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Wilton Library March 2021 Virtual Activities
Mondays, March 1, 8, 22 & 29 Ready Readers Live!, 4:15 – 4:45 p.m. Children ages 4-6 are invited to join in some story time fun! We will read two stories and have some chat time. Registration is required and space is limited. Registrants will receive an email link to the Zoom meeting shortly before the program. Visit www.wiltonlibrary.org to register. No session March 15. Questions? Email
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. Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton; www.wiltonlibrary.org; 203-762-3950.
Tuesday, March 2 Wilton Reads - Memorial Drive Book Giveaway 10 – 11 a.m. and 5 – 6 p.m. Memorial Drive: A Daughter s Memoir by Natasha Trethewey is our Wilton Reads 2021 pick. In anticipation of Trethewey s talk, and to insure a wide readership, free copies of the book will be distributed, thanks to Fairfield County Bank. Compl
Wilton Library and Wilton School District explore racism for Wilton Reads 2021 Written by Janet Crystal
Memorial Drive by Natasha Trethewey has been selected for the library’s community-wide reading event,
Wilton Reads 2021.
Programs will be on the library’s website at www.wiltonlibrary.org in February and the school district website at http://wiltonps.org. Age-appropriate book selections will be made for the district schools. Free copies of the book will be given away courtesy of Fairfield County Bank in March. The author will visit virtually in April thanks to the sponsorship of The Village Market.
Pictured (front to back): Elaine Tai-Lauria, Executive Director of Wilton Library, Fran Kompar, Director of Digital Learning for Wilton Public Schools, and Dr. Kevin Smith, Superintendent of Wilton Public Schools.
Monday, Feb. 1 through Sunday, Feb. 7
Paper Plane Challenge for Grades 4 – 8. The Wilton Library Robotics Team, Singularity Technology, has planned a fun, educational challenge for students in grades 4 to 8. Use your creativity and engineering ingenuity to create a Paper Plane from ordinary materials you can find around your house. Submit a 1-3 minute video of your creation in flight along with an explanation of the materials you used to
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. The team will view your videos and announce the top three planes based on design, function and creativity. Submissions must be received by Feb. 7. Have fun and learn something new all at the same time! Sign up required. Visit www.wiltonlibrary.org to register. Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton; www.wiltonlibrary.org; 203-762-3950.
Oxford Magistrates Court
OXFORD MAGISTRATES COURT
CHRISTOPHER THOMAS, 57, of Newbarn Close, Thame, admitted drink-driving on the A420 on November 2. He had 104mcg of alcohol per 100ml of breath, above the legal limit of 35mcg. He was made subject to a community order and must carry out 80 hours of unpaid work. He must also pay a victim surcharge of £95 and court costs of £85. He will be disqualified from driving for 24 months.
JAMES BROSNAN, 37, of Richmond Road, Oxford, admitted racial harassment in Oxfordshire on April 25 as well as assault by beating of a detention officer on April 4. He was made subject to a community order and must attend appointments with a responsible officer for 20 days and carry out 100 hours of unpaid work. He was also ordered to pay £125 in compensation.
Oxford Magistrates Court
OXFORD MAGISTRATES COURT
CHRISTOPHER THOMAS, 57, of Newbarn Close, Thame, admitted drink-driving on the A420 on November 2. He had 104mcg of alcohol per 100ml of breath, above the legal limit of 35mcg. He was made subject to a community order and must carry out 80 hours of unpaid work. He must also pay a victim surcharge of £95 and court costs of £85. He will be disqualified from driving for 24 months.
JAMES BROSNAN, 37, of Richmond Road, Oxford, admitted racial harassment in Oxfordshire on April 25 as well as assault by beating of a detention officer on April 4. He was made subject to a community order and must attend appointments with a responsible officer for 20 days and carry out 100 hours of unpaid work. He was also ordered to pay £125 in compensation.