Mothers and daughters talk Breaking the Silence Between Mothers and Daughters on Thursday, January 13 from 7-8:30 p.m. is a seminar about self-esteem and relationships - creating safe and healthy choices and opening the doors of communication. The seminar is sponsored by the library and the Domestic Violence Crisis Center. Jane Field, youth and children's activities director for Wilton Presbyterian Church and a community educator at the Crisis Center and Susan Delaney, coordinator of education and training for the Crisis Center will speak and provide an interactive environment in which mothers and daughters can spend quality time discussing dating violence. There is no charge for the program. Advance registration is suggested. Call 762-3950 or register online.
State legislators at libraryThe library is pleased to host Wilton's State legislators Senator Judy Freedman and Representatives Toni Boucher and John Hetherington. People can start the new year by meeting the legislative leaders and letting them know the constituents' important priorities. The meeting will be held from 6-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 13 in the library's Picture Book Room and refreshments will be served. Registration is suggested, but not required. Call 762-3950 or register online.
Business franchises exploredExploring Business Ownership Through Franchises will be the topic for Tim Stubbs of The Entrepreneur's Source in a seminar co-sponsored by the Wilton Chamber of Commerce from 9:30-11 a.m. on Friday, January 14 at the library. Mr. Stubbs will discuss misconceptions about business ownership, franchise basics, and how to approach a change in career. Advance registration is required and there is a fee of $30 Chamber members/$25 non-Chamber members for the session. Call the Chamber office at 762-0567, the library at 762-3950 or register online.
Students' art exhibitionThe PTA Reflections Art Exhibition Opening Reception is Friday, Jan. 14 from 6 - 8 p.m. at the library. Students in grades K - 12 exhibit their works featuring art, music, photography and literature based on this year's theme "A Different Kind of Hero." The works are reviewed by a committee of community leaders who select a number of pieces to be forwarded on to the state competition. The exhibit is on display in the library through January.
Internet safety discussedParents will hear from Officer Scott Sear on Wednesday, Jan. 19 from 7:30 - 9 p.m. in Internet Safety: Do You Know What's on Your Child's Computer? There is no charge for the program. Advance registration is suggested. Call 762-3950 or register online.
Music fills the libraryChildren will have hands-on experiences with percussion instruments on Saturday, Jan. 22 from 2 - 3 p.m. when the Norwalk Symphony Family Program (Not) Just for Kids gets underway. Children ages 3 - 10 and their families will delight in the music emanating from the Community Room in this program sponsored The Wilton Bank. Two remianing dates in the series are April 2 with strings from 2 - 3 p.m. and May 7 with brass from 3 - 4 p.m. There is no charge for the program series. Advance registration is suggested. Call 762-3950 or register online.
Reporter shows poetic sideOn Sunday, Jan. 23 from 2 - 3:30 p.m., CBS reporter Ira Joe Fisher will reveal a different part of his personality with his seminar, A Poetry Chat with Ira Joe Fisher. Mr. Fisher will read poems from his book, Remembering Rew along with works by others. His book will be available for purchase and signing. There is no charge for the program. Advance registration is suggested. Call 762-3950 or register online.
Book sale volunteers needed nowIn preparation for the annual book sale in April, chairwomen Jan MacEwen and Jan Galletly organize teams of volunteers to sort through all the paperback books that have been donated to the library. The books have already been cleaned and weeded out, so the remaining task is to sort them into categories for eventual pricing. For the first time, the job will take place inside a heated building with lots of space - the library's temporary storage facility at Executive Campus. Sorting is a most crucial step of the book sale process. There is no prior experience or training required; it will be provided "on the job." Each team meets once a week for a few hours in January and February. Please call Jan MacEwen at 227-8502 to volunteer.
Reminder: The library is closed on Monday, Jan. 17 in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.