Summer Concert, New Yorker Shorts, Support Groups, Teen Events & more

July 9 - 15, 2018

News

Thank you for all your donations large and small that pushed us over the top in reaching our fundraising goal for fiscal year 2017-2018. Your donations throughout the year and during this last race to the finish line enable us to provide the programs and materials that make Wilton Library so integral to our community. Thank you for making this possible.
Summer Hours have begun. Wilton Library is closed on Sundays through September 2. We resume our regular 1-5pm Sunday hours on September 9.
Sign up now for our online summer reading programs; click the links for Children and Teens. Visit the Children's Library to sign up for the Pre-K program, 1000 Books Before Kindergarten.

Here's what's happening the week of July 9 - 15.

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

Summer Music & More Concert: The Conn Artists

Thursdays from 5 to 6:30pm, rain or shine
July 12, 19 & 26

All ages are welcome to our 18th year of the Summer Music & More concert series. As always, the concerts and refreshments are free thanks to the generous sponsorship of The Village Market and wine donation from Michael Crystal. The line-up:

July 12 - The Conn Artists, a highly-acclaimed a capella singing group from Fairfield, CT
July 19 - Billy and the Showmen, '60s/'70s R&B with lots of energy
July 26 - Echoes of Sinatra with Steve Kazlauskas, a crowd-pleasing American Songbook/Rat Pack compilation

New Yorker Shorts - 6 Weeks of Short Stories from The New Yorker

Wednesdays, July 11 through August 15 @12pm

Back by popular demand! Professional book discussion leader Susan Boyar will discuss 6 short stories published in The New Yorker magazine over 6 consecutive weeks. Each Wednesday's meeting will feature discussion 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

Summer Poetry with Judson Scruton: Everyday Miracles and the Living Past - Poetry of Seamus Heaney

Thursdays, July 12, 19, 26 & August 2 @10:30am

Judson Scruton leads this 4-part Summer Poetry Seminar Series exploring a selection of poems by Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney. Irish poet Seamus Heaney (1939-2013) won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1995. The Nobel Committee commended his poetry as 'works of lyrical beauty and ethical depth, which exalt everyday miracles and the living past.' Poetry packets available at front desk one week before the seminar begins. More info & register

74th Annual Wilton Artists' Summer Show Exhibition/Reception

Friday, July 13 @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 Tuesday, Aug. 28. Media sponsor is The Wilton Bulletin. More info

Breast Cancer Survivors' Support Group

Tuesday, July 10 @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

Caregiver Support Group

Mondays, July 9 through August 27 @6pm

Caring for a loved one who is ill is stressful and exhausting. It can be a profoundly isolating experience. Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Fairfield County and Wilton Library invite you to attend an eight-week caregiver group where you will find support, empathy and understanding with others in similar circumstances. Free-of-charge but pre-registration is required. For more information and to register, please call Laurie Petrasanta at Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Fairfield County at 203-762-8958, ext. 316.

Loss of a Spouse Support Group

Wednesdays, July 11 through August 29 @1pm

Grief is invisible and often misunderstood. It can be a lonely experience. Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Fairfield County and Wilton Library invite you to attend this bereavement support group for those who are grieving the loss of a spouse. Free-of-charge but pre-registration is required. For more information and to register, please call Laurie Petrasanta at Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Fairfield County at 203-762-8958, ext. 316.