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Early Closing on Sunday
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The Ridgefield Library will be closing early at 4:00 PM on Sunday, December 2 for a library function. Please visit us between 1:00 and 4:00 PM. Thank you for your understanding.
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Holiday Stroll this Weekend
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 It's time for the annual Holiday Stroll sponsored by Downtown Ridgefield! Come on down Friday evening starting at 6:00 PM and all day Saturday for special holiday fun for all ages - plus plenty of shopping opportunities. Here are the special programs being offered as part of Holiday Stroll by the Library.
Friday, November 30, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Library Program Room
Kids' Holiday Workshop
Children ages 5 and younger are invited to stroll by and drop into the Library to make holiday crafts. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Friday, November 30, Two performances: 6:30 and 7:30 PM
St. Stephen's North Hall
Laugh and Sing Concert with Nancy Tucker
Comic singer Nancy Tucker will entertain adults and families with children ages 5 and older as part of the Ridgefield Holiday Stroll. This performace is sponsored by the Library but will take place in St. Stephen's North Hall. Stop in and be ready to laugh out loud as Nancy performs favorite winter songs with a funny twist.
Saturday, December 1, 3:00 PM
Library Program Room
The Roots of Rock 'n' Roll with Brian Gillie
Unlike any history lesson you will ever see, it's Brian's impersonations, costumes, props, original sound bites, stand-up piano-playing, radio commercials and attitude that reveal the story of rock's origins through gospel, rhythm & blues and country and western. Meet the personalities and songs that shaped the music of doo-wop, Motown, girl groups, surfin', soul, novelty tunes and much more: Little Richard to Beach Boys, Chuck Berry to Beatles, Elvis to Supremes.This program is geared towards adults and seniors but teens are also welcome to attend. No registration, but space is limited.
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Exploring Connecticut's Natural Wonders with Brendan Hanrahan
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Thursday, November 29, 7:00 PM Re-scheduled from November 1st
Library Program Room
 Multimedia Presentation: Exploring Connecticut's Natural Wonders
Connecticut may seem tame, but look closely and you find a state where incredible discoveries about rocks, dinosaurs and wild places have been made for centuries. This award-winning program explains how our state's small size and intriguing past make it one of the best places in the world to explore natural history. It includes tales few have heard, but can be explored in little more than the time it takes to pull off the road and eat lunch.
With intriguing slides, animations and video, this program takes you on a tour of places that reveal how continents collided to build local bedrock, where our region was flooded by molten rock, where dinosaurs prowled immense lakes, where the last Ice Age left its mark-and the great variety of wild places that exist in our state today.
Presenter Brendan Hanrahan is publisher of the Road to Discovery Series of guidebooks to Connecticut's natural history.
No registration.
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Tech Fridays: Personal Finance
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Tech Fridays: Personal Finance
Do you want to use an online resource or a new technology but feel overwhelmed by the learning curve involved? Then, Tech Fridays are for you. Each month, we'll pick a topic related to technology, and one of our staff will be available to answer your questions and demonstrate how to become an empowered user of online resources and electronic devices. This month: Reference Librarian Christie Mitchell will focus on tools and websites related to personal finance. No registration. |
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Memoir Writing Group
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Saturday, December 1, 1:00 PM
Library Program Room
Memoir Writing Group
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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Children's Programs this Week
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Registration for winter programs beginning in January will take place online starting December 3rd. You can pick up a calendar at the Information Desk or click here to print.
See above for special family programs on Friday during the Holiday Stroll.
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 craft. 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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