This Week's Events at The Ridgefield Library

From the Ridgefield Public Library:

The Library will be closed on Friday, March 25 and Sunday, March 27 for the Easter holiday. We will be here for your convenience Saturday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

Library Seeks Board Nominations

The Ridgefield Library is now accepting nominations for openings on its Board of Directors. Self-nominations are encouraged. Deadline March 25th. Learn more.

Job Opening: Fundraising Assistant

Non-profit fundraising assistant (full-time) sought to be part of dynamic team working to raise funds for Ridgefield Library. Principal duties include database maintenance, donor communications and special events.Click here for details.

Ridgefield Library Community Survey

It has been a few years since the Ridgefield Library surveyed our town for knowledge about how we meet community needs.

Now that we are completing our second year in our new facility on Main Street - designed specifically to respond to the changing role of libraries in America - we would like to learn more about your and others' experience with the new Ridgefield Library. Since the town's tax payers are our single largest funding source, and many generous donors contribute the remaining 30% of our operating budget, it is important to us that the Library's priorities and resources are directed efficiently and effectively.

As you may have heard, we have also started the search process for a new library director to succeed Chris Nolan, who plans to retire in December. Your input through this survey will help us prepare a snapshot of how Ridgefielders use and think about their library, which will be of invaluable use in the new director search and to the eventual new director.

We invite you to add your voice to this effort by taking this survey at www.surveymonkey.com/r/RLSurvey2016 by April 10th. Thank you for your help!

Learn through Film: The Fog of War

Wednesday, March 23, 7:00 PM Main Program Room. An Academy Award winning documentary that addresses lessons that can be learned from past U.S. military involvements, with moderated discussion following. Please register.

Book Discussions this Week

Wednesday, March 23, 10:00 AMRandolph RoomA.M. Book Group
Cheating at Canasta by William Trevor
More about this and upcoming A.M. Book Group selections.
No registration required for Library book discussions. New Readers always welcome!

Making STEAM: Tees to Totes, Blender

Wednesday, March 23, 1:00 PM Dayton Program Room, Tees to Totes Want to repurpose some of those old t-shirts that you can't bear to part with. Come join us as we make old tees into tote bags. You bring the t-shirt, and we'll supply everything else you need. Registration required.The sewing machines and supplies for this project have been provided through the generosity of Stitch in Time of Danbury and Darien.

Wednesday, March 23, 6:00 PM Donofrio Family Technology Center, Introduction to 3D Modelling Using Blender A hands-on 3D CAD design workshop with Chris Iorillo aimed at teens and adults. Registration required.

Tech Topics: Value Line

Thursday, March 24, 1:00 - 2:30 PM Donofrio Family Technology Center Using Value Line
Need help getting started with one of our digital resources including OverDrive (eBooks and audiobooks), Zinio (digital magazines), Hoopla (eBooks, audiobooks, and streaming music and video), or lynda.com? Drop by anytime between 1:00 and 2:30 PM to get assistance from one of our staff.

AARP Tax-Aide

Thursdays through April 148:15 AM - 12 noon by appointment onlyDayton Program RoomAARP Tax-AideVolunteers from the AARP will offer free help with income tax filing for low- and moderate-income taxpayers, especially those 60 and older.Tax-Aide sessions will be held at the Ridgefield Library on Thursday mornings through April 14th BY APPOINTMENT ONLY. Tax-Aide is not a Library program. For appointment or information please call 203-438-4288.

Time for Teens

Thursday, March 24, 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Kellen Family Children's Program Room Trading Card Game Club
People in grades 6 - 12 who enjoy trading card games such as Magic: The Gathering, Pokemon, and Yu-Gi-Oh! are invited to come play on the second and fourth Thursdays of the month at the Library. The club is run by middle school students who are fans of the games. Current players of the games will find people to play against, and those who are interested but have never played are welcome to come and learn. This is a drop-in program, no registration required. Check out also the Learn through Film series and Intro to Blender, described above.

Bookmarks Mark Ridgefield

Running through April 3, 2016Bookmarks Mark Ridgefield is a community initiative undertaken with The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum and inspired by Aldrich artist Ruth Root's ongoing project exploring her love of books. You can take part by creating your own one-of-a-kind bookmark and distributing bookmarks throughout the Library's stacks. Learn more here.