Wilton Library Events for Your Calendar and Website - June 2023

Wilton Library
June 2023 Programs & Events
In-Person & Virtual Activities

Thursday, June 1 iPhone Photo Editing & Enhancements, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Learn how to edit and enhance your photos with confidence using the Photos app on your iPhone. The built-in editing and enhancement tools are amazing and you can easily fine tune your photos in just a few minutes. Extra features as well as photo storage and organization tips will be discussed along with third-party photo editing apps to take your photos to the next level. For all skill levels. More suitable for iPhone models X (10) and later, using iOS software version 16 and later. Deborah Tual operates a portrait photography studio in Stamford with her husband and has spent 25+ years photographing families and business professionals in Fairfield County. Registration required. Attendance limited to 25. To register and see more details, visit www.wiltonlibrary.org. Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton; www.wiltonlibrary.org; 203-762-3950.

Friday, June 2 “Art/Place Artists” Exhibition & Reception, 6 to 7:30 p.m. At least 16 area artists from Art/Place Gallery will be showcased in Wilton Library's June art exhibition "Art/Place Artists." Art/Place Gallery is celebrating 42 years as a nonprofit artist run gallery, which relocated in downtown Fairfield after a fire in 2008 destroyed its first home in the Southport Railroad Station. The artists are: Lynne Arovas (Greenwich), Bevi Bullwinkel (Fairfield), Lois Goglia (Cheshire), Alice Katz (Fairfield), Susanne Andover Keany (Weston), Julie Leff (Weston), Mary Louise Long (Stamford), Keith Magner (Fairfield), Sandra K. Meagher (Norwalk), Toby Michaels (Westport), Lina Morielli (Stamford), Diane Pollack (Westport), Dave Pressler (Shelton), Jason Pritchard (Fairfield), George Radwan (Fairfield), and Florence Zolan (Bridgeport). Their work represents a wide variety of styles, media, and subject matter. Reception is free and open to the public. Exhibition runs through June 29. A majority of the works will be available for purchase with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the library. Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton; www.wiltonlibrary.org; 203-762-3950.

Saturday, June 3 Wilton Library’s Ice Cream Social, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Wilton Library is hosting a good old-fashioned Ice Cream Social on Saturday, June 3, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the library parking lot. All members of the Wilton community are invited to attend this special event! College Creamery will once again be handing out free, individually-wrapped ice cream, while supplies last. Enjoy live music by trustees Matt Greene and Tim Flanagan and the Community Children's Chorus (weather permitting), spray on tattoos, and more. Kids will have the chance to meet some superheroes, enjoy face painting, activities, and prizes. New residents are encouraged to sign up for their new library cards. Please stop by and join us! Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton; www.wiltonlibrary.org; 203-762-3950.

Saturday, June 3 Superheroes, Face Painting & Fun!, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Superheroes of all ages assemble! Suit up and soar to the Children's Library during the Ice Cream Social to see costumed heroes who want to meet YOU. Enjoy fantastic face painting, super activities, and prizes for the coolest costumes! Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton; www.wiltonlibrary.org; 203-762-3950.

Sunday, June 4 Connecticut's Own: Music for Spring with Oboe and Piano, 4 to 5 p.m. Please join us for another Sunday afternoon of chamber music in our Connecticut's Own series. Wilton residents Ralph Kirmser (oboe) and Kyong Hee Cho (piano) will perform Romances for Oboe and Piano by Robert and Clara Schumann as well as solo piano works by Franz Schubert and Frederick Chopin. Ralph Kirmser has been oboist for the Madera Winds Quintet for five years. Prior to that, he was oboist for the Prevailing Winds of Connecticut and Morningside Wind Quintet of New York City. Dr. Kirmser is a cardiologist and practices in Norwalk. He is a resident of Wilton and has lived there with his wife Sally and their three children for over 40 years. Kyong Hee Cho began her piano career in Korea at the age of four. She gave her first concert piano performance with the Seoul Symphony at the age of eleven. She attended the Manhattan School of Music as a merit scholar where she earned a BA and MA degree in piano performance. Kyong Hee has performed numerous solo concerts to benefit international medical and disaster relief. She teaches piano at her studio in Wilton. No charge. Registration strongly suggested.  Pre-registrants should arrive no later than 3:50 to be guaranteed seating; waitlisted and walk-in registrants will be admitted after 3:50 if space is available.  Register online at www.wiltonlibrary.org or call 203-762-6334.  For more information, contact asato@wiltonlibrary.org. Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton; www.wiltonlibrary.org; 203-762-3950.

Mondays, June 5, 12 & 26 & Wednesday, June 21 Great Decisions: A New Global Affairs Discussion Series, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Please join us for Great Decisions, a new discussion series at Wilton Library focused on current world affairs. Created by the Foreign Policy Association (FPA), the Great Decisions discussion series has been run annually by a wide variety of libraries and educational institutions across the country for nearly 60 years - 2023 is Wilton Library’s inaugural year with the program! The series will highlight eight of the most thought-provoking foreign policy challenges facing Americans in 2023, including such topics as: Energy Geopolitics, China and the U.S., Economic Warfare, Global Famine, and Climate Migration, among others. Each attendee will receive a briefing book (professionally published by the FPA) which includes pre-session readings (about ten pages per week) providing background information, current data, and policy options for each issue. It serves as the focal point for our discussions. This 8-session course will run weekly (skipping the week of Memorial Day) and will be moderated by Judson Scruton.  Each session will kick off with a 20-minute Great Decisions video on the topic of the week followed by a moderated discussion. To facilitate an active and engaged discussion, attendance is limited to 20 people, who will be registered for all eight sessions in the series. Those registrants may pick up their briefing books a week before the series starts. Because of the attendance limitation and the distribution of our limited set of briefing books, attendees are expected, if at all possible, to attend all eight sessions. To mark your calendars, here are the dates: 5/1, 5/8, 5/15, 5/22, 6/5, 6/12, 6/21 (note: this is a Wednesday], and 6/26. We hope to see you at this new and fascinating series! Judson Scruton M.A (The Johns Hopkins University, The Writing Seminars, specializing in poetry) has taught creative writing and literature at prep schools and universities. To register, visit www.wiltonlibrary.org. Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton; www.wiltonlibrary.org; 203-762-3950.

Tuesday, June 6 Poetry Discussion with Janet Krauss: The Poetry of Edward Hirsch (Zoom), 10:30 a.m. to noon. Please join us online as Janet Krauss leads a discussion of a selection of poems by Edward Hirsch. A readings packet will be emailed in advance of the program. No charge for the program. Advance registration required. Register online in order to receive the Zoom session invitation link and readings packet. Please email Michael Bellacosa at mbellacosa@wiltonlibrary.org with any questions. The novelist Jhumpa Lahiri pointedly says of Edward Hirsch’s poetic voice that it is “intimate but restrained, tender without being sentimental,”  and that he “witnesses life without flinching.” We will experience these qualities as we read his poems. He said of his own poems that he had “the true voice of feeling.” His long poem about the death of his son Gabriel, published in 2014, is considered “a masterpiece of sorrow.” Hirsch won many awards, and as a critic for The Washington Post, he reached out to poets and to those unfamiliar with poetry in a regular column on poetry and poets. Janet Krauss, who has two books of poetry published, “Borrowed Scenery,” Yuganta Press, and “Through the Trees of Autumn,” Spartina Press, has recently retired from teaching English at Fairfield University. To register and see more details, visit www.wiltonlibrary.org. Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton; www.wiltonlibrary.org; 203-762-3950.

Tuesday, June 6 DIY Citrus Coasters, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Join us for a simple DIY Citrus Rope Coaster craft. Using rope, hot glue, stencils, and paint, you can make a colorful, citrus themed coaster just in time for your summer beverages! All supplies provided. This is a small group workshop class and space is limited. Please register at www.wiltonlibrary.org. Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton; www.wiltonlibrary.org; 203-762-3950.

Tuesday, June 6 Shakespeare on the Sound: As You Like It, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Please join us for a special program just in time for Shakespeare on the Sound's annual summer production of As You Like It in Rowayton's Pinkney Park (June 14 –July 2). It’s their 27th year presenting Shakespeare's plays outdoors. “Do you not know I am a woman? When I think I must speak.” Fun Fact: In Shakespeare's romantic comedy As You Like It, the heroine Rosalind has more lines than any other female character in all of Shakespeare: more lines than Cleopatra or Juliet, more than twice as many lines as Lady Macbeth. In As You Like It, Shakespeare's version of Into The Woods, we have not two, not three, but four romantically challenged couples wandering the forest of Arden. Without Rosalind, they would never find each other, much less true love. Shakespeare wrote AYLI at the peak of his career, right before Twelfth Night and Hamlet, and it has been an audience favorite ever since. Shakespeare on the Sound Education Director and Macbeth/Christmas Carol actor Nick Urda and board member/Shakespeare teacher John Love will guide you through As You Like It and, in an interactive presentation, hope to show you why they consider Rosalind Shakespeare's greatest heroine and AYLI his most interesting comedy. To register and see more details, visit www.wiltonlibrary.org. Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton; www.wiltonlibrary.org; 203-762-3950.

Thursdays, June 8, 15, 22 & 29 Mark Schenker - “We Too Are Here”: 100 Years of Great American Novels by Women (Zoom), 7 to 8 p.m. Mark Schenker will take a reset in his ongoing lecture series on major American novels of the 20th century, which reached the late 1950s last fall. For this spring and summer, he will present two connected four-part series on eight American novels, all by critically acclaimed woman novelists. These series will be offered via Zoom with a bonus: the fourth and eighth sessions will be in-person in the Brubeck Room (as well as on Zoom) with a short reception after the lecture to chat with Mark and each other. The titles span a full century and bring in considerations of race and ethnicity (African-American, Jewish-American, Native-American), and of immigration (from China, Central Europe, Mexico). And the settings of these stories represent a striking array of American cities, states, and regions: San Francisco and Chicago; Idaho, Nebraska, North Dakota, and Michigan; Tennessee and Florida. Taken together, these works of fiction invite us to think critically about the limitations of the idea of The Great American Novel and to embrace the broadest meaning of the word pluribus (“many”) in the traditional American motto: E pluribus unum. Attendees are not expected to read or reread all or even any of the novels, but a familiarity with them will of course make the lectures more meaningful. Here are the novels for each week: Spring series: April 12 - My Antonia, Willa Cather; April 19 - Wise Blood, Flannery O’Connor; May 3 - The Woman Warrior, Maxine Hong Kingston; May 10 - Song of Solomon, Toni Morrison. June series: June 8 - Housekeeping,  Marilynne Robinson; June 15 - The House on Mango Street, Sandra Cisneros; June 22 - The Shawl, Cynthia Ozick; June 29 - The Night Watchman, Louise Erdrich. These lectures are made possible with the support of the Literary Series in Memory of Amy Quigley. Advance registration required. Register online at www.wiltonlibrary.org or call 203-762-6334. Although Mark often makes cross-references, the lectures mostly stand alone. However, as a convenience, you will automatically be registered for all eight sessions. Please email Michael Bellacosa at mbellacosa@wiltonlibrary.org with any questions. Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton; www.wiltonlibrary.org; 203-762-3950.

Saturday, June 10 Pride Storytime, 10:30 to 11 a.m. Families with children ages 1-5 can join us for a Pride themed storytime!  We will read stories, sing songs, do rhymes, move, and dance, as we celebrate our diverse community. Fun for the whole family! No registration required. Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton; www.wiltonlibrary.org; 203-762-3950.

Saturday, June 10 Wilton Pride Festival, 1 to 3 p.m. Wilton Pride, in partnership with Wilton Library, is pleased to announce the first annual Wilton Pride Festival. Join us in the Brubeck Room and courtyard for music, interactive experiences, art, exhibits, human library, photo booth, video booth, and much more! All ages welcome. The Wilton Pride Festival is being co-sponsored by the Riverbrook Regional YMCA, Wilton Youth Council, Trackside Teen Center, Middlebrook PTA, Wilton High School PTSA, Middlebrook GSA, Wilton High School GSA, Domestic Violence Crisis Center, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Kids In Crisis, and members of Girl Scout Troop #50798. Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton; www.wiltonlibrary.org; 203-762-3950.

Wednesday, June 14 Wilton Library Readers: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin, noon to 1:30 p.m. Professional book discussion leader Susan Boyar discusses Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin this month. From the New York Times best-selling author of The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry comes a dazzling and intricately imagined novel that examines the multifarious nature of identity, disability, failure, the redemptive possibilities in play, and above all, our need to connect: to be loved and to love. "Zevin’s delight in her characters, their qualities, and their projects sprinkles a layer of fairy dust over the whole enterprise. Sure to enchant even those who have never played a video game in their lives" (Kirkus Reviews). Wilton Library Readers meets the second Wednesday of each month through June. Feel free to bring your lunch and a beverage. For a complete listing of meetings and titles, visit our Wilton Library Readers page at www.wiltonlibrary.org/wilton-library.readers. Advance registration suggested. To register, visit www.wiltonlibrary.org. Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton; www.wiltonlibrary.org; 203-762-3950.

Wednesday, June 14 Wilton Library’s 128^th Annual Meeting and Author Talk, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. A brief business meeting will include the election of our new trustees and officers, a celebration of those who are retiring from our Board of Trustees and the presentation of awards for Wilton Library's outstanding volunteer and staff person of the year. Immediately following the meeting, our guest speaker will be Wilton author Dr. Mark Rubinstein. Q&A and reception follows the talk. Books available for purchase and signing courtesy of Elm Street Books. A portion of the book sales benefits Wilton Library. “From Homer's Iliad to Jillian Flynn's Gone Girl, Mysteries and Thrillers Through the Ages.” Please join us for a talk by author Mark Rubinstein on how mysteries and thrillers have thrived through the ages. What are their defining characteristics? How do they differ from each other and why are they enjoyed by so many generations of readers? Did Shakespeare write thrillers? What about Hemingway and Dostoyevsky? Why have mysteries and thrillers endured for centuries? And why are today’s bestseller lists populated by so many of them? Wiltonian Mark Rubinstein's high-octane thrillers Mad Dog House and its sequel Mad Dog Justice were both finalists for the Foreward Book of the Year Award. The Lovers' Tango won the gold medal in Popular Fiction at the Benjamin Franklin Awards. Registration required. To register and see more details, visit www.wiltonlibrary.org. Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton; www.wiltonlibrary.org; 203-762-3950.

Friday, June 16 Summer Reading Club Registration Day & Face Painting, 2:30 to 4 p.m. Kids ages 5 and up can join us to register for Summer Reading Club and get their faces painted with cool designs.  Kick off the summer in style, and check out some books! Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton; www.wiltonlibrary.org; 203-762-3950.

Saturday, June 17 CT Poetry Society Workshop, 2 to 4 p.m. 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 Ray Rauth at rayrauth@optonline.net. He will distribute the poems to the group shortly before the session. To facilitate discussion, space is strictly limited to just 15 attendees. Registration required. Register at www.wiltonlibrary.org or call 203-762-6334. Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton; www.wiltonlibrary.org; 203-762-3950.

Sunday, June 18 Hot & Cool Jazz: Venus & Mars featuring Roxy Coss and Lucas Pino, 4 to 5:30 p.m. Please join us as husband-and-wife tenor-sax power-couple Lucas Pino and Roxy Coss make their debut as co-band leaders. The duo first met at a jam session in New York City in 2012, joined as spouses in 2014, became parents in 2021, and now come together for the first time publicly in 2023 to present a set of music representing that journey. Venus & Mars is a modern jazz project and a counter-response to the old trope that “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus.” How do two woodwind players live together, let alone perform together? Come find out with us. The band will explore diverse arrangements from both musicians, from the history of jazz from the 1930s all the way through today, including some of their original compositions written for one another. The rhythm section joining this duo will feature some of the scene’s top rising stars: Mike King on piano; Liany Mateo on bass; and Dan Pugach on drums. Hot & Cool Jazz is brought to you by the generosity of the Estate of James (Tom) and Alice Brown. No charge. Suggested donation: $10. Advance registration strongly recommended. Register online or call 203-762-6334. Each registration is for one name only; please remember to separately register each member of your party. Pre-registrants should arrive by 3:50pm to be guaranteed seating; wait-listed and walk-in registrants will be admitted after 3:50 pm if space is available. There will be a reception following the concert with CDs available for sale and signing. GRAMMY Award-winning musician, composer, bandleader, recording artist, educator and activist Roxy Coss has become one of the most innovative saxophonists on the scene. Winner of the 2022 Downbeat Critics’ Poll "Rising Star" category in soprano saxophone and an ASCAP Young Jazz Composer Award, Jazziz Magazine listed her an “Artist to Watch," and she received the Hothouse Magazine & Jazzmobile “Tenor Saxophone” Award. Award-winning musician and composer Lucas Pino has performed at some of the world’s most esteemed festivals and venues. As a tenor saxophonist and multi-woodwind player, his unique and lyrical approach make him one of the most in-demand side musicians across generations. Lucas has notably performed with Dave Brubeck, Christian McBride, Takuya Kuroda, Darcy James Argue, Alan Ferber, Samora Pinderhughes, Nick Finzer, and Jazz at Lincoln Center’s “Songs We Love”, among others. To register and see more details, visit www.wiltonlibrary.org. Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton; www.wiltonlibrary.org; 203-762-3950.

Tuesday, June 20 Summer Reading Kickoff Celebration & DIY Tote Bags for Teens, 3 to 6 p.m. It's finally summer! Join us in the Teen Room for treats and fun to kickoff our summer reading challenge for teens! Learn how to participate in our Summer Reading Club and decorate a canvas tote bag to hold all of your books. For students incoming in grades 6-12 only. No registration necessary - just drop in! Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton; www.wiltonlibrary.org; 203-762-3950.

Tuesday, June 20 Paint it Up!, 6 to 7:30 p.m. 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. To register, visit www.wiltonlibrary.org. Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton; www.wiltonlibrary.org; 203-762-3950.

Tuesday, June 20 Book Launch Event - Playing the Changes: Jazz at an African University and on the Road (a memoir by Darius and Cathy Brubeck), 7 to 8:30 p.m. Please join us for a special book launch event at Wilton Library - Playing the Changes: Jazz at an African University and on the Road (a memoir by Darius and Cathy Brubeck). As a bonus, we will also screen a companion documentary film directed by Dutch filmmaker Michiel ten Kleij. After a brief introduction, Darius and Cathy will read some excerpts from the book. And then, we’ll watch the 60-minute film. A Q&A segment will follow. To conclude the event, they will sign and sell copies of their book (which is not yet available in the United States). Embracing his heritage, Darius Brubeck, son of legendary jazz musician Dave Brubeck, built on his father’s legacy as a jazz ambassador overcoming formidable challenges to inaugurate jazz education in apartheid South Africa. Playing the Changes is a film about the social impact of jazz music. Besides being a jazz legend, Dave Brubeck was a civil-rights advocate and his son, Darius, followed in his footsteps by becoming socially engaged in South Africa during the Apartheid Era. Darius Brubeck is an internationally renowned pianist, composer, and bandleader. Catherine Brubeck has worked in publishing, conference organizing, and music management in New York. On her return to South Africa, she initiated and arranged tours and concerts for students and professional South African jazz groups. No charge. Registration suggested. To register and see details, please visit www.wiltonlibrary.org or call 203-762-6334. Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton; www.wiltonlibrary.org; 203-762-3950.

Wednesday, June 21 Summer Reading Club Kickoff: Voices from Around the World and Here at Home with Laconia Therrio, 4 to 5 p.m. Kids entering kindergarten and up can join us to kick off Summer Reading Club with local storyteller Laconia Therrio. Stories About Juneteenth…Stories About Bravery…Stories About Standing Up…Stories About Caring…Stories That Scare…Come to Wilton Library and let your imagination come alive. Come to laugh, to learn, to listen and even to be scared a bit!  Registration required. Please register all attendees. Drop-ins admitted if space allows. Sign up for Summer Reading Club while you are at the library! To register, visit www.wiltonlibrary.org. Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton; www.wiltonlibrary.org; 203-762-3950.

Friday, June 23 Books and a Blanket: A Children's Reading Series, 10 to 11 a.m. The Wilton Land Conservation Trust, Wilton Library, and Wilton Go Green have come together to offer a unique and immersive book reading experience for toddlers and preschoolers. Together, we've created an opportunity for families to venture outside, explore nature, listen to stories, and make an upcycled craft.  Please visit

www.wiltonlandtrust.org and click on “Events & Programs” to register and see more details. Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton; www.wiltonlibrary.org; 203-762-3950.

Saturday, June 24 Tales to Tails, 11 a.m. to noon. Children who can read independently are invited to read to a ROAR (Ridgefield Operation Animal Rescue) Therapy Dog. The use of trained therapy dogs in reading programs can result in children who feel comfortable reading out loud, read more often, attempt more difficult books, and actually look forward to reading. As they improve their literacy skills, they're not just learning how to read, they're learning to love to read!  Registration required.  Drop-ins admitted if space allows. To register, visit www.wiltonlibrary.org. Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton; www.wiltonlibrary.org; 203-762-3950.

Monday, June 26 through Friday, June 30 Girl's Code Camp for Grades 5-8, 10 a.m. to noon. Join our Girl's Code Camp: a five-day class designed to help girls learn and practice coding skills in a supportive environment. Starting on Monday, June 26 through Friday, June 30, join us every morning for a two hour code class. Students are encouraged to bring their own laptops or Chromebooks. This class will be led by Patrice Gans of Random Hacks of Kindness, Jr. Patrice founded Random Hacks of Kindness, Jr. in 2014 after she attended a Random Hacks of Kindness event and realized the opportunity it presented to fill the void in teaching coding and computer science in the younger grades. She brings expertise in both STEM education and community engagement. Registration is required. When you register for the first day, you will be registered for all 5 days and attendance of all 5 days is highly recommended. Open to girls in incoming grades 5-8. To register, visit www.wiltonlibrary.org. Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton; www.wiltonlibrary.org; 203-762-3950.

Monday, June 26 Zentangle Art Workshop, 3 to 4:30 p.m. Join Amy, Wilton Library's certified Zentangle teacher (CZT), as she guides us through a fun and relaxing Zentangle session. This meditative art form uses simple steps to teach practitioners how to create beautiful patterns. Suitable for anyone who doesn't believe they can draw, as well as experienced artists. For adults and teens, ages 13 and up. All supplies provided. Space is limited; registration required. To register, visit www.wiltonlibrary.org. Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton; www.wiltonlibrary.org; 203-762-3950.

Monday, June 26 Blindfold Obstacle Course, 4 to 5 p.m. Trust, courage and communication are the keys for competitors entering grades 4-8. Blindfolded team members are guided by their team mates through an obstacle course to the finish line.

Registration required. Drop-ins admitted if space allows. To register, visit www.wiltonlibrary.org. Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton; www.wiltonlibrary.org; 203-762-3950.

Tuesday, June 27 & Thursday, June 29 Rhythm and Rhyme Storytime, 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. Children ages 1 to 5 and their caregivers are invited to join us for this family storytime. Participants will hear stories, sing songs, learn rhymes, do movement activities, and use scarves and instruments, while building literacy and social skills. Fun for the whole family! No registration required. Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton; www.wiltonlibrary.org; 203-762-3950.

Tuesday, June 27 How Does Our Garden Grow? – Storytime, 4:15 to 5 p.m. Children ages 4 and up are invited to a garden storytime. We will explore and chat about our Wilton Library Children's Garden. There will be stories, songs, a gardening craft, and a tour of the Children's Garden! Caregivers must remain on library property. No registration required. Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton; www.wiltonlibrary.org; 203-762-3950.

Wednesday, June 28 Babbling Bouncing Babies, 11:15 to 11:45 a.m. 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. No registration required. Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton; www.wiltonlibrary.org; 203-762-3950.

Wednesday, June 28 Gazebo Storytime at the Farmer’s Market, 2:45 to 3:15 p.m. Join us at the farmer's market for a fun family storytime inside the gazebo. Children ages 2 and up and their caregivers will enjoy stories, rhymes, and songs. Fun for the whole family!  No registration required. In case of inclement weather, the storytime will move into the Story Room in the Children's Library. Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton; www.wiltonlibrary.org; 203-762-3950.

Wednesday, June 28 Casey Carle's BubbleMania!, 4 to 5 p.m. Children entering grades K and up will thrill to giant floating spheres, long twisting soap film serpents, bubble volcanoes and much more. Expect visual comedy, and breathtaking beauty! 

Registration required. Please register all attendees. To register, visit www.wiltonlibrary.org. Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton; www.wiltonlibrary.org; 203-762-3950.

Wednesday, June 28 WLA/SCORE: Crack-proof Your Passwords: Tips and Tricks for Stronger Security, 6 to 7:15 p.m. In this session, you will learn why it is important to keep your passwords secret, and best practices for keeping them safe and secure. Broken passwords have changed the course of history – don’t let them change the course of yours. Topics include: 5 top tips to create good passwords and keep them safe; Tricks bad actors use to steal your passwords; In the news: Password Managers are being hijacked by hackers. Are they still safe to use?; What to do if your passwords are stolen. Dr. Teresa Piliouras is CEO of Technical Consulting & Research. She is an IT consultant, educator, inventor, & author. Her scientific research is focused on cybersecurity, privacy/safety in the digital age, & educational best practices. Registration required. Please see event listing at www.wiltonlibrary.org for registration link. For more information, contact asato@wiltonlibrary.org. Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton; www.wiltonlibrary.org; 203-762-3950.

Thursday, June 29 Team STEAM Presents Engineering Fun, 4:15 to 5 p.m. Kids entering grades K-5 can join Wilton High School Students' Team STEAM as they teach young engineers the basics of the engineering design process in a fun, creative, and hands-on manner! Each session will tackle a different engineering-related problem and discuss what it takes to be an engineer. Registration required for each individual session. Drop-ins admitted if space allows. 3DuxDesign kits provided by the Amadeo Family. To register, visit www.wiltonlibrary.org. Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton; www.wiltonlibrary.org; 203-762-3950.