Library Events

Perrot is pleased to present our fifth annual series of Movies in the Park in Binney Park. This year we are featuring Rudy and Millions. Bring your picnic, your chairs, and enjoy! Rudy (Rated PG-13, 98 minutes)Saturday, July 23rd, 2011, 8:30 P.M.[No rain date] Rudy Ruettiger wants to play football at the University of Notre … Read more

Anne Gilhuly will give a talk on William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing on Tuesday, May 31st, 2011, at 7:30 p.m. in the Library. Actors Florence Phillips and Dick Leonard will read scenes from the play.

Anne Gilhuly will give a talk on William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing on Tuesday, May 31st, 2011, at 7:30 p.m. in the Library. Actors Florence Phillips and Dick Leonard will read scenes from the play. Anne Gilhuly, a Classics teacher at Greenwich Continuing Education, leads the continuing series of Shakespeare talks at Perrot, which … Read more

Talk with Former UCONN Basketball Star Craig AustrieSunday, March 20th, 2011, at 3 P.M. in the LibraryStamford native and former UCONN basketball star Craig Austrie will speak to kids and parents about his philosophy of succeeding in sports even when they odds may seem to be against you. Based on his own experience, Austrie acknowledges … Read more

Chocolate: A Culinary and Historic Tour, with Francine SeganThis Wednesday, February 9th, 2011, at 7:30 P.M.Radcliffe Children’s Wing, Perrot Memorial Library Francine Segan, noted food write and lecturer, will conduct a culinary and historic tour of chocolate, most loved of all confections. She will follow chocolate’s journey from its New world origins, to Europe, to … Read more

Writing Your First Novel: From Page One to Publisher, with Howard RoughanWednesday, January 26th, 2011, at 7:00 P.M.Radcliffe Children’s Wing, Perrot Memorial LibraryAuthor and Riverside native Howard Roughan will lead a unique discussion on writing your first novel. He will also be talking about his solo novels, The Up and Comer and Promise of a … Read more

Anne Gilhuly will give a talk on William Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale on Wednesday, December 8th, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. in the Library. Actors Florence Phillips and Dick Leonard will read scenes from the play. Anne Gilhuly, a Classics teacher at Greenwich Continuing Education, leads the continuing series of Shakespeare talks at Perrot, which have … Read more

DON’T FORGET…Author Talk With Jennifer JordanTuesday, September 28th, 2010, at 7:30 PMRadcliffe Wing, Perrot Memorial Library Perrot is pleased to feature Jennifer Jordan, who will be speaking about her latest book, The Last Man on the Mountain: The Death of an American Adventurer on K2. This will be Jennifer’s second visit to Perrot; she previously … Read more