Under the Library's lifelong learning initiative, Verso University, Introduction to Video Game Design is a course to learn how to design and develop a video game from the ground up! Throughout the course, you will learn the basics of level design, character design, interactions, animation, and more. By the end of the course, you will […]
Drop by for a chess game on Wednesdays! There will be both open play and instruction for adults and high school students who know how to play the game. For more information, please contact the group contact, Peter Kanter at pkanter@pennypublications.net. Need a Hobby? Sports! Sports! Sports! Dungeons & Dragons
Register Here Best-selling author Todd Brewster believes America invented childhood, and in his book, American Childhood: A Photographic History, he tells how it was that America became the first nation to see children not merely as “adults in waiting,” but in a separate sphere of life. He uses photographs from archives, flea shops, and other […]
Staples High School counselor Tom Brown will give a tour of Scoir, its college planning software program, including the parent portal, college profiles, and other research tools. Parents may bring their own devices to follow along if they wish.
In conjunction with The Westport Library, the Y’s Men of Westport / Weston present a taste history of Connecticut beer. Jeff Browning will lead the event. Jeff is the managing partner of Brewport Brewing Company in Bridgeport. He has been brewing beer since shortly after President Jimmy Carter legalized homebrewing in 1978. REGISTER HERE In […]
The Westport Library's hybrid Japanese conversation group is available both in person and via Zoom. In-person meetings are held each Friday from 10 to 11 am in Room 216 on the Library's Upper Level. This is a conversation group rather than a language class — there are no textbooks, homework, or formal lessons. Participants engage […]
This conversation group is for advanced French speakers who have proficiency in speaking French. There is a beginner/intermediate group that meets on Wednesdays. In order for all participants in the Library’s language groups to have the opportunity to meaningfully use their language skills, we limit the size of the groups. The Advanced French group is […]
Presenting the next Lundberg Family Foundation Master Film screening, in the Trefz Forum, on Friday evening, December 8, at 7pm (doors open at 6:30): 32 Sounds, directed by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Sam Green, who will be present for the screening and Q&A. The film was an official selection at the Sundance Film Festival. 32 Sounds […]
Note to patrons: Take-It-Apart is canceled for Saturday, December 9. Ever wonder what's inside that thing or how it works? Join us for Take-it-apart and find out. We will supply things to disassemble (such as consumer electronics or old tools), or you can bring your own (subject to safety approval). We'll see what we can […]
Purchase Tickets The Speaking of Music series, a cornerstone of musical education, artfully combines narration, expert discussions, and live musical performances. Rooted in America's rich and storied musical history, Speaking of Music delves deep into the essence of indigenous musical genres, performing the music live, and through dialogue and discussion, creating a unique and uplifting live event for […]
Register Here In case you missed the event, you may watch the recorded program here. George C. Siougas’ The One Note Man tells the story of a musician caught between staying in his comfort zone, or stepping out and changing his life forever. Set at Christmas time, the film takes you on a whirlwind adventure […]
Baby Signs® is the original sign language program for babies. Enjoy fun-filled singing, signing, and dancing activities.
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 Westport Library's Spanish conversation group meetings are each Tuesday from 2 to 3 pm in The Board Room (Room 210 on the Library's upper level). This is a conversation group rather than a language class — there are no textbooks, homework, or formal lessons. Participants engage in unscripted discussions in Spanish on a variety […]
Y’s Men’s John Brandt presents “Music, the Soundtrack of Our Lives,” a video-illustrated presentation on the marriage of music and dance on-stage and in film. REGISTER HERE Music is everywhere. It underscores our daily lives and gives shape to the arts from classical symphonies to rap to theater of every description. Hardly a moment passes […]
The Westport Library is committed to intellectual freedom, inclusivity, and lifelong learning. Our mission is to provide welcoming spaces for the free exchange of ideas. The Library does not endorse or condemn points of view, including any program content or the views expressed by presenters or participants.
