Join us for Anyone Can Use Google Drive on September 6 at 11 am in Brooks Place. In this class we will go through the steps to create and successfully operate a Google Drive Account. We will show you how to access all the offerings such as docs, sheets, slides, and more. You will learn […]
Following two successful forums on the RTM and the Board of Finance, The League of Women Voters of Westport will host three elected members of the Westport Board of Education for an in-depth panel and discussion on how the BOE operates each year. PLEASE REGISTER HERE Join us to learn how the BOE governs our […]
It's the return of Andrew Wilk's groundbreaking Library series, featuring leading physicians talking about pressing medical issues. We kick off a three-part series on the brain with a deep dive into strokes and transient ischemic attacks (TIA), with a focus on maximizing the chances for recovery. PLEASE REGISTER HERE In case you missed the event, […]
Most of us move through life wishing we would accomplish various things — find a new job, travel the world, make more money, etc. — and even though we know what we want and wish it would happen, we often don't really take action to accomplish our goals. We blame our boss, the weather, traffic, […]
The internationally acclaimed Ensemble Chaconne transports the audience to Shakespeare’s world with Measure for Measure: The Music of Shakespeare’s Plays. The concert features music by leading composers of Shakespeare’s time […]
When a loved one shows signs of dementia, it’s time to talk. Often, conversations with family about changing behaviors can be challenging and uncomfortable. This program offers tips on how […]
Pages Through the Ages is a book discussion group focused on both historical nonfiction and fiction. This month the group will discuss Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann, which […]
In collaboration with Pause + Purpose as part of their Self-Checkout series at the Library, join New York Times best-selling author Lisa Miller, PhD, professor of clinical psychology and founder […]
Please note: Unfortunately, Dan Bikel is unable to join us for Thursday's previously scheduled talk on generative artificial intelligence. Startup Westport and The Westport Library, however, have the good fortune of instead hosting Connecticut Chief Innovation Officer Dan O'Keefe, who will be in the Library's Trefz Forum at the same date and time to discuss […]
Filmmaker and Staples High School graduate Christopher Murray presents an overview of his limited series for television in development, CALLAS, a biopic based on the turbulent life and career of opera legend Maria Callas. Few are aware that this phenomenal talent began life with profound disadvantages. Yet by relentless perseverance, she overcame daunting adversities to […]
Discuss "Lions of Fifth Avenue" by Fiona Davis. A series of book thefts roils the iconic New York Public Library, leaving two generations of strong-willed women to pick up the pieces. […]
Join us for Anyone Can: Get the News for Free on Wednesday, September 20th, at 11 am in Brooks Place to learn how to catch up on the news with various library resources.
In celebration of Verso University's exploration of the CT Art Trail, join us on September 21 at 11 am for a presentation about the Housatonic Museum of Art (HMA). With […]
Over the course of his illustrious career, Jeremy Schaap has done it all. Now, hear the stories behind some of the biggest stories in sports history. Schaap will sit down with Westport's own Dave Briggs for a very special career-spanning interview. PLEASE REGISTER HERE One of ESPN’s most respected and longest-tenured personalities, Schaap has been […]
Please join us on Saturday, September 23, between 10 am and 2 pm, when Westport's community organizations come to the Library's Trefz Forum to promote volunteerism in our community. Bring your enthusiasm to share your time and talent for many worthy community causes. There will be an opportunity to speak with key staff and to […]
Hear about books written by your Westport neighbors in the Saugatuck Scribes series! This event presents two memoirs from Westport native Anya Liftig and Diane Lowman, the Town's former poet […]
Jazz is an American-born art form that reflects, as Duke Ellington once said, “Freedom in Sound.” It is an art of improvisation based on African American roots and is one of America’s greatest cultural innovations. This four-class program will be conducted by musician and Fairfield University Professor of Music Brian Q. Torff, who will trace the […]
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 […]
First Selectwoman Jennifer S. Tooker, Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz, and Commissioner of Veterans Affairs Ronald P. Welch will recognize the service of Veterans from Westport who served during the Vietnam […]
