Upcoming Event: Overview, with author Benjamin Grant Wednesday, March 29th, 2017, at 7:30 PM Benjamin Grant started his Daily Overview account on Instagram in December 2013 with the lofty goal to change the way we see our planet. Three years later, the project was turned into a best-selling book, and today his satellite images of … Read more
Upcoming Event: Masterpiece Dialogues, with art historian Kathryn Calley Galitz Wednesday, April 5th, 2017, at 7:30 PM Perrot Library invites you on a grand tour of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection with art historian Kathryn Calley Galitz. As a scholar, curator, and lecturer with the Met, Galitz is the perfect guide as she discusses … Read more
Upcoming Event at Perrot: GOTHIC ROMANCE TALES BY CANDLELIGHT Wednesday, March 22nd, 2017, at 7:30 PM Mysterious stories of love, revenge, death, and betrayal by Emily Bronte, Kate Chopin, and Louisa May Alcott– performed by Rita Parisi from Waterfall Productions
Junior League of Greenwich will present the panel discussion, “No Parent Left Behind: What’s Really on the Minds of Middle School Girls?” Wednesday, March 1st, 2017 7:30 PM-9:00 PM Perrot Memorial Library Experts in the field of counseling and social media held full-day sessions with over 400 girls ages 11 and 12 concerning friendship, self-esteem, … Read more
A Symphony Program for the Family Sunday, March 5th, 2017, at 2 PM Perrot Library Children’s Wing Perrot invites families on a world music tour, featuring a string quartet from the Greenwich Symphony and narration by Edward Pleasant. Edward Pleasant is a professional singer with national and international credits. Critically acclaimed in both opera, musical … Read more
Cozy up on a winter Saturday afternoon at the library and enjoy a movie! English tea and refreshments will be served. THE YOUNG VICTORIA (2009) Rated PG, 105 minutes Saturday, February 25th, 2017 2 PM in the Children’s Program RoomPerrot Memorial Library Dominated by her possessive mother and her bullying consort, Conroy, since childhood, teen-aged … Read more
Join us for musical duo Joannas ‘n Bananas in the Children’s Wing! Show is for families with kids of all ages- no tickets required! Tuesday, February 14th, 2017 11 AM – 11:45 AM “On the Green” in the Children’s Wing Perrot Memorial Library Joannas ‘n Bananas (Joanna and Rob “Bobby Bananaz” Levine-Pawlings) are musicians and … Read more
NEW! The Greenwich Pen Women/Perrot Memorial Library Book Discussion Group These discussion groups are open to all patrons of the Perrot Memorial Library. Pre-registration is required, as seating is limited to the first 20 registrants. Please sign up and get your copy of the book to be discussed at the Adult Circulation Desk. … Read more
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
