Category: Fairfield

#Fairfield, CT– Join the Maker Movement at the Fairfield Public Library. Come and participate in an introduction to making. The first session will be held in the Computer Lab on Saturday, October 29 at 10 am to 12 noon. The second session will be help on Saturday, November 5 at 10 am to 12 noon. Twenty-first century public libraries provide access to materials, space and now more than ever – learning opportunities for the community. People can enjoy storytimes and lectures as well as more hands-on classes and experiences. The Fairfield Public Library offers sewing and knitting programs at the Fairfield Woods Branch Library. At the Main Library people can try their hand at basic electronics building and coding with an Arduino. This is a wonderful opportunity to use technology to develop a device that can work for you.

We invite twelve pairs of a teen and an adult to participate in this new program. Come and join Fairfield resident Billy Shaw and his son, Dylan. Billy and Dylan are a dynamic father and son duo who have been making together for the last several years. Billy is an IT professional living in Fairfield who is a founder of the Fairfield County Makers Guild (FCMG). . His first project was to take apart a VCR to see what made it tick. He quickly learned that being able to put it back together and understand the principles behind the circuitry and electronics was key to that… and so the journey began. Billy has been working and making ever since and is still learning today. Dylan, a freshman and Fairfield Ludlowe High School has been working with 3D printers, CNC milling machines, raspberry pi's and Arduino micro controllers at home and at the FCMG makerspace in Norwalk. Together they are continually trying to find new ways to use and share technology in interesting and innovative ways.

Advanced registration is required due to the limited space. All programs at the Fairfield Public Library are free of charge. For more information and to register for this event call 203-256- 3160, or visit us on the web www.fairfieldpubliclibrary.org . Follow the Fairfield Public Library on Twitter: www.twitter.com/fairfieldpublib and Facebook: www.facebook.com/fairfieldlibrary.

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The Fairfield Woods Branch Library, 1147 Fairfield Woods Road, will be hosting a How-To Festival on Saturday, October 22, from 10 am until 2 pm. There will be over twenty booths and each one is 100% free!

Have you ever wanted to try yoga? Have you heard about the new fitness craze “Pound”? Are you curious about the process of adopting a shelter pet? Would you like to design your own fairy? How about learning self-defense moves or learning to knit? The list goes on. Join us for the How-To Festival and learn all of these things and more. All of these fun, introductory classes are only 15-30 minutes long. Sessions will be located throughout the library, inside and out (weather permitting). There will be something for everyone, so bring your family and your friends.

All programs at the Fairfield Public Library are free of charge. For more information and to register for this event call 203-255- 7308, or visit us on the web www.fairfieldpubliclibrary.org . Follow the Fairfield Public Library on Twitter: www.twitter.com/fairfieldpublib and Facebook: www.facebook.com/fairfieldlibrary.

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#Fairfield, Connecticut– The Fairfield Public Library is kicking off the fall What’s Cooking Series with “Spicy Cooking Life of Shakespeare” on Saturday, October 22. The session will be in the Rotary Room of the Main Library, 1080 Old Post Road, at 2 pm.  The spice trade brought exotic flavors to England long before Shakespeare’s time, and spices such as cinnamon, caraway, cloves and more became established additions to Elizabethan cuisine. As the jewels of the gourmet, the tiniest amount of the right spice can make all the difference between a bland dish and a scrumptious one. Learn the differences between herbs and spices, how to store spices and shelf life, what spices work well together and with what type of dishes, spices by region; and so much more.

This is a hands-on class by presenter Colleen Bell. Participants will taste samples to determine the mystery spice, as well as taste testing various spices. Advanced registration is required due to the limited space. All programs at the Fairfield Public Library are free of charge. For more information and to register for this event call 203- 256-3160, or visit us on the web www.fairfieldpubliclibrary.org . Follow the Fairfield Public Library on Twitter: www.twitter.com/fairfieldpublib and Facebook: www.facebook.com/fairfieldlibrary.

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#Fairfield, CT–Author and former Fairfielder, Martha Hall Kelly will discuss her debut novel, Lilac Girls, at the Fairfield Public Library, 1080 Old Post Road, on Thursday, October 20. The author talk will begin at 7:00 pm in the Memorial Room. New York Times Bestseller – “For readers of The Nightingale and Sarah’s Key, inspired by the life of a real World War II heroine, this remarkable debut novel reveals the power of unsung women to change history in their quest for love, freedom and second chances.” A New York socialite working at the French consulate, a Polish teenager and an ambitious young German doctor are set on a collision course at the start of World War II.

Kelly lives in Atlanta, Georgia where she is working on her next novel. Books will be available for purchase and signing. Advanced registration is required due to the limited space. All programs at the Fairfield Public Library are free of charge. For more information and to register for this event call 203-256.3160, or visit us on the web www.fairfieldpubliclibrary.org . Follow the Fairfield Public Library on Twitter: www.twitter.com/fairfieldpublib and Facebook: www.facebook.com/fairfieldlibrary.

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