Mary-Lou Weisman, bestselling author, personal essayist, and memoir writer, offers an eight-session workshop for those who have had some experience in writing memoir and personal essay. Please note: This is not a beginners class. The goal of the workshop is to foster a habit of writing, to briefly review the elements of good style, and […]
Staples 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.
Register Here This is a free event. Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Mercury, Nevada? The latter was the site for the testing of 928 large-scale nuclear weapons from 1951 to 1992. Featuring members of the Shoshone Nation and the many people affected by the radioactive fallout from those tests, Downwind is a harrowing documentary film, executive produced by […]
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 […]
Children ages 3 to 5 can join us each week as we learn about zoo animals and do a craft. Just drop in!
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 […]
Meet Animal Embassy and get to know amazing animals with qualities that make them worthy to be on an Olympic team! For ages five and up.
Register Here How much do you know about fellow Westporter and artist Ann Chernow? Watch this new documentary about the award-winning artist and learn more with a panel discussion with the filmmakers Andrea Wozny and Bernie Langs, actors Keir Dullea and Mia Dillon, Susan Granger, and author Ron Chernow. Ann Chernow's art is inspired by […]
Babies and their caregivers will enjoy fun-filled play and sign language classes. Baby Signs® is the original sign language program for babies. Register online.
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.
Have fun and make your own Rainbow Slime! Register online for Grades 4 -5 .
Learn hand-sewing techniques and make your very own pet plushie! Register online for Grades K-2.
Register Here Over four sessions, certified nutrition specialist Beth Atlas will teach about the role of nutrition and lifestyle on chronic disease, mental health, healthy aging, and longevity. The class will meet on Tuesdays, from April 9 to April 30, 10-11 am, in the Library's Brooks Place Program room. Uncontrolled inflammation is linked to nearly […]
This month's selection is March by Geraldine Brooks. From Louisa May Alcott's beloved classic Little Women, Geraldine Brooks has animated the character of the absent father, March, as he leaves behind his family to aid the Union cause in the Civil War. His experiences will utterly change his marriage and challenge his most ardently held beliefs. For […]
Learn hand-sewing techniques and make your very own pet plushie! Register online for Grades 3-5.
