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Celebrating MLK Jr. Day
| The Library will be open regular hours 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM on Monday, January 20th, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. We urge all to attend the town's anual MLK commemoration celebration and award ceremony, to be held this year at the Ridgefield Playhouse. While there, pick up a booklist of recommended reading on Dr. King and his legacy, prepared by the Library staff.
 Monday, January 20, 3:00 - 4:30 PM
Ridgefield Playhouse
2014 Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Celebration
A free event to honor the memory of Dr. King and how his spirit lives on in the good works of Ridgefielders today! This year's Spirit of Dr. King Ridgefield Community Service Award will be presented to Anita Donofrio for her support of many community programs and initiatives including The Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield Library and ROAR, among many others. The event includes performances by The Serendipity Chorale with Music Director Gigi Van Dyke and Deborah Katchko-Gray and the TSI (Temple Shearith Israel) Singers,The Ridgefield Chorale, the teens from Ridgefield's A Better Chance program & Kimberly Wilson, and remarks from First Selectman Rudy Marconi, Mark Robinson and the Ridgefield Clergy Association. No registration.
We also recommend the free screening Monday evening at 7:30 at the Playhouse of the documentary film Shell Shocked, followed by a Q & A and panel on gun violence. Sponsored by the Newtown Foundation and Newtown Action Alliance. Admission is free; please call the box office at 203-438-5795 to reserve seats. More information.
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Author Talk: The HBO Effect with Dean Defino
|  Thursday, January 23, 7:00 PM
Library Program Room
Author Talk with Dean Defino
"This book turns the HBO story inside out and productively repositions what we think we know about the premium pay-TV company within a broader historical and institutional history of US culture and television." Dr. Janet McCabe, Lecturer in Film, Television and Creative Industries, Birkbeck, University of London, UK Ridgefielder Dean J. DeFino is Associate Professor of English and Director of Film Studies at Iona College in New Rochelle, New York, USA. His other publications include Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (2014), and numerous essays on a range of subjects, from The Sopranos to The Maltese Falcon to Trailer Park Boys. . This program is co-sponsored by Books on the Common.Please register. |
Downloading Library E-Books and Audiobooks 101
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Saturday, January 25, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
Library Program Room
Downloading Library E-Books and Audiobooks 101
Want to know how to download eBooks or audiobooks from the Ridgefield Library? Stop by anytime between 1 and 4 PM and members of our staff will be offering both an overview and one-on-one assistance in how to download both eBooks and audiobooks from our OverDrive service.
Don't have an eReader and considering purchasing one? Drop in for some "hands on" time with a Kindle, Nook, or iPad.
Note: Due to software restrictions, owners of some devices will not be able to transfer downloadable books to their devices inside the library. However, a staff member will demonstrate the steps and provide printed instructions on how to download from a home computer. No registration.
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Book Discussions this Week
| Tuesday, January 21, 7:15 PM
Library Program Room
Critics' Circle Book Group
A Month in the Country by J.L. Carr More about this and upcoming Critics' Circle selections
Wednesday, January 22, 11:00 PM
Library Program Room
AM Book Group
Regeneration by Pat Barker
More about this and upcoming AM Book Group selections
No registration required for Library book discussions; new readers always welcome.
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Affordable Care Act Enrollment Fairs
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The Library will be offering several opportunities to have assisters and navigators from Access Health CT, certified by the state, available to give one on one guidance about health care coverage and enrollment. Please email Lesley at lalambton@ridgefieldlibrary.org or call 203 438-2282 (ext 1013) to reserve a 45 minute spot during one of these Enrollment Fairs at the Library.
Sunday, February 2, 1:00 - 5:00 PM
Saturday, February 8, 1:00 - 5:00 PM
These free programs were developed by the Universal Healthcare Foundation of Connecticut, an independent nonprofit based in Meriden, CT.
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Crafty Afternoon for Teens
| Monday, January 20, 2:00 - 4:00 PM
Library Program Room
Crafty Afternoon for Teens
People in Middle School and High School are invited to drop in for a Crafty Afternoon. Various craft supplies will be provided, along with minimal instruction, in order to let the teens' creativity soar! You could try beading, painting, decoupage, or drawing. No registration.
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Special Children's Programs this Week
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Monday, January 20, 11:00 AM
Parks & Rec Center
Cartooning Workshop
Children ages 6 and older are invited to learn how to draw cartoons from one of the best - Rick Stromoski, creator of Soup to Nuts
cartoons. Please bring a pad and pencil. No registration.
Tuesday, January 21, 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. Thursday, January 23, 4:30 PM Library Program Room Harry Potter Book Club It's that time again! Calling all muggles in grades 4-6! Join us as we read and discuss Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire! Please register.
 Saturday, January 25, 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM
Ridgefield Playhouse
Ridgefield Library @ The Ridgefield Playhouse: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Follow the adventures of Tom, Huck, Becky and Injun Joe in Mark Twain's famous story written right here in Connecticut and danced by the state's professional ballet company! A perfect intro to story ballet for ages 4-14. Tickets and information.
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Drop-in Programs for Children
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 Monday 10:30 AM, Library Program Room Drop-In StorytimeChildren ages 3 and up are invited for stories and more.
Tuesday 9:30 AM and 10:30 AM, Library Program Room
Mother Goose Language enrichment program for infants through age 2 with an adult including finger plays, music and movement. Tuesday, 6:00 PM, Library Program Room Scrabble Play Scrabble with a tournament experienced teacher. For children in grades 4 - 8. Friday 11:00 AM, Library Program Room Musical Storytime with Ann - Back by popular demand! Children ages 2 and up can drop in for stories and music with Ann. Caregivers are welcome to stay. Saturday 10:30 AM, Library Program Room
Drop-In Storytime Children ages 3 and up are invited for stories and more. |
| Wish List for the New Ridgefield Library |
Our new Library Wish List has just been launched! Choose from dozens of items at giving levels from $50 to $15,000 needed to outfit the New Ridgefield Library. You can browse the entire list on our website.
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