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Ron Drew, an experienced presenter on jobseeker topics, discussed various targeted ways to communicate information about yourself and your experience in the job search process, on Thursday, October 1, 2009.
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October 1-November 30 Opening reception: Friday, October 2, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm.
Light refreshments served. Enter through the main level Library entrance.
Thursday, October 1 What's the difference between a sound bite, elevator speech, commercial and Infomerical …and when to use them. Ron Drew, an experienced presenter on jobseeker topics, will discuss various targeted ways to communicate information about yourself and your experience in the job search process.
Funded by Jerry A. Tishman.
Friday, October 2 Light refreshments served.
Enter through the upper level Library entrance.
Sunday, October 4 Items in the Library catalog on Schubert.
Supported by the Grace K. Salmon Foundation.
Tuesday, October 6 Certified Self-Defense instructor Michael Robin will teach teenage girls strategies to empower and educate themselves. Registration is required, as space is limited. Contact Teen Services Librarian Jaina Lewis at 291-4809 or jlewis@westportlibrary.org.
Items in the Library catalog on self-defense for women.
Wendy Walker discussed her gripping new novel, Social Lives, a tale of domestic intrigue and social aspirations in the super-wealthy suburbs of Connecticut on Wednesday, October 7, 2009.
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Wednesday, October 7 Books will be available for purchase and signing.
Poet Kevin Pilkington read selections from his poetry, including his just-released book In the Eyes of a Dog on Thursday, October 8, 2009.
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Thursday, October 8 Ready to Eat the Sky in the Library catalog.
Books will be available for purchase and signing.
Tuesday, October 13 For more information, e-mail ref@westportlibrary.org or call 203-291-4800.
Funded by Jerry A. Tishman.
Tuesday, October 13 Join your friends for an afternoon of Wii on the big screen at the Library.
Thursday, October 15 Westport Library collaborates with the Westport PTA ArtSmart program to present an adult workshop. Learn about materials and resources to develop interesting presentations in this hands-on forum with art educators including Betsy Beach, art teacher, artist, and graphic designer. The program is open to anyone who presents art to children. Register now with the Childrens Library at 291-4810 or kids@westportlibrary.org.
Friday, October 16 Learn tips and techniques for reading aloud to children. The workshop focuses on preparing SVA volunteers for its Read Aloud Day in the Bridgeport Schools and is also perfect for anyone who reads to children. Register now with the Childrens Library at 291-4810. For more information, visit the Children's Library website.
Michael Franco, digital camera expert, explained how to download photos from a digital camera to a computer, as well as how to organize and store the photos, print, or email them on Saturday, October 17.
Saturday, October 17 
Saturday, October 17 Note: Free tickets available in the Children’s Library beginning at 9:00 am on the day of the performance—space is limited.
For more information, contact the Childrens Library at 291-4810, kids@westportlibrary.org, or visit the Children's Library website.
Sunday, October 18 
Sunday, October 18 In an energetic program of music for guitar and mandolin, husband and wife duo Handler and Levesque blend Brazilian, Latin, gypsy, jazz, classical, and folk music influences to create unique, expressive arrangements. Judy Handler and Mark Levesque have performed over 1,000 concerts together throughout the U.S. Their CDs Passion, Acoustic Blend, and Two Guitars Live! have received critical acclaim and have been sold throughout the world.
The event is free and open to the public. No registration needed.
Supported by the Grace K. Salmon Foundation.
Louis P. Masur, author of Runaway Dream: Born to Run and Bruce Springsteen's American Vision, discussed his book, on the making of the album that launched Springsteen and his E Street Band, on Monday, October 19.
Monday, October 19 Books will be available for purchase and signing.
Tuesday, October 20 For copies of the book, phone 291-4821 or email Sue Madeo at smadeo@westportlibrary.org.
New participants always welcome.
Ian Kennedy of The Schegg Group discussed how to develop networking skills on Wednesday, October 21.
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Janis Abrahms Spring, Westport author and clinical psychologist, presented her honest portrayal of the daunting yet fulfilling task of caring for her aging father through his final years of life, chronicled in Life with Pop: Lessons on Caring for an Aging Parent, on Wednesday, October 21.
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Wednesday, October 21 "Life with Pop is a remarkable book—wise, beautifully honest, humane, and resonantly uplifting. It transcends its subject because its compassionate view of life and death applies to any caring relationship, and also transcends its genre, since Janis Spring does not prescribe cookie-cutter rules but instead offers advice from the heart. This poignant and humorous blend of professional acuity combined with personal insight is universal in its appeal and its important message.”
-- Sybil Steinberg, former senior editor, Publisher’s Weekly
Books will be available for purchase and signing.
Wednesday, October 21 Ian Kennedy of The Schegg Group will discuss how to develop your networking skills.
Funded by Jerry A. Tishman.
Richard H. Frisch, founder of RHFtech, discussed Windows 7, Microsoft's newest operating system, including what is new and exciting (and what is not) in Windows 7, on Saturday, October 24, 2009.
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Saturday, October 24 Frisch is the founder of RHFtech, which provides technology support for small businesses and residences, is a member of the Microsoft Partner Network, and is also a technology journalist writing a biweekly column, "The RHFtech Help Desk", for The Hour, Stamford Times and Wilton Villager papers.
Men of Mystery featured two accomplished mystery writers, Peter Lovesey and James Benn in a discussion with Joe Meyers of the Connecticut Post on Sunday, October 25, 2009.
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Sunday, October 25 Action, adventure, and crime solving -- What more could you ask for? Two accomplished mystery writers join in a discussion with Joe Meyers of the Connecticut Post. Peter Lovesey is the award-winning author of over thirty-five crime novels, including the Peter Diamond series and the Sergeant Cribb mysteries. James R. Benn, a master blender of fact and fiction, writes the Billy Boyle mysteries, which are set during World War II.
Monday, October 26Books will be available for purchase and signing.
Books by Joseph Califano in the Library catalog.
Directions to Bedford Middle School.
Co-sponsored with Positive Youth Development.
Tuesday, October 27 
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 Co-sponsored with the Staples High School PTA.
Community Conversations are sponsored by The Smilow Family.
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