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  • Award-winning producer and Shondaland visionary Shonda Rhimes will be the guest of honor at Westport’s 19th annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration.

    19th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration: Award-Winning Producer and Shondaland Visionary Shonda Rhimes

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

    Register Here for Waitlist Award-winning producer and Shondaland visionary Shonda Rhimes will be the guest of honor at Westport’s 19th annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration. She will be in conversation with acclaimed novelist, playwright, and filmmaker Trey Ellis. Registration for this event is currently full. Please click the button above to join the waitlist.  […]

  • Toddler Mother Goose Time

    Toddler Mother Goose Time
    Higgins Room, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

    Children moving about on their own can join us for rhymes, play, and a story. No registration is required, but space is limited.

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    PageTurner's Book Discussion Group: ‘The Covenant of Water ’ by Abraham Verghese (Parts 6-9)

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

    Room 210 Join the group as we discuss The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese,  a stunning and magisterial epic of love, faith, and medicine, set in Kerala, South India, following three generations of a family seeking the answers to a strange secret. We continue our discussion of the book, covering Parts 6-9.  Please feel […]

  • Writing Sprints with Tessa Smith McGovern

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

    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 […]

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    Language Conversation Group: Spanish

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

    The 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 […]

  • Westport Library Tech Rally

    Westport Library Tech Rally
    The Trefz Forum, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

    Every Tuesday, Library staff and assistants will be on hand in the Trefz Forum to provide in-person support for accessing our digital resources. Our tech assistants are available to help you download our digital collections onto your devices. Please note that these sessions are specifically intended to assist patrons with downloading digital collections and do […]

  • Career Development Training: Learning Radical Acceptance and Applying it to Your Job Search

    Featured Networking and Career Development Training
    Brooks Place, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

    Register Here Radical Acceptance is the practice of fully embracing your current situation without judgment. This workshop explores how you can use this concept to transform your job search by accepting setbacks, embracing failures, and focusing on perseverance. Learn how Radical Acceptance can help you maintain resilience and stay motivated throughout the job search process. […]

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    WritersMic

    WritersMic
    Room 210, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

    If you write and need a place to read your work in front of a group of friendly, non-threatening fellow writers, this is the place for you! We meet in person and on Zoom from 7 to 8:45 pm on the third Tuesday of every month in a casual open mic format. We welcome fiction, […]

  • Wednesday Morning Storytime

    Wednesday Morning Storytime
    Higgins Room, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

    Children ages birth to three with an adult can join us us for nursery rhymes, songs and play, plus a book. No registration is required, though space is limited.

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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 […]

  • Verso University Presents: Suspicious Papers: A Vintage Ephemera Collage Workshop Series

    Featured Verso University Presents: Suspicious Papers - A Vintage Ephemera Collage Workshop Series
    Komansky Room, The Westport Library

    Course Dates: January 8, 15 & 22 Join artist and ephemera dealer Alesia DiFederico for a three-part workshop exploring the process of mixed media collage using authentic bits of history, inks, paints, and your imagination. Creating art is for everyone; the joy is in the doing! *Enroll in the first session to be registered for […]

  • Tell a Yarn...

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

    Equal parts book club, knitting/crocheting group, and adult story time, Tell a Yarn... is your weekly dose of productive relaxation!

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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 […]

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