Submit a program idea >
 

Events

Events Search and Views Navigation

Event Views Navigation

Today

Filters

Changing any of the form inputs will cause the list of events to refresh with the filtered results.

  • Lundberg Family Foundation Master Film Series: ‘32 Sounds,’ An Official Film of the Sundance Film Festival

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

    Presenting the next Lundberg Family Foundation Master Film screening, in the Trefz Forum, on Friday evening, December 8, at 7pm (doors open at 6:30): 32 Sounds, directed by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Sam Green, who will be present for the screening and Q&A. The film was an official selection at the Sundance Film Festival. 32 Sounds […]

  • Canceled: Take-It-Apart!

    Take-It-Apart!
    The Westport Library McCall Room 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

    Note to patrons: Take-It-Apart is canceled for Saturday, December 9. Ever wonder what's inside that thing or how it works? Join us for Take-it-apart and find out. We will supply things to disassemble (such as consumer electronics or old tools), or you can bring your own (subject to safety approval). We'll see what we can […]

    Free

  • Speaking of Music Presents: Ragtime Roots of Jazz and Swing

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

    Purchase Tickets The Speaking of Music series, a cornerstone of musical education, artfully combines narration, expert discussions, and live musical performances. Rooted in America's rich and storied musical history, Speaking of Music delves deep into the essence of indigenous musical genres, performing the music live, and through dialogue and discussion, creating a unique and uplifting live event for […]

    $15

  • Westport Premiere: ’The One Note Man’

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

    Register Here In case you missed the event, you may watch the recorded program here. George C. Siougas’ The One Note Man tells the story of a musician caught between staying in his comfort zone, or stepping out and changing his life forever. Set at Christmas time, the film takes you on a whirlwind adventure […]

  • 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 […]

  • Image of the Spanish flag

    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 […]

  • Y's Men Classical Music Society: Music, the Soundtrack of Our Lives

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

    Y’s Men’s John Brandt presents “Music, the Soundtrack of Our Lives,” a video-illustrated presentation on the marriage of music and dance on-stage and in film. REGISTER HERE Music is everywhere. It underscores our daily lives and gives shape to the arts from classical symphonies to rap to theater of every description. Hardly a moment passes […]

  • Image of the French flag

    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 […]

  • 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

    No meeting on Wednesday, December 20. Tell a Yarn... will resume meeting on December 27, 2023, with a NEW BOOK. 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, […]

  • 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 […]

  • Verso University Presents: Introduction To Video Game Design

    Verso University Presents: Introduction To Video Game Design
    The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

    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 […]

  • 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, Peter Kanter at pkanter@pennypublications.net.   Need a Hobby? Sports! Sports! Sports! Dungeons & Dragons

  • Photo of Mary-Lou Weisman in front of a windo

    WestportWRITES: Advanced Memoir Writing Class

    WestportWRITES: Advanced Memoir Writing Class
    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. Pleas 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

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.