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SUMMARY:Life in the Studio with Frances Palmer
DESCRIPTION:Life in the Studio is as beautiful and unexpected as Palmer’s pottery\, as breathtakingly colorful as her celebrated dahlias\, as intimate as the dinners she hosts in her studio for friends and family. There are insights into making pots—the importance of centering\, the discovery that clay has a memory. Strategies for how to turn a passion into a business—the value to be found in collaboration\, what it means to persevere\, how to develop and stick to a routine that will sustain both enthusiasm and productivity.  \nPalmer’s work is represented in leading private craft and contemporary art collections around the world and has been exhibited and sold internationally including at Fotografiska\, Neue Galerie\, Object & Thing and Wave Hill. Palmer has been featured in publications such as House & Garden\, Neptune Papers\, Vogue and The World of Interiors.  \nBooks on the Common will be selling copies of:\nLife in the Studio: Inspiration and Lessons on Creativity &\nLife with Flowers: Inspiration and Lessons from the Garden  \nARTalks are free public programs focused on art\, architecture and design.  \nTo register for this or all ARTalks\, visit ridgefieldlibrary.org\, or call 203-438-2282 \nAlso sponsored by:
URL:https://booksonthecommon.com/events/life-in-the-studio-with-frances-palmer/
LOCATION:Ridgefield Library\, 472 Main Street\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
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SUMMARY:Hello\, My Name is Sharkbait: A 2\,000-Mile Adventure on the Appalachian Trail
DESCRIPTION:  \nAuthor talk by Michael Nieman \nFive Months.\nFive Million Steps.\nAn Odyssey of Grit. \nWhat happens when a stubborn dream meets the relentless spine of the Appalachians? \nThere are three kinds of people crazy enough to hike the entire Appalachian Trail—young romantics chasing glory\, older souls seeking one last thrill\, and the occasional runaway escaping life’s troubles. Then there’s a guy who simply loved hiking\, and who was naïve enough to think it would be enough. It wasn’t. \nFollow one hiker’s 2\,192-mile journey from Georgia to Maine\, through blizzards\, dehydration\, laughter\, and doubt. What began as a long-awaited dream became an unforgettable test of spirit\, resilience\, and the fine line between adventure and insanity. \nBut it isn’t just about surviving the trials of the trail. It’s about the unexpected friendships forged along the way\, and the evolving bond between a father and son who found their long-standing roles quietly turning inside out. \nBooks will be available for purchase and signing. \nPlease register here on the Ridgefield Library website.
URL:https://booksonthecommon.com/events/hello-my-name-is-sharkbait-a-2000-mile-adventure-on-the-appalachian-trail/
LOCATION:Ridgefield Library\, 472 Main Street\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Underground Railroad in Ridgefield: A Hidden Piece of Black History Revealed
DESCRIPTION:Join the Ridgfield Historical Association at The Meeting House in Ridgebury\, as Ridgefield Town Historian Jack Sanders will be joined by Ira Joe Fisher for a conversation centered around Sanders’ book\, Uncle Ned’s Mountain\, Three centuries of African Americans — free and enslaved — in a small New England town. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing at the program. The Black History Month event is presented by the Ridgefield Historical Society and The Meetinghouse in Ridgebury and is part of both organizations’ commemoration of the 250th anniversary of America in 2026. \nSeveral years ago\, Mr. Sanders discovered and wrote about the existence of a station on the Underground Railroad that had been quietly maintained by Ned and Betsy Armstrong\, who were well-known in the Ridgebury community. As free Blacks raising their family in a small compound off what is now called Ned’s Mountain Road\, the Armstrongs risked the harsh penalties of the Fugitive Slave Acts to provide a temporary haven for those who were fleeing southern enslavement. \nIra Joe Fisher\, an acclaimed broadcaster and Ridgefield Poet Laureate\, is a lively interlocutor\, as he and Mr. Sanders demonstrated in their last Ridgefield Historical Society program together\, a discussion of Mr. Sanders’ book\, Here Lyes Ye Body\, in October at Lounsbury House. \nThe Saturday\, Feb. 21\, conversation (snow date Feb. 28) will take place at 2 p.m. at The Meetinghouse (Ridgebury Congregational Church\, 605 Ridgebury Road)\, a short distance north of where the Armstrongs once lived and a short distance south of where they are buried in Ridgebury Cemetery. The hour-long program will touch on many other aspects of the lives of Black Americans in Ridgefield\, from the earliest days of the town to present day. \nBooks will be available for purchase and signing.
URL:https://booksonthecommon.com/events/the-underground-railroad-in-ridgefield-a-hidden-piece-of-black-history-revealed/
LOCATION:The Meetinghouse\, 605 Ridgebury Road\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
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SUMMARY:Author Talk with Jimmy Tickey - Organizing to Win!
DESCRIPTION:Join us Tuesday\, February 10th at 7pm at the Ridgefield Library for an author talk with Jimmy Tickey\, about his book “Organizing to Win\,” a guide to running for political office for anyone! \nOrganizing to Win is a timely\, practical\, and empowering guide for anyone who wants to make a real difference in their community.  In an era of growing cynicism\, this book reminds us that democracy thrives when citizens engage.  Whether you’re frustrated with leadership\, feel disconnected from the political process\, or simply want to add your voice to the conversation\, Organizing to Win provides comprehensive strategy and step-by-step tactics to get involved\, manage a campaign\, run for office\, and make life better for people. \nWith 20 years of experience at every level\, from organizer to candidate and party leader\, Tickey demystifies the path to public service with actionable guidance.  Tickey offers advice on deciding the right level of office to pursue and determining what it will take to win that race.  Jimmy Tickey is the Vice Chair of the Connecticut Democratic Party where he leads candidate and grassroots trainings.
URL:https://booksonthecommon.com/events/author-talk-jimmy-tickey/
LOCATION:Ridgefield Library\, 472 Main Street\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
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SUMMARY:Author Talk with Rich Cohen
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an author talk\, Wednesday\, May 21st at 7:30pm at the Ridgefield Library! Hear from New York Times bestselling author Rich Cohen and his latest book\, releasing May 20th\, Murder in the Dollhouse. Books will be available for purchase and signing. \nRich Cohen’s Murder in the Dollhouse is the chilling\, unputdownable story of Jennifer Dulos\, a beautiful\, rich suburban mother who dropped her kids off at the New Canaan Country School one morning and vanished. Her body has never been found. \nDulos was in the midst of an ugly divorce\, one of the most contentious in Connecticut state history. The couple\, a beautiful\, highly connected pair\, met at Brown University\, had five children\, and led what appeared to be a charmed life. In the wake of her disappearance\, Dulos’s husband and his girlfriend were arrested. He killed himself on the day he was supposed to report to court; she was tried and convicted of conspiracy to commit murder. A gripping story of status\, wealth\, love\, and hate\, Murder in the Dollhouse peers beneath the sparkling veneer of propriety that surrounded the Duloses to uncover the origins and motivations of a crime that has become a national obsession.
URL:https://booksonthecommon.com/events/author-talk-with-rich-cohen/
LOCATION:Ridgefield Library\, 472 Main Street\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
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SUMMARY:"A Banquet for Cecilia" with Julie Leung and Melissa Iwai
DESCRIPTION:Young readers and budding chefs alike will love the celebration of\, A Banquet for Cecilia: How Cecilia Chiang Revolutionized Chinese Food in America. Families with children of all ages are invited to meet author Julie Leung and illustrator Melissa Iwai. We’ll read the book\, learn more about Chinese-American chef Cecilia Chiang\, and hear about the research that went into the writing and illustrations. Then we’ll craft our own dumpling treasure to take home! Join us at the Ridgefield Library Saturday\, May 17th from 2-3pm for this can’t miss event\, and make sure to register using the website link below (or click here)! \nRelish in the savory\, tangy\, and sometimes spicy dishes of Cecilia Chiang\, a revolutionary who changed the way Americans viewed Chinese food.From an early age\, Cecilia Chiang could be found delighting in the sounds and smells from her favorite room in her home—the kitchen. Little did Cecilia know that she would one day have to escape war and travel to a faraway country\, destined to change Chinese cuisine in the United States forever. \nExperience the dishes Cecilia Chiang enjoyed throughout her life as the seventh daughter in a large family to the owner of the famous Mandarin restaurant in San Francisco.
URL:https://booksonthecommon.com/events/a-banquet-for-cecilia-with-julie-leung-and-melissa-iwai/
LOCATION:Ridgefield Library\, 472 Main Street\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
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SUMMARY:Author Talk with Fiona Davis!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an author talk\, Tuesday April 29th at 7pm at the Ridgefield Library! Hear from New York Times bestselling author Fiona Davis about her latest book\, The Stolen Queen. Books will be available for purchase and signing. \nEgypt\, 1936: When anthropology student Charlotte Cross is offered a coveted spot on an archaeological dig in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings\, she leaps at the opportunity. But after an unbearable tragedy strikes\, Charlotte knows her future will never be the same. \nNew York City\, 1978: Nineteen-year-old Annie Jenkins is thrilled when she lands an opportunity to work for iconic former Vogue fashion editor Diana Vreeland\, who’s in the midst of organizing the famous Met Gala\, hosted at the museum and known across the city as the “party of the year.” Though Annie soon realizes she’ll have her work cut out for her\, scrambling to meet Diana’s capricious demands and exacting standards. \nMeanwhile\, Charlotte\, now leading a quiet life as the associate curator of the Met’s celebrated Department of Egyptian Art\, wants little to do with the upcoming gala. She’s consumed with her research on Hathorkare—a rare female pharaoh dismissed by most other Egyptologists as unimportant. \nThat is\, until the night of the gala. When one of the Egyptian art collection’s most valuable artifacts goes missing . . . and there are signs Hathorkare’s legendary curse might be reawakening. \nAs Annie and Charlotte team up to search for the missing antiquity\, a desperate hunch leads the unlikely duo to one place Charlotte swore she’d never return: Egypt. But if they’re to have any hope of finding the artifact\, Charlotte will need to confront the demons of her past—which may mean leading them both directly into danger. \n 
URL:https://booksonthecommon.com/events/author-talk-with-fiona-davis/
LOCATION:Ridgefield Library\, 472 Main Street\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
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SUMMARY:Book Signing with Keith Jones!
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Books on the Common\, Saturday April 26th\, 12 to 2pm for a book signing! Author Keith Jones will be signing copies of his book\, The Battle of Ridgefield! Books will be available for purchase.  \n \nMr. Jones\, the Founding President of the Ridgefield Historical Society and author of Farmers Against the Crown (2002)\, has added a great deal of new information and understanding to the story of inland Connecticut’s largest Revolutionary War engagement\, the April 27\, 1777\, Battle of Ridgefield. \nThe Battle of Ridgefield\, Benedict Arnold\, the Patriot Militia and the Surprising 1777 Battle that Galvanized Revolutionary Connecticut\, “shows the action was a more complex and significant Revolutionary moment than previously realized\,” according to Connecticut State Historian Emeritus\, Dr. Walter Woodward. The book integrates findings from a new generation of historians\, with the Ridgefield Historical Society’s National Park Service 2022 Ridgefield Battlefield Protection Program Phase I Study and a digital trove of never-before-published archival primary source material!
URL:https://booksonthecommon.com/events/book-signing-with-keith-jones/
LOCATION:Books on the Common\, 404 Main St\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
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SUMMARY:Dramatic Poetry Reading with Margaret Gibson
DESCRIPTION:Join us as Margaret Gibson\, Connecticut Poet Emerita\, offers a dramatic adaptation of her most recent collection\, Draw Me Without Boundaries. Ms. Gibson will be accompanied by actress Tori Richnavsky for this reading. \nThe poems\, prose pieces\, and monologues in Draw Me Without Boundaries serve as a dialogue between Lena\, a memory care patient\, and her artist granddaughter Zoe\, who has left New York City at the height of the COVID pandemic to paint in solitude at her grandmother’s house. Powerful love between a grandmother and a granddaughter animates the voices in this poignant series of inner monologues set against the backdrop of global climate crisis and the COVID pandemic. \nMargaret Gibson’s Draw Me without Boundaries lays bare the integrity and depth of inquiry it takes to make life and death choices in a broken world. This luminous book—innovative\, suspenseful\, deeply moving—reflects in conjoined poetry and prose the profound issues of our time. \nJoin us at the Ridgefield Library\, Thursday April 10th\, at 7pm. Books will be available for purchase and signing!
URL:https://booksonthecommon.com/events/dramatic-poetry-reading-with-margaret-gibson/
LOCATION:Ridgefield Library\, 472 Main Street\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: "Gardening with Nature at the New York Botanical Garden" by Todd Forrest
DESCRIPTION:The world-renowned New York Botanical Garden is a 250-acre multifaceted cultural destination situated in the heart of the Bronx. NYBG’s natural features – rolling hills punctuated by rock outcroppings\, an old-growthforest\, the dramatic gorge of the Bronx River – were incorporated into its original design and have been celebrated throughout its 130-year history\, creating a tapestry of gardens and plant collections that blend seamlessly with the incredible landscape. \nToday\, NYBG embodies the principles of sustainable horticulture\, and Gardening with Nature demonstrates their application. This richly illustrated new book highlights seven distinct horticultural environments captured by photographer Larry Lederman. Through his lush images\, readers will witness the process of decay and regeneration in the Thain Family Forest\, the carpet of millions of naturalized daffodils on Daffodil Hill\, the vibrant azaleas emerging from rocky outcrops and sheltered by majestic trees\, the recently installed Native Plant Garden\, and more. Featuring authoritative text by Todd A. Forrest – complemented by historic images and Lederman’s contemporary photographs – Gardening with Nature offers a model for professional and home gardeners alike\, encouraging and inspiring readers to adopt sustainable\, nature-based processes and techniques. \nThis program is co-sponsored by the Ridgefield Library\, Ridgefield Historical Society\, the Ridgefield Garden Club\, and the Ridgefield Garden Tour. \nJoin us for this unforgettable author talk at the Ridgefield Library\, Wednesday April 9th\, at 7pm. Books will be available for purchase and signing! \n 
URL:https://booksonthecommon.com/events/author-talk-gardening-with-nature-at-the-new-york-botanical-garden-by-todd-forrest/
LOCATION:Ridgefield Library\, 472 Main Street\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
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SUMMARY:Author Talk with Janet Ettele: "How Joyous Effort Works"
DESCRIPTION:Part instruction and part story\, How Joyous Effort Works artfully weaves actual verses from Master Shantideva’s chapter on Joyful Effort from The Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life. “Janet Kathleen Ettele’s How Joyous Efforts Work introduces Buddhism interweaving it with stories of our daily life. I hope this book enables the general readers to get a better understanding of the Buddhist teachings\, getting conviction not because of faith\, but due to reasoning.” –His Holiness the Dalai Lama (an excerpt from his foreword to this book). \nTroy\, a young man in his early twenties who has struggled with substance abuse and a quick-fisted temper\, seeks to extinguish his habits of the past under the guidance of a Buddhist sage. Continuing his journey with the theme of the previous three books: “When the student is ready the master appears\,” Troy meets Jules\, a wise teacher and a master luthier (builder of string instruments). This touching story of Troy’s journey presents one of the world’s most profound teachings on compassion and wisdom. \nThis touching story of Troy’s journey presents one of the world’s most profound teachings on compassion and wisdom. Set in present day New England where the characters’ ordinary lives and challenges are recognizable as being similar to our own\, we find that it is not necessary to be Buddhist to benefit from the teachings in this story. \nJoin us at the Ridgefield Library\, Sunday March 30th at 2pm\, books will be available for purchase and signing! \n  \nWatch the book trailer for How Joyous Effort Works by Janet Ettele below!
URL:https://booksonthecommon.com/events/author-talk-with-janet-ettele-how-joyous-effort-works/
LOCATION:Ridgefield Library\, 472 Main Street\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
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SUMMARY:Author Talk with Ira Joe Fisher: "The Birth of Snow"
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Ridgefield Library\, March 26th at 7pm\, for the celebration of Ridgefield Poet Laureate Ira Joe Fisher’s latest book\, The Birth of Snow. \nThis lyrical poetry collection offers an evocative exploration of life in Annville and the enduring rhythms of rural America. Through skillful and heartfelt verse\, the poet captures the rich texture of small-town existence\, painting intimate portraits of its people and their stories. Seasonal changes\, particularly the stark beauty of winter’s snow\, serve as a recurring motif\, evoking both the passage of time and nature’s unyielding presence. These poems thrive on quiet moments of observation\, transforming the seemingly ordinary into something deeply resonant. \nBalancing wistful nostalgia with sharp\, clear-eyed insight\, this collection weaves a vivid tapestry of place and time. It celebrates the enduring beauty found in life’s quieter moments\, offering a profound meditation on the interconnectedness of people\, place\, and the natural world. \nBooks will be available for purchase and signing!
URL:https://booksonthecommon.com/events/author-talk-with-ira-joe-fisher-the-birth-of-snow/
LOCATION:Ridgefield Library\, 472 Main Street\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Nathaniel Ian Miller in Conversation with Suzanne Nelson
DESCRIPTION:Nathaniel Ian Miller is the author of the critically acclaimed debut novel\, The Memoirs of Stockholm Sven\, which was longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize. His new novel\, Red Dog Farm\, is an atmospheric novel about family\, friends\, and falling in love\, as a young man tries to find purpose on a struggling Icelandic cattle farm. \nJoin us at the Ridgefield Library for Nathaniel Ian Miller in conversation with Suzanne Nelson\, author of The Librarians of Lisbon\, Saturday\, March 22nd at 2pm!
URL:https://booksonthecommon.com/events/author-talk-nathaniel-ian-miller-in-conversation-with-suzanne-nelson/
LOCATION:Ridgefield Library\, 472 Main Street\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
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SUMMARY:Jeff Benedict in Conversation with First Selectman Rudy Marconi
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URL:https://booksonthecommon.com/events/jeff-benedict/
LOCATION:Ridgefield Library\, 472 Main Street\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Unexpected Story of a Deaf\, Blind\,  Pink Puppy and His Family
DESCRIPTION:Melissa Shapiro_flier
URL:https://booksonthecommon.com/events/the-unexpected-story-of-a-deaf-blind-pink-puppy-and-his-family/
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SUMMARY:An Online Author Talk: Pee Wee: Confessions of a Hockey Parent with Rich Cohen
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URL:https://booksonthecommon.com/events/an-online-author-talk-pee-wee-confessions-of-a-hockey-parent-with-rich-cohen/
LOCATION:Ridgefield Library\, 472 Main Street\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191129T080000
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SUMMARY:Books on the Common 15th Annual Library Days Fundraiser!
DESCRIPTION:Thanksgiving Weekend\, November 29 through December 1.  Show your Ridgefield Library card at checkout and we’ll donate 15% of your purchases to the library!
URL:https://booksonthecommon.com/events/books-on-the-common-15th-annual-library-days-fundraiser/
LOCATION:Books on the Common\, 404 Main St\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191119T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191119T190000
DTSTAMP:20260413T134106
CREATED:20190905T134416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190905T134416Z
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SUMMARY:Peter Steiner\, author talk & book signing\, "The Good Cop"
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://booksonthecommon.com/events/peter-steiner-author-talk-book-signing-the-good-cop/
LOCATION:Ridgefield Library\, 472 Main Street\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191114T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191114T190000
DTSTAMP:20260413T134106
CREATED:20190905T134324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190905T134324Z
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SUMMARY:Battle of the Books\, featuring Jim Mustich
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe Idea \nAn event for book lovers\, the 1\,000 Books Battle of the Books is a program offering a platform for five passionate readers each to make a case\, in front of a live audience\, for a book they think should be on everyone’s TBR list. At the end of the Battle\, audience members vote for the book they most want to read or reread\, a winner and runner-up are declared\, and copies of 1\,000 Books to Read Before You Die and all five books on the program are offered for sale. \nThe Format \n5 x 5. In other words\, a short program in which five people each have five minutes to talk about a book they love in front of a live audience. The venue can be anything from a medium-sized room to an auditorium\, depending on the size of the audience. With the 5 x 5 format\, the actual program part of the event should run no longer than about forty minutes; if written ballots are collected and tabulated\, the program might run to one hour. \nThe Event \nIt’s like a poetry slam. Jim Mustich\, author of 1\,000 Books to Read Before You Die\, acts as emcee. After an introduction by Jim\, the presenters each have five minutes to convince the audience that the book they are championing is definitely worth reading (or rereading) and should be on the list of Books to Read Before You Die. They can talk\, sing\, read excerpts from their books\, do somersaults—pretty much anything short of taking their clothes off. But they have to stop at the end of five minutes. After hearing all five presentations\, audience members get to vote for the book they most want to read. Jim entertains the audience while votes are tabulated. Following the competition\, audience members can buy copies of 1\,000 Books to Read Before You Die and the 2020 1\,000 Books Page-A-Day Calendar as well as copies of all five of the books on the program. \nThe winner of the Battle gets bragging rights and a signed copy of 1\,000 Books to Read Before You Die. The runner-up is guaranteed a chance to return to compete in the venue’s next Battle of the Books. \n 
URL:https://booksonthecommon.com/events/battle-of-the-books-featuring-jim-mustich/
LOCATION:Books on the Common\, 404 Main St\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191106T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191106T190000
DTSTAMP:20260413T134106
CREATED:20190905T133952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190905T133952Z
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SUMMARY:Lauren Acampora\, author talk & book signing "The Paper Wasp"
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://booksonthecommon.com/events/lauren-acampora-author-talk-book-signing-the-paper-wasp/
LOCATION:Ridgefield Library\, 472 Main Street\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191104T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191104T190000
DTSTAMP:20260413T134106
CREATED:20190905T133715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190905T134606Z
UID:837-1572894000-1572894000@booksonthecommon.com
SUMMARY:Christopher McDougall\, author talk & book signing "Running with Sherman"
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://booksonthecommon.com/events/christopher-mcdougal-author-talk-book-signing-running-with-sherman/
LOCATION:CT
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191029T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191029T190000
DTSTAMP:20260413T134106
CREATED:20190905T133621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190905T133621Z
UID:835-1572375600-1572375600@booksonthecommon.com
SUMMARY:Fiona Davis\, author talk & book signing "Chelsea Girls"
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://booksonthecommon.com/events/fiona-davis-author-talk-book-signing-chelsea-girls/
LOCATION:Ridgefield Library\, 472 Main Street\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191019T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191019T160000
DTSTAMP:20260413T134106
CREATED:20191002T033440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20191002T033440Z
UID:865-1571479200-1571500800@booksonthecommon.com
SUMMARY:The Max Michael Rosenfield Foundation 4th Annual Book Drive
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the 4th Annual Book Drive to benefit CT children’s literacy programs. \nDonate a new book for ages 0-18 and we will match it! \nFall in love with Ridgefield Day: October 19\, 2019 – 10am-4pm
URL:https://booksonthecommon.com/events/the-max-michael-rosenfield-foundation-4th-annual-book-drive/
LOCATION:Books on the Common\, 404 Main St\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191009T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191009T200000
DTSTAMP:20260413T134106
CREATED:20190905T133441Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190905T133441Z
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SUMMARY:David Sedaris at the Ridgefield Playhouse
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://booksonthecommon.com/events/david-sedaris-at-the-ridgefield-playhouse/
LOCATION:Ridgefield Playhouse\, 80 E Ridge Rd\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190921T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190921T140000
DTSTAMP:20260413T134106
CREATED:20190905T132557Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190905T132557Z
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SUMMARY:Scott Jurek\, Author Talk & Book Signing
DESCRIPTION:Tickets https://ridgefieldlibrary.librarymarket.com/events/afternoon-ultra-marathon-runner-scott-jurek. \nBooks include North and Eat & Run.
URL:https://booksonthecommon.com/events/scott-jurek-author-talk-book-signing/
LOCATION:Ridgefield Library\, 472 Main Street\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190921T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190921T150000
DTSTAMP:20260413T134106
CREATED:20190905T133109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190905T133109Z
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SUMMARY:Keith Jones\, Book Signing
DESCRIPTION:About the Author: \nKeith Marshall Jones III was founding President of the Ridgefield Historical Society. He is the great (times three) grandson of Supreme Court Chief Justice John Marshall. He is the author of Congress is My Government\, the definitive account of Marshall’s wartime service in George Washington’s Continental Army. Other books include Farmers Against the Crown\, a comprehensive account of General Benedict Arnold and the 1777 Battle of Ridgefield; and The Farms of Farmingville\, a paean to early American rustic architecture. After 26 years as a Ridgefielder\, he now resides in Manhattan and Tucson\, Arizona .
URL:https://booksonthecommon.com/events/keith-jones-book-signing/
LOCATION:Books on the Common\, 404 Main St\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190821T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190821T190000
DTSTAMP:20260413T134106
CREATED:20190615T203040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190615T203040Z
UID:664-1566414000-1566414000@booksonthecommon.com
SUMMARY:Elissa Altman\, Motherland
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://booksonthecommon.com/events/elissa-altman-motherland/
LOCATION:Ridgefield Library\, 472 Main Street\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190814T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190814T190000
DTSTAMP:20260413T134106
CREATED:20190615T202859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190615T202859Z
UID:661-1565809200-1565809200@booksonthecommon.com
SUMMARY:CJ. Hauser\, Family of Origin
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://booksonthecommon.com/events/cj-hauser-family-of-origin/
LOCATION:Ridgefield Library\, 472 Main Street\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190701T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190701T190000
DTSTAMP:20260413T134106
CREATED:20190615T202731Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190615T203105Z
UID:658-1562007600-1562007600@booksonthecommon.com
SUMMARY:Margaret Roach\, A Way to Garden
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://booksonthecommon.com/events/margaret-roach-a-way-to-garden/
LOCATION:Ridgefield Library\, 472 Main Street\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190701T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190731T170000
DTSTAMP:20260413T134106
CREATED:20190627T154056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20190627T154056Z
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SUMMARY:Find Waldo in Ridgefield!
DESCRIPTION:On your mark\, get set…go find Waldo in Ridgefield! He’s hiding in 25 shops in town\, starting July 1. So stop by the bookstore\, pick up your passport\, and start the hunt. This fun event\, which requires no screens or batteries\, runs for the entire month of July. Waldo hunters who find him in 10 places will receive a “I Found Waldo” button and a $1 coupon for any Waldo book. Those who find him in at least 20 places will be entered into a drawing for some great prizes\, which will be held at the store on July 31 at 3 pm (but you don’t have to be present to win).
URL:https://booksonthecommon.com/events/find-waldo-in-ridgefield/
LOCATION:CT
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