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Five Poets' Headshots

Online: Poems from CT's Four Corners

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Online at Ridgefield Library
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music & Performances
Registration Required
Description:

Join us online as we host five diverse and engaging Connecticut poets for an evening of poetry and community.

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Online: Android Smartphone Basics

Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:30pm
Online at Ridgefield Library
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Home Page Feed, Technology & STEAM
Registration Required
Description:

In this class via Zoom we will cover many important features of your Android Smartphone.

Watercolor Bird Painting

Watercolor Bird Painting

Friday, March 6, 2026 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Donofrio Family Technology Center at Ridgefield Library
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Donofrio Family Technology Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Craft/DIY, Technology & STEAM
Registration Required
Description:

Join us for a workshop to learn how to create your very own watercolor bird painting. All materials will be provided. 

This program is funded by the Lewis Fund and the Friends of the Ridgefield Library

First Selectperson Rudy Marconi

In Person: LWVR: Get to Know Your Town

Friday, March 6, 2026 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Main Program Room at Ridgefield Library
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Main Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Programs
Registration Required
Description:

State of the Town Presentation with First Selectperson Rudy Marconi

Mr. Marconi will give a “State of the Town” presentation and talk about current issues facing Ridgefield.  A question and answer period will follow.

The words "Teen Hangout" and a few geometric painted designs in the background.

Teen Hangout

Friday, March 6, 2026 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Dayton Program Room at Ridgefield Library
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Dayton Program Room
Age Group: Grades 6–8, Teens
Program Type: Craft/DIY, Home Page Feed, Special Programs
Description:

Relax with friends on Friday afternoon - play board, card or video games, make a craft, have a snack...no registration necessary, just drop in.

read to roar

Read to ROAR

Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Leir Children’s Program Room at Ridgefield Library
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Leir Children’s Program Room
Age Group: Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Literacy
Registration Required
Description:

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.

Jacob Jolliff Band

Ridgefield Folk: The Jacob Jolliff Band

Sunday, March 8, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Combined Main and Dayton Program Rooms at Ridgefield Library
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Combined Main and Dayton Program Rooms
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Music & Performances
Registration Required
Description:

Jacob Jolliff is one of the world’s premier contemporary mandolinists. He graduated from Berklee College of Music, having studied there on a full scholarship. The following year he won the USA’s National Mandolin Championship in Winfield, KS.

Social Stitchers Meetup

Social Stitchers Meetup

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Donofrio Family Technology Center at Ridgefield Library
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Donofrio Family Technology Center
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Craft/DIY, Technology & STEAM
Registration Required
Description:

Do you have a crochet, knitting, embroidery, needlepoint, cross stitch, punch needle or any other hand stitching project that you're currently working on?

Kids Coding Club

Kids Coding Club

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Leir Children’s Program Room at Ridgefield Library
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Leir Children’s Program Room
Age Group: Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5
Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Home Page Feed, Technology & STEAM
Registration Required
Description:

Students in grades 3-5 are invited to our Kids Coding Club with Fiero Code. Explore learn-to-code software with other kids to learn how to code in different programming languages to create games, apps and whatever you imagine.

La Grenouillère, Claude Monet, 1869

Claude Monet with Toni McKeen

Monday, March 9, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Online at Ridgefield Library
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures & Panels
Registration Required
Description:

Claude Monet was the initiator and leader of a new Impressionist style, establishing himself as the undisputed master of Impressionism and one of the most influential figures in modern painting

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Hello, My Name is Sharkbait: A 2,000-Mile Adventure on the Appalachian Trail

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Main Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talks
Registration Required
Description:

Hello My Name is Sharkbait: Author talk by Michael Nieman

A 2,000-Mile Adventure on the Appalachian Trail

Five Months.
Five Million Steps.
An Odyssey of Grit.

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.

ARTalk: Life in the the Studio with Frances Palmer

2:00pm–3:00pm
Adults, All Ages / Families
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Other
Age Group: Adults, All Ages / Families
Program Type: Author Talks, Exhibits & Art Talks
Registration Required
Description:

Life in the Studio is as beautiful and unexpected as Palmer’s pottery, as breathtakingly colorful as her celebrated dahlias, as intimate as the dinners she hosts in her studio for friends an

This series of lectures, films, and workshops focuses on art, architecture, and design is dedicated to exploring the creative process. ARTalks is co-sponsored by the Ridgefield Library and the Ridgefield Guild of Artists.

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.

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

3:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
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