Learn to Program Java: For Grades 6-8
Room 210, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesLearn the basics of Java programming through fun, graphics-focused projects!
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Language Conversation Group: Beginner/Intermediate French
Virtual EventThe 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 […]
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Tell a Yarn...
Featured Tell a Yarn...Sheffer Room, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesWhat 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
Room 210, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesThe 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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Zombie Special Effects Makeup
Room 210, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesJoin us to learn special effects makeup techniques to transform yourself into a ghastly zombie! Register online for Grades 7 and up.
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Writing Sprints with Alexandra Soiseth
The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesWednesday'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 […]
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Aging-in-Place: How Your Home Fits into the Estate Planning Puzzle
FeaturedThe Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesRegister Here The majority of people are interested in staying in their homes as long as possible in retirement, though the challenges with that decision can be both physical and financial. Accessibility and safety become major priorities. As incomes may decrease in retirement, many find themselves house-rich and cash-poor, and many wonder if they need […]
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Chess Club for Adults
Room 212, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesDrop 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
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WestportWRITES: Advanced Memoir Writing Class Autumn Session
The Westport Library McCall Room 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesMary-Lou Weisman, best-selling 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 beginner class. The goal of the workshop is to foster a habit of writing, to briefly review the elements of good style, and […]
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Sip, Shop & Celebrate Fall: Shop J.McLaughlin and Support The Westport Library
J.McLaughlin Westport 382 Post Road East, Westport, United StatesGet a jump on your fall and winter shopping — and support The Westport Library — on Thursday, October 24, at J.McLaughlin in Westport. From 1 to 5:30 pm, 15% of any purchase you make at the J.McLaughlin store at 382 Post Road East in Westport will benefit the Library. Library Chief of Staff Melanie […]
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Ruth Steinkraus-Cohen Memorial Lecture: International Issues with U.S. Rep. Jim Himes
FeaturedThe Trefz Forum, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesRegister Here Join us on United Nations Day for the annual Ruth Steinkraus-Cohen Memorial Lecture event led by U.S. Congressman Jim Himes. Topics span pertinent international issues, including contributions of the United Nations system. United Nations Day celebrates the organization's founding on October 24, 1945. Having served as the Representative of Connecticut’s fourth Congressional District […]
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Language Conversation Group: Japanese
Other 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesThe 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 […]
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Language Conversation Group: French
Room 210, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesThis 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 […]
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Constitutional Conversation: Renowned U.S. Constitutional Scholar Akhil Reed Amar with Stephen G. Bowling
FeaturedThe Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesRegister Here As the country prepares for a historic election, Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University and leading Constitutional scholar Akhil Reed Amar will take the stage at The Westport Library to talk about his book, The Words That Made Us: America's Constitutional Conversation, 1760-1840, and a wide range of topics including the Electoral College, […]
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Writing Sprints with Tessa Smith McGovern
The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United StatesStay 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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