This event is in the "Adults" group. Mahjong @ Main Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm Memorial Room at Main Library Program Type: Special Event Age Group: Adults Description: Mahjong!Tuesdays from 10am-12pmRegistration required. No walk-ins.Mahjong meets at both Main and Woods branch. Please register for only one location each week.Registration begins o... Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 22 2025 Tue Mahjong @ Main 10:00am - 12:00pm Location: Main Library Room: Memorial Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Special Event Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description: Mahjong!Tuesdays from 10am-12pmRegistration required. No walk-ins.Mahjong meets at both Main and Woods branch. Please register for only one location each week.
This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Full STEAM Ahead: Trains Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm Rotary Room at Main Library Program Type: Special Event Age Group: Preschool, Children Description: Full STEAM Ahead is a centers-based program. Participants will be welcomed with a book and a song, followed by an invitation to participate in hands-on activities with a focus on m... Required This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Apr 22 2025 Tue Full STEAM Ahead: Trains 2:00pm - 2:45pm Location: Main Library Room: Rotary Room Age Group: Preschool, Children Program Type: Special Event Required Seats Remaining: 9 Description: Full STEAM Ahead is a centers-based program. Participants will be welcomed with a book and a song, followed by an invitation to participate in hands-on activities with a focus on math, science and reading. Disclaimer(s) This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs are not permitted. The Fairfield Public Library reserves the right to utilize photographs or video taken at the library for future library publications or other library publicity. All library patrons consent to the use of their photo/video taken at the library or during library events for such purposes. If a patron does not wish to be photographed/videoed, the patron must notify the library staff to that effect.
This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Full STEAM Ahead: Trains Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm Rotary Room at Main Library Program Type: Special Event Age Group: Preschool, Children Description: Full STEAM Ahead is a centers-based program. Participants will be welcomed with a book and a song, followed by an invitation to participate in hands-on activities with a focus on m... Required This event is in the "Preschool" group. This event is in the "Children" group. Apr 22 2025 Tue Full STEAM Ahead: Trains 4:00pm - 4:45pm Location: Main Library Room: Rotary Room Age Group: Preschool, Children Program Type: Special Event Required Seats Remaining: 9 Description: Full STEAM Ahead is a centers-based program. Participants will be welcomed with a book and a song, followed by an invitation to participate in hands-on activities with a focus on math, science and reading. Disclaimer(s) This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop offs are not permitted. The Fairfield Public Library reserves the right to utilize photographs or video taken at the library for future library publications or other library publicity. All library patrons consent to the use of their photo/video taken at the library or during library events for such purposes. If a patron does not wish to be photographed/videoed, the patron must notify the library staff to that effect.
This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Woods Branch" group. You're Not Lazy: Executive Function Skills Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:15pm Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room at Fairfield Woods Branch Library Program Type: Special Event Age Group: Adults, Woods Branch Description: Have you ever been late to a meeting, misplaced your belongings, or dreaded getting started on a project? As humans, we can all relate to these situations and may even call ourselv... Required This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Woods Branch" group. Apr 23 2025 Wed You're Not Lazy: Executive Function Skills 6:00pm - 7:15pm Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library Room: Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room Age Group: Adults, Woods Branch Program Type: Special Event Required Seats Remaining: 33 Description: Have you ever been late to a meeting, misplaced your belongings, or dreaded getting started on a project? As humans, we can all relate to these situations and may even call ourselves “lazy” or “absent-minded”.
This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Woods Branch" group. Mahjong @ Woods Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm Small Meeting Room at Fairfield Woods Branch Library Program Type: Special Event Age Group: Adults, Woods Branch Description: Mahjong!Thursdays from 5:30pm-7:30pmRegistration required. No walk-ins.Mahjong is a tile-based game that was developed in China, and has gained wide-spread popularity in the West o... Required This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Woods Branch" group. Apr 24 2025 Thu Mahjong @ Woods 5:30pm - 7:30pm Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library Room: Small Meeting Room Age Group: Adults, Woods Branch Program Type: Special Event Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description: Mahjong!Thursdays from 5:30pm-7:30pmRegistration required. No walk-ins.Mahjong is a tile-based game that was developed in China, and has gained wide-spread popularity in the West over the past century.
This event is in the "Teens" group. Pet Professions with the CT Humane Society Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room at Fairfield Woods Branch Library Program Type: Special Event Age Group: Teens Description: Join us for this informative program with the Connecticut Humane Society!Animal care and other positions in animal welfare have a projected growth rate of 22% over the next eight y... Required This event is in the "Teens" group. Apr 24 2025 Thu Pet Professions with the CT Humane Society 6:00pm - 7:00pm Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library Room: Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Special Event Required Seats Remaining: 20 Description: Join us for this informative program with the Connecticut Humane Society!
This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Holocaust Memorial: Regina: Life of a Heroine Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm Rotary Room at Main Library Program Type: Special Event Age Group: Teens, Adults Description: Regina: Life of a HeroineRegina Oksenhendler Jacobs survived the Nazi invasion of Poland, and almost 3 years in Auschwitz/Birkenau. She was liberated from Bergen Belsen... Required This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 24 2025 Thu Holocaust Memorial: Regina: Life of a Heroine 6:30pm - 7:30pm Location: Main Library Room: Rotary Room Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Special Event Required Seats Remaining: 100 Description: Regina: Life of a Heroine
This event is in the "Children" group. D.I.Y. Take & Make Kit Supply Pickup -- Main Library Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm Children's Library - Main Library at Main Library Program Type: Special Event Age Group: Children Description: D.I.Y. Kits for Children Entering Grades K-5! No Registration Required! While Supplies Last.Grab a kit at the Library, and then, at your convenience, pull up the ins... This event is in the "Children" group. Apr 26 2025 Sat D.I.Y. Take & Make Kit Supply Pickup -- Main Library 12:00pm - 1:00pm Location: Main Library Room: Children's Library - Main Library Age Group: Children Program Type: Special Event Description: D.I.Y. Kits for Children Entering Grades K-5! No Registration Required! While Supplies Last.
This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Woods Branch" group. D.I.Y. Take & Make Kit Supply Pickup -- Woods Branch Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm Children's Library - Woods Library at Fairfield Woods Branch Library Program Type: Special Event Age Group: Children, Woods Branch Description: D.I.Y. Kits for Children Entering Grades K-5! No Registration Required! While Supplies Last.Grab a kit at the Library, and then, at your convenience, pull up the ins... This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Woods Branch" group. Apr 26 2025 Sat D.I.Y. Take & Make Kit Supply Pickup -- Woods Branch 12:00pm - 1:00pm Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library Room: Children's Library - Woods Library Age Group: Children, Woods Branch Program Type: Special Event Description: D.I.Y. Kits for Children Entering Grades K-5! No Registration Required! While Supplies Last.
This event is in the "Teens" group. Dungeons and Dragons Saturday Meet-Ups Saturday, April 26, 2025 at 1:00pm - 4:30pm Memorial Room at Main Library Program Type: Special Event Age Group: Teens Description: Looking for something that encourages creative thinking, problem-solving, strategy, cooperative effort, and even a little acting? Then join our us for a Dungeons and Dragons ... Required This event is in the "Teens" group. Apr 26 2025 Sat Dungeons and Dragons Saturday Meet-Ups 1:00pm - 4:30pm Location: Main Library Room: Memorial Room Age Group: Teens Program Type: Special Event Required Seats Remaining: 5 Description: Looking for something that encourages creative thinking, problem-solving, strategy, cooperative effort, and even a little acting? Then join our us for a Dungeons and Dragons meet-up. Players new to the game are welcome.
This event is in the "Children" group. Soundwaves Children's Workshop Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 12:45pm - 1:30pm Memorial Room at Main Library Program Type: Special Event, Art, Film, Music Age Group: Children Description: How does sound express emotion without words? How do words change through the way we say them? Join actor Caroline Kinsolving and violinist Katie Lansdale as they celeb... Required This event is in the "Children" group. Apr 27 2025 Sun Soundwaves Children's Workshop 12:45pm - 1:30pm Location: Main Library Room: Memorial Room Age Group: Children Program Type: Special Event, Art, Film, Music Required Seats Remaining: 34 Description: How does sound express emotion without words? How do words change through the way we say them?
This event is in the "Woods Branch" group. Spring Jigsaw Puzzle Swap 2025 **NEW TIME** Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 1:30pm - 2:00pm Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room at Fairfield Woods Branch Library Program Type: Special Event Age Group: Woods Branch Description: Drop off puzzles that are in good condition and receive one ticket per puzzle to swap for a new puzzle.Puzzles must be:NO MISSING PIECES750 pieces or largerNew or gently usedP... This event is in the "Woods Branch" group. Apr 27 2025 Sun Spring Jigsaw Puzzle Swap 2025 **NEW TIME** 1:30pm - 2:00pm Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library Room: Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room Age Group: Woods Branch Program Type: Special Event Description: Drop off puzzles that are in good condition and receive one ticket per puzzle to swap for a new puzzle.Puzzles must be:
This event is in the "All Ages" group. Violin & Verse: a Soundwaves Concert Sunday, April 27, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm Memorial Room at Main Library Program Type: Special Event, Art, Film, Music Age Group: All Ages Description: April is National Poetry Month! Join esteemed violinist Katie Lansdale and acclaimed actor Caroline Kingsolver as they collaborate to create an extraordinary afternoon of ent... Required This event is in the "All Ages" group. Apr 27 2025 Sun Violin & Verse: a Soundwaves Concert 2:00pm - 4:00pm Location: Main Library Room: Memorial Room Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Special Event, Art, Film, Music Required Seats Remaining: 45 Description: April is National Poetry Month! Join esteemed violinist Katie Lansdale and acclaimed actor Caroline Kingsolver as they collaborate to create an extraordinary afternoon of entwined language and sound.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Mahjong @ Main Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm Memorial Room at Main Library Program Type: Special Event Age Group: Adults Description: Mahjong!Tuesdays from 10am-12pmRegistration required. No walk-ins.Mahjong meets at both Main and Woods branch. Please register for only one location each week.Registration begins o... Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 29 2025 Tue Mahjong @ Main 10:00am - 12:00pm Location: Main Library Room: Memorial Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Special Event Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description: Mahjong!Tuesdays from 10am-12pmRegistration required. No walk-ins.Mahjong meets at both Main and Woods branch. Please register for only one location each week.
This event is in the "Teens" group. Drop-In Chess for Teens Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:45pm Teen Room - Main Library at Main Library Program Type: Special Event Age Group: Teens Description: Want to hang out and play chess? This low-key, teen-led chess meet-up is for players who have at least a minimum understanding of the basic rules of chess. Snacks will be ser... Required This event is in the "Teens" group. Apr 29 2025 Tue Drop-In Chess for Teens 3:30pm - 4:45pm Location: Main Library Room: Teen Room - Main Library Age Group: Teens Program Type: Special Event Required Seats Remaining: 9 Description: Want to hang out and play chess? This low-key, teen-led chess meet-up is for players who have at least a minimum understanding of the basic rules of chess. Snacks will be served.
This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Woods Branch" group. Virtual Good Eats Family Book Club Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm Virtual Program Type: Special Event, After School Age Group: Children, Woods Branch Description: Join us as we read The Last Tamale by Orlando Mendiola together over Zoom. Then you'll learn how to make a cheese tamale or two to share with your family!The li... Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Woods Branch" group. Apr 29 2025 Tue Virtual Good Eats Family Book Club 6:00pm - 7:00pm Location: Virtual Age Group: Children, Woods Branch Program Type: Special Event, After School Required Seats Remaining: 15 Description: Join us as we read The Last Tamale by Orlando Mendiola together over Zoom. Then you'll learn how to make a cheese tamale or two to share with your family! Disclaimer(s) We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with peanuts, tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Local to Fairfield - To Drink or Not to Drink: Fairfield & Bridgeport During Prohibition Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm Rotary Room at Main Library Program Type: Special Event Age Group: Adults Description: Efforts to ban alcohol began in the 1700s. By 1919, Connecticut was one of two states that voted against Prohibition. In conjunction with our exhibition Building an American Voice,... Required This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 29 2025 Tue Local to Fairfield - To Drink or Not to Drink: Fairfield & Bridgeport During Prohibition 6:30pm - 7:30pm Location: Main Library Room: Rotary Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Special Event Required Seats Remaining: 68 Description: Efforts to ban alcohol began in the 1700s. By 1919, Connecticut was one of two states that voted against Prohibition.
This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Woods Branch" group. Virtual Good Eats Family Book Club Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm Virtual Program Type: Special Event, After School Age Group: Children, Woods Branch Description: Join us as we read The Last Tamale by Orlando Mendiola together over Zoom. Then you'll learn how to make a cheese tamale or two to share with your family!The li... Required Virtual Event This event is in the "Children" group. This event is in the "Woods Branch" group. Apr 30 2025 Wed Virtual Good Eats Family Book Club 4:00pm - 5:00pm Location: Virtual Age Group: Children, Woods Branch Program Type: Special Event, After School Required Seats Remaining: 15 Description: Join us as we read The Last Tamale by Orlando Mendiola together over Zoom. Then you'll learn how to make a cheese tamale or two to share with your family! Disclaimer(s) We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with peanuts, tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.
This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. The Keys to College Success: How to Find Your Focus in a Distracting Environment Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm Memorial Room at Main Library Program Type: Science, Special Event, Health, College Planning Age Group: Teens, Adults Description: College brings newfound independence and with that freedom comes the challenge of managing distractions, staying on top of deadlines, and advocating for yourself. In this session, ... Required This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Apr 30 2025 Wed The Keys to College Success: How to Find Your Focus in a Distracting Environment 6:30pm - 7:30pm Location: Main Library Room: Memorial Room Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Science, Special Event, Health, College Planning Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description: College brings newfound independence and with that freedom comes the challenge of managing distractions, staying on top of deadlines, and advocating for yourself.
This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Woods Branch" group. Mahjong @ Woods Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm Small Meeting Room at Fairfield Woods Branch Library Program Type: Special Event Age Group: Adults, Woods Branch Description: Mahjong!Thursdays from 5:30pm-7:30pmRegistration required. No walk-ins.Mahjong is a tile-based game that was developed in China, and has gained wide-spread popularity in the West o... Required This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Woods Branch" group. May 1 2025 Thu Mahjong @ Woods 5:30pm - 7:30pm Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library Room: Small Meeting Room Age Group: Adults, Woods Branch Program Type: Special Event Required Seats Remaining: 4 Description: Mahjong!Thursdays from 5:30pm-7:30pmRegistration required. No walk-ins.Mahjong is a tile-based game that was developed in China, and has gained wide-spread popularity in the West over the past century.
This event is in the "All Ages" group. First Friday Jazz Friday, May 2, 2025 at 3:15pm - 4:30pm Periodicals Room at Main Library Program Type: Special Event Age Group: All Ages Description: Join us every Friday in the Periodicals Room as pianist Mark Edinberg performs jazz music to browse by. This event is in the "All Ages" group. May 2 2025 Fri First Friday Jazz 3:15pm - 4:30pm Location: Main Library Room: Periodicals Room Age Group: All Ages Program Type: Special Event Description: Join us every Friday in the Periodicals Room as pianist Mark Edinberg performs jazz music to browse by.
This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Woods Branch" group. Board Game Nights for Adults Monday, May 5, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:45pm Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room at Fairfield Woods Branch Library Program Type: Special Event Age Group: Adults, Woods Branch Description: For ages 16 - 116.Calling all adults and young adults ages 16 and up! Board Game Night for Adults is back! Looking for some new board game buddies? Curious to try out different gam... Required This event is in the "Adults" group. This event is in the "Woods Branch" group. May 5 2025 Mon Board Game Nights for Adults 5:30pm - 7:45pm Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library Room: Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room Age Group: Adults, Woods Branch Program Type: Special Event Required Seats Remaining: 10 Description: For ages 16 - 116. Disclaimer(s) The Fairfield Public Library reserves the right to utilize photographs or video taken at the library for future library publications or other library publicity. All library patrons consent to the use of their photo/video taken at the library or during library events for such purposes. If a patron does not wish to be photographed/videoed, the patron must notify the library staff to that effect.
This event is in the "Adults" group. Mahjong @ Main Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm Memorial Room at Main Library Program Type: Special Event Age Group: Adults Description: Mahjong!Tuesdays from 10am-12pmRegistration required. No walk-ins.Mahjong meets at both Main and Woods branch. Please register for only one location each week.Registration begins o... Required This event is in the "Adults" group. May 6 2025 Tue Mahjong @ Main 10:00am - 12:00pm Location: Main Library Room: Memorial Room Age Group: Adults Program Type: Special Event Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description: Mahjong!Tuesdays from 10am-12pmRegistration required. No walk-ins.Mahjong meets at both Main and Woods branch. Please register for only one location each week.
This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. Your Kid's Not Lazy: Why Executive Function Skill Building is the Key to Longterm Success Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm Memorial Room at Main Library Program Type: Science, Special Event, Health Age Group: Teens, Adults Description: Believe it or not, struggles with motivation, organization, and follow-through aren’t about laziness. Many bright, capable kids face these challenges—not because they aren’t trying... Required This event is in the "Teens" group. This event is in the "Adults" group. May 7 2025 Wed Your Kid's Not Lazy: Why Executive Function Skill Building is the Key to Longterm Success 6:30pm - 7:45pm Location: Main Library Room: Memorial Room Age Group: Teens, Adults Program Type: Science, Special Event, Health Required Seats Remaining: 0 Description: Believe it or not, struggles with motivation, organization, and follow-through aren’t about laziness.
