Wednesday, September 13 @7pm

Join in welcoming NPR radio & television personality, America's librarian, literary critic, and best-selling author Nancy Pearl. An avid reader, she has spent her life promoting reading. Hear about  what she's reading now and what books she loves & recommends as well as her new book George & Lizzie, an emotionally riveting debut novel about an unlikely marriage at a crossroads. With pitch-perfect prose, compassion and humor to spare, George & Lizzie is an intimate story of new and past loves, the scars of childhood, and an imperfect marriage. The event is free. Books available for purchase and signing.  More info & register

Sunday, September 17 @2:30pm

In celebration of International Coastal Clean-Up Day, please join us for a screening of excerpts from the award-winning documentary, Flow, followed by a panel discussion on critical water issues. The panelists include Anne Hulick, RN, MS, JD, and CT Director of Clean Water Action; Paul Hurlbut, President of Professional Water Systems; plus representatives from Save the Sound, Aquarion Water Company, and Norwalk River Watershed Association. The Green Speakers Series, co-sponsored by Wilton Go Green and Wilton Library, focuses on environmental issues of interest to Wilton residents. More info & register

Book discussion: Wednesday, September 13 @12pm

Film Screening: Monday, September 18 @12pm

Professional book discussion leader Susan Boyar discusses Mansfield Park by Jane Austen this month. Bring lunch; beverages will be provided. For a complete listing of meetings and titles, visit our Wilton Library Readers page. As a companion program to the book discussion and to mark the 200th anniversary of Jane Austen's passing, the PBS film adaptation of Mansfield Park will be screened on September 18 with a discussion to follow by Susan Boyar. Please click the dates above for registration links.

Tuesday, September 12 @10am

This single session, four-hour course is the nation's first and largest classroom driver safety program designed especially for drivers age 50+. There are no written or driving tests - classroom only.  More info & register

Tuesday, September 12 @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

Tuesday, September 12 @6:30pm

Getting ready for college? Need a little help with your essay? Join Carey Field, editor, writer and marketer, to find out how to research and clearly understand the essay prompts; how to come up with compelling topics; how to develop these topics effectively; how to edit, edit, edit; and pitfalls to avoid. For high school sophomores through seniors.  More info & register

Wednesday, September 13 @1pm

Bring your own device and follow along as Melissa Baker demonstrates how to use the library's free music and movie service (Hoopla), available 24/7. There is something for everyone and hours of enjoyment for patrons with Wilton Library cards. Presented by Wilton Library for seniors at the Senior Center, Comstock Community Center, 180 School Road, Wilton.  More info & register