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  • StoryFest Exhibit Art Reception: ‘Are You OK? The Disappearing Faces of America’s Trans Youth’

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

    Jesse Freidin, queer-identified photographer and author, presents Are You OK? The Disappearing Faces of America’s Trans Youth, a pop-up exhibit at StoryFest. Are You OK? is an interactive and educational traveling gallery featuring intimate portraits and interviews of trans and nonbinary youth with supportive families from across America. Each free-standing banner lets viewers get up […]

    Free
  • L to R: Roxane Gay and Oliver Radclyffe

    StoryFest 2024 Keynote Conversation: Roxane Gay and Oliver Radclyffe

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

    Register Here New York Times best-selling author and activist Roxane Gay headlines StoryFest 2024 in conversation with writer Oliver Radclyffe, whose first memoir, Frighten the Horses, publishes this fall under Gay's publishing imprint, Roxane Gay Books. Now in its seventh year, StoryFest is The Westport Library’s annual celebration of reading, writing, ideas, and community as […]

    $30

  • StoryFest '24: Saturday Day Pass

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

    Register Here StoryFest Saturday will feature an array of award-winning authors and special events featuring Joyce Carol Oates, Claire Messud, Peng Shepard, Joe R. Lansdale, Christopher Golden, Clay Chapman, Gabino Iglesias, Rachel Harrison, and many, many more. Plus a special tribute to longtime Westport Library champion and iconic Publisher's Weekly editor, the late Sybil Steinberg; […]

  • StoryFest 2024: Children's Book Readings

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

    Register Here StoryFest is The Westport Library's annual literary festival, the largest in Connecticut and one of the biggest in the Northeast. StoryFest is a multi-day, genre-spanning literary festival, now in its seventh year. It is a celebration of the story in all its forms, and storytellers from across all media. Join us in the […]

    Free

  • StoryFest '24 and Lundberg Masters Series Presents: The Power of Story

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

    Register Here StoryFest Saturday will feature more than 50 authors, each coming to The Westport Library to discuss their work and experiences and to connect with fans, readers, and fellow writers. The common thread among this group is a gift for storytelling. This central element to the crafting of books of all genres and for […]

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  • PitchFest at StoryFest '24

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

    Register Here PitchFest Conference 2024 for Fiction, Nonfiction, and Memoir Writers Want to pitch your book (or book proposal) to three literary agents who are looking for your type of book? Bloom Writers' Studio, in conjunction with The Westport Library, are thrilled to announce that on September 22 the highly respected Vice President and Editor-in-Chief […]

  • Verso University Presents: Cybersecurity: Safeguarding Your Privacy and Protecting Your Assets

    Featured Verso University Presents: Cybersecurity - Safeguarding Your Privacy and Protecting Your Assets
    Komansky Room, The Westport Library

    In an era when our digital lives are more intertwined than ever, safeguarding privacy and protecting online assets has never been more critical. Join us for a two part series which delves into the realm of cybersecurity. Digital security expert Patrick Palafox will share useful tools and extensive knowledge to fortify your online presence and shield your assets from potential threats.

    $25

  • 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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    Language Conversation Group: Spanish

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

    The Westport Library's Spanish conversation group meetings are each Tuesday 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 Spanish on a variety […]

  • Westport Library Tech Rally

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

    Every Tuesday, Library staff and assistants will be on hand in the Trefz Forum to provide in-person support for accessing our digital resources. Our tech assistants are available to help you download our digital collections onto your devices. Please note that these sessions are specifically intended to assist patrons with downloading digital collections and do […]

  • StartUp Westport Forum: Sustainable Success: Start-up and Investor Perspectives on B Corp and Public Benefit Corporations

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

    REGISTER HERE Join StartUp Westport for a forum on impact-driven leadership. Moderated by Jenifer Gorin, founder of Westport-based Impact Growth Partners, this event will feature Connecticut-based companies discuss how they run successful businesses from a stakeholder-driven perspective as well as the value of B Corp Certification and Benefit Corporation status for start-ups and attracting investors. B […]

    Free

  • Virtual Career Coaching Support

    Virtual Career Coaching Support
    Virtual Event

    Join the Meeting Get on your laptop and let’s get to work! This biweekly session (in-person the second Tuesday of every month, virtual the fourth Tuesday of every month) is designed for patrons who are waitlisted, receiving services but will like additional support, or anyone else interested in working on their career goals in a […]

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    Language Conversation Group: Beginner/Intermediate French

    Language Conversation Groups
    Virtual Event

    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 […]

  • Tell a Yarn ... event: Reading Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune

    Tell a Yarn...

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    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 August 7, we'll be starting Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune. This book is the “hugely-anticipated sequel to Klune's The House […]

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    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 […]

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