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The last session in the Adair Burlingham Memorial Lecture Series is tonight from 7–8:30 p.m. Charles Burlingham, Jr., grandson of Julian Alden Weir, presents “Memories of Weir Farm.” Mr. Burlingham will play Cole Porter songs on the piano during the reception that follows the lecture. Tickets may be purchased for $15 at the Weir Farm Art Center orWilton Library prior to the lecture, or at the door tonight. All proceeds benefit the Weir Farm Art Center and the library. Advance registration is recommended. To register: www.wiltonlibrary.org/events or call (203) 762-3950.

Kids get to follow the beat of different drummers on Saturday, March 22 during the Norwalk Symphony Family Program (Not) Just for Kids from 2-3 p.m. Children ages 3–10 and their families receive hands-on demonstrations of percussion instruments. The last date in the series is May 3 with brass instruments. There is no charge for the program. Advance registration is suggested. To register: www.wiltonlibrary.org/events or call (203) 762-3950.

Children are introduced to other cultures during Folklore and Fantasy also on Saturday, from 3–4 p.m. Kids in grades K–4 hear tales read aloud by library staff members who choose stories from the library’s extensive folktale collection. There is no charge for the program. Advance registration is recommended. To register: www.wiltonlibrary.org/events or call (203) 762-3950.

On Tuesday, March 25 at 11 a.m., the Senior Center Book Discussion takes place with Kathy Leeds discussing Behind The Scenes At The Museum by Kate Atkinson. The group meets at the Senior Center at Comstock. Call the Senior Center for details and to register at 834-6240.

The last segment of the “In the Midst of Winter Series” sponsored by Mid-Fairfield Hospice concludes on Tuesday, March 25 with Techniques for Coping with Stress, from 4–5 p.m. Participants learn techniques to relax and achieve balance through life’s ups and downs, providing a defense against illness and disease. There is no charge for the program. Advance registration is suggested. To register: www.wiltonlibrary.org/events or call (203) 762-3950.

David Pogue, technology guru for The New York Times, gives a lively discussion on what’s new in the field of mobile technology on Thursday, March 27, at 7 p.m. He will present and demonstrate some of the latest “toys” available to mankind, and offers his mini-critiques of each. There is no charge for the program. Advance registration is recommended. To register: www.wiltonlibrary.org/events or call (203) 762-3950.

Teens will be performing their hearts out on Friday, March 28 and Saturday, March 29 during Poetry in Motion: Right, Wrong or Somewhere In-Between, from 7–8 p.m. This is a 2-night poetry and arts event for Wilton Library’s poetry initiative centered on the theme of ethics and morals. Original poetry written by students in grades 7–12 will be read accompanied by various art forms. A book of the students’ poetry will be available for purchase. A reception follows each performance. The program is sponsored by Wilton Library with funding from the John and Patricia Curran Teen Fund. Tickets can only be purchased at the front desk (no online registration)--$5 per person each show. Proceeds will benefit future teen programs. Call (203) 762-3950 for more details or to purchase tickets.

Art historian Joan Kaskell returns to the library on Monday, March 31 at 11 a.m. to provide a behind the scenes look at the Wadsworth Atheneum. The Atheneum is the museum for this spring’s first “road trip” sponsored by the library and St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church. Mrs. Kaskell’s talk familiarizes attendees with aspects of the Wadsworth and is open to all, whether or not they are participating in the trip, which features the special exhibition, “Impressionists by the Sea.” The talk is free of charge. Advance registration is suggested. To register for Mrs. Kaskell’s talk: www.wiltonibrary.org/events or call 762-3950. The museum trip is on Wednesday, April 2, leaving the library at 9:30 a.m. returning by 4:30 p.m. Cost for the bus and museum admission is $55/adults and $53/seniors (62 and over), which includes a museum highlights tour at 11, lunch at the newly-opened café, The Russell (price of lunch not included in the cost) and admission to the special exhibition. Reservations are on a first come - first serve basis. Space is limited, so advance payment is required at the time of registration. Call 762-3950 or come to the library to register.