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Death Mask of King Tut

King Tutankhamun's Treasure, with Toni McKeen

Monday, January 5, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Online at Ridgefield Library
Program Type:
Lectures & Panels
Age Group:
Adults

King Tutankhamun was a pharaoh who ruled Egypt from 1332 to 1323 BCE. He was only eight or nine years old when he ascended to the throne, and died at eighteen or nineteen. 

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Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures & Panels
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Description:

King Tutankhamun was a pharaoh who ruled Egypt from 1332 to 1323 BCE. He was only eight or nine years old when he ascended to the throne, and died at eighteen or nineteen. 

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Online Programs

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

Field with Tractor

Ridgefield Conservation Commission: A Focus on the Future

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

 Ridgefield Conservation Commission: A Focus on the Future

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

 Ridgefield Conservation Commission: A Focus on the Future

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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.

How to Steal a Masterpiece with Mallory Mortillaro

ARTalk: How to Steal a Masterpiece with Mallory Mortillaro

Sunday, January 11, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online at Ridgefield Library
Program Type:
Exhibits & Art Talks, Lectures & Panels
Age Group:
Adults

Enter the underworld of stolen art as we examine the little-known stories of some of history’s greatest art heists.  This lecture will review some of the most significant art thefts in the last century and a half, while also questioning and d

ARTalks:

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 Lib...

Registration Required
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Exhibits & Art Talks, Lectures & Panels
Registration Required
Description:

Enter the underworld of stolen art as we examine the little-known stories of some of history’s greatest art heists.  This lecture will review some of the most significant art thefts in the last century and a half, while also questioning and d

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.

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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 estate planning documents

Senior Voices: Wills, Trusts and Managing Wealth in Retirement

Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Main Program Room at Ridgefield Library
Program Type:
Lectures & Panels
Age Group:
Adults

The Ridgefield Commission on Aging is pleased to invite local seniors to the Senior Voices presentation on Tuesday, January 13th from 1:00-2:30 PM. The talk will focus on legal and tax issues that are important for seniors.

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

The Ridgefield Commission on Aging is pleased to invite local seniors to the Senior Voices presentation on Tuesday, January 13th from 1:00-2:30 PM. The talk will focus on legal and tax issues that are important for seniors.

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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.

Seated Portrait of Noah Webster Holding a Letter

America 250: To Be an American: Noah Webster's Sketches of American Policy

Thursday, January 22, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Program Room at Ridgefield Library
Program Type:
Lectures & Panels
Age Group:
Adults

This presentation will explore the amazing life and career of Noah Webster and the founding of the American Republic.

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

This presentation will explore the amazing life and career of Noah Webster and the founding of the American Republic.

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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.

Madonna of the Pinks by Raphael

The Art of Raphael, with Toni McKeen

Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Online at Ridgefield Library
Program Type:
Lectures & Panels
Age Group:
Adults

Dive into the artistic process of one of history’s most beloved and influential artists.

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

Dive into the artistic process of one of history’s most beloved and influential artists.

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Online Programs

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

Cover of Ridgefield Natural Resource Inventory

Reviewing Ridgefield’s Natural Resources

Thursday, February 5, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Program Room at Ridgefield Library
Program Type:
Lectures & Panels
Age Group:
Adults

The Ridgefield Conservation Commission published its review on the Town’s environmental health over two years ago. Come and learn how well the Town is doing in its stewardship of its natural resources from RCC Vice-Chairman Erik Keller.

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

The Ridgefield Conservation Commission published its review on the Town’s environmental health over two years ago. Come and learn how well the Town is doing in its stewardship of its natural resources from RCC Vice-Chairman Erik Keller.

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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.

Ruben Wind's Parents as Children

Remembering the Holocaust: The Power of Family Stories

Sunday, February 15, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Program Room at Ridgefield Library
Program Type:
Lectures & Panels
Age Group:
Adults

Ruben Wind, the child of Holocaust survivors, will tell his parents' stories of escaping from the Nazi regime even as the walls were closing around Jews throughout much of their former homeland.

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

Ruben Wind, the child of Holocaust survivors, will tell his parents' stories of escaping from the Nazi regime even as the walls were closing around Jews throughout much of their former homeland.

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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.

Montage of Musicals and Michael Langlois

Snow Date for From Liberty to Legacy

Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Program Room at Ridgefield Library
Program Type:
Lectures & Panels
Age Group:
Adults
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Main Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures & Panels

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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.

Go Native: Ecological Importance of Native Plants

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Main Program Room at Ridgefield Library
Program Type:
Lectures & Panels
Age Group:
Adults

Why are native plants so critical to a healthy ecosystem?  What happens when non-native invasive plants edge out our natives?

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

Why are native plants so critical to a healthy ecosystem?  What happens when non-native invasive plants edge out our natives?

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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.

Kristen Erickson will give an ARTalk on James Turrell famous light artist.

ARTalk: Greeting the Light of James Turrell with Kristen Erickson

Sunday, May 3, 2026 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Main Program Room at Ridgefield Library
Program Type:
Exhibits & Art Talks, Lectures & Panels
Age Group:
Adults

This talk by art historian Kristen Erickson will explore the work of pioneering light artist James Turrell, focusing on his immersive installations, skyspaces, and long-term project at Roden Crater in Arizona.

ARTalks:

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 Lib...

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

This talk by art historian Kristen Erickson will explore the work of pioneering light artist James Turrell, focusing on his immersive installations, skyspaces, and long-term project at Roden Crater in Arizona.

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.

Man and Dog Hiking

Take a Hike: Open Space Trails

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

Ridgefield has nearly 60 miles of trails on Town and State open spaces and parks ranging from short and simple to long and challenging. Learn about the best of them and how to enjoy the myriad of activities they support.

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

Ridgefield has nearly 60 miles of trails on Town and State open spaces and parks ranging from short and simple to long and challenging. Learn about the best of them and how to enjoy the myriad of activities they support.

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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.