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Quiz Game Book Group for Grades 4-6

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups, Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5, Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Are you a fan of Jeopardy? Ready to put your memory to the test? Kids in grades 4 to 6, join us once a month for the Quiz Game Book Group! Each month, we'll assign a book for you t...

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Social Justice Book Group (Hybrid) for Grades 5-8: Be the Change You Want to See

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 7:15pm - 8:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups, Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5, Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Our Social Justice Book Group is reading The Whole Story of Half a Girl by Veera Hiranandani this month. Each month, leaders from LiveGirl, S.T.A.R., and New Canaan ...

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This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.

Dungeons & Dragons: The Web of Latrodectus Twoshot (ages 12 to 18)

Monday, May 13, 2024 at 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Your party is tasked with infiltrating a Thieves’ Guild steeped in shadowy secrecy. Will they find their target, or get caught in the web? This is the same game being played on ...

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Aging Out - Exploring Solutions and Moving Forward

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:30am
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens & Teens, Adults, All Ages/Families
Event Details:

Women Empowering Women Institute and New Canaan Library will present Autism Grows Up, a panel discussion addressing some of the challenges that parents go through during their spec...

This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.

Dungeons & Dragons Campaign for ages 12-18: Candlekeep Mysteries

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Candlekeep attracts scholars like a flame attracts moths. Historians, sages, and others who crave knowledge flock to this library fortress to peruse its vast collection of books, s...

This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.
This event is in the "All Ages/Families" group.

She Cares Circle presents "A Garden of Stories"

Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Featured, Health & Wellness, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens, All Ages/Families
Event Details:

Mark your calendars, and join us for an event created by high school leaders to break mental health stigma! Event Includes: Interactive Art Installation Family friendly ...

This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.

Dungeons & Dragons for ages 12 to 18 - Witchlight Carnival Group 2

Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Once every eight years, the fantastic Witchlight Carnival touches down on your world, bringing joy to one settlement after the next. Its owners, Mister Witch and Mister Light, know...

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.

3D Design in Roblox Studio for Grades 5-8

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Students embark on their journey in developing games with the powerful Roblox Studio Game Engine. Learn 3D modeling as it relates to game design through several game projects such ...

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This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
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Fireflies: Protecting our Jewels of the Night

Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Authors & Lectures, Featured
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens, Adults, All Ages/Families
Event Details:

Fireflies are surely among our greatest ambassadors for Earth’s natural magic. For centuries their ethereal beauty has sparked wonder and inspired poets, artists, and children of a...

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The Rosy Road Presents: Getting Organized for a PPT Meeting

Friday, May 17, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Bartlett Terrace at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens & Teens, Adults, All Ages/Families
Event Details:

Learn some helpful strategies from a parent and special educator, Lauren Tarzia, M.A. CCC-SLP Since many of us have annual reviews at the end of the school year, let's talk abou...

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This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.

Dungeons & Dragons: The Web of Latrodectus Oneshot for ages 12 to 18

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 10:30am - 3:30pm
Kend Family Kitchen at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Your party is tasked with infiltrating a Thieves’ Guild steeped in shadowy secrecy. Will they find their target, or get caught in the web? This is the same game being played on ...

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This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.

Teen Advisory Board

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 12:30pm - 1:00pm
Kontulis Family Storytime Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Calling all teens!  Join us once a month to chat, share ideas for teen programs, help develop the teen collection, and more!   (Plus, there will be pizza)  ...

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This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
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The Rosy Road Presents: Getting Organized for a PPT Meeting

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Bartlett Terrace at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens & Teens, Adults, All Ages/Families
Event Details:

Learn some helpful strategies from a parent and special educator, Lauren Tarzia, M.A. CCC-SLP. Since many of us have annual reviews at the end of the school year, let's talk abo...

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Required
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group.
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group.
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.
This event is in the "All Ages/Families" group.

PERFORMER REGISTRATION: New Canaan's Got Talent (Grades 1-8)

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:30pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Music & Performances, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5, Grades K-5, Tweens & Teens, All Ages/Families
Event Details:

Have a special talent? Come show it off at the New Canaan’s Got Talent, Talent Show. All children in grades 1- 8 are welcome to participate in the show! Children can showcase any t...

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This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.
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AUDIENCE REGISTRATION: New Canaan's Got Talent

Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Music & Performances, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5, Grades K-5, Tweens & Teens, All Ages/Families
Event Details:

New Canaan's got talent--and this is your chance to see it! From magic tricks to playing an instrument, children in grades 1 to 8 will show off their special talents in our Februar...

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This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.

Colored Pencil Lesson for Grades 6-8: Marine Life

Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Art & Architecture, Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Do you love to draw? Join a few New Canaan High School juniors for a fun-filled, hour-long colored pencil drawing class on Sunday afternoon! We will draw various marine life, inclu...

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This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Next Chapter Book Discussion

Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens, Adults
Event Details:

The Next Chapter Book Club is a social, community-based book club for older teens and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who enjoy reading or listening to stor...

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This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.

Dungeons & Dragons for ages 12 to 18 - Witchlight Carnival Group 1

Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Once every eight years, the fantastic Witchlight Carnival touches down on your world, bringing joy to one settlement after the next. Its owners, Mister Witch and Mister Light, know...

This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.

Pizza & Pages: Grades 6-8

Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 7:15pm - 8:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Middle schoolers in grades 6-8, join us each month for a book discussion, games, and pizza. You can pick up each month's selection at the Library to read at home before the meeting...

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This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.

Chessin1Day for Ages 12 to 18

Friday, May 24, 2024 at 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Beginner chess players ages 12 to 18, join Chessin1day.com  rated chess instructors to learn everything you need to know to get started. The teen instructors wi...

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This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.

Dungeons & Dragons Campaign for ages 12-18: Candlekeep Mysteries

Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Candlekeep attracts scholars like a flame attracts moths. Historians, sages, and others who crave knowledge flock to this library fortress to peruse its vast collection of books, s...

This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.

Dungeons & Dragons for ages 12 to 18 - Witchlight Carnival Group 2

Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Once every eight years, the fantastic Witchlight Carnival touches down on your world, bringing joy to one settlement after the next. Its owners, Mister Witch and Mister Light, know...

This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.

Optical Illusion: Painting Class for Teens (12-18)

Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Art & Architecture, Making & Crafting
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Learn how to paint an optical illusion and trick the eye! All skill levels are welcome. Please pre-register.

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This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group.
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.
This event is in the "All Ages/Families" group.

Bollywood Dance at the Library

Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 10:45am - 11:30am
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Music & Performances
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5, Tweens & Teens, All Ages/Families
Event Details:

Get ready for a thrilling and high-energy Bollywood workout dance class! It's your chance to experience an exciting workout set to intense, rhythmic beats while bonding as a family...

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