PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS,
TEENS AND CHILDREN

KIDS PROGRAM!
Winter Story Times
January 23 through March 9
For children ages 0-5 as follows:
To 11 Months: Wednesday, 10:15-10:45 am
Ones: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:15-10:45
Twos: Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 10:15-10:45 am
Threes: Tuesdays, 11:30-noon; Wednesdays, 1-1:30 pm
Fours/Fives: Mondays and Tuesdays, 2-2:45 pm.
To 11 Months, Ones and Twos must bring an adult.

Stock Market Game for Teens
Monday, February 6-Monday, April 10
No Monday session on February 20. In this 10-week program, teens learn about the world of high finance using the real stock market, a real-time portfolio using a live trading simulation with "not so real" currency. For kids in grades 7-12. Teams of 2-4 kids will compete with other teams around the country. Library resources will be utilized (print and electronic) to make their investment decisions. The library's own in-house stock market guru, Michael McEneaney, will give the students on-going guidance. Game endorsed by the National Council on Economic Education. No charge for program. Advance registration required (in teams). Made possible by the John Curran Memorial Teen Fund. Call 762-3950 to register.

Senior Center Book Discussion
Tuesday, February 28, 11 am
Kathy Leeds discusses The Known World by Edward P. Jones. Group meets fourth Tuesday of each month through May (no meeting in December). Call the Senior Center to register at 834-6240. Comstock Community Center, 180 School Road, Wilton.

KIDS PROGRAM!
Chess Instruction: Sesson 1
PROGRAM FULL--PLEASE CALL TO BE PLACED ON WAIT LIST
Thursday, March 2, 4 pm
Chess instruction by R.J. Chambers, President of the Wilton High School Chess Club. Session 1 consists of six classes: 4-5 pm on Thursdays (February 23, March 2, 9, 23, 30 and April 6). $20 per child, limit of 24 per class. Beginners thru advanced, Grades K-12. Program includes basic instruction, strategies, and classic opening and closing moves. Call 762-3950 to register.

KIDS PROGRAM!
Big Kids Reading to Little Kids
Saturday, March 4, 10:30 am
Wilton High School's National Honor Society members read stories to kids in grades K-3. Stories, activities, and snacks are planned. Parents welcome. Advance registration suggested. Call 762-3950 or scroll down to register.

Visiting Author: Peter Spiegelman
Sunday, March 5, 2 pm
Peter Spiegelman discusses his latest thriller, Death's Little Helpers and his latest creation in the John March series which will be published in Winter 2007. With his first mystery, Black Maps, Spiegelman has put himself on the map by winning a Shamus award. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Advance registration suggested. Call 762-3950 or scroll down to register.

Candlelight Concert Performance:
Jonathan Biss, Pianist
at Wilton Congregational Church
Sunday, March 5, 4 pm
Candlelight Concerts welcomes Jonathan Biss at 4 pm at the Wilton Congregational Church. A dynamic international sensation, not yet 25 years old, Mr. Biss will play a program of Beethoven, Schumann, and Schoenberg. He has been hailed by The New York Times for his "assurance, intelligence, and vitality." A portion of the proceeds from the Candlelight Concert Series benefits the Wilton Library's classical and jazz music collections. Tickets will be available for purchase one-half hour prior to the performance or you can reserve yours now by calling 762-3401 or 762-5019.

American Red Cross Babysitting Training
Tuesday, March 7, and Wednesday, March 8, 4-7 pm
Two-part babysitting course on two consecutive days. $50 per child, ages 11-15. Advance payment required at time of registration. Limited seating. Bring snack. Call 762-3950 for details and to register.

Wilton Library Readers
Wednesday, March 8, noon to 1 pm
Susan Boyar discusses Saturday by Ian McEwan. Group meets second Wednesday of each month through May (no meeting in December). No charge for program. No registration required. Bring lunch.

Visiting Author: Susan E.B. Schwartz
Into the Unknown: The Remarkable
Life of Hans Kraus
Thursday, March 9, 7 pm
Wilton author Susan E.B. Schwartz discusses her new book about Hans Kraus, a medical pioneer in muscles and fitness, also a world-class rock climber. Books available for purchase and signing. Advance registration suggested. Call 762-3950 or scroll down to register.

Art Reception:
Wilton Arts Council Annual Photography Show
Friday, March 10, 6-7:30 pm
Show features artists using a variety of photography media. Exhibition runs through Thursday, April 14.

KIDS PROGRAM!
Folklore and Fantasy Story Times
Saturday, March 11, 2 pm
Craft Room
Folklore and fantasy story times for children ages 5 through 8. Advance registration suggested. Additional date: March 25.

KIDS PROGRAM!
Drop-in Crafts: Spring!
Monday, March 13-Tuesday, March 14, 10 am-6:30 pm
Children of all ages can drop in at any time to make their own springtime creations at Wilton Library. Supplies on hand in Children's Library. No charge and no reservations required.

KIDS PROGRAM!
Reel Wednesday
Wednesday, March 15, 10 am and 2 pm
Double feature for kids! First show will run from 10-11:30 am and second show will run from 2-3:30 pm. Free popcorn and lemonade. Children under 5 need to bring an adult with them.

KIDS PROGRAM!
Drop-in Crafts: St. Patrick's Day
Thursday, March 16-Friday, March 17, 10 am-6:30 pm
Children of all ages can drop in to make their own St. Patrick's creations at Wilton Library. Supplies on hand in Children's Library. No charge and no reservations required.

KIDS PROGRAM!
Read to Rover
Saturday, March 18, 2-3 pm
Students in grades 1-5 can have fun reading to a certified therapy dog for 20 minutes. Kids can bring a book from home or choose one from the library. Helps build reading skills. Space and dogs limited. Advance registration required. Call the Children's Library at 203-762-3950, Ext. 217.

Homer's Iliad with Ann Martin
Monday, March 20, 10:30 am
Ann Martin returns with a six-part series on Homer's Iliad. Additional dates: March 27, April 3, 10, 17, and 24. Advance registration required.

Fiction Writing Workshop
Wednesday, March 22, 10 am-1 pm
This is a fun, fast-paced immersion in the craft of fiction writing with instructor Susan Breen. Topics include plot/story structure, character development, point of view and Q&A about the business of writing. Advance registration required.

Visiting Author: Alan Nierenberg
Thursday, March 23, 7 pm
Author Alan Nierenberg discusses his book Winning the Interview Game. New graduates through senior executives can spend months trying to get a job interview. Nierenberg outlines the competitive edge to win that important one-hour interview. Advance registration suggested.

What Skill is More Important Than Communication?
Friday, March 24, 9-11 am
Wilton Library and the Wilton Chamber of Comerce co-sponsor this engaging and interactive seminar with Michael Crystal, Ph.D. on becoming a more effective communicator. Dr. Crystal will help attendees better understand their own communications style, become a better listener, and generally improve flexibility, open-mindedness, versatility, adaptability, tolerance and outword focus. Advance registration required. $15/Chamber members and Friends of the Library, $25 non-Chamber members. To register, please call the Chamber at 762-0567 or the Library at 762-3950. Advance registration required.

KIDS PROGRAM!
Folklore and Fantasy Story Times
Saturday, March 25, 2 pm
Craft Room
Folklore and fantasy story times for children ages 5 through 8. Advance registration suggested.

KIDS PROGRAM!
Journey of the Blankets
Sunday, March 26, 2 pm
Barb Schade, a local educator, has just returned from her second trip to Pas Christian, MS, where she oversaw distribution to children and families in need of the 90+ blankets made by approximately 50 Wilton children at the Library one Saturday afternoon in September. Barb will share stories of the children who received the blankets and photos--including the blankets in use, plus many others showing the unfathomable devastation that has befallen the region in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. A thank you to the greater Wilton community and especially the children who made the blankets. Call 762-3950 or scroll down to register.

Visiting Author: G.G. Carbone
Sunday, March 26, 2 pm
Author G.G. Carbone, discusses how to get the most out of flea markets, antique auctions, and eBay and turn it into real money. Based on her book, How to Make a Fortune with Other People's Junk. Books available for purchase and signing. Advance regisration suggesed. Call 762-3950 or scroll down to register.

Senior Center Book Discussion
Tuesday, March 28, 11 am
David Ostergren discusses 1776 by David McCullough. Group meets fourth Tuesday of each month through May (no meeting in December). Call the Senior Center to register at 834-6240. Comstock Community Center, 180 School Road, Wilton.

Women's Wellness Series:
Are You Weight Loss Resistant?
Tuesday, March 28, 7 pm
In this first of a four-part series, licensed nutritionist Connie Marcy, will speak about nutrition and the phenomenon of being weight loss resistant. Additional speakers and dates: April 4: Meditation Reiki, and Self-Healing with Batya Diamond and Anna Raimondi; April 11: Aging and Menopause--Strategies for Fighting Them Naturally with the Blood Type Diet with Peter J. D'Adamo, N.D.; April 18: Fitness Program Benefits and Issues with Mike Allen of Physical Integriy. Advance registration suggested. Call 762-3950 or scroll down to register.

History of Beer
Wednesday, March 29, 7 pm
Gregg Glaser, editor of Yankee Brew News and All About Beer, returns for a talk on the history of beer, and offers a beer tasting (audience memers must be 21 years or older). Refreshments served. Advance registration required.

International Book Group:
Literature of Other Lands
Thursday, March 30, 7-8:30 pm
This group reads for pleasure to learn about authors from other lands and their works as seen through the eyes of their countrymen. Guest speaker Jung Soo Kim discusses Korea. Book title to be determined. Refreshments and international desserts will be served. Advance registration suggested. Call 762-3950 or scroll down to register.

Coffee and Conversation for Preschool Parents
Friday, March 31, 1-3 pm
Beth Gallos and Jill Maller-Kesselman, Wilton Schools psychologists, discuss issues with parents that affect their preschool children. Topic: positive discipline for preschoolers. Advance registration required. Call 762-3950 or scroll down to register.

Annual Book Sale
Saturday, April 1 through Tuesday, April 4
Wilton Library's popular Annual Book Sale fund-raiser. Saturday Early Buying Hours: 8-10 am for Early Buyers with $15 admission per person fee. Saturday Hours: 10 am-5 pm. Sunday Hours: 12 pm-5 pm. Monday Hours: 9 am-4 pm (books 1/2 price). Tuesday Hours: 9 am-4 pm (books free with donation). Features items in more than 50 categories--mysteries, gardening, travel, and science fiction. Silent auction on Saturday and Sunday (closes at 4 pm on Sunday). For further information, call 762-3950. Last day to donate books for the sale is Thursday, March 9.

Women's Wellness Series
Meditation, Reiki and Self-Healing
Tuesday, April 4, 7 pm
Part 2 of four-part series. Batya Diamond, spiritual leader and Anna Raimondi, energy healer, both of Wilton, discuss personal spiritual growth. Topics include meditation and Reiki that promote physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual wholeness. Includes techniques to create greater calm, balance and power in one's life. Advance registration suggested. Call 762-3950 or scroll down to register. Additional dates: April 11--Aging and Menopause: Strategies for Fighting Them Naturally with the Blood Type Diet. April 18--Fitness Program Benefits & Issues

Workshop on Websites for Those
With Disabilities and Their Families
Thursday, April 6, 4 pm
Anne Eason, Special Education Attorney, will speak about the websites available for those with disabilities and their families. Call 762-3950 or scroll down to register.

Wilton League of Women Voters' Hot Topic
Thursday, April 6, 7:30 pm
Wilton Library and the Wilton League of Women Voters continue a series of public forums on topics of current interest. Advance registration suggested. Call 762-3950 or scroll down to register.

KIDS PROGRAM!
The Prevailing Winds of Connecticut
Saturday, April 8, 1 pm
Dr. Ralph Kirmser and his quintet of woodwinds returns to the Wilton Library for a free children's concert. Advance registration suggested. Call 762-3950 or scroll down to register.

Poetry is a Lot of Fun:
Poetry Lecture with Ben Van Vechten
Sunday, April 9 from 2-3:30 pm
A poetry lecture in honor of poetry month features guest lecturer Ben Van Vechten. Advance registration required. Poetry packet available a front desk to be read before event. Call 762-3950 or scroll down to register.

Women's Wellness Series:
Aging and Menopause
Tuesday, April 11, 7 pm
Part 3 of four-part series. Dr. Peter J. D'Adamo, will speak Aging and Menopause--strategies for fighting them naturally with the Blood Type Diet. Last session in series: April 18--Fitness Program Benefits and Issues. Advance registration suggested. Call 762-3950 or scroll down to register.

Wilton Library Readers
Wednesday, April 12, noon to 1 pm
Susan Boyar discusses Gilead by Marilynne Robinson. Group meets second Wednesday of each month through May. No registration required. Bring lunch.

More Poetry with Ben Van Vechten:
Five and Three-Fifths Poets
Thursdays, April 13, 20, 27 and May 4 and 11, 10:30 am-noon
Techniques of five different poets (plus three poems from Dylan Thomas) are examined in this five-part series with Ben Van Vechten. Consecutive Thursdays through May 11. The five poets are: Emily Dickenson, E.E. Cummings, William Carlos Williams, Marianne Moore, and W.H. Auden. A poetry packet is available for pickup at the front desk. Call 762-3950 or scroll down to register.

Not Just for Kids!
Norwalk Symphony Family Program: Percussion
Saturday, April 15, 1 pm
Part 3 of a four-part series. Children ages 3-10 and their families get to experience brass instruments hands on. Advance registration is suggested. Call 762-3950 or scroll down to register.Additional date: May 6--Brass.

Women's Wellness Series:
Fitness Program Benefits and Issues
Tuesday, April 18, 7 pm
Part 4 of four-part series. Mike Allen of Physical Integrity speaks on women's fitness issues. Topics include benefits of an overall fitness program, different components of a fitness program and contra-indications, sports nutrition, massage, internal balance, mood changes, and other important women's fitness issues. Advance registration suggested. Call 762-3950 or scroll down to register.

Screening of
Pride and Prejudice at Wilton Library
Wednesday, April 19, 7 pm
Free screening of the 1940 black and white classic, Pride and Prejudice, with Laurence Olivier and Greer Garson. Joanna Ecke and Jean Brey will discuss the novel and the film on Wednesday, April 26 at 7 pm at the Wilton Library. Advance registration suggested. Call 762-3950 or scroll down to register.

Senior Center Book Discussion
Tuesday, April 25, 11 am
Ben Van Vechten discusses Cakes and Ale by W. Somerset Maugham. Group meets fourth Tuesday of each month through May (no meeting in December). Call the Senior Center to register at 834-6240. Comstock Community Center, 180 School Road, Wilton.

Visiting Author: Jill Fredston
Snowstruck: In the Grip of Avalanches
Tuesday, April 25, 7 pm
Jill Fredston one of North America's leading avalanche experts, discusses the coming together of avalanches and people in this fascinating talk and slide presentation based on her book. Books available for purchase and signing. Advance registration suggested. Call 762-3950 or scroll down to register.

Read the Book and See the Movie:
Pride and Prejudice Discussion
Wednesday, April 26, 7 pm
Joanna Ecke and Jean Brey discuss the Jane Austen novel, Pride and Prejudice, and the 1940 film version with Laurence Olivier and Greer Garson. There will be a free screening of the movie at the Library on Wednesday, April 19, at 7 pm, a week before this discussion. Advance registration suggested. Call 762-3950 or scroll down to register.

Not Just for Kids!
Norwalk Symphony Family Program: Brass
Saturday, May 6, 1 pm
Part 4 of a four-part series. Children ages 3-10 and their families get to experience brass instruments hands on. Advance registration is suggested. Call 762-3950 or scroll down to register.

COMPUTER CLASSES @ WILTON LIBRARY
Taught by Mary Anne Mendola Franco
Technology Librarian @ Wilton Library and Guests

Scan and Restore Your Precious Photos
Saturday, March 4, 11:30 am
Do you have a box full of old family photos that you'd like to preserve? How about sharing them with the rest of the family without giving them away forever? An inexpensive flatbed scanner and a few days' work is your answer. Some older photos will still need color or lighting correction. It's a snap with any image processing software package. Michael Franco shows you how to do this with Adobe Photoshop Elements. Call 762-3950 or scroll down to register.

Catalog Your Photos using Adobe Photoshop Elements
Saturday, May 13, 11:30 am
Are your digital photos hard to find on your hard drive? Need some organization? Photoshop Elements can help you instantly find any picture. Michael Franco will also talk about the best ways to back up your pictures to avoid losing your precious digital memories. Call 762-3950 or scroll down to register.

WILTON LIBRARY READERS
Susan Boyar leads lively and insightful discussions on the second Wednesday of every month from September to May (no meeting in December; meet first Wednesday in April). Registration not required.