January Teen Advisory Board Meeting
Room 210, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesJoin the Teen Advisory Board and help the Westport Library better serve teens!
Join the Teen Advisory Board and help the Westport Library better serve teens!
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 […]
In this the second Spark Your Future webinar, four fabulous Staples High School graduates will be speaking about their careers in a variety of creative fields.
Special performance by the Staples High School jazz combo. Light snacks will be served. Westport Public Art Collections Westport's Artistic Legacy Westport Local Artists
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 […]
Looking for grants for your nonprofit? Join us on Wednesday, February 1, at 11 am in Brooks Place and learn how to maximize your use of Foundation Directory, the most comprehensive prospect research tool for fundraisers, with 265,000+ grant-maker profiles. You will learn how to search for grant-makers, who have funded organizations working on causes and […]
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 […]
Come learn American Sign Language in this intermediate workshop. Register for Grades 5-7 online.
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 […]
Drop by for a chess game on Wednesdays! There will be both open play and instruction for adults and high school students who know how to play the game. For more information, please contact the group contact, Peter Kanter at pkanter@pennypublications.net. Need a Hobby? Sports! Sports! Sports! Dungeons & Dragons
Firekeeper’s Daughter brings to light the impact of a traumatic experience, not only on one generation but on subsequent generations after the event. Join Deana Paqua, professor at Western Connecticut State University and teacher and practitioner of Cross-Cultural Energy Medicine, for a discussion and experiential workshop on legacy trauma, how it can affect us — […]
Pack a lunch or purchase food from the Library's Cafe (enjoy a 10% discount with your registration) and join us for an exercise in generating Ekphrastic Poetry (written in response to artwork) with Westport's Poet Laureate Jessie McEntee. We'll meet in the Sheffer Gallery and use striking photographs taken by Stephen Wilkes as inspiration.
SIGNING Basics® returns to The Westport Library with ASL Basics for Beginners - Part 2 class! * This class is best suited to those participants who have previously completed our Signing Basics: ASL Sign Language Basics - Part 1 class. * Join us for 4-45 minute virtual classes led by a live sign language instructor! Class […]
Join other members of the community in discussing the 2023 WestportREADS selection, Firekeeper's Daughter. Firekeeper’s Daughter, by Angeline Boulley, is the celebrated young adult novel centered on 18-year-old Daunis Fontaine, a Native teen who must navigate family tragedy, new relationships, and an FBI investigation to root out the corruption in her community. Daunis Fontaine has […]
The Westport Library's hybrid Japanese conversation group is available both in person and via Zoom. In-person meetings are held each Friday from 10 to 11 am in Room 216 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 […]
