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Library Open on Monday
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The Library will be open our regular hours 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM on Monday, October 13th. Celebrate Columbus Day by dropping by for books or programs!
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Fall in Love with Ridgefield this Weekend
|  Don't miss this seasonal celebration of Ridgefield's history, culture, unique shopping and dining, music and arts and much more - fun for the entire family all weekend long, Friday through Sunday. Brought to you by the Downtown Ridgefield association and partner merchants and organizations. See a full brochure here or check Thursday's Ridgefield press for more details. |
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The Big Read this Week
|  Ridgefield's Big Read of The Great Gatsby continues through November 23. Here are highlights of activities coming soon. See our Big Read page for more about these and upcoming events in this exciting community-wide project.
Thursday, October 16, 7:00 PM @ Ridgefield Library Lecture: What's So Great about The Great Gatsby? Mark Schenker, Dean of Academic Affairs at Yale College, lectures on Fitzgerald's masterpiece by placing in the context of its historical moment and in the broader context of the American Dream. Registration is recommended.
Saturday, October 18, 1:00 PM @ Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance
Gatsby-Inspired Classroom Dance Excerpts
Saturday, October 18, 9:00 AM - noon
@ Fairfield County Bank
Exhibit: Banking in the 20th Century
Continues during bank hours through November 22.
Saturday, October 18, 10 AM to 12 PM for children ages 2 to 5 with a chaperone
Saturday, October 18, 1 PM to 3 PM for children ages 6 to 10 with a chaperone (siblings always welcome)
@ Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
Third Saturday Family Art Experiences: Art of the 1920s
Saturday, October 18, 1:00 - 4:00 PM
@ Ridgefield Graveyard Restoration Committee
Self-Guided Gatsby-Era Graveyard Tour
Sunday, October 19, 1:00 - 5:00 PM
@ Ridgefield Guild of Artists
Art Deco Motif Printmaking Workshop
Sunday, October 19, 2:00 PM @ Ridgefield Library The Big Read Keynote Address So We Read On: How The Great Gatsby Came To Be and Why It Endures with Maureen Corrigan
Maureen Corrigan, book critic for NPR's Fresh Air and critic-in-residence and lecturer at Georgetown University, will discuss her newly released book on the extraordinary "second act" of The Great Gatsby (Little, Brown, September 2014). Registration is recommended.
The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts designed to revitalize the role of literature in American culture and to encourage citizens to read for pleasure and enlightenment. The NEA presents The Big Read in partnership with Arts Midwest. Support has also been received from Connecticut Humanities (CTH), a non-profit affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities that funds, creates and collaborates on hundreds of cultural programs across Connecticut each year. This program is also made possible with support from Liz and Steven Goldstone. The 2014 Big Read in Ridgefield is presented by The Ridgefield Playhouse for Movies and the Performing Arts and the Ridgefield Library, along with numerous community partners.
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Books & Breakfast
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 Monday, October 13, 10:30 AM
Dayton Program Room
Books & Breakfast
Join us for our monthly chat about our favorite books. Members of our staff will share their personal recommendations, and then we hope you'll share your memorable reads. Beverages and snacks will be provided. Registration is not required.
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Getting Started with Zinio
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 Thursday, October 16, 5:30 - 7:00 PM Donofrio Family Technology Center
Getting Started with Zinio
Zinio is the library's newest online resource, offering Library cardholders complete full color, interactive digital magazines on computers or on a range of mobile devices. Select from 46 magazines covering a wide range of interests including Newsweek, Rolling Stone, Eating Well, The Atlantic, National Geographic, and Kiplinger's Personal Finance. Zinio's stunning interface recreates a magazine page for page, including full color pictures, intuitive navigation, and key word searches for articles. Drop in anytime between 5 and 7 PM to find out how to get started using this valuable resource.
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Camp Snooze Registration Now Underway
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The Library's popular 4th grade library sleepover is back - November 8th for boys and November 15th for girls. The cost for this fun-filled, chaperoned evening is $120 ($80 of which is tax-deductible). Campers will have access to the entire Library and its collections. The night will include magic, a scavenger hunt, art projects, games and a visit for the Hot Dog Man.
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Sign Up Now for Reading Is a Family Affair
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Wednesday, October 22, 6:00 PM
Leir Children's Program Room
Reading Is a Family Affair
Children in grades 3 - 5 together with an adult are invited to a very special book discussion following a pizza dinner. Register at the Children's Services desk and receive a free family copy of the book, Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo, courtesy of the Friends of the Ridgefield Library.
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Special Children's Programs this Week
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Monday, October 13, 2:00 PM
Main Program Room
Horizon Wings Raptor Rehabiltators
Horizon Wings will present an informative program for children ages 5 and older about birds of prey of CT. Live birds including a golden eagle will be present to learn about their habits and habitats. No registration.
 Thursday, October 16, 4:30 PM
Kellen Family Children's Program Room
Bookworms
Readers in Grades 2 & 3 are invited to a book discussion group! Children register and pick up the book at the library and return to discuss it. This meeting we'll discuss Chicken Squad: The First Misadventure by Doreen Cronin.
Saturday, October 18, 11:00 AM
On the Library lawn
Woodcock Nature Center
Naturalists from the Woodcock Nature Center will meet children ages 3 and older on the Library's front lawn with live local animals. Fall for Ridgefield's wild creatures as part of Fall in Love with Ridgefield weekend! No registration.
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Weekly Drop-In Children's Programs
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Monday, 10:30 AM
Leir Children's Program Room
Drop-In Storytime
Children ages 3 and up are invited for stories, songs and a short book-based film.
Tuesday, 9:30 or 11:00 AM
Leir Children's Program Room
 Mother Goose A language enrichment program for infants through age 2 including finger plays, music and movement. Tuesday, 5:30 - 6:30 PM Leir Children's Program Room Scrabble Play Scrabble with a tournament experienced teacher. For children in grades 4 - 8.
Friday, 11:00 AM Leir Children's Program Room Friday Flicks Movies based on favorite children's books for ages 2 and older. Saturday, 10:30 AM Leir Children's Program Room Drop-In Storytime Children ages 3 and up are invited for stories, songs and a short book-based film. |
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Time for Teens
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 Tuesday, October 14, 5:30 PM
Leir Children's Program Room
Scrabble
Play Scrabble with a tournament experienced teacher. For grades 4 - 8. No registration.
Thursday, October 16, 4:30-5:30 PM
Donofrio Family Technology Center
Teen Tech Thursdays
People in middle school and high school are invited to get technical. On the third Thursday of each month, teens can drop in and we'll delve into technology. THIS MONTH: 3D PRINTING
Saturday, October 18, 12:30 PM
Kellen Family Children's Program Room
High School Critics
We'll chat about books, movies, plays, music, games, and more. Bring your opinions about whatever media you've been consuming lately! Drop in - no registration required.
High schoolers - check out this week's Big Read events, described above!
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