Painting with Ty @ YOUmedia
Join Ty to explore timeless artistic techniques through hands-on projects focused on traditional painting and classic craft methods.
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Learn something new in Westport, CT. Art classes, cooking workshops, fitness programs, and educational events.
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Thursday Night Book Club: The Emperor of Gladness
Come talk books with other bibliophiles! This book group will meet on the fourth Thursday of the month. Limited copies of the current selection will be available at the Lending Desk. Registration is not required. This month we will be reading "The Emperor of Gladness" by Ocean Vuong. One late...
Dance Party
Calling all toddlers and preschoolers! Join us for this loosely structured dance party to burn off some extra energy, sing, dance and play with instruments.
Mother’s Day Craft
Children, Youth & Teens All Ages Join in on the fun and celebrate Mother’s Day with a cool craft!
Monthly Silent Book Club
READ & RELAX Join Ropkins Library's Monthly Silent Book Club Read your chosen book / magazine / graphic novel in silence. “You can even listen to an audiobook - remember to bring your headphones.” No pressure to talk or engage other readers. Optional discussion of your reading afterward...
Creation Station: Egg Crate Flowers
Ages: 3 - 10yrs with an adult Come make a craft at the library while supplies last. This week: Mother’s Day is coming quick and we have the perfect craft to gift to mom. A few materials, some paint and a lot of love will make these beautiful flowers bloom.
Crafty Kids
Join Ms. Linda at the Ropkins library to explore your creativity with a seasonal weekly craft!
Firefly Wishes Paint Night
Nothing says summer like the bright lights of fireflies! Joins us for a magical evening of fun for a step-by-step painting of a summer night sky full of fireflies! This program is for ages 13+. Ashley Ewert is a Children's Librarian by day and a crafter of all things by night! She loves to share...
Crafternoon
Bring your own knitting, quilting, cross stitching or other preferred craft and craft together with others. The group meets every Wednesday in the Wayzata Library Meeting Room.
Holiday Art
Holiday Art is a creative program where participants explore seasonal and cultural holidays through arts and crafts.
2nd Tuesday Book Club: Wild Dark Shore
This month we're reading: "Wild Dark Shore" by Charlotte McConaghy. A family living in isolation on the remote island of Shearwater—home to the world’s largest seed bank and now abandoned by all but the Salt family—find their routine upended when a mysterious woman, Rowan, washes ashore during the..
Craft Corner
Join our crafting community on the 1st Saturday of every month from 11 a.m.-noon. This is an opportunity to connect and learn from each other over our creative endeavors. We'll have a librarian-led craft, but participants are encouraged to bring their current projects and just spend time with the...
Parachute Playtime
Get some energy out by shakin’ our parachute. Enjoy classic songs like Wheels on the Bus and Old MacDonald and dance to new favorites! This loosely structured, gross-motor activity class is for children ages 2-5 with an adult.
DIY Cinco De Mayo Maracas
Ages 6 - 12. Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with this fun, hands-on activity, making your very own maracas using plastic spoons and simple craft supplies.
Food, Art & Nature
Lecture and Q&A with community leader, Kamora Herrington on the healing powers of food, art and nature. This event builds off of the library's Bid Read programming around the book Bite by Bite , written by Aimee Nezhukumatathil.
Superhero Day
Suit up! Join us for a Superhero Craft Night celebrating superhero fandoms. Make superhero-inspired crafts, rep your favorite characters, and hang out with other fans at the library.
Día Celebration
Join us to celebrate El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/Book Day) with multilingual stories, songs and a World Songbook activity. Each child will receive a multicultural book for their home library.
Draft to Dream
Whether you’re writing your first line or polishing your final draft, we’ll provide the tools and community you need to bring your dream to life. This exclusive workshop series offers professional guidance, expert panels, and hands-on tools to help you bring your story to life. Attend...
Low-Key Creations
Low-Key Creations is a relaxed art space where you can relax to some calming music and creative calming projects.
Bite by Bite: Food, Art & Healing
Join Kamora Herrington, community organizer and healer, for a discussion of Bite by Bite and a guided conversation on the healing powers of food, art, and nature. Share your ideas and reflections in this interactive community space.
Teen Game Club
Join the Teen Game Club at the library for a game-filled adventure! Each week, we alternate between playing Nintendo Switch games and board/party games. It’s the perfect chance to team up, compete, and make new friends while enjoying a variety of games. Come level up your gaming experience and have.
Reading Fightin Phils at Hartford Yard Goats
MiLB Double-A: Reading Fightin Phils at Hartford Yard Goats at Dunkin' Park
Play Pals
Come play with us at the Library! Join us each week to connect with other families and explore the power of play. A variety of toys will be out for free play including building materials, crafts, sensory toys and imaginative play. The activities we have planned are aimed at children age 1-5,...
Emma Straub Discusses American Fantasy with Jenna Bush Hager
Please join us when Emma Straub, one of the most beloved voices in contemporary fiction, discusses her much anticipated novel American Fantasy, with Jenna Bush Hager, journalist, author and co-host of the fourth hour of NBC's Today show. What happens when your teenage fantasy comes true after...
Folk Songs: Derek Piotr Fieldwork Archive
The Derek Piotr Fieldwork Archive (fieldwork-archive.com) was established by Derek Piotr in August 2022. The Archive contains over 1,500 audio recordings made from March 2020 onward, and preserves diverse representations of folklife; ballads, hymns, tales, poems, children’s songs, and interviews...
ASML Author Series: LeUyen Pham
Book fans ages 4 to adult are invited to join us to learn about the life and adventures of children’s book artist LeUyen Pham, creator of over 140 books for children. From her early refugee days to her time in animation, from her travels around the world, back to the pages of her books, Uyen will...
Science Saturday: Young Explorers (Session 1)
Inspire wonder and Ignite curiosity at Science Saturday! This program explores big ideas in science using hands-on experiments, spectacular demonstrations, and plenty of live music and body movement to keep all learners engaged and excited. Each program explores a new theme and is thoughtfully...
Let's Build: Roadside Attractions
Suggested for ages 4 through grade 6No registration required, just drop in during the timeframeIn honor of America’s 250th, come learn about some of the coolest roadside attractions in America, then see if you can recreate them using LEGO® bricks. We’ll bring the bricks, you supply the imagination!
Lego Build Challenge for Grades K-3
For kids in grades K-3 only. Let's get ready to build! We'll reveal mystery challenges, then you construct them. Bring your imagination and be ready for anything! Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.
Baby Builders
Join us for a morning of building with blocks, just for babies and toddlers. Young children will be able to enjoy building with duplos, and other large blocks. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Russell Library! To get all of the Youth & Family Learning department events right into...
Flute Songs & Sonatas with the Hanoverian Ensemble
Please join us in the Brubeck Room for a unique concert by the Hanoverian Ensemble. The concert bookends a musical era, with Van Eyck's birdsong-based works for solo recorder (1644) at one end and Rameau's Piece de Clavecin en concert No. 5 (1749) at the other. The ensemble will play on modern...
Yoga for Littles
Get those brains calm and those bodies moving! We focus on mindfulness and movement in this yoga session for kids and caregivers. We will begin the session with a mindfulness-themed picture book. Next, our certified yoga instructor, Rikki Alrutz, leads children in a story-based yoga adventure. Yoga.
(NOT) Just for Kids: A Woodwind State of Mind
Children ages 4 and up and their families are invited to this presentation by Norwalk Symphony Orchestra's Woodwind Quintet (Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon and Horn). Woodwind instruments come in all shapes and sizes and their diversity is what makes them sound so great together, but wait, why is..
HYBRID - Parenting 101
This is a hybrid event, so you can attend from home OR come in-person to the library. Be sure to sign up so we can send you the Zoom link. *** Parenting 101 will not meet on 4/9 or 4/16, but will meet on Tuesday 4/7. *** We welcome first time parents or expecting parents (both moms and dads) to...
Fables & Frolic
Join us for stories, songs, friends, and free play. Drop-in, no registration required. Recommended for children ages 0-5, siblings welcome. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Russell Library. To get all of the Youth & Family Learning department events right into your inbox every other...
Children's Museum Mobile Maker Space
Join the Children’s Museum for creative play using STEM tools and the engineering design process. STEM tools include 3D printing, Chomp Saw, & Cricut. For ages 5-12. Registration required.
Community Cultural Celebration
Please join us for Wilton's 2nd Annual Community Cultural Celebration on Saturday, May 2 at Riverbrook Regional YMCA. This is an opportunity to unite the Wilton community, showcasing the diverse cultures that make up our town through dance, music, dress, holidays, and food from around the world....
Book Character Bingo
Love books? Love to play Bingo? You’re in luck! Come play Bingo with cards featuring some of our favorite children’s book characters.
Mother Goose on the Loose
Children ages 6 months to 2 years old will enjoy this fun storytime with music, puppets, picture books, and nursery rhymes. No registration required.
3D Modeling and Printing
Design your own digital masterpieces from scratch or bring in your existing files to watch your creations come to life on our 3D printers.
Chess Club
Love chess or just want to learn? All ages and abilities are welcome at our new Russell Library Chess Club. Drop-in, no registration required. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Russell Library. To get all of the Youth & Family Learning department events right into your inbox every...
Terrific Tales for Tots
Active children ages 1 and up and their caregivers are invited to join us for this family storytime! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and use scarves or instruments, while building literacy and social skills. No registration required.
Teen Hangout!
Teens, join us in the Teen Room for some afternoon fun! We will have our Nintendo Switch ready to go, as well as coloring and board games. This is a drop-in program for grades 7-12. Snacks provided.
Needlework Crafts Group (Drop-In)
Weekly drop-in for Needlework Crafters. All welcome whether you knit, crochet, needlepoint, embroider or do any other needlework by hand. Make new friends, get tips and share ideas while working on your own projects, or a group project for donation to a charitable cause. Bring your own...
Teen Homeschool Hangout
Want to meet other homeschooled teens? Come hang with us! We'll play games, work on a craft, and share what we’ve been up to since our last hangout. Teens in grades 6-12 are invited to participate. Registration encouraged.
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