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  • Parenting Pressures: Navigating Challenges and Achieving Balance

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    Komansky Room, The Westport Library

    Event Details Parents are under more pressure than ever, with increasing work demands, societal expectations, concerns about children’s safety and the influence of social media, and often the added burden of caring for their own parents. This event, presented in conjunction with Positive Directions, will explore these current realities, sharing ways for parents to stay […]

    Free
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    PageTurners Book Discussion Group: 'Lady Tan's Circle of Women'

    Featured PageTurners
    The Westport Library Board Room 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

    Room 210 Join PageTurners for a discussion of Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See, a captivating historical fiction novel that explores colorful themes of misogyny, social status, familial bonds, and friendships. Lady Tan’s Circle of Women is set in 15th-century China during the Ming Dynasty, which immerses the reader into a compelling story about […]

  • 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 […]

  • Book Launch & Author Talk: Stacy Waldman Bass on Her New Memoir, 'Lightkeeper: A Memoir Through the Lens of Love and Loss'

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

    Join photographer Stacy Waldman Bass as she discusses her new memoir, Lightkeeper: A Memoir Through the Lens of Love and Loss, in her hometown with fellow memoirist and mentor Dani Shapiro. A luminous story of loss and resilience, Lightkeeper captures acclaimed photographer Bass’s personal journey through grief — and the art of keeping her parents’ legacy […]

    Free – $30.00
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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: Social Media for Marketing

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

    Enhance your digital marketing strategy and elevate your brand's online presence in this informative session with social media expert Ashley Hyde.

    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.

  • Verso University Presents: Grace Farms Art and Architecture Tour

    Grace Farms  365 Lukes Wood Road, New Canaan, United States

    Enjoy an afternoon docent-led tour with a focus on art and architecture at Grace Farms in New Canaan, as part of the Library's Verso University programming.

    $15.00

  • Tell a Yarn...

    Tell a Yarn...
    Sheffer Room, The Westport Library 20 Jesup Road, Westport, CT, United States

    Equal parts book club, knitting/crocheting group, and adult story time, Tell a Yarn... is your weekly dose of productive relaxation!

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    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 […]

  • Artist Reception: Linn Cassetta on ‘Eggcentric'

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

    Join us on Wednesday, September 17, for our artist conversation with Linn Cassetta, whose exhibit, Eggcentric, will be on display in the Jesup Gallery from August 2 through October 5. There will be a reception from 6 to 7 pm, followed by a conversation between Cassetta and Miggs Burroughs from 7 to 8 pm. Eggs are […]

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