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Holiday Weekend Schedule & Book Sale
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The Library will be closed on Sunday, May 29 and Monday, May 30 for the Memorial Day holiday, but we will be open regular hours 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM on Saturday.
 Look for us in the town parade on Monday. PLUS Friends of the Library special "beach book" sale on the Library lawn 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM on May 30th. Stop by before, during or after the parade!
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New Job Opening @ The Library
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Reference Librarian (P/T)
Ssought for Ridgefield Library Adult Services Department. Primary responsibilities include adult reference, readers advisory and technology instruction. Comprehensive technology background, plus strong communication skills and customer service orientation. MLS or enrollment in accredited program required. Twenty hours a week; evening and weekend availability a must. Year-round position. Starting pay $27/hour. Letter and resume by June 6, 2016 to Leslie Vuilleumier, Executive Assistant, Ridgefield Library, 472 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT 06877 or to MLVuill@ridgefieldlibrary.org. |
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Author Talk: Kick Kennedy with Barbara Leaming
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Tuesday, May 24, 7:00 PM
Main Program Room
Author Talk with Barbara Leaming
Join us for an Author Talk with Barbara Leaming who will discuss her just-released book Kick Kennedy: The Charmed Life and Tragic Death of the Favorite Kennedy Daughter.
Barbara Leaming is the author of three New York Times bestsellers, including Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis. Leaming's previous book, Churchill Defiant, received The Emery Reves Award from the International Churchill Centre. Her groundbreaking biography of America's 35th President, Jack Kennedy: The Education of a Statesman, was the first to detail the lifelong influence of British history and culture, especially of Winston Churchill, on JFK. Her articles have appeared in the New York Times Magazine, Vanity Fair, the Times of London and other periodicals. Books will be available for sale and for signing thanks to Books on the Common. Please register.
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Understanding the Lyme Experience : Patient, Physician, and the Power of Photo Portraiture
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 Wednesday, May 25, 7:00 PM Main Program Room
Art Exhibit, Interview, and Book Talk
Daniel Cameron, MD, MPH, PC, treating physician, researcher, and past president of the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society (ILADS), will offer a physician's insights into the unique and complex experience Lyme patients often face.
The patient perspective will be represented by author Allie Cashel. Ms. Cashel's book, Suffering the Silence, explores the value of telling and sharing the patient story in recovering from diseases such as Lyme that are misunderstood and invisible to the outside world.
Reception following the talk sponsored by FLIK International
A gallery presentation of Ms. Cashel's collection of patients' self- portraits will be on display in the Ridgefield Library's lower level Gallery May 25th through June 30th.
This program is part of Building a Model Community Response to End Lyme Disease, a new initiative developed by Ridgefield-based Lyme Connection, SmartRevenue, and the Ridgefield Library, with support from Western Connecticut Health Network, to promote Lyme disease prevention and to provide greater understanding of the seriousness of the disease among all community members.
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Tech Topics: iPad Tricks and Tips
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Tuesday, May 24, 12:30 PM
Donofrio Family Technology Center
iPad Tricks and Tips
Discover how to be more productive and have more fun with your iPad. We'll share our favorite tips and tricks and hope you'll share some of yours. Registration required.
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Book Discussions this Week
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Wednesday, May 25, 10:00 AM
Randolph Room
AM Book Group
Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan
No registration - new readers always welcome.
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Making STEAM: VHS to DVD Conversion
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 Convert your Home VHS Videos to DVDPreserve your memories and reserve a two-hour block of time to convert your home videos to DVDs. Please note that it takes the entire playback time of the video for the conversion to DVD. Available to Ridgefield Library cardholders 13 years of age and above. Contact Dorothy Pawlowski at 203-438-2282 x12004 to schedule.
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Special Family Concert
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 Saturday, May 28, 11:30 AM
Main Program Room
Moving to the Beat Concert Robert Markowitz will perform his concert 'Moving to the Beat" for children ages 5 and under. Robert plays traditional and contemporary music sure to please children and adults alike in this free interactive performance. No registration.
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Weekly Drop-In Children's Activities
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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.
 Thursday, 10:15 AM
Leir Children's Program Room
Little Birds Music
Preschoolers ages 2 - 5 are invited to drop in for a musical adventure with Felica 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, May 26, 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. 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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Summer Reading Volunteering for Teens
| For the Summer Reading Program, the Ridgefield Library will be looking for approximately 50 volunteers, each of whom can make a significant time commitment (at least 10 hours between June 13 and July 30). Applicants must be going into grades 6 - 12 in the fall of 2016. Please pick up an application in the Lodewick Children's Library or click here to download, complete this application, sign and return it to Children's Services Librarian Gayle Pulley by June 3rd.
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Important Notice for Ridgefield Library Borrowers
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For the foreseeable future we will no longer process requests for items we do not own and must revise the procedure for placing a hold on items we do own.
Please do not use the REQUEST IT feature in our online catalog to request items from Ridgefield or other Bibliomation libraries. Instead, please go to any service desk in the library, and our staff will be happy to assist you.
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