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LIBRARY CLOSED

All Day
Closing
Branches:
Virtual, Main Library, Fairfield Woods Branch Library, Off Site
This event is in the "Teens" group.
Registration
Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Room: Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: After School
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 35
Description:

Grades 6 and up join us in the downUNDER after school for crafts, games, activities, trivia, and more! 

Registration is required. Teens may register at the door provided there are open spots.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Room: Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 21
Description:

Are you new to the world of air frying or still on the fence? Join our beginner-friendly class and unlock the secrets to creating crispy, flavorful dishes and sweet treats using this innovative kitchen appliance.

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Mahjong

10:00am - 12:00pm
Registration
Location: Main Library
Room: Memorial Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Registration 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.
Registration
Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Room: Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: After School
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 35
Description:

Grades 6 and up join us in the downUNDER after school for crafts, games, activities, trivia, and more! 

Registration is required. Teens may register at the door provided there are open spots.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Location: Main Library
Room: Rotary Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Lecture
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 71
Description:

Frederick Law Olmsted, the father of American landscape architecture and founder of one of the nation’s most influential landscape architecture firms, was born in Hartford in 1822.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
Registration
Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Room: Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: After School
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 35
Description:

Grades 6 and up join us in the downUNDER after school for crafts, games, activities, trivia, and more! 

Registration is required. Teens may register at the door provided there are open spots.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Location: Main Library
Room: Rotary Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Special Event, College Planning
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 24
Description:

Educational Consultant Mary Spiegel returns with her popular program — a review of best practices for researching, applying, and getting into the colleges that best fit your needs.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
Registration
Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Room: Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: After School
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 35
Description:

Grades 6 and up join us in the downUNDER after school for crafts, games, activities, trivia, and more! 

Registration is required. Teens may register at the door provided there are open spots.

This event is in the "Teens" group.

Chess Club for Teens

3:30pm - 4:45pm
Registration
Location: Main Library
Room: Memorial Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 29
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 "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Woods Branch" group.

Mahjong @ Woods

5:30pm - 7:30pm
Registration
Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Woods Branch
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 13
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.
Registration
Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Room: Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: After School
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 35
Description:

Grades 6 and up join us in the downUNDER after school for crafts, games, activities, trivia, and more! 

Registration is required. Teens may register at the door provided there are open spots.

LIBRARY CLOSED

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

Mahjong

10:00am - 12:00pm
Registration
Location: Main Library
Room: Memorial Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Registration 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 "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Woods Branch" group.
Registration
Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Woods Branch
Program Type: Technology
Registration 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 "Teens" group.
Registration
Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Room: Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: After School
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 35
Description:

Grades 6 and up join us in the downUNDER after school for crafts, games, activities, trivia, and more! 

Registration is required. Teens may register at the door provided there are open spots.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Location: Main Library
Room: Study Room H
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 8
Description:

The Next Chapter Book Club is a fun, social, community-based book club for older teens and adults with intellectual disabilities who enjoy reading or listening to stories.  At every meeting we share from our selected book, discuss, and social

This event is in the "Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "Woods Branch" group.
Registration
Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Room: Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Woods Branch
Program Type: Crafting
Registration 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.
Registration
Location: Main Library
Room: Rotary Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Description:

The March Book Club Choice is An Inconvenient Wife by Karen Olson. The author will be joining us for the discussion of this fun book. All are welcome. Claudia Silk is the moderator of the discussion.

This event is in the "Teens" group.
Registration
Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Room: Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room
Age Group: Teens
Program Type: After School
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 35
Description:

Grades 6 and up join us in the downUNDER after school for crafts, games, activities, trivia, and more! 

Registration is required. Teens may register at the door provided there are open spots.

This event is in the "Adults" group.
Registration
Offsite Event
Location: Off Site
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Seats Remaining: 22
Description:

The Fairfield Public Library and Fairfield's Little Pub team up for a unique experience: book talk, cocktails, nosh, and laugh.