The Week Ahead newsletter, April 4-10, 2016

April 4-10, 2016

News Update

You can now discover all of our downloadable audiobooks, including our OneClickdigital collection, right in our catalog! Learn more about OneClickdigital.
Our book donation bins located along Godfrey Place will temporarily close for donations on April 8 in preparation for our April 23-26 annual Gigantic Spring Book Sale Fundraiser.
All kinds and ages of makers are wanted for Innovation Day on May 7. Applications are due on April 8.

Here's what's happening the week of April 4-10.

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Designing with Michael Derouin

Monday, April 4 @11:30am

Enjoy a special floral designing seminar with Michael Derouin, a second-generation floral designer and the recipient of numerous design awards including the 2001 Connecticut Floral Designer of the Year. More info & register

Food Lit Book Group

Tuesday, April 5 @11am

Come join Wilton Library's book group dedicated to 'food literature.' This month's book is Burnt Toast Makes You Sing Good: A Memoir with Recipes from an American Family by Kathleen Flinn. Pamela Lillis, a nutritional health coach, avid reader, and lover of food lit, moderates the discussion. More info & register

Spring Poetry with Judson Scruton: Disquiet and Disguise - The Poetry of Wallace Stevens

Thursdays, April 7, 14, 21 & 28 @10:30am

Judson Scruton leads a 4-part series on the poetry of Wallace Stevens, widely praised for his elegant style and philosophical explorations, especially of aesthetics. Poetry packets will be available at the Circulation Desk one week before the seminar begins. More info & register

Circle of Care Art Exhibition Reception: Life Within the Journey

Friday, April 8 @6pm

"Life Within the Journey - Beyond the Diagnosis, a Portrait of What Endures" is this month's art exhibition. The exhibit reveals the other side of cancer - the side where life continues on. Photography by Jeanna Shepard. Reception open to the public. Exhibition runs through April 26.

New Perspectives Film Series:

How to Dance in Ohio

Saturday, April 9 @7:30pm

How To Dance In Ohio shares the story of young adults on the autism spectrum as they prepare for an American rite of passage - the Spring Formal. Director of Photography, Laela Kilbourn will join us for the discussion, timed for screening during National Autism Awareness Month. The New Perspectives documentary series is programmed and moderated by filmmaker, Megan Smith-Harris. More info & register