The Nurse Is In: Free Blood Pressure Screening
On the first Monday of each month, a nurse from Greenwich Hospital will be here at Perrot Library from 10 to 11 am to take free blood pressure screenings. The screenings will take place in the Rand Room, Waid Building, not the Radcliffe Children’s Library. The next screenings are scheduled for Monday, April 7th.
For more information, contact Judy Sgammato at 203-637-1066 or at lending@perrotlibrary.org.
Environmental Book Group Discussion: “What If We Get It Right,” by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson
The Environmental Book Group, a collaboration between the Perrot Memorial Library and the Conservation Commission, is happy to announce our April read: What If We Get it Right: Visions of Climate Futures, by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson. The discussion will take place in the Program Room, Radcliffe Building, Perrot Library, on Monday, April 7, 2025, at 7 pm.
This provocative and joyous book maps an inspiring landscape of possible climate futures. Through clear-eyed essays and vibrant conversations, infused with data, poetry, and art, Ayana Elizabeth Johnson guides us through solutions and possibilities at the nexus of science, policy, culture, and justice. Visionary farmers and financers, architects and advocates help us conjure a flourishing future, one worth the effort it will take–from all of us, with whatever we have to offer–to create. If you haven’t yet been able to picture a transformed and replenished world–or see yourself, your loved ones, and your community in it–this book is for you. If you haven’t yet found your role in shaping this new world, or you’re not sure how we can actually get there, this book is for you. With grace, humor, and humanity, Ayana invites readers to ask and answer this ultimate question, together: What if we get it right?
Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson is a marine biologist, policy expert, writer, and Brooklyn native. She co-founded and leads Urban Ocean Lab, a think tank for the future of coastal cities, and is the Roux Distinguished Scholar at Bowdoin College. Dr. Johnson co-edited the bestselling climate anthology All We Can Save, co-created and co-hosted the Spotify/Gimlet podcast How to Save a Planet, and co-authored the Blue New Deal, a roadmap for including the ocean in climate policy. She serves on the board of directors for Patagonia and GreenWave, and on the advisory board of Environmental Voter Project. Above all: She is in love with climate solutions.
Copies of the book are available from our catalog, or for purchase from Athena Books.
Registration is required. Click here to register.
For more information, contact Judy Sgammato at 203-637-1066 x15 or judys@perrotlibrary.org.
Purls of Wisdom: An Evening Knitting Group
Calling knitters experienced and new to the craft! Join us on the second Tuesday of each month for our evening knitting group, “Purls of Wisdom.” Our next session will be Tuesday, April 8th, at 6 pm in our Rand Room, Waid Building, Perrot Memorial Library.
Knitting is better when we do it together! Knitting in a group can increase your confidence, creativity, and willingness to take risks. Bring your own pattern and supplies and join our friendly group, facilitated by experienced knitter, Miriam Kliewe, who can offer project support and troubleshooting.
Miriam has been knitting for more than 30 years and has a lifetime of mistakes under her belt. She has guided children, teens, and adults on their knitting adventures and will cheerfully unravel any project to get to that one mistake.
Registration is required. Class is limited to the first 12 registrants. Please register here.
For more information, contact Judy Sgammato at 203-637-1066 x15 or at judys@perrotlibrary.org.
