Ridgefield Library
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About Us
The Ridgefield Library is an intellectual and cultural gathering place, adapting to the changing needs of our community in an evolving world. We commit to encouraging creativity, enrichment and lifelong learning, through: - Expert and supportive staff - Diverse and relevant programming - Emerging and tested technologies - Collections available in myriad formats For more information go to: http://www.ridgefieldlibrary.org/index.shtml
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Contact Information
472 Main Street
Ridgefield, CT 06877
Call 203-438-2282
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Friday April 10 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Big Picture
Families with children ages 3 and up are invited to watch short films based on favorite and classic picturebooks. Books related to the weekly themes will be displayed for check out. Children must be accompanied by an adult. No registration.Programs like this are made po......More
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Friday April 10 2:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Family Screening "The SpongeBob Movie"
Join us during the Spring Break to watch The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025), rated PG, running time 1 hour 28 minutes. No registration required. Children must be accompanied by an adult for all activities.Programs like this are supported by the generous ......More
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Friday April 10 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
AI Investigators Series
Students in Grades 4-8 are invited to join Next Generation Learners for an interactive, discussion-based series exploring how to use AI as a tool for creativity, curiosity, and critical thinking. Participants will learn how to AI works, how to ask better questions, and ......More
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Friday April 10 6:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Games on Tap
Join us for our 21+ adults-only tabletop gaming experience. Snacks and non-alcoholic beverages provided as well as a ticket for one beer or glass of wine included. Tabletop games mean anything from card games to dice games, board games to strategy games. You are welcome......More
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Saturday April 11 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
RBR-The Shutterbug Photographers
The Shutterbug Photography group is a gathering of photography enthusiasts of all levels, who use many different kinds of cameras. We meet at the library on second Saturdays at 9:00 am to discuss our craft or take a field trip. All are welcome. Please email ridgefields......More
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Saturday April 11 10:30am - 11:15am EDT
Wolf Storytime with WCC
Families with children in Grades PK-2 are invited to celebrate Earth Month with a special program featuring an educator from the Wolf Conservation Center in South Salem, NY. We'll read a story about wolves, learn more about the mission of the Wolf Conservation Center, a......More
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Sunday April 12 1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Poetry Workshop with Ira Joe Fisher, Group A
Poet Laureate Ira Joe Fisher will hold poetry workshops twice a month on first and third Sundays, 1:30 to 3:30. Please register for either Group A (first Sunday) or Group B (third Sunday), but not both.Each poet should arrive with one poem in hand for that day. It will ......More
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Sunday April 12 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
ARTalk: Life in the the Studio with Frances Palmer
Life in the Studio is as beautiful and unexpected as Palmer’s pottery, as breathtakingly colorful as her celebrated dahlias, as intimate as the dinners she hosts in her studio for friends and family. There are insights into making pots—the importance of centering, the d......More
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Monday April 13 10:30am - 11:00am EDT
All-Age Family Storytime
Families with children of all ages engage in an active storytime that lets us talk, read, play, move, and sing together in the Children's Library! This program engages both the caregiver and the child together, so all attendees should expect to participate. No registrat......More
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Monday April 13 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Kids Coding Club
Students in grades 3-5 are invited to our Kids Coding Club with Fiero Code. Explore learn-to-code software with other kids to learn how to code in different programming languages to create games, apps and whatever you imagine. A Ridgefield Library Card will be needed to......More
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Monday April 13 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Scrabble Club
For students in grades 3-12. Learn strategies and techniques with Scrabble Master Cornelia Guest. No registration required. Please contact Cornelia Guest at [email protected] with any questions.Preference may be given to Ridgefield Residents as space is limited.P......More
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Monday April 13 6:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Online: Next Chapter Book Club
Next Chapter Book Club is a unique community-based book club program for adolescents (16 & up) and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our members love books for the same reasons most people do: they enjoy being transported to different worlds where......More
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Tuesday April 14 10:30am - 11:00am EDT
Mother Goose for ages 12-24 months
For families with walkers ages 12-24 months. Join us for fingerplays, movement, music and stories. This weekly storytime emphasizes rhymes and songs geared towards the development of toddlers. This program engages both the caregiver and the child together, so all attend......More
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Tuesday April 14 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Pokémon Players Club
Join other interested gamers in grades 2-12 to learn the basics of playing the Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG) from educator Mike Garguilo. If you know the basics, learn strategies and deck-building tips to maximize your own deck. All levels welcome, and it is not neces......More
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Tuesday April 14 5:30pm - 6:30pm EDT
EXP: Magic the Gathering Card Game
In this card game, players role play being a wizard using the magic from the land to summon forth creatures to take down their opponent. One of the longest running card games and massively popular, Magic the Gathering is a must know for any gamer. Players will learn how......More
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Tuesday April 14 6:30pm - 8:00pm EDT
Critics' Circle Book Group
This month we will be reading Playground by Richard Powers.Four lives are drawn together in a sweeping, panoramic new novel from Richard Powers, showcasing the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Overstory at the height of his skills. Twelve-year-old Evie Beaulieu sink......More
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Wednesday April 15 10:30am - 11:15am EDT
Preschool Storytime
Children ages 3-5 explore a new book every week through song, dance, and crafts in this active storytime! No registration. Download a PDF of our Social Story "I Am Going to Storytime!" to help prepare your family to visit the Ridgefield Library for storytime. Programs l......More
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Wednesday April 15 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Online: Intermediate/Advanced French with Anette Roth
Join us for this French conversation class for those with intermediate to advanced French. The class takes place via Zoom. Through texts, poems, songs, videos and more, learn more about the language and culture, improve your language skills, and meet new friends. Please......More
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Wednesday April 15 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
A250: Stars & Stripes
On the night of July 4, 1776, printer John Dunlap used a printing press to create about 200 copies of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. We'll learn more about this historical printing process, then make our own patriotic prints using gelatin printing plat......More
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Wednesday April 15 6:00pm - 7:30pm EDT
Love at First Page Book Group
This month we will be reading The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang.A heartwarming and refreshing debut novel that proves one thing: there's not enough data in the world to predict what will make your heart tick.Stella Lane thinks math is the only thing that unites the unive......More
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Thursday April 16 10:30am - 11:15am EDT
Terrific Twos
For walking toddlers ages 24-36 months and their parent or caregiver. This three-week class includes free play, songs, fingerplays, stories, and activities. Registration is required and is for all three sessions. No siblings please.Preference may be given to Ridgefield ......More
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Thursday April 16 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Baby & Me Playtime
Non-walking infants ages birth to 12 months with a caregiver are invited to drop into this informal group to network and enjoy baby time together. There will be a short introduction by a member of the library staff before each session.No registration. Siblings are welco......More
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Thursday April 16 4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
A250: Boston Tea Party STEM Challenge
Can you save the tea? Students in Grades 3-5 are invited to learn about the Boston Tea Party and join a STEM Challenge. Using only four materials, build a crate that will keep a bag of tea dry when dropped into water. Registration is required and opens March 16, 2026.Pr......More
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Thursday April 16 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Infinite Worlds Book Group
The title for this month is Half a King by Joe AbercrombieFantasy: Heir to the throne Yarvi, prompted by the murder of his father, embarks on a kingdom-transforming journey to regain the throne, even though having only one good hand means he cannot wield a weapon.Come j......More
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Friday April 17 through April 20
Friends of the Ridgefield Library Big Book Sale
Don't miss the Friends of the Ridgefield Library's multi-day Big Book Sale! Great choices for readers of all ages and interests. Check back soon for more information!
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Friday April 17 11:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Big Picture
Families with children ages 3 and up are invited to watch short films based on favorite and classic picturebooks. Books related to the weekly themes will be displayed for check out. Children must be accompanied by an adult. No registration.Programs like this are made po......More
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Saturday April 18 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Storytime with the Aldrich
Bring your budding artists to The Aldrich for Storytime, in collaboration with the Ridgefield Library! Perfect for children ages 6 and under.Registration is required. Please visit: https://thealdrich.org/events
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Saturday April 18 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Chess Club
Join Coaches Dan and Elina to learn and practice chess skills in a fun environment! No experience necessary. Registration is required for each session and opens a month to the date of the session. Programs like this are made possible in part by the generosity of our don......More
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Sunday April 19 1:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
Poetry Workshop with Ira Joe Fisher, Group B
Poet Laureate Ira Joe Fisher will hold poetry workshops twice a month on first and third Sundays, 1:30 to 3:30. Please register for either Group A (first Sunday) or Group B (third Sunday), but not both.Each poet should arrive with one poem in hand for that day. It will ......More
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Sunday April 19 2:30pm - 3:15pm EDT
Mandarin Learn & Play
Children in PreK-Grade 2 and their caregivers are invited to learn some beginning Mandarin with song, play, activities and stories. Ms. May, who is a Chinese teacher at Thistle Waithe Learning Center in South Salem, will lead families in an engaging language program to ......More
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Monday April 20 10:30am - 11:00am EDT
All-Age Family Storytime
Families with children of all ages engage in an active storytime that lets us talk, read, play, move, and sing together in the Children's Library! This program engages both the caregiver and the child together, so all attendees should expect to participate. No registrat......More
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Monday April 20 2:00pm - 2:45pm EDT
Homeschool Session Early Readers Book Club
Emerging readers in Grades K-1 join Ms. Kathleen for an Early Readers Book Club. Each month we'll read and discuss one awesome Early Reader title, followed by an activity inspired by the book. Fun and tasty treats will be served while we have our book discussion and pra......More
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Monday April 20 4:30pm - 5:15pm EDT
Early Readers Book Club
Emerging readers in Grades K-1 join Ms. Kathleen for an Early Readers Book Club. Each month we'll read and discuss one awesome Early Reader title, followed by an activity inspired by the book. Fun and tasty treats will be served while we have our book discussion and pra......More
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Monday April 20 6:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Scrabble Club
For students in grades 3-12. Learn strategies and techniques with Scrabble Master Cornelia Guest. No registration required. Please contact Cornelia Guest at [email protected] with any questions.Preference may be given to Ridgefield Residents as space is limited.P......More
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Monday April 20 6:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
Online: Next Chapter Book Club
Next Chapter Book Club is a unique community-based book club program for adolescents (16 & up) and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Our members love books for the same reasons most people do: they enjoy being transported to different worlds where......More
