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Burns Night Celebration and Concert
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Monday, January 25, 7:00 PM
Main Program Room
Burns Night Celebration and Concert
January 25th is Burns Night and the Ridgefield Library will be celebrating the poetry and song of the Scottish poet Robert Burns (1759-1796). Working in both the Scots language and in English he produced many masterpieces including My Love is Like a Red Red Rose, Comin' Through the Rye and Auld Lang Syne, popular even today at New Year's celebrations. His short but colorful life has become the subject of both legend and scholarly documentary.
The duo Castlebay (Julia Lane & Fred Gosbee) have studied the man,the myth, and the music. In their program romantic love songs are interspersed with lively dance tunes as well as poems and anecdotes about the Scotland's National Poet. Castlebay is well known for their sensitive arrangements of traditional Scottish music. Both Julia Lane and Fred Gosbee are fine vocalists and support their singing with a variety of instruments including Celtic harp, 12-string guitar, fiddle, Irish flute and tin whistle. Please register.
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Skillsbox: Building Relationships with David Jarcho
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 Wednesday, January 27, 8:00 AM Main Program Room Building Relationships - The Key to Business Success
From prospecting to sales, from customers to referrals, all businesses rely on relationships. Companies are built and thrive, or crash and burn, based on the relationships they have with clients, employees, and the community they serve.
This session will cover the keys to creating and maintaining great relationships in both the digital and analog world. Learn the keys to developing successful relationships no matter what kind of business you're in; online, retail, B2C or B2B. David Jarcho is the President of Crest Consulting, a Ridgefield based digital marketing agency, specializing in Inbound Marketing, Customer Service and Management. Breakfast will be served. Please register.Skillsbox is a series of workshops and programs designed to help small businesses, home-based professionals and entrepreneurs not only survive but thrive! Skillsbox is presented by Ridgefield Library, Ridgefield Chamber of Commerce and Western Connecticut SCORE.
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Learn through Film: Too Big to Fail
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 Wednesday, January 27, 7:00 PM Main Program Room
Learn Through Film Screening and Discussion Series: Too Big To Fail Produced by L&L Transmedia, Learn Through Film™ is pleased to announce its eighth season. The series' mission is to build community by inciting discussion about legal, political and/or moral issues that may or may not directly affect it. Focusing on key 2016 election issues, three programs will feature award-winning films and skilled moderators to facilitate conversation on their subjects afterwards. Hot topics to be covered are the economy, immigration and war and terrorism. January 27 - Too Big to Fail - An Emmy award-winning movie on the economic crisis of 2008. How much - and if at all - should the government involve itself in the economy? Moderating each of these discussions will be Richard Land Esq. of Chipman & Mazzucco. Please register.
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Connecticut Beer with Will Siss
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 Thursday, January 28, 7:00 PM Main Program Room
Connecticut Beer: A History of Nutmeg State Brewing with Will Siss
Author Will Siss, who has written about craft beer in Connecticut since 2005 as a columnist for the Waterbury (CT) Republican-American, discusses his book ,Connecticut Beer: A History of Nutmeg State Brewing. He will read from the book and discuss the history of Connecticut brewing, as well as the current craft beer scene in the state. A beer tasting will take place after the program. You must be over 21 to attend this event. Copies of Connecticut Beer will be available for sale and signing at the event thanks to Books on the Common. Please register.
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Book Discussions this Week
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 Wednesday, January 27, 10:00 AM
Dayton Program Room
AM Book Group
Last Friends by Jane Gardam
If you have ever attended one of our sessions, please join us for refreshments at 10:00 AM before this month's discussion, as we mark 20 years of the AM Book Group.
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Save the Date: Author Talk with Jane Bryant Quinn Coming in February
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Sunday, February 7, 2:00 PM
Main Program Room
Author Talk: Jane Bryant Quinn
Best-selling author and prominent financial journalist Jane Bryant Quinn will discuss her new book, How to Make Your Money Last: The Indispensable Retirement Guide.
Registration for this event is $5. A $5 coupon off the purchase price of a book at the event will be given to registrants at the door. One coupon can be used per book. Seating is limited; please register now.
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Bookmarks Mark Ridgefield
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 Running through April 3, 2016Bookmarks Mark Ridgefield is a community initiative undertaken with The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum and inspired by Aldrich artist Ruth Root's ongoing project exploring her love of books. You can take part by creating your own one-of-a-kind bookmark and distributing bookmarks throughout the Library's stacks. Learn more here.
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AARP Tax-Aide
|  Thursday, February 11 - April 14 8:15 AM - 12 noon by appointment only Dayton Program Room AARP Tax-Aide Volunteers from the AARP will offer free help with income tax filing for low- and moderate-income taxpayers, especially those 60 and older.Tax-Aide sessions will be held at the Ridgefield Library on Thursday mornings from February 11th through April 14th BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Tax-Aide is not a Library program. For appointment or information please call 203-438-4288. |
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Special Programs for Kids
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 Wednesday, January 27, 4:30 PMKellen Family Children's Program Room
Nutmeg Nibblers/Junior Critics Now that we've read and discussed all of this year's Nutmeg Nominees, let's start reading some of the nominees from past years. They're just as wonderful! This month's title: Shakespeare's Secret by Elise Broach. We have plenty of copies in Children's Services, so stop in and check one out! Please register.
 Thursday, January 28, 4:30 PM
Leir Children's Program Room
Mystery Science
For children in 4th & 5th grade. Join Head of Children's Services Gayle Pulley and Children's Services Librarian Mary Beth Rassulo and discover how much fun science can be! 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
Mother Goose is a language enrichment program for "walkers" ages 12 months through age 2 including finger plays, music and movement.
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
Time for 3s and 4s
A program just for the three- and four-year-olds including stories, songs and a short film. Children may attend alone or with 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, January 28, 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Kellen Family Children's Program Room
Trading Card Game Club People in grades 6 - 12 who enjoy trading card games such as Magic: The Gathering, Pokemon, and Yu-Gi-Oh! are invited to come play on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at the Library. The club is run by middle school students who are fans of the games. Current players of the games will find people to play against, and those who are interested but have never played are welcome to come and learn. This is a drop-in program, no registration required.
 Friday, January 29, 4:00 - 5:30 PM
Ellis Family Teen Center
Fandoms Unite
Are you a Whovian or a Potterhead or manga maniac or a Camp Halfblood wannbe? Do you love Sherlock or Supernatural or Star Wars or Once Upon a Time? Come to this gathering of the fans! It's like a book club, but for anyone devoted to pop culture in all its forms. We'll focus on a different aspect of fandom each time. We'll discuss our favorite things, our newest discoveries and our latest obsessions. There may be snacks. No registration.
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