Go Green Forum, Scholarly Series, Where in the World Project & more

February 20 - 26, 2017

News Update

Wilton Library will be closed Monday, February 20, in honor of Presidents' Day.
Tickets are now on sale for our popular March Maker Madness, scheduled for March 7 @8pm. Join our modern take on the Ladies' Night Out -- making, mingling and mixing it up with friends. Sip wine, nibble on appetizers and create fun and easy DIY projects by the fire! Tickets $30 each -- Get yours here.

Here's what's happening the week of Feb. 20 - 26

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

Wilton Library Joins Fairfield County's BIGGEST Day of Giving

Wednesday, March 9, 2017 from 12:00am to 11:59pm EST

We're booked! Wilton Library will be participating in Fairfield County's Community Foundation Giving Day on March 9 and you can help. Mark your calendars for this 24-hour online event to "Give Where You Live" and celebrate our work, and the work of all local nonprofits. Not only will your gift help us reach our fundraising goal, but it may qualify us to win additional prizes. Gifts of any size do make a difference. S tay tuned for updates here as well as on Facebook and Twitter. Like us and follow us!

Weir Farm Artist-in-Residence Exhibition/Reception: Merill Comeau

Wednesday, February 22 @6pm

February brings Merill Comeau to the Weir Farm Artist-in-Residence program. Merill's murals and artistic garments explore historical and contemporary women's roles: the toil of the maker, the privilege of the wearer, the job of mothering, how to be a 'good' daughter, and societal expectations for sexual and emotional expression. Co-sponsored by Weir Farm Art Center and Weir Farm National Historic Site and presented by Wilton Library. More info & register

Wilton Go Green Community Forum

Thursday, February 23 @7pm

Wilton Go Green presents a recap of the 2016 Symposium: How Green Could Wilton Be? Highlights from symposium keynote speaker Gary Cuneen, Executive Director of Seven Generations Ahead, and priority initiatives will be shared, as well as a request for feedback from the audience. Co-sponsored by Wilton Go Green and Wilton Library. More info & register

WLA/WHS Scholarly Series - Finding Our Place: Evolving American Identity - Amy Trout

Sunday, February 26 @4pm at Wilton LIbrary

In the second lecture of the five-part Wilton Library and Wilton Historical Society scholarly lecture series, museum curator Amy Trout will present "Connecticut and the Federal Art Project: Idealism and Identity during the 1930s." She will focus on community identity expressed in and shaped by art. By examining the artwork created by Connecticut artists for the Federal Art Project (1935-1941), Ms. Trout will discuss Connecticut's identity during the decade of the Depression. More info & register

Where in the World Community Project

Saturday, February 25 @10am to 5pm through

Sunday, February 26 @1 to 5pm

The Wilton Economic Development Commission and Wilton Library are celebrating the town's diversity by inviting families to mark their countries of ancestry on a wall map that will be on display in the library gallery. Children are invited to decorate paper squares reflecting their cultural heritage, which will then be constructed into a paper quilt. Through this project, Wilton's growing diversity will be creatively illustrated. No registration required; just drop by. More info