BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Wilton Chamber of Commerce - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://wiltonchamber.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Wilton Chamber of Commerce REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250926T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250926T110000 DTSTAMP:20260423T024959 CREATED:20250915T182024Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250915T182024Z UID:10000872-1758880800-1758884400@wiltonchamber.com SUMMARY:Books & a Blanket DESCRIPTION:Join the Wilton Land Trust\, Wilton Library\, and Wilton Go Green for a unique and immersive book-reading experience. A member of the Wilton Children’s Library staff will read hand-curated books and sing interactive songs. A member of Wilton Go Green\, will guide us through an upcycled craft. A member of the Wilton Land Trust will lead a short and sweet\, guided nature walk. \nRegistration required as we have a capacity limit if we have to move indoors. learn more and register at https://wiltongogreen.org/books-a-blanket/ URL:https://wiltonchamber.com/event-detail/books-a-blanket-2/ LOCATION:Chestnut Meadows Reserve\, 183 Ridgefield Rd\, Wilton\, CT\, 06897\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wiltonchamber.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Books-A-Blanket-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240920T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240920T113000 DTSTAMP:20260423T024959 CREATED:20240830T145329Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240830T145403Z UID:10000417-1726826400-1726831800@wiltonchamber.com SUMMARY:Books & A Blanket DESCRIPTION:We are back with our Fall Books & A Blanket events with Wilton Land Trust and Wilton Library. \nJoin us on Friday\, September 20th at 10am.\nRain date – Sept. 27\nTheme: Pumpkins\nWalter Preserve: \n688 Ridgefield Road\, Wilton\, CT 06897. The parking lot is just past the preserve on the right when heading north on R33. \nBring your blanket and enjoy a relaxing story\, some arts and crafts\, and a hands-on environmental learning experience. \nRegister at https://www.wiltonlandtrust.org/books-a-blanket-sept-2024/ URL:https://wiltonchamber.com/event-detail/books-a-blanket/ LOCATION:Walter Preserve\, 688 Ridgefield Rd\, Wilton\, CT\, CT\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events,Go Green Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wiltonchamber.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/BooksaBlanket9.2024-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240325T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240325T210000 DTSTAMP:20260423T024959 CREATED:20240229T194135Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240229T194426Z UID:10000285-1711393200-1711400400@wiltonchamber.com SUMMARY:Pittsburgh and Beyond: Antisemitism from the 2018 Synagogue Shooting to Today DESCRIPTION:Please join Wilton Library and the Wilton Coalition to Combat Antisemitism for an talk with Mark Oppenheimer\, NY Times columnist\, Pulitzer grantee and author of Squirrel Hill\, the Tree of Life Synagogue Shooting and the Soul of a Neighborhood.\nMark Oppenheimer has been covering American religion for 25 years. He holds a PhD in religious studies from Yale\, and has taught at Stanford\, Wesleyan\, Wellesley\, NYU\, Boston College\, and Yale\, where he was the founding director of the Yale Journalism Initiative. He wrote the “Beliefs” column for The New York Times from 2010 – 2016\, and has also written for The New Yorker\, The Nation\, GQ\, Slate\, and many more. He created Unorthodox\, the world’s most popular podcast about Jewish life and culture\, and more recently hosted the multi-part podcast\, Gatecrashers\, about the history of Jews and antisemitism at Ivy League schools. He is the author of five books\, including Squirrel Hill. Since 2023\, he has been director of open learning at American Jewish University. Mark lives in Connecticut with his wife\, four daughters\, one son\, and two dogs. \nElm Street Books will be selling copies of the book\, which the author will sign after the program. \nAdvanced Registration is required: https://wiltonlibrary.evanced.info/msignup/details?EventId=10077 URL:https://wiltonchamber.com/event-detail/pittsburgh-and-beyond-antisemitism-from-the-2018-synagogue-shooting-to-today/ LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd\, Wilton\, Connecticut\, 06897\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wiltonchamber.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_9449.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230422T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230422T230000 DTSTAMP:20260423T024959 CREATED:20230323T152722Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230405T172006Z UID:10000127-1682188200-1682204400@wiltonchamber.com SUMMARY:Wilton Library's Spring Gala DESCRIPTION:The Gala promises to be an elegant and entertaining evening bringing multiple generations together to celebrate with dinner\, dancing to live music\, and appealing auctions. \nWe will also honor four distinguished individuals responsible for making Wilton Library the cornerstone of our community through their forward-thinking work and dedication: \nJudy Higby\, Kathy Leeds\, Katharine Welling\, and Malcolm Whyte URL:https://wiltonchamber.com/event-detail/wilton-librarys-spring-gala/ LOCATION:Rolling Hills Country Club\, 333 Hurlbutt Street\, Wilton\, CT\, 06897\, United States CATEGORIES:Community Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wiltonchamber.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Wilton-Library-Gala.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230328T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230328T183000 DTSTAMP:20260423T024959 CREATED:20230209T154628Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230405T172013Z UID:10000061-1680024600-1680028200@wiltonchamber.com SUMMARY:Economic Forecast Meeting 2023 DESCRIPTION:The Wilton Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with the Wilton Library Association\, proudly presents our “2023 Economic Forecast Meeting” on Tuesday March 28th from 5:30-6:30 pm. The meeting will be led by Peter Denious\, President and C.E.O. of AdvanceCT\, a private nonprofit economic development corporation\, driving job creation and new capital investment in Connecticut through business attraction\, retention\, and expansion efforts\, in close cooperation with state\, regional and local partners. \nPeter\, also a Wilton resident\, came to AdvanceCT in August 2019 as an accomplished private equity and venture capital professional who helped realize commercial and economic opportunity by connecting ideas\, people\, and capital. \nFor the previous 17 years\, Peter worked for FLAG Capital Management and its successor\, Aberdeen Standard Investments\, based in Stamford\, CT.  Peter was a member of the senior leadership team responsible for growing the FLAG private equity platform to over $6.5B in AUM from approximately $1B when he joined in 2001.  During his tenure\, Peter oversaw the venture capital fund investment program and became deeply involved with FLAG’s push into international markets\, particularly Europe and Asia.  He was a member of both the Investment and Management Committees and was ultimately responsible for a $2B investment portfolio. Before FLAG\, he worked for J.H. Whitney & Co. a direct private investment firm based in Stamford\, CT.  He started his private equity career following business school at BancBoston Capital based in Boston\, MA. Prior to graduate school\, Peter worked for Prudential Securities and Chemical Bank in investment and commercial banking. \nPeter is a graduate of Trinity College and received his MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College\, where he is a board member of the Center for Private Equity and Venture Capital. Peter is an Ex-Officio member of the Governor’s Workforce Council. He is also a member of Social Venture Partners Connecticut\, a not for profit focused on closing the opportunity gap in Connecticut by supporting innovative organizations and initiatives in education and workforce development. \nThere is no charge for this event\, but registration is required\, and space is limited. You will receive a confirmation email once registered. Register below: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Payment options\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Please enter the security code\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Security Code (lowercase letters)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Submit URL:https://wiltonchamber.com/event-detail/economic-forecast-meeting-2023/ LOCATION:Wilton Library\, 137 Old Ridgefield Rd\, Wilton\, Connecticut\, 06897\, United States CATEGORIES:Economic Forecast Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://wiltonchamber.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Economic-Forecast-Meeting-2023-FB.png ORGANIZER;CN="Wilton Chamber of Commerce":MAILTO:info@wiltonchamber.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220405T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220405T183000 DTSTAMP:20260423T024959 CREATED:20220301T161733Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230405T172032Z UID:10000090-1649179800-1649183400@wiltonchamber.com SUMMARY:Economic Forecast Meeting - 2022 DESCRIPTION:The Wilton Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with the Wilton Library Association\, proudly presents our “2022 Economic Forecast Meeting”. This year’s meeting will be held in person at the Brubeck Room in the Wilton Library on Tuesday April 5th from 5:30-6:30 pm and led by Peter Denious\, President and C.E.O. of AdvanceCT\, a private nonprofit economic development corporation\, driving job creation and new capital investment in Connecticut through business attraction\, retention\, and expansion efforts\, in close cooperation with state\, regional and local partners. \nPeter\, also a Wilton resident\, came to AdvanceCT in August 2019 as an accomplished private equity and venture capital professional who helped realize commercial and economic opportunity by connecting ideas\, people\, and capital. \nFor the previous 17 years\, Peter worked for FLAG Capital Management and its successor\, Aberdeen Standard Investments\, based in Stamford\, CT.  Peter was a member of the senior leadership team responsible for growing the FLAG private equity platform to over $6.5B in AUM from approximately $1B when he joined in 2001.  During his tenure\, Peter oversaw the venture capital fund investment program and became deeply involved with FLAG’s push into international markets\, particularly Europe and Asia.  He was a member of both the Investment and Management Committees and was ultimately responsible for a $2B investment portfolio. Before FLAG\, he worked for J.H. Whitney & Co. a direct private investment firm based in Stamford\, CT.  He started his private equity career following business school at BancBoston Capital based in Boston\, MA. Prior to graduate school\, Peter worked for Prudential Securities and Chemical Bank in investment and commercial banking. \nPeter is a graduate of Trinity College and received his MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College\, where he is a board member of the Center for Private Equity and Venture Capital. Peter is an Ex-Officio member of the Governor’s Workforce Council. He is also a member of Social Venture Partners Connecticut\, a not for profit focused on closing the opportunity gap in Connecticut by supporting innovative organizations and initiatives in education and workforce development. \nThere is no charge for this event\, but registration is required\, and space is limited. Register below: \nThe library’s Covid protocols will be followed at the time of the event. Please see the Wilton Library’s homepage for details. For further questions or information\, please contact Chamber Executive Director\, Camille Carriero at info@wiltonchamber.com or 203-762-0567. URL:https://wiltonchamber.com/event-detail/economic-forecast-meeting-2022/ LOCATION:Town-planner-logo-1 CATEGORIES:Economic Forecast Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://wiltonchamber.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Eco-Meeting-Thumbnail.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR