This year, to support social distancing, the Library is sponsoring multiple StoryWalk installations around the town of Westport. StoryWalk® is trademarked by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT. Find out more here.
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Most of us have ridden the New York subway and some may be missing those rides now. Learn about the fascinating history of New York City’s subway system–and what that history can tell us about how we can remake its future and what the pandemic may mean for it and for New York City with Clifton Hood, author of 722 Miles: The Building of the Subways and How They Transformed New York. When the New York City subway opened on October…
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UPDATE: The Job Search Work Team is continuing virtually during the Library's closure. For information on how to access the weekly meeting virtually, contact Ellen Janpol at ejanpol@westportlibrary.org. The Job Search Work Team is a weekly networking and accountability group for people who are “in transition." It meets Tuesday mornings from 9:15-11 am, and is open to anyone who is actively seeking employment. For more information, contact business librarian Ellen Janpol at ejanpol@westportlibrary.org Find a Job: From Resumes…
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The Westport Library, in collaboration with TEAM Westport, is proud to welcome Jennifer A. Richeson, Yale University’s Philip R. Allen Professor of Psychology and 2006 MacArthur Foundation Fellow, as the inaugural speaker for a new program series centered on the issues of racial justice. Professor Richeson will discuss facets of her research as it relates to our cultural conceptions of black progress, ideas she’s written about in The Atlantic piece, “The Mythology of Racial Progress” (September 2020). This is a…
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Hosted by Fairfield University, Powered by LightSpeedVT™, and brought to you LIVE from the Westport Library, this virtual summit will provide a unique learning experience that will combine thought provoking discussions with artistic storytelling by the QuickCenter for the Arts at Fairfield University. The discussion will be centered on the intersection between the healthcare industry, corporate America, and higher education that must seek more interconnectedness and interdependence than ever before. For more information, and to register, CLICK HERE.
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Whether turning 65 or retiring, this Health Directions webinar can help to explain the intricacies of Medicare and answer your questions. This is a virtual event. Register and view the event here. With COVID-19, quarantine and job losses, many people find health care choices even more complicated. If you or a loved one is approaching age 65 or is retiring, critical and timely decisions need to be made about Medicare coverage. Join Mark and Curtis Bentley of Health Directions as they provide…
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Discuss H is for Hawk with members of the Earthplace naturalist team. Heart-wrenching and humorous, H is for Hawk is an unflinching account of bereavement and a unique look at the magnetism of an extraordinary beast, with a parallel examination of a legendary writer’s eccentric falconry. Obsession, madness, memory, myth, and history combine to achieve a distinctive blend of nature writing and memoir from an outstanding literary innovator. This is a virtual event, please register to participate. Copies of the…
Find out more »Hosted by Fairfield University, Powered by LightSpeedVT™, and brought to you LIVE from the Westport Library, this virtual summit will provide a unique learning experience that will combine thought provoking discussions with artistic storytelling by the QuickCenter for the Arts at Fairfield University. The discussion will be centered on the intersection between the healthcare industry, corporate America, and higher education that must seek more interconnectedness and interdependence than ever before. For more information, and to register, CLICK HERE.
Find out more »Hosted by Fairfield University, Powered by LightSpeedVT™, and brought to you LIVE from the Westport Library, this virtual summit will provide a unique learning experience that will combine thought provoking discussions with artistic storytelling by the QuickCenter for the Arts at Fairfield University. The discussion will be centered on the intersection between the healthcare industry, corporate America, and higher education that must seek more interconnectedness and interdependence than ever before. For more information, and to register, CLICK HERE.
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Election 2020 Fact Checking Local Voting Information Spot Fake News Voting Issues in the US
Find out more »UPDATE: The Job Search Work Team is continuing virtually during the Library's closure. For information on how to access the weekly meeting virtually, contact Ellen Janpol at ejanpol@westportlibrary.org. The Job Search Work Team is a weekly networking and accountability group for people who are “in transition." It meets Tuesday mornings from 9:15-11 am, and is open to anyone who is actively seeking employment. For more information, contact business librarian Ellen Janpol at ejanpol@westportlibrary.org Find a Job: From Resumes…
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Artist, Activist and Educator Darcy Hicks will moderate a discussion about the intersection of arts, awareness, and activism with local artists Iyaba Ibo Mandingo, Liz Leggett, and 5IVE Fingaz. Art- both making it and experiencing it, is a way for us to see things through each other’s eyes, connecting us through ideas and building empathy. Throughout history, art has served to bear witness, ask questions and incite passion. In 2020, art is playing a particularly important role in how we…
Find out more »UPDATE: The Job Search Work Team is continuing virtually during the Library's closure. For information on how to access the weekly meeting virtually, contact Ellen Janpol at ejanpol@westportlibrary.org. The Job Search Work Team is a weekly networking and accountability group for people who are “in transition." It meets Tuesday mornings from 9:15-11 am, and is open to anyone who is actively seeking employment. For more information, contact business librarian Ellen Janpol at ejanpol@westportlibrary.org Find a Job: From Resumes…
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