Sunday, November 3
1 - 3pm
Community Center
 
"Shoes and the Stories They Tell" is the title of an illustrated presentation by designer and author Linda O'Keeffe. The program is free and open to the public.

O'Keeffe presented her program in June to rave reviews for the New Canaan Museum and Historical Society, where the town's shoe industry is at the heart of the Museum's clothing and textile collection, housing nearly 400 shoes. "Linda proposed a similar program for her hometown library, and we are delighted at the idea," said Library program manager Diane DeChillo.

Linda O'Keeffe was creative director for Metropolitan Home for 16 years and currently writes for a variety of magazines. Her book, "Shoes," now in its 25th edition has been translated into several languages. In her talk, Linda will discuss footwear in a historic, political and personal context, citing examples from literature and myth. We'll learn about the variations of the Cinderella story that dates back to ancient Egyptian times, the particular mystery and magical powers of red shoes, the history of high heels, and much more.

As a special feature of the program, attendees are invited to bring in a shoe that has special meaning to them to share at the talk.

3pm in the Activity Room

Tuesday, November 26
1:30-2:30
Biography Room

Conversational French

Tuesday, November 19

1:30-2:30pm
Biography Room

Want to brush up or improve your French with a conversation hour? Claudine is a native French speaker, born in Paris and raised in Europe; following a 30 year Government career abroad, she chose Stone Ridge to retire in. Culture, medicine, travels, and anything/everything culinary are favorite subjects-which she would love to share and exchange in French. The program is offered on the third Tuesday of each month.

POETRY

Thursday, November 14
1.30-3:30 in the Biography Room

Stone Ridge Library

GROUP I:
Monday, November 18
4:00-6:30pm in the Activity Room

GROUP II:
Monday, November 4, 25
4:00-6:30pm in the Activity Room

Beginners are welcome to join our Mahjong group. We have two sets available but welcome additional sets if available to loan. Register on line on the calendar or at the Circulation Desk in the Library, or just walk in. We meet every Friday at 10am in the new event space.

Every Saturday

10am-noon
in the Activity Room

The Stone Ridge Library Knitters meet every Saturday morning from 10am - 12noon. All ages and experience levels can join us and drop-in knitters are also welcome. We each bring our own supplies and do our own work, but one of the best things about us is that whatever obstacle or confusion you might encounter, you're likely to receive as much comment and advice as you need to get where you're going with a project. Some of us can help toward the repair of knitted or crocheted items too.

The group is sociable and lively, and our conversation and sharing is just as wide-ranging as our projects. We are especially interested in the UFOs (Un-Finished Objects) that members bring in and love the show and tell of projects under way and being finished, new or old, simple or complex. Though knitting is our love and mainstay, we graciously adapt ourselves to stray crocheters and those of us who simply must take to the hook when the spirit moves. We share articles, magazines and books on knitting. Donations of yarn to the Library get made up into items for sale at the Library Fair and during the winter holidays for the benefit of the Library. Some of us also knit things for local hospitals or for the U.S. troops.