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Amy Walker Schott Exhibit

All Day 7/18 - 8/11

Gallery at Ridgefield Library

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Library Branch: Ridgefield Library

Room: Gallery

Age Group: Adults, All Ages / Families

Program Type: Exhibits & Art Talks

Description:

Amy Walker Schott, originally from Connecticut, is an artist who specializes in mixed media and multidimensional creations.

Artist's Reception: Amy Walker Schott

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Gallery at Ridgefield Library

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Library Branch: Ridgefield Library

Room: Gallery

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Exhibits & Art Talks

Description:

Please join us for an artist's reception for Amy Walker Schott. Originally from Connecticut, she is an artist who specializes in mixed media and multidimensional creations.

3D Print a Tic-Tac-Toe Game

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm

Donofrio Family Technology Center at Ridgefield Library

Library Branch: Ridgefield Library

Room: Donofrio Family Technology Center

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Home Page Feed, Technology & STEAM

Registration Required

Description:

Join us this week to learn how to create a tic-tac-toe game on the Library's 3D printer.

Text reads "Chibi Chats." The cover of Insomniacs After School vol.1 sits in the center.

Chibi Chats: Manga Book Club

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Kellen Family Children’s Program Room at Ridgefield Library

Library Branch: Ridgefield Library

Room: Kellen Family Children’s Program Room

Age Group: Grades 6–8, Teens

Program Type: Book Discussions, Home Page Feed, Special Programs

Registration Required

Description:

Let's talk manga! On the third Monday of each month, we will read the first volume in a series, or a single volume of stand-alone manga.

The title for this month is: Insomniacs After School by Makoto Ojiro.

Historical Depiction of Chinese Mah Jong Players

Summer Mah Jong for Beginners

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm

Bossidy Commons at Ridgefield Library

Library Branch: Ridgefield Library

Room: Bossidy Commons

Age Group: Adults

Program Type: Games & Activities

Registration Required

Description:

Think Mah Jong isn't for you? Think again!

The Making of Candlewood Lake with Mike Allen

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

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: Lectures & Panels

Registration Required

Description:

It’s Connecticut’s largest water body - 11 miles long, 5,000 acres, and 46 billion gallons of water. And yet, Candlewood Lake is so much more than just a gorgeous recreational asset.

Online: Next Chapter Book Club

Monday, July 21, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm

Online at Ridgefield Library

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Library Branch: Ridgefield Library

Room: Online

Age Group: Adults

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

Mother Goose for ages 12-24 months

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am

Main Program Room at Ridgefield Library

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Library Branch: Ridgefield Library

Room: Main Program Room

Age Group: Ages 13-24 months

Program Type: Storytimes & Early Literacy

Description:

For families with walkers ages 12-24 months. Join us for fingerplays, movement, music and stories.

Pokémon Players Club

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 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, Grades 6–8, Teens

Program Type: Games & Activities

Registration Required

Description:

Join other interested gamers in grades 2-12 to learn the basics of playing the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) from educator Mike Garguilo.

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Level Up Adulting: Interview & Job Skills

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Main Program Room at Ridgefield Library

Library Branch: Ridgefield Library

Room: Main Program Room

Age Group: Adults, Teens

Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Home Page Feed, Special Programs

Registration Required

Description:

Level up your adulting skills! Don't stress about job interviews. In this program, you will learn the importance of first impressions, how to perfect your handshake, body language tips, and how to prepare for phone and in-person interviews.

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All Day	This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "All Ages / Families" group Dina Belyayeva Exhibit: The Travel Journal All Day 5/16–6/14 Adults, All Ages / Families This event is in the "Adults" group This event is in the "All Ages / Families" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ridgefield Library Room: Gallery Age Group: Adults, All Ages / Families Program Type: Exhibits & Art Talks Description: Exhibition Statement: 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.
		This event is in the "All Ages / Families" group This event is in the "Ages 0-12 months" group This event is in the "Age 3" group This event is in the "Kindergarten" group This event is in the "Grade 3" group No Children's Programs All Day 6/2–6/6 All Ages / Families, Ages 0-12 months, Age 3, Kindergarten, Grade 3 This event is in the "All Ages / Families" group This event is in the "Ages 0-12 months" group This event is in the "Age 3" group This event is in the "Kindergarten" group This event is in the "Grade 3" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ridgefield Library Room: Lodewick Children’s Library Age Group: All Ages / Families, Ages 0-12 months, Age 3, Kindergarten, Grade 3 Program Type: Notices Description: There will be no children's programs June 2-6, 2025. Children's programs will resume on Monday, June 9, 2025.
10 am					This event is in the "Adults" group Murder by the Book 10:30am–12:00pm Adults Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ridgefield Library Room: Dayton Program Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussions, Home Page Feed Registration Required Description: The title this month is 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.	This event is in the "Adults" group Explore the Versatility of Watercolor Pencils 10:30am–12:30pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ridgefield Library Room: Dayton Program Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Classes & Workshops Description: Welcome to the vibrant and versatile world of watercolor pencils, a medium that marries the precision of drawing with the fluidity of painting! 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.	This event is in the "All Ages / Families" group Wild Things Family Storytime 10:30am–11:00am All Ages / Families Registration Required This event is in the "All Ages / Families" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ridgefield Library Room: Leir Children’s Program Room Age Group: All Ages / Families Program Type: Special Programs, Storytimes & Early Literacy Registration Required Description: For families with children of all ages. Celebrate Maurice Sendak's birthday by joining Ms. Kathleen for an all-age Wild Rumpus. We'll stomp, sing, and read together! 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. 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. This event is in the "Adults" group In Person: Caffe Italiano 10:30am–12:00pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ridgefield Library Room: Dayton Program Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Classes & Workshops Description: Join Angela Tropeano one Saturday a month as she goes over some basic Italian vocabulary and grammar to help you get started with the language, improve your basic language skills, and meet new friends. Following this half hour is Caffe'
11 am				This event is in the "Adults" group Let's Learn Canva 11:00am–12:00pm Adults Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ridgefield Library Room: Donofrio Family Technology Center Age Group: Adults Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Home Page Feed, Technology & STEAM Registration Required Description: Canva is a free online graphic design platform, used to create social media graphics, presentations, posters, documents and other visual content. 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. This event is in the "Adults" group Online: Basic French Conversation for Beginners 11:00am–12:00pm Adults Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ridgefield Library Room: Online Age Group: Adults Program Type: Classes & Workshops Registration Required Description: Join us for this French conversation class for beginners via Zoom. Disclaimer(s) Online Programs The Ridgefield Library cannot guarantee your security or privacy on third party websites or applications.			This event is in the "All Ages / Families" group Wild Thing Photo Op 11:00am–11:30am All Ages / Families This event is in the "All Ages / Families" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ridgefield Library Room: Lodewick Children’s Library Age Group: All Ages / Families Program Type: Special Programs Description: For children of all ages. Roar your terrible roars and show your terrible claws while taking a photo with a Wild Thing! 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. 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. This event is in the "Age 3" group This event is in the "Age 4" group This event is in the "Age 5" group This event is in the "Kindergarten" group This event is in the "Grade 1" group This event is in the "Grade 2" group Collaborative Cardboard Cake 11:30am–12:30pm Age 3, Age 4, Age 5, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2 Registration Required This event is in the "Age 3" group This event is in the "Age 4" group This event is in the "Age 5" group This event is in the "Kindergarten" group This event is in the "Grade 1" group This event is in the "Grade 2" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ridgefield Library Room: Leir Children’s Program Room Age Group: Age 3, Age 4, Age 5, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2 Program Type: Special Programs Registration Required Description: Let's create a wild Birthday Cake! Children in PK-2nd grade are invited to contribute to this collaborative art project in honor of Maurice Sendak's Birthday! 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. 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.
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1 pm	This event is in the "Adults" group Poetry Workshop with Ira Joe Fisher, Group A 1:30pm–3:00pm Adults Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ridgefield Library Room: Randolph Board Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Classes & Workshops Registration Required Description: Poet Laureate Ira Joe Fisher will hold poetry workshops 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.			This event is in the "Adults" group Chair Yoga with Liz Wendel 1:00pm–2:00pm Adults Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ridgefield Library Room: Main Program Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Health & Wellness Registration Required 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) 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.
2 pm							This event is in the "Kindergarten" group This event is in the "Grade 1" group This event is in the "Grade 2" group This event is in the "Grade 3" group This event is in the "Grade 4" group This event is in the "Grade 5" group Wild Things Theatre 2:00pm–3:00pm Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5 Registration Required This event is in the "Kindergarten" group This event is in the "Grade 1" group This event is in the "Grade 2" group This event is in the "Grade 3" group This event is in the "Grade 4" group This event is in the "Grade 5" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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: Special Programs Registration Required Description: Students in Grades K-5 are invited to join Theatre Director Jacquie Militano and members of the RHS Theatre Department as we celebrate Maurice Sendak's birthday by bringing Where the Wild Thing 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.
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4 pm		This event is in the "Grades 6–8" group This event is in the "Teens" group Tweens & Teens Write! 4:00pm–5:00pm Grades 6–8, Teens Registration Required This event is in the "Grades 6–8" group This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ridgefield Library Room: Kellen Family Children’s Program Room Age Group: Grades 6–8, Teens Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Home Page Feed, Special Programs Registration Required Description: 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. 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.	This event is in the "Grades 6–8" group This event is in the "Teens" group D&D Club: Knave 4:30pm–7:00pm Grades 6–8, Teens This event is in the "Grades 6–8" group This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ridgefield Library Room: Kellen Family Children’s Program Room Age Group: Grades 6–8, Teens Program Type: Games & Activities, Special Programs Description: Club meeting of gamers in grades 7-12 (rising 7th graders welcome!) alternates weeks to learn the basics of playing Fantasy Role Playing Games. This section plays using the Knave game system. 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.		This event is in the "Grades 6–8" group This event is in the "Teens" group D&D Club: Curse of Strahd 4:30pm–7:00pm Grades 6–8, Teens This event is in the "Grades 6–8" group This event is in the "Teens" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ridgefield Library Room: Kellen Family Children’s Program Room Age Group: Grades 6–8, Teens Program Type: Games & Activities, Special Programs Description: Club meeting of gamers in grades 7-12 (rising 7th graders welcome!) alternates weeks to learn the basics of playing Fantasy Role Playing Games. 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.
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6 pm		This event is in the "Adults" group Online: Next Chapter Book Club 6:30pm–7:30pm Adults This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ridgefield Library Room: Online Age Group: Adults 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.	This event is in the "Adults" group Nonfictioneers Book Group 6:00pm–7:30pm Adults Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ridgefield Library Room: Randolph Board Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Book Discussions, Home Page Feed Registration Required Description: The title for this month is Covered with Night: A Story of Murder & Indigenous Justice in Early America by Nicole Eu 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.		This event is in the "Adults" group Mail Merge - Printing Labels, Envelopes, and Letters 6:00pm–7:30pm Adults Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ridgefield Library Room: Donofrio Family Technology Center Age Group: Adults Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Home Page Feed, Technology & STEAM Registration Required Description: Mail Merge is a valuable feature included in Microsoft Word that works very nicely with Excel. After you create a list in Excel (for example, a mailing list for business or personal use), then Mail Merge can easily be used to create mailing l 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.
7 pm			This event is in the "Adults" group A Celebration of the Art of the Picture Book: An Evening with the Maurice Sendak Foundation 2025 Fellows 7:00pm–8:30pm Adults Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ridgefield Library Room: Combined Main and Dayton Program Rooms Age Group: Adults Program Type: Lectures & Panels, Special Programs Registration Required Description: Join us for a lively conversation about the picture book artform with contemporary author-illustrators Junjun Chen, Marianna Coppo, Rob Dunlavey, and Gracey Zhang. 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.	This event is in the "Adults" group Poems from CT's Four Corners 7:00pm–8:15pm Adults Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. 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. Please register in advance to receive the Zoom link. Disclaimer(s) Online Programs The Ridgefield Library cannot guarantee your security or privacy on third party websites or applications.	This event is in the "Adults" group "Perryburg" Author Randy Becker with Ira Joe Fisher 7:00pm–8:00pm Adults Registration Required This event is in the "Adults" group Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Ridgefield Library Room: Main Program Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Author Talks Registration Required Description: Join Randy Becker at the book launch for his new book, Perryburg: An Autobiography of a City, an urban, mosaic history of a Rust Belt city. Not a bland recitation of dates and facts, but rather an engaging 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.

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