Tech Help, Wednesdays from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Having trouble with a new device or need some tips on how to maximize the use of your technology?

Drop in to see how we can help.

Storytime for Children ages 4 and under, Wednesdays and Fridays at 10:30 a.m.

Listen to stories, participate in rhymes and sing songs. Just drop in!

"Where the Wild Things Are" Pajama Storytime, Friday, September 5 at 6 p.m.

Come see if you are a wild thing! Stories with wild characters or rambunctious behavior will be shared. Craft to follow. For ages 3 and up.

Please register at 203.838.5038 so we can prepare enough supplies.

Suzuki Babies Music Class offered by the Talent Education Suzuki School in Norwalk (TESS)

Monday, September 8 from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m.
Thursday, September 18 from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m.

An interactive music class for babies and toddlers ages 0-3 and their parents/caregivers. Enjoy watching your child develop rhythmic and melodic awareness, memory and social skills. Begin building a repertoire of lullabies, action songs and nursery rhymes.

Space is limited, so please register at 203.838.5038.

Maker Mondays from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

September 8 – Beading in Binary Code and Secret Message Challenge for kids ages 7 and up
September 22 – Pinecone OR Tube Owls for kids ages 3-6

Learn a new skill—create something unique! Supplies funded by the 2013 Rowayton Turkey Trot. Space is limited, so please register at 203.838-5038.

Kids Tech: Scratch for Beginners Series, Tuesdays - September 9, 16, 23 from 3:30 to 5 p.m.

In this three-class series kids ages 8 and up will learn basic coding and animation through software developed by MIT. Create animated characters, develop game strategy and apply game mechanics in order to create your own video game that will be uploaded to the web.

Space is limited to seven, so please register at 203.838.5038.

Kids Tech: LEGO Digital Design on Wednesdays from 3:30 to 5 p.m.

September 10 – Real or Imaginary Monuments
September 17 – Amazing Inventions
September 24 – Fantastical Creatures

Make the leap from physical bricks to digital ones and create an online masterpiece with LEGO shapes. Space is limited to seven for each class, so please register at 203.838.5038.

Fairy Yarn Mothers, Thursday, September 11 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Children ages 8 and up are invited to learn knitting. If you are currently working on a project, bring it along. If you are a beginner, we will supply you with the necessary equipment and get you started.

Please register at 203.838.5038.

Early Childhood Music and Movement with Ms. Deirdre, Friday, September 12 from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m.

Children ages 5 and under are invited to sing, dance, play instruments and move to the beat!

Please register at 203.838.5038.

What is Public Access TV?, Wednesday, September 17 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Rich Turcsany, Public Access Coordinator for Cablevision, will conduct an informative discussion on what it takes to get involved with producing community-oriented television programming over Cable Channel 88. He will address the following:

▪ How to Submit a Show for Cablecast
▪ Look at the Access Training Program
▪ Review Community Access Channels Offered on Cable TV

Tech Time: You’ve Got FAR Too Much Email, Wednesday, September 17 from 7 to 8 p.m.

If email is the (new) lifeblood of your business, learn basic tips and tricks from Bud Freund about email types, devices to use and user safeguards that can keep you running. Topics covered include:
▪ Free vs. Pay Email Services
▪ Spam and How to Avoid It
▪ Archiving Email
▪ Maintenance of Your Email App and Hardware
▪ Hardware Choices
Mr. Freund teaches technology at Bi-Cultural Day School in Stamford and provides tech support to small businesses and families looking for reasonable, cost-effective technology solutions. He also provides training to individuals, groups and corporations including GE, UBS and the YMCA.

Crafty Thursday: Autumn Button Tree, Thursday, September 18 from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m.

Trees are about to show their brilliant colors. Design your own with three-dimensional paint, adhesives and buttons made of various materials. For ages 5 and up.

Please register at 203.838.5038.

Tech Time: Email Marketing with Constant Contact Authorized Expert Cathy Drury, Wednesday, September 24 from 7 to 8 p.m.

Email marketing allows you to communicate effectively with quality content, design and delivery. When used correctly, this tool is one of the smartest ways to develop your business because it is based on “relationship marketing” which is highly cost effective. Cathy will provide suggestions that you can put into practice right away to take your email marketing to the next level.

For more information about Cathy, go to www.mynewsgirl.com.

Talent Education Suzuki School (TESS) presents Kids for Kids Concert: Cello, Saturday, September 27 at 2 p.m.

Come to this concert designed for families with children 3-8 years old to learn musical concepts and information about musical instruments. Children from the school will perform, and young audience members opportunity to try the musical instruments themselves.

Please register at 203.838.5038.

Visit by Acclaimed Quilter Ed Johnetta Miller, Tuesday, September 30 at 11 a.m.

(in cooperation with the Connecticut Humanities Council and the Goodwives Quilters)

A fiber artist, quilter, teacher, curator and lecturer, Ed Johnetta Miller is acknowledged to be one of the most creative and colorful improvisational quilters in our country. Her quilts can be found in the National Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. and the Wadsworth Athenaeum Museum in Hartford. Ed Johnetta's program is part of the CT Humanities Council, Connecticut at Work Program. Come hear about and view her amazing work and learn about her creative process. Space is limited, so please register at 203.838.5038.

Pajama Storytimes on Wednesday @ 6:15 p.m. in the Library Courtyard

Beginning July 9 through August 27

Children ages 3 & up plus a caregiver are invited to come to the library in their pajamas to listen to stories, sing songs and shake out any sillies before bedtime.

FIZZ, BOOM, - READ! Summer Reading and Summer Fun @ the Rowayton Library

Summer Reading from Monday, June 16th - Friday, August 22
Register by coming into the library

• Read-to-Me Club is for children who enjoy books best when they are read aloud. Each time you have 10 books read to you, come into the library to pick out a prize. (4 prize limit)
• Kids Summer Reading Club is for children who are reading on their own. Each time you read 5 age appropriate books, come into the library to pick out a prize. (4 prize limit)
• Teens and Adult Reading Club Teens are adults are encourage to read often this summer. For each book completed and logged, your name will be entered into a weekly raffle. The winners will be announced each Friday.

Pajama Storytimes on Wednesday @ 6:15 p.m. in the Library Courtyard

Beginning July 9 through August 27

Children ages 3 & up plus a caregiver are invited to come to the library in their pajamas to listen to stories, sing songs and shake out any sillies before bedtime.

Artful Science Mondays for kids 5 & up (60 minutes)

August 11
Color by Design: Faux Tie Dye and Crepe-Paper Collage Mini Lanterns

Tech Tuesdays for kids 8 & up (SPACE VERY LIMITED)

August 12
Photoshop Elements, 60 minutes
Snap a lot of pictures? Learn ways to apply special effects to turn the typical photo into a fun work of art.

Wednesdays are for the Birds (+ kids 4 & up), 60 minutes

Funded by a portion of the proceeds from the 2013 Turkey Trot

August 13
Birds and Their Homes by the New Canaan Nature Center
Birds create homes in all sorts of places. Students will examine a variety of unique nests that various birds have created. We’ll also explore other places birds call home such as old trees & holes in the ground. After examining nests, students will discover some unique “treasures” & see some eggs up close plus a visit from a live bird of prey.

Science in the Garden on Thursdays @ The Potting Shed for kids 4 & up

In Cooperation with the Rowayton Gardeners

August 14
Taste the Harvest: Pick then Make!
Gardening isn’t just about the planting & weeding...it is also about the eating! It's time to reap the rewards from the Potting Shed garden. When kids harvest & help prepare the food they gather from the garden, 9 out of 10 Potting Shed experts find that they just can’t resist gobbling it up. See what is in season & get ready to create the freshest snacks ever.

Friday Movie Matinees - Popcorn and Lemonade Provided

August 8th Disneynature: Wings of Life, 120 minutes, Rated G A documentary that delves into the fascinating and awe-inspiring realm of flowers and their pollinators.

August 15th Legends of the Guardians: Owls of Ga'hoole, 98 minutes, Rated PG When a young owl is abducted by an evil Owl army, he must escape with new-found friends and seek the legendary Guardians to stop the menace.

FIZZ, BOOM, - READ! Summer Reading and Summer Fun @ the Rowayton Library

Summer Reading from Monday, June 16th - Friday, August 22
Register by coming into the library

• Read-to-Me Club is for children who enjoy books best when they are read aloud. Each time you have 10 books read to you, come into the library to pick out a prize. (4 prize limit)
• Kids Summer Reading Club is for children who are reading on their own. Each time you read 5 age appropriate books, come into the library to pick out a prize. (4 prize limit)
• Teens and Adult Reading Club Teens are adults are encourage to read often this summer. For each book completed and logged, your name will be entered into a weekly raffle. The winners will be announced each Friday.

Tuesday Storytimes @ 4:15 p.m. for kids 3 & up (Location: Pinkney Park)

In Cooperation with the Rowayton Historical Society

August 12
Enjoy stories by former Rowayton resident Crockett Johnson

Pajama Storytimes on Wednesday @ 6:15 p.m. in the Library Courtyard

Beginning July 9 through August 27

Children ages 3 & up plus a caregiver are invited to come to the library in their pajamas to listen to stories, sing songs and shake out any sillies before bedtime.

Music & Movement for Infants, Toddlers and Preschoolers with Deirdre Murtha

August 8 9:45 to 10:15 a.m. Pre-walkers & their caregivers are welcome to have fun with bouncy rhythms, gentle stories & fun songs.

August 8 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. Children independently walking up to age 5 are invited to sing, dance, play instruments & move to the beat!

Thursdays with Fairy Yarn Mothers @ 3 to 4 p.m. in the 2nd Floor Meeting Room

Beginning July 10 through August 14

Boys and girls age 8 & up (or who have completed 2nd grade) are invited to learn knitting. If you are currently working on a project, bring it along. If you are a beginner, we will supply you with the necessary equipment and get you started. A large quantity of donated yarn is available to share.