Wednesday, August 6 @ 5:30 pm: Children entering grades 1-6 strut their stuff by performing their special talents! This is their chance to shine in this non-competitive performance. Please call or visit the Children’s Services desk to register by Saturday, August 2. There will be a mandatory dress rehearsal on Monday, August 4. This activity is part of the Ridgefield Library’s 2025 Summer Reading Program: Level Up at Your Library and is sponsored by the Friends of the Ridgefield Library. Learn more.
Thursday, August 7 @ 5:30 pm: Join us for a free square dance lesson! After a brief introduction and demonstration, you will have the opportunity to get up on the dance floor and join a square. With experienced dancers as your guides, you will learn several basic dance steps and be dancing (and smiling) within the first 5 minutes of your participation. We dance to Country/Western, R&B, Broadway show tunes, Disney, Rock & Roll, old standards and other contemporary music. Come have some fun, and enjoy this healthy, easy-to-learn, social activity enjoyed by millions around the globe.
• No experience necessary
• Singles & couples, 13+, welcome.
• Casual dress.
• Two left feet? No worries! Square dancing is simply walking to music. Anyone can do it!
Come join the fun! Smiles guaranteed!!
Square Bears is a non-profit Square Dance Club based in Wilton, Connecticut. We are dedicated to teaching and preserving this unique American cultural pastime. We offer square dance lessons for newcomers, and sponsor monthly dances for our members and guests. We welcome anyone who can walk, and has an interest in a sociable, healthy, inexpensive, activity. And it is good for your body, and mind … with laughter and friendship added bonuses.
Click here to learn more and to register.
Friday, August 8 @ 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! 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 six or more can also email to request a table be set aside.
All attendees must be 21 or older. Registration is recommended.
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Saturday, August 16 @ 2:00 pm: Join us for a special Summer Saturday Ridgefield Folk Concert!
Amanda Pascali is an internationally acclaimed, bilingual singer-songwriter born in New York and based in Houston, Texas. She’s often described as a “young, female, and Italian Bob Dylan” and has released music and performed globally. Her music, often categorized as Immigrant American Folk, explores themes of her family’s diaspora and the experience of being a first-generation American. Blending folk/Americana influences with Mediterranean, Balkan and Latin rhythms Pascali’s songs are powerful tales of America told through the eyes of immigrants.
This concert will be part of Amanda’s long-awaited Northeastern US debut, following a two-month tour in Japan representing the U.S. at the World Expo. Addison Freeman will accompany her angelic voice with violin and mandolin.
For more information and to hear her music visit Amanda Pascali
The Ridgefield Folk Concert Series is made possible thanks to the generosity of the Friends of the Ridgefield Library.
Click here to register to attend.
Wednesday, July 30 @ 6:00 pm: For families with students entering grades K-6. Discover the phenomena of science! With clouds of dry ice and flashes of lightening, this show will erupt like a volcano that no one will ever forget. Join educators from Mad Science to learn about science wonders! Registration is encouraged but drop-ins are welcome as space permits.
This activity is part of the Ridgefield Library’s 2025 Summer Reading Program: Level Up at Your Library and is sponsored by the Friends of the Ridgefield Library.
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Saturday, July 26 @ 10:30 am: Babysitters have the responsibility of caring for children and making important decisions while they are in charge. Parents entrust their child with the babysitter, therefore, it is crucial they know the basics of child care.
In this Introduction to Babysitting Course, participants will learn interviewing tips, communication skills, ages and stages of young babies and toddlers, safety and first aid tips, and feeding and caring for children, including diaper changing.
A simple test will be administered at the completion of the course and certificates of completion will be distributed.
Participants are asked to bring something to write with and a notebook or paper to write on. There will be a break midway through, so participants are welcome to bring a snack to eat during that time.
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Wednesday, July 23 @ 6:00 pm: For families with children of all ages. You will be surprised and delighted by Matt Mathews’ family magic show! A silly, interactive show guaranteed to keep you laughing. Registration is encouraged but drop-ins will be allowed as space permits.
This activity is part of the Ridgefield Library’s 2025 Summer Reading Program: Level Up at Your Library and is sponsored by the Friends of the Ridgefield Library.
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Thursday, July 31 @ 2:00 pm: We’re having a new Jigsaw Puzzle Contest! Every team will be provided with the same 500-piece puzzle, and the first to finish wins. All will be allowed to finish. To sign up your team, please email Adult Programs Coordinator Lucy Handley with your name, contact information and the number of people on your team with their names if possible.
TO BE RESCHEDULED IN SEPTEMBER- FINAL DATE TO COME: Level up your adulting skills! Don’t stress about job interviews. In this program, you will learn the importance of first impressions, how to perfect your handshake, body language tips and how to prepare for phone and in-person interviews. There will be time for questions after the presentation.
Adults and teens are both welcome.
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Monday, July 21 @ 6:30 pm: It’s Connecticut’s largest water body – 11 miles long, 5,000 acres and 46 billion gallons of water. And yet Candlewood Lake is so much more than just a gorgeous recreational asset. It was actually created 100 years ago as a massive hydroelectric generating facility. The lake acts as a storage facility for water, and when the water is needed to generate electricity it’s released through a large pipe into generators that supplement the state’s electricity supply. When the lake was formed several villages were flooded, and today you can still see the remnants when scuba diving. Hear about this technological wonder at the presentation.
Mike Allen is the producer and host of the highly-rated podcast, Amazing Tales About History. New episodes each Thursday present history as it should be – accurate, engaging and told with a touch of intrigue. Find his episodes at: www.amazingtalesct.com
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