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This event is in the "Woods Branch" group

Woods & Crafts: Mini Beaded Plants

6:00pm–7:45pm
Adults, Woods Branch
Registration Required
Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Room: Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Woods Branch
Program Type: Crafting
Registration Required
Description:

Finally a houseplant that requires no maintenance. Create your own unique beaded houseplant. Beginners welcome. Adults only. Registration required. All supplies are provided but you are welcome to bring your own embellishments. 

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

Making College Affordable

6:30pm–7:30pm
Teens, Adults
Registration Required
Location: Main Library
Room: Rotary Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: College Planning
Registration Required
Description:

Is there a way to plan for college without putting your retirement savings at risk? Join us for an introduction to developing an affordable plan for higher education.

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

IFSB International Flying Saucer Bureau Meet-Up

6:30pm–7:45pm
Adults, Woods Branch
Registration Required
Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Woods Branch
Program Type: Discussion Group
Registration Required
Description:
Do aliens exist?  Have you experienced paranormal and/or extraterrestrial phenomenon? Want to hear first hand accounts?
This event is in the "Adults" group
This event is in the "Woods Branch" group

Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group

12:00pm–1:00pm
Adults, Woods Branch
Registration Required
Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Woods Branch
Program Type: Health
Registration Required
Description:

The TBI Support Group of Fairfield is a local support group, sponsored by the Brain Injury Alliance of Connecticut, open to survivors of brain injury.

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

Mahjong @ Woods

5:30pm–7:30pm
Adults, Woods Branch
Registration Required
Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Room: Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Woods Branch
Program Type: Gaming
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 "Adults" group
This event is in the "Woods Branch" group

Learn to Series: Quilt Block Basics

10:00am–1:30pm
Adults, Woods Branch
Registration Required
Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Room: Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Woods Branch
Program Type: Crafting
Registration Required
Description:

Learn the basics of quilting with instructor, Vera Fernandes. In this three-part class she will walk you through the basics or help you brush up on your skills-great for beginners.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Dungeons and Dragons for Adults

11:45am–4:45pm
Adults
Registration Required
Location: Main Library
Room: Annie B. Jennings Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Description:

Now at a library near you: Dungeons & Dragons for Adults!

Saturday sessions are scheduled for 11:45 am to 4:45 pm.

Sunday sessions are scheduled for 1:00 pm to 4:45 pm.

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

American Sewing Guild

12:00pm–4:00pm
Adults, Woods Branch
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 "Adults" group

Modern Calligraphy

1:00pm–2:30pm
Adults
Registration Required
Location: Main Library
Room: Rotary Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Crafting
Registration Required
Description:

Come learn the popular and playful Modern Calligraphy! Taught by calligrapher, Debby Reelitz. You will learn where this style comes from, strategies on how to create this lettering style and projects to use the skills you have learned.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Registration Required
Location: Main Library
Room: Study Room H
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Group
Registration Required
Description:

In partnership with Literacy Volunteers of Greater Bridgeport we will be hosting an English conversation class every Monday evening.

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

Healthy Brain Series

6:30pm–8:00pm
Adults, Woods Branch
Registration Required
Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Room: Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room
Age Group: Adults, Woods Branch
Program Type: Health
Registration Required
Description:

Please join us as Julie Ramia, Dementia Specialist with Hartford Healthcare's Center for Healthy Aging, presents this informative 5-part series on best practices for keeping our brains healthy as we age.

This event is in the "Adults" group
Location: Main Library
Room: Rotary Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Finances
Description:

Free weekly free tax preparation from SimplifyCT (VITA)

9:30 am - 4pm each Tuesday through April 14, 2026

No appointments - first come, first serve

 

This event is in the "Adults" group

Mahjong @ Main

10:00am–12:00pm
Adults
Registration Required
Location: Main Library
Room: Memorial Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
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

6:30pm–7:45pm
Teens, Adults, Woods Branch
Registration Required
Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Room: Caroline Platt Walsh Community Room
Age Group: Teens, Adults, Woods Branch
Program Type: Crafting
Registration Required
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 Required
Location: Main Library
Room: Rotary Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Club
Registration Required
Description:

 Please join us this month as we discuss The Good Daughters by Brigitte Dale. The author will be joining us! All are welcome. Claudia Silk is the moderator of the discussion. 

 

This event is in the "Adults" group
Registration Required
Location: Main Library
Room: Rotary Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Special Event
Registration Required
Description:

Bald eagles were once so endangered that many considered whether to replace them as America’s national symbol. The ongoing story of their recovery&

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

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

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

Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group

12:00pm–1:00pm
Adults, Woods Branch
Registration Required
Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Woods Branch
Program Type: Health
Registration Required
Description:

The TBI Support Group of Fairfield is a local support group, sponsored by the Brain Injury Alliance of Connecticut, open to survivors of brain injury.

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

Mahjong @ Woods

5:30pm–7:30pm
Adults, Woods Branch
Registration Required
Location: Fairfield Woods Branch Library
Room: Small Meeting Room
Age Group: Adults, Woods Branch
Program Type: Gaming
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 "Adults" group
Registration Required
Location: Main Library
Room: Rotary Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Parenting, Special Event
Registration Required
Description:

Support Group for Parents of Children with Learning Differences

Connect. Share. Thrive.

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
This event is in the "Adults" group

Jennifer Butler Spring Fashion Show

6:30pm–9:00pm
Teens, Adults
Registration Required
Location: Main Library
Room: Bruce S. Kershner Art Gallery
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Art, Film, Music, Special Event
Registration Required
Description:

The Friends of the Fairfield Public Library invite you to Jennifer Butler’s Spring 2026 Fashion Show for women and men in the Bruce Kershner Gallery at the Main Library.

This event is in the "Adults" group

Dungeons and Dragons for Adults

11:45am–4:45pm
Adults
Registration Required
Location: Main Library
Room: Annie B. Jennings Room
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Description:

Now at a library near you: Dungeons & Dragons for Adults!

Saturday sessions are scheduled for 11:45 am to 4:45 pm.

Sunday sessions are scheduled for 1:00 pm to 4:45 pm.

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

FPL favorite presenter Mark Schenker returns for another installment of his “How To Read A Book“ series, focusing this time on America 250, our nation's birth. Join us for a discussion of American literature spanning over 100 years. 

This event is in the "Adults" group
Registration Required
Location: Main Library
Room: Study Room H
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Discussion Group
Registration Required
Description:

In partnership with Literacy Volunteers of Greater Bridgeport we will be hosting an English conversation class every Monday evening.