Talk: “The Pride & Prejudice of Fashion: Clothing Styles of the Jane Austen Era”

Guest speaker Karen Antonowicz returns to the Library after her popular program about "The Gilded Age" fashions here last March!Celebrate Jane Austen as we wander through the wardrobes of some of Miss Austen’s most famous characters. Explore the silhouettes of the clot......More

Guest speaker Karen Antonowicz returns to the Library after her popular program about "The Gilded Age" fashions here last March!Celebrate Jane Austen as we wander through the wardrobes of some of Miss Austen’s most famous characters. Explore the silhouettes of the clothing worn by the ladies and gentlemen of the day, while learning about the accessories they would have used and the reasons behind their usage. Together, we will travel through time to a long-ago era of opulence, social graces, and a gentler way of life. Please join us! FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

Lovell Room

Knit Wits

Join the library’s drop-in knitting program – and crochet too! Make new friends, get tips and share ideas while working on your own projects. New to knitting and want to give it a try? We have needles and yarn for you to test out. Basic knitting and crochet help is avai......More

Join the library’s drop-in knitting program – and crochet too! Make new friends, get tips and share ideas while working on your own projects. New to knitting and want to give it a try? We have needles and yarn for you to test out. Basic knitting and crochet help is available upon request. Held every other Wednesday evening 6:00-7:30pm.

Lovell Room

Board Endowment Committee

The Board Endowment Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Board Room.

Board Room

Workshop: AARP SAFE DRIVER COURSE

AARP DRIVER SAFETY PROGRAM SET AT LIBRARYThe Stratford Library, in conjunction with the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), will offer another session of the “AARP Safe Driver Course”, a classroom driver retraining program designed to help older persons impr......More

AARP DRIVER SAFETY PROGRAM SET AT LIBRARYThe Stratford Library, in conjunction with the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), will offer another session of the “AARP Safe Driver Course”, a classroom driver retraining program designed to help older persons improve their driving skills on Saturday, November 15 from 10 am - 2 pm. The one-day class program, one of dozens offered by the agency every year, will be held in the Library’s Lovell Room. Developed by the AARP, the program is the first comprehensive driver retraining course geared to the specific needs of older motorists. The course material covers the effects of aging and medications on driving, basic driving rules, license renewal, local traffic hazards, adverse road conditions, energy saving and accident prevention measures. No written, physical or driving tests are given. Research shows that older drivers are involved in more accidents than their middle-aged counterparts when the record is based on actual miles driven. The physical changes of aging create difficulties for many older drivers when yielding the right-of-way, backing, turning, changing lanes and entering/leaving expressways. However, research also indicates that older persons can improve their driving abilities through additional training, attention and practice, enabling them to maintain their driving licenses longer while driving safer. This is the ultimate goal of the “AARP Driver Safety Program”. Persons 50 years of age or older are eligible to participate in the library program and will receive a certificate of completion at the end of instruction. The course is limited to 20 participates only and there is a nominal fee of $20 for AARP members and $25 for non-members charged by the AARP. Reservations are required and can be made on this site.

Lovell Room

Sunday Afternoon Talks: Ireland's Great Hunger Museum of Fairfield Irish famine presentation

Irish famine presentationDetails TBA

Lovell Room

Stratford Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting

Lovell Room

Knit Wits

Join the library’s drop-in knitting program – and crochet too! Make new friends, get tips and share ideas while working on your own projects. New to knitting and want to give it a try? We have needles and yarn for you to test out. Basic knitting and crochet help is avai......More

Join the library’s drop-in knitting program – and crochet too! Make new friends, get tips and share ideas while working on your own projects. New to knitting and want to give it a try? We have needles and yarn for you to test out. Basic knitting and crochet help is available upon request. Held every other Wednesday evening 6:00-7:30pm.

Lovell Room

Holiday Concert: JOY TO THE WORLD!

"Joy to the World" – special arrangements of Christmas & Hanukkah music for guitar & mandolin Judy and Mark Handler return to the library for a special holiday concert!

Lovell Room

Holiday Concert: New England Guitar Society

NEGS returns to the LIbrary for their annual holiday concert.Details TBD

Lovell Room

Holiday Concert

Singer/songwriter-Lara Herscovitch and pianist David Childs offer a holiday program tonight.Free and open to the public.

Lovell Room

Knit Wits

Join the library’s drop-in knitting program – and crochet too! Make new friends, get tips and share ideas while working on your own projects. New to knitting and want to give it a try? We have needles and yarn for you to test out. Basic knitting and crochet help is avai......More

Join the library’s drop-in knitting program – and crochet too! Make new friends, get tips and share ideas while working on your own projects. New to knitting and want to give it a try? We have needles and yarn for you to test out. Basic knitting and crochet help is available upon request. Held every other Wednesday evening 6:00-7:30pm.

Lovell Room

Holiday Concert: Stefano Russo

TBD

Lovell Room