Zombie Special Effects Makeup
Join us to learn special effects makeup techniques to transform yourself into a ghastly zombie! Register online for Grades 7 and up.
Join us to learn special effects makeup techniques to transform yourself into a ghastly zombie! Register online for Grades 7 and up.
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 […]
Register 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 […]
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, Rodney Garcia at rgprod16@gmail.com. Need a Hobby? Sports! Sports! Sports! Dungeons & Dragons
Mary-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 […]
Get 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 […]
Register 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Register 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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Learn the basics of Java programming through fun, graphics-focused projects!
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 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.
