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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
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Spring Poetry with Judson Scruton: Natasha Trethewey - Experiencing Prejudice in the American South, 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Judson Scruton leads a 4-week virtual series on the poetry of this year’s Wilton Reads author and poet Natasha Trethewey. Natasha Trethewey is a 2007 Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and the 2020 author of a widely-acclaimed memoir
Memorial Drive: A Daughter’s Memoir.
In her five poetry collections, she explores her own mixed-race experiences growing up in Mississippi and Georgia as well as other mixed-race women’s experiences in earlier times. 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. Please see the registration link for program and speaker details, and to register. No charge for the program.
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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
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.
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