"Weir Inspired: The Premiere Show of the Weir Farm Artist Collective" Art Exhibition

Tue, Aug 27 - Wed, Sep 25

Twenty-six area artists will be showcased in Wilton Library's September art exhibition "Weir Inspired: The Premiere Show of the Weir Farm Artist Collective. " The Weir Farm Artist Collective, started in 2023, is a collaboration of independent artists following the tradition of creativity within the Weir Farm National Historical Park landscape.
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Mother Goose on the Loose

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

Children ages 6 months to 2 years old will enjoy this fun storytime with music, puppets, picture books, and nursery rhymes. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No registration required.
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Poetry Discussion with Janet Krauss: The Poetry of Richard Hugo (Zoom)

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

Please join us online for this rescheduled event when Janet Krauss will lead a discussion of a selection of poems by Richard Hugo. 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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Teen Library Council

Tue, Sep 10, 4:30 - 5:30 PM
Location: Presidents' Room

The Wilton Teen Library Council (TLC) is a monthly group for youth in grades 6-12 who are interested in becoming more involved with the library. All Wilton teens are welcome.
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Wonderful Ones and Twos

Wed, Sep 11, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Active 1 and 2 year-olds and their caregivers are invited to join us for a storytime especially geared for them! The program includes books, songs, rhymes, movement activities, and instruments or scarves, all geared towards building literacy skills. No registration required.
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Bouncing Babies

Wed, Sep 11, 11:15 - 11:45 AM
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.
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Wilton Library Readers: James by Percival Everett

Wed, Sep 11, 12:00 - 1:30 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Professional book discussion leader Susan Boyar discusses James by Percival Everett this month. James is a retelling of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain, but told this time from the perspective of the enslaved man Jim.
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Dungeons & Dragons

Wed, Sep 11, 3:30 - 5:30 PM
Location: Presidents' Room

Join us as we run an adventure from Moonshae Treasure Hunt, in which the players will receive a dire prophecy that sends them on a quest across the Moonshae Isles! This adventure is for Level 1 characters. Experienced and beginning players welcome.
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Crafternoons

Wed, Sep 11, 4:30 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children aged 4 through 8 are invited to join us for an afternoon of crafting fun. Discover a different hands-on learning experience every time! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows. Caregivers must remain on library premises.
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Terrific Tales for Twos and Threes

Thu, Sep 12, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

2 and 3 year-olds and their caregivers are invited to join us for a storytime geared especially for them! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and have the opportunity to use scarves or instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No registration required.
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Needlework Crafts Group (Drop-in)

Thu, Sep 12, 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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Snap Circuits for Grades K-2

Thu, Sep 12, 4:30 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Kids in grades K-2 can put together creations that will whistle, flash and fly. Learning principles of electronics and engineering is a snap! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.
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Weir Farm: Inspiring an Artistic Legacy

Thu, Sep 12, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Please join Park Ranger Kristin Lessard for an introduction to Weir Farm National Historical Park. The discussion will include a brief history of Weir Farm and how it became part of the National Park Service, as well as current programs and opportunities to get involved.
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Fall Semester with Mark Schenker - A Survey of British Comedies (Zoom)

Thu, Sep 12, 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Virtual

Please join us as Mark Schenker, formerly of Yale College, returns to Wilton Library this fall to present a brief survey of British comic plays over four centuries, ranging from a classic romantic comedy by Shakespeare to a 20th-century farce that involves a play within a play.
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Family Playgroup

Fri, Sep 13, 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.
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Second Saturday Storytime

Sat, Sep 14, 10:30 - 11:15 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 2 and up 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 and instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Fun for the whole family! Feel free to stay after to socialize! No registration required.
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Fairfield County Writers Group Write-In

Sat, Sep 14, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

The 2024-2025 writing season of the Fairfield County Writers Group kicks off Saturday, September 14. Bring whatever writing you’re working on and join with other writers to reach your writing goal. To begin our meeting we invite you to participate in our “gentle critique” session.
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NOT Just for Kids: Harp - The Magic of the Harp

Sat, Sep 14, 3:30 - 5:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Children ages 4 and up and their families are invited to this presentation by Norwalk Symphony Orchestra's Principal Harpist, Wendy Kerner. Wendy will entertain and engage with her interactive program that features the beauty of a 47-string concert harp.
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Come Out & Run 5K

Sun, Sep 15, 9:00 - 11:00 AM
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, diversity, and inclusivity. Part 5K, part community party, this family-friendly event features music, festivities, food, flair, prizes, and more. All are welcome to join us!
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Crayon Melt for Grades 4-7

Mon, Sep 16, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

How fast can a crayon run? Creative 4th-7th graders can wax artistic when they melt archaic Crayolas into artworks! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.
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Great Decisions: A Global Affairs Discussion Series

Mon, Sep 16, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Please join us for the 2024 topics in the Great Decisions discussion series focused on current world affairs. Created by the Foreign Policy Association (FPA), the Great Decisions discussion series has been run annually by a wide variety of libraries and educational institutions across the country for nearly 60 years.
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Mother Goose on the Loose

Tue, Sep 17, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 6 months to 2 years old will enjoy this fun storytime with music, puppets, picture books, and nursery rhymes. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No registration required.
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Paint it Up!

Tue, Sep 17, 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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Wonderful Ones and Twos

Wed, Sep 18, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Active 1 and 2 year-olds and their caregivers are invited to join us for a storytime especially geared for them! The program includes books, songs, rhymes, movement activities, and instruments or scarves, all geared towards building literacy skills. No registration required.
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Bouncing Babies

Wed, Sep 18, 11:15 - 11:45 AM
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.
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Crafternoons

Wed, Sep 18, 4:30 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children aged 4 through 8 are invited to join us for an afternoon of crafting fun. Discover a different hands-on learning experience every time! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows. Caregivers must remain on library premises.
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Take Charge of Your Electricity

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

Please join us in the Brubeck Room for an informative program on home energy management from Wilton Go Green. Dr. Christina Lampe-Onnerud, CEO of Cadenza Innovation, will explore the transformative potential of residential battery energy storage systems.
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Terrific Tales for Twos and Threes

Thu, Sep 19, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

2 and 3 year-olds and their caregivers are invited to join us for a storytime geared especially for them! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and have the opportunity to use scarves or instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No registration required.
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Needlework Crafts Group (Drop-in)

Thu, Sep 19, 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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Lego Build Challenge for Grades 3-6

Thu, Sep 19, 4:15 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

For grades 3-6 only. Are you ready, Master Builders? Compete in lightning speed rounds to crown the best of the best. Bring your imagination and be ready for anything! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.
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The College Application Timeline: What to Do & When (Zoom)

Thu, Sep 19, 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Location: Virtual

Let's face it, the college application process can sound complicated even on a good day! In this program, Priyanka Shingala of Let's Talk College, LLC will provide an updated overview of the process, and cover the exact steps you should take to stay on track, and even get ahead.
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Author Talk: Anya Liftig in Conversation with Marcelle Soviero about Holler Rat: A Memoir

Thu, Sep 19, 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Please join us on Thursday, September 19, at 7 p. m. , for an Author Talk program with Anya Liftig, a performance artist who grew up straddling suburban Connecticut and rural Appalachia, as she discusses her memoir Holler Rat with writer Marcelle Soviero.
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Books and a Blanket: A Children's Reading Series

Fri, Sep 20, 10:00 - 11:00 AM
Location: Offsite

The Wilton Land Conservation Trust, Wilton Library, and Wilton Go Green have come together to offer a unique and immersive book reading experience for toddlers and preschoolers. Together, we've created an opportunity for families to venture outside, explore nature, listen to stories, and make an upcycled craft.
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Family Playgroup

Fri, Sep 20, 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.
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Saturday Storytime

Sat, Sep 21, 10:30 - 11:00 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 2 and up and their families are invited to participate in 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 socialize and play with bubbles afterwards! No registration required!
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Volunteer Fair

Sat, Sep 21, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Wilton Youth Council’s Mental Health Task Force invites you to join us at a Volunteer Fair on September 21, 2024 from 11 am - 2 pm. Please stop by the Brubeck Room to explore the many volunteer opportunities that are available through organizations in Wilton for all ages. Plus enjoy College Creamery, as well as live music by Present Company!
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CT Poetry Society Workshop

Sat, Sep 21, 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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Where Bulbs Shine - On & On with Karen Bussolini

Sun, Sep 22, 2:30 - 4:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Please join us for another amazing gardening presentation by Karen Bussolini, the widely-published garden photographer, speaker, writer, NOFA-Accredited Organic Land Care Professional, and eco-friendly garden coach. Karen's topic will be "Where Bulbs Shine - On & On, " just in time to begin planting your fall bulbs!
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Zentangle Art Workshop

Mon, Sep 23, 3:30 - 5:00 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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Telestrations for Grades 4-7

Mon, Sep 23, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

4th-7th graders can enjoy this ridiculously fun party game that takes the traditional game of Telephone and gives it a visual twist. Draw a picture that describes your secret word then pass it on. As the sketch pad makes its way around the table, the outcomes get wilder! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.
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Great Decisions: A Global Affairs Discussion Series

Mon, Sep 23, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Please join us for the 2024 topics in the Great Decisions discussion series focused on current world affairs. Created by the Foreign Policy Association (FPA), the Great Decisions discussion series has been run annually by a wide variety of libraries and educational institutions across the country for nearly 60 years.
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Mother Goose on the Loose

Tue, Sep 24, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 6 months to 2 years old will enjoy this fun storytime with music, puppets, picture books, and nursery rhymes. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No registration required.
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A Parent's Guide to Executive Functioning

Tue, Sep 24, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

For Parents of children K-8th GradePlease join us in the Brubeck Room for another important presentation brought to you by SPED*NET. Is your child struggling with daily routines and tasks? Do simple tasks take them an excessive amount of time or often go unfinished? Are you frequently asking them to focus, calm down, or hurry up?
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Senior Center Book Discussion: Musical Tables

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

Please join us as Caryn Friedman leads a discussion of Billy Collins's Musical Tables. As a sort of preview for our in-person event with Billy Collins at Wilton Library, we will discuss one of his recent books of poetry: Musical Tables.
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Andy Warhol: small is beautiful

Tue, Sep 24, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Please join us here at Wilton Library to hear from Corinne Flax of the Bruce Museum, who will talk about the museum's hosting of "Andy Warhol: small is beautiful" 4/6/24-10/13/24, in the Grossman Family and & Barbara and Edward Netter Foundation Galleries.
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Wonderful Ones and Twos

Wed, Sep 25, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Active 1 and 2 year-olds and their caregivers are invited to join us for a storytime especially geared for them! The program includes books, songs, rhymes, movement activities, and instruments or scarves, all geared towards building literacy skills. No registration required.
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Bouncing Babies

Wed, Sep 25, 11:15 - 11:45 AM
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.
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Make Chamoy Candy: Teen Grab & Go Activity

Wed, Sep 25, 3:00 - 4:00 PM
Location: Teen Area

Turn a common candy option you see at the store into classic Mexican candy. We will provide you with chamoy sauce, chile-lime seasoning, sugar, and Gummy Worms to make a treat that is both sweet and spicy. You can also try mixing in or substituting your own favorite gummy candy! This program is for grades 6-12.
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Get Well, Stay Well: Aging in Place - Home Adaptations for Safety and Comfort

Wed, Sep 25, 3:00 - 4:30 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Please join us in the Brubeck Room for a helpful presentation on adaptations for safety and comfort in your home. Creating a safe home environment is crucial for older adults and seniors who wish to continue living independently as they age.
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Crafternoons

Wed, Sep 25, 4:30 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children aged 4 through 8 are invited to join us for an afternoon of crafting fun. Discover a different hands-on learning experience every time! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows. Caregivers must remain on library premises.
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Crafting Your College Essay (Zoom)

Wed, Sep 25, 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Location: Virtual

Crafting Your College EssayWriting your college essay can be a little confusing, and even a bit frustrating, but the fact of it is: your essay is your opportunity to introduce yourself to the university's admissions officers. Without the essay, you're data: a series of GPAs, SAT/ACT scores, honors, achievements, & extracurriculars. .. .. .. ..
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Terrific Tales for Twos and Threes

Thu, Sep 26, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

2 and 3 year-olds and their caregivers are invited to join us for a storytime geared especially for them! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and have the opportunity to use scarves or instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No registration required.
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Needlework Crafts Group (Drop-in)

Thu, Sep 26, 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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Lego Build Challenge for Grades K-2

Thu, Sep 26, 4:30 - 5:15 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

For grades K-2 only. Let's get ready to build! We'll reveal mystery challenges, then you construct them. Bring your imagination and be ready for anything! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.
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Get Well, Stay Well: Learn More About Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (Zoom)

Thu, Sep 26, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Location: Virtual

Please join us on Zoom for a talk from ONS on carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome and the related symptoms of pain and numbness impacts millions of Americans each year.
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Fall Semester with Mark Schenker - A Survey of British Comedies (Zoom)

Thu, Sep 26, 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Virtual

Please join us as Mark Schenker, formerly of Yale College, returns to Wilton Library this fall to present a brief survey of British comic plays over four centuries, ranging from a classic romantic comedy by Shakespeare to a 20th-century farce that involves a play within a play.
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Family Playgroup

Fri, Sep 27, 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.
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Tales to Tails

Sat, Sep 28, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children who can read independently are invited to read to a ROAR (Ridgefield Operation Animal Rescue) Therapy Dog. The use of trained therapy dogs in reading programs can result in children who feel comfortable reading out loud, read more often, attempt more difficult books, and actually look forward to reading.
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Abuzz with HarperCollins!

Mon, Sep 30, 12:30 - 2:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Are you always looking for your next great read? Are you in the know about the buzziest new fiction and nonfiction? We've got you covered. Join us for Abuzz with HarperCollins on Monday, September 30, between 12:30 and 2 p. m.
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Stencil Art for Grades 4-7

Mon, Sep 30, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Creative kids in grades 4-7 can make art with stencils and acrylic paint in this beginner level workshop. Wear clothes you don't mind getting paint on! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.
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Great Decisions: A Global Affairs Discussion Series

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

Please join us for the 2024 topics in the Great Decisions discussion series focused on current world affairs. Created by the Foreign Policy Association (FPA), the Great Decisions discussion series has been run annually by a wide variety of libraries and educational institutions across the country for nearly 60 years.
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Mother Goose on the Loose

Tue, Oct 01, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 6 months to 2 years old will enjoy this fun storytime with music, puppets, picture books, and nursery rhymes. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No registration required.
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Wonderful Ones and Twos

Wed, Oct 02, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Active 1 and 2 year-olds and their caregivers are invited to join us for a storytime especially geared for them! The program includes books, songs, rhymes, movement activities, and instruments or scarves, all geared towards building literacy skills. No registration required.
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Bouncing Babies

Wed, Oct 02, 11:15 - 11:45 AM
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.
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Needlework Crafts Group (Drop-in)

Thu, Oct 03, 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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AARP Driver Safety Class

Sat, Oct 05, 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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Connecticut's Own: An Afternoon of Song with Melissa Newman

Sun, Oct 06, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Please join us for another delightful Sunday afternoon of music in our Connecticut's Own series, for a performance by vocalist Melissa Newman and her trio. In addition to being a vocalist, the multitalented Melissa is also a teacher, writer and artist who works primarily in porcelain and stoneware.
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Autumn Aces Golf & Pickleball Classic

Mon, Oct 07, 11:00 AM - 7:30 PM
Location: Offsite

For the first time, Wilton Library and Riverbrook Regional YMCA are coming together to host a joint fundraiser for the benefit of the Wilton community and beyond. Join us at Rolling Hills Country Club for a golf outing, pickleball tournament, luncheon, cocktails, and buffet dinner.
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Poetry Series with Barb Jennes - Page vs. Stage: Poetry as Performance Art

Mon, Oct 07, 3:00 - 4:30 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Please join us for a new poetry series, "Page vs. Stage: Poetry as Performance Art, " led by poet laureate emerita of Ridgefield Barb Jennes, on three Monday afternoons in October, from 3 - 4:30 p. m. According to Barb, poetry is best appreciated as a spoken art form, and this three-session program will help to illustrate why.
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Great Decisions: A Global Affairs Discussion Series

Mon, Oct 07, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Please join us for the 2024 topics in the Great Decisions discussion series focused on current world affairs. Created by the Foreign Policy Association (FPA), the Great Decisions discussion series has been run annually by a wide variety of libraries and educational institutions across the country for nearly 60 years.
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Mother Goose on the Loose

Tue, Oct 08, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 6 months to 2 years old will enjoy this fun storytime with music, puppets, picture books, and nursery rhymes. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No registration required.
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Gold Standard Curricula for Children and Teens with High(er) Functioning Autism: A Wish List of Instruction, Services and Supports Covered by Insurance

Tue, Oct 08, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Please join us in the Brubeck Room for an important SPED*NET presentation. One of the best kept secrets in the world of health insurance companies is that children (toddlers to 21) diagnosed with autism spectrum disorders qualify for gigantic amounts of services in their homes and communities.
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Janet Krauss Discusses Moby Dick (Zoom)

Tue, Oct 08, 12:30 - 2:00 PM
Location: Virtual

Please join Janet Krauss on Tuesday, October 8, from 12:30 - 2 p. m. on Zoom, when she will discuss why fascination for Moby Dick, the most famous novel of the American Romantic period of literature during the 19th century, still exists.
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League of Women Voters CT State Legislative Debates (In-Person & Livestream)

Tue, Oct 08, 7:00 - 9:30 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

The Wilton League of Women Voters, the Wilton Library, and GOOD Morning Wilton will cosponsor two candidate debates between Savet Constantine (D) and Kim Healy (R) - 42nd House District; and Kami Evans (R) and Ceci Maher (D) - 26th Senate District on Tuesday, October 8. The Constantine/Healy debate will start at 7 p. m.
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Wonderful Ones and Twos

Wed, Oct 09, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Active 1 and 2 year-olds and their caregivers are invited to join us for a storytime especially geared for them! The program includes books, songs, rhymes, movement activities, and instruments or scarves, all geared towards building literacy skills. No registration required.
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Bouncing Babies

Wed, Oct 09, 11:15 - 11:45 AM
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.
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Wilton Library Readers: The Bee Sting, by Paul Murray

Wed, Oct 09, 12:00 - 1:30 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Professional book discussion leader Susan Boyar discusses The Bee Sting, by Paul Murray this month. "In a small town outside of Dublin, an economic downturn spells trouble for the once-affluent Barnes family at the heart of this [story]. .. This is a big, multilayered book full of secrets and surprises.
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Crafternoons

Wed, Oct 09, 4:30 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children aged 4 through 8 are invited to join us for an afternoon of crafting fun. Discover a different hands-on learning experience every time! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows. Caregivers must remain on library premises.
Learn More

Terrific Tales for Twos and Threes

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

2 and 3 year-olds and their caregivers are invited to join us for a storytime geared especially for them! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and have the opportunity to use scarves or instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No registration required.
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Needlework Crafts Group (Drop-in)

Thu, Oct 10, 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.
Learn More

Fall Semester with Mark Schenker - A Survey of British Comedies (Zoom)

Thu, Oct 10, 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Virtual

Please join us as Mark Schenker, formerly of Yale College, returns to Wilton Library this fall to present a brief survey of British comic plays over four centuries, ranging from a classic romantic comedy by Shakespeare to a 20th-century farce that involves a play within a play.
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Author Talk with Jennifer Crystal: One Tick Stopped the Clock: A Memoir

Thu, Oct 10, 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Please join us for an Author Talk with former Wilton resident Jennifer Crystal about her new memoir One Tick Stopped the Clock, a narrative of resilience and perseverance that gives personal voice to the collective journey that millions of chronic illness patients experience, on Thursday, October 10, at 7 p. m.
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Indigenous Peoples' Day

Mon, Oct 14

Wilton Library will be closed on Monday, October 14 in observance of Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples' Day.
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Mother Goose on the Loose

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

Children ages 6 months to 2 years old will enjoy this fun storytime with music, puppets, picture books, and nursery rhymes. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No registration required.
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Great Decisions: A Global Affairs Discussion Series

Tue, Oct 15, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Please join us for the 2024 topics in the Great Decisions discussion series focused on current world affairs. Created by the Foreign Policy Association (FPA), the Great Decisions discussion series has been run annually by a wide variety of libraries and educational institutions across the country for nearly 60 years.
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Wonderful Ones and Twos

Wed, Oct 16, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Active 1 and 2 year-olds and their caregivers are invited to join us for a storytime especially geared for them! The program includes books, songs, rhymes, movement activities, and instruments or scarves, all geared towards building literacy skills. No registration required.
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Bouncing Babies

Wed, Oct 16, 11:15 - 11:45 AM
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.
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Crafternoons

Wed, Oct 16, 4:30 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children aged 4 through 8 are invited to join us for an afternoon of crafting fun. Discover a different hands-on learning experience every time! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows. Caregivers must remain on library premises.
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Nightscapes: From Dusk to Dawn

Wed, Oct 16, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Please join us in the Brubeck Room to welcome back ArtScapades. Nighttime can have many different meanings in artworks and has been used for various purposes in art since the beginning of time. Artists have captured night scenes beginning in Medieval times, moving through Impressionism, and continuing on to modern and contemporary images.
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Terrific Tales for Twos and Threes

Thu, Oct 17, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

2 and 3 year-olds and their caregivers are invited to join us for a storytime geared especially for them! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and have the opportunity to use scarves or instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No registration required.
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Needlework Crafts Group (Drop-in)

Thu, Oct 17, 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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The Career and Films of Tom Hanks

Thu, Oct 17, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Tom Hanks is a highly acclaimed and versatile actor who has made a significant impact on the film industry. With his impressive body of work spanning comedy, drama, and directing, he has established himself as one of the most respected and beloved actors of his generation.
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CT Poetry Society Workshop

Sat, Oct 19, 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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Poetry Series with Barb Jennes - Page vs. Stage: Poetry as Performance Art

Mon, Oct 21, 3:00 - 4:30 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Please join us for a new poetry series, "Page vs. Stage: Poetry as Performance Art, " led by poet laureate emerita of Ridgefield Barb Jennes, on three Monday afternoons in October, from 3 - 4:30 p. m. According to Barb, poetry is best appreciated as a spoken art form, and this three-session program will help to illustrate why.
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Great Decisions: A Global Affairs Discussion Series

Mon, Oct 21, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Please join us for the 2024 topics in the Great Decisions discussion series focused on current world affairs. Created by the Foreign Policy Association (FPA), the Great Decisions discussion series has been run annually by a wide variety of libraries and educational institutions across the country for nearly 60 years.
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Mother Goose on the Loose

Tue, Oct 22, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 6 months to 2 years old will enjoy this fun storytime with music, puppets, picture books, and nursery rhymes. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No registration required.
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Senior Center Book Discussion: The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness

Tue, Oct 22, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Offsite

Please join us as Caroline Mandler leads a discussion of Jonathan Haidt's The Anxious Generation. For years, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt has been offering insightful, data-based analysis over a range of our most intense social issues including political/religious polarization and cancel culture on college campuses.
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Medicare Bootcamp

Tue, Oct 22, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Location: Brubeck 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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Wonderful Ones and Twos

Wed, Oct 23, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Active 1 and 2 year-olds and their caregivers are invited to join us for a storytime especially geared for them! The program includes books, songs, rhymes, movement activities, and instruments or scarves, all geared towards building literacy skills. No registration required.
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Bouncing Babies

Wed, Oct 23, 11:15 - 11:45 AM
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.
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Crafternoons

Wed, Oct 23, 4:30 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children aged 4 through 8 are invited to join us for an afternoon of crafting fun. Discover a different hands-on learning experience every time! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows. Caregivers must remain on library premises.
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A Community Conversation about Gambling

Wed, Oct 23, 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Please join us for a community conversation to learn more about the impact of problem gambling and how to help a loved one, family member, friend, or client.
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Terrific Tales for Twos and Threes

Thu, Oct 24, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

2 and 3 year-olds and their caregivers are invited to join us for a storytime geared especially for them! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and have the opportunity to use scarves or instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No registration required.
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Needlework Crafts Group (Drop-in)

Thu, Oct 24, 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 - A Survey of British Comedies (Zoom)

Thu, Oct 24, 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Virtual

Please join us as Mark Schenker, formerly of Yale College, returns to Wilton Library this fall to present a brief survey of British comic plays over four centuries, ranging from a classic romantic comedy by Shakespeare to a 20th-century farce that involves a play within a play.
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Poetry Series with Barb Jennes - Page vs. Stage: Poetry as Performance Art

Mon, Oct 28, 3:00 - 4:30 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Please join us for a new poetry series, "Page vs. Stage: Poetry as Performance Art, " led by poet laureate emerita of Ridgefield Barb Jennes, on three Monday afternoons in October, from 3 - 4:30 p. m. According to Barb, poetry is best appreciated as a spoken art form, and this three-session program will help to illustrate why.
Learn More

Great Decisions: A Global Affairs Discussion Series

Mon, Oct 28, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Please join us for the 2024 topics in the Great Decisions discussion series focused on current world affairs. Created by the Foreign Policy Association (FPA), the Great Decisions discussion series has been run annually by a wide variety of libraries and educational institutions across the country for nearly 60 years.
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Mother Goose on the Loose

Tue, Oct 29, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 6 months to 2 years old will enjoy this fun storytime with music, puppets, picture books, and nursery rhymes. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No registration required.
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Wonderful Ones and Twos

Wed, Oct 30, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Active 1 and 2 year-olds and their caregivers are invited to join us for a storytime especially geared for them! The program includes books, songs, rhymes, movement activities, and instruments or scarves, all geared towards building literacy skills. No registration required.
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Bouncing Babies

Wed, Oct 30, 11:15 - 11:45 AM
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.
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Crafternoons

Wed, Oct 30, 4:30 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children aged 4 through 8 are invited to join us for an afternoon of crafting fun. Discover a different hands-on learning experience every time! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows. Caregivers must remain on library premises.
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Terrific Tales for Twos and Threes

Thu, Oct 31, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

2 and 3 year-olds and their caregivers are invited to join us for a storytime geared especially for them! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and have the opportunity to use scarves or instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No registration required.
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Needlework Crafts Group (Drop-in)

Thu, Oct 31, 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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Awesome Autumn Book Sale

Fri, Nov 01 - Mon, Nov 04
Location: Gallery

All new inventory! More than 70, 000 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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Mother Goose on the Loose

Tue, Nov 05, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 6 months to 2 years old will enjoy this fun storytime with music, puppets, picture books, and nursery rhymes. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No registration required.
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The Career and Films of Jack Nicholson

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

Jack Nicholson is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of the 20th century, with twelve Academy Award nominations, making him the most nominated male actor in the Academy’s history. He has won the Academy Award for Best Actor twice, once for One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975) and once for As Good as It Gets (1997).
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Wonderful Ones and Twos

Wed, Nov 06, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Active 1 and 2 year-olds and their caregivers are invited to join us for a storytime especially geared for them! The program includes books, songs, rhymes, movement activities, and instruments or scarves, all geared towards building literacy skills. No registration required.
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Bouncing Babies

Wed, Nov 06, 11:15 - 11:45 AM
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.
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Crafternoons

Wed, Nov 06, 4:30 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children aged 4 through 8 are invited to join us for an afternoon of crafting fun. Discover a different hands-on learning experience every time! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows. Caregivers must remain on library premises.
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Terrific Tales for Twos and Threes

Thu, Nov 07, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

2 and 3 year-olds and their caregivers are invited to join us for a storytime geared especially for them! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and have the opportunity to use scarves or instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No registration required.
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Needlework Crafts Group (Drop-in)

Thu, Nov 07, 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.
Learn More

Fall Semester with Mark Schenker - A Survey of British Comedies (Zoom)

Thu, Nov 07, 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Virtual

Please join us as Mark Schenker, formerly of Yale College, returns to Wilton Library this fall to present a brief survey of British comic plays over four centuries, ranging from a classic romantic comedy by Shakespeare to a 20th-century farce that involves a play within a play.
Learn More

Mother Goose on the Loose

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

Children ages 6 months to 2 years old will enjoy this fun storytime with music, puppets, picture books, and nursery rhymes. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No registration required.
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Wonderful Ones and Twos

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

Active 1 and 2 year-olds and their caregivers are invited to join us for a storytime especially geared for them! The program includes books, songs, rhymes, movement activities, and instruments or scarves, all geared towards building literacy skills. No registration required.
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Bouncing Babies

Wed, Nov 13, 11:15 - 11:45 AM
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.
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Wilton Library Readers: Day, by Michael Cunningham

Wed, Nov 13, 12:00 - 1:30 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Professional book discussion leader Susan Boyar discusses Day, by Michael Cunningham this month. As the world changes around them, a family weathers the storms of growing up, growing older, falling in and out of love, losing the things that are most precious, and learning to go on.
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Crafternoons

Wed, Nov 13, 4:30 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children aged 4 through 8 are invited to join us for an afternoon of crafting fun. Discover a different hands-on learning experience every time! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows. Caregivers must remain on library premises.
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Terrific Tales for Twos and Threes

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

2 and 3 year-olds and their caregivers are invited to join us for a storytime geared especially for them! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and have the opportunity to use scarves or instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No registration required.
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Needlework Crafts Group (Drop-in)

Thu, Nov 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.
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CT Poetry Society Workshop

Sat, Nov 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.
Learn More

Mother Goose on the Loose

Tue, Nov 19, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children ages 6 months to 2 years old will enjoy this fun storytime with music, puppets, picture books, and nursery rhymes. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No registration required.
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Holiday Harvest: Celebrating the Holiday Table!

Tue, Nov 19, 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Please join us in the Brubeck Room to learn how to celebrate the holiday season with a lovely eye-catching three table display. Topics covered include how to construct a fun, colorful buffet, tablescaping techniques 101, healthful recipe handouts, easy wine and spirit batch recommendations.
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Wonderful Ones and Twos

Wed, Nov 20, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

Active 1 and 2 year-olds and their caregivers are invited to join us for a storytime especially geared for them! The program includes books, songs, rhymes, movement activities, and instruments or scarves, all geared towards building literacy skills. No registration required.
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Bouncing Babies

Wed, Nov 20, 11:15 - 11:45 AM
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.
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Crafternoons

Wed, Nov 20, 4:30 - 5:00 PM
Location: Children's Program Room

Children aged 4 through 8 are invited to join us for an afternoon of crafting fun. Discover a different hands-on learning experience every time! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows. Caregivers must remain on library premises.
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Terrific Tales for Twos and Threes

Thu, Nov 21, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Children's Program Room

2 and 3 year-olds and their caregivers are invited to join us for a storytime geared especially for them! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and have the opportunity to use scarves or instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No registration required.
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Needlework Crafts Group (Drop-in)

Thu, Nov 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.
Learn More

Fall Semester with Mark Schenker - A Survey of British Comedies (Zoom)

Thu, Nov 21, 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Virtual

Please join us as Mark Schenker, formerly of Yale College, returns to Wilton Library this fall to present a brief survey of British comic plays over four centuries, ranging from a classic romantic comedy by Shakespeare to a 20th-century farce that involves a play within a play.
Learn More

Senior Center Book Discussion: The Man Who Planted Trees

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

Please join us as Ray Rauth leads a discussion of Jean Giono's The Man Who Planted Trees.
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Thanksgiving

Thu, Nov 28

The library will be closed on Thursday, November 28 for the Thanksgiving holiday.
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Needlework Crafts Group (Drop-in)

Thu, Dec 05, 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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Wilton Library Readers: The Enchanted April, by Elizabeth von Arnim

Wed, Dec 11, 12:00 - 2:30 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Professional book discussion leader Susan Boyar discusses The Enchanted April, by Elizabeth von Arnim this month. Four English women find their lives changed when they rent San Salvatore, a medieval castle on the Italian Riviera. After we discuss the book, we'll watch the movie! Please note that this program ends at 2:30pm.
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Needlework Crafts Group (Drop-in)

Thu, Dec 12, 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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Needlework Crafts Group (Drop-in)

Thu, Dec 19, 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 21, 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

Tue, Dec 24 - Wed, Dec 25

The library will be closed Tuesday, December 24 - Wednesday, December 25 for the Christmas holiday.
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Needlework Crafts Group (Drop-in)

Thu, Dec 26, 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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New Year

Tue, Dec 31 - Wed, Jan 01

The library will be closed Tuesday, December 31 - Wednesday, January 1 for the New Year holiday.
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Needlework Crafts Group (Drop-in)

Thu, Jan 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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Senior Center Book Discussion: I, Robot

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

Call the Senior Center for details and to register at 203-834-6240. Comstock Community Center, 180 School Road, Wilton. Please join us as Michael Hess leads a discussion of Isaac Asimov's I, Robot. Isaac Asimov is often called one of the fathers of science fiction and his massive literary output set the standard for decades of speculative fiction.
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Senior Center Book Discussion: The House of Mirth

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

Please join us as Amy Davenport leads a discussion of Edith Wharton's The House of Mirth. Wharton’s 1905 novel placed her firmly on the literary map as one of America’s great writers.
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Senior Center Book Discussion: Coolidge

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

Please join us as Carol Kaelin leads a discussion of Amity Shlaes's Coolidge. “Silent Cal” had been unfairly disdained by pundits and historians alike, that is until Amity Shlaes’s brilliant and provocative reexamination of the life of this restrained and soft-spoken man.
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Senior Center Book Discussion: The Beginning of Spring

Tue, Apr 22, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Offsite

Please join us as Miwako Ogasawara leads a discussion of Penelope Fitzgerald's The Beginning of Spring. Penelope Fitzgerald has crafted a lovely, at times virtuosic, comedy of manners set in Russia in 1913 on the verge of the Bolshevik revolution. Although one of the main characters is a big Tolstoy devotee, this is not a novel of epic sweep.
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Senior Center Book Discussion: Brave New Words: How AI Will Revolutionize Education (and Why That’s a Good Thing)

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

Please join us as Michael Bellacosa leads a discussion of Salman Khan's Brave New Words. Sal Khan has been at the leading edge of the development of educational technology beginning about 15 years ago with his founding of Khan Academy.
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