This Week's Events In Ridgefield Area

Ridgefield CT

23 August, 2021

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RIDGEFIELD, CT — Looking to spend a night out with friends? Patch has you covered, we're showcasing several events and happenings taking place this week in Ridgefield. Here are some events taking place in town this week. If you're wondering how you can get your event in the next roundup, you can add it to the calendar using this form. You can also spread the word in nearby communities by promoting your event. The cost is $1 per day per community. Here are a few events happening this week in and around Ridgefield: Prep Day for Teachers - Barlow Mountain Elementary School When: Tuesday, August 24th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Barlow Mountain Elementary School What: Event listing from Barlow Mountain Elementary School: Tuesday, August 24 (all day) Learn More Reopening Q & A with Mrs. Katkocin - Scotland Elementary School When: Tuesday, August 24th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Virtual What: Event listing from Scotland Elementary School: Tuesday and August 24 at 10:00 AM Learn More ONLINE - How to Choose the Most Effective Social Media Platform for You with Kate Fitzpatrick When: Tuesday, August 24th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Ridgefield Library What: Event listing from Ridgefield Library: Tuesday, August 24 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PMSocial media has become a complicated landscape over the past few years, and and sometimes gets overwhelming even for people who have been active online for a long time. Join us as we discuss the di... Learn More ONLINE - eBooks and eAudiobooks: The Basics When: Tuesday, August 24th at 3:00 p.m. Where: Ridgefield Library What: Event listing from Ridgefield Library: Tuesday, August 24 from 3:00 PM to 3:30 PMYour Ridgefield Library card gives you access to thousands of eBooks and eAudiobooks. Weâ��ll show you what OverDrive and Hoopla have to offer and how to get started.Please register, and you will ... Learn More Reopening Presentation with RPS Elementary Principals When: Tuesday, August 24th at 4:00 p.m. Where: Farmingville Elementary School What: Event listing from Farmingville Elementary School: Tuesday, August 24 at 4:00 PM Learn More When Back to School Doesn't Mean Back to Normal When: Tuesday, August 24th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Ridgefield Library What: Event listing from Ridgefield Library: Tuesday, August 24 from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PMJoin us to learn tips and strategies to help your kids manage new routines, deal with changes in their social world, cope with depression and anxiety, and start the new school year worry-free. The... Learn More Teacher PD Day - Barlow Mountain Elementary School When: Wednesday, August 25th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Barlow Mountain Elementary School What: Event listing from Barlow Mountain Elementary School: Wednesday, August 25 (all day) Learn More Stop & Go Depot and Recreation Station (grades K-5) When: Wednesday, August 25th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Ridgefield Parks & Recreation What: Bus Service and Supervised Play/Homework HelpAre you tired of playing taxi driver? Your child can take their Ridgefield public school bus to the Recreation Center to enjoy our programs. To sign up for this service, your child MUST register for one of our after school programs ... Learn More ONLINE - AM Book Group - Ridgefield Library When: Wednesday, August 25th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Ridgefield Library What: Event listing from Ridgefield Library: Wednesday, August 25 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PMThe Ridgefield Libraryâ��s book discussion groups will meet online via Zoom until we are able to meet in person again!Check here for upcoming titles. Books chosen for discussion are available ... Learn More Online - French Conversation for Intermediate and Advanced When: Wednesday, August 25th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Ridgefield Library What: Event listing from Ridgefield Library: Wednesday, August 25 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Join us for this French conversation class for those with intermediate to advanced French. The class takes place via Zoom. Through texts, poems, songs, videos and more, learn more about the l... Learn More CRITICAL BLOOD DRIVE - Please Help! When: Wednesday, August 25th at 2:00 p.m. Where: Croton Falls Fire Department What: As summer wraps up, the need for blood is CRITICAL. Please go to www.RedCrossBlood.org and put in your zip code (or click on the link below) to donate at this drive or another that might work for you. One hour of your time will make a lifetime of difference to the person who... Learn More V FB Ridgefield @ Brookfield (Scrim.) When: Wednesday, August 25th at 4:30 p.m. Where: Ridgefield High School Sports What: Event listing from Ridgefield High School Sports: Wednesday, August 25 at 4:30 PMV FB Ridgefield @ Brookfield (Scrim.) Learn More Blackout for Grades 4-6 - Ridgefield Library When: Thursday, August 26th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Ridgefield Library What: Event listing from Ridgefield Library: Thursday, August 26 from 11:00 AM to 11:45 AMJoin other students entering Grades 4-6 to explore the art of the dark!Registration is required and opens two weeks prior to the event. In case of inclement weather, this program will be held i... Learn More Lost in Space for Grades 1-3 - Ridgefield Library When: Thursday, August 26th at 2:00 p.m. Where: Ridgefield Library What: Event listing from Ridgefield Library: Thursday, August 26 from 2:00 PM to 2:45 PMChildren entering Grades 1-3 explore space with a fun activity and craft!Registration is required and opens two weeks prior to the event. In case of inclement weather, this program will be held i... Learn More The Suburbs - Keeler Tavern Museum When: Thursday, August 26th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Keeler Tavern Museum What: Event listing from Keeler Tavern Museum: Thursday, August 26 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PMThree World Premieres Three Ridgefield Locations One Unforgettable Experience Thrown Stone has commissioned three new plays by Tony Meneses, Phanésia Pharel, and Catherine Yu. These short, sit... Learn More Even While the Dust Moves When: Friday, August 27th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Heather Gaudio Fine Art What: Heather Gaudio Fine Art is delighted to present "Simona Prives: Even While the Dust Moves," a multichannel video installation held at the PROJECTS space. This display acts as an extension of "A Sense of Place," an exhibition simultaneously on view at the gallery on 66 Elm Str... Learn More Building Day for Teachers/ Para PD Day When: Friday, August 27th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Barlow Mountain Elementary School What: Event listing from Barlow Mountain Elementary School: Friday, August 27 (all day) Learn More Take & Make: Black Week! - Ridgefield Library When: Friday, August 27th at 12:00 a.m. Where: Ridgefield Library What: Event listing from Ridgefield Library: Friday, August 27 at 12:00 AM through Saturday, August 28 at 12:00 AMStop by the Library to pick up this week's Take & Make loosely based on the Summer Reading theme: Reading Colors Our World. These crafts or STEAM activities are gear... Learn More Tour of Exhibition: Modern in Your Life Design and Art at the Schlumberger Building When: Friday, August 27th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Ridgefield Library What: Event listing from Ridgefield Library: Friday, August 27 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AMDesign firm BassamFellows has opened its doors for an exhibition, â��Modern in Your Life: Design and Art at the Schlumberger Building.â�� of early modernist artworks and furnishings, beautifully ... Learn More Art Walk Reception - Ridgefield Library When: Friday, August 27th at 5:00 p.m. Where: Ridgefield Library What: Event listing from Ridgefield Library: Friday, August 27 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PMAn opening of sculpture on the Library Lawn and paintings in the Morris wing, by front door, as you enter. â��ALL patrons must wear masks that cover nose and mouth at all times while in the Library... Learn More Featured Event: German School of CT Open House When: Saturday, August 28th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Rippowam Middle School What: Visit our Open House to learn more about the German School. Classes start September 11th, 2021 We are a professional German Saturday School with two campuses: Stamford and West Hartford. PreK to High School and Adult Classes on Saturday mornings from 9:30AM to 12:15PM Now offe... Learn More Featured Event: German School of CT Open House (German School) Catch the Biggest Bluefish this weekend and win $25,000! When: Saturday, August 28th at 12:01 a.m. What: This Saturday, August 28th, The Spector Eye Care WICC 600 Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth will kick off at 12:01am throughout Long Island Sound. The Tournament offers anglers up to $40,000 in cash prizes. The grand prize of $25,000 goes to the heaviest bluefish, 2nd plac... Learn More Beginner & Intermediate Mountain Biking (ages 7-12) When: Saturday, August 28th at 9:00 a.m. Where: Lake Windwig (across the street from Ridgebury Elementary School, South Shore Drive) What: Your child will enjoy the great outdoors in this new program presented by the experienced staff from KC & E Adventures. They will teach skills like braking, shifting, body positioning, and how to read the trail to empower your young rider to ride more confidently, safely, ... Learn More ONLINE - CT Poetry Society Monthly Workshop When: Saturday, August 28th at 10:00 a.m. Where: Ridgefield Library What: Event listing from Ridgefield Library: Saturday, August 28 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PMCONNECTICUT POETRY SOCIETY MONTHLY WORKSHOPPoets of all levels will meet every fourth Saturday of the month from 10 AM to noon. For now these workshops will take place via Zoom until we are abl... Learn More Free Summer's End Rec Party - Ridgefield Parks & Recreation When: Saturday, August 28th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Ridgefield Parks & Recreation What: Event listing from Ridgefield Parks & Recreation: Saturday, August 28 from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM Celebrate the end of the summer with Ridgefield Parks & Recreation. There will be activities for all ages, including: Extreme Zipline Experience: Thrill seeker... Learn More FR FB Ridgefield @ Fairfield Prep (Scrim.) When: Saturday, August 28th at 1:00 p.m. Where: Ridgefield High School Sports What: Event listing from Ridgefield High School Sports: Saturday, August 28 at 1:00 PMFR FB Ridgefield @ Fairfield Prep (Scrim.) Learn More V FB Ridgefield @ Fairfield Prep (Scrim.) When: Saturday, August 28th at 3:00 p.m. Where: Ridgefield High School Sports What: Event listing from Ridgefield High School Sports: Saturday, August 28 at 3:00 PMV FB Ridgefield @ Fairfield Prep (Scrim.) Learn More RTB SECOND ANNUAL CONCERT FOR THE COMMUNITY AUGUST 28TH in BALLARD PARK When: Saturday, August 28th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Ballard Park What: After the stunning success of last year's Concert of Light and Love in Ballard Park last September, the Ridgefield Theater Barn decided to make it an annual event. This year's event, hosted by Pamme Jones and Duane Lanham, with music direction by Lisa Riggs Hobbs, will take ... Learn More Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood - Scared Scriptless When: Saturday, August 28th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Ridgefield Playhouse What: Armed with only their wits, "Whose Line is it Anyway?" stars Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood are taking to the live stage and they're…Scared Scriptless. Prepare to laugh yourself senseless as improv comedy masterminds Colin & Brad must make up original scenes, songs and mo... Learn More Check out more local events, or add your own, on the Ridgefield Patch community calendar. Editor's note: This article was automatically generated based on event information mainly provided by community members. Patch has not independently verified most of this information, always check with organizers to confirm posted events are proceeding as planned. Click on any event in the list for more details. You can also reach out to [email protected] with any questions or other feedback about this article.