The Brubeck Collection archive, and room is now open at the Wilton Library. The Wilton Library is located at 395 Danbury Road in Wilton. Dave Brubeck was a late jazz music great, composer, pianist, and father. The entrance to the room is recently shown. A college timeline help discussion, and a college test planning program, are two upcoming happenings in the archives, and the room.
Contributed photoMagic show for children
Children were be thrilled by “Magic with Will DeBernardis” via Zoom on Friday, Jan. 7, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Children in grades kindergarten, and up, were invited to a Magic Show featuring Wilton's own Will DeBernardis. He has been practicing magic since he was in first grade. He put on an interactive show that delighted the audience. Registration was required. People, who were interested in attending the event could email Wilton Library staff member Lesley Keough lkeogh@wiltonlibrary.org with questions. The people could also visit www.wiltonlibrary.org to register.
Teen Library Council meets
Teens, who are in the sixth grade through the twelfth grade, who are interested in becoming more involved with the library are invited to the year’s first “Teen Library Council, TLC, Meeting” on Tuesday, Jan. 11, from 4 to 5:15 p.m. All Wilton teens are welcome. Benefits include: helping librarians choose teen materials, brainstorming ideas for teen programs, gaining experience working in a leadership role, and helping the community through service projects. Each meeting will consist of a small group activity and discussion of upcoming events. The group will meet the second Tuesday of each month from 4 to 5:15 p.m. in the Brubeck Room and members are asked to attend all meetings. Registration is required and submitting a TLC application before the first meeting is recommended. Contact Teen Services at 203 762-6342 with any questions. To register, visit www.wiltonlibrary.org.
Online book group
The Wilton Library Readers lunchtime book discussion series meets on Wednesday, Jan. 12, from noon until 1:30 p.m. on Zoom. This month, Susan Boyar, the group’s professional book discussion leader, discusses The Love Songs of sociologist W.E.B. Du Bois by Honoree Fanonne Jeffers. Registration is required in advance in order to receive the Zoom invitation link. The link will be sent out before the meeting by the library’s Head of Circulation Karen Zeibak. Wilton Library Readers meets the second Wednesday of each month through June. Visit www.wiltonlibrary.org to register and for more information.
College timeline help
High school students have a lot of questions as they start to think about college. When should they begin touring colleges? How many AP exams should they take? How do they start researching schools? What about SATs, and ACTs? The library’s program “The College Timeline: What To Do When with Priyanka Shingala” is designed to help. On Wednesday, Jan. 12, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., college counselor Priyanka Shingala of Let’s Talk College will host a discussion via Zoom, and not in the library’s Brubeck Room, to share her advice and provide a timeline for the ninth through-twelfth grade years. The program is designed for eighth grade through high school students, and their parents. Space is limited. Visit www.wiltonlibrary.org to register.
Story times for children
During the month of January, the Children’s Library continues to offer different story times for children ages six months to five years, either in person, or on Zoom. The in-person programs are “Big Kids Story Time” for four- and five-year olds, on Tuesdays, Jan. 18, and Jan. 25, from 4:15 to 4:45 p.m. and “Family Story Time,” for two- to four-year olds, and their caregivers on Wednesdays, Jan. 19, and Jan. 26, from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Attendees should bring blankets to reserve spaces for the in-person story times. Masks must be worn at all times by adults and children. Space is limited in order to maintain social distancing. Registration is required for each session. Masked walk-ins will be welcomed if space allows. On Zoom, “Mother Goose on the Loose” for ages six months to two years will take place on Thursdays, Jan. 20, and Jan. 27, from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Zoom invitation links will be sent to registrants before the programs begin. Visit www.wiltonlibrary.org to see more details and to register for all story times.
College test planning
The program “Is the ACT or SAT Best for Me? with Priyanka Shingala” is designed to help teens starting to think about college entrance exams. The program takes place on Tuesday, Jan. 18, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. via Zoom, and not in the library’s Brubeck Room. Test prep advisor, and college counselor Priyanka Shingala, of the college preparation company, Let’s Talk College, will discuss the following topics: Breakdown of each exam by topic and time; What are “good scores” to aim for?; Determining which exam to take; The optional essays; Sending scores: score history vs. score choice; Test-optional, test blind, and test flexible universities; When should testing start?. The program is especially relevant to current sophomores, juniors and their parents; however, anyone interested is welcome to join. Registration required. Visit www.wiltonlibrary.org to register.
The library will be closed on Monday, Jan. 17, for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Visit www.wiltonlibrary.org for information, and to register for any of the library’s virtual programming, for information about the library’s Digital Library, or any of the library’s databases. For those Wilton residents needing a library card to access the Digital Library, call 203-762-6334. If anyone has questions about accessing or using the Digital Library, email reference@wiltonlibrary.org.