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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Sunday June 2 1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Workshop with Ridgefield Poet Laureate Ira Joe Fisher
Poet Laureate Ira Joe Fisher leads this small poetry discussion group.Each poet should arrive with one poem in hand for that day. It will be read and discussed with urged revision (if necessary). The atmosphere is gentle, tactful, encouraging and inspiring. You will lea......More
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Monday June 3 10:15am - 11:45am EDT
Fifth Grade and Middle School Parent Circle 5-1
Each circle has 3 sessions. Topics typically include:Understanding and parenting your changing adolescentEstablishing and maintaining effective limits, while simultaneously maintaining a warm, trusting parent-child relationshipNavigating drugs and alcohol, technology an......More
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Monday June 3 10:30am - 11:00am EDT
All-Age Family Storytime
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 Library! This program engages both the caregiver and the child together, so all attendees should expect to participate. No registrat......More
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Monday June 3 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Tweens & Teens Write!
Available for those in grades 6-12 who want to write! Join our teen librarian, Erica, for writing fun including prompts, story ideas, and creative challenges.Writers can work on whatever they choose to, be it a short story, novel, poetry, screen play, or anything else t......More
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Monday June 3 6:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
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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Monday June 3 6:30pm - 8:00pm EDT
Eighth Grade and High School Parent Circle 8-1
Each Circle has two sessions. Topics typically include:Maintaining connection and influence during the high school yearsAnticipating risky situations and behaviorsProviding the support your child needs to thriveFor more information and to register, email Doug Barile, LM......More
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Monday June 3 7:00pm - 8:15pm EDT
Online: The Lustrous Beauty of Pearls
Pearls, June's birth stone, have been used as adornment for centuries, at least as far back as ancient Greece, where they believed pearls were the tears of the gods. The oldest known pearl jewelry was discovered in the sarcophagus of a Persian princess who died in 520 B......More
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Tuesday June 4 10:15am - 11:45am EDT
Eighth Grade and High School Parent Circle 8-2
Each Circle has two sessions. Topics typically include:Maintaining connection and influence during the high school yearsAnticipating risky situations and behaviorsProviding the support your child needs to thrive.For more information and to register, email Doug Barile, L......More
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Tuesday June 4 10:30am - 11:00am EDT
Mother Goose for ages 12-24 months
For families with walkers ages 12-24 months. Join us for fingerplays, movement, music and stories. This weekly storytime emphasizes rhymes and songs geared towards the development of toddlers. This program engages both the caregiver and the child together, so all attend......More
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Tuesday June 4 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Pokémon Players Club 4:30pm
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 June 4 6:00pm - 7:30pm EDT
Hybrid: Nonfictioneers Book Discussion
The title for this month is Barbizon: The Hotel That Set Women Free by Paula Bren, 2021Built in 1927 at the height of the Roaring Twenties, the Barbizon Hotel was intended as a safe haven for the "Modern Woman" seeking a career in the arts. It became the place to stay f......More
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Wednesday June 5 10:30am - 11:15am EDT
Rainbow Family Storytime
Join families of all types as we celebrate LGBTQIA+ themes of acceptance, love, individuality, difference, family, and belonging. This active storytime welcomes all families to sing, dance, play, socialize, and craft in an inclusive and celebratory space.Recommended for......More
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Wednesday June 5 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
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 June 5 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Volunteer: Clean-up Club
Meet up in front of the Library, and go across the street to Ballard Park to clean up any trash, dropped items, etc. We will provide trash bags and gloves. Teens will get volunteer hours for attending this program.Please wear closed-toed shoes, and, if it is sunny, suns......More
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Wednesday June 5 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Early Readers Book Club
Emerging readers in Grades K-1 join Ms. Kathleen for an Early Readers Book Club. Each month we'll read and discuss one awesome Early Reader title, followed by an activity inspired by the book. Fun and tasty treats will be served while we have our book discussion and pra......More
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Wednesday June 5 7:00pm - 8:15pm EDT
Online: Poems from CT's Four Corners: Spoken-Word Showcase
Join us online for a reading by four renowned spoken-word poets!Our June reading features CT State Beat Poet Laureate Patricia Martin, New Haven Poet Laureate Sharmont “Influence” Little, Hartford Poet Laureate Emeritus Frederick-Douglass Knowles II, and Elizabeth Thoma......More
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Thursday June 6 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Murder by the Book
The title for this month is Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann, 2017In Killers of the Flower Moon, David Grann revisits a shocking series of crimes in which dozens of people are murdered in cold blood. It is a searing indictment of the callousness and prejudice t......More
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Thursday June 6 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT
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 June 6 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Reset Your Gut and Liver Functions in Three Easy Steps
Join Monica Marcello, Registered Dietitian and Nutrition Educator from RVNAHealth, for an enlightening presentation on how to reset your gut and liver functioning in just three easy steps. Discover practical strategies and dietary tweaks to optimize your digestive healt......More
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Thursday June 6 6:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Portraiture Through the Ages, with ArtScapades
In this lecture, ArtScapades will look at the history of portraiture in art. From ancient times to today, portraiture has told us fundamental truths, whoever the subject. By looking at who was portrayed, and how, we are able to gain insights into social, cultural, and p......More
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Friday June 7 11:00am - 11:30am EDT
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. This program was formerly "Friday Flicks." No ......More
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Saturday June 8 All Day
Secret Stacks Book Sale
Monthly Book Sale in the Sorting Room 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 ......More
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Saturday June 8 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Read to ROAR
Children entering grades 1-4 enhance their oral reading skills by reading to trained therapy dogs from ROAR Ridgefield. Time slots will be assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Please bring a favorite book to read or pick one out in the library before your sessi......More
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Saturday June 8 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Lecture Floral Prints Through Five Centuries, 17th to 21st
Art Collector Joel Third will give a lecture on Saturday, June 8 from 2:00 - 3:00 pm about his collection of floral prints that span five centuries, from the 17th to the 21st. There will be a reception in the gallery immediately after Joel's talk from 3:00 to 4:30 pm. R......More
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Saturday June 8 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Reception - Floral Prints Through Five Centuries, 17th to 21st
Joel Third, Art Collector, will welcome guests to a reception on Saturday afternoon, June 8 from 3:00 - 4:30 pm celebrating his collection of floral prints spanning five centuries. The reception will take place immediately after his lecture at 2:00 pm, "Floral Prints Th......More
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Sunday June 9 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Ridgefield Folk Presents Kate Prascher
Kate Prascher doesn’t want you to look at her. She wants you to see what she sees. She wants to know if you see it too. Her songs say the things that don’t make it into polite conversation. They touch our everyday darkness, wade through undercurrents of memory and sketc......More
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Sunday June 9 2:30pm - 3:15pm EDT
Mandarin Learn & Play
Children in PreK-Grade 2 and their caregivers are invited to learn some beginning Mandarin with song, play, activities and stories. Jingjing, who is currently an Upper School Chinese Educator at St, Luke's in New Canaan, and Ms. May, who is a Chinese teacher at Thistle ......More
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Monday June 10 10:30am - 11:00am EDT
All-Age Family Storytime
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 Library! This program engages both the caregiver and the child together, so all attendees should expect to participate. No registrat......More
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Monday June 10 11:30am - 1:00pm EDT
Hybrid: Books and Brunch
Join us for our monthly chat about books. Members of our staff will share selected new fiction and nonfiction titles as well as staff pick recommendations. Then we hope you will briefly share about what you have been reading. All participants will receive an email after......More
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Monday June 10 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Wild Things!
Students in Kindergarten-2nd grade are invited to celebrate the author and artist Maurice Sendak's birthday by reading some of his most celebrated books, learning more about his connection to Ridgefield, and even making their own Wild Things to bring home! Registration ......More
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Monday June 10 6:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
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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Monday June 10 6:30pm - 8:00pm EDT
Eighth Grade and High School Parent Circle 8-1
Each Circle has two sessions. Topics typically include:Maintaining connection and influence during the high school yearsAnticipating risky situations and behaviorsProviding the support your child needs to thriveFor more information and to register, email Doug Barile, LM......More
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Monday June 10 7:00pm - 7:45pm EDT
In Person: Community Mindfulness Meditation
The Community Mindfulness Project will be hosting in-person sessions twice a month. Time for community building, mindful meditation instruction, a guided meditation, sharing and reflection. Suitable for first-timers and pros alike. No special clothing or equipment neede......More
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Tuesday June 11 10:15am - 11:45am EDT
Eighth Grade and High School Parent Circle 8-2
Each Circle has two sessions. Topics typically include:Maintaining connection and influence during the high school yearsAnticipating risky situations and behaviorsProviding the support your child needs to thrive.For more information and to register, email Doug Barile, L......More
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Tuesday June 11 10:30am - 11:00am EDT
Mother Goose for ages 12-24 months
For families with walkers ages 12-24 months. Join us for fingerplays, movement, music and stories. This weekly storytime emphasizes rhymes and songs geared towards the development of toddlers. This program engages both the caregiver and the child together, so all attend......More
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Tuesday June 11 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Hybrid: Ridgefield Senior Voices: Fire Safety
Ridgefield Fire Chief Jerry Myers will focus on the importance of safety in your home. He will discuss how things change as we age. Some of the topics he will address are: distraction when cooking, clearing pathways around the home, installing night lights, upgrading an......More
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Tuesday June 11 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Online: iPhone 101 – Using the Maps App
If you are looking to get the most out of your device, join Phyllis Garcia for iPhone 101 - Using the Maps App. In this program, we will review and compare the many features of iPhone's Maps and other popular navigation apps.Please register below to receive the Zoom lin......More
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Tuesday June 11 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Pokémon Players Club 4:30pm
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 June 11 5:00pm - 7:30pm EDT
Dungeons and Dragons Club - Group B
Club meeting of gamers in grades 7-12 (rising 7th graders welcome!) alternate weekly 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]
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Tuesday June 11 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
In Person: Web Developer Coding Bootcamp
Join us for our first ever Web Developer Coding Bootcamp with Fiero Code, a self-guided online software program that teaches you how to code through hundreds of coding tutorials and dozens of real-world projects. During this 12-month bootcamp, Ridgefield Library will ho......More
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Tuesday June 11 6:30pm - 8:00pm EDT
In Person: Critics' Circle Book Group
The title for this month is The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall, 2019.In a novel that spans decades, two young couples' lives become intertwined when the husbands are appointed co-ministers of a venerable New York City church in the 1960s.Critics' Circle meets in-person on ......More