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Look for Wilton Library at the Cannon Grange Agricultural Fair and Exhibition on Sunday, August 26. Our Teen Services and Innovation Station teams will be demonstrating the Lulzbot Taz 6 3-D printer and Vorpal the Hexapod robot. Embroidery, etched items and other crafts will also be on display. The Children's Library Garden Club will be entering several vegetables as well as garden decorations.
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Wilton Library is
closed on Sundays
through September 2. We resume Sunday hours on September 9.
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Here's what's happening the week of August 20 -26.
Click here
for a listing of the full month's events.
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Breast Cancer Survivors' Support Group
Tuesday, August 21 (rescheduled from August 14) @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 of the former Breast Cancer Survival Center and is a breast cancer survivor. More info & register
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Author Talk: Robert McWilliams - The Kiss of Sweet Scottish Rain
Thursday, September 6 @7pm
Robert McWilliams, Scottish by birth but now a US citizen and a Wiltonian, chronicles his ambitious trek across Scotland with this debut book. From Cape Wrath in the northwest to a muddy estuary overlooking England, The Kiss of Sweet Scottish Rain takes the reader across wild and beautiful landscapes, introduces an ever-changing cast of companions, and passes through communities from remote hamlets to the city of Glasgow. Around every corner, McWilliams explores Scotland's turbulent history and unique cultural and natural heritage. Books available for purchase and signing courtesy of Elm Street Books. Media Sponsor is Good Morning Wilton.
More info & register
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Autumn Poetry - Goethe's Faust Part II: A World of Fantasy, Fascination, Fortune and Fate
Thursdays, Sept. 6, 13, 20 & 27 @10:30am
In this four-week seminar, Dr. Gerald Weiss will delve into Part Two of Goethe's
Faust, the great masterpiece, entering a world of fantasy, fascination, fortune and fate. In this part, Faust continues to strive after the highest possible existence and 'the eternal feminine' with the aid of Mephisto (the devil).
Packets will be available at the Circulation
Desk one week before the first session begins.
More info & register
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SAT, ACT & PSAT Testing for High School Students
Wednesday, August 22 @10am
Take a free practice test for the SAT, ACT or PSAT. C2 Education of Wilton will administer the test -- students decide which one. Afterwards, schedule an appointment with C2 for written results and a review of the test, section by section. Please indicate test choice on registration link.
More info & register
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Save the Date for Upcoming Events
Here are a few upcoming programs and library events that you won't want to miss. Mark your calendars and click the links to register now:
- September 6: Daryl Hawk: Distant Journeys Photography Exhibition Reception
- September 17: Author Talk: Julie Morgenstern - Time to Parent: Organizing Your Life to Bring Out the Best in Your Child and You
- September 22-25: Awesome Autumn Book Sale
- October 4: 19th Annual Ladies' Soirée fundraiser - Books, Bubbles & Bling
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Stitch Time for Knitters and Crocheters
Monday, August 20 @1pm
Weekly drop-in session
on the Library's second floor
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Vinyl Adornments with the Cricut Die Cutter
Wednesday, August 22 @10am
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