Video & Podcast Gallery

Tue, Dec 20, 2022

Ken Burns' new three-part documentary, "The U.S. and the Holocaust," directed and produced by Burns, Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein, explores America’s response to the horrors of the Holocaust and the rise of authoritarianism in Europe. On December 14, The Westport Library held a brief screening and panel discussion moderated by CPTV host Ray Hardman, tracing the parallels between the decline of democracy leading up to World War II and the current threat to democracy today.

Tue, Dec 20, 2022

Senator Richard Blumenthal spoke to the community in the Library's Trefz Forum as a guest of the Y’s Men and The Westport Library. Following the talk, Y’s Man and former First Selectman Jim Marpe led a Q&A.

Mon, Nov 7, 2022

TEA Talk, Westport Arts Advisory Committee's panel exploring provocative, topical subjects in the arts, returns to the Trefz Forum. TEA Tal’ three panels will consider the impact of the last two years on creativity and consumption of the arts.

Fri, Nov 4, 2022

Candidates running for the CT State Legislature representing towns and cities from State Senate Districts 26 and State House Districts 136 and 42 will participate in a Candidates Forum on Tuesday, November 2, 2022 at 7 pm at the Westport Library

Wed, Oct 26, 2022

The United Nations Association of Southwestern Connecticut presents the first Ruth Steinkraus Cohen Memorial Lecture. Dr. Mary Evelyn Tucker will discuss how to inspire people to preserve, protect and restore the Earth community. As co-founder of the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology, Dr. Tucker seeks to identify different perspectives among the religions of the world to find comprehensive and collaborative solutions to our global environmental crisis in partnership with scientists and policy makers.

Fri, Oct 21, 2022

The Westport Weston Chamber of Commerce and The Westport Library delivered a candidate forum focused on three races: state senate and two state representatives districts. The debate featured Toni Boucher and Ceci Maher vying for the state senate in District 26, Jonathan Steinberg and Alma Sarelli for representative of the 136th district, and Nicole Hampton and Dominique Johnson for the 143rd representative district, and was moderated by Matthew Mandell, executive director of the Chamber of Commerce.

Tue, Sep 20, 2022

Y’s Men of Westport/Weston and The Westport Library are proud to co-sponsor two Connecticut gubernatorial candidate forums. On Monday, September 19th, Governor Ned Lamont spoke and took questions in The Westport Library’s Trefz Forum.

Tue, Sep 20, 2022

Y’s Men of Westport/Weston and The Westport Library are proud to co-sponsor two Connecticut gubernatorial candidate forums to take place at The Westport Library. The first featured Republican Bob Stefanowski, who spoke and took questions on Thursday, September 15.

Tue, Aug 16, 2022

On August 15th, Brian Mayer and Ken Bernhard talk about what is like to be "On the Ground in Ukraine with Ukraine Aid International". They discuss the triumphs and difficulties they witnessed in a recent trip in support of the organization's relief efforts for those hardest hit by war.

Wed, Jul 20, 2022

Westporter Steve Parish continues his series of conversations with fascinating people. On Tuesday, July 19th, after an introduction by Dan Woog, Steve spoke with  political journalist and co-founder of Politico, John Harris.

Thu, May 26, 2022

Two weeks ago, photographer Spencer Platt was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the events of January 6 in Washington, DC. On Wednesday, May 25, the Westport native comes to the Westport Library to talk about the honor and his career in photography and journalism. Spencer will be in conversation with Westport Arts Advisory Committee Chairperson, Nancy Diamond.

Fri, May 13, 2022

Miles Rapoport and state senator Will Haskell will discuss whether it is time for the United States to take the leap and recognize voting as both a fundamental civil right and a civic duty. In 100% Democracy: The Case for Universal Voting, co-authors E.J. Dionne and Miles Rapoport argue that every citizen has the right to vote and full opportunities to do so—but also the duty to vote, a requirement to participate in our national choices.

Tue, May 10, 2022

A screening and panel discussion about the video, “We Need to Talk About Anti-Asian Hate,” and discussion about what progress has been made and what we can do as a community to stop Asian hate.

Tue, May 10, 2022

What do we need to know about Ukraine’s past, to understand what’s happening there today and tomorrow? Professor Wolodymyr Zaryckyj will provide insights into this fascinating and important country that most Americans know only through recent news reports and images. “06880” executive editor Dan Woog will moderate the discussion, and lead a question-and-answer period at the end with Professor Zarycky.

Tue, Feb 8, 2022

The 2022 State of the Town address with First Selectwoman Jennifer Tooker & Board of Education Chair Lee Goldstein.

Mon, Jan 24, 2022

While a senior at Georgetown University, inspired by President Obama's call to action, Staples graduate Will Haskell decided to run for the 36-member Connecticut Senate. And he won, unseating a longtime incumbent. Now he wants to inspire his peers — and the next generation — to do the same. Woog sits down with Haskell to talk about his experience and his newly published book, "100,000 First Bosses: My Unlikely Path as a 22-Year-Old Lawmaker", published this January.

Wed, Sep 29, 2021

Steve Parrish sits down with Mary DeRosa, former Deputy Assistant and Deputy Counsel to the President, and National Security Council Legal Adviser in the Obama Administration. Professor DeRosa will discuss her role as Legal Advisor to the National Security Council during the planning and execution of the Navy Seal raid that resulted in the killing of Osama bin Laden.

Thu, Jul 8, 2021

Princeton historian and CNN Political Analyst Julian Zelizer shares the history of the "new" Republican party with Bruce McGuirk, leader of Pages Through the Ages, Westport Library's history discussion group.

Fri, Jun 11, 2021

Distinguished Professor Erika Lee and UConn Professor Jason Oliver Chang will explore what it means to be Asian American through a wide historic lens, the current wave of anti-Asian discrimination and physical attacks, and AAPI communities uniting to join with others to fight racism and create an inclusive and equitable society. This is sure to be an important conversation as anti-Asian discrimination and attacks continue. Moderated by Heather Lee.

Thu, Apr 22, 2021

In May 1787, 57 delegates from the new thirteen United States gathered in Philadelphia to produce the document that has endured for over 230 years. This program will review the principal architects of our Constitution and the sequence of events that led to its final, pre-ratification draft. Join Alan Neigher for a comprehensive journey through this pivotal time in our country's history.

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