The Staples High School IDEA (Inclusion and Diversity through Education and Awareness) Club is hosting storytimes to foster respect, inclusion, and empathy. For ages 4 to 6. Just drop in!
TEA Talk, the annual Thinkers, Educators, Artists Talk presented by Westport’s Arts Advisory Committee, adds its voice to the widely debated topic: Artificial Intelligence. Utilizing live and interactive demonstrations, a diverse panel will explore AI’s impact on artists, arts education and the arts community. CLICK HERE to register. Panelists include: Luciano Floridi, director, digital ethics, […]
Verso University, in partnership with the Song Arts Academy, offers an eight-week transformative songwriting program for adults, open to 15 participants. The program begins on Monday, September, 18th, from 7pm to 9pm, and runs through Monday, Nov. 13th.
Bring your laptop and let’s get to work! This biweekly session 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 study group-style session. Assistance with resumes, work feedback, interview prep questions, job search, and more will be offered. […]
Book Chat is becoming Books & Bites! That's right, our popular book chat program is getting a new name for 2023! Books and Bites will remain similar in structure to the Book Chat program but will now include more reading recommendations, and from time to time, guests who will share and recommend their top titles. […]
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 […]
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 […]
POSTPONED Interested in learning how to make your home more energy efficient? Want to help our community reach our goal of becoming Net Zero by 2050? Sustainable Westport is sponsoring a three-part FREE Residential Energy Learning Series just for you! Our sessions are designed to provide you with information, resources, and the confidence to kick […]
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 […]
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 […]
Expect to laugh and learn when you join us for a fascinating exploration of the development of comedy in film! Discussed will be four films, outlined below, that take us from the beginning with silent comedy and moving forward. Basic ideas explored will include (1) that laughter derives from a sense of superiority over what […]
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 […]
Join us for a reception featuring Showtime!, selections collected from the Westport Public Art Collections (WestPAC), with a gallery overview by Ive Covaci, WestPAC chair and professor of art history at Fairfield University. Please register HERE. Pictured (L to R): Yanone C by Hiromitsu Takahashi and Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca, Your Show of Shows […]
Under the Library's lifelong learning initiative, Verso University, Introduction to Video Game Design is a course to learn how to design and develop a video game from the ground up! Throughout the course, you will learn the basics of level design, character design, interactions, animation, and more. By the end of the course, you will […]
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, Peter Kanter at pkanter@pennypublications.net. Need a Hobby? Sports! Sports! Sports! Dungeons & Dragons
The Westport Library is committed to intellectual freedom, inclusivity, and lifelong learning. Our mission is to provide welcoming spaces for the free exchange of ideas. The Library does not endorse or condemn points of view, including any program content or the views expressed by presenters or participants.
