Franchise advisor Bill Brimmer gave an informational session on franchising on November 17, 2015.

Award-winning journalist Ryan D’Agostino tells the astonishing story of Dr. William Petit's recovery in the face of traumatic loss in "The Rising: Murder, Heartbreak, and the Power of Human Resilience in an American Town" on November 12, 2015.

Leslie Bennetts, journalist and bestselling author of The Feminine Mistake, shares empowering insights from four decades of work covering women's issues from November 10, 2015.

Peggy Bud spoke about differences in the way women and men communicate on November 10, 2015.

New York Times reporter Stephanie Clifford talked about her debut novel Everybody Rise on November 5, 2015.

Brigitte Quinn discussed her debut novel Anchored on November 8, 2015.

Alison McGhee, award-winning author of picture books, books for children and adult novels, addressed the challenges and rewards of the long-distance writing life on November 1, 2015.

Dr. Julian Madison, associate professor of history at Southern Connecticut State University, spoke about the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Voting Rights Act on October 29, 2015.

Kathryn Aalto, author of The Natural World of Winnie-the-Pooh: A Walk Through the Forest That Inspired the Hundred Acre Wood, led a journey into one of the most iconic settings in children's literature, the Hundred Acre Wood, inspired by Ashdown Forest in East Sussex, England on October 19, 2015.

Join a discussion on the national climate and explore the challenges faced by Fairfield County residents of color. ommunity partners TEAM Westport, the Interfaith Clergy Association of Westport & Weston and the Westport Library from October 18, 2015.