Fairfield Public Library

A Courageous Conversation about Race at the Fairfield Public Library

Fairfield, CT--The film, Race: The Power of an Illusion, will be viewed in three parts at the Fairfield Public Library, 1080 Old Post Road on Wednesday, April 17, May 3 and May 17. The showing will be in the Rotary Room at 7:00 pm. This film looks at the concept of race and where it came from and provides some information about the history of race relations in America. Many of us feel uncomfortable talking about race, especially in a diverse group of people. We tend to keep our opinions to ourselves. For healing to take place it can be beneficial to have a conversation where our own experiences and points of view can be shared and examined. Advanced registration…

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Fairfield News: Beautiful Solution to Water Pollution

There will be a three part series at the Fairfield Woods Branch Library, 1147 Fairfield Woods Road to learn about a Beautiful Solution to Water Pollution. At 7 p.m. on March 27 learn how a watershed works. Discover better ways for your garden to handle water and drought. On April 3 at 7 p.m. there will be instruction on how to create a rain garden. A landscape architect will lead us through the planning process of building a rain garden. The final session will be on Saturday, April 22 at 10 a.m. Join us on Earth Day at the hands-on workshop and make use of all you have learned.   This series is presented by Mill River Wetland Committee, Inc.…

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