Ridgefield Library

Thursday, May 22 @ 4:30 pm: To Bee or Not to Bee, that is the question! Students in Grades K-2 are invited to get up close and personal with crawly critters such as giant millipedes, hissing cockroaches, and tarantulas! Learn the differences between insects and other invertebrates in this hands-on workshop with educators from Earthplace. Registration is required.

Programs like this are made possible in part by the generosity of our donors.

Wednesday, May 21 @ 7:30 pm:   Rich Cohen’s Murder in the Dollhouse is the chilling, unputdownable story of Jennifer Dulos, a beautiful, rich suburban mother who dropped her kids off at the New Canaan Country School one morning and vanished. Her body has never been found.

Rich Cohen is the New York Times-bestselling author of Tough Jews, Monsters, Sweet and Low, The Sun & the Moon & the Rolling Stones, The Chicago Cubs, and The Last Pirate of New York, and, with Jerry Weintraub, When I Stop Talking, You’ll Know I’m Dead. He is the cocreator of the HBO series Vinyl, a contributing editor at Rolling Stone, and a writer at large for Air Mail. He has written for The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Atlantic, and Harper’s Magazine, among other publications. Cohen has won the Great Lakes Book Award, the Chicago Public Library’s 21st Century Award, and the ASCAP Deems Taylor Award. He lives in Connecticut.

Our partner, Books on the Common, will have copies for sale and signing.

Click here to learn more and to register.

Friday, May 16 and Saturday, May 17:  The Ridgefield Independent Film Festival (RIFF) seeks to make the world a more compassionate place through the sharing of stories through cinema.  Stop by the Ridgefield Library for two special events during this year’s RIFF weekend:  

Friday May 16 @ 2:00 pm — RIFF Presents Conversations with Filmmakers: Anatomy of a Scene.  Join filmmakers Dan Schechter (Life of Crime, Supporting Characters, After Class) and Brian Russell (Not the Same Clarence, Silver Sizzle, Cascades) as they analyze and discuss the anatomy of a scene from five 2025 RIFF Official Selections.  Click here to learn more and to register.

Saturday, May 17 @ 10:00 am — RIFF Master Class with Brooke Berman. Filmmaker Brooke Berman walks you through the ins and outs of putting your feature project together on a microbudget. If you have been waiting for permission — a green light, a movie star, an agent, a sign from the Heavens — and are ready to get up and make your film, this is the master class for you. Click here to learn more and to register.

Saturday, May 17 @ 2:00 pm: Young readers and budding chefs will relish this celebration of the new book A Banquet for Cecilia: How Cecilia Chiang Revolutionized Chinese Food in America. Families with children of all ages are invited to meet author Julie Leung and illustrator Melissa Iwai. We’ll read the book, learn more about the Chinese-American chef Cecilia Chiang, and hear about the research that went into the writing and illustrations. Then we’ll craft our own dumpling treasure to take home! Registration is encouraged but drop-ins are welcome as space permits. Please register once for your family and indicate the number of children in the comments. 

Books on the Common will have copies of the book available for sale and signing. Programs like this are supported by the generous donations of our patrons.

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.

Tuesday, May 13th @ 1:00 pm:  Did you know that 10,000 Baby Boomers turn 65 every day?  Leonard B. Comberiate, ISCEBS Fellow and Adjunct Associate Professor at New York University will present Comprehensive Personal Financial Planning with Insight Into Strategic Long-Term Care Planning at the next Senior Voices meeting.

Professor Comberiate is a Certified Financial Planner and instructor who teaches courses in retirement planning, risk management, investments and estate planning.  He will explain the importance of picking the right certified financial planner.  Whether you are 55 or 75, everyone should understand long-term care and what Medicare covers.  Professor Comberiate will also cover the subject of long-term care insurance and hybrid long-term insurance. There will be Q & A after the presentation.

Senior Voices is a free event and hybrid program. You may come in person or register to attend via Zoom. Participants are invited to enjoy light refreshments and conversation following the program. If you have any questions, please contact the Commission on Aging at [email protected].

Click here to learn more and to register.

Sunday, May 4th @ 2:00 pm:  KJ Denhert is a NYC-based songwriter, guitarist, vocalist and bandleader whose soulful and smoky vocal stylings are earthy and elegant. See KJ’s full bio HERE.

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

Click here to learn more 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, 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.