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Skillsbox: Branding Basics with Jen Mathy
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Wednesday, February 10, 8:00 AM
Main Program Room
Skillsbox: Branding Basics with Jen Mathy
In today's competitive marketplace, it takes much more than hanging an "open" sign to make a sale or gain a new client. Ms. Mathy will discuss integrated marketing communications and the need for small business owners to create their own brand identity.
Jennifer Mathy is the director and co-owner of WatershedGallery.com, an online fine arts marketplace representing emerging and mid-career artists. Ms. Mathy's 25-year career as a marketing communications specialist includes her work as brand manager for Discover Card and vice president of advertising and brand management for Morgan Stanley. Most recently, Mathy operated her own marketing consultancy for small to mid-sized businesses. Please register. Breakfast will be served! NOTE: New Date - This program was previously advertised as taking place on February 24.
Presented by Ridgefield Library, Ridgefield Chamber of Commerce and Western Connecticut SCORE, Skillsbox is a series of workshops and programs designed to help small businesses, home-based professionals and entrepreneurs not only survive but thrive!
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World Views: Bead for Life with Karen Pease Marino
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 Thursday, February 11, 7:00 PM
Main Program Room
Beauty, Resilience, Poverty and Empowerment with Karen Pease Marino
The Library's World Views series continues with a program with Karen Pease Marino as she discusses her work with Bead for Life and her travels to Uganda. Karen Pease Marino is a volunteer for Bead for Life. Through photos and stories, she will be describe the beautiful country of Uganda, as well as the plight of women and families living in extreme poverty, and what can be done to help. Bead for Life helps women by providing business training and support so that women in Uganda who live in extreme poverty can rise and become entrepreneurs.Beaded jewelry and shea products will be available for sale at the event. Please register.
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Books & Breakfast
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 Monday, February 8, 10:30 AM
Dayton Program Room
Books & Breakfast
Join us for our monthly chat about our favorite books. Members of our staff will share of their personal recommendations and then we hope you'll share your memorable reads. Beverages and snacks will be provided. Registration is not required.
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Tech Topics: Digital Magazines from Zinio
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 Thursday, February 11, 6:30 PM
Donofrio Family Technology Center
How to Access Digital Magazines with Zinio Zinio is an online resource offering Library cardholders complete full color, interactive digital magazines on computers or on a range of mobile devices. Select from over 45 magazines covering a wide range of interests including Newsweek, The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, Eating Well, The Atlantic, National Geographic, and Kiplinger's Personal Finance. Zinio's stunning interface recreates a magazine page for page, including full color pictures, intuitive navigation, and key word searches for articles. Please register.
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Parenting Lunchtime Discussions
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Tuesday, February 9, 12:00 - 1:00 PM
Dayton Program Room
Brown Bag Lunch Discussions
Open to the public. Join us for follow up discussions of topics raised during our Parenting the Selfie Generation series. No registration.
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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Making STEAM: Greeting Cards, Adult Coloring
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 Wednesday, February 10, 10:30 AM Donofrio Family Technology Center
Create a Greeting Card Using MS Word
This 90 minute workshop is for anyone who wants to have fun and learn how to create a greeting card in MS Word. Impress your family and friends with your new crafty technology skills. You will be designing and printing a simple, beautiful greeting card just in time for Valentine's Day. This class is led by Jeanne Lanzetta, a technology consultant and instructor specializing in Microsoft software applications and time-saving tips and tricks. Registration required.
Friday, February 12, 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Dayton Program Room
Coloring for Adults
Coloring for adults is all the rage and has been shown as a great way to foster relaxation and creativity. Come join us to color and chat. We'll provide all the materials you need, plus coffee and tea. Registration recommended.
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Playwrights, Photographers Meet
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Wednesday, February 10, 6:00 PM
Dayton Program Room
Playwrights Collective Monthly Meeting The Ridgefield Theater Barn presents "The RTB Playwrights' Collective" at the Ridgefield Library! Free to attend and open to the public, the Playwrights' Collective welcomes any aspiring dramatist to join our cohort for collaboration, support and writerly companionship. For information, contact 203-431-9850 or info@ridgefieldtheaterbarn.org,
Saturday, February 13, 9:00 AM
Dayton Program Room
ShutterbugsThe Library's photography group the Shutterbugs 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. Don't miss the Shutterbugs group show, on display in the Library's Lower Level Gallery through February 27.
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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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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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Reading Is a Family Affair Coming for Children, Teens
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 Reading Is a Family Affair is the Library's intergenerational book discussion program, now expanded to add sessions for middle schoolers and their parents. Sign up now at the Library and get your free family copy of the book, courtesy of the Friends of the Library. Pizza dinner will be served!
Wednesday, February 24, 6:00 AM
Adult and Child Family Book Discussion
El Deafo by Cece Bell
For grades 3-5, with an adult.
Tuesday, March 15, 6:00 PM
Adult & Teen Family Book Discussion
Okay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt
For grades 6-8, with an adult.
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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, February 11, 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. 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.
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