Verso University Presents: Japanese Woodblock Prints: Great Beauties, Great Waves, Great Tales

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

Have you ever wondered how the iconic Great Wave was actually made? Or who the women in Utamaro’s Three Great Beauties were and how they lived? Curious about prints of kabuki actors striking a pose, or why Monet and Van Gogh collected Japanese prints?
Join us for a Verso University series on Japanese Woodblock Prints: Great Beauties, Great Waves, Great Tales, occurring on every other  Wednesday morning from 10-11:30am, starting on March 27 and ending on May 8th. The course will meet in the Library's Komansky Program Room.

Event Series Language Conversation Groups

Language Conversation Group: Italian

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

The language conversation groups are for those interested in practicing speaking in another language. The groups are open to all levels of experience and are are self-directed. If you are interested in starting a group in a language not offered, contact Jennifer Keller at [email protected]. The group will meet every Wednesday in Room 210 from 2 […]

Event Series Near-Peer Tutoring

Near-Peer Tutoring

Children's Library, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

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.

Free
Event Series Chess Club for Adults

Chess Club for Adults

Room 212, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

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, Rodney Garcia at [email protected]. Need a Hobby? Sports! Sports! Sports! Dungeons & Dragons

WestportWRITES: Advanced Memoir Writing Class Spring Session

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

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 […]

$15

Verso University Presents: The American Civil War: Past and Prologue

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

With the premise that understanding our tumultuous past helps shed light on today’s political frictions, Verso University presents The American Civil War: Past and Prologue, a four-session course exploring the explore the tensions that led to the American Civil War - the conflict, the war itself and its aftermath.  Understanding our tumultuous past helps shed light on today’s political frictions.

Event Series Near-Peer Tutoring

Near-Peer Tutoring

Children's Library, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

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.

Free
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