"Generations" Art Exhibition

Mon, Aug 25 - Sun, Sep 28

The talents of the MacEwen family will be showcased in "Generations, " Wilton Library's September art exhibition. The exhibition brings together more than 80 pieces of artwork by former Wilton resident and longtime Wilton Library Art Chairman Ed MacEwen, his daughter Bonnie MacEwen Sailer of Newtown, and granddaughters Jesse and Katie Sailer.
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Get Well, Stay Well: Pelvic Health in Women

Wed, Sep 24, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Join HSS Spine and Pelvic Health Physiatrist, Dr. Elizabeth Brown, for an overview of pelvic health in women, ranging from prenatal & postpartum health to the pre-menopausal woman. Elizabeth Brown is a physiatrist at HSS and board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R).
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Get Well, Stay Well: Getting Ready to Run (Zoom)

Wed, Sep 24, 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Location: Virtual

Please join ONS on Zoom to talk about how to prevent running injuries. Whether you’re a seasoned runner or just starting out, chronic or acute injuries can impede your performance.
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Story-Sharing Circle

Wed, Sep 24, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Location: Presidents' Room

Calling all storytellers and story-listeners! Join us for an informal evening celebrating the oral storytelling tradition. Bring a prepared story to tell or just come to listen. All are welcome, experienced storytellers and newbies alike. Registration recommended.
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Needlework Crafts Group (Drop-In)

Thu, Sep 25, 1:00 - 2:30 PM
Location: Presidents' Room

Weekly drop-in for Needlework Crafters. All welcome whether you knit, crochet, needlepoint, embroider or do any other needlework by hand. Make new friends, get tips and share ideas while working on your own projects, or a group project for donation to a charitable cause. Bring your own materials. No registration required.
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Author Talk with Jacqueline Jackson - Holistic Trauma Healing: Strategies to Integrate the Body, Mind, and Spirit

Thu, Sep 25, 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Please join us for an Author Talk with Wilton resident Jacqueline Jackson as she discusses her new book Holistic Trauma Healing: Strategies to Integrate the Body, Mind, and Spirit, with writing coach, author, and educator Marcelle Soviero. The book explores integrative approaches to healing trauma and stress through mind-body-spirit practices.
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Awesome Autumn Book Sale

Fri, Sep 26, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Friday, September 26: Early Buying 8-10 a. m. ($25 admission), 10 - 5 Free Admission Saturday, September 27: 10 - 5 Sunday, September 28: 1 - 5 - Half-Price Day Monday, September 29: 10 - 5 - $5 Bag Day (bags supplied by the library) All new inventory! Thousands of items sorted in 50 categories.
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Awesome Autumn Book Sale

Sat, Sep 27, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Saturday, September 27: 10 - 5 Sunday, September 28: 1 - 5 - Half-Price Day Monday, September 29: 10 - 5 - $5 Bag Day (bags supplied by the library) All new inventory! Thousands of items sorted in 50 categories. Everyone is covered in this fundraiser - from tots to teens to adults.
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Awesome Autumn Book Sale

Sun, Sep 28, 1:00 - 5:00 PM

Sunday, September 28: 1 - 5 - Half-Price Day Monday, September 29: 10 - 5 - $5 Bag Day (bags supplied by the library) All new inventory! Thousands of items sorted in 50 categories. Everyone is covered in this fundraiser - from tots to teens to adults.
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Awesome Autumn Book Sale

Mon, Sep 29, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Monday, September 29: 10 - 5 - $5 Bag Day (bags supplied by the library) All new inventory! Thousands of items sorted in 50 categories. Everyone is covered in this fundraiser - from tots to teens to adults. Featuring a large assortment of items including bestsellers, fiction and nonfiction, audio/visual, and much more.
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Zentangle Art Workshop

Mon, Sep 29, 3:00 - 4:30 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Join Amy, Wilton Library‘s certified Zentangle instructor, as she guides us through a fun and relaxing Zentangle art session. This meditative art form uses simple steps to teach practitioners how to create beautiful patterns. Suitable for anyone who doesn’t believe they can draw, as well as experienced artists. For adults and teens, ages 13 and up.
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The Art of Home Organizing

Tue, Sep 30, 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Join Stephanie Radman, founder of professional home organizing business, Mayflower Home Organizing, for an insightful presentation, "The Art of Home Organizing”. Stephanie's presentation will empower individuals to transform their living spaces through effective home organizing and de-cluttering strategies.
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Paint it Up!

Tue, Sep 30, 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Location: Craft Room

Come join us for a fun and relaxing evening. We'll supply the canvas, paints, brushes and a collection of masterpieces to copy and inspire you. No art experience required. Just a desire to pick up a brush, have fun and let your inner self out! For adults, ages 18+. Space limited. Registration required.
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Needlework Crafts Group (Drop-In)

Thu, Oct 02, 1:00 - 2:30 PM
Location: Presidents' Room

Weekly drop-in for Needlework Crafters. All welcome whether you knit, crochet, needlepoint, embroider or do any other needlework by hand. Make new friends, get tips and share ideas while working on your own projects, or a group project for donation to a charitable cause. Bring your own materials. No registration required.
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"Rust and Resolve" Art Exhibition - Opening Reception

Fri, Oct 03, 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Location: Gallery

Rust and Resolve: The Last Days of Wilton’s Industrial North Photographs of the Gilbert & Bennett Wire Mill, 1982–2007, by Elyse Shapiro and Bruce AndoFor more than 150 years, the Gilbert & Bennett Wire Mill in Georgetown shaped both industry and community in Wilton’s Industrial North.
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(NOT) Just for Kids: Big Brass Band and Touch Tank

Sat, Oct 04, 3:00 - 4:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Children ages 4 and up and their families are invited to join the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra's Brass Quintet as we look closer at how these instruments are used to portray water. Learn about the versatility of the Brass family and the tools musicians use to change the sound with mutes.
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Crafting Your College Essay (Zoom)

Mon, Oct 06, 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Location: Virtual

The college essay is your chance to introduce yourself to the admissions officers. It's one of the most important AND intimidating parts of the application process — but it doesn’t have to be.
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The Wide World of Beer

Mon, Oct 06, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Please join us to learn about the Wide World of Beer. There are over sixty styles of beers brewed in the world, more than 5, 000 breweries and more than 15, 000 brands of beer among all the styles brewed. In the United States it's no longer just the expensive imported beers that serious beer lovers seek out.
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Art and Travel: America

Tue, Oct 07, 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Please join us in the Brubeck Room for another interesting and informative presentation by ArtScapades which will look at famous works of art in American museums throughout the country.
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Fall Semester with Mark Schenker: Great Books / Great Films (Zoom)

Tue, Oct 07, 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Virtual

Please join us for a new kind of literary series with Mark Schenker in which we’ll look at literary works that were made into great films. In the early years of cinema, movie producers looked for material from classic American, British and Continental novels.
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Not Just Another Wine Tasting

Wed, Oct 08, 6:30 - 9:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Most wine tastings feature wines that someone wants to sell to those who are tasting, and this is not one of those. Please join us in the Brubeck Room when Michael Crystal, a certified wine educator, will walk, talk, and have us sip through a tasting of wines that you’ll be bringing!
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Fall Poetry with Judson Scruton: Poetry in Their Times and Ours - Poems selected from A Century of Poetry in The New Yorker 1925-2025

Thu, Oct 09, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Please join us as Judson Scruton - live from North Carolina! - leads lively discussions exploring 100 years of poetry from The New Yorker. The newly released anthology A Century of Poetry in The New Yorker 1925-2025 is a collection drawn from over 13, 500 poems the magazine published during this time period.
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Needlework Crafts Group (Drop-In)

Thu, Oct 09, 1:00 - 2:30 PM
Location: Presidents' Room

Weekly drop-in for Needlework Crafters. All welcome whether you knit, crochet, needlepoint, embroider or do any other needlework by hand. Make new friends, get tips and share ideas while working on your own projects, or a group project for donation to a charitable cause. Bring your own materials. No registration required.
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Film Screening and Discussion - Out There: A National Parks Story

Thu, Oct 09, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Please join us and the Friends of Weir Farm NHP for the screening of “Out There: A National Parks Story” - an award-winning feature documentary that will take you on a breathtaking 10, 000-mile road trip through our national parks, capturing stunning visuals, heartfelt stories, and the rich legacy of the National Park Service.
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Fairfield County Writers Group Write-In

Sat, Oct 11, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Location: Presidents' Room

The Fairfield County Writers Group, founded in 2011, has been supporting and helping writers in the county with regular write-ins and accelerated events during the NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) season. The group is a non-profit and has no membership fees or dues.
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Wilton Candlelight Music at Wilton Congregational Church: Shifrin/Wiley/Polonsky Trio

Sun, Oct 12, 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Location: Offsite

Wilton Candlelight Concerts celebrates the opening of their 2025/2026 season with a concert featuring the Shifrin/Wiley/Polonsky Trio playing works by Beethoven, Brahms, and Nino Rota.
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Indigenous Peoples' Day

Mon, Oct 13

Wilton Library will be closed on Monday, October 13 in observance of Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day.
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The Career and Films of Billy Crystal

Tue, Oct 14, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Please join us for the Career and Films of Billy Crystal. Billy Crystal first gained popularity as a stand-up comedian in the 1970s, known for his witty and observational humor in films like The Princess Bride (1987) and This is Spinal Tap (1981). Crystal's breakthrough in film came with his role in the romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally. .. (1989).
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2025 League of Women Voters Candidate Forum: Board of Selectmen and Board of Finance, Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Wed, Oct 15, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

The Wilton League of Women Voters, Wilton Library, and GOOD Morning Wilton will cosponsor two events at which voters can hear from candidates running for positions on the Board of Selectmen, the Board of Finance, Planning & Zoning and the Board of Education.
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Fall Poetry with Judson Scruton: Poetry in Their Times and Ours - Poems selected from A Century of Poetry in The New Yorker 1925-2025

Thu, Oct 16, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Please join us as Judson Scruton - live from North Carolina! - leads lively discussions exploring 100 years of poetry from The New Yorker. The newly released anthology A Century of Poetry in The New Yorker 1925-2025 is a collection drawn from over 13, 500 poems the magazine published during this time period.
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Needlework Crafts Group (Drop-In)

Thu, Oct 16, 1:00 - 2:30 PM
Location: Presidents' Room

Weekly drop-in for Needlework Crafters. All welcome whether you knit, crochet, needlepoint, embroider or do any other needlework by hand. Make new friends, get tips and share ideas while working on your own projects, or a group project for donation to a charitable cause. Bring your own materials. No registration required.
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How to Use Today's AI Tools to Simplify Life & Business

Thu, Oct 16, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Please join us for a showcase on how AI tools can simplify your daily tasks, enhance productivity, and bring a new level of efficiency to both personal and professional endeavors. Eddi Khaytman will discuss ChatGPT, Anthropic's Claude, ElevenLabs, Adobe Firefly, Midjourney, OpenAI Sora, Suno, and more.
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2025 League of Women Voters Candidate Forum: Planning & Zoning and Board of Education, Thursday October 16, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Thu, Oct 16, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

The Wilton League of Women Voters, Wilton Library, and GOOD Morning Wilton will cosponsor two events at which voters can hear from candidates running for positions on the Board of Selectmen, the Board of Finance, Planning & Zoning and the Board of Education.
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CT Poetry Society Workshop

Sat, Oct 18, 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Please join us for the next CT Poetry Society workshop at the library. All that is required is the willingness to share some poetry that you have written by reading it aloud to the group. Poets should email a copy of their poems to Ed Ahern at salmonier@aol. com. He will distribute the poems to the group shortly before the session.
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Medicare Bootcamp

Mon, Oct 20, 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Location: Rimer Room

How do you sign up for Medicare? When do you become eligible? What are your options? Join us for a presentation at Wilton Library to find answers to these and other Medicare related questions. This presentation, complete with a Q&A session, will provide information for those who are new to Medicare as well as updates for those already on Medicare.
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Wilton Library Memory Café: A Monthly Gathering for Individuals Living with Memory Challenges and Care Partners

Tue, Oct 21, 2:00 - 3:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Wilton Library, in partnership with RVNAhealth, an independent nonprofit healthcare agency that has served Western Connecticut since 1914, invites those living with memory challenges and their care partners to a welcoming, relaxed and supportive monthly gathering inspired by the original Alzheimer's Café in Holland.
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Jane Austen’s Sanditon: From Unfinished Swan Song to British Costume Drama (Zoom)

Tue, Oct 21, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Location: Virtual

Commemorating Jane Austen’s 250th birthday on December 16, 2025, join author, former UK resident, and Anglophile Claire Evans for a look at Austen’s final, unfinished manuscript and its path from family heirloom to a fully imagined costume drama, airing on American PBS.
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Get Well, Stay Well: Building Strength and Reducing Hand Injuries (Zoom)

Wed, Oct 22, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Location: Virtual

Please join ONS specialists on Zoom to learn how hand strength is crucial for many everyday activities, sports, and occupations. Strong hands can significantly reduce the risk of injuries such as sprains, strains, and common conditions such as arthritis, trigger finger, and carpel tunnel syndrome.
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Dave Brubeck - Four Post-Desmond Quartets with Dr. Gil Harel

Wed, Oct 22, 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Please join us for another fascinating series as Dr. Gil Harel surveys Dave Brubeck’s main four quartets assembled after the retirement of the “classic quartet” with Desmond, Morello, and Wright.
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Fall Poetry with Judson Scruton: Poetry in Their Times and Ours - Poems selected from A Century of Poetry in The New Yorker 1925-2025

Thu, Oct 23, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Please join us as Judson Scruton - live from North Carolina! - leads lively discussions exploring 100 years of poetry from The New Yorker. The newly released anthology A Century of Poetry in The New Yorker 1925-2025 is a collection drawn from over 13, 500 poems the magazine published during this time period.
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Needlework Crafts Group (Drop-In)

Thu, Oct 23, 1:00 - 2:30 PM
Location: Presidents' Room

Weekly drop-in for Needlework Crafters. All welcome whether you knit, crochet, needlepoint, embroider or do any other needlework by hand. Make new friends, get tips and share ideas while working on your own projects, or a group project for donation to a charitable cause. Bring your own materials. No registration required.
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Crosscurrents: Music in a Changing World

Sun, Oct 26, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Join violinist Grant Houston and pianist Dina Vainshtein for a concert of music inspired by times of change.
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Senior Center Book Discussion: Mornings on Horseback: The Story of an Extraordinary Family, a Vanished Way of Life, and the Unique Child who Became Theodore Roosevelt

Tue, Oct 28, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Offsite

Please join us as Carol Kaelin leads a discussion of David McCullough’s Mornings on Horseback: The Story of an Extraordinary Family, a Vanished Way of Life, and the Unique Child who Became Theodore Roosevelt.
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Paint it Up!

Tue, Oct 28, 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Come join us for a fun and relaxing evening. We'll supply the canvas, paints, brushes and a collection of masterpieces to copy and inspire you. No art experience required. Just a desire to pick up a brush, have fun and let your inner self out! For adults, ages 18+. Space limited. Registration required.
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Early Closing for Author Talk

Wed, Oct 29, 3:00 - 8:00 PM

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ASML Author Series Launches with Bestselling Author Mitch Albom

Wed, Oct 29, 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Wilton Library is pleased and honored to present the first adult author in the ASML Author Series, which will introduce three high-profile authors per year whose work will encourage the Library’s vision of a welcoming, engaged and diverse community.
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Fall Poetry with Judson Scruton: Poetry in Their Times and Ours - Poems selected from A Century of Poetry in The New Yorker 1925-2025

Thu, Oct 30, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Please join us as Judson Scruton - live from North Carolina! - leads lively discussions exploring 100 years of poetry from The New Yorker. The newly released anthology A Century of Poetry in The New Yorker 1925-2025 is a collection drawn from over 13, 500 poems the magazine published during this time period.
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WLA/SPED*NET: A Parent’s Guide to Psycho-Educational and Neuropsychological Evaluations

Thu, Oct 30, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Please join us in the Brubeck Room to kick off the year with an important SPED*NET presentation. Navigating the evaluation process can be overwhelming. As a parent, you want to advocate for your child, but the steps to access support—whether through school or privately—can be confusing.
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Needlework Crafts Group (Drop-In)

Thu, Oct 30, 1:00 - 2:30 PM
Location: Presidents' Room

Weekly drop-in for Needlework Crafters. All welcome whether you knit, crochet, needlepoint, embroider or do any other needlework by hand. Make new friends, get tips and share ideas while working on your own projects, or a group project for donation to a charitable cause. Bring your own materials. No registration required.
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Fall Semester with Mark Schenker: Great Books / Great Films (Zoom)

Thu, Oct 30, 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Virtual

Please join us for a new kind of literary series with Mark Schenker in which we’ll look at literary works that were made into great films. In the early years of cinema, movie producers looked for material from classic American, British and Continental novels.
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Woodcock's Wildlife Awareness 101

Thu, Oct 30, 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Have you ever wondered if the fox in your backyard is dangerous? Is it a coyote or a wolf? What about the loud animal screaming you heard at night? Animal Curator Jennifer Bradshaw from the Woodcock Nature Center is here to answer your questions.
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Connecticut's Own: Music with Oboe and Piano

Sun, Nov 02, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Please join us in the Brubeck Room for another Sunday afternoon of chamber music in our Connecticut's Own series. Wilton residents Ralph Kirmser and Kyong Hee Cho are once again our guest performers for a piano and oboe concert. The concert will include pieces by Malcolm Arnold, Bill Douglas, Robert Schumann, Franz Schubert and others.
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Taxes on Trade, American-Made: A Brief History of United States Tariffs in Eight Acts

Mon, Nov 03, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Please join us for a presentation that will examine key constitutional, political, and socio-economic debates about American tariffs from Washington’s presidency through the post-World War Two era.
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Poetry Discussion with Janet Krauss: The Poetry of Li-Young Lee (Zoom)

Tue, Nov 04, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Virtual

Please join us online on Tuesday, November 4, at 10:30 a. m. , when Janet Krauss will lead a discussion of a selection of poems by Li-Young Lee. Links to the poems and discussion questions will be emailed in advance of the program. There is no charge for this program. Advance registration is required as is an email address.
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The Career and Films of Robin Williams

Wed, Nov 05, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Please join us for the Career and Films of Robin Williams. Robin Williams was one of the greatest performers of all time - hilarious, heartwarming, shocking, sweet, and truly genius.
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Needlework Crafts Group (Drop-In)

Thu, Nov 06, 1:00 - 2:30 PM
Location: Presidents' Room

Weekly drop-in for Needlework Crafters. All welcome whether you knit, crochet, needlepoint, embroider or do any other needlework by hand. Make new friends, get tips and share ideas while working on your own projects, or a group project for donation to a charitable cause. Bring your own materials. No registration required.
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CRYSTALIZATIONS: Lessons Learned from 25+ Years Helping Successful People be More Successful

Thu, Nov 06, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Drawn from his extensive experience developing executive leadership and organizations, Michael Crystal has compiled his most valuable lessons and packaged them into an entertaining and enlightening presentation that often leaves audience members thinking, “I wish I had learned that years ago…it would have made life so much easier!
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AARP Driver Safety class

Sat, Nov 08, 10:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Please join us for this in-person session of the AARP Driver Safety Program, which is the nation's first and largest classroom driver safety course designed especially for drivers age 50 and older, although all ages are welcome.
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Fairfield County Writers Group Write-In

Sat, Nov 08, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Location: Presidents' Room

The Fairfield County Writers Group, founded in 2011, has been supporting and helping writers in the county with regular write-ins and accelerated events during the NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) season. The group is a non-profit and has no membership fees or dues.
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Renowned Poet Kate Baer Debuts How About Now: Poems

Sun, Nov 09, 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Please join us on Sunday, November 9, at 3 p. m. , when renowned poet Kate Baer debuts her fourth poetry collection How About Now, a bold and compassionate collection that confronts the march of time in a shifting world.
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WLA/SPED*NET: Calm First, Learn Later--A Regulation Roadmap for Parents

Mon, Nov 10, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Please join us in the Brubeck Room for another informative SPED*NET presentation. When kids are dysregulated—whether they’re melting down, shutting down, or just plain stuck—it can feel impossible to reach them, let alone help them learn. The truth is, kids can’t access logic, focus, or problem-solving until they feel safe and regulated.
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The Good, The Bad, and the Scary of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Mon, Nov 10, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Please join us for a discussion on Morals, Values, and Ethics associated with Artificial Intelligence (AI) as well as a discussion on the scams, deepfakes, and intellectual property implications. Eddi Khaytman, MBA is a Web Developer and AI consultant.
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Veteran's Day

Tue, Nov 11

Wilton Library will be closed Tuesday, November 11 in observance of Veteran's Day.
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Wilton Library Readers: The House of Doors by Tan Twang Eng (Zoom)

Wed, Nov 12, 12:00 - 1:30 PM
Location: Virtual

Professional book discussion leader Susan Boyar discusses The House of Doors by Tan Twang Eng this month, a novel about love and betrayal, colonialism and revolution, storytelling and redemption. Wilton Library Readers meets the second Wednesday of each month through June. Feel free to munch your lunch while we discuss the book.
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The Hero Levels--Original Music and Fantasy

Wed, Nov 12, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

In this immersive concert experience, violist Nick Revel performs live alongside cinematic audio tracks from The Hero Levels: A Fantasy Novella and Original Soundtrack, a written fantasy and music collection where each piece corresponds to a vivid chapter in the accompanying novella.
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Needlework Crafts Group (Drop-In)

Thu, Nov 13, 1:00 - 2:30 PM
Location: Presidents' Room

Weekly drop-in for Needlework Crafters. All welcome whether you knit, crochet, needlepoint, embroider or do any other needlework by hand. Make new friends, get tips and share ideas while working on your own projects, or a group project for donation to a charitable cause. Bring your own materials. No registration required.
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CT Poetry Society Workshop

Sat, Nov 15, 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Please join us for the next CT Poetry Society workshop at the library. All that is required is the willingness to share some poetry that you have written by reading it aloud to the group. Poets should email a copy of their poems to Ed Ahern at salmonier@aol. com. He will distribute the poems to the group shortly before the session.
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Duo Alterity concert

Sun, Nov 16, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Please join us in the Brubeck room for a musical Sunday afternoon. Duo Alterity presents a flute and guitar concert featuring Macedonian folk songs and Sephardic influences alongside classic tangos and an exciting work exploring the music and culture of Puerto Rico. “Beautiful, expressive, hauntingly evocative. ..
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A Funny Program About Funny Programs: The Greatest Sitcoms of All Time

Tue, Nov 18, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Award-winning author and pop culture historian Martin Gitlin hosts this fun and enlightening presentation based on his book, The Greatest Sitcoms of All Time.
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Fall Semester with Mark Schenker: Great Books / Great Films (Zoom)

Tue, Nov 18, 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Virtual

Please join us for a new kind of literary series with Mark Schenker in which we’ll look at literary works that were made into great films. In the early years of cinema, movie producers looked for material from classic American, British and Continental novels.
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Needlework Crafts Group (Drop-In)

Thu, Nov 20, 1:00 - 2:30 PM
Location: Presidents' Room

Weekly drop-in for Needlework Crafters. All welcome whether you knit, crochet, needlepoint, embroider or do any other needlework by hand. Make new friends, get tips and share ideas while working on your own projects, or a group project for donation to a charitable cause. Bring your own materials. No registration required.
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Fact & Fiction: The Art of British Spycraft (Zoom)

Mon, Nov 24, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Location: Virtual

Author, former UK resident, and Anglophile Claire Evans recounts her visit to Bletchley Park, the once top-secret hub of codebreakers vital to Allied intelligence during WWII. Come with us to delve into modern British spy novels and the real-life characters and circumstances that inspired countless plot twists.
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Senior Center Book Discussion: Long Day's Journey Into Night

Tue, Nov 25, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Offsite

Please join us as Ray Rauth leads a discussion of Eugene O'Neill’s Long Day's Journey Into Night. O’Neill’s last play won both the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award and the Pulitzer in 1957 after snagging the Tony for Best Play and Best Actor a year earlier.
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Dave Brubeck - Four Post-Desmond Quartets with Dr. Gil Harel

Tue, Nov 25, 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Please join us for another fascinating series as Dr. Gil Harel surveys Dave Brubeck’s main four quartets assembled after the retirement of the “classic quartet” with Desmond, Morello, and Wright.
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Thanksgiving

Thu, Nov 27

The library will close early at 2pm on Wednesday, November 26 and be closed on Thursday, November 27 for Thanksgiving.
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Fall Semester with Mark Schenker: Great Books / Great Films (Zoom)

Tue, Dec 02, 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Virtual

Please join us for a new kind of literary series with Mark Schenker in which we’ll look at literary works that were made into great films. In the early years of cinema, movie producers looked for material from classic American, British and Continental novels.
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Needlework Crafts Group (Drop-In)

Thu, Dec 04, 1:00 - 2:30 PM
Location: Presidents' Room

Weekly drop-in for Needlework Crafters. All welcome whether you knit, crochet, needlepoint, embroider or do any other needlework by hand. Make new friends, get tips and share ideas while working on your own projects, or a group project for donation to a charitable cause. Bring your own materials. No registration required.
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Wicked Strange New England with Jeff Belanger

Thu, Dec 04, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Based on Jeff’s latest book, Wicked Strange: Your Guide to Ghosts, Monsters, Oddities, and Urban Legends from New England, plus his popular weekly podcast and his Emmy-nominated television series on PBS and Amazon Prime, the program presents highlights from his own adventures and work. For over 25 years, Jeff has been exploring the unexplained.
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Dave Brubeck - Four Post-Desmond Quartets with Dr. Gil Harel

Tue, Dec 09, 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Please join us for another fascinating series as Dr. Gil Harel surveys Dave Brubeck’s main four quartets assembled after the retirement of the “classic quartet” with Desmond, Morello, and Wright.
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Needlework Crafts Group (Drop-In)

Thu, Dec 11, 1:00 - 2:30 PM
Location: Presidents' Room

Weekly drop-in for Needlework Crafters. All welcome whether you knit, crochet, needlepoint, embroider or do any other needlework by hand. Make new friends, get tips and share ideas while working on your own projects, or a group project for donation to a charitable cause. Bring your own materials. No registration required.
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Fairfield County Writers Group Write-In

Sat, Dec 13, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Location: Presidents' Room

The Fairfield County Writers Group, founded in 2011, has been supporting and helping writers in the county with regular write-ins and accelerated events during the NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) season. The group is a non-profit and has no membership fees or dues.
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ASML Author Series: Jason Reynolds

Sat, Dec 13, 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Please join us on Saturday, December 13 at 3pm for an Author Talk with renowned teen and children’s author Jason Reynolds. Jason is a #1 New York Times best-selling author of novels and poetry for young adult and middle-grade audiences, and a 2024 MacArthur Fellow.
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Fall Semester with Mark Schenker: Great Books / Great Films (Zoom)

Tue, Dec 16, 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Virtual

Please join us for a new kind of literary series with Mark Schenker in which we’ll look at literary works that were made into great films. In the early years of cinema, movie producers looked for material from classic American, British and Continental novels.
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Needlework Crafts Group (Drop-In)

Thu, Dec 18, 1:00 - 2:30 PM
Location: Presidents' Room

Weekly drop-in for Needlework Crafters. All welcome whether you knit, crochet, needlepoint, embroider or do any other needlework by hand. Make new friends, get tips and share ideas while working on your own projects, or a group project for donation to a charitable cause. Bring your own materials. No registration required.
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CT Poetry Society Workshop

Sat, Dec 20, 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Please join us for the next CT Poetry Society workshop at the library. All that is required is the willingness to share some poetry that you have written by reading it aloud to the group. Poets should email a copy of their poems to Ed Ahern at salmonier@aol. com. He will distribute the poems to the group shortly before the session.
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Christmas

Wed, Dec 24 - Thu, Dec 25

The library will be closed Wednesday, December 24 - Thursday, December 25 for the Christmas holiday.
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New Year's

Wed, Dec 31 - Thu, Jan 01

The library will be closed Wednesday, December 31 - Thursday, January 1 for the New Year holiday.
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Senior Center Book Discussion: Alexandria: The City that Changed the World

Tue, Jan 27, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Offsite

Please join us as Michael Hess leads a discussion of Islam Issa’s Alexandria: The City that Changed the World.
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Senior Center Book Discussion: An Odyssey: A Father, A Son, and An Epic

Tue, Feb 24, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Offsite

Please join us as Caryn Friedman Quinn leads a discussion of Daniel Mendelsohn’s An Odyssey: A Father, A Son, and An Epic.
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Spring Fundraiser 2026

Sat, Mar 21

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Weekend Getaway! - Wilton Library's Spring Gala Fundraiser

Sat, Mar 21, 6:30 - 10:30 PM

WEEKEND GETAWAY! – OUR SPRING GALA FUNDRAISERNow accepting Sponsorships-Pledge Now/Pay Later! Ticket sales begin January 26, 2026Saturday, March 21, 2026 6:30PM - 10:30PM Hors d'oeuvres • Open Bar • Live Music* Must be 21 years or older to attendCELEBRATE NEW ENGLAND! Escape to all six New England states in one unforgettable evening!
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Wilton Candlelight Music at Wilton Presbyterian Church: Tesla String Quartet

Sun, Mar 22, 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Location: Offsite

The Tesla String Quartet will perform works by Mozart, Ravel, and Caroline Shaw. This quartet is known the world over for their “superb capacity to find the inner heart of everything they play, regardless of era, style, or technical demand” (The International Review of Music).
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Senior Center Book Discussion: Atmosphere: A Love Story

Tue, Mar 24, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Offsite

Please join us as Caroline Mandler leads a discussion of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s Atmosphere: A Love Story. Reid’s #1 New York Times bestseller gives us an epic novel about the challenges and opportunities as well as the triumphs and tragedies involving the first female scientists accepted into NASA’a space shuttle program in the 1980s.
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Wilton Candlelight Music at Wilton Congregational Church: JiJi, guitar, and Danbi Um, violin

Sun, Apr 26, 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Location: Offsite

The duo will present a varied program including works by Corelli, Amy Beach, Albeniz, and Paganini. “A graceful and nuanced player…JiJi presented an intimate, captivating performance” —Kansas City Star. “Utterly dazzling” —The Strad on Danbi Um.
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Senior Center Book Discussion: Spring Snow

Tue, Apr 28, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Offsite

Please join us as Miwako Ogasawara leads a discussion of Yukio Mishima’s Spring Snow: the first, and some argue the finest, book in Mishima’s tetralogy Sea of Fertility set in Japan in the early 1900s.
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ASML Author Series: LeUyen Pham

Sat, May 09, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Book fans ages 4 to adult are invited to join us to learn about the life and adventures of children’s book artist LeUyen Pham, creator of over 140 books for children.
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Senior Center Book Discussion: First Family: Abigail & John Adams

Tue, May 26, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Offsite

Please join us as Michael Bellacosa leads a discussion of Joseph Ellis’s First Family: Abigail & John Adams. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Ellis (e. g. Founding Brothers) recounts the story of one of the most iconic husband-wife teams in all of American history.
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