Join us for lots of movement, nursery rhymes, and a story! For children birth to five with an adult. 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 […]
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 […]
Register Here In this workshop, participants will get an overview of the documentary filmmaking process from concept to completion. They will learn the necessary components of documentary storytelling and how […]
Join Mrs. Olson, a kindergarten teacher from GFES for stories, songs, and fun activities! For kindergarteners and first graders.
Join the Meeting Get on your laptop and let’s get to work! This biweekly session (in-person the second Tuesday of every month, virtual the fourth Tuesday of every month) is designed for patrons who are waitlisted, receiving services but will like additional support, or anyone else interested in working on their career goals in a […]
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 April 3, we will start reading A Botanical Daughter by Noah Medlock — “A captivating tale of two Victorian gentlemen hiding their […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
During this four session Verso University workshop we give ourselves the permission to write and the gift of time to do it. In the nurturing space of the workshop, we begin or continue to write the stories we live every day.
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 […]
Come read with us: June 1 - August 31 Heyo, Readers! Get ready for the Library’s 8th Annual Adult Summer Reading Challenge, your chance to saddle up and out-read your competition. If you have participated in the past, welcome back — the rules are all the same. If this is your first time joining us, we're thrilled to […]
Starting Saturday, June 1, children may sign up for our Summer Reading Program, which continues through Labor Day weekend. Read anything, anytime, anywhere all summer long. Register online and keep track of minutes read. For every 100 minutes, you can decorate a summer sun that will be displayed in the Library. Earn a treat from […]
Register Here The much-anticipated documentary series, Stepping Into the Shade, will premiere in the Library's Trefz Forum. Hosted by the acclaimed journalist Leslie Mayes, the evening will include an exclusive […]
Register Here The Environmental Arts Concert is a display of the highly impressive musical talent exhibited by Staples High School students. Members of the Staples Environmental Arts Club, co-founded by […]
Join us for a button-making workshop using a favorite photo, cut out, or your own art. Just drop in .
Register Here Award-winning comedian Mina Hartong ( Joe’s Pub, Olivia Travel, Lincoln Center Director’s Lab) offers a two-part writer’s workshop on how to write comedy and humor into your storytelling and work. Join us to learn about set ups, flow, exposition, and joke structure while finding the joy and humor in life’s challenging moments. Absolutely […]
Join us for lots of movement, nursery rhymes, and a story! For children birth to five with an adult. Just drop in!
Register Here Pulitzer Prize winner, #1 New York Times best-selling author, and 2006 BOOKED for the evening honoree Doris Kearns Goodwin returns to the Library for an intimate conversation about […]
Come share your reading recommendations at Books and Bites. From time to time, guests will share and recommend their top titles. Enjoy coffee and tea and light refreshments while we […]
A series of classes where participants draw a location and study uses of composition, line, and value to capture the mood and story of a place. The class will meet on Tuesdays, June 4 -June 25 from 10-11:30 am. Weather permitting, be prepared to draw locations outside, along the Saugatuck River and Jesup Green environment. The instructor, Tim Cronin, has taught drawing and cartooning at Silvermine School of Art, Darien Art Center, Norwalk Art Space. He is a graduate of NYC’s School of Visual Arts with a BFA in cartooning and illustration. Tim also has had a colorful career as a tattoo artist, illustrator, sign painter, and calligrapher. This is a wonderful opportunity if you're an artist who wants to improve and stay in shape with their drawing skills, or if you're a beginner looking to try something new. This workshop is also for people that would like to participate in something creative with others. The group will be invited to challenge themselves about how they see, look, think and create their drawings.
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 […]
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 […]
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 Certified Sommelier, Barbie Messa, as she explores Iberian Wine, including mainland Spain, Portugal, and their surrounding islands. We'll discuss the most famous classic regions, such as Rioja and Porto, and up-and-coming areas like the Canary Islands. After learning about these regions' history, geography, and grapes, we will have the opportunity to taste three wines in the final class. This class will meet on Wednesday, June 5-July 3, from 1:30-3 pm (Note, class will not meet on June 19th in honor of the Juneteenth holiday when The Library will be closed). The class will meet in the Brooks Program Room, located on the main level, around the corner from the Library shop.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. Please note: This is […]
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 […]
Have you ever had an experience where you found yourself coming together with others whose mindsets, approaches and/or backgrounds were completely different from your own and it ended up with very surprising or inspiring results? In "Unexpected Human Pollination" artists share art & true stories on the wonderful stage at The Westport Library about just such a time. The storytelling ends with a community conversation with the audience on the subject. A wonderful way to spend a Sunday afternoon!
Register Here Award-winning comedian Mina Hartong ( Joe’s Pub, Olivia Travel, Lincoln Center Director’s Lab) offers a two-part writer’s workshop on how to write comedy and humor into your storytelling […]
Join us for lots of movement, nursery rhymes, and a story! For children birth to five with an adult. Just drop in!
Register Here The New York Times best-selling author of Cork Dork returns to Westport and takes readers on another fascinating, hilarious, and revelatory journey — this time burrowing deep inside the secretive world of art and artists in Get the Picture. Bosker will be in conversation with one of Westport's contemporary artists, Miggs Burroughs to […]
A series of classes where participants draw a location and study uses of composition, line, and value to capture the mood and story of a place. The class will meet on Tuesdays, June 4 -June 25 from 10-11:30 am. Weather permitting, be prepared to draw locations outside, along the Saugatuck River and Jesup Green environment. The instructor, Tim Cronin, has taught drawing and cartooning at Silvermine School of Art, Darien Art Center, Norwalk Art Space. He is a graduate of NYC’s School of Visual Arts with a BFA in cartooning and illustration. Tim also has had a colorful career as a tattoo artist, illustrator, sign painter, and calligrapher. This is a wonderful opportunity if you're an artist who wants to improve and stay in shape with their drawing skills, or if you're a beginner looking to try something new. This workshop is also for people that would like to participate in something creative with others. The group will be invited to challenge themselves about how they see, look, think and create their drawings.
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 […]
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 […]
Bring your laptop and let’s get to work! This biweekly session (in-person the second Tuesday of every month, virtual the fourth Tuesday of every month) is designed for patrons who […]
Join Certified Sommelier, Barbie Messa, as she explores Iberian Wine, including mainland Spain, Portugal, and their surrounding islands. We'll discuss the most famous classic regions, such as Rioja and Porto, and up-and-coming areas like the Canary Islands. After learning about these regions' history, geography, and grapes, we will have the opportunity to taste three wines in the final class. This class will meet on Wednesday, June 5-July 3, from 1:30-3 pm (Note, class will not meet on June 19th in honor of the Juneteenth holiday when The Library will be closed). The class will meet in the Brooks Program Room, located on the main level, around the corner from the Library shop.
Note to patrons: Tell a Yarn... will be meeting in the Komansky Room on June 12, returning to the Sheffer Gallery on June 26. (The Library is closed June 19 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 Westport Library and Pause + Purpose invite the public to "Self-Checkout," a monthly event series that explores the “why” and “how” of mindfulness through the inner “self.” Science shows […]
During this four session Verso University workshop we give ourselves the permission to write and the gift of time to do it. In the nurturing space of the workshop, we begin or continue to write the stories we live every day.
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 […]
Register Here Join us for an exclusive premiere screening of Black Barbie, the newest documentary from Shonda Rhimes and Netflix. Discover the untold story of the first Black Barbie and […]
Join us for lots of movement, nursery rhymes, and a story! For children birth to five with an adult. Just drop in!
Our career coach, Tarin Evans, will offer monthly trainings in resume writing, interview skills training, LinkedIn, using AI strategies to apply for jobs, understanding ATS, job search strategies, networking skills, […]
A series of classes where participants draw a location and study uses of composition, line, and value to capture the mood and story of a place. The class will meet on Tuesdays, June 4 -June 25 from 10-11:30 am. Weather permitting, be prepared to draw locations outside, along the Saugatuck River and Jesup Green environment. The instructor, Tim Cronin, has taught drawing and cartooning at Silvermine School of Art, Darien Art Center, Norwalk Art Space. He is a graduate of NYC’s School of Visual Arts with a BFA in cartooning and illustration. Tim also has had a colorful career as a tattoo artist, illustrator, sign painter, and calligrapher. This is a wonderful opportunity if you're an artist who wants to improve and stay in shape with their drawing skills, or if you're a beginner looking to try something new. This workshop is also for people that would like to participate in something creative with others. The group will be invited to challenge themselves about how they see, look, think and create their drawings.
Join the group as we discuss The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell. Author O'Farrell brings the world of Renaissance Italy to jewel-bright life in this unforgettable fictional portrait of the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Join us at the Library for a special celebration that will include the debut of Word: Visual vs Verbal, the Artists Collective of Westport’s exploration of the power of words through the visual arts, and the reveal of Piece by Piece. Word: Visual vs Verbal will span the Sheffer Gallery and South Gallery, and Piece by […]
Take a break from your keyboard or quill and get energized! Come to the Library to meet other area writers on the third Wednesday of each month. Tell us what […]
During this four session Verso University workshop we give ourselves the permission to write and the gift of time to do it. In the nurturing space of the workshop, we begin or continue to write the stories we live every day.
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 interested in starting a group in a language not offered, contact Jennifer Keller at jkeller@westportlibrary.org. The Japanese conversation group meets every Friday in Room 216 or […]
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 […]
In partnership with Northeast Storytelling, join a community of storytellers and listeners at the Library one Sunday afternoon each month! Facilitated by Northeast Storytelling President ChaChanna Simpson, each gathering will […]
Verso University is happy to present this music-making, community-building program as part of Frederic Chiu’s broader project with communities near and far. Through The LID Sessions, Frederic invites people from the community to take a chance and “Lay It Down” for an audience of their fellow community members. The playing doesn't have to be perfect, and the audience doesn't need to know how to play; the shared experience creates connection for everyone.
Join us for lots of movement, nursery rhymes, and a story! For children birth to five with an adult. Just drop in!
Note: Due to ongoing issues with the air conditioning unit in the Library, the English conversation group will be canceled for Monday, June 24. The program will return as scheduled […]
