Here & At Home With Wilton Library
March 16, 2022
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A Message from Caroline Mandler, Executive Director of Wilton Library
Greetings to the Wilton Library community! I would like to say hello and introduce myself. My name is Caroline Mandler and I am the new Executive Director of Wilton Library Association. It is an honor to have been chosen for this position and to follow in the incredible footsteps of Elaine Tai-Lauria.
I have always loved Wilton and am thrilled at this opportunity to learn more about the community. I grew up right next door in New Canaan and currently live in Darien. Prior to Wilton Library, I worked at Darien Library for 11 years, most recently as Assistant Director, Operations. The libraries in this area of Connecticut collaborate and compare notes frequently, and I have always been impressed by Wilton Library and its amazing staff.
This is a truly exciting time for libraries and for our community as a whole, as we reflect on all that we have been through in the past two years, embrace the opportunities of the present, and prepare for the future. I am eager to work with WLA staff to welcome all of you at the library with the many excellent programs, services, and collection materials that you have always counted on, and to continue with our mission to inform, enrich, connect, and inspire our community.
I encourage all of you to attend the wonderful programs we have planned for this year's Wilton Reads, which celebrates the history of Wilton and our community. I hope to meet you in person soon. Please stop by to say hello, and I look forward to seeing you at the library!
With warm regards,
Caroline Mandler
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Author Talk: Philip Clark - Dave Brubeck: A Life in Time (In-Person)
Wednesday, March 23 @7pm In-person event in the Brubeck Room REGISTER HERE
Please join us for an in-person presentation by Philip Clark, author of the acclaimed biography Dave Brubeck: A Life in Time. First published in 2020, the centennial of Brubeck's birth, a new expanded edition has just come out in the U.K. with a U.S. release to follow.
Mr. Clark will tell us the backstory about how his book came into being and fill us in on the expanded content in his new edition along with busting some myths about the jazz legend. He will also incorporate musical examples to illustrate how many of Dave's grooves and harmonies have seeped into rock, pop, reggae, hip-hop and more. We'll hear how Dave's influences have landed in places where jazz musicians and composers don't typically leave their marks.
Philip Clark is a music journalist and author. He is trained as a composer, but these days prefers to play improvised music. Registration required. CLICK HERE to register and see more details.
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The Modern American Novel with Mark Schenker (Zoom)
Mark Schenker of Yale College returns via Zoom to continue his lectures on American fiction in the first decades of the 20th century. He will consider the changing nature of the novel as an art form, the rise of modernism, the influence of the First World War, and the ways in which American fiction of the period resembles and differs from English novels of the same era. Here are the novels for each week:
Feb. 24 - House of Mirth, Edith Wharton
March 3 - Winesburg, Ohio, Sherwood Anderson
March 17 - This Side of Paradise, F. Scott Fitzgerald
March 24 - In Our Time - Ernest Hemingway
March 31 - The Sound and the Fury - William Faulkner
Registration required. CLICK HERE to register and see more details.
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Wilton Reads 2022
Wilton Library is teaming up with Wilton Public Schools for our special community-wide reading event, Wilton Reads 2022. This year's selection is Wilton, Connecticut: Three Centuries of People, Places, and Progress by Robert (Bob) H. Russell. Please stay tuned for our programs and events coming in April and May - including our book giveaway courtesy of Fairfield County Bank and an Author Talk by Bob Russell. Programs will be posted on our website and the school district website at www.wiltonps.org.
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Submissons Open: "My Wilton" TeenZine
March 1 - April 22. The Wilton Library Teen Department and Teen Library Council are looking for writing and art submissions from Wilton teens in Grades 6-12 for publication in a special "My Wilton" zine. Please CLICK HERE to see more info in the latest Teen Library Newsletter.
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Celebrate St. Patrick's Day
This year St. Patrick's Day falls on Thursday, March 17. Celebrate Irish authors, heritage, and culture, with these fiction and non-fiction selections, hand-picked by our librarians. Happy St. Patty's Day and happy reading!
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Wilton Library Readers: Deacon King Kong by James McBride (Zoom)
Please note: This program was rescheduled. Using Zoom, professional book discussion leader Susan Boyar discusses Deacon King Kong by James McBride. Wilton Library Readers meets the second Wednesday of each month through June. Feel free to enjoy your lunch as we discuss the book. Registration required. CLICK HERE to register and see more details.
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Clara Schumann: Ultra Pianist, Performer and Pedagogue (Zoom)
In this Zoom session for Women's History Month, Jeffrey Engel will discuss the remarkable career of Clara Schumann and play selected excerpts from her compositions. Even as a child prodigy, Clara was placed in the top tier of her contemporaries, both male and female. She was the first to perform from memory. Clara was also an influential teacher and composer of talent. She was unquestionably one of the great musicians of the nineteenth century! Jeffrey Engel teaches at Northwestern Connecticut Community College (Winsted). Registration required. CLICK HERE t o register online and see more details.
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Candlelight Concert at Wilton Congregational Church: Marc-Andre Hamelin (In-Person)
Wilton Candlelight Concerts presents their first concert of the 2022 season, featuring pianist Marc-Andre Hamelin. Mr. Hamelin will present a program of works by Bach, Prokofiev, Scriabin and Beethoven. The concert will take place at the Wilton Congregational Church. Tickets may be purchased on the website www.wiltoncandlelightmusic.org or at the door: adults, $30; seniors, $25; students, free. For more information, call 203-417-7203. Candlelight Concerts benefits Wilton Library and happily accepts individual and corporate tax-deductible contributions.
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Parenting Seminars on Zoom
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The College Timeline: Nuts and Bolts for Teens with IEPs or 504 Plans (Zoom)
The college process can be daunting for students and their families, especially when the students have learning, behavioral, social or attentional challenges. Janine Kelly, JD, and Deborah List, PhD, will provide useful information on how to help your high school students develop the academic, social-emotional and independence skills necessary for college, and how to select a college program that will support their continued success. Registration required. Presented by Wilton Library and SPED*NET Wilton in partnership with Wilton Public Schools and Newtown SPED PTA. CLICK HERE to register on the SPED*NET website and see more details.
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Executive Function Skills Your Teen Needs Before Graduating from High School (Zoom)
This Zoom webinar discusses how we use executive function skills every day to study, work, manage the ins and outs of daily life, and become independent learners. Mary Murphy, PhD, a licensed clinical psychologist, will discuss the EF skills your teens need to learn before graduating from high school and how you can assist them in developing and implementing helpful strategies. Registration required. Presented by Wilton Library and SPED*NET Wilton in partnership with the Wilton Youth Council, Wilton Public Schools, and Newtown SPED PTA. CLICK HERE to register on the SPED*NET website and see more details.
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A Giant Awakes: Understanding China in the 21st Century (In-Person)
Tuesdays, March 22 & 29 @7pm In-Person Event in Brubeck Room REGISTER HERE
Continuing this 5-part series, lecturer Jim Levey will examine China’s history, philosophies, and traditions from ancient times through the cultural revolution to try to better understand the underlying forces that explain China today. Registration required. CLICK HERE to register and see more details.
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Zentangle Art Workshop: Zooming with Amy (Zoom)
Join Amy, Wilton Library's certified Zentangle instructor, as she guides us through a fun and relaxing Zentangle session. This meditative art form uses simple steps to teach practitioners how to create beautiful patterns. Suitable for anyone who doesn't believe they can draw, as well as experienced artists! For adults and teens, ages 13+. CLICK HERE to register and see more details.
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CT Poetry Society Workshop (In-Person)
Saturday, March 19 @2pm In-Person Event in Rimer Room REGISTER HERE
Please join us for the next CT Poetry Society workshop at the library. All that is required is the willingness to share some poetry that you have written by reading it aloud to the group. CLICK HERE to register and for more information.
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Senior Center Book Discussion: The Cove (In-Person)
Tuesday, March 22 @11am In-Person Event at Wilton Senior Center
Please join us as Janet Krauss leads a discussion of Ron Rash's The Cove. This group meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month through May. Call the Wilton Senior Center for details and to register at 203-834-6240. Comstock Community Center, 180 School Road, Wilton. More info
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Wilton Library/Wilton Historical Society Scholarly Series Tycoons: Bane or Benefactors?
Lectures via ZOOM, February through April 2022
In the fifteenth year of collaboration between Wilton Library and Wilton Historical Society, the scholarly lecture series focuses on the theme, “Tycoons: Bane or Benefactors?” Held virtually on Sunday afternoons from 4 to 5pm, every session requires a separate registration. Please click the dates to register for these lectures:
Sunday, April 3 Mark Zuckerberg: Poster Child for Promise and Peril in the Tech Sector - Dr. Drew Harris
Sunday, April 24 The Perils of Great Men, Business, Ideology, and Questions about Capitalism – Dr. Matthew Warshauer
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Looking for Book Recommendations?
CLICK HERE to sign up for NextReads newsletters and receive genre-specific book suggestions by email.
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For Children & Teens
Check out this event:
Learn How to Make Homemade Pasta for Teens (Zoom)
Join Food Explorers to make homemade pasta! Learn how to make pasta dough from scratch, mix, knead and roll all without a pasta machine. You’ll just need a rolling pin! This program is for teens in grades 6-12. Registration required. CLICK HERE to register and see a list of ingredients needed.
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137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton CT 06897
203.762.3950
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We inform, enrich, connect, and inspire our community.
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