Wednesday, August 13 @ 10:00 am: Memory cafés are essentially social gatherings where individuals with memory impairment and their adult caregivers come together in a supportive environment, share conversation over a cup of coffee, or participate in fun, simple activities with the group. It’s an opportunity to meet with others for support, companionship and fun!
The programming provides structured activities to promote reminiscing, cognition, and engagement for those with dementia, while offering caregivers an opportunity to make new friends and build strong, supportive, social connections.
This program is offered in partnership with the Library, Ridgefield Parks & Recreation and Ridgefield Station Assisted Living & Memory Care. Caregivers and their loved ones should both register.
Click here to learn more and to register.
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.
Thursday, August 21 @ 7:00 pm: Join us for the first program in our special America 250 in Ridgefield: A Deep Dive into the Declaration of Independence series presented in collaboration with Keeler Tavern Museum & History Center.
British writer and historian Peter Moore will explore the trans-Atlantic origins of Thomas Jefferson’s fabled phrase, “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness” – perhaps the most famous line of the 1776 Declaration of Independence. Approaching a distinctly American ideal from a definitively British perspective, Moore will discuss the contributions of significant thinkers such as Samuel Johnson, Catharine Macaulay, John Wilkes and Benjamin Franklin.
Moore teaches creative writing at the University of Oxford. He is the Sunday Times Bestselling author of Endeavour and The Weather Experiment, the latter of which was a New York Times “Notable Book of the Year.” His latest book, Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness: Britain and the American Dream 1740-1776 was published in 2023.
Support for America 250 in Ridgefield: A Deep Dive into the Declaration of Independence is provided by CT Humanities as part of its America 250 CT program. Additional promotional support provided by Ridgefield Commemorates America at 250.
Click here for more information and to register for this program. (This program will be held in Zoom; the Zoom link will be sent in your registration confirmation.)
Mark your calendar and save the date for upcoming America 250 programs! Download our America 250 in Ridgefield brochure or visit our Events Calendar here to learn more.
Tuesday, September 9 @ 7:00 pm Did you know that Ridgefield and many of its neighboring cities and towns have official poets laureate? In addition to being prolific poets, these appointees work to create activities and events that promote the public enjoyment of poetry.
On September 9, Ridgefield Library proudly presents the voices of seven poets laureate, past and present, from communities in southwestern Connecticut. Come experience the quality and diversity of work by these purveyors of all things poetry!
Donna Disch – Poet Laureate of Westport
Ira Joe Fisher – Poet Laureate of Ridgefield
Barb Jennes –Poet Laureate Emerita of Ridgefield
Rick Magee – Poet Laureate of Bethel
Cheryl Panosian – Poet Laureate of Danbury
Laurel Peterson –Poet Laureate Emerita of Norwalk
Katie Schneider – Poet Laureate of Norwalk
This program will be held in person in the Library’s Main Program Room. Click here for more information 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.
Click here to learn more and to register.
Saturday, August 9 @ 9:00am to 5:00pm: The Friends of the Ridgefield Library invite you to stop by the Friends Sorting Room on the Lower Level of the Library for their monthly Secret Stacks Book Sale, held on the second Saturday of the month. Great choices for readers of all ages and interests!
The Friends of the Ridgefield Library accept book donations! Leave your donated books on the cart(s) outside the Friends Sorting Room on the lower level of the Library during regular open hours. (Please do not leave donations in the Library Lobby or anywhere outside the building.)
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.
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.
Click here to learn more and to register.
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.
Click here to learn more and to register.