Come celebrate Women’s History Month at Wilton Library on Wednesday, March 8 at 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. with a dynamic look at women in film. Women have always been a force in filmmaking, but often their talents were suppressed by a male dominated industry. Alice Guy-Blanche was a pioneer filmmaker and has paved the […]
Wilton Youth Council and Wilton Library invite you to the screening of the documentary film Orchestrating Change. The film features beautiful music while being informative, uplifting, sometimes humorous and most importantly, empowering. Orchestrating Change tells the inspiring story of the only orchestra created by and for people living with mental illness and those who support […]
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. After a brief introduction, the […]
Stephen Spielberg’s 1975 blockbuster JAWS, based on the novel by Peter Benchley, is considered one of the greatest films ever made. Its release was regarded as a watershed moment in motion picture history, becoming the first bona fide blockbuster. But the film is also a cinematic masterpiece. Please join Wilton Library for a special discussion […]
Please join Wilton Library for a presentation on Films about computers and artificial intelligence (AI) have been a popular and thought-provoking genre in cinema, exploring the potential consequences and ethical dilemmas associated with advanced technology. From classics like "2001: A Space Odyssey" (1968) to modern blockbusters like "Ex Machina" (2014) and "Her" (2013), these films […]
Join Wilton Library for a presentation of the Career and Films of Mel Brooks. As a writer, director, producer and performer, few entertainers have had a career as influential as Brooks. From his early days as a Borscht Belt comic and performer to his TV writing on "Your Show Of Shows" and others, to his […]
Join Wilton Library for a Wilton Reads screening of the PBS documentary film Panama Canal. On August 15, 1914, the Panama Canal opened, connecting the world's two largest oceans and signaling America's emergence as a global superpower. This film, using an extraordinary archive of photographs and footage, interviews canal workers, and explores firsthand accounts of […]
Join Wilton Library for a Wilton Reads screening of the PBS documentary film Panama Canal. On August 15, 1914, the Panama Canal opened, connecting the world's two largest oceans and signaling America's emergence as a global superpower. This film, using an extraordinary archive of photographs and footage, interviews canal workers, and explores firsthand accounts of […]
Join Wilton Library for a presentation on the Career and Films of Steven Spielberg. Spielberg is widely considered to be one of the most influential and successful filmmakers of all time. His career spans over four decades. Spielberg is best known for his epic blockbusters, such as Jaws (1975), Close Encounters of the Third Kind […]
