ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)Wednesday, February 1 through Wednesday, April 25, 9:30-11:30 am
Twice-weekly classes in English for Speakers of Other Languages begin Monday, January 30 and continue on Mondays and Wednesdays until April 25th at the Wilton Library given by Westport Continuing Education. Testing and registration required (Placement testing at Wilton Library, Wednesday, January 18, from 9:30-11:30 am).
Monday, February 27 and Tuesday, February 28, 4-8:30 pm
Regie Gibson, a professional poet and national poetry slam winner will work with selected students on performance poetry skills in preparation for Poetry in Motion. Students will be advised of which day they are to attend. Snow date: Wednesday, February 29.
Weir Farm Artist-in-Residence Exhibition/Reception: Meg PierceMonday, February 27, 6-7:30 pm
February brings Meg Pierce to the Weir Farm artist in residency program. Meg, an artist now living in Sarasota FL, creates sensitive, complex and detailed mixed media work. She often uses materials associated with women: threads, buttons, pins, handkerchiefs or beads, or older things, like newspapers or snapshots that carry a sense of the past, in her works. Meg grew up in the Buffalo area. A graduate of the College of New Rochelle, she went on to gain a Masters in Art and Art Education from Columbia University, NY and a Master in Fine Art in Painting from Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY. She was a teacher of art in the Herricks Public Schools on Long Island from 1969-2001 and found teaching to be an extraordinary source of energy and pride. Co-sponsored by Weir Farm Art Center and Weir Farm National Historic Site and presented by Wilton Library. Registration suggested.
Good Reads, Great KidsMonday, February 27, 6:15-7 pm
Children in grades 2 and 3 and their parents will have the opportunity to meet and discuss books as a group. In addition to personal selections, we will all discuss the book The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary. Parents and guardians must be present. Sponsored by the Sherman Family Fund. Registration required.
