Mad for Mah Jongg? Here’s your chance to meet other players, benefit from consistent play, and build your confidence. We have cards for people to use, but if you are considering becoming a frequent player, please bring your own 2025 NMJL card (Available for purchase at nationalmahjonggleague.org).
You can just drop in! Please note that the program is held on a first-come-first-serve basis as we can only accommodate 16 people per afternoon.
Young ones ages 4 and under are invited along with their caregivers to listen to stories, participate in rhymes and sing songs. Just drop in!
Have an issue with one of your devices? Technology proving to be more of a challenge than you thought? We can help! Register for a 30-minute help session just for you.
To register for the 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. session, click here.
To register for the 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. session, click here.
To register for the 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. session, click here.
Kids in grades 3 and up are invited to learn how to fuse beads together to create striking works of art! Follow a pattern or go freestyle to create whatever you set your mind to. Fans of the library’s Beeswax Sculpting, 3D Printer Pens, or any kind of crafting will enjoy playing around with patterns or devising their own works of art.
Have an issue with one of your devices? Technology proving to be more of a challenge than you thought? We can help! Register for a 30-minute help session just for you.
To register for the 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. session, click here.
To register for the 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. session, click here.
To register for the 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. session, click here.
Using many different styles of music, Claudia’s motivating, high energy dance class includes a classic dance movement warm-up using a chair, light weight strengthening exercises, and a full body stretch, using the mind-body connection to make this class both inspirational and fun.
Sing a little, dance a lot, move to your fullest potential, while getting a light aerobic workout, as well as gaining strength, flexibility, and energy. Posture awareness is the focus of this combination of standing, dance and chair stretch. Work out at your own pace while gaining benefits of the group energy.
Join us for this 45 minute workout that is guaranteed to make you feel great! Just drop in!
Do you need your paperwork notarized? Our Notary Public is available to notarize your documents free of charge. A Notary Public is a public servant appointed by state government to witness the signing of important documents and administer oaths. Please schedule an appointment for a notarization.
To register for the 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. session, click here.
To register for the 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. session, click here.
To register for the 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. session, click here.
Required Paperwork
If you need something notarized, please bring two forms of ID containing your signature, one of which must have a photo.
Examples of Acceptable IDs
• Valid Driver’s License
• Passport
• Credit Card with Signature
Unacceptable IDs
• Social Security Card
• Birth Certificate
Before You Arrive
Be sure the documents are complete and ready for signature. Please don’t sign the document(s) until you appear before the Notary Public.
If you need legal advice, please consult an attorney. The Notary Public is prohibited from helping you to prepare, complete, or understand legal documents.
Join us in conversation with bestselling author Jason Reynolds as we discuss his latest work, Coach, the fifth–and last–entry in the highly popular Track series. Following the immersive stories of Ghost, Lu, Patina, and Sunny, it’s finally time for Coach to shine in his own book as we discover: Who was Coach before he became an inspiring leader?
Register now to join in on the conversation about the final installment to Jason Reynold’s Track series!
Before Coach was the man who gave caring yet firm-handed guidance to Ghost, Lu, Patina, and Sunny on the Defenders track team, he was little Otie Brody, who was obsessed with Mr. 9.99 (a.k.a. Carl Lewis) and Marty McFly from Back to the Future. Like Mr. 9.99—and his own dad—Otie is a sprinter. Sprint free or die is practically his motto.
Then his dad, who is always away on business trips, comes home with a pair of Jordans. JORDANS. Fine as fine can be. Otie puts them on and feels like he can leap to the moon…maybe even leap like Mr. 9.99 when he won the Olympic gold medal in the long jump. But one morning he wakes up to find his brand-new secret weapon kicks are missing—right off his feet! And Otie just might have a fuzzy memory of his dad easing them off as Otie was sleeping, but that can’t be right, can it?
Unless all the reasons for his dad’s “gone’s” are very different from what he’s been told… Because now, not only are the Jordans missing, but so is his father.
About the Author: Jason Reynolds is an award-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling author. Jason’s many books include Miles Morales: Spider Man, the Track series (Ghost, Patina, Sunny, and Lu), Long Way Down, which received a Newbery Honor, a Printz Honor, and a Correta Scott King Honor, and Look Both Ways, which was a National Book Award Finalist. Recently named the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, Jason has appeared on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, Late Night with Seth Meyers, and CBS This Morning. He is on faculty at Lesley University, for the Writing for Young People MFA Program and lives in Washington, DC. You can find his ramblings at JasonWritesBooks.com.
Award-winning and bestselling author Miranda Cowley Heller takes us on an intimate journey through the life stages of a woman in her new poetry collection, What the Deep Water Knows. Delicate, yet exceedingly raw, these poems will transport you as vividly as any work of fiction. Register now to celebrate National Poetry Month with this graceful new poetry collection.
If I could fly backward, I would.
To the safety of branches, to the time
when my heart still raced for you,
twelve hundred beats a minute.
In poetry that is at once bold and lyrical, affecting and devastatingly frank, Miranda Cowley Heller takes us through childhood, marriage, motherhood, and beyond. Suffused with the natural world and the landscape of Cape Cod, where many of the poems are set, What the Deep Water Knows contemplates love in all the seasons.
About the Author: Miranda Cowley Heller was raised in New York City and Cape Cod. Her debut novel The Paper Palace was a number one New York Times bestseller in the US, a Sunday Times bestseller in the UK, and was longlisted for the Women’s Prize. She has worked as a senior vice president and head of drama series at HBO, developing and overseeing such shows as The Sopranos, Six Feet Under, The Wire, Deadwood, and Big Love, among others. This is her first poetry collection.
Join us in conversation with acclaimed author Brad Taylor on his latest work, Shadow Strike, book 20 (yes, you read that right!) of the bestselling Pike Logan series. Register today to learn why the Pike Logan series has everyone buzzing!
After its proxies are devastated and its offensive capability pummeled in the latest war in the middle east, a rogue group of Iranian regime officials create a brazen plot to strike back at their hated enemies once and for all. They envision a series of operational dominos culminating in a devastating attack, and the first step is the assassination of the Israeli prime minister. And there’s only one assassin with the skills to pull it off: Abdul Rahman, known in the shadows as the Ghost.
When a routine prison transfer is ambushed, the Ghost escapes and is given the assignment. The only Operator who can hunt him down is the man who stopped him before: Pike Logan.
Pike and his team soon learn that the mission involves something bigger than just the escape of his old enemy. Working with Mossad agents, the pursuit leads the Taskforce to Argentina. They work to unravel the scope of the attack, and the chase leads them through the tempestuous waterfalls of Iguazu and the Triple Frontier, to the vibrant streets of Buenos Aires, and the tiny village of Ushuaia at the “End of the World”.
As the team races against the clock, Pike learns the stakes are much greater than a single life – the consequences extend into the heartland of America itself. The Ghost may hold the key to an escalation that will upend the worldwide balance of power, and if Pike fails, the fallout won’t just be personal – it’ll be global.
About the Author: Brad Taylor is the author of the New York Times bestselling Pike Logan series. He served for more than twenty years in the U.S. Army, including eight years in 1st Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta, commonly known as Delta Force. He retired as a Special Forces lieutenant colonel and now lives in Charleston, South Carolina.
Join us for an exhilarating journey through the history of US women astronauts with Valerie Neal, emerita curator from the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum and expert on human spaceflight. Register now to take part in this inspirational discussion!
Sally Ride became a household name as the first American woman in space, but scores of equally impressive women have also left their mark in space. On a Mission: The Smithsonian History of US Women Astronauts spans 45 years and 61 astronauts to share the epic journeys of women who made space for themselves in a male-dominated field.
Valerie Neal interviewed many of the US women astronauts to bring their experiences to life. She offers a culturally insightful history of their achievements, the challenges they’ve faced, and their distinctive stories. Collectively, they’ve completed more than 100 space shuttle missions, and more than 30 long-duration stays on the International Space Station and Russian Space Station Mir, and they continue to prove themselves in present-day space exploration efforts.
The book includes 50 black-and-white photographs to complement the historical account. With its sweeping look from the first women astronauts to Christina Hammock Koch, assigned to the first crewed Artemis mission around the Moon, there is no comparably thorough book on America’s women astronauts. On a Mission is an inspiring tribute to unsung women’s history.
About the Author: Valerie Neal is a space historian and Curator Emerita at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC. Her specialty is human spaceflight, space technology, and space science in the Space Shuttle era and beyond. At the Museum, she collected more than 1500 artifacts of the shuttle era, curated three exhibitions and eight documentary programs for the Smithsonian Channel (cable TV), published books and articles growing from her research, lectured in the USA and abroad, and gave many interviews for US and international media.
Before joining the Museum, she was a writer and editor for some 25 NASA publications on Space Shuttle and Spacelab missions, the Hubble Space Telescope and other Great Observatories, space science, and NASA History. She participated in underwater astronaut training in Alabama and mission support in Houston for four Space Shuttle missions. She has taught American Studies and writing courses at multiple universities. Valerie Neal holds Ph.D. and M.A. degrees in American Studies and a B.A. degree in English and History.
Learn to play American Mah Jongg, a fun and fascinating tile game. Over these three sessions, new players will be taught the basics of understanding the tiles and the Mah Jongg card. You’ll soon be throwing out phrases like 6Bam! 2Crak! Green Dragon! and Mah Jongg! Rules and strategies of play as well as game etiquette will be covered.
Space is very limited for this program so please only register if you can commit to all 4 weeks.
Learn to play American Mah Jongg, a fun and fascinating tile game. Over these three sessions, new players will be taught the basics of understanding the tiles and the Mah Jongg card. You’ll soon be throwing out phrases like 6Bam! 2Crak! Green Dragon! and Mah Jongg! Rules and strategies of play as well as game etiquette will be covered.
Space is very limited for this program so please only register if you can commit to all 4 weeks.
Learn to play American Mah Jongg, a fun and fascinating tile game. Over these three sessions, new players will be taught the basics of understanding the tiles and the Mah Jongg card. You’ll soon be throwing out phrases like 6Bam! 2Crak! Green Dragon! and Mah Jongg! Rules and strategies of play as well as game etiquette will be covered.
Space is very limited for this program so please only register if you can commit to all 4 weeks.
Learn to play American Mah Jongg, a fun and fascinating tile game. Over these three sessions, new players will be taught the basics of understanding the tiles and the Mah Jongg card. You’ll soon be throwing out phrases like 6Bam! 2Crak! Green Dragon! and Mah Jongg! Rules and strategies of play as well as game etiquette will be covered.
Space is very limited for this program so please only register if you can commit to all 4 weeks.
Celebrate the magic of Rowayton Library at the 16th Annual Children’s Gala!
Join us for an enchanting afternoon at Roton Point to celebrate the wonder of stories and the magic that lives on every shelf. Children of all ages and their guests will enjoy magical fun, playful activities, lively music, as well as light refreshments and spellbinding, themed drinks.
Your participation helps keep our children’s programming active, welcoming, and free to all and supports the Rowayton Library’s mission to serve as the magical hub for the community to learn, grow, and connect.
We are also seeking family and community sponsors for this special event.
Tickets can be bought here.
The Online Auction is now Live until Midnight Sunday, April 27! Click HERE to bid!
Do you like to crochet or knit? Or maybe you’re into needlepoint, embroidery, or other handicrafts? Do you want to meet up with fellow crafters? Come to the library’s crafternoons, open to all ages! Bring your own supplies and work on an ongoing project or start a new one! Pick up new skills from fellow crafters and sharpen old ones while working on creations for the colder months ahead.
Register here or just drop in!
Please refrain from bringing snacks and drinks-the instruments get too sticky!
Children ages 5 and under and their caregivers are invited to come sing, play musical instruments and dance to the beat! Be ready to participate in this highly interactive program.
To better service more patrons, Music and Movement with Ms Deirdre will now offer TWO (2) 30-minute sessions. The first session will be from 3:30 p.m.- 4:00 p.m., with a 15 minute break followed by the second session from 4:15 p.m.- 4:45 p.m. This class will also change to sign up class, with a cap of participants at 35 per session. This is to ensure the safety of the children.
To sign up for the first session of Music and Movement from 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., register here.
To sign up for the second session of Music and Movement from 4:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m., register here.
Space is limited so please register!
With all these changes, we also wanted to include some reminders on what to expect in Music and Movement with Ms Deirdre:
Mad for Mah Jongg? Here’s your chance to meet other players, benefit from consistent play, and build your confidence. We have cards for people to use, but if you are considering becoming a frequent player, please bring your own 2025 NMJL card (Available for purchase at nationalmahjonggleague.org).
You can just drop in! Please note that the program is held on a first-come-first-serve basis as we can only accommodate 16 people per afternoon.
Young ones ages 4 and under are invited along with their caregivers to listen to stories, participate in rhymes and sing songs. Just drop in!
Children ages 2 to 6 and their caregivers are invited to join a fun and interactive practice with Mark Covello. There is music, singing and Yoga games all designed to teach Yoga in a fun way! Come with your inner child on board for a heartfelt journey you will never forget. The songs are designed to help with left/right brain coordination, as well as being fun to sing. The games teach teamwork and focus and concentration which are important in a child’s present and future life. The students will walk away wanting more and teaching the songs to friends and family. We will build a Yoga community that the students will come to cherish in a non-competitive environment. Come dressed for comfortable movement! And please bring your own yoga mat if you have one.
Using many different styles of music, Claudia’s motivating, high energy dance class includes a classic dance movement warm-up using a chair, light weight strengthening exercises, and a full body stretch, using the mind-body connection to make this class both inspirational and fun.
Sing a little, dance a lot, move to your fullest potential, while getting a light aerobic workout, as well as gaining strength, flexibility, and energy. Posture awareness is the focus of this combination of standing, dance and chair stretch. Work out at your own pace while gaining benefits of the group energy.
Join us for this 45 minute workout that is guaranteed to make you feel great! Just drop in!
Come and craft with your toddler! Children ages 2 to 6 and their caregivers are invited to make arts and crafts using paper plates, pipe cleaners, paint, glue, and more! Glue and paint will be used so dress for mess.
Do you need your paperwork notarized? Our Notary Public is available to notarize your documents free of charge. A Notary Public is a public servant appointed by state government to witness the signing of important documents and administer oaths. Please schedule an appointment for a notarization.
To register for the 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. session, click here.
To register for the 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. session, click here.
To register for the 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. session, click here.
Required Paperwork
If you need something notarized, please bring two forms of ID containing your signature, one of which must have a photo.
Examples of Acceptable IDs
• Valid Driver’s License
• Passport
• Credit Card with Signature
Unacceptable IDs
• Social Security Card
• Birth Certificate
Before You Arrive
Be sure the documents are complete and ready for signature. Please don’t sign the document(s) until you appear before the Notary Public.
If you need legal advice, please consult an attorney. The Notary Public is prohibited from helping you to prepare, complete, or understand legal documents.
Due to the ongoing and episodic nature of this program, sign up is only required ONCE.
Embark on fantastical adventures from the comfort of the Library! Tweens and Teens Ages 11+ can join a band of heroes in games of Dungeons & Dragons. Books, Character Sheets, and Dice are provided. This campaign is Dragons of Stormwreck Isle. Just bring your wit and imagination!
Missed your chance to sign up? Be on the look out for the next campaign, following the conclusion of Dragons of Stormwreck Isle. Stay tuned!
Kids in grades 2 and up are invited to visit the library to try out new mods and engage in some serious Minecraft.
Space is limited so please register here.
As this program is in in high demand and fills up very quickly every month, Rowayton Library would like to share the opportunity to join our sessions from home! Hop on to our Minecraft Java Server at 192.99.35.12:2059. This will save your activity in the game with us and our participants, whether we’re in a session at the library or not, and save you the hassle of having to make a server yourself!
Please refrain from bringing snacks and drinks-the instruments get too sticky!
Children ages 5 and under and their caregivers are invited to come sing, play musical instruments and dance to the beat! Be ready to participate in this highly interactive program.
To better service more patrons, Music and Movement with Ms Deirdre will now offer TWO (2) 30-minute sessions. The first session will be from 3:30 p.m.- 4:00 p.m., with a 15 minute break followed by the second session from 4:15 p.m.- 4:45 p.m. This class will also change to sign up class, with a cap of participants at 35 per session. This is to ensure the safety of the children.
To sign up for the first session of Music and Movement from 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., register here.
To sign up for the second session of Music and Movement from 4:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m., register here.
Space is limited so please register!
With all these changes, we also wanted to include some reminders on what to expect in Music and Movement with Ms Deirdre:
Mad for Mah Jongg? Here’s your chance to meet other players, benefit from consistent play, and build your confidence. We have cards for people to use, but if you are considering becoming a frequent player, please bring your own 2025 NMJL card (Available for purchase at nationalmahjonggleague.org).
You can just drop in! Please note that the program is held on a first-come-first-serve basis as we can only accommodate 16 people per afternoon.
Young ones ages 4 and under are invited along with their caregivers to listen to stories, participate in rhymes and sing songs. Just drop in!
Due to the RCA’s annual Easter Egg Hunt, there will be NO TECH HELP THIS SATURDAY.
You can sign up for next Saturday’s session here.
Have an issue with one of your devices? Technology proving to be more of a challenge than you thought? We can help! Register for a 30-minute help session just for you.
Have an issue with one of your devices? Technology proving to be more of a challenge than you thought? We can help! Register for a 30-minute help session just for you.
To register for the 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. session, click here.
To register for the 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. session, click here.
To register for the 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. session, click here.
Have an issue with one of your devices? Technology proving to be more of a challenge than you thought? We can help! Register for a 30-minute help session just for you.
To register for the 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. session, click here.
To register for the 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. session, click here.
To register for the 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. session, click here.
Have an issue with one of your devices? Technology proving to be more of a challenge than you thought? We can help! Register for a 30-minute help session just for you.
To register for the 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. session, click here.
To register for the 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. session, click here.
To register for the 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. session, click here.
Using many different styles of music, Claudia’s motivating, high energy dance class includes a classic dance movement warm-up using a chair, light weight strengthening exercises, and a full body stretch, using the mind-body connection to make this class both inspirational and fun.
Sing a little, dance a lot, move to your fullest potential, while getting a light aerobic workout, as well as gaining strength, flexibility, and energy. Posture awareness is the focus of this combination of standing, dance and chair stretch. Work out at your own pace while gaining benefits of the group energy.
Join us for this 45 minute workout that is guaranteed to make you feel great! Just drop in!
Using many different styles of music, Claudia’s motivating, high energy dance class includes a classic dance movement warm-up using a chair, light weight strengthening exercises, and a full body stretch, using the mind-body connection to make this class both inspirational and fun.
Sing a little, dance a lot, move to your fullest potential, while getting a light aerobic workout, as well as gaining strength, flexibility, and energy. Posture awareness is the focus of this combination of standing, dance and chair stretch. Work out at your own pace while gaining benefits of the group energy.
Join us for this 45 minute workout that is guaranteed to make you feel great! Just drop in!
Using many different styles of music, Claudia’s motivating, high energy dance class includes a classic dance movement warm-up using a chair, light weight strengthening exercises, and a full body stretch, using the mind-body connection to make this class both inspirational and fun.
Sing a little, dance a lot, move to your fullest potential, while getting a light aerobic workout, as well as gaining strength, flexibility, and energy. Posture awareness is the focus of this combination of standing, dance and chair stretch. Work out at your own pace while gaining benefits of the group energy.
Join us for this 45 minute workout that is guaranteed to make you feel great! Just drop in!
**Please note the time change this week**
Do you like to crochet or knit? Or maybe you’re into needlepoint, embroidery, or other handicrafts? Do you want to meet up with fellow crafters? Come to the library’s crafternoons, open to all ages! Bring your own supplies and work on an ongoing project or start a new one! Pick up new skills from fellow crafters and sharpen old ones while working on creations for the colder months ahead.
Register here or just drop in!
Kids in grades 2 and up are welcome to join us for a craft session that’s all about building from scratch! Use your 3D Printer Pens to draw with filament on the table or in the air! Learn how to create 3D art and sculptures and take home your creations. Or, you can get in touch with your inner engineer and artist by using beeswax to create sculptures!
Space is limited so please register here.
Do you need your paperwork notarized? Our Notary Public is available to notarize your documents free of charge. A Notary Public is a public servant appointed by state government to witness the signing of important documents and administer oaths. Please schedule an appointment for a notarization.
To register for the 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. session, click here.
To register for the 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. session, click here.
To register for the 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. session, click here.
Required Paperwork
If you need something notarized, please bring two forms of ID containing your signature, one of which must have a photo.
Examples of Acceptable IDs
• Valid Driver’s License
• Passport
• Credit Card with Signature
Unacceptable IDs
• Social Security Card
• Birth Certificate
Before You Arrive
Be sure the documents are complete and ready for signature. Please don’t sign the document(s) until you appear before the Notary Public.
If you need legal advice, please consult an attorney. The Notary Public is prohibited from helping you to prepare, complete, or understand legal documents.
Do you like to crochet or knit? Or maybe you’re into needlepoint, embroidery, or other handicrafts? Do you want to meet up with fellow crafters? Come to the library’s crafternoons, open to all ages! Bring your own supplies and work on an ongoing project or start a new one! Pick up new skills from fellow crafters and sharpen old ones while working on creations for the colder months ahead.
Register here or just drop in!
Please refrain from bringing snacks and drinks-the instruments get too sticky!
Children ages 5 and under and their caregivers are invited to come sing, play musical instruments and dance to the beat! Be ready to participate in this highly interactive program.
To better service more patrons, Music and Movement with Ms Deirdre will now offer TWO (2) 30-minute sessions. The first session will be from 3:30 p.m.- 4:00 p.m., with a 15 minute break followed by the second session from 4:15 p.m.- 4:45 p.m. This class will also change to sign up class, with a cap of participants at 35 per session. This is to ensure the safety of the children.
To sign up for the first session of Music and Movement from 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., register here.
To sign up for the second session of Music and Movement from 4:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m., register here.
Space is limited so please register!
With all these changes, we also wanted to include some reminders on what to expect in Music and Movement with Ms Deirdre:
Mad for Mah Jongg? Here’s your chance to meet other players, benefit from consistent play, and build your confidence. We have cards for people to use, but if you are considering becoming a frequent player, please bring your own 2025 NMJL card (Available for purchase at nationalmahjonggleague.org).
You can just drop in! Please note that the program is held on a first-come-first-serve basis as we can only accommodate 16 people per afternoon.
Young ones ages 4 and under are invited along with their caregivers to listen to stories, participate in rhymes and sing songs. Just drop in!
Have an issue with one of your devices? Technology proving to be more of a challenge than you thought? We can help! Register for a 30-minute help session just for you.
To register for the 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. session, click here.
To register for the 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. session, click here.
To register for the 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. session, click here.
Children ages 2 to 6 and their caregivers are invited to join a fun and interactive practice with Mark Covello. There is music, singing and Yoga games all designed to teach Yoga in a fun way! Come with your inner child on board for a heartfelt journey you will never forget. The songs are designed to help with left/right brain coordination, as well as being fun to sing. The games teach teamwork and focus and concentration which are important in a child’s present and future life. The students will walk away wanting more and teaching the songs to friends and family. We will build a Yoga community that the students will come to cherish in a non-competitive environment. Come dressed for comfortable movement! And please bring your own yoga mat if you have one.
Have an issue with one of your devices? Technology proving to be more of a challenge than you thought? We can help! Register for a 30-minute help session just for you.
To register for the 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. session, click here.
To register for the 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. session, click here.
To register for the 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. session, click here.
Kids in grades 3 and up are invited to learn how to fuse beads together to create striking works of art! Follow a pattern or go freestyle to create whatever you set your mind to. Fans of the library’s Beeswax Sculpting, 3D Printer Pens, or any kind of crafting will enjoy playing around with patterns or devising their own works of art.
Due to Unforeseen Circumstances, this program is CANCELLED.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
Come and craft with your toddler! Children ages 2 to 6 and their caregivers are invited to make arts and crafts using paper plates, pipe cleaners, paint, glue, and more! Glue and paint will be used so dress for mess.
Do you need your paperwork notarized? Our Notary Public is available to notarize your documents free of charge. A Notary Public is a public servant appointed by state government to witness the signing of important documents and administer oaths. Please schedule an appointment for a notarization.
To register for the 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. session, click here.
To register for the 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. session, click here.
To register for the 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. session, click here.
Required Paperwork
If you need something notarized, please bring two forms of ID containing your signature, one of which must have a photo.
Examples of Acceptable IDs
• Valid Driver’s License
• Passport
• Credit Card with Signature
Unacceptable IDs
• Social Security Card
• Birth Certificate
Before You Arrive
Be sure the documents are complete and ready for signature. Please don’t sign the document(s) until you appear before the Notary Public.
If you need legal advice, please consult an attorney. The Notary Public is prohibited from helping you to prepare, complete, or understand legal documents.
Due to the ongoing and episodic nature of this program, sign up is only required ONCE.
Embark on fantastical adventures from the comfort of the Library! Tweens and Teens Ages 11+ can join a band of heroes in games of Dungeons & Dragons. Books, Character Sheets, and Dice are provided. This campaign is Dragons of Stormwreck Isle. Just bring your wit and imagination!
Missed your chance to sign up? Be on the look out for the next campaign, following the conclusion of Dragons of Stormwreck Isle. Stay tuned!
Do you like to crochet or knit? Or maybe you’re into needlepoint, embroidery, or other handicrafts? Do you want to meet up with fellow crafters? Come to the library’s crafternoons, open to all ages! Bring your own supplies and work on an ongoing project or start a new one! Pick up new skills from fellow crafters and sharpen old ones while working on creations for the colder months ahead.
Register here or just drop in!
Please refrain from bringing snacks and drinks-the instruments get too sticky!
Children ages 5 and under and their caregivers are invited to come sing, play musical instruments and dance to the beat! Be ready to participate in this highly interactive program.
To better service more patrons, Music and Movement with Ms Deirdre will now offer TWO (2) 30-minute sessions. The first session will be from 3:30 p.m.- 4:00 p.m., with a 15 minute break followed by the second session from 4:15 p.m.- 4:45 p.m. This class will also change to sign up class, with a cap of participants at 35 per session. This is to ensure the safety of the children.
To sign up for the first session of Music and Movement from 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., register here.
To sign up for the second session of Music and Movement from 4:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m., register here.
Space is limited so please register!
With all these changes, we also wanted to include some reminders on what to expect in Music and Movement with Ms Deirdre:
Mad for Mah Jongg? Here’s your chance to meet other players, benefit from consistent play, and build your confidence. We have cards for people to use, but if you are considering becoming a frequent player, please bring your own 2025 NMJL card (Available for purchase at nationalmahjonggleague.org).
You can just drop in! Please note that the program is held on a first-come-first-serve basis as we can only accommodate 16 people per afternoon.
Due to Unforeseen Circumstances, this program is CANCELLED.
Sorry for the inconvenience.
Young ones ages 4 and under are invited along with their caregivers to listen to stories, participate in rhymes and sing songs. Just drop in!
Have an issue with one of your devices? Technology proving to be more of a challenge than you thought? We can help! Register for a 30-minute help session just for you.
To register for the 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. session, click here.
To register for the 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. session, click here.
To register for the 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. session, click here.
Have an issue with one of your devices? Technology proving to be more of a challenge than you thought? We can help! Register for a 30-minute help session just for you.
To register for the 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. session, click here.
To register for the 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. session, click here.
To register for the 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. session, click here.
Due to the ongoing and episodic nature of this program, sign up is only required ONCE.
Embark on fantastical adventures from the comfort of the Library! Tweens and Teens Ages 11+ can join a band of heroes in games of Dungeons & Dragons. Books, Character Sheets, and Dice are provided. This campaign is Dragons of Stormwreck Isle. Just bring your wit and imagination!
Missed your chance to sign up? Be on the look out for the next campaign, following the conclusion of Dragons of Stormwreck Isle. Stay tuned!
This meeting is RESCHEDULED to March 12 from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The readings are the same
Maybe you already have a subscription but only consistently glance at the cartoons? Or perhaps you yearn for in-depth reporting, written well without the prefab soundbites of TV news? Or you might just like to meet up with interesting individuals to talk about current events, the latest big hit on Broadway, upcoming museum exhibits worth a look all while enjoying a sip of wine and savory bites on a chilly winter evening. If so, this group is for you!
Selected readings from the March 2 issue:
Due to the Weather, Minecraft is CANCELLED
Kids in grades 2 and up are invited to visit the library to try out new mods and engage in some serious Minecraft.
Space is limited so please register here.
As this program is in in high demand and fills up very quickly every month, Rowayton Library would like to share the opportunity to join our sessions from home! Hop on to our Minecraft Java Server at 192.99.35.12:2059. This will save your activity in the game with us and our participants, whether we’re in a session at the library or not, and save you the hassle of having to make a server yourself!
Do you need your paperwork notarized? Our Notary Public is available to notarize your documents free of charge. A Notary Public is a public servant appointed by state government to witness the signing of important documents and administer oaths. Please schedule an appointment for a notarization.
To register for the 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. session, click here.
To register for the 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. session, click here.
To register for the 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. session, click here.
Required Paperwork
If you need something notarized, please bring two forms of ID containing your signature, one of which must have a photo.
Examples of Acceptable IDs
• Valid Driver’s License
• Passport
• Credit Card with Signature
Unacceptable IDs
• Social Security Card
• Birth Certificate
Before You Arrive
Be sure the documents are complete and ready for signature. Please don’t sign the document(s) until you appear before the Notary Public.
If you need legal advice, please consult an attorney. The Notary Public is prohibited from helping you to prepare, complete, or understand legal documents.
**Please note the time change for this week**
Do you like to crochet or knit? Or maybe you’re into needlepoint, embroidery, or other handicrafts? Do you want to meet up with fellow crafters? Come to the library’s crafternoons, open to all ages! Bring your own supplies and work on an ongoing project or start a new one! Pick up new skills from fellow crafters and sharpen old ones while working on creations for the colder months ahead.
Register here or just drop in!
Please refrain from bringing snacks and drinks-the instruments get too sticky!
Children ages 5 and under and their caregivers are invited to come sing, play musical instruments and dance to the beat! Be ready to participate in this highly interactive program.
To better service more patrons, Music and Movement with Ms Deirdre will now offer TWO (2) 30-minute sessions. The first session will be from 3:30 p.m.- 4:00 p.m., with a 15 minute break followed by the second session from 4:15 p.m.- 4:45 p.m. This class will also change to sign up class, with a cap of participants at 35 per session. This is to ensure the safety of the children.
To sign up for the first session of Music and Movement from 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., register here.
To sign up for the second session of Music and Movement from 4:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m., register here.
Space is limited so please register!
With all these changes, we also wanted to include some reminders on what to expect in Music and Movement with Ms Deirdre:
Mad for Mah Jongg? Here’s your chance to meet other players, benefit from consistent play, and build your confidence. We have cards for people to use, but if you are considering becoming a frequent player, please bring your own 2025 NMJL card (Available for purchase at nationalmahjonggleague.org).
You can just drop in! Please note that the program is held on a first-come-first-serve basis as we can only accommodate 16 people per afternoon.
Young ones ages 4 and under are invited along with their caregivers to listen to stories, participate in rhymes and sing songs. Just drop in!
Join us for a special conversation between award-winning journalist Shoshana Walter and bestselling and award-winning author Barbara Kingsolver as they chat about Walter’s book Rehab: An American Scandal. In this work, Walter, a Pulitzer finalist, exposes the country’s failed response to the opioid crisis, and the malfeasance, corruption, and snake oil which blight the drug rehabilitation industry.
Today, more people have access to treatment than ever before. So why isn’t it working? The answer is that in America—where anyone can get addicted—only certain people get a real chance to recover. Despite record numbers of overdose deaths, our default response is still to punish, while rehabs across the United States fail to incorporate scientifically proven strategies and exploit patients.
In this book, you’ll find the stories of four people who represent the failures of the rehab-industrial complex, and the ways our treatment system often prevents recovery. April is a black mom in Philadelphia, who witnessed firsthand how the government’s punitive response to the crack epidemic impeded her mother’s recovery—and then her own. Chris, a young middle-class white man from Louisiana, received more opportunities in his addiction than April, including the chance to go to treatment instead of prison. Yet the only program the judge permitted was one that forced him to perform unpaid back-breaking labor at for-profit companies. Wendy is a mother from a wealthy suburb of Los Angeles, whose son died in a sober living home. She began investigating for-profit treatment programs—yet law enforcement and regulators routinely ignored her warnings, allowing rehab patients to die, again and again. Larry is a surgeon who himself struggled with addiction, and would eventually become one of the first Suboxone prescribers in the nation, drawing the scrutiny of the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Be sure to register now to participate in this urgent conversation and learn insight on how we might fix the system to save lives.
About the Author:
Shoshana Walter is a reporter for the Marshall Project covering the criminal justice system. Her reporting has been honored as a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and Selden Ring, and she has won the Knight Award for Public Service, the Edward R. Murrow Award, and the Livingston Award for Young Journalists. She started her work on the treatment system at The Center for Investigative Reporting, where her work appeared in The New York Times Magazine, in newspapers, and on NPR stations across the country. She is based in Oakland, California.
About the Guest Host:
Barbara Ellen Kingsolver is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American novelist, essayist, and poet. Her widely known works include The Poisonwood Bible, the tale of a missionary family in the Congo, and Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, a nonfiction account of her family’s attempts to eat locally. In 2023, she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for the novel Demon Copperhead. Her work often focuses on topics such as social justice, biodiversity, and the interaction between humans and their communities and environments.
You’re invited to join us for a virtual conversation with acclaimed author Kate Quinn about her latest fantastical work, The Astral Library, which poses the question: Have you ever wished you could live inside a book? Welcome to the Astral Library, where books are not just objects, but doors to new worlds, new lives, and new futures.
Alexandria “Alix” Watson has learned one lesson from her barren childhood in the foster-care system: unlike people, books will never let you down. Working three dead-end jobs to make ends meet and knowing college is a pipe dream, Alix takes nightly refuge in the high-vaulted reading room at the Boston Public Library, escaping into her favorite fantasy novels and dreaming of far-off lands. Until the day she stumbles through a hidden door and meets the Librarian: the ageless, acerbic guardian of a hidden library where the desperate and the lost escape to new lives…inside their favorite books.
The Librarian takes a dazzled Alix under her wing, but before she can escape into the pages of her new life, a shadowy enemy emerges to threaten everyone the Astral Library has ever helped protect. Aided by a dashing costume-shop owner, Alix and the Librarian flee through the Regency drawing rooms of Jane Austen to the back alleys of Sherlock Holmes and the champagne-soaked parties of The Great Gatsby as danger draws inexorably closer. But who does their enemy really wish to destroy—Alix, the Librarian, or the Library itself?
Register now to hear more about The Astral Library, crafted for all bookworms and lovers of literature.
About the Author: Kate Quinn is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of historical fiction. A native of Southern California, she attended Boston University, where she earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in classical voice. A lifelong history buff, she has written four novels in the Empress of Rome Saga and two books set in the Italian Renaissance before turning to the 20th century with The Alice Network, The Huntress, The Rose Code, The Diamond Eye, and The Briar Club. The Astral Library is her first foray into magic realism. She and her husband now live in Maryland with their rescue dogs.
Join us in conversation with bestselling author and humorist Michael Perry, whose collection of genre-spanning works encapsulates the experiences–and the magic–of rural town communities and the everyday people who reside in them.
In Michael Perry’s memoir, Population: 485, the local vigilante is a farmer’s wife armed with a pistol and a Bible, the most senior member of the volunteer fire department is a cross-eyed butcher with one kidney and two ex-wives, and the back roads are haunted by the ghosts of children and farmers. Against a backdrop of fires and tangled wrecks, bar fights and smelt feeds, Perry tells a frequently comic tale leavened with moments of heartbreaking delicacy and searing tragedy.
Jesus Cow, Perry’s fiction debut, is a hilarious yet sincere exploration of faith and the foibles of modern life. Low-key Harley Jackson finds himself entangled in drama from all corners: A woman in a big red pickup has stolen his bachelor’s heart, a Hummer-driving predatory developer is threatening to pave the last vestiges of his family farm, and inside his barn is a calf bearing the image of Jesus Christ–a secret he wants to keep quiet, until the truth slips right through the barn door.
Register today to hear more about Perry’s expansive collection of stories!
About the Author: Michael Perry is a New York Times bestselling author, humorist, corporate speaker, volunteer firefighter/first responder, and amateur snowplow driver. A lifelong resident of the rural Midwest, his “reflective roughneck” takes on life in Middle America have left hundreds of thousands of readers and live audiences laughing, nodding, and sometimes misty.
Perry, a registered nurse who put himself through college working as a Wyoming cowboy and a roller-skating Snoopy produces the popular audio newsletter “Michael Perry’s Voice Mail,” performs widely as a humorist and speaker, tours with his band The Long Beds, works as a script writer, voiceover artist and audiobook narrator, and still makes an occasional call with the local volunteer fire and rescue service.
Perry lives in rural Wisconsin and can be found online at www.sneezingcow.com.
Please refrain from bringing snacks and drinks-the instruments get too sticky!
Children ages 5 and under and their caregivers are invited to come sing, play musical instruments and dance to the beat! Be ready to participate in this highly interactive program.
For today’s class only, we will have just ONE session will be from 10:30 a.m.- 11:00 a.m. To sign up for the first session of Music and Movement from 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., register here.
Space is limited so please register!
With all these changes, we also wanted to include some reminders on what to expect in Music and Movement with Ms Deirdre:
Embark on fantastical adventures from the comfort of the Library! Tweens and Teens Ages 11+ can join a band of heroes in games of Dungeons & Dragons. Books, Character Sheets, and Dice are provided. Just bring your wit and imagination!
Come and craft with your toddler! Children ages 2 to 6 and their caregivers are invited to make arts and crafts using paper plates, pipe cleaners, paint, glue, and more! Glue and paint will be used so dress for mess.
Come and craft with your toddler! Children ages 2 to 6 and their caregivers are invited to make arts and crafts using paper plates, pipe cleaners, paint, glue, and more! Glue and paint will be used so dress for mess.
Have an issue with one of your devices? Technology proving to be more of a challenge than you thought? We can help! Register for a 30-minute help session just for you.
To register for the 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. session, click here.
To register for the 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. session, click here.
To register for the 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. session, click here.
Children ages 2 to 6 and their caregivers are invited to join a fun and interactive practice with Mark Covello. There is music, singing and Yoga games all designed to teach Yoga in a fun way! Come with your inner child on board for a heartfelt journey you will never forget. The songs are designed to help with left/right brain coordination, as well as being fun to sing. The games teach teamwork and focus and concentration which are important in a child’s present and future life. The students will walk away wanting more and teaching the songs to friends and family. We will build a Yoga community that the students will come to cherish in a non-competitive environment. Come dressed for comfortable movement! And please bring your own yoga mat if you have one.
Maybe you already have a subscription but only consistently glance at the cartoons? Or perhaps you yearn for in-depth reporting, written well without the prefab soundbites of TV news? Or you might just like to meet up with interesting individuals to talk about current events, the latest big hit on Broadway, upcoming museum exhibits worth a look all while enjoying a sip of wine and savory bites on a chilly winter evening. If so, this group is for you!
Register online for the Winter 2026 series! The magazine issue is on us.
Selected readings from the February 16 & 23 issue:
Have an issue with one of your devices? Technology proving to be more of a challenge than you thought? We can help! Register for a 30-minute help session just for you.
To register for the 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. session, click here.
To register for the 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. session, click here.
To register for the 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. session, click here.
Using many different styles of music, Claudia’s motivating, high energy dance class includes a classic dance movement warm-up using a chair, light weight strengthening exercises, and a full body stretch, using the mind-body connection to make this class both inspirational and fun.
Sing a little, dance a lot, move to your fullest potential, while getting a light aerobic workout, as well as gaining strength, flexibility, and energy. Posture awareness is the focus of this combination of standing, dance and chair stretch. Work out at your own pace while gaining benefits of the group energy.
Join us for this 45 minute workout that is guaranteed to make you feel great! Just drop in!
Kids in grades 2 and up are welcome to join us for a craft session that’s all about building from scratch! Use your 3D Printer Pens to draw with filament on the table or in the air! Learn how to create 3D art and sculptures and take home your creations. Or, you can get in touch with your inner engineer and artist by using beeswax to create sculptures!
Space is limited so please register here.
Do you need your paperwork notarized? Our Notary Public is available to notarize your documents free of charge. A Notary Public is a public servant appointed by state government to witness the signing of important documents and administer oaths. Please schedule an appointment for a notarization.
To register for the 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. session, click here.
To register for the 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. session, click here.
To register for the 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. session, click here.
Required Paperwork
If you need something notarized, please bring two forms of ID containing your signature, one of which must have a photo.
Examples of Acceptable IDs
• Valid Driver’s License
• Passport
• Credit Card with Signature
Unacceptable IDs
• Social Security Card
• Birth Certificate
Before You Arrive
Be sure the documents are complete and ready for signature. Please don’t sign the document(s) until you appear before the Notary Public.
If you need legal advice, please consult an attorney. The Notary Public is prohibited from helping you to prepare, complete, or understand legal documents.
Tom D. Crouch, a Smithsonian veteran of almost 45 years, paints a robust picture of a unique American establishment and its lasting legacies in his book Smithson’s Gamble.
Follow the fascinating growth and development of the world’s largest museum and research complex during its first 60 years. Told in rich detail, Smithson’s Gamble reveals how, as it defined a role rooted in curiosity and exploration, the Smithsonian helped to shape the nation’s developing identity.
The Smithsonian evolved from a small, narrowly focused organization into an institution leading the way in fields from astrophysics to zoology. Smithsonian researchers, and the hundreds of citizen scientists who they recruited, created a collection that documented the natural and human history of a continent. The American conservation movement and a national weather service are rooted at the Smithsonian. Smithson’s Gamble is filled with fascinating characters, twists and turns, and moments of triumph and tragedy, complete with political machinations, a bit of backstabbing, accusations of murder, and the occasional scandal.
Register now to take part in the conversation and learn about the trials, errors, and incredible legacy of the Smithsonian’s foundation.
About the Author: Tom Crouch joined the Smithsonian in 1974 and has served both the National Air and Space Museum and the National Museum of American History in a variety of curatorial and administrative posts.
Dr. Crouch has won several major writing awards, including a 1989 Christopher Award, a literary prize recognizing “significant artistic achievement in support of the highest values of the human spirit,” for The Bishop’s Boys: A Life of Wilbur and Orville Wright. His book, Wings: A History of Aviation From Kites to the Space Age, won the AIAA Gardner-Lasser Literature Prize for 2005.
In the fall of 2000, President Clinton appointed Dr. Crouch to the Chairmanship of the First Flight Centennial Federal Advisory Board, an organization created to advise the Centennial of Flight Commission on activities planned to commemorate the 100th anniversary of powered flight.
Please refrain from bringing snacks and drinks-the instruments get too sticky!
Children ages 5 and under and their caregivers are invited to come sing, play musical instruments and dance to the beat! Be ready to participate in this highly interactive program.
To better service more patrons, Music and Movement with Ms Deirdre will now offer TWO (2) 30-minute sessions. The first session will be from 3:30 p.m.- 4:00 p.m., with a 15 minute break followed by the second session from 4:15 p.m.- 4:45 p.m. This class will also change to sign up class, with a cap of participants at 35 per session. This is to ensure the safety of the children.
To sign up for the first session of Music and Movement from 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., register here.
To sign up for the second session of Music and Movement from 4:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m., register here.
Space is limited so please register!
With all these changes, we also wanted to include some reminders on what to expect in Music and Movement with Ms Deirdre:
Mad for Mah Jongg? Here’s your chance to meet other players, benefit from consistent play, and build your confidence. We have cards for people to use, but if you are considering becoming a frequent player, please bring your own 2025 NMJL card (Available for purchase at nationalmahjonggleague.org).
You can just drop in! Please note that the program is held on a first-come-first-serve basis as we can only accommodate 16 people per afternoon.
Young ones ages 4 and under are invited along with their caregivers to listen to stories, participate in rhymes and sing songs. Just drop in!
Have an issue with one of your devices? Technology proving to be more of a challenge than you thought? We can help! Register for a 30-minute help session just for you.
To register for the 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. session, click here.
To register for the 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. session, click here.
To register for the 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. session, click here.
Have an issue with one of your devices? Technology proving to be more of a challenge than you thought? We can help! Register for a 30-minute help session just for you.
To register for the 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. session, click here.
To register for the 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. session, click here.
To register for the 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. session, click here.
Maybe you already have a subscription but only consistently glance at the cartoons? Or perhaps you yearn for in-depth reporting, written well without the prefab soundbites of TV news? Or you might just like to meet up with interesting individuals to talk about current events, the latest big hit on Broadway, upcoming museum exhibits worth a look all while enjoying a sip of wine and savory bites on a chilly winter evening. If so, this group is for you!
Register online for the Winter 2026 series! The magazine issue is on us.
Selected readings for the February 19 meeting:
From the February 9 issue:
From the February 16 & 23 issue:
Using many different styles of music, Claudia’s motivating, high energy dance class includes a classic dance movement warm-up using a chair, light weight strengthening exercises, and a full body stretch, using the mind-body connection to make this class both inspirational and fun.
Sing a little, dance a lot, move to your fullest potential, while getting a light aerobic workout, as well as gaining strength, flexibility, and energy. Posture awareness is the focus of this combination of standing, dance and chair stretch. Work out at your own pace while gaining benefits of the group energy.
Join us for this 45 minute workout that is guaranteed to make you feel great! Just drop in!
This Program is CANCELLED.
Kids in grades 3 and up are invited to learn how to fuse beads together to create striking works of art! Follow a pattern or go freestyle to create whatever you set your mind to. Fans of the library’s Beeswax Sculpting, 3D Printer Pens, or any kind of crafting will enjoy playing around with patterns or devising their own works of art.
Do you need your paperwork notarized? Our Notary Public is available to notarize your documents free of charge. A Notary Public is a public servant appointed by state government to witness the signing of important documents and administer oaths. Please schedule an appointment for a notarization.
To register for the 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. session, click here.
To register for the 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. session, click here.
To register for the 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. session, click here.
Required Paperwork
If you need something notarized, please bring two forms of ID containing your signature, one of which must have a photo.
Examples of Acceptable IDs
• Valid Driver’s License
• Passport
• Credit Card with Signature
Unacceptable IDs
• Social Security Card
• Birth Certificate
Before You Arrive
Be sure the documents are complete and ready for signature. Please don’t sign the document(s) until you appear before the Notary Public.
If you need legal advice, please consult an attorney. The Notary Public is prohibited from helping you to prepare, complete, or understand legal documents.
Rowayton Library will be closed on Monday, February 16 for Presidents’ Day.
Children ages 2 to 6 and their caregivers are invited to join a fun and interactive practice with Mark Covello. There is music, singing and Yoga games all designed to teach Yoga in a fun way! Come with your inner child on board for a heartfelt journey you will never forget. The songs are designed to help with left/right brain coordination, as well as being fun to sing. The games teach teamwork and focus and concentration which are important in a child’s present and future life. The students will walk away wanting more and teaching the songs to friends and family. We will build a Yoga community that the students will come to cherish in a non-competitive environment. Come dressed for comfortable movement! And please bring your own yoga mat if you have one.
Have an issue with one of your devices? Technology proving to be more of a challenge than you thought? We can help! Register for a 30-minute help session just for you.
To register for the 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. session, click here.
To register for the 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. session, click here.
To register for the 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. session, click here.
Have an issue with one of your devices? Technology proving to be more of a challenge than you thought? We can help! Register for a 30-minute help session just for you.
To register for the 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. session, click here.
To register for the 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. session, click here.
To register for the 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. session, click here.
Feminist philosopher Dr. Lindsey Stewart’s book, The Conjuring of America: Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women’s Magic, tells the stories of Negro Mammies of slavery; the Voodoo Queens and Blues Women of Reconstruction; and the Granny Midwives and textile weavers of the Jim Crow era. These women, in secrecy and subterfuge, courageously and devotedly continued their practices and worship for centuries and passed down their traditions.
Conjure informs our lives in ways remarkable and ordinary—from traditional medicines that informed the creation of Vicks VapoRub and the rise of Aunt Jemima’s Pancake Mix, to the original magic of Disney’s The Little Mermaid (2023), and the true origins of the all-American classic blue jean.
From the moment enslaved Africans first arrived on these shores, conjure was heavily regulated and even outlawed. Now, Stewart uncovers new contours of American history, sourcing letters from the enslaved, dispatches from the lore of Oshun and other African mystics. The Conjuring of America is a love letter to the real magic Black women used, their herbs, food, textiles, song, and dance, used to sow rebellion, freedom, and hope.
Join us to take part in the magic and celebrate the legacy of America’s founding Black women. Register for free today!
About the Author: Lindsey Stewart is a Black feminist philosopher and an Associate Professor of philosophy at the University of Memphis. She is the author of The Politics of Black Joy. Her work has been featured in Blavity, Signs, Hypatia, and the British Journal for the History of Philosophy, and she holds a 2021 Michael Beaney Prize. She lives in Memphis, Tennessee.
Using many different styles of music, Claudia’s motivating, high energy dance class includes a classic dance movement warm-up using a chair, light weight strengthening exercises, and a full body stretch, using the mind-body connection to make this class both inspirational and fun.
Sing a little, dance a lot, move to your fullest potential, while getting a light aerobic workout, as well as gaining strength, flexibility, and energy. Posture awareness is the focus of this combination of standing, dance and chair stretch. Work out at your own pace while gaining benefits of the group energy.
Join us for this 45 minute workout that is guaranteed to make you feel great! Just drop in!
Kids in grades 2 and up are invited to visit the library to try out new mods and engage in some serious Minecraft.
As this program is in in high demand and fills up very quickly every month, Rowayton Library would like to share the opportunity to join our sessions from home! Hop on to our Minecraft Java Server at 192.99.35.12:2059. This will save your activity in the game with us and our participants, whether we’re in a session at the library or not, and save you the hassle of having to make a server yourself!
Maybe you already have a subscription but only consistently glance at the cartoons? Or perhaps you yearn for in-depth reporting, written well without the prefab soundbites of TV news? Or you might just like to meet up with interesting individuals to talk about current events, the latest big hit on Broadway, upcoming museum exhibits worth a look all while enjoying a sip of wine and savory bites on a chilly winter evening. If so, this group is for you!
Register online for the Winter 2026 series! The magazine issue is on us.
Selected readings from the February 9 issue for the February 12 meeting:
Do you need your paperwork notarized? Our Notary Public is available to notarize your documents free of charge. A Notary Public is a public servant appointed by state government to witness the signing of important documents and administer oaths. Please schedule an appointment for a notarization.
To register for the 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. session, click here.
To register for the 11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. session, click here.
To register for the 12:00 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. session, click here.
Required Paperwork
If you need something notarized, please bring two forms of ID containing your signature, one of which must have a photo.
Examples of Acceptable IDs
• Valid Driver’s License
• Passport
• Credit Card with Signature
Unacceptable IDs
• Social Security Card
• Birth Certificate
Before You Arrive
Be sure the documents are complete and ready for signature. Please don’t sign the document(s) until you appear before the Notary Public.
If you need legal advice, please consult an attorney. The Notary Public is prohibited from helping you to prepare, complete, or understand legal documents.
Please refrain from bringing snacks and drinks-the instruments get too sticky!
Children ages 5 and under and their caregivers are invited to come sing, play musical instruments and dance to the beat! Be ready to participate in this highly interactive program.
To better service more patrons, Music and Movement with Ms Deirdre will now offer TWO (2) 30-minute sessions. The first session will be from 3:30 p.m.- 4:00 p.m., with a 15 minute break followed by the second session from 4:15 p.m.- 4:45 p.m. This class will also change to sign up class, with a cap of participants at 35 per session. This is to ensure the safety of the children.
To sign up for the first session of Music and Movement from 3:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., register here.
To sign up for the second session of Music and Movement from 4:15 p.m. to 4:45 p.m., register here.
Space is limited so please register!
With all these changes, we also wanted to include some reminders on what to expect in Music and Movement with Ms Deirdre:
Young ones ages 4 and under are invited along with their caregivers to listen to stories, participate in rhymes and sing songs. Just drop in!
**This event has been cancelled due to forecasted snow and extreme cold**
Join the Rowayton Library in celebrating the 14th anniversary of this day on Saturday, February 7, 2026! Stop by the Rowayton Library and Rowayton Community Center with your child or children to enjoy fun activities, snacks, and more!
Join us for a Pajama Storytime at 12 p.m.: Come dressed in your pajamas (if you wish) and bring your favorite stuffy!
Take Your Child to the Library Day (TYCLD) is an international initiative that encourages families everywhere to take their children to their local library. Launched in 2011 in Connecticut by librarians Nadine Lipman (Waterford Public Library, retired) and Caitlin Augusta (Stratford Library) with artist Nancy Elizabeth Wallace, TYCLD raises community awareness about the importance of the library in the life of a child, and promotes library services and programs for children and families.
No registration required!
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