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Mindful Mover's Storytime

10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Wilton Library

Story Room

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness month children ages 3-6, and their caregivers, are invited to explore their emotions through the use of story. This interactive program will also include songs, movement, and special props to support feelings of calm and promote a positive mindset! No registration required.

Registration is closed

A Pleasant Pairing: Tea and Fine Chocolates

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Wilton Library

Brubeck Room

Please join us for a fun, educational talk highlighting the history and many health benefits of tea and dark chocolate (cacao) with insights from Kim Larkin's chocolatier background. She will discuss how to brew a proper cuppa, how tea varieties differ, and the tenets of the Cha/Tea Ceremonies. Included are tea samplings paired with fine chocolates, a trivia quiz, fun poetry, tea-themed display and more.

Kim Larkin is the owner of Klassic Kreations, LLC. She presents fun, educational programming that stimulate the mind, senses and palate throughout New England. She is a licensed commercial Chocolatier, holds certification from the Specialty Coffee Assoc. in Foundations and is a Tea Aficionado. In 2023, she completed her 200 hr. Kripalu School of Ayurveda Health Certification. Kim is a NAHA Certified Aromatherapist, a Usui Reiki Master, and has taught art to all ages for over twenty years. She is the author of It’s Easy Being Queen (When you know your worth), found on Amazon. Her book highlights the Royal Rules of self-empowerment and delivers the gentle but important reminder of self-worth. Kim is excited to offer an uplifting workshop based on these tenets. She is proud to bring her passion for teaching to all of her interactive programs and workshops while bringing the community together to learn something new!

Registration is required.

Registration is closed

CT Poetry Society Workshop

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Wilton Library

Rimer Room

Please join us for the next CT Poetry Society workshop at the library. All that is required is the willingness to share some poetry that you have written by reading it aloud to the group. Poets should email a copy of their poems to Ed Ahern at salmonier@aol.com. He will distribute the poems to the group shortly before the session. To facilitate discussion, space is strictly limited to just 15 attendees.

No charge but online registration is required. Register online or call 203-762-6334.

Join the waiting list

Sew an Easy Squeezy for Grades 4-7

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM

Wilton Library

Craft Room

Needle little sewing practice? 4th-7th graders can become low-stress seamstresses as we assemble sweet sidekicks from felt.

Registration required. Drop-ins admitted if space allows. Caregivers must remain on library premises.

Registration is open

The Electric Power Grid: Changes in the Next Twenty Years

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Wilton Library

Brubeck Room

As we head into the warm weather seasons, please join us for a fascinating presentation about the electric power grid. The electric power grid is changing. Our region is making a shift toward carbon-free generating resources. At the same time, overall electric demand is rising significantly due to the electrification of heating, cooling, and transportation. What does our future grid look like? This presentation will cover what we can expect in the next ten to twenty years.

Our speaker, Eduardo Sanchez, has been in the power industry for almost thirty years. He began by running submarine nuclear reactors for the United States Navy. He has been part of the team running the New England transmission grid for the last fifteen years. He will share his unique insight with the Wilton community and answer questions about the power grid.

No charge. Registration recommended. Register online or call 203-762-6334. Please contact Andrea Sato with any questions at asato@wiltonlibrary.org.

Mother Goose on the Loose

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM

Wilton Library

Story Room

Children ages 6 months to 2 years old will enjoy this fun storytime with music, puppets, picture books, and nursery rhymes. Feel free to stay after to socialize.

No registration required.

Get Well, Stay Well: How to Fall

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Wilton Library

Brubeck Room

The world is full of banana peels. As hard as we try to prevent falls, they do happen. Learn how to control your fall to prevent injury! Join us for this interactive workshop to learn this crucial skill so that IF you fall, you will know WHAT to do and HOW to get up. We can't just show you; you must try it too! Please dress in comfortable clothing. Caregivers are welcome!

Sponsored by RVNA Health, Stay at Home in Wilton and Wilton Library. Registration suggested. Click here to register. For more information, contact asato@wiltonlibrary.org.

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Paint it Up!

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Wilton Library

Rimer Room

Come join us for a fun and relaxing evening. We'll supply the canvas, paints, brushes and a collection of masterpieces to copy and inspire you. No art experience required. Just a desire to pick up a brush, have fun and let your inner self out!

For adults, ages 18+. Space limited. Registration required.

Registration is open

Get Well, Stay Well: Let's Learn More about Menopause

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Wilton Library

Presidents' Room

Menopause is a natural phase in a woman’s life but many myths still abound. Dr. Siobhan Dolan and Dr. Carol Fucigna, leaders of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Stamford Hospital, are lifelong advocates for women's health and will present an overview of the many health issues women may face as they move through menopause. Using data and best practices from the North American Menopause Society (NAMS), Dr. Dolan and Dr. Fucigna will present the facts and dispel the myths and encourage an open conversation about this important topic.

Siobhan Dolan, MD, MPH, MBA, is Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Stamford Health. Board-certified in obstetrics, gynecology, and clinical genetics, Dr. Dolan received her medical degree from Harvard Medical School, completed her residency in OBGYN at New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center and Yale-New Haven Hospital, and did her fellowship in clinical genetics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center. Dr. Dolan is building an innovative program at Stamford Health by integrating genetics and genomics into all aspects of care to provide truly personalized medicine.

Dr. Carol Fucigna is a physician with a 20-year career in obstetrics and gynecology. Her practice encompasses all aspects of obstetric and gynecologic care from adolescents to post-menopausal women with a special interest in managing peri-menopause and helping women through the menopausal transition. Dr. Fucigna is the Vice Chair of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Stamford Hospital and an Associate Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Columbia University.

Registration is recommended. Please register online or call 203-762-6334. For more information, contact asato@wiltonlibrary.org.

Wonderful Ones and Twos

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM

Wilton Library

Story Room

Active 1 and 2 year-olds and their caregivers are invited to join us for a storytime especially geared for them! The program includes books, songs, rhymes, movement activities, and instruments or scarves, all geared towards building literacy skills.

No registration required.

Bouncing Babies

11:15 AM - 11:45 AM

Wilton Library

Story Room

Join us for this interactive program especially for babies up to 12 months. We will share stories, songs, and rhymes. Scarves and movement activities will be included and we will close out with a calming lullaby. Feel free to stay after to socialize.

No Registration required.

Registration is open

Crafternoons

4:30 PM - 5:00 PM

Wilton Library

Story Room

Children aged 4 through 8 are invited to join us for an afternoon of crafting fun. Discover a different hands-on learning experience every time!

Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows. Caregivers must remain on library premises.

Registration is open

1959 in Jazz History with Gil Harel: Coltrane's Giant Steps

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Wilton Library

Brubeck Room

Please join us for the third program of our new four-part series with Dr. Gil Harel on the seminal jazz albums of 1959.The series will run as follows:

3/20/24: Miles Davis' Kind of Blue
4/10/24: Dave Brubeck's Time Out
5/22/24: John Coltrane's Giant Steps
6/18/24: Jazz Post-1959 Diverging Paths

The year 1959 was an exceptionally busy year for John Coltrane. Indeed, the iconic saxophone player and composer was featured prominently on Kind of Blue (the style of that record - modal jazz - would be one that Coltrane would revisit in subsequent years). Later in the year, he recorded an album that would become one of the most influential in the genre: Giant Steps. The name of the album proved apropos, as the leap into unprecedented chord progressions and improvisational patterns would raise Coltrane's status to that of a legend. Even today, multiple tracks on the record remain standard practice templates for aspiring saxophone players. Join Professor Gil Harel as we dive into the history and score of this massively influential album.

Registration strongly recommended. Register online or call 203-762-6334.

Gil Harel (PhD, Brandeis University) is a musicologist and music theorist whose interests include styles ranging from the western classical repertoire to jazz. Previously, he served on the faculty at CUNY Baruch College (where he was awarded the prestigious “Presidential Excellence Award for Distinguished Teaching”). Currently, he is Full Professor of Music at CT State Naugatuck Valley, where he has been presented with the AFT "Merit Award for Exemplary Service to the College" for 6 consecutive years. In 2020, he was honored with the coveted Connecticut Board of Regents (BOR) Teaching Award. At NVCC, Dr. Harel conducts the college chorale, a cappella ensemble, teaches music history and theory, and serves as musical director of theater productions.

Terrific Tales for Twos and Threes

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM

Wilton Library

Story Room

2 and 3 year-olds and their caregivers are invited to join us for a storytime geared especially for them! Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and have the opportunity to use scarves and instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Feel free to stay after to scocialize.

No registration required.

Registration is open

Snap Circuits for Grades 3-5

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Wilton Library

Craft Room

Kids in grades 3-5 can put together creations that will whistle, flash and fly. Learning principles of electronics and engineering is a snap! Beginners welcome. Caregivers must remain on library premises.

Registration required. Drop-ins welcome if space allows.

Join the waiting list

Shakespeare on the Sound's Romeo and Juliet

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Wilton Library

Rimer Room

Please join us for a special program just in time for Shakespeare on the Sound's annual summer production of Romeo and Juliet in Rowayton's Pinkney Park (June 12 –June 30). It’s their 28th year presenting Shakespeare's plays outdoors. Fun Facts About Romeo And Juliet:

Romeo and Juliet first meet on a Sunday evening. Four days later—on Wednesday evening—Romeo drinks poison and Juliet stabs herself. “Worst week ever,” as one Shakespearean scholar has put it.
Juliet is 13 years old. We don't know Romeo's age.
Dante first mentions the feud between the families in the early 1300's.
In 1662 Mary Saunderson made stage history as the first woman to play Juliet, 60 years after London audiences first saw Shakespeare's play with a boy playing Juliet.

Shakespeare on the Sound Education Director and Macbeth/Christmas Carol actor Nick Urda and board member/Shakespeare teacher John Love will guide you through Romeo and Juliet and, in an interactive presentation, hope to show you why Juliet and Romeo might be a more fitting title for the play. They'll also have you asking: were they really in love?

Registration suggested. Please register online or call 203-762-6334. For more information, contact asato@wiltonlibrary.org.

Family Playgroup

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Wilton Library

Story Room

Parents and Caregivers with young children are invited to visit the library for an opportunity to spend some time in our story room to socialize and play. Meet new friends and neighbors and let your children play with some early learning toys. No registration required.

Senior Center Book Discussion: Great Society: A New History

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Non-Library Locations

Senior Center

Please join us as Michael Bellacosa leads a discussion of Amity Shlaes's Great Society: A New History.

In May 1964, Lyndon Johnson gave a pair of speeches in which he laid out his vision for a set of programs that would create a “Great Society” and most of this was enacted, implemented and later expanded by his successor Richard Nixon. Historian Amity Shlaes turns her analytical gaze to this period with a new history, which upends many longstanding views of this period of political idealism in America. Sixty years later, two generations of Americans have felt the impact of this ambitious program. Did the plan work - are the intended beneficiaries better off – was it worth the massive cost? Alan Greenspan wrote that “Great Society is accurate history that reads like a novel, covering the high hopes and catastrophic missteps of our well-meaning leaders.”

This group meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month from September through May, excluding December. Call the Senior Center for details and to register at 203-834-6240. Comstock Community Center, 180 School Road, Wilton.

Registration is open

The Story of Chinese Musical Tradition: A Keeper of Asian Heritage Music

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Wilton Library

Brubeck Room

In celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, please join us for a special program about the Chinese musical tradition including musical instrument demonstrations and professional performance. Wilton residents Anchi Lin and her son, New York- and Boston-based conductor Julian Gau, will present information and demonstrate several traditional classical instruments from China. Two musicians from the Chinese Music Ensemble of New York will then perform on their chosen instruments:

Xiao-ran Eric Liu, an outstanding Bamboo Flute professional with an innovative approach when collaborating with western instruments

Rini Zhang: a virtuoso Erhu player and also an opera singer focuses on diverse styles of performing repertoire

Chinese classical music preserved many ancient musical elements from the historical Asia regions. Through the Silk Road, musicians and merchants from the Middle East, Central Asia, and South Asia brought their music and instruments to China. The capital of China, from around 200 BC until 14 AD, was like New York or Paris nowadays, where many traveled and brought their cultural heritages there. Over about 1600 years, Chinese musicians observed and preserved some of the instruments and musical elements that came from different parts of Asia, which ended up in what we now understand to be “Chinese classical music.” The heritage “Chinese” music is a story of continuous integration and infusion of diverse musical traditions from different parts of Asia.

Music is a powerful way to connect and to continue such historical memories from the past. Many of the nomadic tribes were lost through centuries of wars or political struggles; however, some glimpse of their musical heritages can still be traced from the instruments and genres kept by the traditional Chinese music tradition.

No charge. Co-sponsored by Wilton Library and the Chinese Music Ensemble of New York. Registration required. Please register online or call 203-762-6334. For further information, please contact Andrea Sato at asato@wiltonlibrary.org

State of the Town Talk with Toni Boucher and Dr. Kevin Smith

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Wilton Library

Brubeck Room

You are invited to a State of the Town Talk with First Selectman Toni Boucher and Wilton Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Kevin Smith. This forum, open to all community members, offers an opportunity to come together, share insights, and collaboratively address the recent outcome of the Town’s Annual Budget and Town Meeting. It will also serve as a platform to discuss the progress and future direction of ongoing projects that are shaping the fabric of our community. This event is presented in partnership with the Town of Wilton, Wilton Library and the Wilton Chamber of Commerce.

Registration is recommended. Please click here to register on the Wilton Chamber of Commerce site. For more details, please contact info@wiltonchamber.com or asato@wiltonlibrary.org.

Registration is open

Rising Seniors: College Application Timeline (Zoom)

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Non-Library Locations

Zoom

Alright rising seniors, you have a lot coming up in the next year as you navigate your college essays and applications, in addition to your regularly scheduled schoolwork & extracurriculars.

But what if there was a way to organize your workload in such a way to dramatically decrease your stress levels?

Let's talk about it.

In this session led by Priyanka Shingala of Let's Talk College, we're going to talk about:

Essays, Supplementals, Interviews: What To Do & When
Maximizing Your Summer: What to Complete Before Senior Year
Asking for Recommendations: Who to Ask & When
The College Application Website & Admissions Cycles (EA, ED, Regular, Rolling Admissions, etc)
Managing Your Stress

Registration is required in order to receive the Zoom link.

Registration is open

Naturescape Your Yard with Karen Bussolini (Zoom & In-Person)

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Wilton Library

Rimer Room

We are excited to present gardener extraordinaire Karen Bussolini in the live Zoom program, "Naturescape Your Yard," on Thursday, May 30, at 6:30 p.m. This is a hybrid program; watch with others in the Rimer Room, or remotely on Zoom.

Naturescaping is landscaping with nature - attracting and sustaining wildlife, using native and and well-adapted plants, using resources wisely, and avoiding environmental pollution. But it also means landscaping like nature. Nobody plants, waters or fertilizes the forest or the prairie, yet they survive - beautifully - on their own. Naturescaping, also called ecological landscaping, creates self-sustaining (i.e. low-maintenance) landscapes that function like nature.

Karen will show how to create environment-friendly landscapes that work with nature to reduce maintenance and costs while increasing beauty and enjoyment. She will show inspiring examples of gardens from across the country that conserve resources (time and money as well as natural resources), foster diversity, sustain wildlife, provide food and incorporate environmentally sound practices to create sustainable yards.

"Naturescape Your Yard" is informed both by the work of notable ecologists and ecological designers and a deep understanding that everything comes from somewhere, everything goes somewhere and it's all connected. The presentation includes big-picture ecological thinking, nitty-gritty how-to tips and images of sustainable yards and gardens that serve the needs of the people who use them, look attractive, and function as small ecosystems.

Karen Bussolini has been a gardener all her life. She trained as a painter and was an architectural photographer before specializing in garden photography, writing, speaking and eco-friendly garden coaching/design. She is a NOFA (Northeast Organic Farmers Association) Accredited Organic Land Care Professional. Her garden has been featured in many publications, including Anne Raver’s feature, “A Connecticut Hillside of Feisty Beauties” in The New York Times.

Registration for this program is required. Please register online, or call (203) 762-6334. For additional information contact cfquinn@wiltonlibrary.org.

Family Playgroup

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Wilton Library

Story Room

Parents and Caregivers with young children are invited to visit the library for an opportunity to spend some time in our story room to socialize and play. Meet new friends and neighbors and let your children play with some early learning toys. No registration required.

Registration is open

Author Talk: Anna Francese Gass: Italian Snacking: Sweet and Savory Recipes for Every Hour of the Day

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Wilton Library

Brubeck Room

Please join us on Tuesday, June 4, at 7 p.m., for an Author Talk with Anna Francese Gass about her new cookbook, Italian Snacking: Sweet and Savory Recipes for Every Hour of the Day. Chef, author and culinary influencer, Anna invites food lovers and home cooks on a delectable journey through the heart of Italy, exploring the rich tapestry of flavors that define Italian snacking culture.

"Gass shows her deep appreciation for and knowledge of Italian cuisine in this deftly written guide to small bites that pack a powerful flavor punch." -Library Journal

Combining simplicity and creativity, at its best, Italian cuisine charms us through a combination of the highest-quality ingredients, simple recipes tied to the specialties of each region, and the experience of being at the table.

In her second cookbook, Anna introduces the American audience to the complete range of spuntini, smaller bites enjoyed at in-between meal moments of the day, with recipes drawn from across the country. Also included is a chapter of delicacies from Italy's robust culture of street food.

Studded with gorgeous photography of finished dishes and Italian food markets, cafes, bars, and pasticcerie around Italy, this book will elevate your snacking game to the Italian ideal.

Born in Italy and raised in the U.S., the cuisine of Italy is part of Anna Francese Gass's soul. She graduated from the French Culinary Institute and began her career in the test kitchen at Food52. Her first cookbook, Heirloom Kitchen: Heritage Recipes and Family Stories from the Tables of Immigrant Women, was a collection of cherished family recipes from around the world published in 2021 and was featured on Today and Rachel Ray. Known for her ingenious takes on traditional Italian dishes, millions have viewed her Instagram videos at @annafgass. She appears regularly on Good Morning America and Access Hollywood, and her recipes are top-rated on New York Times Cooking.

Elm Street Books will be selling copies and Anna will be signing books after her talk. A portion of the proceeds goes to Wilton Library.

The media sponsor of our author talk is GOOD Morning Wilton.

Registration required.

For more information, visit www.wiltonlibrary.org or email: cfquinn@wiltonlibrary.org.

American Red Cross Blood Drive

11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Wilton Library

Brubeck Room

Please come to Wilton Library to donate blood on June 6 between 11am and 4pm. The Red Cross is low on donations and every pint helps. For more information, visit www.redcrossblood.org.

Appointment Hours: 11:00AM - 4:00PM. To sign up, click here or go to www.redcrossblood.org and use sponsor code WiltonLibrary.

Walk-ins will be accommodated. Please note: Positive ID required at time of donation.