Library Events

Dreaming of Dior: Every Dress Tells a StoryAuthor Charlotte Smith to speak at Perrot Monday, April 26th, 2010, 7:00 PM Perrot Memorial Library, Radcliffe Children’s Wing Doris Darnell had always loved to dress up and spent a lifetime collecting over 3,000 items of vintage clothes and accessories from three centuries of fashion history. So when … Read more

CLIMBING THE WORLD’S HIGHEST PEAKS: A SHERPA PERSPECTIVEAn Evening with Pemba Gyalje Sherpa, National Geographic Adventurer of the Year 2008.Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010, 7:00 PM Perrot Memorial Library, Radcliffe Children’s Wing Sherpas are an ethnic group from the most mountainous region in Nepal who are renowned for their extraordinary mountaineering abilities and knowledge of the … Read more

CLIMBING THE WORLD’S HIGHEST PEAKS: A SHERPA PERSPECTIVEAn Evening with Pemba Gyalje Sherpa, National Geographic Adventurer of the Year 2008. Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010, 7:00 PM Perrot Memorial Library, Radcliffe Children’s Wing Sherpas are an ethnic group from the most mountainous region in Nepal who are renowned for their extraordinary mountaineering abilities and knowledge of … Read more

Anne Gilhuly is scheduled to lecture at Perrot on Shakespeare’s Hamlet on Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009, at 7:30 P.M. The event will also feature dramatic readings from the work by Shakespeare players Florence Phillips and Dick Leonard.

Perrot Event Reminder: New York Times best-selling author Tracy Kidder will discuss his books, Mountains Beyond Mountains and Strength in What Remains, tomorrow, Thursday, November 5th, 2009, at 7 P.M. at the First Congregational Church of Old Greenwich. The author will sign books at 6:30 P.M., and a reception will follow the talk at 8 … Read more

The National Children’s Poet Laureate, Mary Ann Hoberman, will give a talk at Perrot tomorrow, Wednesday, October 14th, 2009, at 7:30 P.M. in the children’s wing. She will speak about the importance of poetry in children’s lives. (Although the talk will be aimed at adults, children are welcome to attend.)

New York Times best-selling author Tracy Kidder will discuss his books, Mountains Beyond Mountains and Strength in What Remains, on Thursday, November 5th, 2009, at 7 P.M. at the First Congregational Church of Old Greenwich. The author will sign books at 6:30 P.M., and a reception will follow the talk at 8 P.M. in Perrot’s … Read more

Perrot is pleased to host the national Children’s Poet Laureate, Mary Ann Hoberman, on Wednesday, October 14th, 2009, at 7:30 P.M. She will speak about the importance of poetry in children’s lives. Mary Ann Hoberman has written many children’s books and won a number of awards, including the National Book Award for Children’s Literature. In … Read more

Perrot is pleased to host another summer movie at Binney Park in Old Greenwich! We will be showing the 1987 film The Princess Bride (rated PG) in the park this Saturday, August 1st, 2009, at 8:30 P.M. [Showing is cancelled in the event of inclement weather.]