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With winter acting up again, kids in grades 7 - 12 have a chance to cover their heads (or their friends' heads) in something warm and wonderful in the Hat Knitting Workshop for Teens starting on Tuesday, Feb. 22 from 4 - 5:30 p.m. In this 3-part class, kids will learn how to create ribbing, change colors and form the stockinette stitch while working on a hat project. Teens coming to the class should already know how to cast on, create the "knit" stitch and bind-off. Additional sessions will be held on Tuesday, March 1 and March 8 from 4 - 5 p.m. In the last class, knitters will learn how to create the seam and tassel to finish the hat. The program is made possible by the John Curran Memorial Teen Fund. There is no charge for the program. Advance registration is required.

Grandmothers, mothers, daughters and sisters (girls in grades 9 and up) are invited to attend International Book Group: Literature of Other Lands, a 3-part series for women starting on Thursday, Feb. 24 from 7 - 8:30 p.m. The group will be reading for pleasure to learn about authors from other countries. The discussions will be lead by local residents who come from the originating countries. The first book in the series on Feb. 24 is Journey from the Land of No: A Girlhood Caught in Revolutionary Iran by Roya Hakakian. The discussion will be led by Golnar Sadeghi who is herself from Iran. Additional discussion leaders and dates are Teresa Maultz (Poland) who will be discussing Madame by Antoni Libera on March 31 and Miwako Ogasawara (Japan) on April 28 (book to be announced). Books are available for loan. Refreshments and international desserts from the featured country will be served. There is no charge for the program. Advance registration is suggested. Call 762-3950 or register online.

On Friday, Feb. 25 the library and the Wilton Chamber of Commerce co-sponsor a seminar entitled Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Success presented by Michael Crystal, Ph.D. from 9:30 - 11 a.m. Dr. Crystal explores success - how to define it, how to best realize it and what one should do or not do to ensure that it lasts. The fee for the seminar is $25 for Chamber members/$30 for non-members. Advance registration is required. Call 762-3950 or register online.

With so many children taking a strong interest in chess, the Scholastic Chess Tournament slated for Saturday, Feb. 26 at 10 a.m. is filling up fast. Registrations are being accepted at the front desk (rather than by e-mail or phone). Advance registration is $10 per child; registrations at the door are $15 per child (the doors will open at 9 a.m. on that Saturday). The tournament is for kids with advance beginner to expert skills. Tournament directors will be on-hand throughout play. An awards ceremony will take place at the conclusion of the tournament (afternoon). Continental breakfast, lunch and beverages will be served. Call Fran McGowan at the library at 762-3950 for details.

The strong winter winds have nothing on the Prevailing Winds Quintet of Connecticut, performing at the library on Sunday, Feb. 27 from 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. The woodwind quintet features Ralph Kirmser on oboe, Richard Epstein on bassoon, Cecelia Sparacio on flute, Janet Atherton on clarinet and Stewart Edelstein on the French horn. The free concert for children includes a narrated work about Winnie the Pooh, music about the lives of insects and pieces featuring animal sounds. There is no charge for the program. Advance registration is suggested. Call 762-3950 or register online.

The story hour for kids in grades K - 3 featuring Folklore and Fantasy continues this Saturday, Feb. 19 and again on March 5 and 19 from 2 - 3 p.m. Dragons, trolls and fairies are just some of the creatures found in the tales read during the story time. There is no charge for the program. Advance registration is suggested. Call 762-3950 or register online.