Ready Readers: Halloween Fun
Higgins Room, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesJoin us for some Halloween fun all month with stories, songs, and a craft for children ages 3-5. Just drop in!
Join us for some Halloween fun all month with stories, songs, and a craft for children ages 3-5. Just drop in!
This conversation group is for advanced French speakers. Participants should have some proficiency in speaking French. There is a beginner/intermediate group that meets on Wednesdays. The group will meet every Friday from 11 am-12 pm in room 210. Contact Joan McAteer at [email protected] for more information. Learn a Language Foreign Language Library Collections A to […]
Neil Gaiman, the prolific and admired author whose work includes American Gods, Coraline, and the graphic novel series The Sandman, will be this year’s keynote speaker at StoryFest 2023. He will be in conversation with award-winning, best-selling author, and StoryFest veteran Stephen Graham Jones. The sixth edition of StoryFest, The Westport Library’s annual celebration of […]
Join us on the Library Steps for readings by a variety of picture book authors. Just drop in!
StoryFest Saturday will feature an array of award-winning authors and special events featuring Clay Chapman, Angie Kim, Gabino Iglesias, Stephen Graham Jones, Caroline Kepnes, Josh Malerman, and many, many more. REGISTER HERE! Here is a closer look at a packed and exciting Saturday at Connecticut's largest literary festival: PANEL DISCUSSIONS 10 am-6 pm Trefz Forum […]
Children of all ages, join us in the Hub, on the Library's main level, for monster crafts, in conjunction with StoryFest 2023. Make a 3D Monster Figurine or a Halloween mask to take home. It is sure to be a spooktacular time! The Library is pleased to be able to offer free programs and events […]
From Eric LaRocca, the award-winning author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke, comes a startling new drama of religion, identity, and violence: Two high-profile gay men become embroiled in a verbal cat-and-mouse game of utter cruelty when an unpleasant bargain goes awry. As social graces are discarded and basic human decency is […]
Join TeachRock on the Sunday morning of StoryFest from 10 to 11 am for a workshop where students discover the magic of Möbius strips through the music of StoryFest keynote speaker Neil Gaiman! In this free one-hour workshop, students will craft and explore their own Möbius strips. REGISTER HERE. THIS EVENT WILL BE IN THE […]
Young readers will Pink or Treat with Victoria Kann! It’s StoryFest ... and almost Halloween! What better way to start your spooky holiday than with a Pinkalicious Halloween Parade! Pinkalicious […]
StoryFest Sunday ends with a show-stopping performance by world-class guitar hero and Grammy-nominated songwriter Gary Lucas! With the film running on our giant videowall behind him, Gary will perform the […]
Verso University, in partnership with the Song Arts Academy, offers an eight-week transformative songwriting program for adults, open to 15 participants. The program begins on Monday, September, 18th, from 7pm to 9pm, and runs through Monday, Nov. 13th.
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 […]
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 […]
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]. This group meets every Tuesday from 2-3 pm in room 210. […]
The 2023 Ruth Steinkraus-Cohen Memorial Lecture has been postponed. We are currently working with our partner, the United Nations Association of Southwestern Connecticut, to identify a new date and time […]
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