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A250: Stars & Stripes

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Leir Children’s Program Room at Ridgefield Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Craft/DIY
Age Group:
Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2

On the night of July 4, 1776, printer John Dunlap used a printing press to create about 200 copies of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia.

Registration Required
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Leir Children’s Program Room
Age Group: Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2
Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Craft/DIY
Registration Required
Description:

On the night of July 4, 1776, printer John Dunlap used a printing press to create about 200 copies of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia.

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.

Ship in water carrying tea crates

A250: Boston Tea Party STEM Challenge

Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Leir Children’s Program Room at Ridgefield Library
Program Type:
Games & Activities, Technology & STEAM
Age Group:
Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5

Can you save the tea? Students in Grades 3-5 are invited to learn about the Boston Tea Party and join a STEM Challenge. Using only four materials, build a crate that will keep a bag of tea dry when dropped into water.
 

Registration Required
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Leir Children’s Program Room
Age Group: Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5
Program Type: Games & Activities, Technology & STEAM
Registration Required
Description:

Can you save the tea? Students in Grades 3-5 are invited to learn about the Boston Tea Party and join a STEM Challenge. Using only four materials, build a crate that will keep a bag of tea dry when dropped into water.
 

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.

Bright Star Theatre logo with performance photo

A250: Jack's Adventure in American History

Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Leir Children’s Program Room at Ridgefield Library
Program Type:
Music & Performances
Age Group:
Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5

Families with students in Grades K-5 are invited to join Jack as he crams for his upcoming test. When his history book magically bursts, Jack meets some of the most exciting people in our nation’s history!

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: Music & Performances
Registration Required
Description:

Families with students in Grades K-5 are invited to join Jack as he crams for his upcoming test. When his history book magically bursts, Jack meets some of the most exciting people in our nation’s history!

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.

Accompanying Adults

This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs will not be permitted.

Hand holding magnifying glass with Keeler Tavern Museum logo

A250: Declaration Detectives!

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Leir Children’s Program Room at Ridgefield Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2

What was life like at T. Keeler’s Inn in 1776, when the Declaration of Independence was signed?

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

What was life like at T. Keeler’s Inn in 1776, when the Declaration of Independence was signed?

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.

an aluminum foil lantern in front with a starry background

A250: A Light in the Dark

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Leir Children’s Program Room at Ridgefield Library
Program Type:
Craft/DIY, Games & Activities
Age Group:
Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5

Students in Grades 3-5 are invited to learn about lantern signals and the use of punched tin lanterns during the American Revolution.

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

Students in Grades 3-5 are invited to learn about lantern signals and the use of punched tin lanterns during the American Revolution.

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.

Ramin Ganeshram

A250: Tabling the Declaration

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Combined Main and Dayton Program Rooms at Ridgefield Library
Program Type:
Lectures & Panels, Special Programs
Age Group:
Adults

The Second Continental Congress discussed, debated and wordsmithed the Declaration of Independence not just in the formal setting of Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, but equally in the rooms of the nearby City Tavern, a genteel spot for

Registration Required
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Combined Main and Dayton Program Rooms
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures & Panels, Special Programs
Registration Required
Description:

The Second Continental Congress discussed, debated and wordsmithed the Declaration of Independence not just in the formal setting of Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, but equally in the rooms of the nearby City Tavern, a genteel spot for

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.

Food Allergies

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

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