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"Amazing Stories and Wondrous Visions" Art Exhibition

All Day 11/11 - 12/13
Program Type:
Art Exhibition
Age Group:
Adults
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Wilton Library Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Art Exhibition
Event Details:

Fourteen area artists from Wilson Avenue Loft Artists will bring holiday spirit to Wilton Library's November-December art exhibition "Amazing Stories and Wondrous Visions." Wilson Avenue Loft Artists (WALA), founded in 2007, is located o

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Toddler" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Terrific Tales for Twos and Threes

Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Toddler, Preschool
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

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 instrument

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Poetry Seminars with Judson Scruton: The Black Mountain Poets and Other Artists (In-Person and Zoom)

Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Program Type:
Literary Seminars
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Required
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Rimer Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literary Seminars
Required
Event Details:

Please join us as Judson Scruton - live from North Carolina! - leads lively, informal discussions exploring the poets and artists of Appalachia's Black Mountain College.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Needlework Crafts Group (Drop-in)

Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Presidents' Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Weekly drop-in for Needlework Crafters.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Grade School" group.

Team STEAM Presents Engineering Fun

Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Program Type:
STEAM
Age Group:
Children, Grade School
Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grade School
Program Type: STEAM
Required
Event Details:

Kids in 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.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

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

Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Program Type:
Literary Seminars
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Required
Virtual Event
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Literary Seminars
Required
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Infant (0-12 months)" group.
This event is in the "Toddler" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Family Playgroup

Friday, November 22, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Infant (0-12 months), Toddler, Preschool
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Infant (0-12 months), Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

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 toy

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Grade School" group.

Tales to Tails

Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Age Group:
Children, Grade School
Open
Required
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grade School
Required
Event Details:

Children who can read independently are invited to read to a ROAR (Ridgefield Operation Animal Rescue) Therapy Dog.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins Debuts Water, Water: Poems

Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Program Type:
Author Talk
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Brubeck Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Author Talk
Required
Event Details:

Please join us for the literary event of the season on Sunday, November 24, when Billy Collins, the former Poet Laureate of the United States will introduce Water, Water: Poem

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Grade School" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Life Size Candy Land for Grades 4-7

Monday, November 25, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Grade School, Tweens
Waitlist
Required
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grade School, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Required
Event Details:

4th-7th graders can step right into a life size board game! Who will be the first to find their way though Candy Cane Forest, across Gumdrop Mountain, and all the way to King Kandy's Castle?

This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Senior Center Book Discussion: The Man Who Planted Trees

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Program Type:
Senior Center Book Discussions
Age Group:
Seniors
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Offsite
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Senior Center Book Discussions
Event Details:

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

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Paint it Up!

Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults
Closed
Required
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Rimer Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Event Details:

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!

Thanksgiving

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Wilton Library
Description:

The library will be closed on Thursday, November 28 for the Thanksgiving holiday.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Infant (0-12 months)" group.
This event is in the "Toddler" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

Family Playgroup

Friday, November 29, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Infant (0-12 months), Toddler, Preschool
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Infant (0-12 months), Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Other
Event Details:

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 toy

This event is in the "Everyone" group.

Holiday Book Sale

12/02/2024 @ 1:00pm to 12/30/2024 @ 5:00pm
Program Type:
Book Sale
Age Group:
Everyone
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Wilton Library Space
Age Group: Everyone
Program Type: Book Sale
Event Details:

*Please note - Sale starts at 1 p.m. on Monday, December 2

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Grade School" group.
This event is in the "Tweens" group.

Musical Chairs for Grades 4-7

Monday, December 2, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Program Type:
Other
Age Group:
Children, Grade School, Tweens
Open
Required
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Grade School, Tweens
Program Type: Other
Required
Event Details:

4th-7th graders, do you dare to chair? Who will be the last one left when the music stops? You can even choose the music!

Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Toddler" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.

December Family Storytime

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 10:15am - 10:45am
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Toddler, Preschool
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Toddler, Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Children ages 1 to 5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for this December family storytime!  Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and use scarves or instruments, while building literacy an

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Cork Snow Person Craft for Teens

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Teens
Open
Required
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Presidents' Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Event Details:

It's time to get crafty! Create a snow person with corks, paint, glue, and other accessories. Snack on some sweet treats while the paint dries and chat with other teens about your winter plans.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Author Talk and Honey Tasting with C. Marina Marchese

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Program Type:
Author Talk, Food
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Open
Required
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Brubeck Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Author Talk, Food
Required
Event Details:

Please join us on Tuesday, December 3, at 7 p.m. for an enlightening and festive Author Talk with local beekeeper and honey expert C. Marina Marchese as she introduces our selection for Gift Book of 2024 - The World Atlas of Honey.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Assistive Technology (AT): Many Possibilities to Consider

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Program Type:
Parenting
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Required
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Brubeck Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Parenting
Required
Event Details:

Please join us in the Brubeck Room for a SPED*NET presentation on Assistive Technology.  Assistive Technology (AT) encompasses many possibilities when you look beyond AAC/communication.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Infant (0-12 months)" group.

December Bouncing Babies

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 11:15am - 12:00pm
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Children, Infant (0-12 months)
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Infant (0-12 months)
Program Type: Storytime
Event Details:

Join us this December for an interactive program especially for pre-walking babies from birth on up.  We will share stories, songs, and rhymes.

This event is in the "Children" group.
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Grade School" group.

Crafternoons

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:00pm
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Children, Preschool, Grade School
Open
Required
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children, Preschool, Grade School
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Required
Event Details:

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!  

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Dave Brubeck: Post-Time Out Directions with Dr. Gil Harel

Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Program Type:
Concert
Age Group:
Adults
Open
Required
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Brubeck Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Concert
Required
Event Details:

Please join us as Dr. Gil Harel presents a 3-part series on some of the post-"Time Out" musical directions followed by Dave Brubeck.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Needlework Crafts Group (Drop-in)

Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Program Type:
Arts & Crafts
Age Group:
Adults, Seniors
Library Branch: Wilton Library
Room: Presidents' Room
Age Group: Adults, Seniors
Program Type: Arts & Crafts
Event Details:

Weekly drop-in for Needlework Crafters.