Mother Goose on the Loose

Tue, May 14, 10:15 - 11:00 AM
Location: Story Room

Children ages 6 months to 2 years old will enjoy this fun storytime with music, puppets, picture books, and nursery rhymes. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No registration required.
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Poetry Discussion with Janet Krauss: The Poetry of John Lee Clark (Zoom)

Tue, May 14, 10:30 AM- 12:30 PM
Location: Zoom

Please join us online when Janet Krauss will lead a discussion of a selection of poems by John Lee Clark. Links to the poems and discussion questions will be emailed in advance of the program. No charge for this program. Advance registration is required. Register online to receive the Zoom session invitation link, and readings packet.
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Teen Library Council

Tue, May 14, 4:30 - 5:30 PM
Location: Rimer Room

The Wilton Teen Library Council (TLC) is a monthly group for youth in grades 6-12 who are interested in becoming more involved with the library. All Wilton teens are welcome.
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Run Marble Run

Tue, May 14, 4:30 - 5:15 PM
Location: Craft Room

Kids in grades 1-3 can put their creativity and problem solving to the test by constructing their own marble runs. Work in teams of two or team up with the neighboring table to build a massive marble masterpiece! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.
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Social Security Strategies and Your Retirement Future

Tue, May 14, 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Please join us for an informative session on Social Security Strategies. Choosing when to elect your Social Security benefits can be one of the most important decisions as you approach retirement. During this educational workshop, you will learn the influence of timing strategies on tax liability and overall benefit values.
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Wonderful Ones and Twos

Wed, May 15, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Story Room

Active 1 and 2 year-olds and their caregivers are invited to join us for a storytime especially geared for them! The program includes books, songs, rhymes, movement activities, and instruments or scarves, all geared towards building literacy skills. No registration required.
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Bouncing Babies

Wed, May 15, 11:15 - 11:45 AM
Location: Story Room

Join us for this interactive program especially for babies up to 12 months. We will share stories, songs, and rhymes. Scarves and movement activities will be included and we will close out with a calming lullaby. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No Registration required.
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Crafternoons

Wed, May 15, 4:30 - 5:00 PM
Location: Story Room

Children aged 4 through 8 are invited to join us for an afternoon of crafting fun. Discover a different hands-on learning experience every time! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows. Caregivers must remain on library premises.
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Understanding the Transgender & Non-binary Identity

Wed, May 15, 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Please join us for Ask Me Anything, 2024, a community forum on "Understanding the Transgender and Non-binary Identity" cosponsored by Wilton Library and Wilton Pride, on May 15, at 7 p. m. , in the library's Brubeck Room.
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Terrific Tales for Twos and Threes

Thu, May 16, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Story Room

2 and 3 year-olds and their caregivers are invited to join us for a storytime geared especially for them! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and have the opportunity to use scarves and instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Feel free to stay after to scocialize. No registration required.
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Mental Health Action Day

Thu, May 16, 10:30 - 11:00 AM
Location: Brubeck Room

Join community members and town leaders in showing your support as an ally to those struggling with their mental health.
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Drop-In Innovation Station Hour

Thu, May 16, 5:30 - 7:00 PM
Location: Die Cutter/Button/Lulzbot

Are you curious our Innovation Station? Have questions for experts in science and technology? For this session from 5:30-7 p. m. , our friends from ASML will introduce you to 3D printing. Learn the basics of finding, modifying, and printing 3D models on the Innovation Station 3D printer.
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The Career and Films of Steven Spielberg

Thu, May 16, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Please join us for a presentation on the Career and Films of Steven Spielberg. Steven Spielberg is widely considered to be one of the most influential and successful filmmakers of all time, with a career spanning over four decades.
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Books and a Blanket: A Children's Reading Series

Fri, May 17, 10:00 - 11:00 AM

The Wilton Land Conservation Trust, Wilton Library, and Wilton Go Green have come together to offer a unique and immersive book reading experience for toddlers and preschoolers. Together, we've created an opportunity for families to venture outside, explore nature, listen to stories, and make an upcycled craft.
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Family Playgroup

Fri, May 17, 10:30 AM- 12:00 PM
Location: Story Room

Parents and Caregivers with young children are invited to visit the library for an opportunity to spend some time in our story room to socialize and play. Meet new friends and neighbors and let your children play with some early learning toys. No registration required.
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Mindful Mover's Storytime

Sat, May 18, 10:30 - 11:00 AM
Location: Story Room

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness month children ages 3-6, and their caregivers, are invited to explore their emotions through the use of story. This interactive program will also include songs, movement, and special props to support feelings of calm and promote a positive mindset! No registration required.
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A Pleasant Pairing: Tea and Fine Chocolates

Sat, May 18, 2:00 - 3:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Please join us for a fun, educational talk highlighting the history and many health benefits of tea and dark chocolate (cacao) with insights from Kim Larkin's chocolatier background. She will discuss how to brew a proper cuppa, how tea varieties differ, and the tenets of the Cha/Tea Ceremonies.
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CT Poetry Society Workshop

Sat, May 18, 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Please join us for the next CT Poetry Society workshop at the library. All that is required is the willingness to share some poetry that you have written by reading it aloud to the group. Poets should email a copy of their poems to Ed Ahern at salmonier@aol. com. He will distribute the poems to the group shortly before the session.
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Sew an Easy Squeezy for Grades 4-7

Mon, May 20, 4:00 - 5:30 PM
Location: Craft Room

Needle little sewing practice? 4th-7th graders can become low-stress seamstresses as we assemble sweet sidekicks from felt. Registration required. Drop-ins admitted if space allows. Caregivers must remain on library premises.
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The Electric Power Grid: Changes in the Next Twenty Years

Mon, May 20, 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

As we head into the warm weather seasons, please join us for a fascinating presentation about the electric power grid. The electric power grid is changing. Our region is making a shift toward carbon-free generating resources.
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Mother Goose on the Loose

Tue, May 21, 10:15 - 11:00 AM
Location: Story Room

Children ages 6 months to 2 years old will enjoy this fun storytime with music, puppets, picture books, and nursery rhymes. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No registration required.
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Get Well, Stay Well: How to Fall

Tue, May 21, 11:00 AM- 12:30 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

The world is full of banana peels. As hard as we try to prevent falls, they do happen. Learn how to control your fall to prevent injury! Join us for this interactive workshop to learn this crucial skill so that IF you fall, you will know WHAT to do and HOW to get up. We can't just show you; you must try it too! Please dress in comfortable clothing.
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Paint it Up!

Tue, May 21, 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Come join us for a fun and relaxing evening. We'll supply the canvas, paints, brushes and a collection of masterpieces to copy and inspire you. No art experience required. Just a desire to pick up a brush, have fun and let your inner self out! For adults, ages 18+. Space limited. Registration required.
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Get Well, Stay Well: Let's Learn More about Menopause

Tue, May 21, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Menopause is a natural phase in a woman’s life but many myths still abound. Dr. Siobhan Dolan and Dr. Carol Fucigna, leaders of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Stamford Hospital, are lifelong advocates for women's health and will present an overview of the many health issues women may face as they move through menopause.
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Wonderful Ones and Twos

Wed, May 22, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Story Room

Active 1 and 2 year-olds and their caregivers are invited to join us for a storytime especially geared for them! The program includes books, songs, rhymes, movement activities, and instruments or scarves, all geared towards building literacy skills. No registration required.
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Bouncing Babies

Wed, May 22, 11:15 - 11:45 AM
Location: Story Room

Join us for this interactive program especially for babies up to 12 months. We will share stories, songs, and rhymes. Scarves and movement activities will be included and we will close out with a calming lullaby. Feel free to stay after to socialize. No Registration required.
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Crafternoons

Wed, May 22, 4:30 - 5:00 PM
Location: Story Room

Children aged 4 through 8 are invited to join us for an afternoon of crafting fun. Discover a different hands-on learning experience every time! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows. Caregivers must remain on library premises.
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1959 in Jazz History with Gil Harel: Coltrane's Giant Steps

Wed, May 22, 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Please join us for the third program of our new four-part series with Dr. Gil Harel on the seminal jazz albums of 1959.
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Terrific Tales for Twos and Threes

Thu, May 23, 10:15 - 10:45 AM
Location: Story Room

2 and 3 year-olds and their caregivers are invited to join us for a storytime geared especially for them! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and have the opportunity to use scarves and instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Feel free to stay after to scocialize. No registration required.
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Snap Circuits for Grades 3-5

Thu, May 23, 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Location: Craft Room

Kids in grades 3-5 can put together creations that will whistle, flash and fly. Learning principles of electronics and engineering is a snap! Beginners welcome. Caregivers must remain on library premises. Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.
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Shakespeare on the Sound's Romeo and Juliet

Thu, May 23, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Please join us for a special program just in time for Shakespeare on the Sound's annual summer production of Romeo and Juliet in Rowayton's Pinkney Park (June 12 –June 30). It’s their 28th year presenting Shakespeare's plays outdoors. Fun Facts About Romeo And Juliet: Romeo and Juliet first meet on a Sunday evening.
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Family Playgroup

Fri, May 24, 10:30 AM- 12:00 PM
Location: Story Room

Parents and Caregivers with young children are invited to visit the library for an opportunity to spend some time in our story room to socialize and play. Meet new friends and neighbors and let your children play with some early learning toys. No registration required.
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Senior Center Book Discussion: Great Society: A New History

Tue, May 28, 11:00 AM- 12:00 PM
Location: Senior Center

Please join us as Michael Bellacosa leads a discussion of Amity Shlaes's Great Society: A New History. In May 1964, Lyndon Johnson gave a pair of speeches in which he laid out his vision for a set of programs that would create a “Great Society” and most of this was enacted, implemented and later expanded by his successor Richard Nixon.
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The Story of Chinese Musical Tradition: A Keeper of Asian Heritage Music

Tue, May 28, 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

In celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, please join us for a special program about the Chinese musical tradition including musical instrument demonstrations and professional performance.
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State of the Town Talk with Toni Boucher and Dr. Kevin Smith

Wed, May 29, 5:30 - 6:30 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

You are invited to a State of the Town Talk with First Selectwoman Toni Boucher and Wilton Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kevin Smith. This forum, open to all community members, offers an opportunity to come together, share insights, and collaboratively address the recent outcome of the Town’s Annual Budget and Town Meeting.
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Rising Seniors: College Application Timeline (Zoom)

Thu, May 30, 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Location: Zoom

Alright rising seniors, you have a lot coming up in the next year as you navigate your college essays and applications, in addition to your regularly scheduled schoolwork & extracurriculars. But what if there was a way to organize your workload in such a way to dramatically decrease your stress levels? Let's talk about it.
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WLA/SCORE: Simple Steps to a Well-Run Business - Operate

Thu, May 30, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Presidents' Room

The first session of this 3-part workshop series focuses on the current state of your business - the people and the numbers. How to better understand the financials, your key metrics, as well as optimizing your relationships with the people in your business: employees, clients and suppliers.
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Naturescape Your Yard with Karen Bussolini (Zoom & In-Person)

Thu, May 30, 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Location: Rimer Room

We are excited to present gardener extraordinaire Karen Bussolini in the live Zoom program, "Naturescape Your Yard, " on Thursday, May 30, at 6:30 p. m. This is a hybrid program; watch with others in the Rimer Room, or remotely on Zoom.
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Family Playgroup

Fri, May 31, 10:30 AM- 12:00 PM
Location: Story Room

Parents and Caregivers with young children are invited to visit the library for an opportunity to spend some time in our story room to socialize and play. Meet new friends and neighbors and let your children play with some early learning toys. No registration required.
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Scams and More Scams: How to Recognize Them and How to Avoid Them

Mon, Jun 03, 11:00 AM- 1:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

We are all aware of the number of scams people encounter in their daily lives.
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The Secret WWII Concentration Camp Diary of Odd Nansen

Mon, Jun 03, 6:30 - 8:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Hailed by The New Yorker as “among the most compelling documents to come out of the war, ” From Day to Day is a World War II concentration camp diary—one of only a handful ever translated into English—secretly written by Odd Nansen, a Norwegian. Arrested in January 1942, Nansen was held captive in various Nazi camps in Norway and Germany.
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Author Talk: Anna Francese Gass: Italian Snacking: Sweet and Savory Recipes for Every Hour of the Day

Tue, Jun 04, 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Please join us on Tuesday, June 4, at 7 p. m. , for an Author Talk with Anna Francese Gass about her new cookbook, Italian Snacking: Sweet and Savory Recipes for Every Hour of the Day.
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American Red Cross Blood Drive

Thu, Jun 06, 11:00 AM- 4:00 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Please come to Wilton Library to donate blood on June 6 between 11am and 4pm. The Red Cross is low on donations and every pint helps. For more information, visit www. redcrossblood. org. Appointment Hours: 11:00AM - 4:00PM. To sign up, click here or go to www. redcrossblood. org and use sponsor code WiltonLibrary. Walk-ins will be accommodated.
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Fairfield County Writers Group Write-In

Sat, Jun 08, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Location: Rimer Room

The Fairfield County Writers Group, founded in 2011, has been supporting and helping writers in the county with regular write-ins and accelerated events during the Nanowrimo (National Novel Writing Month) season. The group is a non-profit and has no membership fees or dues.
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Author Talk with Lisa Barr: The Goddess of Warsaw

Mon, Jun 10, 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Please join us on Monday, June 10 at 7 p. m. for an Author Talk with Lisa Barr about her new historical saga The Goddess of Warsaw, a riveting tale spanning six decades, taking readers from Warsaw to Hollywood following a legendary screen actress with a dark secret about her life in the Warsaw Ghetto.
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Wilton Library Readers: North Woods, by Daniel Mason

Wed, Jun 12, 12:00 - 1:30 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Professional book discussion leader Susan Boyar discusses North Woods by Daniel Mason this month.
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Get Well, Stay Well: Understanding Alzheimer's and Dementia

Mon, Jun 17, 6:30 - 7:30 PM
Location: Rimer Room

Please join us in the Rimer Room during the week of the longest day of the year to learn basic information on the difference between Alzheimer’s and dementia, stages, risk factors, research and FDA-approved treatments. On the longest day, the Alzheimer's Association works to fight the darkness of Alzheimer's and all other dementia.
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1959 in Jazz History with Gil Harel: Jazz Post-1959 - Diverging Paths

Tue, Jun 18, 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Location: Brubeck Room

Please join us for the final program of our new four-part series with Dr. Gil Harel on the seminal jazz albums of 1959.
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