Notice! Library closing at 4:30 pm on December 31. Closed all day January 1.

Category: Programs

SCLS: Upcyling Gifts

Get ready to unleash your creativity at the Upcycling Gift workshop, sponsored by the Woodbridge Sustainability Committee! Join us on December 14 at 3:00 PM at the Woodbridge Library, where Beej Ahern & Alyssa Anderson will lead an engaging workshop on transforming everyday items into beautiful, sustainable gifts.

Perfect for all skill levels, this session will inspire you to think outside the box and reduce waste this holiday season. Don’t miss your chance to learn crafty techniques and connect with fellow eco-conscious crafters. There will be time for brainstorming and discussion, so feel free to bring your own ideas (and samples) to share with the group. 

Register now to reserve your spot!  Limited to 13 people.

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Thursday SPOOK-athon

2 PM

Haunted Mansion (2023)
PG-13 | 2h 3m | Comedy

A single mom named Gabbie hires a tour guide, a psychic, a priest and a historian to help exorcise her newly bought mansion after discovering it is inhabited by ghosts.

4 PM

Haunting in Connecticut 
PG-13 | 1h 32m | Horror

After a family is forced to relocate for their son’s health, they begin experiencing supernatural behavior in their new home, and uncover a sinister history.

6 PM

Halloween Ends (2022)
Rated R | 1h 51m | Horror

Outcast Corey Cunningham falls in love with Laurie Strode’s granddaughter while a series of events, including crossing paths with Michael Myers, drives him to become a serial killer.

A Funny Program About Funny Programs

Award-winning author and pop culture historian Martin Gitlin hosts this fun and enlightening presentation based on his book, The Greatest Sitcoms of All Time.

He will show funny snippets from those shows and others, challenge patrons with sitcom trivia (including identifying cool theme songs!), discuss the criteria he used to rank 70 years of sitcoms and talk about how they have evolved over the decades in humor, presentation and content. This program is really entertaining so join in on the fun!

REGISTER: https://woodbridgetownlibrary.org/events/a-funny-program-about-funny-programs-martin-gitlin/

Author Event: Melissa Newman

Join us on Saturday, April 6th for an author event for Melissa Newman and her book
Head Over Heels: Joanne Woodward & Paul Newman, A Love Affair in Words and Pictures.

“An invitation to the private world of Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman, one of America’s most iconic couples, in a lavishly illustrated oversize photo book affectionately curated by their daughter Melissa Newman. Their love story is the stuff of Hollywood legend. Joanne Woodward and Paul Newman became not only movie stars and stage actors, but also artistic collaborators, political activists, and philanthropists whose legacies are expansive and enduringly modern.”


ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Melissa Newman is an artist, teacher, singer and occasional writer, based in Westport, Connecticut.

Books available for purchase courtesy of Possible Futures Bookstore of New Haven.

Register your seat below:

https://woodbridgetownlibrary.org/events/author-event-melissa-newman/

“Journey of the Universe”

Drawing on the discoveries of modern science as well as the wisdom of the world’s cultures, Journey of the Universe tells a compelling story of evolution and our role in the web of life. Such a narrative encourages rethinking how humans are part of a macro scale universe, even as it promotes local practices creating biodiverse cultures, economies, and politics on the micro scale. The 1-hour film will be a springboard for a discussion about our relationship with the Earth, and how we might deepen our awareness of our connection, both spiritually and practically.

Register Here: https://woodbridgetownlibrary.org/events/journey-of-the-universe-film-discussion/

To join the waitlist, please call (203) 389-3434 or email reference@woodbridgetownlibrary.org with your name and email address.

Holiday Happenings

Winter Reading 2023/24 is here! Winter Reading Bingo sheets are available at the library. Once complete, submit your bingo to the information desk to be entered in our Winter Reading Raffle. The drawing will be held Tuesday, February 20th. Sponsored by the Friends of the Woodbridge Library.

We have spots open for our Friday, December 22nd “A Christmas Carol” performance: https://woodbridgetownlibrary.org/events/a-christmas-carol/

We are also having the Suzuki Music School perform a family concert! More information:
https://woodbridgetownlibrary.org/events/suzuki-holiday-concert/

This Saturday: Garrett Stack!

Since 1988, Woodbridge resident Garrett Stack has been on-the-air at WMNR-FM delighting listeners with popular and Broadway music. In 2006, he started a new program at WMNR called American Jukebox©, featuring music of the Baby Boom Generation: late 1950s, ‘60s, ‘70s, and beyond.

Join us for a live show at the Center Gym* where he’ll sing all the hits, play guitar, and provide tantalizing tidbits about the music.

Registration optional.

*Across the parking lot from the library’s front entrance. Chairs will be provided, but no food or drink allowed.