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Program Notes
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Tuesday's Book Launch for Peter, Paul and Mary: 50 years in Music is completely sold out,and the waiting list has been closed. Thank you for your interest. We encourage you to visit Books on the Common on Main Street to purchase a copy of the book.
Wednesday's workshop Later Life, Chapter 3: Reinventing Yourself has been postponed to a future date TBA. |
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Linked In Tips with Carol McManus
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Wednesday, November 5, 7:30 - 9:00 AM
Main Program Room
Linked In Tips for Entrepreneurs and Job Seekers
This lively and engaging session will teach you how to stand out from the crowd and the competition by strengthening your profile and getting in the habit of spending just a few minutes a date on LinkedIn. The results will astound you - more business, more referrals, and maybe even that next job!
This program is part of the new Skillsbox: Tools for Business Success series that is presented by Ridgefield Library, the Ridgefield Chamber of Commerce and SCORE. Breakfast is provided thanks to Fairfield County Bank. Please register.
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The Art of Historical Fiction
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Sunday, November 9, 2:00 PM Panel Discussion; 3:30 PM Workshop
Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, 258 Main Street
Panel Discussion and Workshop: The Art of Historical Fiction
Join Nathaniel Rich, author of The Collector, a short story based loosely on the collecting life of Museum founder Larry Aldrich and commissioned for The Aldrich's 50th Anniversary; Joseph Kanon, author of Istanbul Passage; and Joanne Dobson, author of the recently released Kashmiri Shawl, for a discussion about the historical fiction genre, its varied interpretation by authors, and the challenges and opportunities faced when writing work in this motif. Discussion will be moderated by Library Assistant Director Mary Rindfleisch. Next, after a brief reception at which the authors will sign their books, Rich will lead a registration-required writing workshop. Presented in partnership with The Aldrich Contempoary Art Museum and Books on the Common.
Aldrich Member: FREE; Non-member: FREE with price of admission. Register here for the panel discussion. Register here for the workshop.
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Writers Guild
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Tuesday, November 4, 7:00 PM
Study Room 213, Upper Level
Writers Guild of Ridgefield
Our mission is to offer writers in Fairfield and Westchester County a support forum that includes a general critique of works-in-progress, and the exchange of information and ideas on topics about writing. Established more than a decade ago, the Ridgefield Writers Guild is a time-honored organization of writers whose genres span literary fiction, essay, short and flash fiction, memoir, young adult, children's books and poetry. Please feel free to submit up to twenty pages of your work to: rwg-ct@yahoo.com for critique and discussion.
Email Linda Merlino at lindamerlino@sbcglobal.net or call 203-240-2243 for more information.
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Shutterbugs Meet Saturday
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Saturday, November 8, 9:00 AM
Dayton Program Room
Shutterbugs
The Ridgefield Library's photography group meets monthly to discuss their craft and/or head out on their many field trips. New members are always welcome. Please contact Mary Harold at 438-7350 or email ridgefieldshutterbugs@yahoo.com if you are interested in joining the group and to find out the location of the field trips.
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The Big Read
|  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. Monday, November 3, 6:30 PM@ Ridgefield Library Intergenerational Book Chats: The Great Gatsby Ridgefield High School and the Friends of the Library are co-sponsoring two inter-generational "book chats". The first is on Monday, November 3 at 6:30 p.m., at the Library, and the second, which will be at RHS, is on Tuesday November 18. High School students will facilitate the small group chats, and the Friends will provide Gatsby-era snacks and (non-alcoholic) beverages. Please register.
Tuesday, November 4, 7:00 PM @ Ridgefield Library The Nonfictioneers Anything Goes: A Biography of the Roaring Twenties by Lucy Moore. No registration.
Thursday, November 6, 1:00 PM @ Ridgefield Library Murder by the Book Careless People: Murder, Mayhem and the Invention of "The Great Gatsby" by Sarah Churchwell. No registration.
Thursday, November 6, 7:00 PM @ Ridgefield Library ARTalk: Art From the '20s and '30s from the William Benton Museum
Friday, November 7, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
@ The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
First Fridays: A Contemporary Cocktail party with a Twenties Flavor
Socialize with friends, explore the exhibitions on view, and enjoy a tasting menu from one of Ridgefield's finest eateries while sipping on a curated selection of signature roaring 20s Great Gatsby cocktails. Enjoy the eclectic folk sounds of the duet Dancy performing live on ukulele, spoons, squeezebox and acoustic guitar. Members $15, Non Members $20. More information at www.aldrichart.org
Saturday, November 8, 10:00 AM
@ Ridgefield Library
The Discovery Center presents American Girls: The Roaring Twenties
The Discovery Center presents a program at the Ridgefield Library for girls ages 5-10, part of its series called "American Girls" that takes girls through different times in history and shows them how daily life differed, yet was also similar in many ways.Please contact The Discovery Center at 203-438-1063 to register and for more information.
PLEASE NOTE: Earlier lectures by Mark Schenker and Maureen Corrigan are now available as podcasts on the Big Read page on the Library's website at www.ridgefieldlibrary.org.
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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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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