Kathryn of Critter Caravan visited our Stuff and Nonsense and Spotlight program participants on September 30th. She brought a bunch of neat animals, told us all about where they’re from, what they eat, and how they live… and then EVERYBODY got to touch them and see them close up! See all the fun we had … Read more
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
The afternoon of July 30th saw Perrot friends and family of all ages gather in our beautiful Radcliffe Green to clap, sing, and play along with children’s storyteller and musician, Lou Del Bianco. See all the fun we had! You can also borrow several of Lou Del Bianco’s CDs from the Library… take a look … 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.]
Children’s storyteller and musician Lou Del Bianco will give a family show at Perrot on Thursday, July 30th, 2009, at 4 P.M. Do you have your tickets? Sign up now for FREE at the Youth Services Desk! Family Fun magazine calls Lou Del Bianco “fresh, funny, [and] highly entertaining,” while Billboard magazine raves, “we’ve never … Read more
The Perrot Memorial Library is pleased to host a summer movie in the park in Binney Park in Old Greenwich! We will be showing the 1987 film The Princess Bride (rated PG) in the park on Saturday, August 1st, 2009, at 8:30 P.M. [Showing is cancelled in the event of inclement weather.] More about the … Read more
The non-proft Chinese Language School of Connecticut will host Storytime in Chinese at Perrot on Wednesdays in July (July 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th) at 1 P.M. The program is aimed at children ages 3 to 5 (and their siblings). This is a free program and no registration necessary! CLSC is a fully-accredited organization, which … Read more
“The State of the Job Market for Today’s College Graduates” Perrot Library Monday, July 27th, 2009 at 7:00 PM Christine Bolzan, who recently appeared on NBC’s Today Show (view a clip of her appearance), will speak at Perrot about ways that the 1.5 million new graduates entering the job market each spring can prepare themselves … Read more
Did you know that up to 80% of strokes are preventable, yet it is expected that nearly 795,000 people in the United States will have a stroke this year? The majority of those who survive a stroke will need some form of rehabilitation in their recovery process. This May is National Stroke Awareness Month, a … Read more
Anne Gilhuly will give a talk on William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream on Monday evening, June 1, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. in the Library. Actors Elizabeth Atkeson and Dick Leonard will read scenes from the play. A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of Shakespeare’s most popular works for the stage and is widely performed … Read more
“Greenwich Remembers Librarians Killed in Crash“at the Greenwich Time
