Classical music seems to be everywhere this month inside and outside the library. On Sunday, October 15, the Wilton Candlelight Concerts series opens its 59th season with Kavafian-Schub-Shifrin Trio at 4 p.m. Additional dates in the series are November 5, January 14 and March 18. All performances are on Sunday afternoons at 4 at the Wilton Congregation Church located at 70 Ridgefield Road in Wilton. A portion of the proceeds benefit the library. For ticket information, call 762-3401 or log on to www.wiltoncandlelightconcerts.org.
The Norwalk Symphony Family Program (Not) Just for Kids takes place on Saturday, October 28 from 2-3 p.m. in the Brubeck Room at the library. The program introduces children ages 3-10 to the various parts of an orchestra. The format lets the children touch and experience the instruments personally. The October session is with the strings section of the orchestra. Advance registration is suggested. Additional dates are January 27 percussion and April 7 brass. Call 762-3950 or register online.
On Sunday, October 29 the library's Chamber Music Concerts by Connecticut's Own has their first session at 4 p.m. The Quadrivium String Quartet takes its name from the Latin word (literally, "where four roads meet") that denoted the ancient liberal arts of arithmetic, music, geometry and astronomy. It was formed in 2002 by members of the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra who bring diverse backgrounds to the collaborative art of chamber music. Violinists Larry Shiller and Christopher McCormack, pianist Mai Kagaya, and cellist Richard Brown will present a program that includes Mozart's Piano Quartet #1, K. 478 (G minor) and Piano Quartet, Op. 26 (A Major) by Brahms. Additional dates and programs include November 19 Connecticut Composers Concert; January 28 Prevailing Winds of Connecticut; March 4 Allen Brings and Genevieve Chinn-Brings-Piano, Four-Hands Concert and April 29 Errante/Cho Trio. There is no charge for the Chamber Music Concerts. Advance registration is suggested. Call 762-3950 or register online.
Literary discussion of guns and warsAnn Martin returns on Monday, October 16 from 10:30 - noon for a 6-part series entitled The Guns Fell Silent. The popular guest literary lecturer will explore the human struggles and the realities of war on October 16, 23, 30 and November 6, 13 and 20. The first two books in the discussion are The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway and Lord of the Flies by William Golding. The additional novels are Dawn by Elie Wiesel, The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien and The Good Soldier by Ford Madox Ford. There is no charge for the series. Advance registration is required. Call 762-3950 or register online. Books are available for loan or purchase.
Teens, parents and the college application processAsk teens about applying to colleges and they may shiver with excitement and anticipation. Ask parents about the prospect and they may shiver with dread and concern. Whatever the reaction, Howard and Matthew Greene bring their expert insights and calming demeanors to Present Trends in College Admissions and Financial Aid on Tuesday, October 17 at 7 p.m. The Greenes, nationally-recognized educational consultants, provide strategies and tips for parents and students facing the college application process. With colleges dropping early decision options daily, there now seems to be more confusion than ever. The seminar is the night before the tri-town College Fair at Wilton High School, so parents and teens may be better prepared for a more successful night among the 200 represented colleges. There is no charge for the Greenes' seminar. Advance registration is suggested. Call 762-3950 or register online.
Big days ahead in OctoberThe program calendar is chocked full this October with wellness seminars, craft days for kids, museum bus trips and book group discussions. In and among all these activities, the library has three special events on one weekend--the Children's Book Sale, Discovery Day and Hazardous Materials and Used Book Collection Day. The Children's Book Sale takes place on Friday, October 20 from 3-6 p.m. and Saturday, October 21 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Picture books, chapter books, teen books, DVDs and videos will be for sale along with a silent auction in the Brubeck Room. On Saturday, local author Skip Ploss will be reading from his books and doing book signings at 1:30, 2 and 2:30. Also on Saturday, the second Wilton Library Discovery Day happens from 11-2. Free food, musical entertainment from Bob Riccio and his Dixieland band (weather permitting) and Arthur Lipner on his vibes, new product and services demonstrations, and flower arranging are just some of the activities scheduled for the three-hour, lively event.
Patrons also are encouraged to bring their gently-used books and DVDs to Cider Mill School from 9-3 pm on Saturday for the Used Book Collection Day, part of the town's Hazardous Collection Day. A truck will be available to haul away the donated books. These items are a mainstay of the successful annual book sale, children's book sale and the year round sale of books in the library lobby. Hazardous materials will be collected by the town at Middlebrook. For more information on any of these events: www.wiltonlibrary.org or call 762-3950.