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Today is the last day for kids to participate in Fantasy Beasts and Books crafts. Kids can stop in today until 8 to create the craft based on the sample that is provided. For older kids in grades 4 and up, Incredible Creature Crafts takes place from 4 - 5 with a more intricate project. Advance registration is recommended for Incredible Creature Crafts. To register: www.wiltonlibrary.org/events or call 762-3950. The crafts are free of charge. The craft programs are sponsored by the Betsy and Jesse Fink Foundation.

Kids can enjoy the last Reel Fridays tomorrow with Go Diego Go for ages 3-5 at 10:30 and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2007) at 2. Children under 8 must be accompanied by adults; children 8 and over must have caregivers remain in the building during the movie time. There is no charge and no registration. Reel Fridays are sponsored by Louis Dreyfus Corporation.

The Wilton Rotary Club is testing a new program coordinated with the nationwide AMBER Alert identification system which is used when a child goes missing. On Saturday, Aug. 18, from 9-noon in the Brubeck Room of the library, Rotary club members will take photos of children and produce identification cards that parents will keep. The confidential, encrypted information is stored in the secure nationwide database which is then useful only to law enforcement in the case of an emergency. The first card is produced at no charge, subsequent cards to update photos and information are produced for a nominal fee, which goes to Rotary and then is distributed by the club philanthropically in the community and internationally. There is no charge and no registration. The program is sponsored by the Wilton Rotary Club and Wilton Library.

Robert the Guitar Guy comes to the library on Wednesday, Aug. 22, from 10:30-11:30 to entertain pre-school and kindergarten children. Using music, rhythm, movement, humor, role-playing and props, he brings fun for children and adults alike. There is no charge for the program. Advance registration is required as the program is limited to 75 children and caregivers. To register: www.wiltonlibrary.org/events or call 762-3950.

The blues funk sound of Triple Play comes to the library's Brubeck Room for a special performance on Sunday, Aug. 26, from 3-4 p.m. Chris Brubeck, Peter "Madcat" Ruth and Joel Brown reprise their performance from the WaterWorks benefit a few years ago. AllAbout Jazz.com describes the band as "quick-stepping trombone, roadhouse guitar and good-time harmonica." The performance is made possible by the William and Karen Tell Foundation with special thanks to Ed and Catherine Romer. There is no charge for the concert. Advance registrations are strongly recommended. To register: www.wiltonlibrary.org/events or call 762-3950. Pre-registrants must arrive by 2:50 p.m. to be guaranteed seating. After 3 p.m., and if space is available, waitlisted and walk-in registrants will be admitted. Suggested donation for the concert is $10.

A reception for the multimedia traveling exhibit, The Times of Dave Brubeck, will follow the concert. The reception is open to the public and free of charge. The exhibit runs through Sunday, Sept. 16, focusing on Dave Brubeck's contributions to jazz and classical music, his involvement in civil rights issues, and his role in cultural ambassadorship programs that used jazz to improve relations between the United States and other countries. The exhibit is made possible at the library by the William and Karen Tell Foundation.

Special attention is being given to young ones whose older siblings go off to grade school next week. On Tuesday through Thursday, Aug. 28, 29 and 30, toddlers will have a number of special programs just for them sponsored by the Young Reader Roundup, part of the Friends of the Wilton Library. Children develop a lifelong love of the library when introduced early. The programs are free of charge and registration is not required. The Young Reader donation is $25 per child; $75 for a family. New members receive Wilton Library-designed hippo book bags. All new and returning members receive special Young Readers cards that allow for 7-day rental of children's DVDs. Young Reader volunteers will be on-hand at the library Monday, Aug. 27 through Thursday, Aug. 30 to answer questions for parents and caregivers. For more information about the Young Reader Roundup programs the week of Aug. 27, visit www.wiltonlibrary.org/events. For more information, call 762-3950.