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The last Nursing and Home Care flu clinic scheduled for tonight at the library has been cancelled. The supply allocated to Nursing and Home Care has run out, therefore they had to cancel this last session. For information, call the Nursing and Home Care flu hot line at 834-6341 Ext. 444.

This is the first weekend of December which traditionally is a very fun and festive time at the library. The Wilton Holiday Walk, a Wilton Chamber of Commerce event, kicks off around 5 on Friday evening with businesses and the library welcoming holiday strollers with refreshments. During this time, shoppers will have a sneak peek at the library's Children's Book Sale which will be open from 5 - 7. Gently-used picture books, chapter books, classics, series, videos and DVDs will be available for purchase. The sale will continue on Saturday from 9 - 4 with a visit from Santa scheduled for 10 - noon. Parents are reminded to bring their cameras for this great photo opportunity on Saturday. An opening artist's reception for Nash Hyon also will take place Friday evening from 6 - 7:30. Ms. Hyon's paintings are an artistic representation of the Period Table in her show entitled, "The Elements." The Annual Holiday Party for Friends of the Wilton Library takes place on Sunday, Dec. 4 at 5:30 p.m. The public is invited to join the holiday celebration. For information: 762-3950.

During the fast-paced holiday season, parents and caregivers have a chance to drop-in for Story Times on Tuesdays, Dec. 6 and 13 with their children ages 1 - 5. The schedule for this quality time away from malls and online shopping is as follows: Ones from 10:30 - 11, Twos from 11:30 - noon, Threes from 1 - 1:30 and Fours and Fives from 2 - 2:45. Children in the Ones and Twos groups must be accompanied by adults. There is no charge for the program and registration is not required.

Story Times will begin again the week of January 23 with new times and some new groups added. Advance registration will be required for the January through March Story Times. More details will follow shortly.

Chris Chambers and Pauline Smith, members of the Wilton school system's special needs department give an overview of their services on Tuesday, Dec. 6 from 4 - 5:30 p.m. The talk will center on how the department services students and parents. Legislation regarding special needs also will be addressed. There is no charge for the program. Advance registration is suggested. Call 762-3950 or register online. The program is funded in part by the Federal LSTA grant administered by the Connecticut State Library.

The first flakes of snow may have just fallen, yet some parents are already thinking about next summer and the plethora of summer programs that are available for kids. Ginger Murtaugh, a camping consultant, is available to help parents sort through the information and choices on Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the library during "What I Did on My Summer Vacation." Ms. Murtaugh has access to a range of overnight summer camps for kids ages 8 - 18. The discussion includes sleep away camps, travel, internships, wilderness, study and community service programs in the United States and abroad. There is no charge for the program. Advance registration is suggested. Call 762-3950 or register online.

Ben Van Vechten leads the first book discussion of Snow in August by Pete Hamill on Thursday, Dec. 8 from 10:30 - noon at the library. The novel is about an 11-year old Catholic boy who befriends a rabbi during post World War II Brooklyn. Themes of persecution, bullying, and discrimination are threaded beside those of love and hope, redemption and mysticism. Last year's "Wilton Reads!" - To Kill a Mockingbird - was about injustice; this year's selection is about addressing it. An evening discussion of the book will be led by Susan Boyar on Thursday, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m. Ms. Boyar is a popular book group leader for the Wilton Library Readers which meet on the second Wednesday of each month through May (excluding December).

A free screening of the Showtime movie will take place at the library on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. The Wilton Reads! event culminates with an author talk by Pete Hamill on Thursday, Feb. 2 at 7:30 p.m.

All events are free of charge. Advance registration is suggested. Call 762-3950 or register online. The Wilton Reads! community-wide event is sponsored by The Wilton Bank, The Wilton Bulletin and the United Way of Norwalk and Wilton.