In this VersoFest workshop with musician Matt Starr, you'll learn how to meet the right people, set your rate, get over your discomfort, and get into action!
Event Details Adria Petty, the daughter of Tom Petty and acclaimed producer and music video director, will be on hand in the Trefz Forum as part of the burgeoning Saturday lineup for VersoFest 2026, The Westport Library’s annual music and media conference and festival powered by Verso Studios, the media arm of the Library. Adria […]
Celebrated actress Gina Gershon will be one of the highlight performers on VersoFest Saturday, discussing her recent memoir, AlphaPussy: How I Survived the Valley and Learned to Love My Boobs, with award-winning journalist and rock memoirist Alisyn Camerota.
Event Details Doors: 7 pm | Talk: 7:30 pm Musician, writer, playwright, poet, visual artist, and alt-rock legend David J (Bauhaus, Love and Rockets) closes VersoFest Saturday with a special storytellers event. David will read selections from his new poetry book, Rhapsody, Threnody & Prayer, accompanied by original pre-recorded music. The reading will be followed […]
Artificial intelligence is reshaping how music is created, distributed, licensed, and monetized — but who benefits, who owns what, and what comes next? Learn more in this candid, executive-level conversation that aims to unpack the seismic shifts redefining the industry.
Event Details Peter Shapiro, who has owned and operated venerated concert venues like Brooklyn Bowl and The Capitol Theatre and has produced a wide array of lauded music festivals, will join VersoFest 2026 alongside rock author, writer, and documentarian Dean Budnick. Together, the two music industry veterans will be discussing the legacy of the Grateful […]
This open workshop with Suno invites the curious to experiment with instruments, voice, and AI to explore how technology can expand the edges of musical expression and unlock playful possibilities. Open to all ages and musical abilities!
VersoFest 2026 winds down with a true classic concert film. Recorded October 30 and 31, 1980 at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, 'Dead Ahead' showcases the recently reformed Grateful Dead lineup in acoustic and electric splendor.
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.
Pre-walking babies and their adult can join us for songs, fingerplays, bouncing, and a book! No registration required, but space is limited.
Staples High School students will be available between 4 pm and 7 pm, Monday - Thursday in the Children’s Library for drop-in homework help.
Relax for an hour of fun with a variety of craft supplies and a special project each week. Register for Grades 4-6 on library website.
Economics Explorers is a fun and educational program designed for students in Grades 4-8 that teaches basic economics and financial concepts through games and activities! Participants will learn about concepts like opportunity cost, pricing, investing, and more!
Children under three and their adult are welcome to join us for nursery rhymes, songs, and play. Just drop in! No registration required, but space is limited.
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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