Sunday Afternoon Movie at Perrot JANE EYRE (2011) Rated PG-13, 120 minutes Sunday, January 29th, 2017 2 PM Cozy up on a winter Sunday afternoon at the library and enjoy a movie in celebration of Charlotte Bronte’s 200th birthday! English tea and refreshments will be served. Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender star in the romantic … Read more
Learning to Look: Family Art Program on Portraiture Saturday, January 28th, 2017 at 2 PM Perrot’s Children’s Wing Perrot Library is pleased to welcome back Alice Scovell Coleman, a lecturer with the Learning to Look program, for another afternoon of art. This program will focus on portraiture, particularly the art of John Singer Sargent. After … Read more
UPCOMING EVENT AT PERROT Wendy Walker, Author of All Is Not Forgotten Wednesday, December 7th, 2016, at 7:30 PM Perrot welcomes local author Wendy Walker for a discussion about her new book, All Is Not Forgotten. The book, which is set in a fictional Fairfield County town, is a psychological thriller that will keep you … Read more
TASTING ROME, WITH AUTHOR KATIE PARLAWEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9th, 20167:30 PM In Tasting Rome: Fresh Flavors and Forgotten Recipes from an Ancient City, Rome-based food journalist and historian Katie Parla captures the city’s unique character and evolved food culture- a culmination of 2,000 years of history. Part cookbook, part travel memoir, the book transports all the … Read more
UPCOMING EVENT Talk & Book Signing with Diane B. Saxton, author of Peregrine Island Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016, at 7:30 PM In her debut novel, PEREGRINE ISLAND, former Fairfield County resident Diane B. Saxton explores the mysteries behind three generations of women, one valuable painting, the artist who created it, and those who would do … Read more
Perrot Memorial Library is proud to present an afternoon of storytelling in memory of our beloved Children’s Librarians, Kate McClelland (“Mrs. Mac”) and Kathy Krasniewicz (“Mrs. K”). Those who knew Kate and Kathy know how much storytelling was a part of their lives and how they used it to enchant and educate the youth of … Read more
Are you a high school student that loves to read for fun? Enjoy talking about literature with your friends? Then come join the new Teen Critics Club and Advisory Board (TCC) at Perrot Library! You will have the opportunity to read and critique new and popular novels with a great group of fellow high-schoolers once … Read more
From Broadway to Wall Street with Author Heather K. Terry Wednesday, September 28th, at 7:30 PM Perrot Memorial Library Come join us for an evening with local author and entrepreneur Heather K. Terry, as she discusses her journey from struggling Broadway actress to CEO of a successful chocolate company, NibMor Chocolate. Heather will share her … Read more
LATE TO THE BALL Book Discussion with Author Gerald Marzorati Wednesday, October 12th, 2016, at 7:30 PM Perrot Memorial Library Learning to play tennis in your fifties is no small feat, but becoming a serious, competitive tennis player at the sage of sixty is a whole other matter. Gerald Marzorati, a former New York Times … Read more
The Perrot Memorial Library will host a discussion of the Greenwich Reads Together 2016 book selection, Station Eleven, by Emily St. John Mandel, on Wednesday, October 19th, 2016, at 7:30 PM. The discussion will be led by a member of the Greenwich Pen Women. ABOUT THE BOOK: Station Eleven is an audacious, darkly glittering novel … Read more
Perrot is again offering a special Countdown to Kindergarten Storytime– with stories, songs, and a craft to help your child get ready for the first day of Kindergarten! This program is for children entering Kindergarten in Fall 2016 ONLY. Children attend independently, but parents and caregivers should remain in the Library.Wednesday, August 24th, 2016 at … Read more
Perrot is pleased to present our tenth annual series of Movies in the Park in Binney Park. Bring your picnic, your chairs, and enjoy! ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN (1976, Rated PG, 138 minutes)Saturday, July 16th, 2016 at 8:30 PM[No Rain Date] In the run-up to the 1972 elections, Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward (Robert Redford) … Read more
