Through August 23, 2024: Walk around Downtown Ridgefield and read “Once Upon a Book” by Grace Lin and Kate Messner, while also getting some exercise and visiting town. Pick up a handout at the Children’s Services Desk or download one here to participate and finish the puzzle to earn a rubber duckie! Use the map to visit all 21 stops in numerical order to read this year’s picturebook “Once Upon a Book” by Grace Lin and Kate Messner. Instead of turning the page, you will walk to the next stop! As you visit each location, read the story together, read and talk about the questions on each poster and solve the puzzle on the back. Enter your answer in your Beanstack account to earn your prize! The StoryWalk® Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Storywalk® is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Ferguson.
Saturday, August 17th: Join us for a day of all-age fandom fun! Enter our adventure-themed con dressed as your favorite character and enter our costume/cosplay contest, visit the Temporary Tattoo Parlor, explore Pokemon, create your own superhero slime, learn how to play Disney’s Lorcana, explore you emotions in our Inside Out Room, or feast on the delight of the Willy Wonka immersive experience. Teens can participate in a chocolate tasting, have a hand decorated with henna, make crafts and photo ops! DJ Miles from Bach to Rock will bring the atmosphere to our Fandom Raffles and photo ops, our library-wide scavenger hunt, and a special Friends Booksale! There will be giveaways, raffles, contests, prizes and more!
Children’s programs run from 10:00 am-1:00 pm, teen and adult programs from 1:00-4:00 pm, and and Adults 18+ Trivia Lounge from 4:00-6:00 pm.
For more information visit: https://libguides.ridgefieldlibrary.org/RidgeCon/home
Thursday, July 25th @ 6:00pm: Come join us, and a local group of square dancers, and experience the joy of one of America’s oldest traditions! During this free session you will be introduced to a number of basic dance steps and will be dancing in a square within ten minutes. By the end of the evening you will be enjoying your newly acquired skill as you comfortably dance to contemporary music. Dress is casual. Singles and couples of all ages are welcome. No experience is necessary, as it is quite easy to learn. It is simply walking to music. Smiles are guaranteed!
Click here to learn more and register.
Friday, July 12th @ 6:00pm: Join us for our 21+ adults-only tabletop gaming experience. Snacks, non-alcoholic beverages provided as well as a ticket for one beer or glass of wine included. Tabletop games mean anything from card games to dice games, board games to strategy games.
You are welcome to bring a game and play, learn a new game, borrow a game from our collection to take home, or just observe! Library staff will be on hand to facilitate a variety of games. If you have a specific game that you are interested in teaching, please let us know so we can put a table aside for you. Larger groups of 6 or more can also email to request a table be set aside.
All attendees must be 21 or older. Registration is recommended.