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  • In Conversation: Mystery Author Cara Black

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    The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

    Register Here Celebrating 25 years writing mysteries about Parisian private investigator Aimée Leduc and the 21st novel in her series, Murder at la Villette, Cara Black comes to Westport. Black will be in conversation with Westport's voracious mystery reader Kelle Ruden. Aimée has been framed for the murder of her daughter’s father — now she’s […]

  • Sewing with Machines

    Sewing with Machines
    The Westport Library McCall Room 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

    Learn basic sewing techniques while making a simple project to take home.

    Free
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    Language Conversation Group: Beginner/Intermediate French

    Language Conversation Groups
    Virtual Event

    The Westport Library's beginner/intermediate French conversation group meetings are each Wednesday from 10 to 11 am via Zoom. This is a conversation group rather than a language class — there are no textbooks, homework, or formal lessons. Participants engage in unscripted discussions in French on a variety of topics. The group welcomes anyone interested in […]

  • Tell a Yarn...

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    Sheffer Room, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

    What could be better than working on your favorite knitting or crocheting project while someone reads out loud to you? Join our yarn circle/adult story time for your dose of productive relaxation! On January 31, we will start reading Dead Tired by Kat Ailes. Yarn circlers will get a chance to hear this hilarious addition […]

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    Language Conversation Group: Italian

    Language Conversation Groups
    Room 210, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

    The Westport Library's Italian conversation group meetings are each Wednesday 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 Italian on a variety […]

  • Verso University Presents: Topics in Contemporary Graphic Design

    Verso University Presents: Topics in Contemporary Graphic Design

    Over four sessions join 25 year veteran of marketing, design, and innovation, Randy Herbertson, for a comprehensive overview of the current world of Graphic Design. Class will meet on Wednesdays, from March 6 through March 27, 4-5:30 pm, in the Library's Brooks Place program room. Participants will gain insight into the dynamic requirements and demands of today's design industry, uncovering personal creative strengths and an understanding of competencies needed in contemporary graphic design, as well as an understanding of the profound impact of design on audiences and society. Below is an overview of what will be covered each week.

    $25

  • Near-Peer Tutoring

    Near-Peer Tutoring
    Children's Library, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

    Staples 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.

    Free

  • Writing Sprints with Alexandra Soiseth

    Writing Sprints
    The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

    Wednesday's Zoom link 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 Alexandra Soiseth. This is like a write-in but with extras … it's writing time followed by […]

  • Below the Belt: A Screening and Panel Discussion

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    The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

    Register Here In partnership with The Connecticut Working Group for Endometriosis, join us for a special screening and panel discussion of the acclaimed documentary, Below the Belt. From Shannon Cohn, the director of Endo What?, and executive produced by Hillary Clinton, Rosario Dawson, and Corinne Foxx, Below the Belt exposes widespread problems in our healthcare […]

    Free

  • Chess Club for Adults

    Chess Club for Adults
    Room 212, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

    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, Rodney Garcia at rgprod16@gmail.com. Need a Hobby? Sports! Sports! Sports! Dungeons & Dragons

  • Verso University, Video Sound,Post-Production

    Verso University Workshop: Make Your Video Sound Great: Audio Post-production for Everyone

    A Verso University Workshop: Make Your Video Sound Great: Audio Post-production for Everyone
    The Westport Library McCall Room 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

    This Verso University workshop, taught by award-winning Post Sound / Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Designer, and Music Director Justin Matley, is for budding filmmakers or hobbyists trying to get their sound to the next level, using industry standard Adobe Premiere Pro software.

    $25
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    WestportWRITES: Advanced Memoir Writing Class Spring Session

    WestportWRITES: Advanced Memoir Writing Class
    The Westport Library McCall Room 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

    Mary-Lou Weisman, bestselling author, personal essayist, and memoir writer, offers an eight-session workshop for those who have had some experience in writing memoir and personal essay. Please note: This is not a beginners class. The goal of the workshop is to foster a habit of writing, to briefly review the elements of good style, and […]

    $15

  • Near-Peer Tutoring

    Near-Peer Tutoring
    Children's Library, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

    Staples 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.

    Free

  • SmART: Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner

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    The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

    Register Here Join us for the first in a series of in-depth conversations about art and artists hosted by Westport's own Stacy Bass. In this kickoff event, Stacy and Bobbi Coller will engage in a lively, illustrated conversation exploring the fascinating relationship between Jackson Pollock and Lee Krasner, viewing examples of their vibrant work and tracing […]

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