BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Good Morning Wilton - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Good Morning Wilton
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Good Morning Wilton
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20190310T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20191103T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20200308T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20201101T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20210314T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20211107T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20220313T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20221106T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20230312T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20231105T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20240310T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20241103T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200722T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200722T120000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222057
CREATED:20200701T210729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200702T122056Z
UID:10009784-1595413800-1595419200@goodmorningwilton.com
SUMMARY:Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea - A Book Talk with Peter Wrampe
DESCRIPTION:Peter Wrampe presents a virtual book talk on “Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea‘ by Charles Seife on Wednesday\, July 22 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.. \nNo other number can cause as much damage as it can. No other number advanced economic growth as it did. Peter will trace its origins\, emergence\, and morphing through civilizations and how it impacted the science and economic development of the West. \nPeter Wrampe\, a longtime resident of Wilton\, is currently an Adjunct Instructor in NYU’s Graduate School\, focusing on Inferential Statistics as well as Finance for Marketing. \nNo charge. Registration required to receive Zoom invitation link. Visit the library’s website for speaker details and registration. Questions: email Michael Bellacosa.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/zero-the-biography-of-a-dangerous-idea-a-book-talk-with-peter-wrampe/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Community Events,discussion,Free,Zoom Call
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/ZERO_5C79E9C.png
ORGANIZER;CN="Wilton Library":MAILTO:publicity@wiltonlibrary.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210603T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210603T133000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222057
CREATED:20210407T160732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210409T180242Z
UID:10009256-1622723400-1622727000@goodmorningwilton.com
SUMMARY:Wilton Historical Society Virtual Book Talk: Booked for Lunch
DESCRIPTION:The Wilton Historical Society hosts a lunchtime book discussion group that focuses on history. We welcome one and all! \nJoin the next Booked for Lunch book talk on Zoom where we will discuss “The Agitators: Three Friends Who Fought for Abolition and Women’s Rights” with bestselling author Dorothy Wickenden on Thursday\, June 3\, 12:30-1:30.  \nSuggested contribution $10.00 \nEmail to register. After you register\, you will receive a confirmation\, Zoom session ID Code\, and instructions about how to submit questions. \nAbout the book:  \nThis book chronicles the revolutionary activities of Harriet Tubman\, Frances Seward\, and Martha Wright: three unlikely collaborators in the quest for abolition and women’s rights\, as told by the author of the New York Times bestseller Nothing Daunted. \nFrom the intimate perspective of three friends and neighbors in mid-nineteenth century Auburn\, New York—the “agitators” of the title—acclaimed author Dorothy Wickenden tells the fascinating and crucially American stories of abolition\, the Underground Railroad\, the early women’s rights movement\, and the Civil War. Ms. Wickenden will join the Wilton Historical Society’s Booked for Lunch series on Zoom on Thursday\, June 3\, 12:30 – 1:30. \nHarriet Tubman—no-nonsense\, funny\, uncannily prescient\, and strategically brilliant—was one of the most important conductors on the underground railroad and hid the enslaved men\, women\, and children she rescued in the basement kitchens of Martha Wright\, Quaker mother of seven\, and Frances Seward\, wife of Governor\, then-Senator\, then-Secretary of State William H. Seward. \nHarriet worked for the Union Army in South Carolina as a nurse and spy and took part in a river raid in which 750 enslaved people were freed from rice plantations. Martha\, a “dangerous woman” in the eyes of her neighbors and a harsh critic of Lincoln’s policy on slavery\, organized women’s rights and abolitionist conventions with Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Frances gave freedom seekers money and referrals and aided in their education. The most conventional of the three friends\, she hid her radicalism in public; behind the scenes\, she argued strenuously with her husband about the urgency of immediate abolition. \nMany of the most prominent figures in the history books—Lincoln\, Seward\, Daniel Webster\, Frederick Douglass\, Charles Sumner\, John Brown\, Harriet Beecher Stowe\, William Lloyd Garrison—are seen through the discerning eyes of the protagonists. So are the most explosive political debates: about women’s roles and rights during the abolition crusade\, emancipation\, and the arming of Black troops; and about the true meaning of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. \nBeginning two decades before the Civil War\, when Harriet Tubman was still enslaved and Martha and Frances were young women bound by law and tradition\, The Agitators ends two decades after the war\, in a radically changed United States. Wickenden brings this extraordinary period of our history to life through the richly detailed letters her characters wrote several times a week. Like Doris Kearns Goodwin’s Team of Rivals and David McCullough’s John Adams\, Wickenden’s The Agitators is revelatory\, riveting\, and profoundly relevant to our own time. \nAbout the author: \nDorothy Wickenden is the author of Nothing Daunted and The Agitators and has been the executive editor of The New Yorker since January 1996. She also writes for the magazine and is the moderator of its weekly podcast The Political Scene. A former Nieman Fellow at Harvard\, Wickenden was national affairs editor at Newsweek from 1993-1995\, and before that was the longtime executive editor at The New Republic. She lives with her husband in Westchester\, New York. \n 
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/wilton-historical-society-virtual-book-talk-booked-for-lunch/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Book Group,Historic
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/The-Agitators-Dorothy-Wickenden.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Wilton Historical Society":MAILTO:info@wiltonhistorical.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211028T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211028T133000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222057
CREATED:20210916T181159Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210919T210428Z
UID:10009476-1635424200-1635427800@goodmorningwilton.com
SUMMARY:Booked for Lunch: “The Ghosts of Eden Park: The Bootleg King\, the Women Who Pursued Him\, and the Murder That Shocked Jazz-Age America” by Karen Abbott
DESCRIPTION:Join the next Booked for Lunch book talk on Zoom! Looking for a great read\, something engaging and informative? The Wilton Historical Society hosts a lunchtime book discussion group that focuses on history. We welcome one and all! \n“Gatsby-era noir at its best.” – says Erik Larson \nThe Ghosts of Eden Park: The Bootleg King\, the Women Who Pursued Him\, and the Murder That Shocked Jazz-Age America is the choice for the next Booked for Lunch. It is the epic true-crime story of the most successful bootlegger in American history and the murder that shocked the nation\, from the author of Sin in the Second City and Liar\, Temptress\, Soldier\, Spy. \nThe discussion will feature a book talk with the author\, New York Times Bestselling author Karen Abbott. \nIn the early days of Prohibition\, long before Al Capone became a household name\, a German immigrant named George Remus quits practicing law and starts trafficking whiskey. Within two years he’s a multi-millionaire. The press calls him “King of the Bootleggers\,” writing breathless stories about the Gatsby-esque events he and his glamorous second wife\, Imogene\, host at their Cincinnati mansion\, with party favors ranging from diamond jewelry for the men to brand-new cars for the women. By the summer of 1921\, Remus owns 35 percent of all the liquor in the United States. \nPioneering prosecutor Mabel Walker Willebrandt is determined to bring him down. Willebrandt’s bosses at the Justice Department hired her right out of law school\, assuming she’d pose no real threat to the cozy relationship they maintain with Remus. Eager to prove them wrong\, she dispatches her best investigator\, Franklin Dodge\, to look into his empire. It’s a decision with deadly consequences. With the fledgling FBI on the case\, Remus is quickly imprisoned for violating the Volstead Act. Her husband behind bars\, Imogene begins an affair with Dodge. Together\, they plot to ruin Remus\, sparking a bitter feud that soon reaches the highest levels of government — and that can only end in murder. \nCombining deep historical research with novelistic flair\, The Ghosts of Eden Park is the unforgettable\, stranger-than-fiction story of a rags-to-riches entrepreneur and a long-forgotten heroine\, of the excesses and absurdities of the Jazz Age\, and of the infinite human capacity to deceive. \nThe Ghosts of Eden Park was an instant New York Times bestseller\, an Edgar Award finalist for best fact crime\, an Indie Next pick\, an Amazon best book of 2019\, and a Smithsonian Magazine top-10 history book of 2019! \nAbbott has written for The New Yorker\, the Wall Street Journal\, the Washington Post\, Smithsonian Magazine\, and other publications\, and has appeared on the History Channel\, “CBS Sunday Morning\,” AMC’s “Making of the Mob\,” the Travel Channel’s “Monumental Mysteries\,” and the Discovery Channel. \nRegistration is essential. Register by email by email. After you register\, you will receive a confirmation\, Zoom session ID Code\, and instructions about how to submit questions.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/booked-for-lunch-the-ghosts-of-eden-park-the-bootleg-king-the-women-who-pursued-him-and-the-murder-that-shocked-jazz-age-america-by-karen-abbott/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Book Group,discussion,Free,Historic,Online,Zoom Call
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ghosts-of-Eden-Park.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Wilton Historical Society":MAILTO:info@wiltonhistorical.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220608T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220608T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222057
CREATED:20220602T151115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220602T163844Z
UID:10009909-1654714800-1654718400@goodmorningwilton.com
SUMMARY:Author Talk: Shelby Van Pelt\, Remarkably Bright Creatures (Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:For fans of “A Man Called Ove\,” “Remarkably Bright Creatures” is a charming\, witty and compulsively readable exploration of friendship\, reckoning\, and hope that traces a widow’s unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus. Shelby Van Pelt’s debut novel is a gentle reminder that sometimes taking a hard look at the past can help uncover a future that once felt impossible. \n“Remarkably Bright Creatures” is on the May LibraryReads list of top ten books published that library staff across the country love; it is the ‘Read with Jenna’ May pick\, and it is a New York Times bestseller. Please see the library’s registration link for more details. \nRegistration required. Must have a Zoom account. An email link will be provided to all registrants a few days before the event. \nVisit the Elm Tree Books website to order your copy of “Remarkably Bright Creatures.” A portion of the proceeds go to Wilton Library. \nThe media sponsor of our author talks is GOOD Morning Wilton. \nTo register and see more details\, visit the Wilton Library website.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/author-talk-shelby-van-pelt-remarkably-bright-creatures-zoom/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:discussion,Library,Online,Zoom Call
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/SO7O6UGAZUI6ZIOSY4MXVYZIME.webp
ORGANIZER;CN="Wilton Library":MAILTO:publicity@wiltonlibrary.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220712T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220712T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222057
CREATED:20220706T185916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220707T165303Z
UID:10011369-1657652400-1657656000@goodmorningwilton.com
SUMMARY:Author Talk: Debbie Babitt\, First Victim (Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:Author Debbie Babitt will to talk about her new legal thriller “First Victim\,” which is a perfect pick for beach and summer vacation reading. \n“First Victim” is about the Honorable Alice D. McKerrity\, a judge who is deeply affected by a trial in which a defendant is charged with the murder of a pregnant woman. As the trial progresses\, Alice’s life starts to unravel. Almost at the breaking point\, she begins to doubt her own sanity. Confronted with the unspeakable\, she must face a decades-buried truth as she fights for her survival against a cunning adversary that forces her to question everything she ever believed about herself…and tests her limits as a woman\, a judge\, and a mother. First Victim is a suspenseful tale of guilt\, justice\, and long-awaited retribution. \nBabitt has worked as a copy director for publishing companies\, as an actress\, a playwright\, and a drama critic. She is the daughter of a former federal judge and is married to a criminal defense attorney. Her debut novel was “Saving Grace.” \nRegistration required. Must have a Zoom account. An email link will be provided to all registrants a few days before the event. Go to the Elm Tree Books website to order your copy of “First Victim” and the newly released paperback edition of “Saving Grace.” A portion of the proceeds go to Wilton Library. \nThe media sponsor of our author talks is GOOD Morning Wilton. \nTo register and see more details\, visit the Wilton Library website.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/author-talk-debbie-babitt-first-victim-zoom/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:discussion,Library,Online,Zoom Call
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Debbie-Babitt-Author-Talk-Flyer-e1657212772334.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Wilton Library":MAILTO:publicity@wiltonlibrary.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220907T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220907T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222057
CREATED:20220822T144053Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220822T150015Z
UID:10010036-1662577200-1662582600@goodmorningwilton.com
SUMMARY:Author Talk: Revelation: A Memoir of Deep Family Secrets\, Discovery\, and Identity by Richard Gary Kaye and Annette Schwarz Kaye
DESCRIPTION:Wiltonian Richard (Rick) Gary Kaye’s intimate memoir is a riveting story about a devastating family secret his parents perpetuated for over 60 years. At a Jewish fundraiser\, advertised as a fun “DNA Reveal Dinner\,” Rick and his sister Randye\, were shocked to discover they are\, in fact\, half-siblings. \nWithin 48 hours\, they learned the man they called Dad was not biologically related to either of them. “Revelation: A Memoir of Deep Family Secrets\, Discovery\, and Identity\,” takes the reader on Rick’s emotional roller coaster as he wrestles with deception\, secrets\, and lifelong memories now seen through a new lens. \nA burning need for the truth about his paternal medical history and ancestry sets off a yearlong quest to uncover the facts. He and his wife Annette became obsessive detectives to painstakingly unravel the mystery of Rick’s conception and find the identity of his biological father. \nDid Rick’s mother have an affair\, was she raped\, or was there another explanation? Those questions were just the start. With only the tiniest of clues but great perseverance\, puzzle pieces began to connect\, gradually revealing a secretive world of anonymous sperm donation in the 1950s. \nFollow Rick and Annette on this fascinating journey and see how they ultimately solved the mystery that affected over 30 families and changed their lives forever. \nRick’s story was reported in the Wall Street Journal and he was interviewed with Randye in an NPR Podcast “Think Before You Spit: The Pandora’s Box of DNA Testing.” \nRick Kaye and Annette Schwarz Kaye\, originally from Queens\, New York\, are longtime residents of Wilton\, CT where they raised their sons\, Josh and Adam. Both attended Wilton Public Schools from kindergarten to graduation from Wilton High School. \n“Revelation” is the authors’ first book\, which attained instant #1 Best Seller status on release day in several categories on Amazon. It is a story that Annette and Rick felt compelled to write. \n“Revelation” is published by Gershon Press and available online. Copies also will be available for purchase at the event for signing. \nThe media sponsor of our author talks is GOOD Morning Wilton. \nRegistration required. To register and see more information\, visit the Wilton Library website\, or email or call the library’s reference librarians at 203-762-6350.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/author-talk-revelation-a-memoir-of-deep-family-secrets-discovery-and-identity-by-richard-gary-kaye-and-annette-schwarz-kaye/
LOCATION:Wilton Library
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=:
ORGANIZER;CN="Wilton Library":MAILTO:publicity@wiltonlibrary.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221006T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221006T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222057
CREATED:20221011T190216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221015T130319Z
UID:10010107-1665082800-1665086400@goodmorningwilton.com
SUMMARY:The American Novel in the 1940s and 1950s with Mark Schenker [Zoom]
DESCRIPTION:Mark Schenker of Yale College offers the third installment of his American Novel lecture series at Wilton Library\, turning to a varied quartet of mid-20th-century classics. This series will be offered via Zoom with a bonus: the final session will be in-person in the Brubeck Room [as well as on Zoom] with a short reception after the lecture to chat with Mark and each other at the series conclusion. \nIf the pre-adolescent was the primary model of the child in American and British fiction of the 19th century\, the adolescent and young adult were the focus of much American fiction of the 1940s and 1950s. One could hardly find two more different books focusing on young Americans growing up in challenging circumstances than Native Son and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. And the themes of alienation and rebellion are given original and realistic treatments in two post-WWII examinations of the tensions between loneliness and community\, between culture and counterculture. Attendees are not expected to read or reread all or even any of the novels\, but a familiarity with them will\, of course\, make the lectures more meaningful. \nHere are the novels for each week: Oct. 6 — Native Son; Oct. 13 — A Tree Grows in Brooklyn; Oct. 20 — The Catcher in the Rye; Oct. 27 — On the Road. There is no charge for the program. This lecture series is made possible with the support of the Literary Series in Memory of Amy Quigley. \nAdvance registration is required. Register online or call 203.762.6334. You will automatically be registered for all four sessions in the series. Email Michael Bellacosa with any questions.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/the-american-novel-in-the-1940s-and-1950s-with-mark-schenker-zoom/2022-10-06/
LOCATION:ZOOM
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2014-girls-pic-1-scaled.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Wilton Library":MAILTO:publicity@wiltonlibrary.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221012T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221012T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222057
CREATED:20220928T174708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221005T195003Z
UID:10011491-1665601200-1665606600@goodmorningwilton.com
SUMMARY:Author Talk: Ted Aldrich — The Partnership
DESCRIPTION:“A joint biography of Stimson and Marshall\, two pillars of the American Century\, is a valuable addition to history.”\n— Walter Isaacson\, bestselling author of Einstein\, Steve Jobs\, and The Code Breaker \nWestport author Ted Aldrich will visit Wilton Library to talk about his book\, The Partnership: George Marshall\, Henry Stimson\, and the Extraordinary Collaboration That Won World War II. The book shines a spotlight on two giants\, telling the fascinating stories of each man\, the dramatic story of their collaboration\, and the epic story of the United States in World War II. \nGen. George Marshall and Henry Stimson were two very different men who combined with a dazzling synergy to lead the American military effort in World War II\, in roles that blended politics\, diplomacy\, and bureaucracy in addition to warfighting. They transformed an outdated\, poorly equipped army into a modern fighting force of millions of men capable of fighting around the globe. They — and Marshall in particular — identified the soldiers\, from Patton and Eisenhower to Bradley and McNair\, best suited for high command. They helped develop worldwide strategy and logistics for battles like D-Day and the Bulge. They collaborated with Allies like Winston Churchill. They worked well with their cagey commander-in-chief. They planned for the postwar world. They made decisions\, from the atomic bombs to the division of Europe\, that would echo for decades. There were mistakes and disagreements\, but the partnership of Marshall and Stimson was\, all in all\, a bravura performance\, a master class in leadership and teamwork. \nEdward “Ted” Aldrich is an international banker and commodity specialist. He and his wife\, Susie\, have three children and live in Westport. \nelmstreetbooks.com will be selling copies after the talk. A portion of the proceeds goes to Wilton Library. \nThe media sponsor of our author talks is GOOD Morning Wilton. \nRegistration is required. To register\, visit the Wilton Library website.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/author-talk-ted-aldrich-the-partnership/
LOCATION:Wilton Library
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/2022-Back-to-School-Cider-Mill-448-scaled.jpeg
ORGANIZER;CN="Wilton Library":MAILTO:publicity@wiltonlibrary.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221013T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221013T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222057
CREATED:20221011T190216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221015T130319Z
UID:10010108-1665687600-1665691200@goodmorningwilton.com
SUMMARY:The American Novel in the 1940s and 1950s with Mark Schenker [Zoom]
DESCRIPTION:Mark Schenker of Yale College offers the third installment of his American Novel lecture series at Wilton Library\, turning to a varied quartet of mid-20th-century classics. This series will be offered via Zoom with a bonus: the final session will be in-person in the Brubeck Room [as well as on Zoom] with a short reception after the lecture to chat with Mark and each other at the series conclusion. \nIf the pre-adolescent was the primary model of the child in American and British fiction of the 19th century\, the adolescent and young adult were the focus of much American fiction of the 1940s and 1950s. One could hardly find two more different books focusing on young Americans growing up in challenging circumstances than Native Son and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. And the themes of alienation and rebellion are given original and realistic treatments in two post-WWII examinations of the tensions between loneliness and community\, between culture and counterculture. Attendees are not expected to read or reread all or even any of the novels\, but a familiarity with them will\, of course\, make the lectures more meaningful. \nHere are the novels for each week: Oct. 6 — Native Son; Oct. 13 — A Tree Grows in Brooklyn; Oct. 20 — The Catcher in the Rye; Oct. 27 — On the Road. There is no charge for the program. This lecture series is made possible with the support of the Literary Series in Memory of Amy Quigley. \nAdvance registration is required. Register online or call 203.762.6334. You will automatically be registered for all four sessions in the series. Email Michael Bellacosa with any questions.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/the-american-novel-in-the-1940s-and-1950s-with-mark-schenker-zoom/2022-10-13/
LOCATION:ZOOM
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2014-girls-pic-1-scaled.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Wilton Library":MAILTO:publicity@wiltonlibrary.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221020T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221020T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222057
CREATED:20221011T190216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221015T130319Z
UID:10010109-1666292400-1666296000@goodmorningwilton.com
SUMMARY:The American Novel in the 1940s and 1950s with Mark Schenker [Zoom]
DESCRIPTION:Mark Schenker of Yale College offers the third installment of his American Novel lecture series at Wilton Library\, turning to a varied quartet of mid-20th-century classics. This series will be offered via Zoom with a bonus: the final session will be in-person in the Brubeck Room [as well as on Zoom] with a short reception after the lecture to chat with Mark and each other at the series conclusion. \nIf the pre-adolescent was the primary model of the child in American and British fiction of the 19th century\, the adolescent and young adult were the focus of much American fiction of the 1940s and 1950s. One could hardly find two more different books focusing on young Americans growing up in challenging circumstances than Native Son and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. And the themes of alienation and rebellion are given original and realistic treatments in two post-WWII examinations of the tensions between loneliness and community\, between culture and counterculture. Attendees are not expected to read or reread all or even any of the novels\, but a familiarity with them will\, of course\, make the lectures more meaningful. \nHere are the novels for each week: Oct. 6 — Native Son; Oct. 13 — A Tree Grows in Brooklyn; Oct. 20 — The Catcher in the Rye; Oct. 27 — On the Road. There is no charge for the program. This lecture series is made possible with the support of the Literary Series in Memory of Amy Quigley. \nAdvance registration is required. Register online or call 203.762.6334. You will automatically be registered for all four sessions in the series. Email Michael Bellacosa with any questions.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/the-american-novel-in-the-1940s-and-1950s-with-mark-schenker-zoom/2022-10-20/
LOCATION:ZOOM
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2014-girls-pic-1-scaled.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Wilton Library":MAILTO:publicity@wiltonlibrary.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221027T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221027T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222057
CREATED:20221011T190216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221015T130319Z
UID:10010110-1666897200-1666900800@goodmorningwilton.com
SUMMARY:The American Novel in the 1940s and 1950s with Mark Schenker [Zoom]
DESCRIPTION:Mark Schenker of Yale College offers the third installment of his American Novel lecture series at Wilton Library\, turning to a varied quartet of mid-20th-century classics. This series will be offered via Zoom with a bonus: the final session will be in-person in the Brubeck Room [as well as on Zoom] with a short reception after the lecture to chat with Mark and each other at the series conclusion. \nIf the pre-adolescent was the primary model of the child in American and British fiction of the 19th century\, the adolescent and young adult were the focus of much American fiction of the 1940s and 1950s. One could hardly find two more different books focusing on young Americans growing up in challenging circumstances than Native Son and A Tree Grows in Brooklyn. And the themes of alienation and rebellion are given original and realistic treatments in two post-WWII examinations of the tensions between loneliness and community\, between culture and counterculture. Attendees are not expected to read or reread all or even any of the novels\, but a familiarity with them will\, of course\, make the lectures more meaningful. \nHere are the novels for each week: Oct. 6 — Native Son; Oct. 13 — A Tree Grows in Brooklyn; Oct. 20 — The Catcher in the Rye; Oct. 27 — On the Road. There is no charge for the program. This lecture series is made possible with the support of the Literary Series in Memory of Amy Quigley. \nAdvance registration is required. Register online or call 203.762.6334. You will automatically be registered for all four sessions in the series. Email Michael Bellacosa with any questions.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/the-american-novel-in-the-1940s-and-1950s-with-mark-schenker-zoom/2022-10-27/
LOCATION:ZOOM
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/2014-girls-pic-1-scaled.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Wilton Library":MAILTO:publicity@wiltonlibrary.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221102T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221102T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222057
CREATED:20221025T142404Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221027T163030Z
UID:10011488-1667415600-1667421000@goodmorningwilton.com
SUMMARY:Author Talk: Cathy Katin-Grazzini - Love the Foods That Love You Back
DESCRIPTION:Local food writer and advocate Cathy Katin-Grazzini will visit Wilton Library to discuss her cookbook Love the Foods That Love You Back: Clean\, Healthy\, Vegan Recipes for Everyone on Wednesday\, November 2 at 7 p.m. The book guides cooks through the delicious\, nourishing power of plant-based foods across more than ninety recipes without oil\, salt\, meat\, dairy\, or sugar. \nThis book is for the food curious and people who like to cook as well as for home cooks who want to reinvigorate their repertoires and uncover the healing properties of food. Katin-Grazzini guarantees that her recipes are sure to be crowd pleasers for herbivores\, carnivores\, or omnivores. She and her husband Giordano Katin-Grazzini\, who photographed this cookbook\, live in Ridgefield. \nelmstreetbooks.com will be selling copies after the talk. The media sponsor of our author talks is GOOD Morning Wilton. \nRegister and see more details online.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/author-talk-cathy-katin-grazzini-love-the-foods-that-love-you-back/
LOCATION:Wilton Library
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=:
ORGANIZER;CN="Wilton Library":MAILTO:publicity@wiltonlibrary.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221213T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221213T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222057
CREATED:20221202T193814Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221209T151355Z
UID:10011558-1670958000-1670963400@goodmorningwilton.com
SUMMARY:Author Talk: Tyler Kepner - The Grandest Stage: A History of the World Series
DESCRIPTION:Wilton resident Tyler Kepner returns to Wilton Library to talk baseball once again. The New York Times bestselling author’s latest\, The Grandest Stage: A History of the World Series\, is a vivid portrait of baseball at its finest and most intense\, filled with humor\, lore\, analysis\, and fascinating behind-the-scenes stories from 117 years of the Fall Classic. \nThe World Series is the most enduring showcase in American team sports. It’s the place where legends are made\, where celebration and devastation can hinge on a fly ball off a foul pole or a grounder beneath a first baseman’s glove. \nIn seven scintillating chapters\, Kepner delivers an indelible portrait of baseball’s signature event. He digs deep for essential tales dating back to the beginning in 1903\, adding insights from Hall of Famers like Reggie Jackson\, Mike Schmidt\, Jim Palmer\, Dennis Eckersley and many others who have thrived — and failed — when it mattered most. \nThe Grandest Stage is the ultimate history of the World Series\, the perfect gift for all the fans who feel their hearts pounding in the bottom of the ninth inning of Game Seven. \nKepner is the author of K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches. He has covered every World Series game of the last two decades for The New York Times. He and his family live in Wilton. \nelmstreetbooks.com will be selling copies after the talk. A portion of the proceeds goes to Wilton Library. The media sponsor of our author talks is GOOD Morning Wilton. \nRegistration is required. To register and see more details\, visit the Wilton Library website.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/author-talk-tyler-kepner-the-grandest-stage-a-history-of-the-world-series/
LOCATION:Wilton Library
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=:
ORGANIZER;CN="Wilton Library":MAILTO:publicity@wiltonlibrary.org
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230105T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230105T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222057
CREATED:20221226T172307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221226T174157Z
UID:10011538-1672945200-1672950600@goodmorningwilton.com
SUMMARY:Author Talk: Max Tucci — The Delmonico Way: Sublime Entertaining and Legendary Recipes from the Restaurant that Made New York
DESCRIPTION:Located in the heart of Wall Street\, Delmonico’s from 1827 to the 1980s shaped New York City’s restaurant scene. Under the original ownership of the Delmonico brothers\, Pietro and Giovanni\, Delmonico’s introduced the first farm-to-table concept\, à la carte dining — complete with white tablecloths and menus — but most notably created the phenomenon called the “power lunch.” The impact of World War I and the era of Prohibition caused the family to cease operations\, shuttering the restaurant in 1923. In 1926\, Oscar Tucci\, a Tuscan immigrant\, took over ownership and developed a strict code of hospitality\, etiquette\, and operations coupled with legendary libations and superb fare known as the Delmonico way. \nWilton Library will welcome local author Max Tucci\, Oscar’s grandson\, for an author talk about The Delmonico Way\, which welcomes readers to a world when dining out was a glamorous affair. Max and his celebrity chef friends offer timeless recipes and he shares his tips for recreating the magic of the Delmonico way at home. Tucci is a writer and a TV and radio personality\, and an award-winning producer and host of the “Max & Friends” podcast. \nElm Street Books will be selling copies after the talk. Wilton Library will receive a portion of the book sale proceeds. \nGOOD Morning Wilton is the media sponsor of the library’s author talks. \nRegistration is required. To register and for more information\, visit the Wilton Library website\, call the library’s reference librarians at 203.762.6350 or register via email.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/author-talk-max-tucci-the-delmonico-way-sublime-entertaining-and-legendary-recipes-from-the-restaurant-that-made-new-york/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:Book Signing,discussion,Food,Library,Presentation
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Max-Tucci-Author-Talk-Image-e1672075356212.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230207T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230207T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222057
CREATED:20230127T182816Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230127T184832Z
UID:10011682-1675796400-1675801800@goodmorningwilton.com
SUMMARY:Wilton Library Author Talk: Rebecca Hendrickson — Lessons from the Mountain
DESCRIPTION:Author and Wilton resident Rebecca Hendrickson will visit Wilton Library to talk about her debut novel\, Lessons from the Mountain\, which exposes the challenges in the education and mental health systems. \nEver since the family reunion in the Adirondack Mountains two years ago\, nothing has been the same. Annie\, the middle sister is experiencing an acute episode of postpartum depression. The youngest sister\, Cade\, has moved south to work at a school that resembles a trailer park\, determined to succeed on her own adventure. Rye is a former teacher of the year\, working in a wealthy\, litigious school district who is always put together and organized until her father begins to deteriorate. Winnie’s husband\, Don\, has become suddenly ill\, both mentally and physically\, and no doctor can explain it. The family must watch Don’s health decline while dealing with struggles of their own. Readers will also find themselves rooting for each character as they search for answers. \nHendrickson is a special education teacher at an alternative high school in Fairfield County. She previously published The Four Trimesters: Poems Highlighting the Joys of Motherhood. She and her husband and two children live in Wilton. \nElm Street Books will be selling copies after the talk. A portion of the proceeds goes to Wilton Library. \nThe media sponsor of the library author talks is GOOD Morning Wilton. \nRegistration is required. To register and for more information\, visit Wilton Library online\, or contact the library’s reference librarians at 203.762.6350 or via email.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/wilton-library-author-talk-rebecca-hendrickson-lessons-from-the-mountain/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:discussion,Library,Presentation
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Rebecca-Hendrickson-Author-Talk-Flyer.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230307T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230307T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222057
CREATED:20230224T145538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230226T135313Z
UID:10010339-1678215600-1678221000@goodmorningwilton.com
SUMMARY:Author Talk: Tom Santopietro - The Way We Were: The Making of a Romantic Classic
DESCRIPTION:The Way We Were: a nostalgia drenched\, bittersweet romance starring superstars Barbra Streisand and Robert Redford at the peaks of their careers\, and a story for everyone who was ever loved with passion\, if not wisely. A smash hit around the world whose power echoes to this day—yet a film whose success was so far from assured that one studio executive was heard to exclaim: “Barbra Streisand doesn’t sing\, and she plays a communist—are you trying to kill me?!” But succeed the film did\, propelled by a smash-hit title song and career defining performances from Streisand and Redford. \nNow\, just in time for the 50th anniversary of the film’s release\, best-selling author Tom Santopietro’s latest book\, The Way We Were: The Making of a Romantic Classic\, provides the definitive inside story behind the challenges\, disputes\, and creative passions of those who fought to make this landmark film. Charting the path from screenwriter Arthur Laurents’ initial inspiration to the fervent talk of a possible sequel\, Santopietro mingles reverence and wry humor to decode the mysterious chemistry between Streisand and Redford that created a romance for the ages. It is filled with humorous anecdotes and fascinating first-hand accounts by actors\, film historians\, and members of the creative team. \nRegistration is required. Register online. For more information\, call 203.762.6350 or email the library’s reference librarians.  \nThe media sponsor of Wilton Library’s author talks is GOOD Morning Wilton. \nElm Street Books will be selling copies after the talk. A portion of the proceeds will go to Wilton Library.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/author-talk-tom-santopietro-the-way-we-were-the-making-of-a-romantic-classic/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:discussion,Film,Free,Library,Not for profit,Presentation
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Tom-Santopietro-Author-Talk-Flyer.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230404T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230404T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222057
CREATED:20230323T092400Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230323T092809Z
UID:10011767-1680634800-1680640200@goodmorningwilton.com
SUMMARY:Author Talk: Rosie McMahan - Fortunate Daughter: A Memoir of Reconciliation
DESCRIPTION:Award-winning author Rosie McMahan will visit Wilton Library to talk about her book Fortunate Daughter: A Memoir of Reconciliation. Though the book begins as an all-too-common story of childhood sexual abuse\, it gradually becomes a rare story of how one person heals from that early trauma. In this intimate first-person narrative\, McMahan offers the reader a portrait of misery\, abuse\, and hurt\, followed by the difficult and painful task of healing.  It’s a journey that\, in the end\, reveals the complicated and nuanced venture of true reconciliation and the freedom that comes along with it. Fortunate Daughter: A Memoir of Reconciliation is a first prize winner in the 2021 Chanticleer International Journey Book Awards. \nFirst\, a daughter\, sister\, wife\, and mother\, McMahan identifies as an irreverent and opinionated white cisgendered woman\, who is also a survivor\, a feminist\, writer\, educator\, counselor\, attending Quaker\, community activist\, and avid botanical enthusiast. Her poetry has been published in several journals. She works at MA Mentoring Partnership and owns and operates Optimistic Options\, a private practice rooted in trauma informed care and restorative justice principles. Learn more about her book and listen to her podcast at Heart2Heart. \nApril is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The media sponsor of Wilton Library author talks is GOOD Morning Wilton. \nRegistration is required. Register on the Wilton Library website. \n 
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/author-talk-rosie-mcmahan-fortunate-daughter-a-memoir-of-reconciliation/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:discussion,Free,Library,Not for profit,Presentation
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Rosie-McMahan-Author-Talk-Flyer.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230412T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230412T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222057
CREATED:20230403T194219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230403T194219Z
UID:10011770-1681326000-1681329600@goodmorningwilton.com
SUMMARY:Mark Schenker - “We Too Are Here”: 100 Years of Great American Novels by Women [Zoom]
DESCRIPTION:Mark Schenker will take a reset in his ongoing lecture series at Wilton Library on major American novels of the 20th century\, which reached the late 1950s last fall. For this spring and summer\, he will present two connected four-part series on eight American novels\, all by critically acclaimed woman novelists. These series will be offered via Zoom with a bonus: the fourth and eighth sessions will be in-person in the Brubeck Room (as well as on Zoom) with a short reception after the lecture to chat with Schenker and each other. \nThe titles span a full century and bring in considerations of race and ethnicity (African-American\, Jewish-American\, Native-American)\, and of immigration (from China\, Central Europe\, Mexico). The settings of these stories represent a striking array of American cities\, states\, and regions. \nTaken together\, these works of fiction invite you to think critically about the limitations of the idea of The Great American Novel and to embrace the broadest meaning of the word pluribus (“many”) in the traditional American motto: E Pluribus Unum. \nAttendees are not expected to read or reread all or even any of the novels\, but a familiarity with them will of course make the lectures more meaningful. \nSpring series:\nApril 12 – My Antonia\, Willa Cather\nApril 19 – Wise Blood\, Flannery O’Connor\nMay 3 – The Woman Warrior\, Maxine Hong Kingston\nMay 10 – Song of Solomon\, Toni Morrison. \nJune series:\nJune 8 – Housekeeping\, Marilynne Robinson\nJune 15 – The House on Mango Street\, Sandra Cisneros\nJune 22 – The Shawl\, Cynthia Ozick\nJune 29 – The Night Watchman\, Louise Erdrich \nRegistration is required. Register on the Wilton Library website or call 203.762.6334. As convenience\, you will automatically be registered for all eight sessions. For more information\, contact Michael Bellacosa.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/mark-schenker-we-too-are-here-100-years-of-great-american-novels-by-women-zoom/2023-04-12/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Free,Lecture,Library,Not for profit,Online,Presentation,Seminar,Women,Zoom Call
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/SCHENKER_PHOTO_F28C85A4.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230419T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230419T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222057
CREATED:20230403T194219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230403T194219Z
UID:10011771-1681930800-1681934400@goodmorningwilton.com
SUMMARY:Mark Schenker - “We Too Are Here”: 100 Years of Great American Novels by Women [Zoom]
DESCRIPTION:Mark Schenker will take a reset in his ongoing lecture series at Wilton Library on major American novels of the 20th century\, which reached the late 1950s last fall. For this spring and summer\, he will present two connected four-part series on eight American novels\, all by critically acclaimed woman novelists. These series will be offered via Zoom with a bonus: the fourth and eighth sessions will be in-person in the Brubeck Room (as well as on Zoom) with a short reception after the lecture to chat with Schenker and each other. \nThe titles span a full century and bring in considerations of race and ethnicity (African-American\, Jewish-American\, Native-American)\, and of immigration (from China\, Central Europe\, Mexico). The settings of these stories represent a striking array of American cities\, states\, and regions. \nTaken together\, these works of fiction invite you to think critically about the limitations of the idea of The Great American Novel and to embrace the broadest meaning of the word pluribus (“many”) in the traditional American motto: E Pluribus Unum. \nAttendees are not expected to read or reread all or even any of the novels\, but a familiarity with them will of course make the lectures more meaningful. \nSpring series:\nApril 12 – My Antonia\, Willa Cather\nApril 19 – Wise Blood\, Flannery O’Connor\nMay 3 – The Woman Warrior\, Maxine Hong Kingston\nMay 10 – Song of Solomon\, Toni Morrison. \nJune series:\nJune 8 – Housekeeping\, Marilynne Robinson\nJune 15 – The House on Mango Street\, Sandra Cisneros\nJune 22 – The Shawl\, Cynthia Ozick\nJune 29 – The Night Watchman\, Louise Erdrich \nRegistration is required. Register on the Wilton Library website or call 203.762.6334. As convenience\, you will automatically be registered for all eight sessions. For more information\, contact Michael Bellacosa.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/mark-schenker-we-too-are-here-100-years-of-great-american-novels-by-women-zoom/2023-04-19/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Free,Lecture,Library,Not for profit,Online,Presentation,Seminar,Women,Zoom Call
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/SCHENKER_PHOTO_F28C85A4.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T170000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222057
CREATED:20230414T094949Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230414T094949Z
UID:10010493-1682524800-1682528400@goodmorningwilton.com
SUMMARY:Wilton Reads: Teen Book Discussion - The Girl from the Sea
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Wilton Reads by joining Wilton Library to discuss the graphic novel The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag. \nFifteen-year-old Morgan can’t wait to escape the perfect little island where she lives. Then one night\, Morgan is saved from drowning by a mysterious girl named Keltie. As the girls start to fall in love\, everything they’re each trying to hide will find its way to the surface…whether Morgan is ready or not. \nRegister for the program\, pick up a complimentary copy of the book at the Teen Department\, and read the book on your own.  Then join this discussion and enjoy pizza and refreshments . Recommended for students in Grades 6-12. \nRegistration is required. Register on the Wilton Library’s website.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/wilton-reads-teen-book-discussion-the-girl-from-the-sea/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:Book Group,discussion,Free,Library,Not for profit,Teens
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/GirlFromTheSea54776523_ACEBD0E4.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230503T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230503T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222057
CREATED:20230403T194219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230403T194219Z
UID:10011772-1683140400-1683144000@goodmorningwilton.com
SUMMARY:Mark Schenker - “We Too Are Here”: 100 Years of Great American Novels by Women [Zoom]
DESCRIPTION:Mark Schenker will take a reset in his ongoing lecture series at Wilton Library on major American novels of the 20th century\, which reached the late 1950s last fall. For this spring and summer\, he will present two connected four-part series on eight American novels\, all by critically acclaimed woman novelists. These series will be offered via Zoom with a bonus: the fourth and eighth sessions will be in-person in the Brubeck Room (as well as on Zoom) with a short reception after the lecture to chat with Schenker and each other. \nThe titles span a full century and bring in considerations of race and ethnicity (African-American\, Jewish-American\, Native-American)\, and of immigration (from China\, Central Europe\, Mexico). The settings of these stories represent a striking array of American cities\, states\, and regions. \nTaken together\, these works of fiction invite you to think critically about the limitations of the idea of The Great American Novel and to embrace the broadest meaning of the word pluribus (“many”) in the traditional American motto: E Pluribus Unum. \nAttendees are not expected to read or reread all or even any of the novels\, but a familiarity with them will of course make the lectures more meaningful. \nSpring series:\nApril 12 – My Antonia\, Willa Cather\nApril 19 – Wise Blood\, Flannery O’Connor\nMay 3 – The Woman Warrior\, Maxine Hong Kingston\nMay 10 – Song of Solomon\, Toni Morrison. \nJune series:\nJune 8 – Housekeeping\, Marilynne Robinson\nJune 15 – The House on Mango Street\, Sandra Cisneros\nJune 22 – The Shawl\, Cynthia Ozick\nJune 29 – The Night Watchman\, Louise Erdrich \nRegistration is required. Register on the Wilton Library website or call 203.762.6334. As convenience\, you will automatically be registered for all eight sessions. For more information\, contact Michael Bellacosa.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/mark-schenker-we-too-are-here-100-years-of-great-american-novels-by-women-zoom/2023-05-03/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Free,Lecture,Library,Not for profit,Online,Presentation,Seminar,Women,Zoom Call
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/SCHENKER_PHOTO_F28C85A4.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230508T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230508T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222057
CREATED:20230425T184828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230425T184828Z
UID:10010507-1683572400-1683576000@goodmorningwilton.com
SUMMARY:"Never Enough" - Sneak Peek with Jennifer Wallace (Zoom)
DESCRIPTION:The Wilton Library\, Wilton Youth Council and the Wilton Public Schools are excited to welcome journalist Jennifer Wallace (via Zoom) for a special conversation about her highly anticipated new book Never Enough: When Achievement Culture Turns Toxic\, and What We Can Do About It. \nWallace is an award-winning journalist and social commentator covering parenting and lifestyle trends. She lives in New York City with her husband and their three children. \nThis is a special sneak peek ahead of the book launch and her book tour stop in Wilton this fall. \nRegister for this event online.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/never-enough-sneak-peek-with-jennifer-wallace-zoom/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:discussion,Educational,Free,Library,Not for profit,Parenting,Presentation,Zoom Call
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/JenniferWallace.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230510T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230510T133000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222057
CREATED:20230425T190345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230425T190627Z
UID:10010509-1683720000-1683725400@goodmorningwilton.com
SUMMARY:Wilton Library Readers: "Lucy by the Sea" by Elizabeth Strout
DESCRIPTION:Professional book discussion leader Susan Boyar discusses Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout at Wilton Library this month. Lucy by the Sea follows up Oh William! which was published in 2021. While it is not necessary to have read Oh William!\, it is encouraged. \nWilton Library Readers meets the second Wednesday of each month through June. Feel free to bring your lunch and a beverage. \nFor a complete listing of meetings and titles\, visit our Wilton Library Readers page. Advance registration is suggested. Register on the Wilton Library’s website.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/wilton-library-readers-lucy-by-the-sea-by-elizabeth-strout/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:Book Group,discussion,Free,Library,Not for profit
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/LucybytheSea91vDnP6pWEL.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230510T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230510T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222057
CREATED:20230403T194219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230403T194219Z
UID:10011773-1683745200-1683748800@goodmorningwilton.com
SUMMARY:Mark Schenker - “We Too Are Here”: 100 Years of Great American Novels by Women [Zoom]
DESCRIPTION:Mark Schenker will take a reset in his ongoing lecture series at Wilton Library on major American novels of the 20th century\, which reached the late 1950s last fall. For this spring and summer\, he will present two connected four-part series on eight American novels\, all by critically acclaimed woman novelists. These series will be offered via Zoom with a bonus: the fourth and eighth sessions will be in-person in the Brubeck Room (as well as on Zoom) with a short reception after the lecture to chat with Schenker and each other. \nThe titles span a full century and bring in considerations of race and ethnicity (African-American\, Jewish-American\, Native-American)\, and of immigration (from China\, Central Europe\, Mexico). The settings of these stories represent a striking array of American cities\, states\, and regions. \nTaken together\, these works of fiction invite you to think critically about the limitations of the idea of The Great American Novel and to embrace the broadest meaning of the word pluribus (“many”) in the traditional American motto: E Pluribus Unum. \nAttendees are not expected to read or reread all or even any of the novels\, but a familiarity with them will of course make the lectures more meaningful. \nSpring series:\nApril 12 – My Antonia\, Willa Cather\nApril 19 – Wise Blood\, Flannery O’Connor\nMay 3 – The Woman Warrior\, Maxine Hong Kingston\nMay 10 – Song of Solomon\, Toni Morrison. \nJune series:\nJune 8 – Housekeeping\, Marilynne Robinson\nJune 15 – The House on Mango Street\, Sandra Cisneros\nJune 22 – The Shawl\, Cynthia Ozick\nJune 29 – The Night Watchman\, Louise Erdrich \nRegistration is required. Register on the Wilton Library website or call 203.762.6334. As convenience\, you will automatically be registered for all eight sessions. For more information\, contact Michael Bellacosa.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/mark-schenker-we-too-are-here-100-years-of-great-american-novels-by-women-zoom/2023-05-10/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Free,Lecture,Library,Not for profit,Online,Presentation,Seminar,Women,Zoom Call
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/SCHENKER_PHOTO_F28C85A4.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230608T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230608T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222057
CREATED:20230403T194219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230403T194219Z
UID:10011774-1686250800-1686254400@goodmorningwilton.com
SUMMARY:Mark Schenker - “We Too Are Here”: 100 Years of Great American Novels by Women [Zoom]
DESCRIPTION:Mark Schenker will take a reset in his ongoing lecture series at Wilton Library on major American novels of the 20th century\, which reached the late 1950s last fall. For this spring and summer\, he will present two connected four-part series on eight American novels\, all by critically acclaimed woman novelists. These series will be offered via Zoom with a bonus: the fourth and eighth sessions will be in-person in the Brubeck Room (as well as on Zoom) with a short reception after the lecture to chat with Schenker and each other. \nThe titles span a full century and bring in considerations of race and ethnicity (African-American\, Jewish-American\, Native-American)\, and of immigration (from China\, Central Europe\, Mexico). The settings of these stories represent a striking array of American cities\, states\, and regions. \nTaken together\, these works of fiction invite you to think critically about the limitations of the idea of The Great American Novel and to embrace the broadest meaning of the word pluribus (“many”) in the traditional American motto: E Pluribus Unum. \nAttendees are not expected to read or reread all or even any of the novels\, but a familiarity with them will of course make the lectures more meaningful. \nSpring series:\nApril 12 – My Antonia\, Willa Cather\nApril 19 – Wise Blood\, Flannery O’Connor\nMay 3 – The Woman Warrior\, Maxine Hong Kingston\nMay 10 – Song of Solomon\, Toni Morrison. \nJune series:\nJune 8 – Housekeeping\, Marilynne Robinson\nJune 15 – The House on Mango Street\, Sandra Cisneros\nJune 22 – The Shawl\, Cynthia Ozick\nJune 29 – The Night Watchman\, Louise Erdrich \nRegistration is required. Register on the Wilton Library website or call 203.762.6334. As convenience\, you will automatically be registered for all eight sessions. For more information\, contact Michael Bellacosa.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/mark-schenker-we-too-are-here-100-years-of-great-american-novels-by-women-zoom/2023-06-08/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Free,Lecture,Library,Not for profit,Online,Presentation,Seminar,Women,Zoom Call
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/SCHENKER_PHOTO_F28C85A4.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230614T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230614T133000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222057
CREATED:20230531T130645Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230531T130645Z
UID:10011963-1686744000-1686749400@goodmorningwilton.com
SUMMARY:Wilton Library Readers: Tomorrow\, and Tomorrow\, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
DESCRIPTION:Professional book discussion leader Susan Boyar discusses Tomorrow\, and Tomorrow\, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin this month. \nFrom the New York Times best-selling author of The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry comes a dazzling and intricately imagined novel that examines the multifarious nature of identity\, disability\, failure\, the redemptive possibilities in play\, and above all\, our need to connect: to be loved and to love. “Zevin’s delight in her characters\, their qualities\, and their projects sprinkles a layer of fairy dust over the whole enterprise. Sure to enchant even those who have never played a video game in their lives” (Kirkus Reviews). \nWilton Library Readers meets the second Wednesday of each month through June. Feel free to bring your lunch and a beverage. \nAdvance registration is suggested. Register on the Wilton Library website.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/wilton-library-readers-tomorrow-and-tomorrow-and-tomorrow-by-gabrielle-zevin/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:Book Group,discussion,Free,Library,Not for profit
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Tomorrowbookcover.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230614T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230614T193000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222057
CREATED:20230531T131710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230531T131710Z
UID:10011960-1686763800-1686771000@goodmorningwilton.com
SUMMARY:Wilton Library's 128th Annual Meeting and Author Talk
DESCRIPTION:Wilton Library’s 128th Annual Meeting will include the election of the new trustees and officers\, a celebration of those who are retiring from the Board of Trustees\, and the presentation of awards for Wilton Library’s outstanding volunteer and staff person of the year. \nImmediately following the meeting\, the guest speaker will be Wilton author Dr. Mark Rubinstein. Dr. Rubinstein will discuss how mysteries and thrillers have thrived through the ages. What are their defining characteristics? How do they differ from each other and why are they enjoyed by so many generations of readers? Did Shakespeare write thrillers? What about Hemingway and Dostoyevsky? Why have mysteries and thrillers endured for centuries? And why are today’s bestseller lists populated by so many of them? \nDr. Rubinstein’s high-octane thrillers Mad Dog House and its sequel Mad Dog Justice were both finalists for the Foreward Book of the Year Award. The Lovers’ Tango won the gold medal in Popular Fiction at the Benjamin Franklin Awards. He has been a contributor to the Huffington Post\, was a contributor to Psychology Today\, contributes columns to Literary Hub’s Crime Reads\, and is a book reviewer for the New York Journal of Books. \nRegistration is required. Register on the Wilton Library website.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/wilton-librarys-128th-annual-meeting-and-author-talk/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:discussion,Free,Library,Meeting,Not for profit,Presentation,Reception
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Annual-Meeting-Mark-Rubinstein-Author-Talk-2023-Flyer.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230615T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230615T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222057
CREATED:20230403T194219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230403T194219Z
UID:10011775-1686855600-1686859200@goodmorningwilton.com
SUMMARY:Mark Schenker - “We Too Are Here”: 100 Years of Great American Novels by Women [Zoom]
DESCRIPTION:Mark Schenker will take a reset in his ongoing lecture series at Wilton Library on major American novels of the 20th century\, which reached the late 1950s last fall. For this spring and summer\, he will present two connected four-part series on eight American novels\, all by critically acclaimed woman novelists. These series will be offered via Zoom with a bonus: the fourth and eighth sessions will be in-person in the Brubeck Room (as well as on Zoom) with a short reception after the lecture to chat with Schenker and each other. \nThe titles span a full century and bring in considerations of race and ethnicity (African-American\, Jewish-American\, Native-American)\, and of immigration (from China\, Central Europe\, Mexico). The settings of these stories represent a striking array of American cities\, states\, and regions. \nTaken together\, these works of fiction invite you to think critically about the limitations of the idea of The Great American Novel and to embrace the broadest meaning of the word pluribus (“many”) in the traditional American motto: E Pluribus Unum. \nAttendees are not expected to read or reread all or even any of the novels\, but a familiarity with them will of course make the lectures more meaningful. \nSpring series:\nApril 12 – My Antonia\, Willa Cather\nApril 19 – Wise Blood\, Flannery O’Connor\nMay 3 – The Woman Warrior\, Maxine Hong Kingston\nMay 10 – Song of Solomon\, Toni Morrison. \nJune series:\nJune 8 – Housekeeping\, Marilynne Robinson\nJune 15 – The House on Mango Street\, Sandra Cisneros\nJune 22 – The Shawl\, Cynthia Ozick\nJune 29 – The Night Watchman\, Louise Erdrich \nRegistration is required. Register on the Wilton Library website or call 203.762.6334. As convenience\, you will automatically be registered for all eight sessions. For more information\, contact Michael Bellacosa.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/mark-schenker-we-too-are-here-100-years-of-great-american-novels-by-women-zoom/2023-06-15/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Free,Lecture,Library,Not for profit,Online,Presentation,Seminar,Women,Zoom Call
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/SCHENKER_PHOTO_F28C85A4.png
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230620T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230620T203000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222057
CREATED:20230608T144128Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230608T144309Z
UID:10011944-1687287600-1687293000@goodmorningwilton.com
SUMMARY:Book Launch Event - Playing the Changes: Jazz at an African University and on the Road (a memoir by Darius and Cathy Brubeck)
DESCRIPTION:Please join Wilton Library for a special book launch event – Playing the Changes: Jazz at an African University and on the Road (a memoir by Darius and Cathy Brubeck). As a bonus\, there will be a screening of a companion documentary film directed by Dutch filmmaker Michiel ten Kleij. \nAfter a brief introduction\, the Brubecks will read some excerpts from the book and then the 60-minute film will be presented. A Q&A segment will follow. To conclude the event\, the Brubecks will sign and sell copies of their book (which is not yet available in the United States). \nEmbracing his heritage\, Darius Brubeck\, son of legendary jazz musician Dave Brubeck\, built on his father’s legacy as a jazz ambassador overcoming formidable challenges to inaugurate jazz education in apartheid South Africa. Playing the Changes is a film about the social impact of jazz music. Besides being a jazz legend\, Dave Brubeck was a civil-rights advocate and his son\, Darius\, followed in his footsteps by becoming socially engaged in South Africa during the Apartheid Era. \nDarius Brubeck is an internationally renowned pianist\, composer\, and bandleader. He was head of Jazz Studies and Director of the Centre for Jazz and Popular Music at the University of KwaZulu-Natal from 1983 to 2006\, when he moved to London and established The Darius Brubeck Quartet. \nCatherine Brubeck has worked in publishing\, conference organizing\, and music management in New York. On her return to South Africa\, she initiated and arranged tours and concerts for students and professional South African jazz groups. \nThere is no charge for this event. Registration is suggested. Register on the Wilton Library website or call 203.762.6334.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/book-launch-event-playing-the-changes-jazz-at-an-african-university-and-on-the-road-a-memoir-by-darius-and-cathy-brubeck/
LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd.\, Wilton\, CT\, 06987
CATEGORIES:Arts,discussion,Film,Free,Library,Not for profit,Presentation,Screening
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Darius-Brubeck-combo.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230622T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230622T200000
DTSTAMP:20260425T222057
CREATED:20230403T194219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230403T194219Z
UID:10011776-1687460400-1687464000@goodmorningwilton.com
SUMMARY:Mark Schenker - “We Too Are Here”: 100 Years of Great American Novels by Women [Zoom]
DESCRIPTION:Mark Schenker will take a reset in his ongoing lecture series at Wilton Library on major American novels of the 20th century\, which reached the late 1950s last fall. For this spring and summer\, he will present two connected four-part series on eight American novels\, all by critically acclaimed woman novelists. These series will be offered via Zoom with a bonus: the fourth and eighth sessions will be in-person in the Brubeck Room (as well as on Zoom) with a short reception after the lecture to chat with Schenker and each other. \nThe titles span a full century and bring in considerations of race and ethnicity (African-American\, Jewish-American\, Native-American)\, and of immigration (from China\, Central Europe\, Mexico). The settings of these stories represent a striking array of American cities\, states\, and regions. \nTaken together\, these works of fiction invite you to think critically about the limitations of the idea of The Great American Novel and to embrace the broadest meaning of the word pluribus (“many”) in the traditional American motto: E Pluribus Unum. \nAttendees are not expected to read or reread all or even any of the novels\, but a familiarity with them will of course make the lectures more meaningful. \nSpring series:\nApril 12 – My Antonia\, Willa Cather\nApril 19 – Wise Blood\, Flannery O’Connor\nMay 3 – The Woman Warrior\, Maxine Hong Kingston\nMay 10 – Song of Solomon\, Toni Morrison. \nJune series:\nJune 8 – Housekeeping\, Marilynne Robinson\nJune 15 – The House on Mango Street\, Sandra Cisneros\nJune 22 – The Shawl\, Cynthia Ozick\nJune 29 – The Night Watchman\, Louise Erdrich \nRegistration is required. Register on the Wilton Library website or call 203.762.6334. As convenience\, you will automatically be registered for all eight sessions. For more information\, contact Michael Bellacosa.
URL:https://goodmorningwilton.com/event/mark-schenker-we-too-are-here-100-years-of-great-american-novels-by-women-zoom/2023-06-22/
LOCATION:ZOOM
CATEGORIES:Free,Lecture,Library,Not for profit,Online,Presentation,Seminar,Women,Zoom Call
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://goodmorningwilton.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/SCHENKER_PHOTO_F28C85A4.png
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR