Art Exhibit - Kathy Coe

Kathy Coe paints with an eye for both likeness and spirit. Her portraits, still lifes, and figural works don't simply capture appearances - they reveal personality, presence, and the quiet truths of her subjects. Working from life and guided by natural shifting light, C......More

Kathy Coe paints with an eye for both likeness and spirit. Her portraits, still lifes, and figural works don't simply capture appearances - they reveal personality, presence, and the quiet truths of her subjects. Working from life and guided by natural shifting light, Coe builds her compositions intuitively, rather than imposing a fixed plan, she follows feeling, allowing each painting to unfold into its own mood and voice.Trained at the Du Cret School of the Arts and the National Academy of Fine Art and Design, Coe studied with masters including Furman Finck, Ron Sherr, Harvey Dinnerstein and Mary Beth McKenzie. The foundation in rigorous observation is matched by her gift for color and atmosphere - subtle harmonies that give her paintings both intimacy and radiance.Throughout her career, Coe has received numerous honors, among them the Elizabeth Greenshields Grant, the Edward Mooney Traveling Scholarship, the National Academy Lorraine Grace Award and Helen M. Loggi Award, the James Sudan Bronze Medal, and the Salmagundi Silver Medal for drawing.Kathy Coe is represented by George Billis Gallery in NYC and Gtown Arts in Georgetown, CT. To see Kathy's work please visit kathycoe.com and Instagram @Kathy_Coe.The gallery is located on the Lower Level of the Library and is open to patrons during regular Library hours.

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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

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 necessary to own cards or a complete deck to participate. Registration is required for each session. Registration opens one month before the start of each session.***Preference may be given to Ridgefield Residents as space is limited.Programs like this are made possible in part by the generosity of our donors.

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Hybrid: A.M. Book Group

This month we will be reading Cousin Bette by Honoré de Balzac.Poor, plain spinster Bette is compelled to survive on the condescending patronage of her socially superior relatives in Paris: her beautiful, saintly cousin Adeline, the philandering Baron Hulot and their da......More

This month we will be reading Cousin Bette by Honoré de Balzac.Poor, plain spinster Bette is compelled to survive on the condescending patronage of her socially superior relatives in Paris: her beautiful, saintly cousin Adeline, the philandering Baron Hulot and their daughter Hortense. Already deeply resentful of their wealth, when Bette learns that the man she is in love with plans to marry Hortense, she becomes consumed by the desire to exact her revenge and dedicates herself to the destruction of the Hulot family, plotting their ruin with patient, silent malice.Cousin Bette is a gripping tale of violent jealousy, sexual passion and treachery, and a brilliant portrayal of the grasping, bourgeois society of 1840's Paris. The culmination of the Comedie humaine, Balzac's epic chronicle of his times, it is one of his greatest triumphs as a novelist.The A.M. Book Group meets in person with an option to participate via Zoom on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 10:00 am. This book group does not meet in December. New readers are always welcome. Tom Madden is the facilitator.*You may also choose to attend the program online. Everyone who registers below will receive the Zoom link.Many of the book discussion titles can be downloaded via the Library's Hoopla or Libby accounts. Please reach out to the Adult Services Department if you need assistance with downloading the title. Personal copies can also be purchased at Books on the Common at a 15% discount.If you are participating by Zoom and have not received your Zoom link by the day before the program please contact the Adult Services staff at 203.438.2282 ext. 201.

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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

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 like this are made possible in part by the generosity of our donors.

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Memory Cafe

The Library has partnered with RVNAhealth to introduce a monthly Memory Café, held at the Library and created as a welcoming hour of shared activities, conversation, and connection for individuals living with memory changes and the care partners who support themEach Mem......More

The Library has partnered with RVNAhealth to introduce a monthly Memory Café, held at the Library and created as a welcoming hour of shared activities, conversation, and connection for individuals living with memory changes and the care partners who support themEach Memory Café offers a chance to step away from appointments, schedules, and daily responsibilities and simply enjoy time together. The hour includes a thoughtful mix of easy, enjoyable activities and time to socialize. Our first Café will feature a light, friendly activity to help everyone get acquainted.A defining part of this new partnership is the involvement of RVNAhealth Dementia Specialist, Danielle Taibi, who offers a supportive and welcoming environment, focused on enjoyment, connection, and shared activities.To register, please email Adult Services staff at [email protected] may also call (203) 438-2282 x 201

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Slime Science

Children in Grades 3-5 join Kristin Quell-Garguilo to make Watermelon Slushy Slime! This pink slime will be mixed with green and black glitter and scented with a juicy sweet fragrance. The recipe will be shared and all materials are provided. Please wear clothes that ca......More

Children in Grades 3-5 join Kristin Quell-Garguilo to make Watermelon Slushy Slime! This pink slime will be mixed with green and black glitter and scented with a juicy sweet fragrance. The recipe will be shared and all materials are provided. Please wear clothes that can get sticky and dirty. Registration is required and opens a month prior to the date of the program.Preference may be given to Ridgefield Residents as space is limited.Programs like this are made possible in part by the generosity of our donors.

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Cybersecurity for the Small Business Owner, with SCORE

Cyberattacks don’t just target big corporations—small businesses are at risk every day.Join SCORE mentor and cybersecurity expert Michael Samoska for a live-hybrid webinar/workshop that demystifies cybersecurity and puts you back in control.You’ll learn the core buildin......More

Cyberattacks don’t just target big corporations—small businesses are at risk every day.Join SCORE mentor and cybersecurity expert Michael Samoska for a live-hybrid webinar/workshop that demystifies cybersecurity and puts you back in control.You’ll learn the core building blocks of cybersecurity, understand today’s most common threats, and walk away with practical insights to help safeguard your business, your customers, and your critical information.Stick around to network and mingle with SCORE mentors—your trusted partners in building a resilient, secure, and successful business.In this workshop, participants will learn how to:  • Understand why cybersecurity is critical for small businesses—not just large companies  • Recognize common cyber threats targeting small businesses today  • Protect business and customer data from cyber risks and breaches  • Apply foundational cybersecurity best practices with limited time and resources  • Reduce risk and strengthen trust with clients through smarter security habitsSimple Practical Steps to Prepare for the WorkshopBefore attending, take a few minutes to think about:How you currently store business and customer informationWhether you’ve ever received a suspicious email, text, or login requestWho in your business has access to passwords, files, or systemsWhat would be most disruptive if your business lost access to data—even temporarilyNo technical background required—just a desire to protect your business and your customers.Michael Samoska is a business and technology leader with over three decades of experience driving innovation and growth. His career has been defined by strategic leadership roles; his own Technology Services firm, filling CTO and CISO positions with numerous solution providers.Please register below.

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Rosen Movement with Betty Ross

Looking for a new way to relax, reduce stress and connect with your body? Rosen Movement encourages relaxation through range of motions and simple, easy-to-do stretching exercises done to music.These movements are designed to lubricate the joints, expand the chest, and ......More

Looking for a new way to relax, reduce stress and connect with your body? Rosen Movement encourages relaxation through range of motions and simple, easy-to-do stretching exercises done to music.These movements are designed to lubricate the joints, expand the chest, and loosen the diaphragm.Betty Ross has been studying the body for more than 20 years. She is a licensed massage therapist, a Rosen Bodywork Practitioner, a Rosen Movement Teacher, a Core Energetics Practitioner and a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner.This class will be offered on second and fourth Thursdays at 1:00. You will need to register individually for each class you would like to attend. Please register below.

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Ooh, Oobleck!

Is it a solid or a liquid? Ooh, it's Oobleck! Young scientists in Grades K-2 are invited to learn about the states of matter by creating and playing with this non-Newtonian fluid that acts like a solid when squeezed but flows like a liquid when relaxed. Join Ms. Garima ......More

Is it a solid or a liquid? Ooh, it's Oobleck! Young scientists in Grades K-2 are invited to learn about the states of matter by creating and playing with this non-Newtonian fluid that acts like a solid when squeezed but flows like a liquid when relaxed. Join Ms. Garima for some messy science and sensory play. Registration is required and opens on April 28, 2026.Programs like this are made possible in part by the generosity of our donors.

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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

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 possible in part by the generosity of our donors.

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Closed for Great Expectations Gala

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No Children's Programs

There will be no children's programs June 1-7, 2026. Children's programs will resume on Monday, June 8, 2026.

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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

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 they meet interesting characters and learn about exciting new things. Taking that journey with a group of friends makes it even more meaningful and fun.This inclusive book club meets most Mondays in Zoom and is open to anyone who enjoys a good story! Non-readers, non-verbal, emerging readers, fluent/avid readers are all welcome and encouraged to participate at their comfort level. Books are provided in advance of each meeting. Next Chapter Book Club is supported by a grant from the Ridgefield Thrift Shop and is offered in partnership with SPHERE.Please contact Assistant Library Director Andy Forsyth for more information and to register [email protected] or (203) 438-2282 ext 102.

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Nonfictioneers Book Group

This month we will be reading Rough Magic: Riding the World's Loneliest Horse Race by Lara Prior-Palmer.This is the extraordinary debut memoir of a young woman who traveled to Mongolia to compete in the world’s longest, toughest horse race, and emerged as its youngest a......More

This month we will be reading Rough Magic: Riding the World's Loneliest Horse Race by Lara Prior-Palmer.This is the extraordinary debut memoir of a young woman who traveled to Mongolia to compete in the world’s longest, toughest horse race, and emerged as its youngest and first-ever female winner.At the age of nineteen, Lara Prior-Palmer discovered a website devoted to “the world’s longest, toughest horse race”—an annual competition of endurance and skill that involves dozens of riders racing a series of twenty-five wild ponies across 1,000 kilometers of Mongolian grassland. On a whim, she decided to enter the race. As she boarded a plane to East Asia, she was utterly unprepared for what awaited her.Riders often spend years preparing to compete in the Mongol Derby, a course that recreates the horse messenger system developed by Genghis Khan, and many fail to finish. Prior-Palmer had no formal training. She was driven by her own restlessness, stubbornness, and a lifelong love of horses. She raced for ten days through extreme heat and terrifying storms, catching a few hours of sleep where she could at the homes of nomadic families.Battling bouts of illness and dehydration, exhaustion and bruising falls, she decided she had nothing to lose. Each dawn she rode out again on a fresh horse, scrambling up mountains, swimming through rivers, crossing woodlands and wetlands, arid dunes and open steppe, as American television crews chased her in their Jeeps.Told with terrific suspense and style, in a voice full of poetry and soul, Rough Magic captures the extraordinary story of one young woman who forged ahead, against all odds, to become the first female winner of this breathtaking race.The Nonfictioneers book discussion group meets in-person on the first Tuesday of the month at 6:00 pm (except December) to discuss contemporary non-fiction titles. New readers are always welcome. Please register below.Many of the book discussion titles can be downloaded via the Library's Hoopla or Libby accounts. Please reach out to the Adult Services Department if you need assistance with downloading the title. Personal copies can also be purchased at Books on the Common at a 15% discount.

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Chair Yoga with Liz Wendel

A bi-monthly Yoga class, using a chair (standing and seated) as a prop for support. Chair Yoga makes practicing yoga accessible for all populations, ages and conditions.Chair Yoga classes with Liz Wendel give you the full benefits of any other yoga class: centering, yog......More

A bi-monthly Yoga class, using a chair (standing and seated) as a prop for support. Chair Yoga makes practicing yoga accessible for all populations, ages and conditions.Chair Yoga classes with Liz Wendel give you the full benefits of any other yoga class: centering, yoga warm-ups, yoga movements & postures, concentration & breathing techniques, guided relaxation & meditation.This program is part of the Noreen L. Papa: Mothers Live Your Life series.Please register for the individual classes separately.

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Online: Poems from CT's Four Corners

Join us online as we host five diverse and engaging Connecticut poets for an evening of poetry and community. Please register in advance to receive the Zoom link.

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Murder by the Book Book Group

The title this month is Lock Every Door by Riley Sager.No visitors. No nights spent away from the apartment. No disturbing the other residents, all of whom are rich or famous or both. These are the only rules for Jules Larsen's new job as an apartment sitter at the Bart......More

The title this month is Lock Every Door by Riley Sager.No visitors. No nights spent away from the apartment. No disturbing the other residents, all of whom are rich or famous or both. These are the only rules for Jules Larsen's new job as an apartment sitter at the Bartholomew, one of Manhattan's most high-profile and mysterious buildings. Recently heartbroken and just plain broke, Jules is taken in by the splendor of her surroundings and accepts the terms, ready to leave her past life behind.As she gets to know the residents and staff of the Bartholomew, Jules finds herself drawn to fellow apartment sitter Ingrid, who comfortingly, disturbingly reminds her of the sister she lost eight years ago. When Ingrid confides that the Bartholomew is not what it seems and the dark history hidden beneath its gleaming facade is starting to frighten her, Jules brushes it off as a harmless ghost story—until the next day, when Ingrid disappears.Searching for the truth about Ingrid's disappearance, Jules digs deeper into the Bartholomew's dark past and into the secrets kept within its walls. Her discovery that Ingrid is not the first apartment sitter to go missing at the Bartholomew pits Jules against the clock as she races to unmask a killer, expose the building's hidden past, and escape the Bartholomew before her temporary status becomes permanent.Join us for Murder by the Book, the library's mystery book discussion group, which meets in-person on the first Thursday of the month from January through November at 10:30 am. Participants will discuss a selected book from different mystery authors. For fans of mysteries of all kinds—from cozies to spy thrillers! This book discussion is led by Adult Services Librarian Kelly-Ann Gardella.Many of the book discussion titles can be downloaded via the library's Hoopla or Libby accounts.Please reach out to the Adult Services Department if you need assistance with downloading the title. Personal copies can also be purchased at Books on the Common at a 15% discount.Please register below.

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