Hot & Cool Jazz Concert, Winter Poetry, Art Show Opening & more

January 30 - February 5, 2017

News Update

Please note the library will be closing early at 5pm on Thursday, January 26 to prepare for the Author Talk with Larry Kudlow.
Quiet Study Rooms are available on the library's second floor January 25-30 for students preparing for midterm exams. Additionally, private study rooms can be booked by calling the Reference Desk at 203-762-6350.
Saturday, February 4, is National Take Your Child to the Library Day. The Children's Library staff have planned some special activities for the day; click here for details.

Here's what's happening the week of Jan. 30 - Feb. 5

Click here for a listing of the full month's events.

Parent Information Series: Raise your Child to be a Resilient Adult

Wednesday, February 1 @7pm

Tracey Masella, LCSW, Adolescent Transitional Living Program Manager, Silver Hill Hospital will discuss how helping a child to learn to live life on life's terms will build resilience. Parents will learn how to foster problem solving skills and interpersonal effectiveness in their children. For parents of middle- and high-school children. No charge. Co-sponsored by Silver Hill Hospital, Weston Library, Weston Youth Services, Wilton Library, Wilton Youth Services and the Wilton Youth Council. More info & register

Winter Poetry with Judson Scruton:

Emily Dickinson - Pushing The Envelope

Thursdays, February 2, 9, 16 & 23 @10:30am

Judson Scruton leads this 4-part Winter Poetry Seminar Series exploring the poetry of Emily Dickinson. Judson will be looking at and discussing some familiar and some lesser known Dickinson poems with the aid of new resources. More info & register

Perspectives: The Work of Four Female Artists

Art Exhibition/Reception

Friday, February 3 @6pm

Four local artists showcase their works in this diverse exhibition. The artists are Pam Ackley (New Canaan), Sarah Phillips (Wilton), Skye Riss (Wilton) and Dara Tomeo (Fairfield). The works feature styles, subject matter and medium as varied as the women themselves. The reception is open to the public. The exhibition runs through Feb. 24. The majority of the works are available for purchase with a portion of the proceeds benefiting Wilton Library. More info

Hot & Cool Jazz Concert: Amina Figarova Sextet

Saturday, February 4 @7:30pm

Composer and pianist Amina Figarova has toured extensively concentrating on an all-original repertoire for more than 20 years. The Amina Figarova Sextet has triumphed at the Newport Jazz Festival, New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival; has performed in Chicago, Detroit, Paris, Amsterdam, and New York and in Wilton Library's Brubeck Room in 2013. The Sextet: Amina Figarova, piano; Marc Mommaas, tenor sax; Alex Pope Norris, trumpet; Bart Platteau, flutes; Yasushi Nakamura, bass; Darrell Green, drums. Suggested donation: $10. Funded by William and Karen Tell Foundation with special thanks to Ed and Catherine Romer and Chris and Tish Brubeck. More info & register

Soup(er) Bowls and Bean Soup Craft

Wednesday, February 1 @4pm

Who doesn't love a bowl of warm soup on a cold winter day? Come decorate your very own soup bowl and then fill it with the yummy dried bean soup ingredients to take home and make yourself or give it as a gift. We will provide the soup bowl and the dry soup ingredients for you. For ages 18+. More info & register