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 Keynote Conversation: ‘Art Thief’ Author Michael Finkel
FeaturedThe Trefz Forum, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesRegister Here Michael Finkel, author of the 2024 WestportREADS selection, The Art Thief, joins us live in the Trefz Forum to talk about his book with Ive Covaci, chair of WestPAC. Hear about the true-crime tale of the world’s most prolific art thief, Stéphane Breitwieser, who stole, never for money, but for personal treasure and […]
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Artful Saturdays: Celebrating WestportREADS for Kids
Higgins Room, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesKids celebrate WestportREADS by honoring the works of great artists: Saturday, January 6 – Leonardo da Vinci & Mona Lisa Portraits Saturday, January 13 – Albrecht Dürer’s Animal Sketches Saturday, January 20 – Georgia O’Keefe’s Landscapes Saturday, January 27 – Vincent Van Gogh’s Sunflowers No registration required. The WestportREADS 2024 selection is The Art Thief […]
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Historical Gaming: The Battle of Ridgefield
FeaturedThe Westport Library Board Room 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesHave fun while learning local history! Come and reenact the Battle of Ridgefield using hand painted miniature toy soldiers and scratch-built terrain of the area.
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An Evening with Craig Geraghty: Cooking Demonstration and Dinner
FeaturedThe Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesPurchase Tickets Here! Join us for a special Saturday evening dinner and cooking demonstration by chef and actor Craig Geraghty. Craig will show you how he prepares his signature lobster rolls and he’ll tell stories about his career and life. Tickets are $200 per couple. Single tickets are also available for $100. Geraghty and his […]
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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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Teen Advisory Board Meeting
The Westport Library Board Room 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesJoin the Teen Advisory Board and help the Westport Library better serve teens!
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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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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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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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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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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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Language Conversation Group: Beginner/Intermediate French
Virtual EventThe 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 […]
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