Wednesday, February 9 Fostering Responsibility and Independence: The Importance of Positive Communication at Home, School and Community (Personal), 10am-12pm. Join us at the Brubeck Room for an in-person session with school psychologist David P. Sylvestro. Though Detroit automakers have made “planned obsolescence” a dirty word, it’s okay to think of obsolescence as an important part of parenting. After all, as parents, we want to guide, shape and prepare our children so well that they actually don’t NEED us anymore! By keeping our children’s eventual independence in mind, we can provide them with reasonable parameters, help them set goals, and determine the responsibilities they can take on. An important part of this process is strengthening our own positive communication skills – how we encourage and strengthen our children’s development in these essential areas.
School psychologist David P. Sylvestro, MA, CSP will discuss how parents can foster responsibility and independence through positive interactions with their children who suffer from LD, ADHD, and executive functioning. Dave has been the School Psychologist at Eagle Hill Schools for over 40 years and currently serves in that position at Southport School. He facilitates individual and group counseling sessions, parent support groups and fathers-only groups, provides training and personal development for professionals, and presents at LD conferences worldwide. Co-funded by Wilton Library, SPED*NET Wilton, Wilton Youth Council and Wilton Public Schools. Registration is required. Please register online or call 203-762-6334. For information please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . To sign up, visit www.wiltonlibrary.org. Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton; www.wiltonlibrary.org; 203-762-3950.
Wednesday, February 9 Wilton Library Readers: The Matrix by Lauren Groff (Zoom), 12:00-1:30 p.m. Using Zoom, professional book discussion leader Susan Boyar discusses The Matrix by Lauren Groff this month. Places are limited and registration is required. A Zoom account is required. An email link will be provided to all registered individuals prior to the meeting. Please note that the zoom link from This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . The Wilton Library Readers Group meets on the second Wednesday of each month through June. Feel free to eat your lunch while we discuss the book! Questions? Please email Karen Zeibak at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. . To sign up, visit www.wiltonlibrary.org. Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton; www.wiltonlibrary.org; 203-762-3950.
Monday, February 14 Valentine’s Day Crafts (In-Person), 4:15-5:00 pm On Valentine’s Day, kids in grades K through 2 can make Valentine’s Day Crafts with us. Pop-up Valentines, classic hearts with doilies, and more! Masks MUST be worn at all times. Registration required. While we hope to offer this program in person, if circumstances warrant it, we will switch to Zoom, prepare craft kits, and email all registrants with the link the day before the program. A separate email will be sent to let attendees know when to pick up craft kits in case we need to move the program to Zoom. To sign up, visit www.wiltonlibrary.org. Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton; www.wiltonlibrary.org; 203-762-3950.
Tuesday, February 15 Poetry Talk with Janet Krauss: The Poetry of Mark Doty (Zoom), 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Please join us online when Janet Krauss is leading a discussion of a selection of poetry by Mark Doty. A reading pack will be emailed ahead of the program. Mark Doty, born in 1953, became a major American poet in the late 1990s. His volumes of poetry Alexandria (1993) and Atlantis (1995) brought him recognition in the poetry world and reached poetry lovers. He has written several books since the late 1990s. Philip Levine wrote that Doty was “a creator of grand, risky, fearless poetry in which ordinary human experiences are set to music”. He has received several awards and taught at several universities. He has long lived in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Janet Krauss, who has published two volumes of poetry, ‘Borrowed Scenery’, Yuganta Press, and ‘Through the Trees of Autumn’, Spartina Press, recently retired from teaching English at Fairfield University. Visit the library’s registration link for more information. No fee for the program. Pre-registration required. Register online to receive the Zoom session invitation link and reading pack. Please email Michael Bellacosa at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by asking. To sign up, visit www.wiltonlibrary.org. Wilton Library, 137 Old Ridgefield Road, Wilton; www.wiltonlibrary.org; 203-762-3950.
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