Photographer Stephen Wilkes shares his work in a presentation called “Visualizing Time." He will be joined in conversation with Westport's own Stacy Bass. IF YOU MISSED THE EVENT YOU MAY WATCH THE RECORDING HERE Wilkes will show how his photographs explore the concept of time beginning with his early work and leading to his documenting […]
StoryFest weekend kicked-off with an intimate conversation between best friends and best-selling authors Saeed Jones (How We Fight For Our Lives) and Isaac Fitzgerald (Dirtbag, Massachusetts). If you missed the event, you may watch it here. See the full StoryFest line up here. StoryFest is a multi-day, genre-spanning literary festival, now in its fifth year. […]
Westport’s local authors and artists Sivan Hong, Lisa Cloherty, and Rosie Jon invite your families to a special StoryFest morning of creativity and inspiration! Featuring read-alouds by Sivan and Lisa and an interactive art project led by Rosie! Please register here for this event. See the full StoryFest line up here. StoryFest is […]
Join Tessa Smith McGovern and Patricia Dunn for an in-depth conversation with NYT bestselling author Naomi Novik at StoryFest 2022! Be there as Tessa and Pat launch their brand-new podcast, […]
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 “old time radio”-inspired audio drama and variety shows — with a decidedly modern macabre sensibility. The troupe bridges the gap between the podcast era and […]
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 will be in conversation with award-winning, best-selling author, and StoryFest veteran Stephen Graham Jones. The sixth edition of StoryFest, The Westport Library’s annual celebration of […]
Join us on the Library Steps for readings by a variety of picture book authors. Just drop in!
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. […]
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 mask to take home. It is sure to be a spooktacular time! The Library is pleased to be able to offer free programs and events […]
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 embroiled in a verbal cat-and-mouse game of utter cruelty when an unpleasant bargain goes awry. As social graces are discarded and basic human decency is […]
Join TeachRock on the Sunday morning of StoryFest from 10 to 11 am for a workshop where students discover the magic of Möbius strips through the music of StoryFest keynote speaker Neil Gaiman! In this free one-hour workshop, students will craft and explore their own Möbius strips. REGISTER HERE. THIS EVENT WILL BE IN THE […]
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 entire score of the classic Spanish version of the Universal Dracula film live on stage. You can't miss this one! PLEASE REGISTER HERE Click here for […]
