Event List

Filters
Age Group
Ira Joe Fisher

Group A: Workshop with Ridgefield Poet Laureate Ira Joe Fisher

Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Randolph Board Room at Ridgefield Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Home Page Feed
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Poet Laureate Ira Joe Fisher, is holding a workshop 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 Sund...

Required
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Randolph Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Home Page Feed
Required
Seats Remaining: 10
Description:

Poet Laureate Ira Joe Fisher, is holding a workshop 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.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

Fifth Grade and Middle School Parent Circle 5-1

Monday, June 3, 2024 at 10:15am - 11:45am
Randolph Board Room at Ridgefield Library
Program Type:
Parenting
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Each circle has 3 sessions. Topics typically include: Understanding and parenting your changing adolescent Establishing and maintaining effective limits, while simultaneous...

Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Randolph Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Parenting
Description:

Each circle has 3 sessions. Topics typically include:

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

Next Chapter Book Club

Online: Next Chapter Book Club

Monday, June 3, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Online at Ridgefield Library
Program Type:
Book Discussions, Home Page Feed, Special Programs
Age Group:
Adults, Teens
Description:

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 lov...

Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Book Discussions, Home Page Feed, Special Programs
Description:

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 trans

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

Online Programs

The Ridgefield Library cannot guarantee your security or privacy on third party websites or applications.

Eighth Grade and High School Parent Circle 8-1

Monday, June 3, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Randolph Board Room at Ridgefield Library
Program Type:
Home Page Feed, Parenting
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Each Circle has two sessions. Topics typically include: Maintaining connection and influence during the high school years Anticipating risky situations and behaviors Prov...

Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Randolph Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Home Page Feed, Parenting
Description:

Each Circle has two sessions. Topics typically include:

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

Pearls on Satin

Online: The Lustrous Beauty of Pearls

Monday, June 3, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Online at Ridgefield Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

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 kno...

Required
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes & Workshops
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Description:

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.

Disclaimer(s)

Online Programs

The Ridgefield Library cannot guarantee your security or privacy on third party websites or applications.

Eighth Grade and High School Parent Circle 8-2

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 10:15am - 11:45am
Randolph Board Room at Ridgefield Library
Program Type:
Home Page Feed, Parenting
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Each Circle has two sessions. Topics typically include: Maintaining connection and influence during the high school years Anticipating risky situations and behaviors Prov...

Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Randolph Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Home Page Feed, Parenting
Description:

Each Circle has two sessions. Topics typically include:

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

Barbizon Hotel by Paula Bren

Hybrid: Nonfictioneers Book Discussion

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Randolph Board Room at Ridgefield Library
Program Type:
Book Discussions, Home Page Feed
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

The title for this month is Barbizon: The Hotel That Set Women Free by Paula Bren, 2021 Built in 1927 at the height of the Roaring Twenties, the Barbizon Hotel was intended as a...

Required
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Randolph Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions, Home Page Feed
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Description:

The title for this month is Barbizon: The Hotel That Set Women

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

Online Programs

The Ridgefield Library cannot guarantee your security or privacy on third party websites or applications.

Liz on Mountain

Chair Yoga with Liz Wendel

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Main Program Room at Ridgefield Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Home Page Feed
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

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. Ch...

Required
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Main Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Home Page Feed
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Description:

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.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

Physical Activity

Participation in physical activities involves risk of injury. Participants agree to obey the safety standards of the program and the instructions of Ridgefield Library staff and other authorized program staff, as well as to hold all parties free from liability.

Eighth Grade and High School Parent Circle 8-3

Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Randolph Board Room at Ridgefield Library
Program Type:
Home Page Feed, Parenting
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Each Circle has two sessions. Topics typically include: Maintaining connection and influence during the high school years Anticipating risky situations and behaviors Prov...

Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Randolph Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Home Page Feed, Parenting
Description:

Each Circle has two sessions. Topics typically include:

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann

In Person: Murder by the Book

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Dayton Program Room at Ridgefield Library
Program Type:
Book Discussions, Home Page Feed
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

The title for this month is Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann, 2017 In Killers of the Flower Moon, David Grann revisits a shocking series of crimes in which do...

Required
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Dayton Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions, Home Page Feed
Required
Seats Remaining: 16
Description:

The title for this month is Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann, 2017

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

Eighth Grade and High School Parent Circle 8-4

Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Randolph Board Room at Ridgefield Library
Program Type:
Home Page Feed, Parenting
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Each Circle has two sessions. Topics typically include: Maintaining connection and influence during the high school years Anticipating risky situations and behaviors Prov...

Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Randolph Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Home Page Feed, Parenting
Description:

Each Circle has two sessions. Topics typically include:

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

Floral Print by Redoute

Lecture Floral Prints Through Five Centuries, 17th to 21st

Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Program Room at Ridgefield Library
Program Type:
Exhibits & Art Talks, Lectures & Panels
Age Group:
Adults, Teens
Description:

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 the17th to the 21st. There...

Required
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Main Program Room
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Exhibits & Art Talks, Lectures & Panels
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Description:

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 the17th to the 21st.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

Floral print by Blaine

Reception - Floral Prints Through Five Centuries, 17th to 21st

Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Gallery at Ridgefield Library
Program Type:
Exhibits & Art Talks, Home Page Feed
Age Group:
Adults, Teens
Description:

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....

Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Gallery
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Exhibits & Art Talks, Home Page Feed
Description:

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.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

Kate Prascher Seated on Floor

Ridgefield Folk Presents Kate Prascher

Sunday, June 9, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Main Program Room at Ridgefield Library
Program Type:
Music & Performances
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

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 conv...

Required
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Main Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music & Performances
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Description:

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.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

Books and Brunch

Hybrid: Books and Brunch

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 11:30am - 1:00pm
Dayton Program Room at Ridgefield Library
Program Type:
Book Discussions, Home Page Feed
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

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 br...

Required
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Dayton Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions, Home Page Feed
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Description:

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.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

Online Programs

The Ridgefield Library cannot guarantee your security or privacy on third party websites or applications.

Next Chapter Book Club

Online: Next Chapter Book Club

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Online at Ridgefield Library
Program Type:
Book Discussions, Home Page Feed, Special Programs
Age Group:
Adults, Teens
Description:

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 lov...

Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Book Discussions, Home Page Feed, Special Programs
Description:

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 trans

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

Online Programs

The Ridgefield Library cannot guarantee your security or privacy on third party websites or applications.

Eighth Grade and High School Parent Circle 8-1

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Randolph Board Room at Ridgefield Library
Program Type:
Home Page Feed, Parenting
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Each Circle has two sessions. Topics typically include: Maintaining connection and influence during the high school years Anticipating risky situations and behaviors Prov...

Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Randolph Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Home Page Feed, Parenting
Description:

Each Circle has two sessions. Topics typically include:

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

CMP Logo

In Person: Community Mindfulness Meditation

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 7:00pm - 7:45pm
Main Program Room at Ridgefield Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Home Page Feed
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

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 re...

Required
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Main Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness, Home Page Feed
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Description:

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.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

Physical Activity

Participation in physical activities involves risk of injury. Participants agree to obey the safety standards of the program and the instructions of Ridgefield Library staff and other authorized program staff, as well as to hold all parties free from liability.

Eighth Grade and High School Parent Circle 8-2

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 10:15am - 11:45am
Randolph Board Room at Ridgefield Library
Program Type:
Home Page Feed, Parenting
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Each Circle has two sessions. Topics typically include: Maintaining connection and influence during the high school years Anticipating risky situations and behaviors Prov...

Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Randolph Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Home Page Feed, Parenting
Description:

Each Circle has two sessions. Topics typically include:

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

Fire Safety Tips

Hybrid: Ridgefield Senior Voices

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Main Program Room at Ridgefield Library
Program Type:
Home Page Feed, Lectures & Panels
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Fire Safety, with Chief Jerry M. Meyers, Ridgefield Fire Department. Senior Voices is a free event and a hybrid program.  Individuals may attend in person and on-line. Ligh...

Required
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Main Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Home Page Feed, Lectures & Panels
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Description:

Fire Safety, with Chief Jerry M. Meyers, Ridgefield Fire Department.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

Image of Fiero Code Promo

In Person: Web Developer Coding Bootcamp

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Donofrio Family Technology Center at Ridgefield Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Home Page Feed, Technology & STEAM
Age Group:
Adults
Making STEAM:

Making STEAM is an initiative to offer activities and programs in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math to the community. Find out about the wide array of instructional p...

Description:

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 an...

Required
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Donofrio Family Technology Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Home Page Feed, Technology & STEAM
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description:

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. 

Making STEAM is an initiative to offer activities and programs in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math to the community. Find out about the wide array of instructional programs, hands-on workshops, and special events the Library has to offer for all ages.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall

In Person: Critics' Circle Book Group

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Randolph Board Room at Ridgefield Library
Program Type:
Book Discussions, Home Page Feed
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

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 app...

Required
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Randolph Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions, Home Page Feed
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Description:

The title for this month is The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall, 2019.

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Dare

In Person: World Lit Now!

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
Randolph Board Room at Ridgefield Library
Program Type:
Book Discussions, Home Page Feed
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

The title for this month is The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Dare - NIGERIA In a rural Nigerian village, Adunni longs to get an education so she can find her “louding...

Required
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Randolph Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions, Home Page Feed
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Description:

The title for this month is The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Dare

Disclaimer(s)

Accessibility

The Library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the Library.

Masking information

Library Masking Guidelines:

· Per current local, state and federal guidelines, masks are optional for all Library patrons and staff

· The Library welcomes patrons and staff to wear masks if they prefer

· The Library has masks available at all service desks

· Ask about our contactless and remote service options

Anette Roth

Online: Basic French Conversation for Beginners

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Online at Ridgefield Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Home Page Feed
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Join us for this French conversation class for beginners via Zoom. Learned a little French in high school and would like to revisit it? Then why not join Anette Roth a...

Required
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Home Page Feed
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Description:

Join us for this French conversation class for beginners via Zoom.