The Bulletin Board is a guide to events of public interest happening in Wilton designed to let you know what’s happening and when, and to help schedule important events. Submissions may be emailed to editor@wiltonbulletin.com by 5 p.m. Wednesday the week before intended publication. The full listings are posted at wiltonbulletin.com.
Technology Class, Thursday, Oct. 8, 12:30-2 or 6-7:30, Wilton Library. Learn how to create a profile and look for jobs on LinkedIn. Demonstration-style class. Registration encouraged. Information: 203-762-3950 or wiltonlibrary.org.
League of Women Voters Meeting, Thursday, Oct. 8, 11:30, Trackside Teen Center, 15 Station Road. The guest speaker will be Bloomfield, Conn. Town Manger Philip Schenck who will discuss different types of town government and their advantages and disadvantages. Advance reservations required: $20 payable to WiltonLWV and sent to Kim Nabulsi, Wilton LWV, Box 71, Wilton CT 06897. Information: Linda Fein at 203-762-5606.
Hour of Code, Thursday, Oct. 8, 3:30-4:30, Wilton Library. Create a story or game using Infinity Play Lab. Ages 8 and up. Limit 16 participants, registration required. No coding experience necessary. Information: 203-762-3950 or wiltonlibrary.org.
Author/Illustrator Matt Davies Visits, Thursday, Oct. 8, 4-5, Wilton Library. Davies shares his new book, Nerdy Birdy, answers questions and shows how he creates his illustrations. Books for sale and book signing. Information: 203-762-3950 or wiltonlibrary.org.
Art Exhibition and Reception, Friday, Oct. 9, 6-7:30, Wilton Library. The late Wilton artist Suzanne Crossland’s work is presented. Reception open to the public. Information: 203-762-3950 or wiltonlibrary.org.
Ghost Night for Kids, Saturday, Oct. 10, 7-8:30, Wilton Historical Society, 224 Danbury Road. Children 8-12 will take a candlelight tour of the old buildings, hearing stories of the families that lived there as well as classic Halloween tales. Admission: $15 per member child/maximum $25 per family. Non-members: $25 per child, maximum $35 per family. Registration required; info@wiltonhistorical.org or 203-762-7257.
Flu Shot Clinic, Sunday, Oct. 11, 9:30-noon, Our Lady of Fatima Church, 229 Danbury Road. No appointment needed. Cost is $40, cash or check. Medicare Part B, Anthem and Aetna accepted; bring insurance card. Pneumonia vaccine available. Shots by Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Fairfield County. Information: 203-834-6341, ext. 444.
CPR Certification Class, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 10-noon, Wilton Congregational Church, Ridgefield Road. Instruction in adult, child and infant CPR as well as how to use an AED. Choking emergencies covered. Cost: $55 includes materials, textbook, two-year certification card. Information: yourhomecpr.com.
Legislative Update, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 3-4, Wilton Senior Center, 180 School Road. State Reps. Gail Lavielle and Tom O’Dea will talk about new laws affecting seniors passed during the most recent legislative season.
Breast Cancer Survivors’ Support Group, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 6-8 p.m., Wilton Library. A monthly support group for post-treatment cancer survivors presented by the Breast Cancer Survival Center (breastcancersurvival.org) Call Nina Marino at 203-857-7304 with questions. Free, registration highly encouraged. Information: 203-762-3950 or wiltonlibrary.org.
AARP Driver Safety Class, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 10-2, Wilton Library. For drivers 50 and older. Cost: $15/AARP members, $20/non-members, cash or check. Registration required. Information: 203-762-3950 or wiltonlibrary.org.
Wilton Library Readers, Wednesday, Oct. 14, noon-1:30, Wilton Library. This month’s book is My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante. Bring lunch, beverages provided. Advance registration suggested. Information: 203-762-3950 or wiltonlibrary.org.
Free Downloads, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 1-2:30, Wilton Senior Center. Bring your own device and learn about streaming classical music and downloadable popular music. Registration is strongly suggested. Information: 203-762-3950 or wiltonlibrary.org.
Miller-Driscoll Renovation Update, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 7 p.m., Miller-Driscoll gymnasium, Wolfpit Road. The Miller-Driscoll Building Committee will give an update on the school’s renovation project.
DVCC Fund-raiser, Thursday, Oct. 15, 10-5:30, Open House Gift Shop, 9 Center Street. Annual event to support the Domestic Violence Crisis Center, which serves Wilton. Information: 203-762-3868.
Autumn Poetry, Thursday, Oct. 15, 10:30-noon, Wilton Library. Judson Scruton leads an exploration of The Ecological Vision of Robert Siegel. Free, advance registration required. Information: 203-762-3950 or wiltonlibrary.org.
Navigating the Affordable Care Act, Thursday, Oct. 15, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m., Riverbrook Regional YMCA, 404 Danbury Road. For individuals and small businesses owners. Select one session. Don Moyle of Insurance Navigation will discuss exchanges, small group and SHOP programs, Medicare, and choosing a health care plan. Free. Advance registration required. Email Maria Bonini at mbonini@riverbrookymca.org or call 203-762-8384, ext. 206.
Solder Craft, Thursday, Oct. 15, 6-7:30 p.m., Wilton Library. Students entering sixth and seventh grade, and others, may learn to solder to make a piece of glass jewelry. Must have Connecticut library card and signed Innovation Station agreement. Five students per session. Registration required. Information: 203-762-3950 or wiltonlibrary.org.
Fairy Lantern Craft, Friday, Oct. 16, 4-5 p.m., Wilton Library. Children in grades 1 to 3 may make a fairy lantern with a mason jar and a Halloween fairy doll. Registration required. Information: 203-762-3950 or wiltonlibrary.org.
Voter Registration, Saturday, Oct. 17, 10-2, Wilton Town Hall, Route 7. Unregistered voters may register at the registrars of voters office. Information: 203-563-0111.
Wilton DTC Fall Oktoberfest BBQ, Saturday, Oct. 17, 11-2, Merwin Meadows, Lovers Lane. Enjoy food and music while meeting this year’s Democratic candidates. Tickets: $35 online, $45/adults at the door, $10/student-child. Information: Wiltondems.org.
Beer Tasting, Saturday, Oct. 17, 6-8:30 p.m., Trackside Teen Center, 15 Station Road. Tasting of New England beers presented by Drum Hill chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Tasting will be conducted by Gregg Glaser, editor-in-chief of Yankee Brew News. Tickets: $35 online at drumhilldar.org/beer or $40 at the door.
New Perspectives Film Series, Saturday, Oct. 17, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Wilton Library. Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief, directed by Alex Gibney, looks at how the church cultivates true believers. Suggested donation of $5. Refreshments. Q&A with filmmaker Megan Smith-Harris after the showing. Registration highly recommended. Information: 203-762-3950 or wiltonlibrary.org.
Family Fall Festival, Sunday, Oct. 18, 11-3, Wlton Meadows Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, 439 Danbury Road. More than 15 vendors will offer handmade jewelr, soaps/lotions, essential oils, syrups and more. Kiddie Corner with petting zoo and pumpkin painting. Free Oktoberfest-themed food buffe.
Hand-painted Light Up T-shirts, Monday, Oct. 19, 10:30-noon, Wilton Library. Design and sew LED circuits on a T-shirt. Free, registration required. Specify adult size needed. Information: 203-762-3950 or wiltonlibrary.org.
Flu Shot Clinic, Monday, Oct. 19, 3:30-5, Wilton Library. No appointment needed. Cost is $40, cash or check. Medicare Part B, Anthem and Aetna accepted; bring insurance card. Pneumonia vaccine available. Shots by Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Fairfield County. Information: 203-834-6341, ext. 444.
Green Speaker Series, Monday, Oct. 19, 7-8:30 p.m., Wilton Library. Dr. Diane Lewis will present The Great Healthy Yard Project. Learn how the chemicals that are put on lawns get into tap water and what to do about it. Free, registration recommended. Information: 203-762-3950 or wiltonlibrary.org.
Tuesday Book Buzz, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 10-11, Wilton Library. Talk about favorite books and hear what others are reading. Free, registration suggested. Information: 203-762-3950 or wiltonlibrary.org.
Author Talk, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 7-8:30 p.m., Wilton Library. Long-distance swimmer Diana Nyad will discuss her book Find A Way. The purchase of the book ($30) includes two seats at her talk. Books will be distributed at check-in at 6. Q&A and book signing. Information: 203-762-3950 or wiltonlibrary.org.
Etched Glass Drop-in Craft, Wednesday, Oct. 21, noon-2, Wilton Library. Use the die cutter to make an etched glass vase. All ages. Free, no registration. While supplies last. Information: 203-762-3950 or wiltonlibrary.org.
Flu Shot Clinic, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 3-4:30, Bankwell Wilton, 47 Old Ridgefield Road. No appointment needed. Cost is $40, cash or check. Medicare Part B, Anthem and Aetna accepted; bring insurance card. Pneumonia vaccine available. Shots by Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Fairfield County. Information: 203-834-6341, ext. 444.
Business Seminar, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 6-8 p.m., Wilton Library. The library teams with SCORE to present The Affordable Care Act and Your Small Business. Many of the act’s provisions are taking place for the first time in 2016. Speaker Greg Judd will cover strategies, laws, tax credit and an action list. Free, doors open at 5:30. To register, visit scorenorwalk.org or call 203-831-0065.
Author Talk, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 7-8:30 p.m., Wilton Library. Author Elisabeth Egan will discuss her book, A Window Opens. Her main character, a working mother, discovers it’s not about having it all, but discovering what she really wants. Q&A. Free, registration highly recommended. Information: 203-762-3950 or wiltonlibrary.org.
Autumn Poetry, Thursday, Oct. 22, 10:30-noon, Wilton Library. Judson Scruton leads an exploration of The Ecological Vision of Robert Siegel. Free, advance registration required. Information: 203-762-3950 or wiltonlibrary.org.
Ride to End Domestic Violence, Thursday, Oct. 22, 7:30 p.m., JoyRide Cycling Studio, 3 Godfrey Place. One-hour spinning class sponsored by the Wilton PBA. Minimum donation of $35. The Domestic Violence Crisis Center is the beneficiary. Register: JoyRideStudio.com/Wilton/Events.
Tales to Tails, Saturday, Oct. 24, 11-noon, Wilton Library. Children who are shy but independent readers may read out loud to therapy dogs. Free, registration required. Information: 203-762-3950 or wiltonlibrary.org.
Flu Shot Clinic, Saturday, Oct. 24, 1-3 Riverbrook Regional YMCA, 404 Danbury Road. No appointment needed. Cost is $40, cash or check. Medicare Part B, Anthem and Aetna accepted; bring insurance card. Pneumonia vaccine available. Shots by Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Fairfield County. Information: 203-834-6341, ext. 444.
Solder Craft, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2-3, Wilton Library. Students entering sixth and seventh grade, and others, may learn to solder to make a blinky pin. Must have Connecticut library card and signed Innovation Station agreement. Five students per session. Registration required. Information: 203-762-3950 or wiltonlibrary.org.
Candlelight Concert, Sunday, Oct. 25, 4-5:30, Wilton Congregational Church, 70 Ridgefield Road. Violinist Angelo Xiang Yu will play Beethoven, Ravel and Debussy. Ticket information: 203-762-3401 or wiltoncandlelightconcerts.org.
Relax and Color, Monday, Oct. 26, 3:30-5, Wilton Library. Adults and teens are invited to pick out a design and color with pencils or gel pens. No experience. Information: 203-762-3950 or wiltonlibrary.org.
Art Exhibition and Reception, Monday, Oct. 26, 6-7:30 p.m., Wilton Library. Weir Farm Artist-in-Residence Jodi Colella creates provocative, tactile works. Free, registration suggested. Information: 203-762-3950 or wiltonlibrary.org.
Senior Center Book Discussion, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 11-noon, Wilton Senior Center, 180 School Road. This month’s book is Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell, a collection of six interwoven novellas spanning hundreds of years and thousands of miles of time and space. Information/registration: 203-834-6240.
Autumn Poetry, Thursday, Oct. 29, 10:30-noon, Wilton Library. Judson Scruton leads an exploration of The Ecological Vision of Robert Siegel. Free, advance registration required. Information: 203-762-3950 or wiltonlibrary.org.
Relax and Color, Thursday, Oct. 29, 11-1, Wilton Library. Adults and teens are invited to pick out a design and color with pencils or gel pens. No experience. Information: 203-762-3950 or wiltonlibrary.org.
Author Talk, Thursday, Oct. 29, 7-8:30 p.m., Wilton Library. Marie-Helene Bertino discusses her new book, 2 A.M. at the Cat’s Pajamas, a story of love, music and hope all found in one day in the lives of three characters. Q&A and book signing. Free, registration highly recommended. Information: 203-762-3950 or wiltonlibrary.org.
Haunted Chamber, Friday, Oct. 30, 2:30-5:30, Wilton Library. The Children’s Library’s Haunted Chamber is filled with slimy touch buckets, creepy obstacles, and scary storytellers. Also: pumpkin search & find game, jack-o-lantern felt board and coloring sheets. Free, suggested for first grade and up. Costumes welcome. Information: 203-762-3950 or wiltonlibrary.org.
Haunted Chamber, Saturday, Oct. 31, 10-4:30, Wilton Library. The Children’s Library’s Haunted Chamber is filled with slimy touch buckets, creepy obstacles, and scary storytellers. Also: pumpkin search & find game, jack-o-lantern felt board and coloring sheets. Free, suggested for first grade and up. Costumes welcome. Information: 203-762-3950 or wiltonlibrary.org.