Art Exhibit: CASCADE, 2023 by Marc Zaref
On view in the Jesup Gallery, August 12-October 25, 2023, is an exhibit by artist Marc Zaref: CASCADE, 2023. This is a site specific installation of deconstructed case-bound book boards.
On view in the Jesup Gallery, August 12-October 25, 2023, is an exhibit by artist Marc Zaref: CASCADE, 2023. This is a site specific installation of deconstructed case-bound book boards.
On view in the South Gallery, August 12 to October 25, is an exhibit by artist Niki Ketchman: RESINATIONS. Ketchman will also take part in an artist conversation on August […]
Panels & Gutters: The Comic Art of Rowan MacColl and Connor McCann was conceived as the visual arts companion to StoryFest 2023, bringing the celebration of the story and all […]
The Artists Collective of Westport and The Westport Library invite the public to the most affordable art show and sale in town. Come and meet the 35+ artists who will […]
Verso University is dedicated to lifelong learning — and acquiring the confidence and skills to play a musical instrument certainly falls into that category! Steve Newton is a musical performer, […]
The lawsuits against Perdue Pharma and the Sackler family have garnered a lot of attention in the press. But the suit against Joseph Bierbaum may have a more direct and […]
Join us for lots of movement, songs, a story, and fun! Just drop in for children 5 and under.
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.
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 […]
Julie Savino, executive director of financial assistance at Sacred Heart University, will present to families about upcoming changes to the FAFSA, the sources and types of financial aid, the application process, determining eligibility, and useful tips and tools.
Join us for nursery rhymes, stories, and play for new and emerging walkers. Just drop in!
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 […]
The language conversation groups are for those interested in practicing speaking in another language. The groups are open to all levels of experience and are are self-directed. If you are […]
Mark Schenker, formerly of Yale College, will lecture on four powerfully moving novels that explore transcending the “unreality of reality."
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 […]
Looking for volunteer opportunities? Come to the Volunteer Expo! It's one-stop shopping for local community volunteer opportunities.
Join our own Princess Diana and her fox mascot as we have fun with nursery rhymes, songs and play, and a picture book! Just drop in! For children under age 3.
The language conversation groups are for those interested in practicing speaking in another language. The groups are open to all levels of experience and are self-directed. If you are interested […]
Songs, fingerplays, bouncing, lifting, and a book! Designed for pre-walking babies with an adult. Just drop in!
Join Ashley, our social media coordinator, in an Anyone Can Use Social Media for Marketing workshop on October 4 in Brooks Place. At the end of the session, you will […]
Verso Studios at The Westport Library is proud to announce its inaugural Verso Book Club event, a discussion of To Anyone Who Ever Asks: The Life, Music, and Mystery of […]
Designed to move children on the reading readiness continuum. Nursery rhymes, songs, and play for kids under age 3 with an adult. Just drop in!
Explore different Library coding kits in this introductory workshop. Register online for your grade.
Pause + Purpose meditation studio hosts an evening of local wellness entrepreneurs, sharing their groundbreaking approaches to mind-body health with the community. No registration necessary, just drop in! For questions […]
Songs, fingerplays, bouncing, lifting, and a book! Designed for pre-walking babies with an adult. Just drop in!
The Westport library is launching our Pro Links Networking group! This is a great opportunity for professionals to come together to exchange information, build relationships, and create opportunities for collaboration […]
The language conversation groups are for those interested in practicing speaking in another language. The groups are open to all levels of experience and are are self-directed. If you are […]
Join us for some Halloween fun all month with stories, songs, and a craft for children ages 3-5. Just drop in!
This conversation group is for advanced French speakers. Participants should have some proficiency in speaking French. There is a beginner/intermediate group that meets on Wednesdays. The group will meet every […]
Join us on Saturday morning for movement, songs, and a story. For ages birth to 5. Just drop in!
Spying may be the world’s second oldest profession, even recounted in the Old Testament, and by the time of the Revolution, England already had a long tradition of the Great […]
Build and program LEGO WeDo Robots! Register online for this advanced class for grades 3-5.
Verso University is dedicated to lifelong learning — and acquiring the confidence and skills to play a musical instrument certainly falls into that category! Steve Newton is a musical performer, […]
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 […]
Join us for nursery rhymes, stories, and play for new and emerging walkers. Just drop in!
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 […]
Nursery rhymes, stories, and play for children moving about on their own. Just drop in!
The language conversation groups are for those interested in practicing speaking in another language. The groups are open to all levels of experience and are are self-directed. If you are […]
Join Mrs. Olson, a kindergarten teacher from GFES for stories, songs, and do some fun activities! For kindergarteners and first graders. Just drop in.
Westport's own Melissa Newman will celebrate the October 10 launch of her extraordinary new book, Head Over Heels: Joanne Woodward & Paul Newman, A Love Affair in Words and Pictures, […]
In partnership with Westport Pride, Triangle Community Center Community Education Manager, Cadence Pentheny, facilitates a foundational training in LGBTQ+ 101: An Introduction to Identities & Allyship, intended to engage participants […]
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 […]
Join our own Princess Diana and her fox mascot as we have fun with nursery rhymes, songs and play, and a picture book! Just drop in! For children under age 3.
The language conversation groups are for those interested in practicing speaking in another language. The groups are open to all levels of experience and are self-directed. If you are interested […]
Songs, fingerplays, bouncing, lifting, and a book! Designed for pre-walking babies with an adult. Just drop in!
The language conversation groups are for those interested in practicing speaking in another language. The groups are open to all levels of experience and are are self-directed. If you are […]
In celebration of Verso University's exploration of the CT Art Trail, join us on October 12 for a presentation about the New Britain Museum of Art in New Britain. Dr. […]
Designed to move children on the reading readiness continuum. Nursery rhymes, songs, and play for kids under age 3 with an adult. Just drop in!
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 […]
Explore different Library coding kits in this introductory workshop. Register online for your grade.
Join us on Friday the 13th in the Trefz Forum for a unique, exclusive experience! Fireside Mystery Theatre (FMT) is an acclaimed and award-winning audio theatre production company that presents […]
Songs, fingerplays, bouncing, lifting, and a book! Designed for pre-walking babies with an adult. Just drop in!
The language conversation groups are for those interested in practicing speaking in another language. The groups are open to all levels of experience and are are self-directed. If you are […]
This conversation group is for advanced French speakers. Participants should have some proficiency in speaking French. There is a beginner/intermediate group that meets on Wednesdays. The group will meet every […]
Join us for some Halloween fun all month with stories, songs, and a craft for children ages 3-5. Just drop in!
Summit Educational Group and The Westport Library are pleased to offer free in-person proctored practice tests for the standard time SAT and ACT. Students will receive a detailed score report within 2-3 days after the test.
Join us on Saturday morning for movement, songs, and a story. For ages birth to 5. Just drop in!
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), […]
Verso University is dedicated to lifelong learning — and acquiring the confidence and skills to play a musical instrument certainly falls into that category! Steve Newton is a musical performer, […]
Join a community of diverse learners of all ages for a series of stand-up comedy classes culminating in a final Live Student Showcase performance at the library!
This workshop teaches the beginning skills of the stand-up comedy art form and provides an opportunity for students to transform personal experiences into captivating stories and live performance, using humor as the common thread!
Join us for a roundtable discussion on medical aid in dying, featuring a panel of healthcare experts and lawmakers. The event will be moderated by Westport's own James Naughton. PLEASE […]
Join us for lots of movement, songs, a story, and fun! Just drop in for children 5 and under.
Join the Teen Advisory Board and help the Westport Library better serve teens!
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.
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 […]
Join us for nursery rhymes, stories, and play for new and emerging walkers. Just drop in!
Discuss "Latecomer" by Jean Hanff Korelitz. A layered and immersive literary novel about three siblings, desperate to escape one another, and the upending of their family by the late arrival of […]
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 […]
The language conversation groups are for those interested in practicing speaking in another language. The groups are open to all levels of experience and are are self-directed. If you are […]
Nursery rhymes, stories, and play for children moving about on their own. Just drop in!
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 […]
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 […]
Pages Through the Ages is a book discussion group focused on both historical nonfiction and fiction. This month the group will discuss Napoleon: A Life by Andrew Roberts. “A thrilling […]
Join our own Princess Diana and her fox mascot as we have fun with nursery rhymes, songs and play, and a picture book! Just drop in! For children under age 3.
The language conversation groups are for those interested in practicing speaking in another language. The groups are open to all levels of experience and are self-directed. If you are interested […]
Songs, fingerplays, bouncing, lifting, and a book! Designed for pre-walking babies with an adult. Just drop in!
Designed to move children on the reading readiness continuum. Nursery rhymes, songs, and play for kids under age 3 with an adult. Just drop in!
Join Tom Henske, the acclaimed financial advisor, public speaker, and author of the transformative book, It Makes Total Cents, for an enlightening series of classes offered by Verso University at […]
Children entering Kindergarten in Fall 2024 and their parent or caregiver can join us for this four-week program. Learn activities you can use in your daily lives to enhance your child's readiness to read.
Please join us on October 19th, in the Trefz Forum, for a reception (6-7 pm) and conversation (7-8 pm) with Katherine Ross in conversation with the artists Rowan MacColl and Connor McCann about their exhibit Panels & Gutters: The Comic Art of Rowan MacColl and Connor McCann. The exhibit was conceived as the visual arts companion to Storyfest, bringing the celebration of the story and all its forms to the Sheffer Gallery with a dual exhibition showcasing the art of the comic.
Neil Gaiman, the prolific and admired author whose work includes American Gods, Coraline, and the graphic novel series The Sandman, will be this year’s keynote speaker at StoryFest 2023. He […]
Songs, fingerplays, bouncing, lifting, and a book! Designed for pre-walking babies with an adult. Just drop in!
The language conversation groups are for those interested in practicing speaking in another language. The groups are open to all levels of experience and are are self-directed. If you are […]
Join us for some Halloween fun all month with stories, songs, and a craft for children ages 3-5. Just drop in!
This conversation group is for advanced French speakers. Participants should have some proficiency in speaking French. There is a beginner/intermediate group that meets on Wednesdays. The group will meet every […]
StoryFest Saturday will feature an array of award-winning authors and special events featuring Clay Chapman, Angie Kim, Gabino Iglesias, Stephen Graham Jones, Caroline Kepnes, Josh Malerman, and many, many more. […]
Join us on the Library Steps for readings by a variety of picture book authors. Just drop in!
Children of all ages, join us in the Hub, on the Library's main level, for monster crafts, in conjunction with StoryFest 2023. Make a 3D Monster Figurine or a Halloween […]
From Eric LaRocca, the award-winning author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke, comes a startling new drama of religion, identity, and violence: Two high-profile gay men become […]
Young readers will Pink or Treat with Victoria Kann! It’s StoryFest ... and almost Halloween! What better way to start your spooky holiday than with a Pinkalicious Halloween Parade! Pinkalicious […]
StoryFest Sunday ends with a show-stopping performance by world-class guitar hero and Grammy-nominated songwriter Gary Lucas! With the film running on our giant videowall behind him, Gary will perform the […]
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 […]
To honor UN Day, the United Nations Association of Southwestern Connecticut presents His Excellency Ambassador Tareq M A M AlBanai, Permanent Representative of Kuwait to the UN, to deliver the […]
Join us for nursery rhymes, stories, and play for new and emerging walkers. Just drop in!
