On view in the Jesup Gallery, August 12-October 25, 2023, is an exhibit by artist Marc Zaref: CASCADE, 2023. This is a site specific installation of deconstructed case-bound book boards.
On view in the South Gallery, August 12 to October 25, is an exhibit by artist Niki Ketchman: RESINATIONS. Ketchman will also take part in an artist conversation on August 29 from 6-8 pm with fellow exhibitor Marc Zaref (Marc's work is on view in Jesup Gallery) and Miggs Burroughs. About RESINATIONS: "I start each […]
Panels & Gutters: The Comic Art of Rowan MacColl and Connor McCann was conceived as the visual arts companion to StoryFest 2023, bringing the celebration of the story and all its forms to the Sheffer Gallery with a dual exhibition showcasing the art of the comic. The exhibit is on view in the Library's Sheffer […]
Discuss "Lions of Fifth Avenue" by Fiona Davis. A series of book thefts roils the iconic New York Public Library, leaving two generations of strong-willed women to pick up the pieces. […]
Jazz is an American-born art form that reflects, as Duke Ellington once said, “Freedom in Sound.” It is an art of improvisation based on African American roots and is one of […]
Stay accountable with two free weekly virtual writing workshops from WestportWRITES! The Westport Library is delighted to present two, free weekly Writing Sprints to Prompts and an AMA (“Ask Me Anything”) with award-winning author and teacher Tessa Smith McGovern. This is like a write-in but with extras …it's writing time followed by a 30-minute Q&A where […]
The language conversation groups are for those interested in practicing speaking in another language. The groups are open to all levels of experience and are are self-directed. If you are […]
Mark Schenker, formerly of Yale College, will lecture on four powerfully moving novels that explore transcending the “unreality of reality."
