Westport's crossword puzzle contest is always fun! Enjoy a word-game filled afternoon with Will Shortz, New York Times crossword puzzle editor. Participants will strive to solve three puzzles during a set time for a chance to compete in the final round. Special wordplay games will make the day even more fun! Please note that seats are […]
The State of the Town address with First Selectwoman Jennifer Tooker and Board of Education Chair Lee Goldstein will be held at the Library and livestreamed. Click here to access the livestream link. The event is free and open to all. The State of the Town is a joint initiative of Westport Sunrise Rotary and […]
Westport’s own Dan Woog brings his popular blog “06880: Where Westport Meets the World” to life, via the Verso Studios at the Westport Library – recorded LIVE in the Trefz Forum! On Monday, February 6 at noon, Dan discusses the Adam J. Lewis Academy in Bridgeport with Patty Lewis, Founder and Head of School and […]
This Town Hall is co-hosted by State Representative Anne Hughes (of Easton, Weston and Redding), State Senator Ceci Maher, and State Representative Jonathan Steinberg of Westport (and chair of the Energy and Technology Committee) for constituents to share their concerns about rising energy prices. PLEASE REGISTER HERE
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 […]
Join Silvermoon LaRose of the Tomaquag Museum for an engaging discussion of Firekeeper’s Daughter. Although this literary work focuses on the Anishinaabe communities of the Great Lakes, the copious cultural nuances described in the book are relatable to Indigenous communities far and wide. Together we will explore this exciting publication and the relevance to the […]
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 self-directed. If you are interested in starting a group in a language not offered, contact Jennifer Keller at [email protected]. This conversation group is geared toward people who are studying or […]
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 interested in starting a group in a language not offered, contact Jennifer Keller at [email protected]. The group will meet every Wednesday in Room 210 from 2-3 […]
Come learn American Sign Language in this intermediate workshop. Register for Grades 5-7 online.
The Westport Library and Pause + Purpose invite the public to "Self-Checkout," a monthly event series that explores the “why” and “how” of mindfulness through the inner “self." Science shows that practicing meditation just a few minutes every day can improve mental health and emotional wellbeing, increase focus, productivity, and creativity, promote kindness, reduce anxiety, […]
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 […]
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 [email protected]. Need a Hobby? Sports! Sports! Sports! Dungeons & Dragons
SIGNING Basics® returns to The Westport Library with ASL Basics for Beginners - Part 2 class! * This class is best suited to those participants who have previously completed our Signing Basics: ASL Sign Language Basics - Part 1 class. * Join us for 4-45 minute virtual classes led by a live sign language instructor! Class […]
Longtime ESPN reporter and E60 host Jeremy Schaap will be at the Library to screen his new film, The Perfect Machine. Just in time for the Super Bowl, Schaap will look back at the 1972 Miami Dolphins, who 50 years ago won Super Bowl VII, completing the first and only undefeated season in NFL history. Schaap also will […]
