Upcoming Events - Wilton Library

EVENTS & PROGRAMS

Something for Everyone

Wilton Library offers several hundred programs per year with at least one program nearly every day. In any given month, there are author talks, history lectures, poetry workshops, book discussions, craft project workshops for all ages - the list goes on.

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EVENTS & PROGRAMS

Something for Everyone

Wilton Library offers several hundred programs per year with at least one program nearly every day. In any given month, there are author talks, history lectures, poetry workshops, book discussions, craft project workshops for all ages - the list goes on.

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Adult Summer Reading Program

Mon, Jun 16 - Sun, Aug 24

Like to read? Like prizes? Join Wilton Library's Adult Summer Reading Program! Log each book you read. Paper forms are available at both service desks. Or use this online form: Adult Summer Reading Submission FormA weekly drawing will be held for gift cards to local businesses.

Children's Summer Reading Club

Mon, Jun 16 - Sun, Aug 24

This summer, Level Up your reading at Wilton Library! Join our Children’s Summer Reading Club, open to all kids through rising grade 6. Sign up on the website wiltonlibrary. beanstack. org or download the Beanstack app and choose Wilton Library (CT) to register.

Teen Summer Reading Club

Mon, Jun 16 - Sun, Aug 24

This summer, Level Up your reading at Wilton Library! Join our Teen Summer Reading Club, open to all rising 6th to 12th graders. Sign up on the website wiltonlibrary. beanstack. org or download the Beanstack app and choose Wilton Library (CT) to register. Keep track of the time you spend reading and then log the number of minutes you have read online.

Wilton Library's Summer Show Art Exhibition

Wed, Jul 09 - Thu, Aug 21

Wilton Library's annual Summer Show art exhibition celebrates adult artists who live or work in Wilton, or have a connection to the town. This is the 79th year that the library will welcome local talent to display their works in this non-juried summer art exhibition. Opening Reception on Friday, July 18 from 6 to 7:30 p. m.

Feeling Hot Hot Hot Scavenger Hunt

Mon, Aug 04 - Sat, Aug 09
Location: Children's Library

The Children's Library is helter-skelter in the summer swelter! Cool off by tracking down hot items hidden where you least expect them! Pick up your scavenger hunt at the Children's desk.

Family Playgroup

Fri, Aug 08, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Parents and Caregivers with young children are invited to visit the library for an opportunity to spend some time in our story room to socialize and play. Meet new friends and neighbors and let your children play with some early learning toys. No registration required.

Cartoon Drawing With Emma

Fri, Aug 08, 3:30 - 4:30 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Kids entering grades 3 - 6 are invited to join us for a cartoon drawing class with Emma Keating. She will show us how to draw some amazing animals, creatures, and characters. All you need is your imagination! Registration required for each session. Drop-ins welcome if space allows. Caregivers must remain on library property.

Saturday Baby Laptime

Sat, Aug 09, 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Join us for this interactive Saturday storytime especially for pre-walking babies from birth on up. We will share stories, songs, and rhymes. Scarves and movement activities will be included and we will close out with a calming lullaby. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No Registration required.

Feeling Hot Hot Hot Scavenger Hunt

Mon, Aug 11
Location: Children's Library

The Children's Library is helter-skelter in the summer swelter! Cool off by tracking down hot items hidden where you least expect them! Pick up your scavenger hunt at the Children's desk.

Yarn Laser Maze for Grades 4-7

Mon, Aug 11, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Rising 4th-7th graders, dare you try to find a way through our maze of lethal laser beams? Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.

Happy Hatchling Storytime

Tue, Aug 12, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 1 to 5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for this family storytime! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and use scarves or instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Fun for the whole family! No registration required.

DIY Fairy Dream Homes

Tue, Aug 12, 4:00 - 4:30 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 5-8 are invited to explore the world through the eyes of a fairy. Using an assortment of fairy approved materials, participants will design their very own fairy dream home! Fairy attire and wings encouraged. Registration required. Drop-ins welcome as space allows.

Introduction to Modern Square Dancing

Tue, Aug 12, 5:00 - 6:30 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Join us for a free square dance lesson. After a brief introduction and demonstration, you will have the opportunity to get up on the dance floor and join a square. With experienced dancers as your guides, you will learn several basic dance steps and be dancing (and smiling) within the first 5 minutes of your participation.

Happy Hatchling Storytime

Wed, Aug 13, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 1 to 5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for this family storytime! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and use scarves or instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Fun for the whole family! No registration required.

Baby Blossoms Laptime

Wed, Aug 13, 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Join us for this interactive program especially for pre-walking babies from birth on up. We will share stories, songs, and rhymes. Scarves and movement activities will be included and we will close out with a calming lullaby. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No Registration required.

Bring the Hoopla

Wed, Aug 13, 3:00 - 4:30 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Kids entering kindergarten and up and their families are invited to a place where you can hoop to your heart's content; where you can see demo performances from 2 Hoopla team members, participate in mini-classes, one-on-one instruction, and an all-inclusive hoop jam. Welcome to the Hoopla Zone! Registration required. Please register all attendees.

Video Game Lecture

Wed, Aug 13, 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Come join us in hearing from Assistant Professor Jordan Tewell about the Game Development & Design program at Sacred Heart University. Specifically, he will discuss the experience students get through collaborating on video games with third-party clients and more about those projects. This program is open to teens entering grades 6-12 and adults.

Happy Hatchling Storytime

Thu, Aug 14, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 1 to 5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for this family storytime! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and use scarves or instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Fun for the whole family! No registration required.

Needlework Crafts Group (Drop-In)

Thu, Aug 14, 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.

Perler Beads

Thu, Aug 14, 3:00 - 4:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Showcase your creativity with Perler beads! Use patterns or your own imagination to create a design, then iron it to fuse the beads together. You'll have the option to turn your creation into a keychain. Registration is required as space is limited. This program is for teens entering grades 6-12.

Team STEAM Presents Engineering Fun

Thu, Aug 14, 4:15 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Kids entering grades 1-5 can join Wilton High School students' Team STEAM as they teach young engineers the basics of the engineering design process in a fun, creative, and hands-on manner. Each session will tackle a different engineering-related problem and discuss what it takes to be an engineer. Registration required for each individual session.

Goldbas Music Storytime

Fri, Aug 15, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Babies, toddlers, and preschoolers and their families, are invited to join husband and wife team Jake and Kate Goldbas as they bring children's literature to life through song, imaginative play and movement in their interactive storytime meets sing-a-long! No Registration Required.

Farewell to Summer Beach Party for Grades 4-7

Fri, Aug 15, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Rising 4th-7th graders can bid farewell to summer with a beach day at the library! How many ways can you have fun with a beach ball? Dodge them, dunk them, keep 'em up & plunk them. You can even help choose the tunes! Registration required. Drop-ins admitted if space allows.

Saturday Storytime

Sat, Aug 16, 10:30 - 11:00 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 2 and up and their families are invited to join us for this family storytime. Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and use scarves or instruments, while building literacy skills. Feel free to stay afterwards to socialize and play with bubbles! No registration required!

CT Poetry Society Workshop

Sat, Aug 16, 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.

T-shirt Totes for Grades 4-7

Mon, Aug 18, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

No sew we go! Rising 4th-7th graders can transform tatty T-shirts into top-of-the-line totes. No needlework necessary! Please bring your own T-shirt(s). Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.

Bubble Bash!

Tue, Aug 19, 10:30 - 11:30 AM
Location: Brubeck Courtyard

Calling young bubble enthusiasts! Children ages 2 and up and their caregivers are invited to stop by the Brubeck Courtyard for some summer bubble fun and chalk drawing. Attendees are welcome to stay and spend time with friends and neighbors. Bubble materials and chalk provided! No registration required!

Wilton Library Memory Café: A Monthly Gathering for Individuals Living with Memory Challenges and Care Partners

Tue, Aug 19, 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.

Gazebo Storytime at the Farmers' Market

Wed, Aug 20, 3:30 - 4:00 PM
Location: Gazebo

Join us at the Farmers' Market for a fun family storytime inside the gazebo. Children ages 1 and up and their caregivers will enjoy stories, rhymes, and songs. Fun for the whole family! No registration required. In case of inclement weather, the storytime will move into the Story Room in the Children's Library.

The Floor is Lava

Wed, Aug 20, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

This week we turn up the heat for rising 4th-7th graders as our program room floor turns into a seething cauldron of geothermic fury. Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.

Needlework Crafts Group (Drop-In)

Thu, Aug 21, 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.

Bonus Summer Concert - Present Company

Thu, Aug 21, 5:00 - 6:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Courtyard

Please join us for a "bonus" summer concert. Following our 2025 Summer Music Concert Series, we've added one more show for your enjoyment! Please join us for a concert featuring Wilton's own Present Company.

Summer Trivia Series - Are You Up for the Challenge? CANCELLED

Thu, Aug 21, 6:30 - 8:30 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Put on your thinking caps and get ready for our Summer Trivia Challenge. Our three-part series will be led by "Trivia King" David Plaue, also known as the founder and creator of Sticker Book Publishing.

Family Playgroup

Fri, Aug 22, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Parents and Caregivers with young children are invited to visit the library for an opportunity to spend some time in our story room to socialize and play. Meet new friends and neighbors and let your children play with some early learning toys. No registration required.

Lighthouse: A Program for LGBTQ+ Youth

Fri, Aug 22, 3:00 - 4:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Lighthouse serves lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer+ (LGBTQ+) teens and their allies with a welcoming, safe space. Lighthouse empowers LGBTQ youth to clarify issues, gain skills and resiliency, and envision and seek healthy, productive, and fulfilling adult lives.

Zentangle Art Workshop

Mon, Aug 25, 3:00 - 4:30 PM
Location: Brubeck 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.

Firefighter Storytime

Tue, Aug 26, 10:30 - 11:30 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 2 and up are invited to join Wilton Firefighters for an interactive, in-person storytime. Firefighters will read stories and children will have the opportunity to ask questions. We will also see the fire truck! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.

Paint it Up!

Tue, Aug 26, 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.

Needlework Crafts Group (Drop-In)

Thu, Aug 28, 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.

Petite Concerts for Little Ones

Fri, Aug 29, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Families with children ages 0-5 are invited to join us for a short classical and nursery song concert with sing-alongs and dances. We will finish with a chance for the little ones to get up close and personal with some instruments. All are welcome! No registration required.

Labor Day

Mon, Sep 01

Wilton Library will be closed on Monday, September 1 in observance of Labor Day.

Poetry Discussion with Janet Krauss: The Poetry of Dana Gioia (Zoom)

Tue, Sep 02, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Virtual

Please join us online on Tuesday, September 2, at 10:30 a. m. , when Janet Krauss will lead a discussion of a selection of poems by Dana Gioia. 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.

American Red Cross Blood Drive

Wed, Sep 03, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Please come to Wilton Library to donate blood on Wednesday, September 3 between 11am and 4pm. The Red Cross is low on donations and every pint helps. For more information, visit www. redcrossblood. org. Appointment Hours: 11:00AM - 4:00PM. To sign up, click here or go to www. redcrossblood. org and use sponsor code WiltonLibrary.

Gazebo Storytime at the Farmer's Market

Wed, Sep 03, 3:30 - 4:00 PM
Location: Gazebo

Join us at the farmer's market for a fun family storytime inside the gazebo. Children ages 1 and up and their caregivers will enjoy stories, rhymes, and songs. Fun for the whole family! No registration required. In case of inclement weather, the storytime will move into the Story Room in the Children's Library.

Needlework Crafts Group (Drop-In)

Thu, Sep 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.

AARP Driver Safety Class

Sat, Sep 06, 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.

Author Talk with Peter Friedman- I'll Get the Tip: Moments Between the World's Biggest Stars and an Unknown Ad Guy

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

Please join us on Tuesday evening, September 9, at 7 p. m. , for an Author Talk with former long-time Wilton resident Peter Friedman for a fascinating look inside the world of television commercial magic as recounted in his memoir I'll Get the Tip: Moments Between the World's Biggest Stars and an Unknown Ad Guy.

Author Talk with Kitty Zeldis - One of Them: A Novel

Wed, Sep 10, 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Please join us on Wednesday, September 10 at 7 p. m. for an Author Talk with Kitty Zeldis on the debut of her latest historical fiction novel One of Them.

Needlework Crafts Group (Drop-In)

Thu, Sep 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.

Fairfield County Writers Group Write-In

Sat, Sep 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.

2nd Annual Come Out & Run 5K

Sun, Sep 14, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Parking Lot

Come Out & Run is a collaboration between Wilton Library and Wilton Pride with the goal of bringing our community together in the spirit of unity and in celebration of PRIDE. Part 5K, part community party, this family-friendly event features music, festivities, food, flair, prizes, and more. All are welcome to join us! Registration is open online.

Wilton Library Memory Café: A Monthly Gathering for Individuals Living with Memory Challenges and Care Partners

Tue, Sep 16, 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.

Photography and the U.S. Space Program

Wed, Sep 17, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Please join us in the Brubeck Room for an eye-catching program on space exploration from the Planetarium Director at SHU's Discovery Science Center. Learn about the history and future of space exploration with rocket launch photographer Elliot Severn.

Needlework Crafts Group (Drop-In)

Thu, Sep 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.

The Career and Films of Clint Eastwood

Thu, Sep 18, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Please join us for the Career and Films of Clint Eastwood. As both an actor and a director, Clint Eastwood’s long and storied career has brought us some of the most iconic characters and films in Hollywood history.

Goldbas Music Storytime

Fri, Sep 19, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Babies, toddlers, and preschoolers and their families, are invited to join husband and wife team Jake and Kate Goldbas as they bring children's literature to life through song, imaginative play and movement in their interactive storytime meets sing-a-long! No Registration Required.

CT Poetry Society Workshop

Sat, Sep 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.

Senior Center Book Discussion: Mrs. Dalloway

Tue, Sep 23, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Offsite

Please join us as Amy Davenport leads a discussion of Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway. Woolf’s 1925 novel rightfully holds a place in every list of the greatest novels in the English language.

Fall Semester with Mark Schenker: Great Books / Great Films (Zoom)

Tue, Sep 23, 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.

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).

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.

The Art of Home Organizing

Tue, Sep 30, 6:00 - 7:00 PM
Location: Rimer 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Indigenous Peoples' Day

Mon, Oct 13

Wilton Library will be closed on Monday, October 13 in observance of Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day.

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).

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.

How to Use Today's AI Tools to Simplify Life & Business

Thu, Oct 16, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Location: Brubeck 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. He will discuss ChatGPT, Anthropic's Claude, ElevenLabs, Adobe Firefly, Midjourney, OpenAI Sora, Suno, and more. Eddi Khaytman, MBA is a Web Developer and AI consultant.

Goldbas Music Storytime

Fri, Oct 17, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Babies, toddlers, and preschoolers and their families, are invited to join husband and wife team Jake and Kate Goldbas as they bring children's literature to life through song, imaginative play and movement in their interactive storytime meets sing-a-long! No Registration Required.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Veteran's Day

Tue, Nov 11

Wilton Library will be closed Tuesday, November 11 in observance of Veteran's Day.

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.

Wicked Strange New England with Jeff Belanger

Thu, Nov 13, 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.

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.

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.

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.

Goldbas Music Storytime

Fri, Nov 21, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Babies, toddlers, and preschoolers and their families, are invited to join husband and wife team Jake and Kate Goldbas as they bring children's literature to life through song, imaginative play and movement in their interactive storytime meets sing-a-long! No Registration Required.

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.

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.

Thanksgiving

Thu, Nov 27

The library will close early at 2pm on Wednesday, November 26 and be closed on Thursday, November 27 for Thanksgiving.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Goldbas Music Storytime

Fri, Dec 19, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Babies, toddlers, and preschoolers and their families, are invited to join husband and wife team Jake and Kate Goldbas as they bring children's literature to life through song, imaginative play and movement in their interactive storytime meets sing-a-long! No Registration Required.

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.

Christmas

Wed, Dec 24 - Thu, Dec 25

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

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.

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.

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.

Spring Fundraiser 2026

Sat, Mar 21

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.

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.

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.