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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
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Intergenerational Book Chats: The Catcher in the Rye
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Wednesday, November 18, 6:00 PM 
Library Learning Commons at Ridgefield High School
Monday, November 23, 6:00 PM
Ridgefield Library's Main Program Room
Intergenerational Book Chats of The Catcher in the Rye
The Ridgefield Library and Ridgefield High School have teamed up to offer an intergenerational reading project titled Books Building Bridges. Discussions are open to high school and college students and adults. Refreshments will be served. Register for November 18; register for November 23.
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Seminar: First Time Homebuyer and Credit Education
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Thursday, November 19, 5:30 PM
Main Program Room
First Time Homebuyer and Credit Education Seminar Join us for light refreshments at 5:30 PM. Starting at 6:00 PM will be a seminar that will cover the following topics to help first time homebuyers:
- The Mortgage Process with Joseph Chelednik, Certified Mortgage Planning Specialist for the Fairfield County Bank.
- Low Down Payment and Dap Assistance with Rita Bellinger, Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA).
- No Down Payment, 100% Financing with Mary Alice Dinho, Housing Development Fund (HDF).
- What Is the Role of my Attorney? with Attorney George Cohan
- Credit Education and Restoration with Stephen Roberts, Bedrock Credit and Restoration.
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ARTalk with Gregory Maguire
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 Sunday, November 22, 2:00 PM Main Program Room
ARTalk with Gregory Maguire: Green Witches, White Rabbits and Wild Things
New York Times-bestselling novelist Gregory Maguire, author of Wicked and After Alice and three dozen other books for adults and children, will speak on the place of childhood reading and writing in his growth as a writer, with special appreciation for his friend and mentor, Ridgefield's own Maurice Sendak. Maguire's Wicked inspired the Broadway blockbuster musical of the same name. Maguire's 2015 Boston Globe - Horn Book Honor Book winner, Egg & Spoon, is in development as a film for Universal Studios. Gregory Maguire is also a critic, reviewing occasionally for the New York Times Book Review; he is the author of Making Mischief: A Maurice Sendak Appreciation. For this ARTalk, Maguire will give an illustrated talk, followed by a short interview and an opportunity for Q and A. Copies of Wicked, After Alice, Egg & Spoon and Making Mischief will be available for sale and signing thanks to Books on the Common.
This program is part of the Library's "Curiouser and Curiouser" celebration of the 150th anniversary of the publication of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and is made possible by the Friends of the Ridgefield Library. |
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Special Offer to Library Users from the Ridgefield Woman's Club: Craft Fair Discount Admission
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 Saturday, November 21 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
East Ridge Middle School
10 East Ridge Road, Ridgefield
The Ridgefield Woman's Club 45th Annual CRAFT FAIR
100 Juried Crafters with something for everyone
Refreshments and light lunch available for purchase
Proceeds benefit Ridgefield and surrounding communities
The Library is proud to have partnered on numerous projects with the Woman's Club over the years.
Adult admission $8 Children under 12 Free
Discount for Ridgefield Library cardholders $1 off ($2 for seniors)
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Book Discussions this Week
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Tuesday, November 17, 7:00 PM
Main Program Room
Critics' Circle Book Group
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Wednesday, November 18, 10:00 AM
Dayton Program Room
AM Book Group
The Custom of the Country by Edith Wharton
Both groups are currently selecting titles for the winter & spring. Ask for a ballot at the Adult Service Desk and help choose our reading. No registration is required for Library book groups; new readers always welcome! Friday, November 20, 1:00 PM Randolph Room Poetry Discussion Group
Where I Live: New and Selected Poems, 1990 - 2010 by Maxine Kumin
Join us for a monthly discussion of a chosen poet, led by retired English professor Dr. Alan Holder.
This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Ridgefield Library. Free copies of the poetry books are available for members of the Friends who attend the discussions. For non-members a limited number of copies may be available to use at the discussions, and some will be for sale (books range in price from approximately $10 to $15 per book.
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Tech Topics: LinkedIn, 3D Printing, Microsoft, Makers Meet-Up
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Wednesday, November 18, 12 noon
Donofrio Family Technology Center
How To Build your Network on LinkedIn in 14 Minutes a Day with Kate Fitzpatrick
In this hands-on, 60-minute presentation, Kate Fitzpatrick walk you through the essentials of an optimized LinkedIn profile, offering tips and suggestions you can implement immediately. Please register.
 Wednesday, November 18, 5:00 PM
Donofrio Family Technology Center
Makers Meet-up
Do you like to tinker, design, and build things? Would you like to design something and print it using our 3D printers? Are you interested in having fun with electronics and computers? Come join an intergenerational group of like-minded people as we help each other bring our ideas to fruition. Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult. Registration recommended. Thursday, November 19, 6:00 PM Donofrio Family Technology Center 3D Printer Orientation Are you interested in printing your own 3D design on the Library's Makerbot? We are now offering use of our 3D printer to Ridgefield Library cardholders. Before reserving printer time (available in two-hour blocks), we require attendance at a 90-minute orientation session to go over how to format a design to be print ready, how to operate the Makerbot, and for an overview of our usage policies. Patrons under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Please register.
Friday, November 20, 1:00 PM Donofrio Family Technology Center Formatting a Document in Word: the Basics
This beginner's class covers the basics of setting up and formatting a document in Microsoft Word with time for hands-on experience in practicing the skills you learn. Registration required.
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Met Opera in HD @ the Playhouse: Lulu
|  Saturday, November 21, 12:30 PM Ridgefield Playhouse Metropolitan Opera in HD: Berg's Lulu
The Library is pleased to join the Ridgefield Playhouse in bringing to Ridgefield great stories, told through opera, ballet and drama by the greatest performing companies in the world - the Metropolitan Opera, Bolshoi Ballet and National Theatre of London. Come to the Library to learn more about the history of these masterworks and their creators, then experience extraordinary performances on the big screen in HD @ the Playhouse.
Ridgefield Library cardholders receive the Playhouse member discount price of $20 on tickets to these HD cultural series - just show your card at the box office. College students pay only $15 and students 18 and under attend FREE, so introduce your favorite young person to these classics. Contact the Playhouse at 203-438-5795 for information and tickets.
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Wi-Fi Printing Is Here!
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Special Children's Programs
| Wednesday, November 18, 4:30 PM
Kellen Family Children's Program Room
Harry Potter Book Club
Calling all muggles in 5th-8th grade! Join us to discuss Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. This month we'll be discussing chapters 5-8. Snacks will be served and magic may happen : -)
 Thursday, November 19, 4:30 PMKellen Family Children's Program Room
Bookworms Book Club
Readers in Grades 2 & 3 are invited to a book discussion group! Children pick up the book at the library and return to discuss it. Snacks will be served. This month's book: The Pirate Pig by Cornelia Funke. Registration required.
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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, 10:15 AM
Leir Children's Program Room
Mother Goose
Language enrichment program for infants through age 2 and a caregiver, including finger plays, music and movement. Please note: There is now only one session of Mother Goose.
Wednesday, 11:30 AM
Leir Children's Program Room
Baby & Me
Finger plays and songs for newborns through age 12 months with a caregiver. Parents of infants are invited to network with each other.
Wednesday, 2:00 PM
Leir Children's Program Room
Just 3s!
A program just for the three year old including stories, songs and a short film. Children may attend alone or with an adult.
Thursday, 10:15 AM
Leir Children's Program Room
Little Birds Music
Preschoolers ages 2 - 5 are invited to sing, dance, play and learn with Felicia of Little Birds Music. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
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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Time for Teens
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Thursday, November 19, 4:30 - 5:30 PM
Donofrio Family Technology Center
Teen Tech Thursday
People in grades 6 - 12 are invited to drop in to explore technology and create things, not consume them. No registration needed. This month we'll make a 3D hologram using smartphones. Bring a smartphone if you have one.
 Thursday, November 19, 6:00 - 8:00 PM Study Room 213 NaNoWriMo Work Space Taking part in NaNoWriMo? The Ridgefield Library is here to help you hit your word count. We've reserved a large study room on several weekday evenings and weekend days, for anyone who is writing their novel this month. Come share the space with other writers. Get work done. Ask each other for feedback. Hit those 50,000 words! Teen Writing Program - No Registration Needed - Drop in.
Also check out the Harry Potter Book Club: Tech Topics session on 3D printing; Wednesday's Makers Meet-Up and Catcher in the Rye book discussion; and Sunday's ARTalk with author Gregory Maguire, all described above. |
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