Ready Readers: Things That Go!
Higgins Room, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesJoin us each week as we learn about transportation in this interactive storytime for children ages three to five. Just drop in!
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Language Conversation Group: French
Room 210, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesThis 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 […]
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WestportREADS Film Series: 'The Thomas Crown Affair'
FeaturedThe Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesExpand your art heist knowledge and watch Pierce Brosnan try to outwit Rene Russo in the 1999 thriller hit, The Thomas Crown Affair, as part of WestportREADS 2024. Self-made billionaire Thomas Crown is bored of being able to buy everything he desires. Being irresistible to women, he also does not feel any challenge in that […]
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‘Stop Making Sense’: Film Screening and Talkback with Tina Weymouth & Chris Frántz
FeaturedThe Trefz Forum, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesBuy Tickets Now! Q&A Live Stream Talking Heads are coming to the Library for a screening of the newly remastered film about the band, Stop Making Sense. Following the screening, Talking Heads founding members and Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Tina Weymouth and Chris Frántz will be live onstage for a talkback with Verso […]
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Jazz with The Sherry Winston Band
FeaturedThe Trefz Forum, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesSherry Winston and her band’s music is diverse and progressive, with compositions from Jazz Masters pianist Horace Silver, saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, pop icon Stevie Wonder, and Grammy Award and Platinum recording artist Beyonce. Sherry’s own “Symphonic Rock Suite #3” and “Mr. D’s Funky Sweet” will also be featured. There is something for all ages with […]
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Near-Peer Tutoring
Children's Library, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesStaples High School students will be available in the Children’s Library for drop-in tutoring. Please bring homework or workbooks with which you need assistance.
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Artist Reception: ‘Awakenings,’ Photographs by Terry Tannen
The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesJoin us for an artist reception with Terry Tannen, whose Awakenings is on display in the Jesup Gallery, January 12 to March 12. Tannen was born and raised in Connecticut. After graduating from the Rhode Island School of Design, she pursued a career in corporate design and branding working for iconic graphic designer Herb Lubalin, NBC […]
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Walk-in Career Coaching Support
The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesBring your laptop and let’s get to work! This biweekly session is designed for patrons who are waitlisted, receiving services but will like additional support, or anyone else interested in working on their career goals in a study group-style session. Assistance with resumes, work feedback, interview prep questions, job search, and more will be offered. […]
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Verso University Presents: Podcast Creation and Design Thinking
Brooks Place, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesRegister Here Podcasts have become a vital part of our media and storytelling landscape. It seems like everyone's got a favorite — or has created one — or wants to create one! But how should you go about creating one? In this course, we'll explore how to use the principles and practices of design thinking […]
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CANCELED: Walk-in Career Coaching Support
The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesPlease note: The February 12 Walk-In Career Coaching Support is canceled but will return on February 26. Click here to see all future events. Bring your laptop and let’s get to work! This biweekly session is designed for patrons who are waitlisted, receiving services but will like additional support, or anyone else interested in working […]
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Writing Sprints with Tessa Smith McGovern
The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesStay 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 […]
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POSTPONED: Verso University Presents: The Films of Alfred Hitchcock
Komansky Room, The Westport LibraryNote: Due to the snow on February 13, this class will now start February 20 and run until March 12. Register Here Even though the last film he made came out nearly 50 years ago, Alfred Hitchcock's works continue to be major influences on contemporary filmmakers and not only entertain new generations of audiences but […]
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Language Conversation Group: Spanish
Room 210, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesThe 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 […]
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POSTPONED: Verso University Workshop: Introduction to Video Editing
The Westport Library McCall Room 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesIn this hands-on Verso University workshop, participants will learn the basics of video and audio editing with the industry-standard Adobe Premiere Pro software. The workshop is taught by Emmy nominated filmmaker and artist, Julia Roth, also a two-time finalist for the Sundance Screenwriters Lab, and currently a professor of Communication Arts at Norwalk Community College.
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CANCELED: Near-Peer Tutoring
Children's Library, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesStaples High School students will be available in the Children’s Library for drop-in tutoring. Please bring homework or workbooks with which you need assistance.
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