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Wilton Reads! Snow in August book discussion takes place this evening at 7 p.m. with popular book group leader Susan Boyar heading up the gathering. Snow in August by Pete Hamill is the book being read by the community in the second annual Wilton Reads! event. Along with this book discussion group and the one held last month with Ben Van Vechten, there will be a screening of the Showtime movie on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 7 p.m. Pete Hamill will wrap-up the Wilton Reads! event with an author talk on Thursday, Feb. 2 at 7:30. All the events are free of charge. The program is sponsored by The Wilton Bulletin, The Wilton Bank and United Way of Norwalk & Wilton. Advance registration is suggested. Call 762-3950 or register online.

Children ages 6 and up will be able to celebrate the 300th birthday of one of the country's early statesman on Sunday, Jan. 15 at 2 -3 p.m. in the program, The Many Hats of Benjamin Franklin. Known as an inventor, statesman, patriot, and publisher, Benjamin Franklin had many accomplishments that will be recounted by an actor at the library's celebration, along with crafts and refreshments. There is no charge for the program. Advance registration is required. Call 762-3950 or register online.

The Reverend Mary Grace Williams, Rector of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church leads the discussion of "The Essential Blue Eyed," a Jane Elliott film which explores an experiment on discrimination of minorities. The film and discussion are part of the Operation Respect film series which is a continuing community dialogue discussing issues of discrimination. There is no charge for the program. Advance registration is suggested. Call 762-3950 or register online.

Congressman Christopher Shays is holding a Town Community Meeting at the library on Thursday, Jan. 19 from 6:30 - 8 p.m. There is no charge for the program and no registration is required.

Beth Gallos and Jill Maller-Kellelman, Wilton School psychologists, discuss preschoolers and their developmental relationships with other children in Friendship and the Preschooler on Friday, Jan. 20 from 1 - 3 p.m. at the library. Issues involving planning successful play dates, developmentally appropriate expectations for play in preschoolers and problem solving for preschool conflicts will be discussed. There is no charge for the program. Advance registration is suggested by contacting Jill Maller-Kesselman at mallerkesselmanj@wilton.k12.ct.us, calling 762-3950 or registering online. This program was originally scheduled in December and was postponed due to a snowstorm.

The second of a four-part series continues with the Norwalk Symphony Family Program (Not) Just for Kids on Saturday, Jan. 21 from 1 - 2 p.m. Children ages 3 - 10 and their families experience string instruments up close and personal. Additional dates for the program are 02/18 featuring brass instruments and 04/15 with percussion. There is no charge for the program. Advance registration is suggested. Call 762-3950 or register online.

With the larger footprint of the library building, some patrons may have lost track of the donations bin for gently-used books, DVDs, CDs and videos. The gray donation bin is still located at the library's old staff entrance on Godfrey Place. Rather than bringing items into the library, patrons may pull their cars up close to the bin to drop off their items in boxes or bags. Donation receipts may be picked up at the front desk or the drive- thru window, also located on Godfrey Place. For information: 762-3950.