In partnership with the Aspetuck Land Trust, the Library welcomes biologist Joan Maloof, author of Forty Ways to Know a Tree: Exploring Trees to Understand Nature, as she offers ways to engage with trees in authentic and captivating ways.
Get ready for our annual Pink or Treat celebration with 'Pinkalicious' author Victoria Kann, who will read her new book, 'Snickerdoodle'!
Event Details Are colleges really failing on free speech — or are they doing better than the headlines suggest? In Terms of Respect, constitutional scholar and Princeton University President Christopher L. Eisgruber makes a compelling case that colleges and universities are largely getting it right. He joins us at The Westport Library for a conversation […]
Event Details The Westport Prize for Literature celebrates its fourth year by honoring Good People, the haunting debut novel by Patmeena Sabit, as the winner of this year's prize. Sabit will be awarded the prize in a ceremony held in the Trefz Forum and take part in a special conversation with The Yale Review editor […]
The Chamber and the Library are marking six decades of the Grateful Dead with a two-set re-creation of one of their legendary concerts.
Event Details Explore the foundations of free expression at The Westport Library in partnership with CT Mirror. Host Judge Daniel J. Klau leads a timely conversation with Emily Bazelon, staff writer at the New York Times Magazine, alongside Justin Silverman, executive director of the New England First Amendment Coalition. Together, they’ll explore the First Amendment, […]
Event Details Three founders. One stage. $30,000 on the line. Join us at The Westport Library on November 19 for PITCH 2026, StartUp Westport’s annual pitch competition celebrating entrepreneurship, innovation, and the next generation of local founders. The evening begins with a reception at 6 PM in the Forum, followed by the main event at […]
About the Event JazzFC and The Westport Library, together with the NEA, celebrate the legendary Norwalk-raised NEA Jazz Master, pianist Horace Silver, in a special America 250 concert program. Horace Silver was one of the most influential and distinctive composers, pianists, and bandleaders in the history of modern jazz. A native of Norwalk, he became […]
Evan Thomas discusses his new book, The Hour Strikes: Churchill, Roosevelt, and Hitler at the Hinge of History, 1941.
Event Details We all know someone who has stopped talking to a friend or family member over politics. Many of us have watched workplaces, houses of worship, and communities fracture over disagreements that once felt manageable. What if conversation itself could be the way back? In his thought-provoking new book Conversations That Matter, Billy Planer […]
Singing, dancing, live instruments, and a great story — all before noon. Reading and Rhythm is a partnership between The Westport Library, Orchestra Lumos (formerly the Stamford Symphony), and Music Together. Together they offer an interactive, joyful introduction to a live orchestra, complete with singing, dancing, and instrument play that's perfectly suited for children ages […]
Event Details New York Times bestselling author and former Sports Illustrated journalist Lars Anderson speaks with Seth Wickersham of ESPN about his new book Brady: An American Story and the Price of Greatness. “This book is what happens when one of the greatest sports writers of our time steps up to chronicle one of the icons in American […]
The LeeVees offer a night of amazing family-friendly music from their Warner Bros/Reprise Records classic and critically acclaimed record.
If you have a high schooler thinking about college, SCOIR is one of the most powerful tools at their disposal — and at yours. The Staples High School Counseling Department is offering this hands-on workshop to help parents and guardians get the most out of Scoir, the college planning software used by Staples students. Led […]
In partnership with Northeast Storytelling, spend one Sunday afternoon every other month immersed in the art of true, personal storytelling. Each gathering features a unique theme and invites both seasoned and first-time storytellers to share their five-minute tales, preferably without notes. Facilitated by storyteller and host ChaChanna Simpson, each gathering is a welcoming space for […]
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