Now on view in the Jesup Gallery This exhibit of album cover art features some of the remarkable women artists who gave voice to the 1920s, '30s, '40s, '50s, and '60s. Throughout wartime and peace, from the great depression to the civil rights movement in the 1960s, these artists broke the glass ceiling and the color barrier. Their legacy is their talent, their courage, and their soulful sound. You can scan the QR code next to each album displayed in…
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On view in the South Gallery The entire collection of 34 images that compose this body of work has been generously donated to the Westport Public Art Collections by the photographer. The photos exhibited in this show in the Library's South Gallery are just a fraction of this groundbreaking gift. Additional selections will be displayed in other locations around town over the next several months. In 2009, National Geographic magazine commissioned Addario to photograph a comprehensive essay depicting the many…
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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. This group will meet every Tuesday from 2-3 pm. Please contact Maria Zobel for more information at: mariazobel@aol.com. Learn a Language Foreign Language Library Collections A to Z World Culture
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Signing Basics is coming to The Westport Library! Join us for 4-45 minute virtual classes (Tuesdays 1/4, 1/11, 1/18, 1/25 ), taught by a live sign language instructor! Over the course of the 4 weeks, you will learn how to sign words and basic phrases. In addition, you will learn new vocabulary at each session to increase your signing skills. Class is limited to the first 20 registrants. THIS SERIES IS SOLD OUT. To be added to a waitlist and…
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College planning and financial aid consultant Bill Smith will discuss assessing potential eligibility for need-based and merit-based aid, how to identify colleges that offer such aid and how to create a plan to pay for college.
Find out more »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 group will meet every Wednesday in Room 216 from 2-3 pm. If you are interested in joining this group, contact Virginia Pic at ginpic@aol.com. Learn a Language Travel The Renaissance Libraries with…
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Drop by for a chess game on Wednesdays in conference room 212, 4:30 - 6:00 pm. 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, Peter Kanter at pkanter@pennypublications.snet. Need a Hobby? Sports! Sports! Sports! Dungeons & Dragons
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Join State Senator Will Haskell as he talks about his brand-new book, 100,000 First Bosses: My Unlikely Path as a 22-Year-Old Lawmaker. REGISTER HERE FOR A SEAT AT THE LIBRARY REGISTER HERE TO WATCH FROM HOME The underdog story of Will Haskell, who became a Democratic state Senator in 2018 at age twenty-two—taking on an incumbent who had been undefeated for Haskell’s entire life and earning an endorsement from President Obama—and is determined to pave the way for his peers…
Find out more »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 on Zoom from 10-11 am. Contact Hiroshi Asada at hiroshi.asada@yahoo.com for more information. Learn a Language Foreign Language Library Collections A to…
Find out more »This conversation group is for advanced French speakers. Participants should have some proficiency in speaking French. The group will meet every Friday on Zoom from 11 am-12:30 pm. Contact Joan McAteer at nicoise@snet.net for more information. Learn a Language Foreign Language Library Collections A to Z World Culture
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Book Chat has moved online! Join the discussion on zoom. Email ckarwoski@westportlibrary.org to register Writer Nina Sankovitch will continue drop-in conversations! No "book reports" — just read whatever interests you and then drop into the Library and talk about it. Occurring first Tuesday of every month, the conversation lasts about an hour. All are welcome! Awesome Novels Making Their Debut New Fiction We're Excited About While You're Waiting Reference Team is Reading Your Virtual Book Club
Find out more »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. This group will meet every Tuesday from 2-3 pm. Please contact Maria Zobel for more information at: mariazobel@aol.com. Learn a Language Foreign Language Library Collections A to Z World Culture
Find out more »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 group will meet every Wednesday in Room 216 from 2-3 pm. If you are interested in joining this group, contact Virginia Pic at ginpic@aol.com. Learn a Language Travel The Renaissance Libraries with…
Find out more »Drop by for a chess game on Wednesdays in conference room 212, 4:30 - 6:00 pm. 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, Peter Kanter at pkanter@pennypublications.snet. Need a Hobby? Sports! Sports! Sports! Dungeons & Dragons
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Grief Recovery Method (GRM) Specialist Julie Blitzer and Westport's Poet Laureate Diane Lowman will facilitate a program and workshop to explore how being in touch with mortality increases vitality. Through writing and mindfulness exercises, participants will address the four aspects of the human experience--mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual--as a vehicle to understand a life-affirming perspective about death. To register for this event in-person at the library, please click here. BIOS Julie Blitzer is a Grief Recovery…
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