Writers' Rendezvous
The Westport Library Board Room 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesVisit The Westport Library to meet other writers and discuss your work, writer's block, tips for getting published, and get feedback.
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Verso University Presents: New Britain Museum of American Art Tour
Featured Verso University Art ToursThe New Britain American Museum of Art 56 Lexington St., New Britain, United StatesEnjoy an early afternoon American Canvas tour at the New Britain Museum of American Art, highlighting selections from their permanent collection, including Norman Rockwell: From Camera to Canvas.
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Tell a Yarn...
Sheffer Room, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesJoin our yarn circle/adult story time for your dose of productive relaxation as we read 'All The Water In The World' by Eiren Caffall — this years' WestportREADS pick!
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Language Conversation Group: Italian
Room 210, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesThe 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 […]
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Crafty Tales
Higgins Room, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesSecond and third graders join us at the library for a story and a craft. Just drop in for an afternoon of fun!
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Sit & Stitch
The Westport Library McCall Room 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesBring a current knitting project or your own needles or hooks and join our circle for stitching, learning, and community. Beginners welcome! For ages 8 through adult. Just drop in.
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Writing Sprints with Alexandra Soiseth
The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesWednesday'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 […]
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Thought Readers: 'Revenge of the Tipping Point' by Malcolm Gladwell
The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesMeet with other Thought Readers in the McCall Room (Room 216) to discuss Revenge of the Tipping Point: Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering by Malcolm Gladwell. Through a series of riveting stories, Gladwell traces the rise of a new and troubling form of social engineering. With his characteristic mix of storytelling and […]
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Verso University Presents: Common Ground Conversations: Foundations of Civil Discourse with Steve Parrish
The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesJoin Common Ground expert Steve Parrish for a six-part training series exploring the value of civil discourse in public and private conversations.
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Chess Club for Adults
Room 212, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesDrop 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
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Miss Mary's Storytime
Higgins Room, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesChildren under age three with their adult can join us for nursery rhymes, songs and play, independent reading and more. No registration is required, though space is limited.
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Wee Readers
Higgins Room, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesChildren ages three to five can join Miss Jenna for stories, songs, and dancing. No registration required, though space is limited.
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Toddling Around
Higgins Room, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesNew and emerging walkers and their adult join us to participate in rhymes, songs, fingerplays and movement. No registration is required, but space is limited.
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Verso University Presents: Mah Jongg Open Play
Café, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesJoin us for Mah Jongg Open Play in the Library Café! Advanced beginners are invited to the Library for eight two-hour open play sessions throughout January and February.
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Author Talk: Richard Hurowitz on the Wingate Prize Nominee, ‘In the Garden of the Righteous’
FeaturedThe Trefz Forum, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesEvent Details Richard Hurowitz discusses his Wingate Prize nominee, In the Garden of the Righteous, with Reverend Vanessa Rose. The powerfully illuminating and inspiring profiles that compose this unforgettable book pay tribute to the incredible deeds of the Righteous Among the Nations, little-known heroes who saved countless lives during the Holocaust. Less than a century […]
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