Ridgefield Library

Saturday, April 26th from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm:  Hear ye, hear ye! Announcing the Ridgefield Library’s first annual Mini Renaissance Faire. Students in grades 6-12 are invited to join us for a day of shows and spectacles, a Renaissance craft marketplace and a plethora of activities.

Sunday, April 27th @ 2:00 pm:  On the Trail is a modern acoustic band that explores everything from bluegrass to contemporary pop, from stunning instrumentals to beautiful traditional songs. The group was founded through their shared love of bluegrass and traditional music. They have already gained recognition and praise for their exploration and strong execution of challenging traditional music, as well as for their new original music.

On The Trail features Austin Scelzo (fiddle and vocals), Tom Polizzi (mandolin and vocals), Charlie Widmer (guitar and vocals) and Matt Curley (upright bass and vocals). Their latest album “Where Do We Go From Here” is available for streaming on all platforms.

The Ridgefield Folk Concert Series is made possible through the generous support of the Friends of the Ridgefield Library.

Click here for more information and to register.

Tuesday, April 29th @ 7:00 pm:  New York Times bestselling author Fiona Davis returns to the Ridgefield Library to discuss her utterly addictive new novel that will transport you from New York City’s most glamorous party to the labyrinth streets of Cairo and back.

https://www.fionadavisbooks.com/the-stolen-queen

Books on the Common will have copies for purchase and signing.

Click here to learn more and to register.

Saturday, May 3rd @ 2:00 pm:   It’s time for another 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. 

Tickets and sponsorships are available now for the Ridgefield Library’s Great Expectations Gala at the Ridgefield Library on Saturday May 31^st.

Please join us at the Library for a festive evening that celebrates our 2025 Hope Swenson Visionary honorees, Theresa and Dean Miller. The Gala is the Library’s main fundraising event to the year. Proceeds are essential to the Library’s exceptional collections, programs, resources and service to the community.

Tickets and additional information available here: https://ridgefieldlibrary.ejoinme.org/Gala25

Wednesday, April 23rd @ 7:00 pm:  You may not realize it, but there are many delicacies in your own back yard and surrounding woods. Violets, purslane, dock, fiddleheads, dandelions, chickweed, sorrel, garlic mustard and plantain are just a few tasty treats ready for the picking. Ridgefield Conservation Commission commissioner Erik Keller will teach you how to find delicious wild greens and flowers that make for spectacular salads and other dishes.

Erik Keller is a retired horticulturist and therapist at Ann’s Place, a not-for-profit facility that helps those with cancer. Erik has a Bachelor’s in Engineering Science from SUNY at Stony Brook. He has received certification from the University of Connecticut as a Master Gardener and from The New York Botanical Garden in Horticultural Therapy. He is also the author of the book A Therapist’s Garden.

Click here to learn more and to register.

The Library’s Museum Pass Program offers free or discounted admission to over 20 premiere educational and cultural institutions in Connecticut and New York. Passes are located at the Circulation Desk. They may be borrowed for two nights and are available on a first come, first served basis only (no reservations).  The Museum Pass Program is made possible through the generous support of the Friends of the Ridgefield Library.

For more information, call the Circulation Department at 203-438-2282 x202 or email the Circulation Desk.

Thursday, April 17th @ 7:00 pm:  This class offers a supportive space to experience heart-centered meditation in a grounded, accessible way. Whether you’re new to meditation or returning to deepen your practice, you’ll be guided step by step into greater connection, clarity and stillness.

Each session includes:

• Teachings on heart-centered meditation and intentional living
• Breathwork to settle the body and calm the mind
• Guided visualization to open awareness and deepen connection
• Quiet, mantra-based meditation practice
• Community sharing for reflection, questions, and support

Come as you are—this is a space to explore, restore, and reconnect with your center.

Kathy Katts is the founder of Inner Source Ayurveda and Awaken with Kathy Katts. She teaches a heart-centered approach to meditation and intentional living, helping people reconnect with their center and live with greater presence.

Kathy’s journey began with her own healing—leaving a career on Wall Street to follow a deeper calling. Today, she guides others to slow down, tune in, and awaken the wisdom within.

This session has been made possible by programming support from Ridgefield Library’s Noreen L. Papa: Mother’s Live Your Life Fund. 

Click here to learn more and to register.

Tuesday, April 15th @ 7:00 pm:  The Ides of April is a celebration of National Poetry Month, a program of poems by Ridgefield’s beloved and esteemed Poet Laureate, Ira Joe Fisher. He will read from his own work and also that of other poets contemporary and past. Join us for a special evening to celebrate the joy of poetry.

Click here to learn more and to register.

Friday, April 11th @ 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.