Wilton Bulletin
:
Bulletin Board
May 13, 2008
Wilton Bulletin Board
The Bulletin Board is a guide to events of public interest in Wilton or sponsored by Wilton clubs and organizations, designed to let you know what’s happening and when, and to help schedule important events. Chairmen may send listings to The Wilton Bulletin, Box 367, or e-mail them to
newsroom@wiltonbulletin.com
by 5 p.m. Wednesday for the coming Thursday’s paper.
Day Trip to The Cloisters Museum, Tuesday, May 13 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Spring 2008 Art Series: Trip to The Cloisters Museum in Fort Tryon Park, N.Y. Includes a guided tour. Co-sponsored by St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church and Wilton Library. Bus departs Wilton Library at 9:30 a.m.; leaves museum at 3 p.m. Lunch on own at either the Trie Cafe at the Cloisters or the nearby New Leaf Cafe. Cost for bus and museum admission is Adults $55, Seniors $50. Space limited. Payment in advance. Must call or come by to register: 762-3950
Trip to Italy cooking class, Tuesday, May 13, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Cucina Casalinga. Sally Maraventano will be the guest chef for the Senior Center’s “Cooking for One or Two” series. Ms Maraventano studied Italian language and culture at Georgetown University’s School of Languages and Linguistics and the University of Florence. She is the founder of Cucina Casalinga, a regional Italian cooking school based in Wilton. Class size limited to 10. Reservations: 834-6240.
Taming your teen: How to set limits, Tuesday, May 13, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wilton Library. Liz Jorgensen will return to the library for a follow-up talk on how to set limits for teens. She will also address the results of the teen survey about drugs and alcohol use (presented in a separate program on May 1). Brown bag lunch welcome. Made possible by Parent Connection. Sponsored by Wilton PTA Council, Wilton Youth Council and the Wilton Library. Registration recommended: 762-3950, or wiltonlibrary.org
Red Cross Babysitting Training, Tuesday, May 13 and Wednesday, May 14, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Wilton Library. Two-day workshop conducted by the Red Cross for students ages 11 through 15. Upon completion of the course, all students will receive a babysitting certification. Cost is $50 per student due before class. To register, call Susan Lauricella at 762-3950 x 243. Maximum of 12 per class. Students should bring drinks &/or snacks to the class.
Hands-on Computer Classes: Intermediate Word, Tuesday, May 13, 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Wilton Library. Participants learn to format text, work in a table, and find and insert pictures into a document. Basic computer skills, including mouse proficiency, required. No charge for program. Advance registration required. Class limited to 10 students. Information: 762-3950, or wiltonlibrary.org
Improve Your Soccer Skills with Kristine Lilly, Tuesday, May 13, from 7 to 9 p.m. at The Moore Center, 37 Danbury Road. Wilton native and Olympic gold medalist Kristine Lilly will share her skills and knowledge of the game; Moore’s trainers will show athletes how to match their skills to their sports training. Ms. Lilly will sign autographs. No charge. Reservations required: 762-2900, or moorept.com.
TrebleMakers toast senior luncheon, Wednesday, May 14, at noon at Ogden House. Originally a group of men and women, the TrebleMakers is now composed of 24 women from Wilton and surrounding communities directed by Mary Bozzuti Higgins and accompanied by Kyle Nobles. The weekly luncheon, sponsored by the town, takes place at Ogden House, 100 River Road, every Wednesday at noon. Volunteers from the Wilton Woman’s Club, under the direction of Julie Fingeret and Liz Haynes, will prepare the lunch for the seniors. Lunch: $3. Reservations: 834-6240.
Wilton Library Readers, Wednesday, May 14, from 12 to 1:30 p.m. Susan Boyar discusses The Emperor’s Children by Claire Messud. No charge for program. Bring lunch. Beverages served. Registration suggested: 762-3950, or wiltonlibrary.org
Author Elizabeth Kendall: Autobiography of a Wardrobe, Thursday, May 15, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Wilton Library. Elizabeth Kendall tells a “wholly original story of a woman’s life from her wardrobe’s point of view,’. Question and answer session following talk. No charge. Books available for purchase and signing. Reservations recommended: 762-3950, or wiltonlibrary.org
Hands-on Computer Classes: Intermediate Word, Thursday, May 15, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at the Wilton Library. Participants learn to format text, work in a table, and find and insert pictures into a document. Basic computer skills, including mouse proficiency, required. No charge for program. Advance registration required. Class limited to 10 students. Information: 762-3950, wiltonlibrary.org
Guys and Dolls student performance, opens Thursday, May 15, at 7:30 p.m., at the Clune Center. A cast of 56 high school students bring Guys and Dolls to life on stage. Additional performances: Friday, May 16, at 8 p.m., and Saturday, May 17, at 5 p.m.. For tickets: 834-4844, or whstix@aol.com
Kiwanis Club food drive, Friday, May 16 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Stop & Shop supermarket and the Village Market. Donations of canned goods and non-perishable items will be collected for the food pantry.
Moonlight in the Garden — A Fundraiser for Wilton Library, Saturday, May 17, at 6 p.m. An elegant evening of friendship and fun to benefit Wilton Library includes music, cocktails, dinner and silent and live auctions. Reservations required: 762-3950, or wiltonlibrary.org
Relay for Life of Wilton, Saturday, May 17 through May 18 at Wilton’s Veterans Memorial Stadium. The event benefits the American Cancer Society. To join, start a team or for more information: Erin Nielsen at 563-1538, or Erin.nielsen@cancer.org.
Four Wilton Artists Remembered — History lecture, Sunday, May 18, at 2 p.m. at the Wilton Historical Society. Ed Vollmer, a Silvermine art historian, will give a lecture as part of the Wilton Historical Society’s current exhibition, “Four Wilton Artists Remembered: Solon H. Borglum, Henry G. Thomson, Carl Schmitt and A. Phimister Proctor.” The lecture will take place at the museum and will begin at 2 p.m. The exhibition will open at 1 p.m. Information, reservations: 762-7257, or marilyn@wiltonhistorical.org.
Hot & Cool: Jazz at the Brubeck Room — The Brubeck Brothers Quartet, Sunday, May 18, from 4 to 6 p.m. An exciting jazz group featuring two members of one of America’s most accomplished musical families, Dan Brubeck (drums,) and Chris Brubeck (bass and trombone). Guitarist Mike DeMicco, and pianist Chuck Lamb, complete this dynamic quartet. Reception following the performance. Funded by William and Karen Tell Foundation with special thanks to Ed and Catherine Romer. Suggested donation: $10 per person. Advance registration is strongly recommended: 762-3950, or wiltonlibrary.org
26th District State Senate Convention, Monday, May 19, at 7 p.m. at Trackside teen center, 15 Station Road. Party for John Hartwell, Democratic candidate for the 26th District. Wine and cheese will be served, and a band will take the stage. Information: Ted Hoffstatter at 451-5049
Hands-on Computer Classes: Intermediate Excel, Tuesday, May 20, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Wilton Library. Participants learn to format a spreadsheet and create graphs. Basic computer skills, including mouse proficiency, required. No charge for program. Advance registration required. Class limited to 10 students. Information: 762-3950, wiltonlibrary.org
The benefits of using native plants in suburban gardens and landscapes, Tuesday, May 20, from 7 to 8:30 p.m., at the Wilton Library. David Sanders presents a lecture on using native plants to combat weeds, and other pests, permitting a reduction in the use of fertilizer and pesticides. No charge for program. Advance registration recommended: 762-3950, or wiltonlibrary.org
The Wilton Woman’s Club Blood Drive, Thursday, May 22, from 1:45 to 6:45 p.m., at Trackside teen center, 15 Station Road. from 1:45-6:45 p.m. Information, appointments: 800-448-3543
Hands-on Computer Classes: Intermediate Excel, Thursday, May 22, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. at the Wilton Library. Participants learn to a spreadsheet and create graphs. Basic computer skills, including mouse proficiency, required. No charge for program. Advance registration required. Class limited to 10 students. Information: 762-3950, wiltonlibrary.org
The 17th Annual Wilton Rotary Club Open Arts and Crafts Show, Saturday, May 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Town Green. Crafters interested in participating should contact the Wilton Rotary Club to request an application form, by mail at PO Box 271, Wilton, CT 06897, or by telephone at 431-8325 and leave a message, including name and mailing address.
Fairy Doll Workshop, Saturday, May 24, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Wilton Library Children will create their own Fairy Dolls with expert instruction and guidance from children’s services assistant, Lesley Keogh. No charge. No reservations required.
Israel 60 Celebration, Sunday, May 25 starting at 5 p.m. at Wilton High School. An event marking the 60th anniversary of the state of Israel, the day will feature Israeli singer/songwriter David Broza and athletic and entertainment events for children. Parking is $18 in advance, or $25 on site. Proceeds benefit the Sarah Herzog Children’s Center in Afula, Israel. Information, parking reservations: 226-8197, or brozaconcert.com.
Senior Center Book Discussion, Tuesday, May 27, at 11 a.m. at the Wilton Library. Barbara Jones will be joined by Seema Saksena, a native of Calcutta, India, in the discussion of The Space Between Us by Thrity Umrigar. Last meeting until fall. Call the Senior Center for details and to register at 834-6240.
Hands-on Computer Classes: Basic Internet, Tuesday, June 3, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Learn the basics of the Internet in an interactive class with Wilton Library’s computer guru, Mary Anne Franco. No prerequisites. No charge for program. Advance registration required: 762-3950, or wiltonlibrary.org
Wilton High School Film Festival, Wednesday, June 4, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Brubeck Room at the Wilton Library. For the fifth consecutive year, Wilton High School Video Production students have assembled the best of their video projects to be viewed by the public. No charge for the program. Co-sponsored by Wilton Library and Wilton High School. Advance registration suggested: 762-3950, or wiltonlibrary.org
Teddy Bear Picnic, Thursday, June 5, from 10:15 to 10:45 a.m. at the Wilton Library. This program is a sharing time for toddlers ages one and two and their caregivers. The finger plays, songs, books and activities are selected to introduce children to the library and to story times. Children are welcome to bring their teddy bears or any snuggly. No program charge.
Hands-on Computer Classes: Basic Internet, Thursday, June 5, from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Learn the basics of the Internet in an interactive class with Wilton Library’s computer guru, Mary Anne Franco. No prerequisites. No charge for program. Advance registration required: 762-3950, or wiltonlibrary.org
Opening Reception for “Behind the Blossoms: Six Views of Botanical Art,” Friday, June 6, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Wilton Library. Botanical artists, all instructors at The New York Botanical Gardens, are: Carol E. Hamilton and Dick Rauh of Wilton, Lauretta Jones, Kathie K. Miranda, Louisa Rawle Tiné, and the late Eleanor Wunderlich. Exhibit runs through Saturday, June 28.
Hot & Cool: Jazz at the Brubeck Room — Taylor Eigsti, Sunday, June 8, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Wilton Library. The two-time Grammy award nominee, Taylor Eigsti, returns. The 22-year-old pianist’s sound is rooted in jazz history, but it also incorporates the progressive jazz sound of the 21st century. Reception following. Funded by William and Karen Tell Foundation with special thanks to Ed and Catherine Romer. Suggested donation - $10. Registration highly recommended: 762-3950, or wiltonlibrary.org
Hands-on Computer Classes: Intermediate PowerPoint, Tuesday, June 10, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Wilton Library. Participants learn to add and format charts and graphs in a presentation. Basic computer skills, including mouse proficiency, required. No charge for program. Advance registration required: 762-3950, or wiltonlibrary.org
Hands-on Computer Classes: Intermediate PowerPoint, Thursday, June 12, from 12:30 to 2 p.m., at the Wilton Library. Participants learn to add and format charts and graphs in a presentation. Basic computer skills, including mouse proficiency, required. No charge for program. Advance registration required: 762-3950, or wiltonlibrary.org
Introduction to Tango and Swing with Sharyn Berman, Thursday, June 12, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Come for a fun evening of dance — no experience or partner required. Dress comfortably — leather soled shoes preferable. No charge. Reservations recommended: 762-3950, or wiltonlibrary.org
Drop-in Father’s Day Craft, Friday, June, 13 and Saturday, June 14, at the Wilton Library. Children of all ages can drop by during library hours for a Father’s Day-themed craft. Materials supplied by library. Sample provided for children to follow. No charge and no reservation required.
Travel the 50 States —Wilton Library’s Summer Reading Program Registration, Monday, June, 16 through Friday, June, 20, at the library. Wilton Library’s children’s summer reading program kicks off this week with the theme of exploring the United States. Each week kids will see a different focus, from the South and Appalachia to the Prairies to California. Craft programs, live animal events, musical programs and Drop-In Story Times throughout the summer. Children may sign-up, decorate their automobile-shaped posters and keep a reading log. Children can join in at any point during the program which ends Friday, Aug. 15. For ages 2 to 12. Information: 762-3950, or wiltonlibrary.org
Wilton Library Association’s Friends of the Library 113th Annual Meeting, Sunday, June 15, at 4 p.m. General meeting and election of officers; presentation by architect Frederick Noyes, son of the late Eliot Noyes, original architect on which the library’s new expansion is based. Reception after meeting. Open to the public. Information: 762-3950, or wiltonlibrary.org
Museum Trip Preview with Joan Kaskell, Monday, June 16, from 11 to noon, at the Wilton Library. Art historian and guest lecturer Joan Kaskell returns to discuss the Florence Griswold Museum. This talk will be a prelude to the bus trip on Wednesday, June 18 co-sponsored by St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church and the library. Attendees of Ms. Kaskell’s talk do not have to be going to the museum to enjoy her presentation, which will touch on the Impressionist Giverny exhibit and the museum itself. No charge, registration suggested: 762-3950, or wiltonlibrary.org
Fades to Gray teen band concert, Tuesday, June 17, from 8 to 9:30 p.m. Local teen band Fades to Gray will play classic rock tunes. Members include: Greg Golterman, Will Boudreau, Devon Jeffries, John Liebowitz and Jeff Liebowitz. No charge. Refreshments will be served.
Spring 2008 Art Series: Trip to The Florence Griswold Museum, Wednesday, June 18, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Co-sponsored by St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church and Wilton Library. The trip to Old Lyme includes a tour and exhibit entitled “Impressionist Giverny: The Americans, 1885 - 1915,” and lunch at the Bee and Thistle Inn. Bus departs Wilton Library at 9:30 a.m.; leaves museum at 3 p.m. Cost for bus, museum admission and tour, and lunch is $68. To register: 762-3950, or wiltonlibrary.org
Teen Book Talk, Wednesdays, June 18 and 25, from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Wilton Library. Weekly drop-in book discussions for teens through Aug. 13. Open to teens going into grades 7 to 12. Students can come in and talk about any book they just read with other teens in an informal roundtable format. Snacks provided. No registration required. Sponsored by the John and Patricia Curran Teen Fund.
Drop-In Crafts —Travel the 50 States, Mondays, June 23 and 30, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., at the Wilton Library. Kids of all ages can drop-in on Mondays, June 23 through Aug. 11 for crafts based on the weekly theme for the summer reading program. Materials supplied by the library. No charge.
Gotcha Reading teen photo contest, Monday, June 23 through July 25 at the Wilton Library. For teens entering grades 7 to 12 and 2008 high school graduates. Looking for 5x7 or 8x10 photos of people reading. Submissions accepted June 23 through July 25. Prizes awarded for the most original place found reading, the most humorous and the most artistic. Photos to be displayed in the library in August. Photos should be dropped at the circulation desk if the teen desk is closed. Sponsored by the John and Patricia Curran Teen Fund. Information: 762-3950, or wiltonlibrary.org
Sleepytime Story Time, Monday, June 23, from 6 to 6:30 p.m. Children can put on their pajamas, grab a blanket, and come to Wilton Library for stories before they head home for bed. For ages 2 to 6; children under the age of 4 must be accompanied by adults. Additional dates: July 7, 21 and Aug. 4. No charge. No registration.
Drop-In Story Times — Travel the 50 States Story Times, Tuesday, June 24 and on Tuesdays through Aug 12 at the following times: Ones and Twos with caregivers, 10:15 to 10:45 a.m.; Twos and Threes with caregivers, 11 to 11:30 a.m.; Threes and Fours on their own, 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.; Fives through Eights, 2 to 2:45 p.m.
Kids’ Book Club, Tuesday, June 24, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., at the Wilton Library. For children entering grades 3 to 6. Each meeting will have a different theme. Children read mystery novels, and then come to the library for a book talk. Additional dates: July 15, 29, Aug. 12. No charge for the program. Registration required for each individual meeting: 762-3950, or wiltonlibrary.org
Travel the 50 States — Wild Goose Nation, Wednesday, June 25, from 3 to 4 p.m. Wild Goose Nation is a string band specializing in a range of traditional American music. These three multi-instrumentalists learned their music from some of the master tradition bearers of Appalachian, African-American, Cajun, French-Canadian and Irish-American culture. Ages 4 to 12. No charge. First 150 people (children and caregivers) will be admitted. Children must be accompanied by adults. Registration begins one-half hour before program. Sponsored by the Fannie Lienhard Fund.
Body Collage for Teens, Thursday, June 26, from 3 to 5 p.m., at the Wilton Library. Teens entering grades 7 to 12 will create life-size images of themselves using paper, markers, yarn, fabric and other materials. No charge for program. Materials provided by the library. Sponsored by the John and Patricia Curran Fund. Registration suggested: 762-3950, or wiltonlibrary.org
Craft Workshops, Friday, June 27, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Wilton Library. Lesley Keogh, Wilton Library children’s assistant, provides an outlet for kids’ creativity with various themed craft workshops. For children entering grades 2 and up. Additional workshop dates: July 18 and Aug. 1. No charge and no registration.
American Tales, Monday, June 30, from 6 to 6:30 p.m., at the Wilton Library. Folk tales and stories for kids ages 5 and older. Additional dates: July 14, 28, Aug. 11. No charge. No registration.
<< prev
next >>
|
