This Week @ the Ridgefield Library
March 24-30, 2014

In This Issue

Library Board Applicants Sought

SCRABBLE with Champion Joe Edley

Book Discussions this Week

It's Time for Spring Cleaning

Photo-a-Day Challenge

Special Kids' Activities this Week

Drop-in Programs for Children

New Items Added to Wish List

Quick Links

2012-2013 Annual Report

Q & A about our Temporary Location

What's New

New Adult Fiction

New Adult Mysteries

New Adult Non-Fiction

Selected New DVDs

Selected New Audiobooks

New Children's Chapter Books

New Picture Books

You can support these and other Library services with a tax-deductible donation to the Library's Annual Appeal. You can mail your check or

give online today.

Learn more about the Campaign for the New Ridgefield Library.

Library Board Applicants Sought

The Ridgefield Library Association is seeking applications from Ridgefielders for membership on its board of directors. Deadline April 8. Learn more.

Improve your Scrabble Game with Champion Joe Edley

Scrabble tile Saturday, March 29, 11:00 AM

Library Program Room

SCRABBLE with Joe Edley

Joe Edley is a three-time National SCRABBLE Champion and the author of the excellent guide "Everything Scrabble" and numerous other
books. Joe is an excellent teacher, and he has taught SCRABBLE at the Chautauqua Institution for over a decade. He also teaches a class at the 92nd St. Y in New York City.

Joe returns to the Ridgefield Library with a presentation for beginning and intermediate players of all ages (kids and adults welcome). He gives a comprehensive introduction to tournament SCRABBLE, talking for about an hour, then answering questions. He discusses saving the right tiles (rack management), how to find bingos (50-point bonus plays using all your tiles), methods for learning new words, and social benefits. He includes fun tidbits from tournament and club SCRABBLE history. Please register.

Book Discussions this Week

Wednesday, March 26, 11:15 AM
Library Program Room
AM Book Group
Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis
See more about this and upcoming AM Book Group selections.

No registration for Library book discussion groups. New readers always welcome.

It's Time for Spring Cleaning!

The Library can help you dig out and spruce up after this long winter. And you'll be helping to support your favorite Library programs and services at the same time.

Vehicle Donation Program: The fast and easy way to get rid of an unwanted car, boat or other vehicle. Learn more.

Friends of the Library Used Book Sale: The Friends are happy to accept your donated books for their next sale, coming up May 2-5. Find out how.

Last Week to Take our Photo-a-Day Challenge

During the month of March, for those who are teens, or those who are teens at heart, the Ridgefield Library is offering a Photo-A-Day Challenge. On the New Ridgefield Library's Facebook page, you'll find a bright green photo offering daily "prompts" - ideas to inspire you. Take a photo of your interpretation of the suggestion and share your photo using social media. You can use Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Flickr, your own blog...the choice is up to you! But when you share your photo, please add the hashtag #ridgefieldlibpix so that the rest of us who are playing can follow along and see all the photos inspired by the prompt.

Special Kids' Activities this Week

Tuesday, March 25, 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.

Saturday, March 29, 11:00 AM

Library Program Room

SCRABBLE with Joe Edley

A special program for beginning and intermediate players of all ages. See details above. Please register.

Drop-in Programs for Children

Monday 10:30 AM, Library Program Room
Drop-In Storytime

Children 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.

Wednesday, 2:00 PM, Library Program Room

Preschool Stories & Crafts

Preschoolers ages 3 - 5 are invited to drop in to hear stories and make a craft. Adults accompanying children are welcome to attend.

Friday 11:00 AM, Library Program Room

Friday Flicks

Movies based on favorite children's books for ages 2 and older.

Saturday 10:30 AM, Library Program Room

Drop-In Storytime

Children ages 3 and up are invited for stories and more. Featuring We're Going on a Bear Hunt in conjunction with the April 6 performances at the Ridgefield Playhouse.

New Items Added to the Wish List

Recent additions to the Library Wish List include"Bigshot" Digital Camera Kits and "LeapPad Ultra" handheld tablet computers with multimedia educational software for youngsters. Choose from dozens of items at giving levels from $50 to $15,000. You can browse the entire list on our website.