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Photo from performance of Sybil's Ride with RTB logo

A250: Sybil's Ride with RTB

Monday, February 23, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Leir Children’s Program Room at Ridgefield Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Music & Performances
Age Group:
Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5

Students in Grades K-5 are invited to explore Sybil's Ride, a family theatre piece set in April, 1777 and today, based on the story of Sybil Ludington who rode longer and farther than Paul Revere…or did she? We'll me

Registration Required
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Leir Children’s Program Room
Age Group: Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5
Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Music & Performances
Registration Required
Description:

Students in Grades K-5 are invited to explore Sybil's Ride, a family theatre piece set in April, 1777 and today, based on the story of Sybil Ludington who rode longer and farther than Paul Revere…or did she? We'll me

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.

Photographs & Video

Photographs and video may be taken by Library staff during this event and used for Library publicity purposes, including in print and on social media.  Please let a staff member know if you do not wish to be photographed.

Photographing, filming, or recording patrons or staff by anyone other than Library staff is prohibited without the express advance permission of the Library Director.

Thank you.

Quill and parchment paper

A250: Revolutionary Writers

Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Leir Children’s Program Room at Ridgefield Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Craft/DIY, Games & Activities
Age Group:
Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5

Children in Grades 3-5 are invited to learn about Thomas Paine’s Common Sense and pamphlet making during the American Revolution. We’ll create quills from feathers and dye paper to make it look aged.

 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Leir Children’s Program Room
Age Group: Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5
Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Craft/DIY, Games & Activities
Registration Required
Description:

Children in Grades 3-5 are invited to learn about Thomas Paine’s Common Sense and pamphlet making during the American Revolution. We’ll create quills from feathers and dye paper to make it look aged.

 

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.

Illustration of the Declaration of Independence and Quill Pen

A250 Community Conversations: The Declaration of Independence

Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Keeler Tavern Museum and History Center at Off Site
Program Type:
Book Discussions, Special Programs
Age Group:
Adults

A250 Community Conversations are facilitated discussions led by Ridgefield Library and Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center staff that focus on increasing familiarity and interaction with the Declaration of Independence.

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Room: Keeler Tavern Museum and History Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions, Special Programs
Description:

A250 Community Conversations are facilitated discussions led by Ridgefield Library and Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center staff that focus on increasing familiarity and interaction with the Declaration of Independence.

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.

Photographs & Video

Photographs and video may be taken by Library staff during this event and used for Library publicity purposes, including in print and on social media.  Please let a staff member know if you do not wish to be photographed.

Photographing, filming, or recording patrons or staff by anyone other than Library staff is prohibited without the express advance permission of the Library Director.

Thank you.

Collage of Michael Langlois and Musicals

From Liberty to Legacy: Exploring American Ideals in the Musicals 1776 and Hamilton

Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Program Room at Ridgefield Library
Program Type:
Lectures & Panels
Age Group:
Adults

A250: From Liberty to Legacy: Exploring American Ideals in the Musicals 1776 and Hamilton

Registration Required
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Main Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures & Panels
Registration Required
Description:

A250: From Liberty to Legacy: Exploring American Ideals in the Musicals 1776 and Hamilton

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.

Antoinette Brim-Bell

A250 in Ridgefield: Closing Keynote with CT Poet Laureate Dr. Antoinette Brim-Bell

Sunday, June 14, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Keeler Tavern Museum and History Center at Off Site
Program Type:
Author Talks, Home Page Feed, Special Programs
Age Group:
Adults

Join us for the Closing Keynote presentation of our special A250: A Deep Dive into the Declaration of Independence program series offered in collaboration with Keeler Tavern Museum & History C

Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Room: Keeler Tavern Museum and History Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talks, Home Page Feed, Special Programs
Description:

Join us for the Closing Keynote presentation of our special A250: A Deep Dive into the Declaration of Independence program series offered in collaboration with Keeler Tavern Museum & History C