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Anne Eason, special education attorney, shares valuable information in Workshop on Web Sites for those with Disabilities and their Families today from 4-5:30. Ms. Eason has co-authored the book, IEP and Inclusion Tips, as well as being involved with the New Canaan SPED*NET group. There is no charge for the program. Advance registration is suggested. To register, call 762-3950 or register online. The program is funded in part by the Federal LSTA grant administered by the Connecticut State Library.

The Wilton League of Women Voters and the Library co-sponsor tonight's Hot Topic: The Central Issues on Wilton Center. A distinguished panel of community leaders has been put together for this evening's discussion which will cover the history of the Wilton Plan of Development for the Center as well as look at the future of the center. The panel members are: Alice Ayers (Board of Selectmen), Bill Brennan (First Selectman), Charlie Flynn (local attorney), Susie Gross (Old Post Office Square), Peter Keating (Village Market), Richard Paukner (Planning and Zoning Commission), and Malcolm Whyte (Chairman of Design Committee for the Center). There is no charge for the program. Advance registration is suggested. To register, call 762-3950 or register online.

Michael and Mary Anne Franco continue their Digital Photography series with Scan and Restore Precious Photos on Saturday, April 8 from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Attendees will learn how to preserve photos, how to do color and lighting corrections and how to share photos with family members. There is no charge for the program. To register, call 762-3950 or register online. The last class in this series is Saturday, May 13 - Catalog Photos using Adobe Photoshop Elements.

The woodwind quintet, The Prevailing Winds of Connecticut, returns to the library on Saturday, April 8 from 1-2 p.m. to entertain children with a free concert. Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf will be performed by Ralph Kirmser (oboe), Richard Epstein (bassoon), Kathy Sumerow (flute), Janet Atherton (clarinet) and Stewart Edelstein (French horn). Laurie Greene will narrate the piece. There is no charge for the program. Advance registration is suggested. To register, call 762-3950 or register online.

Kyle Nobles, a well-known local pianist, lends his time and talents to the library on Sunday, April 9 in a very different way. He will be hosting A Special Guest Reader Story Time from 2-2:30 p.m. Children ages 4-8 are invited to stop by to enjoy his robust readings on a Sunday afternoon. There is no charge for the program. To register, call 762-3950 or register online. Mr. Nobles will be doing an additional reading on Friday, May 12 from 11-11:30 a.m.

Ben Van Vechten is the discussion leader for two poetry programs this week in celebration of Poetry Month. On Sunday, April 9 from 2-3:30 p.m., Mr. Van Vechten leads the group in the seminar, Poetry is a Lot of Fun: A Poetry Lecture with Ben Van Vechten. On Thursday April 13 from 10:30 to noon, Mr. Van Vechten begins his 5-part poetry series entitled More Poetry with Ben Van Vechten: Five and Three-Fifths Poets. Techniques of five different poets (plus 3 poems from Dylan Thomas) are examined. The five poets are Emily Dickinson, E. E. Cummings, William Carlos Williams, Marianne Moore and W. H. Auden. The group meets on consecutive Thursdays -- April 13, 20, 27, May 4 and 11. Poetry packets are available at the front desk to be read before the two programs. To register, call 762-3950 or register online.

Aging and menopause are discussed in the Wellness series' third part when Dr. Peter J. D'Adamo discusses Aging & Menopause - Strategies for Fighting Them Naturally with the Blood Type Diet at 7 on Tuesday, April 11. Dr. D'Adamo shares his findings based on his book, Eat Right 4 Your Type. The Wilton-based naturopathic physician also is renowned researcher and lecturer. There is no charge for the program. To register, call 762-3950 or register online. The last date in the series is Tuesday, April 18 with Mike Alan speaking about women's fitness issues.

Reminder: The library will be closed on Friday, April 14 and Sunday, April 16 for Good Friday and Easter.