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  • image of the book: the art thief next to knitting project

    Tell a Yarn...

    Featured Tell a Yarn...
    Sheffer Room, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

    What could be better than working on your favorite knitting or crocheting project while someone reads out loud to you? Join our yarn circle/adult story time for your dose of productive relaxation! On December 27, we will start reading The Art Thief by Michael Finkel. Yarn Circlers get a chance to hear our WestportREADS 2024 […]

  • image of the Italian flag

    Language Conversation Group: Italian

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

    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 […]

  • Writing Sprints with Alexandra Soiseth

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

    Wednesday's Zoom link 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 Alexandra Soiseth. This is like a write-in but with extras … it's writing time followed by […]

  • The Pinwheel Galaxy

    Artist Reception and Lecture: ‘How Beautiful, the Universe': Astrophotography by Members of The Westport Astronomical Society

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

    Reception: 6-7 pm in the Sheffer Gallery Lecture by members of The Westport Astronomical Society: 7-8 pm in the Trefz Forum Discover the wonders that lie just beyond your backyard in How Beautiful, the Universe — an extraordinary art exhibition featuring more than 25 captivating works by members of the Westport Astronomical Society (WAS). Embark on a cosmic journey […]

    Free

  • 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 rgprod16@gmail.com. Need a Hobby? Sports! Sports! Sports! Dungeons & Dragons

  • Verso University Presents: Exploring ChatGPT, for Beginners to AI

    Featured Exploring ChatGPT: For Beginner's to A.I.
    Komansky Room, The Westport Library

    Register Here This Verso University four-part course is a concise exploration to introduce beginners to the fundamentals of ChatGPT and AI. From basic operations and ethical considerations to advanced applications and future trends, this course provides a well-rounded understanding of ChatGPT's capabilities and potential in an engaging and interactive format. The class will meet from […]

    $25

  • SHORT CUTS Film Festival, Part Three: International Narrative Films II

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

    Buy Tickets Now! Join us on Thursday, January 18, at 7 pm in The Westport Library’s Trefz Forum for the SHORT CUTS Film Festival’s final installment of international narrative short films, curated from the 2023 prestigious Tribeca Film Festival (TFF.) Screenings include: TFF's Best Narrative Film, winner Chat Mort (Dead Cat) (Canada), a humorous look at […]

    $26.50
  • Image of the Japanese flag

    Language Conversation Group: Japanese

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

    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 […]

  • Ready Readers: Things That Go!

    Ready Readers
    Higgins Room, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

    Join us each week as we learn about transportation in this interactive storytime for children ages three to five. Just drop in!

    Free
  • Image of the French flag

    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 […]

  • WestportREADS Film Series: 'The Lost Leonardo'

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    Komansky Room, The Westport Library

    Learn about a real art mystery in the 2021 documentary The Lost Leonardo as part of WestportREADS 2024. The Lost Leonardo is the inside story behind the Salvator Mundi, the most expensive painting ever sold at $450 million. From the moment the painting is bought for $1,175 at a shady New Orleans auction house, and […]

    Free
  • Logo of WestportREADS 2024 with cover of THE ART THIEF by Michael Finkel

    Artful Saturdays: Celebrating WestportREADS for Kids

    Artful Saturdays: Celebrating WestportREADS for Kids
    Higgins Room, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

    Kids celebrate WestportREADS by honoring the works of great artists: Saturday, January 6 – Leonardo da Vinci & Mona Lisa Portraits Saturday, January 13 – Albrecht Dürer’s Animal Sketches Saturday, January 20 – Georgia O’Keefe’s Landscapes Saturday, January 27 – Vincent Van Gogh’s Sunflowers No registration required. The WestportREADS 2024 selection is The Art Thief […]

    Free

  • 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

  • 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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