Upcoming Events

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Preschool Storytime

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Leir Children’s Program Room at Ridgefield Library
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Leir Children’s Program Room
Age Group: Age 3, Age 4, Age 5
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Literacy
Description:

Children ages 3-5 explore a new book every week through song, dance, and crafts in this active storytime! No registration.

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Photo Editing with Canva

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
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:

Did you know that Canva can be used as a free online photo editor, allowing you to upload, edit, and share instantly from one place?

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Frogwatch Training with Woodcock Nature Center

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Main Program Room at Ridgefield Library
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Main Program Room
Age Group: Adults, All Ages / Families
Program Type: Special Programs
Registration Required
Description:

This is a training session for FrogWatch USA - a citizen science program that teaches volunteers to identify frogs and toads by the sounds they make!

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Online: Using Your Android Phone More Effectively

Thursday, March 12, 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 delve into a wide variety of the features on your smartphone. We will discuss various Settings in detail.

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Baby & Me Playtime

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Leir Children’s Program Room at Ridgefield Library
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Leir Children’s Program Room
Age Group: Ages 0-12 months
Program Type: Storytimes & Early Literacy
Description:

Non-walking infants ages birth to 12 months with a caregiver are invited to drop into this informal group to network and enjoy baby time together. There will be a short introduction by a member of the library staff before each session.

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Teen CreateSpace

Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Ellis Family Teen Center at Ridgefield Library
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Ellis Family Teen Center
Age Group: Grades 6–8, Teens
Program Type: Craft/DIY, Home Page Feed, Special Programs
Description:

Teen CreateSpace is a great chance to use the wide variety of crafting supplies we have here to make whatever your heart desires (within reason).

Asters with a Monarch

POSTPONED to April 2- Go Native: Ecological Importance of Native Plants

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

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

Felt Shamrock Pin

Felt Shamrock Pin

Friday, March 13, 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 felt shamrock pin. All materials will be provided. 

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

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Teen Hangout

Friday, March 13, 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.

Games on Tap

Games on Tap

Friday, March 13, 2026 at 6:00pm - 9:00pm
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: Games & Activities, Special Programs
Registration Required
Description:

Join us for our 21+ adults-only tabletop gaming experience.

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Art Exhibit - Christine O'Keefe

All Day 3/7–4/4
Adults, All Ages / Families
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Gallery
Age Group: Adults, All Ages / Families
Program Type: Exhibits & Art Talks
Description:

Christine O’Keefe is a classically trained figurative artist, having studied drawing and oil painting at Silvermine School of Art in New Canaan CT over a period of about 6 years.

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: Basic French Conversation for Beginners

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
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.

Photo Editing with Canva

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Donofrio Family Technology Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Home Page Feed, Technology & STEAM
Registration Required
Description:

Did you know that Canva can be used as a free online photo editor, allowing you to upload, edit, and share instantly from one place?

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.

Frogwatch Training with Woodcock Nature Center

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults, All Ages / Families
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Main Program Room
Age Group: Adults, All Ages / Families
Program Type: Special Programs
Registration Required
Description:

This is a training session for FrogWatch USA - a citizen science program that teaches volunteers to identify frogs and toads by the sounds they make!

Online: Using Your Android Phone More Effectively

11:00am–12:30pm
Adults
Registration Required
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 delve into a wide variety of the features on your smartphone. We will discuss various Settings in detail.

Disclaimer(s)

Online Programs

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

Rosen Movement with Betty Ross

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Main Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health & Wellness
Registration Required
Description:

Looking for a new way to relax, reduce stress and connect with your body? Rosen Movement encourages relaxation through range of motions and simple, easy-to-do stretching exercises done to music.

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.

Founders Hall Book Discussion

3:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Offsite Event
Library Branch: Off Site
Room: Founders Hall
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions
Description:

The book selection for 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.

POSTPONED to April 2- Go Native: Ecological Importance of Native Plants

7:00pm–8:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Main Program Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lectures & Panels
Description:

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

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.

Felt Shamrock Pin

10:00am–11:00am
Adults
Registration Required
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 felt shamrock pin. All materials will be provided. 

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

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.

Games on Tap

6:00pm–9:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Combined Main and Dayton Program Rooms
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Games & Activities, Special Programs
Registration Required
Description:

Join us for our 21+ adults-only tabletop gaming experience.

Disclaimer(s)

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.

Food Allergies

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

RBR-The Shutterbug Photographers

9:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Randolph Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Programs
Description:

The Shutterbug Photography group is a gathering of photography enthusiasts of all  levels, who use many different kinds of cameras. We meet at the library on second Saturdays at 9:00 am to discuss our craft or take a field trip.

Secret Stacks Book Sale

9:00am–5:00pm
Adults, All Ages / Families
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Friends of the Library Sorting Room
Age Group: Adults, All Ages / Families
Program Type: Book Sales, Home Page Feed, Special Programs
Description:

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.

Cross Stitch Saturday - Shamrock

10:00am–11:30am
Adults, Teens
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Donofrio Family Technology Center
Age Group: Adults, Teens
Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Craft/DIY, Technology & STEAM
Registration Required
Description:

Join us for a workshop to learn how to sew your very own cross stitch shamrock. No cross stitch experience is necessary.  All materials will be provided. 

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.

Poetry Workshop with Ira Joe Fisher, Group B

1:30pm–3:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
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.

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: Under Open Sky / Storm King Art Center with Adela Goldsmith

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

Since its founding in 1960, Storm King Art Center in Mountainville, New York, has been supporting artists in the realization and presentation of some of their most ambitious works.

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.

Monogram Jewelry Case

3:00pm–4:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
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 as we make a custom monogram iron-on decal for a jewelry case.

Making STEAM is an initiative to offer activities and programs in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math to the community. Find out about the wide array of instructional programs, hands-on workshops, and special events the Library has to offer for all ages.

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: Next Chapter Book Club

6:30pm–7:30pm
Adults
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.

Online: Facebook – Using the App and the Website

3:00pm–4:15pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Home Page Feed, Technology & STEAM
Registration Required
Description:

Facebook is one of the most popular social networking platforms, and you can access it both via the dedicated Facebook app or through its website.

Disclaimer(s)

Online Programs

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

Online: Intermediate/Advanced French with Anette Roth

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Online
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes & Workshops
Registration Required
Description:

Join us for this French conversation class for those with intermediate to advanced French. The class takes place via Zoom.

Video Editing with Canva

11:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Donofrio Family Technology Center
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Classes & Workshops, Home Page Feed, Technology & STEAM
Registration Required
Description:

Did you know that Canva can be used as a free online video editor, allowing you to create engaging videos for any platform with their drag and drop interface?

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.

Chair Yoga with Liz Wendel

1:00pm–2:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
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.

Love at First Page Book Group

6:00pm–7:30pm
Adults
Registration Required
Library Branch: Ridgefield Library
Room: Randolph Board Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussions, Home Page Feed
Registration Required
Description:

This month we will be reading The Right Swipe by Alisha Rai.

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.

Short Film: The Secret History of Slavery in New York

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

‘The Hidden History of Slavery in New York’ is a 30-minute documentary for broadcast television, that digs deeply into an infamous chapter in our country that hasn’t made its way into the history books.

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: Using and Managing Apps on Your Android Phone 

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

Android phones come with many useful apps built right in, and there are literally millions more available from the Google Play Store. In this class via Zoom, we will cover how to organize and manage your apps, how to add or remove or update apps.

Disclaimer(s)

Online Programs

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