A Virtual Tour of the Maurice Sendak House and Studio on Thursday, March 11 Presented by Wilton Library Written by Witon Library
“The World of Maurice Sendak: A Virtual Tour of the Maurice Sendak House and Studio on Thursday, March 11 in a virtual presentation.
Wilton Library and Wilton Historical Society are hosting this event which is part of a 5-part scholarly lecture series held virtually focuses on the theme of “Connecticut Creativity.”
In this presentation, “The World of Maurice Sendak: A Virtual Tour of the Maurice Sendak House and Studio,” Lynn Caponera and Dr. Jonathan Weinberg discuss the world of the famous illustrator, author, and Ridgefield resident, Maurice Sendak. Caponera and Weinberg take the audience virtually into the Sendak world, discuss the Sendak creative process, and his Ridgefield, CT home and studio where he lived and worked for forty years.
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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
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A small paper cup with a pencil sharpener sits on a to catch pencil shavings before they re placed in a compost bin in a third grade classroom at a school in the United States in a previous year. The Wilton Library, and the Wilton Historical Society are collaborating for their five part scholarly lecture series for the 14th year beginning on Thursday, February 11, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., and going until Thursday, April 8, 2021. The series will be virtual in light of the coronavirus pandemic. Each lecture of the series will be hosted by either the library, or the historical society.Brittany Hosea-Small / Special to the San Francisco Chronicle
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.
Wilton Library and Wilton Historical Society’s fourteenth collaborative Scholarly Series, “Connecticut Creativity: Vision + Imagination + Inspiration,” begins virtually on Thursday, Feb. 11, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Dr. Gil Harel (pictured here) will kick off the series with “Charles Ives and the American Music Identity.”