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Literature & Libations Book Club

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults

July's book selection is Pearce Oysters by Jocelyn Takacs

Registration Required
Offsite Event
Location: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Description:

July's book selection is Pearce Oysters by Jocelyn Takacs

This event is in the "Adults" group

Tech: Video Chatting Using WhatsApp with Gary Webster

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Rotary Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adults

Video-chats can be expensive when you’re on the road. And how do you send video, snapshots, and text? 

Registration Required
Location: Main Library
Room: Rotary Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Registration Required
Description:

Video-chats can be expensive when you’re on the road. And how do you send video, snapshots, and text? 

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Woods Branch" group

Game Nights for Teens

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room at Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Teens, Woods Branch

Join us on Wednesdays all summer long for game nights. Please make sure you sign up for each evening you plan to attend.

Here’s the line-up for our summer of gaming:

Registration Required
Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Room: Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Woods Branch
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Description:

Join us on Wednesdays all summer long for game nights. Please make sure you sign up for each evening you plan to attend.

Here’s the line-up for our summer of gaming:

This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Woods Branch" group

Outside Baby Rhyme Time

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 9:00am - 9:30am
Fairfield Woods Lawn at Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool, Woods Branch

Fairfield Woods Branch Library Lawn: Thursdays @ 9:00 am

A lapsit program with songs, rhymes and books for babies (pre-walkers) and their caregiver. It is recommended that you bring a blanket to sit on.*

Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Room: Fairfield Woods Lawn
Age Group: Preschool, Woods Branch
Program Type: Storytime
Description:

Fairfield Woods Branch Library Lawn: Thursdays @ 9:00 am

A lapsit program with songs, rhymes and books for babies (pre-walkers) and their caregiver. It is recommended that you bring a blanket to sit on.*

This event is in the "Preschool" group

Bounce & Wiggle *Registration Class*

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Rotary Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool

Let's bounce and wiggle during this storytime with songs, rhymes and books for babies and children up to 35 months old with their caregiver.

Registration Required
Location: Main Library
Room: Rotary Room
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Description:

Let's bounce and wiggle during this storytime with songs, rhymes and books for babies and children up to 35 months old with their caregiver.

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 "Woods Branch" group

Outside Wobbly Walkers

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 9:45am - 10:15am
Fairfield Woods Lawn at Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool, Woods Branch

Fairfield Woods Branch Library Lawn: Thursdays @ 9:45 am

Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Room: Fairfield Woods Lawn
Age Group: Preschool, Woods Branch
Program Type: Storytime
Description:

Fairfield Woods Branch Library Lawn: Thursdays @ 9:45 am

This event is in the "Preschool" group
This event is in the "Woods Branch" group

Outside Terrific Twos

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Fairfield Woods Lawn at Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool, Woods Branch

Fairfield Woods Branch Library Lawn: Thursdays @ 10:30 am

Songs, rhymes, books and movement for children ages 24-35 months and their caregiver. It is recommended that you bring a blanket to sit on.*

Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Room: Fairfield Woods Lawn
Age Group: Preschool, Woods Branch
Program Type: Storytime
Description:

Fairfield Woods Branch Library Lawn: Thursdays @ 10:30 am

Songs, rhymes, books and movement for children ages 24-35 months and their caregiver. It is recommended that you bring a blanket to sit on.*

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Woods Branch" group

Bubble Babble: Graphic Novel Book Club for Teens

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room at Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Teens, Woods Branch

Join us for any and all sessions of Bubble Babble, a graphic novel book club for teens!

Registration Required
Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Room: Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Woods Branch
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Description:

Join us for any and all sessions of Bubble Babble, a graphic novel book club for teens!

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 "Teens" group

Talent Show Information Session

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Memorial Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Teens

Sing a song, perform a scene, dance, showcase a magic trick, tell us some jokes...whatever your talent, we want you to share it with us on the FPL after-hours stage.

Registration Required
Location: Main Library
Room: Memorial Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Description:

Sing a song, perform a scene, dance, showcase a magic trick, tell us some jokes...whatever your talent, we want you to share it with us on the FPL after-hours stage.

This event is in the "Children" group

Game On! Make Your Own Fidget Board

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Rotary Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Children

Game On! Thursdays @ 4:00 pm

Make Your Own Fidget Board – Playing games is a great way to relieve stress and improve focus! Let’s play a group game or two and then create our own fidget boards to use all year long.

Registration Required
Location: Main Library
Room: Rotary Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Description:

Game On! Thursdays @ 4:00 pm

Make Your Own Fidget Board – Playing games is a great way to relieve stress and improve focus! Let’s play a group game or two and then create our own fidget boards to use all year long.

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
This event is in the "Woods Branch" group

Mahjong @ Woods

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Small Meeting Room at Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Adults, Woods Branch

Mahjong!
Thursdays from 5:30pm-7:30pm
Registration 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.

Registration Required
Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Woods Branch
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Description:

Mahjong!
Thursdays from 5:30pm-7:30pm
Registration 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
This event is in the "Woods Branch" group

Studio Ghibli Watch Party Movie Nights!

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 5:45pm - 7:45pm
Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room at Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Program Type:
Special Event, Art, Film, Music
Age Group:
Teens, Woods Branch

We are combining our Anime Watch Parties with our Movie Nights to bring you special showings of Studio Ghibli movies directed by Hayao Miyazaki.  Wear your PJ’s or comfy clothes and enjoy some tasty cinema snacks while you watch the show.

Registration Required
Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Room: Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Woods Branch
Program Type: Special Event, Art, Film, Music
Registration Required
Description:

We are combining our Anime Watch Parties with our Movie Nights to bring you special showings of Studio Ghibli movies directed by Hayao Miyazaki.  Wear your PJ’s or comfy clothes and enjoy some tasty cinema snacks while you watch the show.

This event is in the "Children" group

Pokémon Ball

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Children's Program Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Crafting
Age Group:
Children

Come to the Library to celebrate all things Pokémon and make a fun craft. Together, we will learn to make an origami basket to catch a small Poké Ball.   

Registration Required
Location: Main Library
Room: Children's Program Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Crafting
Registration Required
Description:

Come to the Library to celebrate all things Pokémon and make a fun craft. Together, we will learn to make an origami basket to catch a small Poké Ball.   

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

Book Launch for F*ck Cancer

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Memorial Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Author Talk
Age Group:
Adults

A wild and crazy work and life story unlike anything you’ve ever read-until cancer f*cked everything up Jonathan Schwartz, a punk rock kid, cut his teeth in the entertainment in New York’s legendary Bowery and beyond.

Registration Required
Location: Main Library
Room: Memorial Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Talk
Registration Required
Description:

A wild and crazy work and life story unlike anything you’ve ever read-until cancer f*cked everything up Jonathan Schwartz, a punk rock kid, cut his teeth in the entertainment in New York’s legendary Bowery and beyond.

This event is in the "Adults" group

The Plastic Problem: Simple Steps to Safeguard your Health

Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Rotary Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Lecture
Age Group:
Adults

Our dependence on plastic products has led to widespread environmental pollution, with plastic found at the most pristine corners of the planet and even inside of our bodies. Environmental health scientists and Fairfield residents Drs.

Registration Required
Location: Main Library
Room: Rotary Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Description:

Our dependence on plastic products has led to widespread environmental pollution, with plastic found at the most pristine corners of the planet and even inside of our bodies. Environmental health scientists and Fairfield residents Drs.

This event is in the "Adults" group

CT Blood Center Drive

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 9:00am - 4:30pm
Memorial Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Health
Age Group:
Adults

The Connecticut Blood Center is partnering with Fairfield Public Library to save lives! 

Location: Main Library
Room: Memorial Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health
Description:

The Connecticut Blood Center is partnering with Fairfield Public Library to save lives! 

This event is in the "Preschool" group

Sing & Stomp at the Sherman Green (Gazebo)

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:30am
Off Site
Program Type:
Storytime
Age Group:
Preschool

Join us for special outside Sing & Stomp Classes! Sing & Stomp is an active storytime for families with children ages 0-5! Hop, sing and dance with your child through songs and rhymes!

Offsite Event
Location: Off Site
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Description:

Join us for special outside Sing & Stomp Classes! Sing & Stomp is an active storytime for families with children ages 0-5! Hop, sing and dance with your child through songs and rhymes!

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 "All Ages" group

Outdoor Chess Freeplay - All ages

Friday, July 18, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Old Post Road Courtyard at Main Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
All Ages

Drop-by and play chess on our giant outdoor chess set. Bring a friend to challenge or play against one of our Teen Chess Club members. Open to all ages. Board is available on a first come basis. 

 

Location: Main Library
Room: Old Post Road Courtyard
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Special Event
Description:

Drop-by and play chess on our giant outdoor chess set. Bring a friend to challenge or play against one of our Teen Chess Club members. Open to all ages. Board is available on a first come basis. 

 

This event is in the "Children" group

D.I.Y. Take & Make Kit Supply Pickup -- Main Library

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Children's Library - Main Library at Main Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Children

D.I.Y. Kits for Children Entering Grades K-5! No Registration Required! While Supplies Last.

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, July 19, 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

D.I.Y. Kits for Children Entering Grades K-5! No Registration Required! While Supplies Last.

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 "Adults" group
This event is in the "Woods Branch" group

American Sewing Guild

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Small Meeting Room at Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Program Type:
Crafting
Age Group:
Adults, Woods Branch

This is a monthly get-together of local members of the American Sewing Guild. If you are interested in learning more about sewing and the American Sewing Guild please stop by.

Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Woods Branch
Program Type: Crafting
Description:

This is a monthly get-together of local members of the American Sewing Guild. If you are interested in learning more about sewing and the American Sewing Guild please stop by.

This event is in the "Children" group

Drop-In Button Making

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Children's Library - Main Library at Main Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Children

Looking for something fun to do on a Saturday afternoon?

Let's make pin-back buttons! From 1:00 to 3:00 pm, stop by the Children’s Room at the Main Library to use your creativity and make a button with us!

Registration Required
Location: Main Library
Room: Children's Library - Main Library
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Description:

Looking for something fun to do on a Saturday afternoon?

Let's make pin-back buttons! From 1:00 to 3:00 pm, stop by the Children’s Room at the Main Library to use your creativity and make a button with us!

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

Paint Your Pet

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room at Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Program Type:
Art, Film, Music
Age Group:
Adults, Woods Branch

Presenter Nancy Roman has been teaching watercolor painting for more than 3 years. In this 2 hour workshop, Nancy will guide participants through the process of drawing and painting their own pet portrait. 

Registration Required
Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Room: Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Woods Branch
Program Type: Art, Film, Music
Registration Required
Description:

Presenter Nancy Roman has been teaching watercolor painting for more than 3 years. In this 2 hour workshop, Nancy will guide participants through the process of drawing and painting their own pet portrait. 

This event is in the "Teens" group
This event is in the "Adults" group

Chess Tournament

Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Memorial Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Teens, Adults

Join us for a round robin style, bracket chess tournament. No barriers to entry. Basic chess playing skills are required. Registration is required. Open to teens and adults. 

 

Registration Required
Location: Main Library
Room: Memorial Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Description:

Join us for a round robin style, bracket chess tournament. No barriers to entry. Basic chess playing skills are required. Registration is required. Open to teens and adults.