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Holiday Stroll this Weekend
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Please Note: Main Street entrance to Library parking lot will be closed on Friday from 12:30 PM on to accommodate horse carriages. Please enter the lot via the Prospect Street entrance to the Prospector Theater lot.
Friday, 6:00 - 9:45 PM Horse & Carriage Rides
Line up on the lawn at the Library and the Community Center for one-way horse and carriage rides along the beautifully decorated Main Street.
Friday, 7:00 PM Library Card Design Contest Award Ceremony
Lower Level Gallery
Join us as we honor the winners of our Library Card Design Contest, whose artwork is featured on special library cards now available for Library patrons.
Friday, 7:00 PM Seasons Readings: A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote
Main Program Room
A Christmas Memory is a beloved story for all audiences to enjoy at holiday time, taken from Capote's childhood in the rural south.
Five actors from JIB Productions will take the stage to bring this modern classic to life. Refreshments will be served. This program is recommended for ages 10 through 110! Registration is suggested.
Friday, 7:00 - 9:30 PM RMAC & Cheese Concert
On the Library lawn
Acoustic music, a bonfire, s'mores, and Genoa's famous macaroni and cheese from the Ridgefield Music and Arts Center
Saturday, 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM A Christmas Carol
Main Program Room
Families with children ages 5 and older are invited to a special performance of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens performed by the Hampstead Stage Company.
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We're Doing Downton!
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Join Downton Abbey fans and others for a festive Downton themed cocktail party and entertainment on Sunday, December 7 from 5:30 - 8:30 PM. Come in costume if you like, but not necessary. Test your wits on Downton Abbey trivia and customs of the day. Dine on 1920s hearty appetizers, drink 'Downton Abbey Wine,' pose for vintage photos, and much more. Outstanding prizes available. This Ridgefield Library fundraiser is only $75 per person. Click here to purchase tickets.
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Insurance Enrollment Info Sessions
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Saturday, December 6, 9:00 - 10:30 AM
Dayton Program Room
2015 Health Insurance Enrollment Information Session
Join us for an information session about open enrollment for 2015 health insurance with Ridgefield insurance agent Michael Kerstein. Registration recommended.
Saturday, December 6, 12:00 - 1:15 PM
Dayton Program Room
Medicare Enrollment Information Session
Join us for an information session about Medicare enrollment with Ridgefield insurance agent Michael Kerstein. Registration recommended.
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Memoir Writers Meet
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Saturday, December 6, 1:00 PM
Randolph Room
Memoir Writing Group
Monthly session will include advice from other writers, a prompt with writing time, critique and sharing. Please contact Eileen O'Halloran, eohalloran509@gmail.com or 914-441-8092 for more information. No registration.
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ARTalk: Buddhist Sculpture
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Sunday, December 7, 2:00 PM
Main Program Room
ARTalk - Buddhist Sculpture of South East Asia with Dr. Karen S. Hwang In this illustrated talk, art historian Karen S. Hwang will highlight five exquisite sculptures from India, China, Korea and Japan, as a way of outlining the development of Buddhist art in South and East Asia. Karen Hwang teaches art history at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, NY. She received her Ph.D from Harvard University, where she concentrated her studies on the arts of the Buddhist caves along the Silk Road. She has lived in Ridgefield for the last five years. ARTalks are co-sponsored with the Ridgefield Guild of Artists. Registration is recommended.
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Hour of Code Coming Next Week
|  We're celebrating Computer Science Education Week with hours of coding and other computer instruction. Click here for a schedule and stay tuned for further information. |
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Sign Up Now for Teen Trivia Afternoon
|  Coming Saturday, December 13th from 2:00 - 3:30 PM - our first ever Teen Trivia Afternoon!
Make your own team of 3-5 people (age 13+) or sign up to be placed on a team. Snacks, drinks, prizes! No charge to participate, thanks to our generous sponsors.
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Weekly Drop-In Children's Programs
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Friday, 11:00 AM
Leir Children's Program Room
Friday Flicks
Book-based movies for ages 2 and up.
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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Be sure to stop by the Library Friday and Saturday during Holiday Stroll.