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Here's what's happening the week of May 27 - June 2.
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Senior Center Book Discussion: Leonardo da Vinci
Tuesday, May 28 @11am
Michael Bellacosa leads a discussion of Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson. Leonardo da Vinci died 500 years ago in May of 1519 so it's fitting to discuss the biography of this intellectual and creative giant. This is the last session for the season. Stay tuned to the library's website page for a new schedule t
his fall
. Call the Senior Center for details and to register at 203-834-6240. The group meets at Comstock Community Center, 180 School Road in Wilton. More info
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Motets, Madrigals, and Masses: Sound and Culture in Renaissance Europe
Thursday, May 30 @7pm
The popular, local musicologist Gil Harel presents an engaging program of Renaissance music in conjunction with the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci. Modern musicologists often point to the mid-15th century as a turning point in the history of European music. Professor Harel will discuss three genres of Renaissance music: first, the motets and masses which represent the spiritual nature of this period as well as the madrigals which reflect the poetic and secular in life.
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Speaking the Unspeakable: The Enduring Power of Dante's Inferno
Sunday, June 2 @3pm
Mark J. Schenker of Yale College will speak on Dante's great early 14th-century poem, focusing on the tension between what the poet sees in his journey through Hell and how he is able to articulate those experiences. Dean Schenker will illustrate how this dynamic opposition works to identify the centrality of language and speech in an array of contexts: in the creation of the poem itself; in the building of human community; in telling the truth; and, finally, in what it means to be civilized. In these and other ways,
The Inferno may be seen as anticipating the flowering of humanism that is a hallmark of the Renaissance. This lecture is made possible with the support of the Literary Series in Memory of Amy Quigley.
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Learn to Create Zentangle Art
Wednesday, May 29 @10:30am
If you love to draw or doodle, but think you aren't a good artist, this is the program for you. Using a few simple steps and techniques, anyone can learn to create beautiful artwork in a relaxing atmosphere. For adults ages 18+. Registration required with $5 fee payable at time of registration. Call 203-762-6342 to register.
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Save the Date -- Wilton Library Association's 124th Annual Meeting
Sunday, June 9 @4pm
A brief business meeting will include the election of our new trustees and officers, a celebration of those who are retiring from the Board of Trustees, and the presentation of awards for Wilton Library's outstanding volunteer and staff person of the year. The special guest speaker will be Eric Klinenberg, professor of sociology and the director of the Institute for Public Knowledge at NYU. He is the co-author of the #1 NYT bestseller
Modern Romance. Mr. Klinenberg will discuss his latest book,
Palaces for the People. We also will be kicking off the year-long celebration of our 125th Anniversary.
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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 dates for more information and to register:
- June 6: The Battle for da Vinci's Legacy: The Louvre Museum vs The Ufizzi Gallery
- June 7: Connecticut Styles & Perspectives: SCAN Artists at Wilton Library Art Exhibition and Opening Reception
- June 19 & 20: Red Cross Babysitting Training
- June 20: Author Talk: Jennifer Schiff - Bye Bye Birdy
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Night Time Knitters
Tuesday, May 28 @6pm
Drop-in session
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Scanning Slides into Digital Images
Thursday, May 30 @2pm
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Embroidering with the Janome Memory Craft
Saturday, June 1 @10am
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