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It's Banned Books Week
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Banned Books Week 2012 is September 30 - October 6. Check out our YouTube video of Library staff and patrons showcasing their favorite Banned Books. Ask at the Information Desk for more about this annual commemoration of the freedom to read (and view and listen).
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Computer System Upgrade Coming this Weekend
| From 5:00 PM on Saturday, October 5th through Monday morning the 8th, our catalog and circulation systems will be offline for scheduled maintenance by Bibliomation, our automation network.
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Author Talk with Local Historian George Hancock
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 Thursday, October 4, 7:00 PM
Keeler Tavern Museum
Author Talk with George Hancock
Local historian and author George Hancock will begin his presentation with a talk about the Battle of Ridgefield called, "Who Really Fought the Battle of Ridgefield?" He will then discuss the genesis of his historical novel "This Quiet Place", which takes place in Ridgefield between 1700 and 1830. Hancock says of the novel "it is a fictional blend of history and romance that both retells and creates stories about Ridgefield." He will also discuss his latest novel "A Murder at the Inn." There will be plenty of time for Q & A over refreshments in the Keeler Tavern Museum's beautiful Cass Gilbert Garden House.
Co-sponsored by the Keeler Tavern Museum, the Ridgefield Library and Books on the Common.Registration recommended.
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Adult Book Discussions
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Tuesday, October 2, 7:00 PM
Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
The Nonfictioneers
This month: The Dreyfus Affair by Piers Paul Read
This selection is presented as part of our Dipping into Proust series. No registration.
 Thursday, October 4, 10:00 AM
Ridgefield Community Center
Murder by the Book
This month: A Test of Wills by Charles Todd
No registration.
More about this and upcoming Murder by the Book selections.
New members are always welcome at Library book discussions. Inquire at the Circulation Desk about copies of our selected titles or purchase at Books on the Common at a special book club discount.
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Memoir Writers Meet at New Time
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Saturday, October 6, 1:00 PM Library Program Room Memoir Writing Group Please note new time and location.
Monthly session will include advice from other writers, a prompt with writing time, critique and sharing. Please contact Eileen O'Holloran, eohalloran@zeiss.com or 914-681-7488 for more information. No registration.
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Dipping into Proust Underway
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 The Library is pleased to present Dipping into Proust, a multi-media series of programs based on Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time, better known as Remembrance of Things Past. Our series will focus on just the first book, Swann's Way. Click here for a full schedule and information on how you can participate.
Dipping into Proust is co-sponsored with the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum and is made possible by the support of the Friends of the Ridgefield Library and the Wadsworth Russell Lewis Fund.
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Children's Programs this Week
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Fall storytimes start this week. Pre-registration was required for some programs; check at the Information Desk to see if any spots remain. Several programs are now being offered on a drop-in basis (see details below). Please remember that adults must stay in the Library and nearby in case your child needs you during the session.
Monday 10:30 AM, Library Program Room
Drop-In Storytime
Children ages 3 and up are invited for stories, songs and a short book-based film. No registration.Tuesday 10:00 AM only, Parks and Recreation Center, 195 Danbury Road
Mother Goose: Movement, music and rhymes for infants to 2 year olds with a caregiver. No registration.
Please note return to Tuesdays for Mother Goose.
Tuesday 4:30 PM, Library Program Room
Junior Critics
Children in grades 4 & 5 get together to share the books they've been reading. Snacks are served. No registration.
Tuesday 6:00-7:00 PM, Library Program Room
Scrabble
Play scrabble with a tournament experienced teacher. For children in grades 4 - 8. No registration. Wednesday 2:00 PM, Library Program Room
Storytime for 3s
Children 3 years old are invited for stories, songs & a short book based film. This program is now a drop-in program and no longer requires pre-registration.
Thursday 2:00 PM, Library Program Room
Threes and Fours on Their Own
Children ages 3 and 4 are invited for stories, songs and a short book-based film. This program is now a drop-in program and no longer requires pre-registration. Friday 11:00 AM, Library Program Room Friday Flicks Movies based on favorite children's books for ages 2 and older. No registration. Saturday 10:30 AM, Library Program Room
Drop-In Storytime
Children ages 3 and up are invited for stories, songs and a short book-based film. No registration.
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Q & A about Library Service in the Temporary Location
| What's changed? What hasn't? What about parking? Hours? Programs? See the attached for details of what you can expect in our temporary location. Have a question that isn't addressed here? Send it to mfrind@ridgefieldlibrary.org.
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