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. The next screenings are scheduled for Monday, April 6th.
For more information, contact Judy Sgammato at 203-637-1066 or at judys@perrotlibrary.org.
Sunday Jazz @ the Library, Featuring the Adam Moezinia Trio
The Adam Moezinia Trio returns to Perrot for Sunday Jazz @ the Library on Sunday, April 12, 2 pm, on the Green (the green carpeted area in our Youth Services Department), Radcliffe Children’s Library, Perrot Memorial Library.
Guitarist Adam Moezinia is a native of Los Angeles, where he studied at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts (LACHSA) under the mentorship of Jason Goldman, Walter Smith III, and Kenny Dennis. In 2010, he moved to New York City to study at The Juilliard School. Since then, he’s worked with many greats such as Freddy Cole, Mike LeDonne, Cecile Mclorin Salvant, George Coleman, and Kenny Washington at venues like Jazz at Lincoln Center, The Blue Note, Birdland, Smoke, Scullers, and Bird’s Basement. Adam released his debut album in 2021 to rave reviews and has since then been touring around the world with his trio.
For his concert at Perrot, Adam will be performing with his “Standards Trio,” comprised of Alec Safy on bass and Pete Van Nostrand on drums. They will explore the American Songbook, presenting fresh arrangements of classic compositions by the likes of George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers, and many others.
Registration is required. Click here to register.
For more information on this program, call us at 203-637-1066 or email us at adultprogramming@perrotlibrary.org.
Africa Is Me! An Interactive African Drum and Dance Workshop
The Perrot Memorial Library is thrilled to present “Africa Is Me! An Interactive African Drum & Dance Workshop,” given by Keepers of the Culture Performing Arts Company. The workshop will take place on Sunday, May 3, from 2-3 pm on the Green (the central carpeted area), Youth Services Department, Radcliffe Children’s Library. Adults and families with school-age children are invited to attend.
The workshop will include live African drumming and drum circle with 15-20 drums provided, live African dancing with a mini dance class, call and response songs, and Black and African historical information shared by Dr. Hanan Hameen, Ed.D., an academic scholar, in relation to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, world history, and the Artsucation Curriculum. Group members include dancers, drummers, assistants, and administrative staff.
Registration is required. Click here to register.
For more information on this program, call us at 203-637-1066 or email adultprogramming@perrotlibrary.org.