Ridgefield Library
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About Us
The Ridgefield Library is an intellectual and cultural gathering place, adapting to the changing needs of our community in an evolving world. We commit to encouraging creativity, enrichment and lifelong learning, through: - Expert and supportive staff - Diverse and relevant programming - Emerging and tested technologies - Collections available in myriad formats For more information go to: http://www.ridgefieldlibrary.org/index.shtml
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Contact Information
472 Main Street
Ridgefield, CT 06877
Call 203-438-2282
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Friday December 12 6:00pm - 9:00pm EST
Games on Tap
Join us for our 21+ adults-only tabletop gaming experience. Snacks and non-alcoholic beverages provided as well as a ticket for one beer or glass of wine included. Tabletop games mean anything from card games to dice games, board games to strategy games. You are welcome......More
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Saturday December 13 through January 7
Ridgefield Secondary Schools Exhibit: Solstice Selections
Art Students and teachers of Ridgefield High School, Scotts Ridge Middle School and East Ridge Middle School are proud to present some selected works to showcase the art program at the secondary level. At all levels, the program aims to develop student skills, creative ......More
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Saturday December 13 9:00am - 12:00pm EST
RBR-The Shutterbug Photographers
The Shutterbug Photography group is a gathering of photography enthusiasts of all levels, who use many different kinds of cameras. We meet at the library on second Saturdays at 9:00 am to discuss our craft or take a field trip. All are welcome. Please email ridgefields......More
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Saturday December 13 9:00am - 5:00pm EST
Secret Stacks Book Sale
The Friends of the Ridgefield Library invite you to stop by the Friends Sorting Room on the Lower Level of the Library for their monthly Secret Stacks Book Sale, held on the second Saturday of the month.Sorting Room open from 9am to 5pmItems for all ages and interests –......More
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Saturday December 13 10:30am - 11:00am EST
Poppi's Planet
Families with children of all ages are invited to join Poppi from Poppi's Planet on an adventure of mindfulness, imagination and feelings! Poppi explores Social Emotional Learning through her puppet friends, music and movement! Get ready to laugh, and explore all the bi......More
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Saturday December 13 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST
Art Reception: Ridgefield Public Schools
The Ridgefield Public Schools present an exhibit of selected students work and invite the public to come and enjoy the show and enjoy some refreshments. Art students and teachers of Ridgefield High School, Scotts Ridge Middle School and East Ridge Middle School are prou......More
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Monday December 15 10:30am - 11:00am EST
Ticketed Event: All-Age Family Storytime
Due to location change and limited room capacity, this will be a ticketed event. Tickets distributed at 10:00 am; first come, served.Families with children of all ages engage in an active storytime that lets us talk, read, play, move, and sing together in the Children's......More
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Monday December 15 4:30pm - 5:30pm EST
STEAM Corner for Kids!
Join us to learn how to create your very own custom felt gingerbread man ornament on the library's embroidery machines.No embroidery machine experience necessary. All materials will be provided.This program is funded by the Lewis Fund and the Friends of the Ridgefield L......More
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Monday December 15 6:00pm - 7:00pm EST
Scrabble Club
For students in grades 3-12. Learn strategies and techniques with Scrabble Master Cornelia Guest. No registration required. Please contact Cornelia Guest at [email protected] with any questions.Preference may be given to Ridgefield Residents as space is limited.P......More
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Monday December 15 6:00pm - 7:30pm EST
Embroider a Felt Gingerbread House Ornament
Join us to learn how to create your very own custom felt gingerbread house ornament on the library's embroidery machines.No embroidery machine experience necessary. All materials will be provided.This program is funded by the Lewis Fund and the Friends of the Ridgefield......More
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Monday December 15 6:30pm - 7:30pm EST
Online: Next Chapter Book Club
Next Chapter Book Club is a unique community-based book club program for adolescents (16 & up) and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our members love books for the same reasons most people do: they enjoy being transported to different worlds where......More
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Tuesday December 16 10:30am - 11:00am EST
Ticketed Event: Mother Goose for ages 12-24 months
Due to location change and limited room capacity, this will be a ticketed event. Tickets distributed at 10:00 am; first come, served.For families with walkers ages 12-24 months. Join us for fingerplays, movement, music and stories. This weekly storytime emphasizes rhyme......More
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Tuesday December 16 4:30pm - 5:30pm EST
Pokémon Players Club
Join other interested gamers in grades 2-12 to learn the basics of playing the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) from educator Mike Garguilo. If you know the basics, learn strategies and deck-building tips to maximize your own deck. All levels welcome, and it is not neces......More
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Tuesday December 16 4:30pm - 7:00pm EST
D&D Club: Group B
Club meeting of gamers in grades 7-12 (rising 7th graders welcome!) alternates weeks to learn the basics of playing Fantasy Role Playing Games like Dungeons & Dragons.Interested in joining the club when space permits? Please email [email protected] hear......More
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Wednesday December 17 10:00am - 6:00pm EST
Take & Make: Sock Snowman
A take and make for winter! Come grab a kit to make one of these adorable sock snowmen. The kit will contain everything you need to make the craft. Kits will be available on a first come, first served basis outside the Ellis Family Teen Center, and will remain there unt......More
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Wednesday December 17 10:30am - 11:15am EST
Preschool Storytime
Children ages 3-5 explore a new book every week through song, dance, and crafts in this active storytime! No registration. Download a PDF of our Social Story "I Am Going to Storytime!" to help prepare your family to visit the Ridgefield Library for storytime. Programs l......More
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Wednesday December 17 11:00am - 12:00pm EST
Online: Intermediate/Advanced French with Anette Roth
Join us for this French conversation class for those with intermediate to advanced French. The class takes place via Zoom. Through texts, poems, songs, videos and more, learn more about the language and culture, improve your language skills, and meet new friends. Please......More
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Wednesday December 17 1:00pm - 2:00pm EST
Chair Yoga with Liz Wendel
A bi-monthly Yoga class, using a chair (standing and seated) as a prop for support. Chair Yoga makes practicing yoga accessible for all populations, ages and conditions.Chair Yoga classes with Liz Wendel give you the full benefits of any other yoga class: centering, yog......More
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Wednesday December 17 4:30pm - 5:30pm EST
Slime Science
Children in Grades 3-5 join Kristin Quell-Garguilo to make Slime! The recipe will be shared and all materials are provided. Please wear clothes that can get sticky and dirty. Registration is required and opens a month prior to the date of the program.Preference may be g......More
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Wednesday December 17 6:00pm - 7:30pm EST
Love at First Page Book Group
This month we'll be reading The Most Wonderful Crime of the Year by Ally Carter.The bridge is out. The phones are down. And the most famous mystery writer in the world just disappeared out of a locked room three days before Christmas.Meet Maggie Chase and Ethan Wyatt:Sh......More
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Thursday December 18 10:30am - 11:15am EST
Terrific Twos
For walking toddlers ages 24-36 months and their parent or caregiver. This two-week class includes free play, songs, fingerplays, stories, and activities. Registration is required and is for both sessions. No siblings please.Preference may be given to Ridgefield Residen......More
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Thursday December 18 11:00am - 12:30pm EST
Using Google Drive
Cloud-based file storage has become a very important capability. During this class, we will be reviewing many features of the free and popular cloud-based file storage application “Google Drive”. First we will discuss the advantages of using the Cloud for file storage. ......More
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Thursday December 18 11:30am - 12:00pm EST
Baby & Me Playtime
Non-walking infants ages birth to 12 months with a caregiver are invited to drop into this informal group to network and enjoy baby time together. There will be a short introduction by a member of the library staff before each session.No registration. Siblings are welco......More
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Thursday December 18 4:30pm - 5:30pm EST
Ice Cream Science
Students in Grades 3-5 are invited to learn about the science of ice cream! We’ll learn about changing matter from a liquid to a solid, make our own ice cream and then eat it.Registration is required and opens November 18, 2025.Preference may be given to Ridgefield Resi......More
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Thursday December 18 4:30pm - 7:00pm EST
D&D Club: Group C
Club meeting of gamers in grades 7-12 (rising 7th graders welcome!) alternates weeks to learn the basics of playing Fantasy Role Playing Games like Dungeons & Dragons.Interested in joining the club when space permits? Please email [email protected] hear......More
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Thursday December 18 7:00pm - 7:45pm EST
Heart Centered Meditation for Intentional Living is CANCELLED
Class Format ~ What to Expect: Heart-Centered Meditation™ for Intentional Living, Led by Kathy KattsExperience the Heart-Centered Meditation™ Method, a 5-part curated approach developed through three decades of experience and rooted in ancient practices. Designed for th......More
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Friday December 19 10:00am - 11:00am EST
Snowy Scene Jar
Join us for a workshop to learn how to create your very own snowy scene jar. All materials will be provided.This program is funded by the Lewis Fund and the Friends of the Ridgefield Library
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Friday December 19 11:30am - 12:00pm EST
Big Picture
Families with children ages 3 and up are invited to watch short films based on favorite and classic picturebooks. Books related to the weekly themes will be displayed for check out. Children must be accompanied by an adult. No registration.Programs like this are support......More
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Friday December 19 2:00pm - 5:00pm EST
Teen CreateSpace
So, it's a half day at school. What do you do when you're done with that? Come to the library! Teen CreateSpace is a great chance to use the wide variety of crafting supplies we have here to make whatever your heart desires (within reason). We will bring out a cart with......More
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Saturday December 20 10:30am - 11:30am EST
Storytime with the Aldrich
Bring your budding artists to The Aldrich for Storytime, in collaboration with the Ridgefield Library! Perfect for children ages 6 and under.Registration is required. Please visit: https://thealdrich.org/events
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Sunday December 21 1:30pm - 3:00pm EST
Poetry Workshop with Ira Joe Fisher, Group B
Poet Laureate Ira Joe Fisher will hold poetry workshops twice a month on first and third Sundays, 1:30 to 3:30. Please register for either Group A (first Sunday) or Group B (third Sunday), but not both.Each poet should arrive with one poem in hand for that day. It will ......More
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Sunday December 21 1:30pm - 2:30pm EST
'Twas the Night Before Pistachio
Not a creature was stirring, except for a... chicken?! The Library's favorite Rooster will be stopping in to spread some holiday cheer! Educators Mike and Kristin will read, tell and sing festive holiday stories with Pistachio, the rooster hatched here at the Ridgefield......More
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Monday December 22 10:30am - 11:00am EST
Ticketed Event: All-Age Family Storytime
Due to location change and limited room capacity, this will be a ticketed event. Tickets distributed at 10:00 am; first come, served.Families with children of all ages engage in an active storytime that lets us talk, read, play, move, and sing together in the Children's......More
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Monday December 22 4:30pm - 5:15pm EST
America 250: Gingerbread for Liberty!
What if you could help your new country by baking cookies? We'll read the picturebook biography of a baker who helped George Washington and his hungry troops, Gingerbread for Liberty! by Mara Rockliff, then decorate our own gingerbread cookies to take home and share. Re......More
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Monday December 22 6:00pm - 7:00pm EST
Scrabble Club
For students in grades 3-12. Learn strategies and techniques with Scrabble Master Cornelia Guest. No registration required. Please contact Cornelia Guest at [email protected] with any questions.Preference may be given to Ridgefield Residents as space is limited.P......More
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Tuesday December 23 10:30am - 11:00am EST
Ticketed Event: Mother Goose for ages 12-24 months
Due to location change and limited room capacity, this will be a ticketed event. Tickets distributed at 10:00 am; first come, served.For families with walkers ages 12-24 months. Join us for fingerplays, movement, music and stories. This weekly storytime emphasizes rhyme......More
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Tuesday December 23 4:30pm - 5:30pm EST
Pokémon Players Club
Join other interested gamers in grades 2-12 to learn the basics of playing the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) from educator Mike Garguilo. If you know the basics, learn strategies and deck-building tips to maximize your own deck. All levels welcome, and it is not neces......More
