no registration, made possible by the Coyle Family Young Readers Fund.
Wonderful Ones and Twos with Caregivers
Tuesday, August 9, 10:15-10:45 am
This program is a sharing time for 1 and 2 year olds and their caregivers. The emphasis is on books, with some songs and toy time. 6-week program. No registration.
Look, Listen and Learn
Tuesday, August 9, 11-11:30 am
For 3 and 4 years olds with parent/caregiver. By interacting with stories, singing songs and acting out finger plays and rhymes, children in this program gain pre-reading skills and learn how to participate in a group setting. 6-week program. No registration.
Literary Littles
Tuesday, August 9, 2:15-3 pm
For independent listeners ages 4-6 years. Story time that provides children with experiences that enrich early literacy with stories, short films, songs and crafts. 6- week program. No registration.
Duct Tape for Teens
Tuesday, August 9: Canceled
Join artist Katie Stevenson and learn to make flowers, wallets, ties or even shoes with duct tape. Registration required. Limited space. For teens entering grades 7-12 and recent high school graduates. Sponsored by the John and Patricia Curran Teen Fund.
Wednesday Wanderings
Stamford Museum and Nature Center
Wednesday, August 10, 11:30-12:30 pm
Join the library at Stamford Museum and Nature Center for one of this summer’s Wednesday Wanderings! Our group will take a tour of Heckscher Farm and learn about all the farm animals. Enjoy the playground and hiking trails after our tour. Don’t forget your cameras! Ages 4-10, caregivers must be present. Registration required. Sponsored by the Coyle Family Young Readers Fund.
Dinosaur Club
Wednesday, August 10, 4-5:30 pm
This weekly club is seeking qualified students entering grades 4-6 to participate in a Science Competition at Yale University held annually in November. The club will explore dinosaurs, fossils, paleobiology, geology and more, through presentations, discussions and demonstrations. The program will include experiments, model building, field trips and hands-on creative activities. Registration required.
Teen Band
Heatherbird
Wednesday, August 10, 8-9 pm
Teen band, Heatherbird (with Austin Schaefer, Chris Dehn, Matt Stone, Brandon Ray and Emily Lutz), perform a mix of blues, jam and bluegrass music. Catch their final show before they head off to college! For all ages. Come and enjoy. Registration suggested. Sponsored by the John and Patricia Curran Teen Fund.
Thrilling Thursdays
The Buzz on Bees
Thursday, August 11, 2-3 pm
Master bee keeper Leslie Huston will join us for this hands-on presentation about bees. Ms. Huston will share her knowledge of bees with a lively, interactive program in which children will have the opportunity to get a close look at her observation hive and bee keeper’s equipment. Kids are sure to have a great time! Children ages 4-10 with caregivers. Registration required. Sponsored by the Fink Family Fund for Wilton Library’s Environmental Initiative.
Teen Book Trailers
Thursday, August 11, 3–5 pm
Teens create book trailers for the Wilton Library’s website. Use Windows Movie Maker with images, a script and sound bites. Come with your favorite teen book or use one of ours! For students entering grades 7-12 and recent High School graduates. Registration required. Limited space.
Mythology Club for Kids
Thursday, August 11, 6:30-7:30 pm
Children in grades 3-5 are invited to join us for this exciting new book club! Each month we will read a book on a mythological theme and discuss it. Snacks will be provided and an activity or craft will be made. The book for the month of August is Zeus King of the Gods by George O’Connor and there will be activities about the Greek Gods. Caregivers must remain in the building for children under 12. Registration required. Sponsored by the Sherman Family Fund.
Summer Movie for Littles
Yo Gabba Gabba Circus
Friday, August 12, 10:30-11:30 am
Children and caregivers are invited to cool down with a movie this summer. Yo Gabba Gabba Circus will be shown and snacks will be served. No registration. Caregivers must be present for children under 8 years of age and in the building for children under 12 years old. Sponsored by the Coyle Family Young Readers Fund.
Summer Movie for Kids
Mars Needs Moms
Friday, August 12, 2-3:30 pm
Children are invited to cool down with a movie. Mars Needs Moms (PG) will be shown and snacks will be served. All ages, a caregiver must be present for children under 8 years of age, caregiver must be in the building for children under 12 years old. No registration necessary. Sponsored by the Coyle Family Young Readers Fund.
WINRs (Wilton Intermediate Nutmeg Readers) Circle
Saturday, August 13, 3-4 pm
Calling all children in grades 4-6! Each month the WINRs Circle book club discusses a new 2012 Nutmeg nominated book. In addition to discussion, children will have the opportunity to participate in activities, games, trivia, and pizza generously donated by Wilton Pizza. This month’s Nutmeg book is Signal by Cynthia DeFelice. Bring a friend, win a prize! Children in grades 4-6 with caregiver in the building. Registration required. Sponsored by the Coyle Family Young Readers Fund.
Registration for the Launch of Wilton Up Close 2011 Teen Photography Project
Monday, August 15 through Tuesday, September 6.
Wilton Up Close 2011 is a Wilton Library project for students in grades 8-12. The students will work with Daryl Hawk, renowned photographer, who will teach them about photographing their surroundings. The heart of the program is to try and unplug, slow down and truly observe the everyday landscape. Students will also be asked to write reflections about their photographs and experience. The project will conclude with an exhibit in the main gallery of the Library in February 2012.
The dates are as follows:
- 9/13-Wilton Town Center Kick Off Meeting/Photo/Writing, 4-6:30 pm, (Rain date 9/14);
- 9/27-Weir Farm Photo/Writing, 4-6 pm, (Rain date 10/4);
- 10/11-Millstone Farm Photo/Writing, 4- 6 pm, (Rain date 10/12);
- 11/1-Photo Selection, 5-8 pm; 12/6 or 12/7 – Attend one of these writing workshops, 5-7 pm;
- 1/10/12 or 1/11/12 – Attend one of these photo framing sessions, 5-7 pm.
LIMITED REGISTRATION (25 Students).
Cost is $50/student. To register, contact Meg Fuentes at 203-762-3950 x 224 or email mfuentes@wiltonlibrary.org by Tuesday, 9/6/11. Payment must be received to secure a spot.
Drop-in Summer Crafts
Monday, August 15, 10 am-8 pm
Children of all ages can stop by during regular library hours and make a craft to take home. No program fee, no registration, made possible by the Coyle Family Young Readers Fund.
Area Author Affair
John J. Gilmore-Cocaineros Duel
Monday, August 15, 6-7 pm
Drugs, mistaken identity, and mayhem-a great get-away-from-it-all kind of read, perfect for a lazy summer day! Come join local author John Gilmore as he discusses his recently published adventure with retired police detective Frank Reardon, in Costa Rica rebuilding his life after the murder of his wife. Light refreshments served to congratulate the author. Books available for purchase and signing. Registration suggested.
Dinosaur Club
Wednesday, August 17, 4-5:30 pm
This weekly club is seeking qualified students entering grades 4-6 to participate in a Science Competition at Yale University held annually in November. The club will explore dinosaurs, fossils, paleobiology, geology and more, through presentations, discussions and demonstrations. The program will include experiments, model building, field trips and hands-on creative activities. Registration required.
Shadow Act Concert
Wednesday August 17, 8-9 pm
Members of ‘Shadow Act’ reunite for another great concert before heading back to college. Come enjoy the music. For all ages.
Summer Reading Celebration
Thursday, August 18, 2-3 pm
All children who participated in our summer reading program are invited to join us for this end-of-summer celebration. Heifer International will be joining us to talk about how your reading will help others around the world. Children will receive a reading certificate, have the chance to enter a raffle, and eat some tasty snacks. Sponsored by the Betsy and Jesse Fink Foundation for Wilton Library’s Environmental Initiative. Registration required.
Good Reads, Great Kids
Monday, August 22, 4-6:30 pm
Kids in grades 2 and 3 are invited to join this new book club!! Children and their parents will have the opportunity to meet and discuss books as a group. For this session children are invited to bring a book that they have read recently to talk about in this group setting. In addition to personal selections, we will all discuss the book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. Pizza will be provided and we will watch the movie after our discussion. Note the time change for this one session. Please note grade change to Grades 2 and 3. Parents and guardians must be present. Sponsored by the Sherman Family Fund. Registration required.
Weir Farm Artist-in-Residence
Exhibition/Reception: Josh Dorman
Monday, August 22, 6-7:30 pm
August brings Josh Dorman to the Weir Farm artist in residency program. Dorman says he paints in order to see things that would not exist if he did not paint them. He collects outdated and antique works on paper, such as topographic maps. In the same vein, he also looks to the artists of the past for inspiration, artists like Klee, Redon, Turner, Breughel as well as Romanesque and Sienese art and inked Chinese landscapes-none of which he feels seem distant or ancient, but eternally present. He writes that he ”cannot fathom why any contemporary artist would be content to be of this moment only.” The forms that he uses in his art are from the ”same family of forms in images of the solar system, botany, airplane engineering, cattle disease, microbiology… To create a place on the canvas where these images can live together seems natural.” Co-sponsored by Weir Farm Art Center and Weir Farm National Historic Site and presented by Wilton Library. Registration suggested.
RETURN Art Exhibition
Tuesday, August 23, 10 am-8 pm
Students from Four Decades of Ed Mack Teachings Former Wilton students of Edward B. Mack pay tribute to his art inspiration with an exhibition which will run from 8/23/11 – 8/27/11. More than a fifteen artists from Mack’s four decades of teaching will be displaying their works. Exhibition open to the public with a private reception on Wednesday, August 24, 6-7:30 pm for former students and friends of Ed Mack and his participating artists. .
Dinosaur Club
Wednesday, August 24, 4-5:30 pm
This weekly club is seeking qualified students entering grades 4-6 to participate in a Science Competition at Yale University held annually in November. The club will explore dinosaurs, fossils, paleobiology, geology and more, through presentations, discussions and demonstrations. The program will include experiments, model building, field trips and hands-on creative activities. Registration required.
Triple Play in Concert + Cookout by The Schoolhouse at Cannondale
Friday, August 26, 2011 at Wilton Library
Cocktails 7-8 pm;
Concert 8-9:15 pm;
Dinner 9:30 pm;
Bye Bye 11 pm.
There’s still time to sign up for the coolest party of the hot summer!
Tales to Tails
Saturday, August 27, 11-noon
ROAR’s (Ridgefield Operation Animal Rescue) Therapy Dog Program will be bringing therapy dogs to the library for children to read to them. The use of trained therapy dogs in reading programs can result in children who feel comfortable reading out loud, read more often, attempt more difficult books, and actually look forward to reading. As they improve their literacy skills, they’re not just learning how to read, they’re learning to love to read! Children must read independently to participate in this program. Registration is required.
The Literary Horse:
When Legends Come to Life Exhibition
Tuesday, August 30 through Thursday, September 29
Enjoy an exhibition of photographs by Vanessa Smith of horses and riders, paired with quotations from world-famous books, highlighting those published before 1923. Ms. Smith teaches equine photography and creative writing for horse lovers. The exhibition has been organized specifically to tour schools and libraries. Exhibit runs through Thursday, September 29.
Stamford Hospital’s Mobile Facility for Mammography Screening
Tuesday, August 30
Wilton Library teams up with Stamford Hospital’s Mobile Wellness Program “to bring wellness to you… where you live, work, play, pray and learn!” Coach will be parked in the library’s parking lot. Insurance accepted. To schedule appointment, call 203-276-5990, Option 1.
Dinosaur Club
Wednesday August 31, 4-5:30 pm
This weekly club is seeking qualified students entering grades 4-6 to participate in a Science Competition at Yale University held annually in November. The club will explore dinosaurs, fossils, paleobiology, geology and more, through presentations, discussions and demonstrations. The program will include experiments, model building, field trips and hands-on creative activities. Registration required.
