Written by Janet Crystal
Wilton Library June 2021 Virtual Activities
Tuesdays, June 1 through June 22 Virtual Intermediate Chess Club, 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Kids in kindergarten through high school continue with their virtual chess class. Registration filled. Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton; www.wiltonlibrary.org; 203-762-3950.
Tuesday, June 1 Author Talk: Caseen Gaines - Footnotes: The Black Artists Who Rewrote the Rules of the Great White Way, 7 – 8 p.m. Footnotes is the triumphant story of the all-Black Broadway musical that changed the world forever. Author and pop culture expert Caseen Gaines leads readers through the glitz and glamour of New York City during the Roaring Twenties to reveal the revolutionary impact one show had on generations of Americans, and how its legacy continues to resonate today. Footnotes is the story of how Sissle and Blake, along with comedians Flournoy Miller and Aubrey Lyles, overcame poverty, racism, and violence to harne