Sidewalk Book Sale, Free Concerts, Summer Art Show, Cookbook Talk & more

July 10 - 16, 2017

News

You did it and therefore we did it! Thank you for all your donations large and small that pushed us over the top in reaching our fundraising goal for fiscal year 2016-2017 that just ended June 30. Your donations throughout the year and during this last race to the finish line enable us to provide the variety and richness of programs and materials that you come to expect. Thank you for making this possible.
Our first Summer Music & More Concert is July 6 with Over Easy. It's free and open to all from 5 - 6:30 pm.
Summer hours are here. Wilton Library is closed on Sundays through September 3. We will resume our regular 1-5pm Sunday hours on September 10.

Here's what's happening the week of July 10 - 16

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

New Yorker Shorts: 5 Weeks of Short Stories from The New Yorker

Tuesdays, July 11 through August 8 @12pm

Back by popular demand! Professional book discussion leader Susan Boyar will discuss 5 short stories published in The New Yorker magazine over 5 consecutive weeks. Each Tuesday's meeting will be about the previous week's story. Story titles will be announced 1 week prior to the meeting. The current issue of The New Yorker is available in the Reading Room for in-library use, or download it through RBdigital. More info & register

Author Talk: Anthony LoFrisco, The LoFrisco Family Cookbook: How Josie Brought Sicily to Brooklyn

Tuesday, July 11 @7pm

The LoFrisco Family Cookbook: How Josie Brought Sicily To Brooklyn by Anthony LoFrisco, is part cookbook, part memoir. The author, son of Sicilian immigrants in the early 1900s, shares not only his mother's time-tested recipes, but he brings them to life with endearing family stories of growing up in an Italian-American neighborhood in Brooklyn. Anthony LoFrisco has been living - and cooking - in Wilton for 40+ years. More info & register

Peace Rocks! for all ages

Tuesday, July 11 from 3-5pm

The Rotary Club installed the first Peace Pole at Wilton Library last fall with several more installed at our schools and community buildings. To continue this world peace theme, we invite all ages to drop by to paint river rocks with messages of peace. The colorful rocks will then be added to our garden surrounding the Peace Pole, advancing the Rotary's tenet of 'World Peace Through Understanding.' No registration, just drop by. Rain date: July 25. More info

Summer Music & More Concert Series: Bob's Your Uncle

Thursday, July 13 @5pm

Bob's Your Uncle, a Wilton-based band, plays upbeat, soulful, bluesy music, from the Rolling Stones to Adele to the Band. Wilton residents include Matt Greene, Chris Peacock, Tim Flanagan and Patty Perry. All ages are welcome - concerts and refreshments are free thanks to the generous sponsorship of The Village Market and wine donation from Michael Crystal. Additional dates: July 20 - Billy and the Showmen; July 27- Echoes of Sinatra with Steve Kazlauskas. More info

73rd Annual Wilton Artists' Summer Show Exhibition/Reception

Friday, July 14 @6pm

Reception to celebrate more than 50 Wilton artists displaying diverse styles, media, and subjects in this two-month long annual Summer Show. A majority of the works will be available for purchase with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the library. Reception open to the public. Exhibition runs through August 23. More info

Weir Farm Artist-in-Residence Exhibition/Reception: Debbie Hesse

Thursday, July 13 @6pm

July brings Debbie Hesse to the Weir Farm Artist-in-Residence program. Hesse combines organic and artificial materials and forms with cast and painted shadows to create parallel, hybrid, changing environments that explore ideas about growth, materiality and the ethereal. Co-sponsored by Weir Farm Art Center and Weir Farm National Historic Site and presented by Wilton Library. More info & register

Summer Sidewalk Book Sale

Saturday, July 15 from 10am to 4pm

Enjoy some outdoor book shopping at our Summer Sidewalk book Sale during Wilton's Sidewalk Sale and Street Fair. Peruse and purchase gently used books, DVDs, CDs and more -- perfect for summer vacation time. Bargains galore. More info

Get Booked! - Local Author Showcase

Saturday, July 15 from 11am to 1pm

Wilton Library brings area authors together in an informal setting to meet and greet book lovers during Wilton's Sidewalk Sale. Stop and chat, purchase the authors' books and get them signed during this open house. More info

Breast Cancer Survivors' Support Group

Tuesday, July 11 @6pm

Post-treatment breast cancer survivors are invited to join in this monthly support group led by Nina Marino, LCSW. Nina was the Clinical Director for 15 years of the former Breast Cancer Survival Center and is a breast cancer survivor. More info & register

Summer Programs for TEENS

Programming for Teens - Control Flow Logic, Monday to Friday, July 10-14 from 10-11am
Learn some basic HTML & JavaScript, sample code snippets, and write simple programs while practicing control flow logic - a key function to software programming. More info & register

Paint a Canvas with Geometric designs for Teens
Wednesday, July 12 @3pm
Waitlist only

Jewelry Making for Teens
Monday, July 10 @3pm
Waitlist only

Fruit & Veggie T-shirts for Teens
Thursday, July 13 @3:30pm
More info & register

Etched Glass Globes: Drop-in Craft

Thursday, July 13 from 12-1:30pm

Swing by the Innovation Station between 12-1:30 and etch a small glass globe using the die cutter and some simple supplies. $5 fee per person. No registration required, but only available while supplies last. For students entering 7th grade to adults. More info