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"First Friday Jazz" with Mark Edinberg

Friday, June 7, 2024 at 3:15pm - 4:30pm
Periodicals Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Special Event, Art, Film, Music
Age Group:
All Ages
Description:

Listen to pianist Mark Edinberg play relaxing jazz music as you browse.

Location: Main Library
Room: Periodicals Room
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Special Event, Art, Film, Music
Description:

Listen to pianist Mark Edinberg play relaxing jazz music as you browse.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Anime Club Watch Party

Friday, June 7, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Rotary Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Art, Film, Music
Age Group:
Teens
Description:

Anime and manga lovers unite!  Let's hang out, craft, and watch some Anime.  Anime Club is a low-key gathering where ALL levels of fandom can interact without judgment.&n...

Required
Location: Main Library
Room: Rotary Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Art, Film, Music
Required
Seats Remaining: 23
Description:

Anime and manga lovers unite!  Let's hang out, craft, and watch some Anime.  Anime Club is a low-key gathering where ALL levels of fandom can interact without judgment.  We will watch Anime, have some tasty Japanese snacks, and fini

Disclaimer(s)

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with peanuts, tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

LIBRARY CLOSED

All Day
Virtual, Main Library, Fairfield Woods Branch Library, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Virtual, Main Library, Fairfield Woods Branch Library, Off Site
This event is in the "Adults" group.

How to Use CreativeBug

Monday, June 10, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Rotary Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Elevate your skills and discover new hobbies with CreativeBug, powered by Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores. Your Fairfield Public Library card grants you access to videos, tutorials ...

Required
Location: Main Library
Room: Rotary Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 30
Description:

Elevate your skills and discover new hobbies with CreativeBug, powered by Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores. Your Fairfield Public Library card grants you access to videos, tutorials and patterns for everything from sketching to chocolate making!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mahjong

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Memorial Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Mahjong! Tuesdays from 10am-12pm Registration required. No walk-ins. Mahjong meets at both Main and Woods branch. Please register for only one location each week. Mahjong is ...

Required
Location: Main Library
Room: Memorial Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description:

Mahjong!
Tuesdays from 10am-12pm
Registration 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.
This event is in the "Woods Branch" group.

Sew Studio with Jen Butler

Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:45pm
Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room at Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Program Type:
Crafting
Age Group:
Teens, Adults, Woods Branch
Description:

This is a terrific sewing group led by the fabulous designer Jennifer Butler! All sewing-skill levels are welcome. Bring your own project to work on or grab a pattern from our file...

Required
Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Room: Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Woods Branch
Program Type: Crafting
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description:

This is a terrific sewing group led by the fabulous designer Jennifer Butler! All sewing-skill levels are welcome. Bring your own project to work on or grab a pattern from our files. For ages 12 and up.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Tech 101 Sessions

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Memorial Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Technology
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Questions about your phone? tablet? laptop? We will offer basic assistance. Please come with your questions ready.

Required
Location: Main Library
Room: Memorial Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: 5
Description:

Questions about your phone? tablet? laptop? We will offer basic assistance. Please come with your questions ready.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Virtual: Women & Money Roundtable

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Finances
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Join Liz Maccarone and Julia Strayer of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management as they discuss how to make sense of today's financial markets.  Please register to receive a Zoom link...

Required
Virtual Event
Location: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Finances
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Description:

Join Liz Maccarone and Julia Strayer of Merrill Lynch Wealth Management as they discuss how to make sense of today's financial markets.  Please register to receive a Zoom link for this VIRTUAL program. 

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

*CANCELLED* Embodied Meditation

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room at Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Program Type:
Health
Age Group:
Adults, Woods Branch
Description:

Join us to learn about and experience embodied meditation with Marika Baxter.  Embodied meditation is a somatic meditation practice that grounds us to feel whole in our bodies...

Cancelled
Required
Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Room: Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Woods Branch
Program Type: Health
Description:

Join us to learn about and experience embodied meditation with Marika Baxter.  Embodied meditation is a somatic meditation practice that grounds us to feel whole in our bodies and disentangle from all that fragments us d

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Literature & Libations Book Club - Special Author Event

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

June's  book selection is The General and Julia by Jon Clinch and the author will be joining us!!! The Fairfield Public Library and J.B. Percival team up for a unique ...

Required
Offsite Event
Location: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Description:

June's  book selection is The General and Julia by Jon Clinch and the author will be joining us!!!

This event is in the "Adults" group.

International Book Club

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 at 6:45pm - 7:45pm
Annie B. Jennings Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Fairfield Public Library's International Book Club meets on the second Wednesday of each  month in the Jennings Room at Main Library.  All are welcome; please register in...

Required
Location: Main Library
Room: Annie B. Jennings Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Description:

Fairfield Public Library's International Book Club meets on the second Wednesday of each  month in the Jennings Room at Main Library.  All are welcome; please register individually for each date you would like to attend.  Book selec

This event is in the "Adults" group.

BY PHONE: JOBS 2024: One-on-One Career Counseling

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 10:00am - 1:00pm
Virtual
Program Type:
Jobs & Small Business
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Ann Wright conducts these appointments over the phone. PLEASE EMAIL CSILK@FPLCT.ORG TO ARRANGE  A TIME. ONE-ON-ONE CAREER COUNSELING The Main Library hosts 20-minute, on...

Virtual Event
Location: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Jobs & Small Business
Description:

Ann Wright conducts these appointments over the phone. PLEASE EMAIL CSILK@FPLCT.ORG TO ARRANGE  A TIME.

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

Woods Book Buzz Book Club

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room at Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Program Type:
Book Club
Age Group:
Adults, Woods Branch
Description:

Join this monthly book group at Fairfield Woods Branch Library where we will discuss some buzz-worthy titles!  This month's selection is We Must Not Think of Ourselves by Laur...

Required
Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Room: Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Woods Branch
Program Type: Book Club
Required
Seats Remaining: 23
Description:

Join this monthly book group at Fairfield Woods Branch Library where we will discuss some buzz-worthy titles!  This month's selection is We Must Not Think of Ourselves by Lauren Grodstein, the Today Show Read with Jenna December 2023

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Teen Library Council Meeting

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Memorial Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Discussion Group, After School
Age Group:
Teens
Description:

Fairfield Public Library is looking for teens age 12 and up who are interested in making sure the library is meeting the needs and wants of teens in the community.  Council me...

Required
Location: Main Library
Room: Memorial Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Discussion Group, After School
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
Description:

Fairfield Public Library is looking for teens age 12 and up who are interested in making sure the library is meeting the needs and wants of teens in the community.  Council members are highly reliable and committed to being actively invo

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

Mahjong @ Woods

Thursday, June 13, 2024 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-7:30pm Registration required. No walk-ins. Mahjong is a tile-based game that was developed in China, and has gained wide-spread popularity in th...

Required
Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Woods Branch
Program Type: Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 15
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 "Adults" group.

The Sandwich Generation Group: a 6-Part Series (Navigating Hospital Stays)

Thursday, June 13, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Rotary Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Health
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

The Sandwich Generation Group A monthly gathering of information and neighbors for those on a caregiving journey. Any hospital stay brings a certain level of anxiety.  M...

Required
Location: Main Library
Room: Rotary Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Health
Required
Seats Remaining: 51
Description:

The Sandwich Generation Group

A monthly gathering of information and neighbors for those on a caregiving journey.

This event is in the "Children" group.

Summer Reading Kickoff @ Fairfield Museum Commons

Friday, June 14, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Children
Description:

Join us outside on the Fairfield Museum Commons to kickoff this year’s Summer Reading Challenge: What Does the Fox Read? Drop by between 10:00 am and 12:00 pm for some fun during t...

Offsite Event
Location: Off Site
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Event
Description:

Join us outside on the Fairfield Museum Commons to kickoff this year’s Summer Reading Challenge: What Does the Fox Read? Drop by between 10:00 am and 12:00 pm for some fun during the start of summer vacation.

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.

We cannot guarantee that food served at this program has not come into contact with peanuts, tree nuts, soy, or other allergens.

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.

American Sewing Guild

Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room at Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Program Type:
Crafting
Age Group:
Adults, Woods Branch
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.

Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Room: Caroline Platt Walsh Community 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 "Teens" group.

Essay Writing for Your College Application

Saturday, June 15, 2024 at 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Rotary Room at Main Library
Program Type:
College Planning
Age Group:
Teens
Description:

The personal statement portion of the common app accounts for about 25% of weight during the admissions review process. Have you started yet, or are you a little panicked, still lo...

Required
Location: Main Library
Room: Rotary Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: College Planning
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Description:

The personal statement portion of the common app accounts for about 25% of weight during the admissions review process. Have you started yet, or are you a little panicked, still looking for a good topic?

LIBRARY CLOSED

All Day
Virtual, Main Library, Fairfield Woods Branch Library, Off Site
Closing
Branches:
Virtual, Main Library, Fairfield Woods Branch Library, Off Site
This event is in the "Preschool" group.
This event is in the "Children" group.

Ukulele Program: Music for Little Ones

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:15am
Rotary Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Special Event, Art, Film, Music
Age Group:
Preschool, Children
Description:

Join Julie Stepanek as she plays her electric ukulele, sings songs, and incorporates shakers and scarves into this music program for children 0-6 years old. By singing songs you kn...

Location: Main Library
Room: Rotary Room
Age Group: Preschool, Children
Program Type: Special Event, Art, Film, Music
Description:

Join Julie Stepanek as she plays her electric ukulele, sings songs, and incorporates shakers and scarves into this music program for children 0-6 years old.

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.

Mahjong

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Memorial Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Adults
Description:

Mahjong! Tuesdays from 10am-12pm Registration required. No walk-ins. Mahjong meets at both Main and Woods branch. Please register for only one location each week. Mahjong is ...

Required
Location: Main Library
Room: Memorial Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 0
Description:

Mahjong!
Tuesdays from 10am-12pm
Registration 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 "Children" group.

Learn to Play the Ukulele, Grades 1-5

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Rotary Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Special Event, Art, Film, Music
Age Group:
Children
Description:

Want to try an instrument that is fun and easy to play? Join Julie Stepanek as she shows the fundamentals of ukulele playing. No experience necessary. Ukuleles provided. Julie Step...

Location: Main Library
Room: Rotary Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Event, Art, Film, Music
Description:

Want to try an instrument that is fun and easy to play? Join Julie Stepanek as she shows the fundamentals of ukulele playing. No experience necessary. Ukuleles provided.

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 "Children" group.

Dwight & McKinley Elementary School Night

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:15pm
Rotary Room at Main Library
Program Type:
Special Event
Age Group:
Children
Description:

Show your school pride by joining your classmates and their families for a special evening of fun at the Fairfield Public Library! Build your love of reading and participate in act...

Required
Location: Main Library
Room: Rotary Room
Age Group: Children
Program Type: Special Event
Required
Seats Remaining: 100
Description:

Show your school pride by joining your classmates and their families for a special evening of fun at the Fairfield Public Library! Build your love of reading and participate in activities!

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.