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  • BOOKED for the evening 2025: Sarah Jessica Parker

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

    BOOKED for the evening, The Westport Library’s signature fundraising event, will celebrate its 26th edition this fall by welcoming Emmy Award-winning actor, producer, publisher, and businesswoman Sarah Jessica Parker. Parker will be honored in the Library’s Trefz Forum in a discussion moderated by Maxine Bleiweis, former executive director of The Westport Library and a recognized […]

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    Language Conversation Group: Japanese

    Language Conversation Groups
    Other 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

    The Westport Library's Japanese conversation group is available in a hybrid format, both in person and via Zoom. Meetings are held each Friday from 10 to 11 am in Room 216 on the Library's Upper Level and simultaneously online. This is a conversation group rather than a language class — there are no textbooks, homework, […]

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    Language Conversation Group: French

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

    This 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 […]

  • Language Conversation Group: German

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

    The Westport Library's German conversation group meetings are held the second and fourth Saturday of each month from 10:30 am to 12 pm in The Board Room (210). This is a conversation group rather than a language class — there are no textbooks, homework, or formal lessons. Participants engage in unscripted discussions in German on […]

  • Rhythm and Rhyme

    Rhythm & Rhyme
    Komansky Room, The Westport Library

    Join us for lots of movement, nursery rhymes, and a story! For children birth to five with an adult. No registration is required, though space is limited.

  • Parenting Pressures: Navigating Challenges and Achieving Balance

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    Komansky Room, The Westport Library

    Event Details Parents are under more pressure than ever, with increasing work demands, societal expectations, concerns about children’s safety and the influence of social media, and often the added burden of caring for their own parents. This event, presented in conjunction with Positive Directions, will explore these current realities, sharing ways for parents to stay […]

    Free
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    PageTurners Book Discussion Group: 'Lady Tan's Circle of Women'

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

    Room 210 Join PageTurners for a discussion of Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See, a captivating historical fiction novel that explores colorful themes of misogyny, social status, familial bonds, and friendships. Lady Tan’s Circle of Women is set in 15th-century China during the Ming Dynasty, which immerses the reader into a compelling story about […]

  • 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 […]

  • Book Launch & Author Talk: Stacy Waldman Bass on Her New Memoir, 'Lightkeeper: A Memoir Through the Lens of Love and Loss'

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

    Join photographer Stacy Waldman Bass as she discusses her new memoir, Lightkeeper: A Memoir Through the Lens of Love and Loss, in her hometown with fellow memoirist and mentor Dani Shapiro. A luminous story of loss and resilience, Lightkeeper captures acclaimed photographer Bass’s personal journey through grief — and the art of keeping her parents’ legacy […]

    Free – $30.00
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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, […]

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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 […]

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