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Take Your Child to the Library Day Is Saturday
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 It's a full day of family fun @ the Library on Saturday!
10:30 AM Drop-in Storytime for ages 3 and up (Leir Children's Program Room
11:00 AM Literacy Alive Performance by mime Robert Rivest (Main Program Room)
In this interactive experience, families with children ages 4 and older will act out characters and events from stories. Robert Rivest studied under the legendary Marcel Marceau. No registration. Children ages 6 and under need to be accompanied by an adult.
1:00 - 3:00 PM STEAM Crafts for Families (Leir Children's Program Room)
Drop in to make bookmarks and do other STEAM-related crafts.
1:00 - 3:00 PM Meet The Wild Thing! (Lodewick Children's Library)
Bring your camera and get your picture taken with Maurice Sendak's beloved character "in person."
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Parenting a Highly Emotional Child
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Thursday, February 4, 7:00 PM
Main Program Room
Ferris Wheels and Rollercoasters: Parenting a Highly Emotional Child
Noted psychiatrist Dr. Aaron Krasner and Tracey Masella, LCSW, both staff members at Silver Hill Hospital, will discuss how to help a child or teen cope with intense feelings and impulses.
A brown bag lunch discussion will take place on the day following each talk in the series. Suggested reading for this week: The Emotional Life of the Toddler by Alicia Lieberman (for parents with kids of all ages) and Surviving Your Child's Adolescence: How to Understand, and Even Enjoy, the Rocky Road to Independence by Carl Pickhardt. Register for the presentation.This program is part of a series of talks designed to help parents navigate the often-complicated waters of child-rearing. The series, Parenting the Selfie Generation: Raising Successful Adults, is a joint collaboration between Ridgefield Public Schools, the Ridgefield Council of PTAs, Project Resilience, Silver Hill Hospital and the Ridgefield Library.
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Author Talk with Jane Bryant Quinn on Sunday
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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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Shutterbugs Photography Exhibit Opens
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Saturday, February 6, 3:30 - 5:30 PM
Lower Level Gallery
Shutterbugs Group Show Reception
Please join us for a reception for the Shutterbugs group photography show. The show will be on display through February 27th.
The Ridgefield Shutterbugs group has been around for about ten years and consists of approximately 75 members who critique each other's work, offer tips and techniques and take site-specific field trips each time they meet. . On the second Saturday of every month the Shutterbugs have a planned field trip. We are a low key group whose love of photography is the only requirement. We all learn from each other and enjoy having a rewarding experience. Co-Leaders are Mary Harold and Ralph Baskin.
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Book Discussions this Week
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Tuesday, February 2, 7:00 PM
Dayton Program Room
The Nonfictioneers
The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History by Elizabeth Kolbert
Thursday, February 4, 10:30 AM
Randolph Room
Murder by the Book
To Shield the Queen by Fiona Buckley
No registration required for Library book discussion groups. New readers always welcome. Inquire at the Circulation Desk about copies of the selected titles or purchase many at Books on the Common at a special book group discount.
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Making STEAM: 3D Printing Orientation
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 Saturday, February 6, 10:30 AM Donofrio Family Technology Center
Orientation to 3D Printing
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. Registration required.
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Writers Groups Monthly Meetings
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Tuesday, February 2, 7:00 PM
Main Program Room
The Writers Guild of Ridgefield Monthly MeetingOur 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. Email Linda Merlino at lindamerlino@sbcglobal.net or call 203-240-2243 for more information.
Saturday, February 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. No registration. Please contact Eileen O'Halloran at eohalloran509@gmail.com or 914-441-8092 for more information.
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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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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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Tuesday, February 2, 4:30 PM
Kellen Family Children's Program Room
Middle School Critics For people in grades 6 through 8. We'll chat about books, movies, plays, music, games, and more. We'll provide snacks, you bring your opinions about whatever media you've been consuming lately!
Drop in, no registration needed.
Wednesday, February 3, 4:30-5:30 PM
Lower Level Kitchen
Teen Crafternoon Program
People in grades 6 - 12 are invited to come get their craft on. Drop in, no registration required, a different craft each month. This month we'll decorate cupcakes! Please note special location!
Saturday, February 6, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Study Room 213 on the Upper Level Teen Writing GroupFor people in grades 6 - 12. Want to improve your writing? Want to get feedback about your work? Come to our teen writing group. There will be writing games, flash fiction challenges, chances to learn about new writers and how to imrpove your own writing. Drop in for as long as you can. This is a friendly, safe space to grow as as writer.
 Saturday, February 6, 1:30 PM Main Program Room Teen Trivia!
If you are in grades 9 - 12, form a team of 3 to 6 people, or sign up to be added to a team, and get ready to see how much trivia you know! Please register.
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