Event List

Age Group
Age Group
Program Type

Primary tabs

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Arts at the Library: Plein Air Watercolor Drawing Workshop for Adults

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:45am
Anderson Terrace at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Art & Architecture, Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

New Canaan Library is pleased to offer a four-session plein-air watercolor drawing workshop. This series of classes is designed to foster observation and exploration within New Can...

Waitlist
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Open Tech

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Open Tech is a drop-in tech help program held weekly on Tuesdays from 2:00-4:00 PM. If you have questions about social media, email, smart phones, or accessing our digita...

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

Next Chapter Book Discussion

Tuesday, June 18, 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...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Demystifying Acute Care: Navigating Hospital Stays As We Age

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Any hospital stay brings a certain level of anxiety. Much of this derives from a fear of the unknown. At this event, presented by Oasis Senior Advisers, our panel will demystify a ...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Summer Love Stories: Authors Annabel Monaghan in Conversation with Amy Poeppel

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Authors & Lectures, Featured
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Get your summer of love started with acclaimed authors Annabel Monaghan and Amy Poeppel, in conversation about Ms. Monaghan's new novel Summer Romance...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Learn Spanish at the Library! Beginning Spanish course

Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Featured, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Welcome to Beginning Spanish Class at New Canaan Library. This engaging and interactive 10-week course is designed for adults with little to no experience in Spanish. This cou...

Closed
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Barre on the Green

Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Anderson Terrace at New Canaan Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for this new, limited series of barre classes on the Green. This class blends Pilates mat work with traditional ballet exercises for a total body workout. Please bring a...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

iPhone Basics

Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The Apple iPhone has many great features, including some you might not even be aware of! Whether you own one and aren’t sure how to use it, or are thinking of purchasing one, this ...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Suicide Prevention Training: Question, Persuade and Refer

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

In partnership with the Health Department of New Canaan, we present a suicide prevention QPR class. QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone ca...

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

Calling Musicians! Perform at Make Music Day!

Friday, June 21, 2024 at 3:00pm - 8:30pm
New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Featured, Music & Performances
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Make Music New Canaan will take place on June 21,2024 on the brand new New Canaan Library patio. This will be a wonderful mix of free public musical events, hopefully with friends ...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Weekly Plant Clinic with UCONN Master Gardeners

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:30pm
New Canaan Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Do you need help with plant identification? Insect Damage and disease diagnosis? Plant suggestions? Vegetable growing advice? Invasives management? UCONN Master Gardeners of L...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Introduction to Google Slides

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Looking for a free and reliable presentation program? Consider Google Slides, a free web-based presentation software that is a part of the Google suite of free web application...

Open
Required
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 "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All Ages/Families" group.

Speed Chess Tournament (USCF-Rated Competitors): Summer Solstice Blitz

Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 3:15pm - 4:45pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Special Programs & Outreach, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5, Tweens & Teens, Adults, All Ages/Families
Event Details:

USCF-rated chess players are invited to join this tournament, organized by the 32 Pieces Chess Club. Please see the attached flyer for tournament details. REGISTER HERE. (R...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Gentle Yoga

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

We have teamed up with the New Canaan YMCA to create a tranquil, foundation-building class designed to introduce new students to yoga, as well as offer regular practitioners a gent...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Star-Crossed Lovers: A Deep Dive into Romeo & Juliet

Monday, June 24, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Authors & Lectures
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

It's one of Shakespeare's best-loved works, but how well do we really know the star-cross'd lovers? How did their 'death-mark'd love' story unfold? What about the history of the pl...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Arts at the Library: Plein Air Watercolor Drawing Workshop for Adults

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:45am
Anderson Terrace at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Art & Architecture, Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

New Canaan Library is pleased to offer a four-session plein-air watercolor drawing workshop. This series of classes is designed to foster observation and exploration within New Can...

Waitlist
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Open Tech

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Open Tech is a drop-in tech help program held weekly on Tuesdays from 2:00-4:00 PM. If you have questions about social media, email, smart phones, or accessing our digita...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

BookTok Book Group

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This group reads and discusses books of all genres that have trended on social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram. Join Reference librarians James and Kassidy to find out wh...

Waitlist
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

New England Feeding New England: Food System Resilience

Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Featured, Health & Wellness, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join The Foodshed Forum and Connecticut Food System Alliance for a discussion about New England's potential to be more resilient against climate change and racially and economicall...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Notable Reads Book Group Discussion

Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 11:15am - 12:15pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This group reads broadly, with a focus on literary award winners and well-reviewed fiction, translations, and indie bookstore reads. This month the group explores Ties - ...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

No-Heat Summer Cooking with Caryn Antonini

Thursday, June 27, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Kend Kitchen + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

When summer is in full swing, who wants to turn on the oven or fire up the stove? Keep it cool instead, with chef Caryn Antonini's fabulous no-heat recipes!  Caryn will dem...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Gentle Yoga

Monday, July 1, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

We have teamed up with the New Canaan YMCA to create a tranquil, foundation-building class designed to introduce new students to yoga, as well as offer regular practitioners a gent...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Calling all Thespians! Theatrical Workshop on Romeo & Juliet

Monday, July 1, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Community Room at New Canaan Library
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Calling all thespians: come and tread the boards with the Bard!  "Do you bite your thumb at us, sir?" “O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright...” If you love th...

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

Next Chapter Book Discussion

Tuesday, July 2, 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...

Open
Required