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  • Graphic: Poetry conversation with former Westport Poet Laureate Jessie McEntee

    ‘Frida Kahlo Wakes up to Finds Diego Rivera in the Mood’: A Conversation with Westport Poet Laureate Emeritus Jessica Noyes McEntee

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

    Register Here Join us as Westport Poet Laureate Emeritus Jessica Noyes McEntee (pictured, above right) chats about her newly released poetry chapbook, Frida Kahlo Wakes up to Finds Diego Rivera in the Mood & Other Poems, with Westport Arts Advisory Committee co-chair Nancy Diamond (pictured, above left). In this wonderful volume, McEntee's poems veer between […]

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    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 […]

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    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 […]

  • Verso University Presents: The Rise and Fall (and Rise and Fall) of the Romantic Comedy

    Verso University: The Rise and Fall (and Rise and Fall) of the Romantic Comedy
    Komansky Room, The Westport Library

    This three-part class will take a deep dive into romantic comedies from the 1930s to the 2000s with Joe Meyers, director of programming for Connecticut's Focus on French Cinema Festival and co-host of the Spotify podcast, 'Now a Major Motion Picture!'.

    $25
  • TEA Talk: Humor in the Arts

    TEA Talk: Exploring Humor in the Arts

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

    Register Here The Westport Arts Advisory Committee presents its annual TEA (Thinkers, Educators, Artists) Talk, a panel discussion exploring Humor in the Arts: When "Ha-Ha Becomes a No-No." Those appearing include editorial cartoonist Matt Davies, writer/actor/comedian Olivia Levine, comedian Alexandra McHale, artist Norm Siegel, and playwright/screenwriter Frederick Stroppel. Reception to follow. This event is intended for […]

    Free

  • Teen Advisory Board Meeting

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

    Earn volunteer service hours and help develop teen programs at The Westport Library at our Teen Advisory Boarding Meetings!

  • 'Pat Tillman: Life. Death. Legacy.': Film Screening and Discussion with ESPN's Jeremy Schaap

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

    Register Here ESPN’s Jeremy Schaap presents his new documentary, Pat Tillman: Life. Death. Legacy., to be screened at The Westport Library. Following the screening, Schaap will lead a discussion about the film and Tillman's lasting legacy. About Pat Tillman Pat Tillman played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils, earning first-team All-American honors in […]

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    PageTurner's Book Discussion Group: ‘The Women’ by Kristin Hannah

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

    Room 210 Join the group as we discuss The Women by Kristin Hannah. The Women is the story of one woman gone to war, but it shines a light on all women who put themselves in harm’s way and whose sacrifice and commitment to their country has too often been forgotten. A novel about deep friendships […]

  • 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 […]

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    WritersMic

    WritersMic
    Room 210, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

    If you write and need a place to read your work in front of a group of friendly, non-threatening fellow writers, this is the place for you! We meet in person and on Zoom from 7 to 8:45 pm on the third Tuesday of every month in a casual open mic format. We welcome fiction, […]

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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 […]

  • The Westport Library Presents: Anyone Can Use

    Anyone Can Use: Pronunciator

    Anyone Can Use
    Brooks Place, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

    Join us and learn how to use Pronunciator, a comprehensive language learning platform available for free through your Westport Library card!

    Free

  • Writers' Rendezvous

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

    Visit The Westport Library to meet other writers and discuss your work, writer's block, tips for getting published, and get feedback.

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