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Chess Theme Bookmaking Project Take & Make

Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 10:00am - 4:00pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Making & Crafting, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Reserve a bookmaking kit with everything you need to make a book with moveable chess pieces. Our book components were created with MakerLab equipment including 3D printed chess pie...

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Code Club with Fairfield Python Association

Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

The St. Luke’s chapter of the Fairfield Python Association hosts a weekly Python club meeting.  Each week will focus on a coding concept with an introduction to the topic, han...

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Chess Fest: Casual Play

Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B 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:

Chess Fest is a celebration where players of all ages and skill levels come together to watch, learn, play, and enjoy chess. Join 32 Pieces Chess Club for some casual ...

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Chess Fest: NC Classic Tournament (USCF-Rated Quads)

Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 10:45am - 2:30pm
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:

Chess Fest is a celebration where players of all ages and skill levels come together to watch, learn, play, and enjoy chess. USCF-rated chess players are invited to join this to...

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Chess Fest: Beginner & Intermediate Chess Instruction

Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Craig B. Tate Conference 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:

Chess Fest is a celebration where players of all ages and skill levels come together to watch, learn, play, and enjoy chess. Beginner and intermediate chess players, join 32 Pie...

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Chess Fest: Simultaneous Exhibition

Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 12:30pm - 1:45pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B 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:

Chess Fest is a celebration where players of all ages and skill levels come together to watch, learn, play, and enjoy chess. Join 32 Pieces Chess Club to test your che...

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Chess Fest: Beginner & Intermediate Chess Instruction

Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 1:45pm - 2:45pm
Craig B. Tate Conference 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:

Chess Fest is a celebration where players of all ages and skill levels come together to watch, learn, play, and enjoy chess. Beginner and intermediate chess players, join 32 Pie...

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Sewing Project for Adults: Japanese Shopping Bag

Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Making & Crafting, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

We are learning to sew a Japanese-style bag. This clever design loops the handles of the shopping bag. Easy to make in inviting fabric and lining. This class is for adult...

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Chess Fest: Blindfolded Chess Demo

Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 2:45pm - 3:15pm
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:

Chess Fest is a celebration where players of all ages and skill levels come together to watch, learn, play, and enjoy chess. Join 32 Pieces Chess Club to watch an expe...

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This event is in the "Grades K-5" group.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
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Chess Fest: Chess-Piece Stacking Contest!

Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 3:15pm - 3:30pm
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:

Chess Fest is a celebration where players of all ages and skill levels come together to watch, learn, play, and enjoy chess. Join 32 Pieces Chess Club and compete to s...

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This event is in the "Grades K-5" group.
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This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All Ages/Families" group.

Chess Fest: Beginner Chess Instruction

Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 3:45pm - 4:45pm
Craig B. Tate Conference 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:

Chess Fest is a celebration where players of all ages and skill levels come together to watch, learn, play, and enjoy chess. Beginner chess players, join 32 Pieces Chess Club&nb...

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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 "Adults" group.
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Chess Fest: Rush Hour Blitz Tournament (Unrated and Rated Players Welcome)

Saturday, November 2, 2024 at 3:45pm - 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:

Chess Fest is a celebration where players of all ages and skill levels come together to watch, learn, play, and enjoy chess. All chess players (unrated and rated) are invit...

This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group.

Math Buddies for Grades K-4th

Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5
Event Details:

Math Buddies* is hosting a math game club for elementary students at the New Canaan Library. All students in grades K-4 are welcome! Students will be grouped by age and/or math ...

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

Engineering Challenge for Grades 4-6

Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 2:00pm - 2:45pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Calling all engineers, tinkerers, and problem-solvers!  Join us in the MakerLab for a STEM challenge where you will use critical thinking, teamwork, and experimentation to tak...

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Intermediate Excel: Class One

Monday, November 4, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Intermediate Excel: This class will further develop your Microsoft Excel Skills. Topics included are Pivot Tables, Pivot Charts, Dashboards, Interactive Charts, Graphs, XLookup and...

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

Happy Code Club: Coding with AI for Grades 5-8

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 9:00am - 10:30am
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Dive into the world of machine learning and interactive programming as you craft a dancing panda character in Scratch. But this panda is unique—it's shy and stops dancing if it spo...

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Shop Smarter With Consumer Reports

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 12:00pm - 1:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Start planning your holiday shopping with Consumer Reports! This class will show you how to use Consumer Reports to take your shopping skills to the next level. You’ll learn h...

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Open Tech

Tuesday, November 5, 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 weekly drop-in program held every Tuesday from 2:00-4:00 PM. If you need help with email, smartphones/tablets, social media, or accessing our digital library, stop b...

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

3D Design Project: Fidget Design

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

For this 3D design class we will create a fidget design using Fusion 360.  This is a more advanced class but still beginner friendly.  Some 3D design experience in Tinker...

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Getting Started With Genealogy

Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Are you interested in making your family tree but not sure where to start? Participants will learn more about what genealogy is, how to develop your research questions, and wh...

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

Code Club with Fairfield Python Association

Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:30am
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

The St. Luke’s chapter of the Fairfield Python Association hosts a weekly Python club meeting.  Each week will focus on a coding concept with an introduction to the topic, han...

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Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Create Your Own Website with Google Sites

Monday, November 11, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Featured, Making & Crafting, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Have you ever wanted to create your own website? Join to learn all about Google Sites, a free website builder. We will discuss and use Google Sites' user-friendly interface that fe...

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Open Tech

Tuesday, November 12, 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 weekly drop-in program held every Tuesday from 2:00-4:00 PM. If you need help with email, smartphones/tablets, social media, or accessing our digital library, stop b...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Data-Driven Decision Making in a Changing Climate

Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Jim and Dede Bartlett Auditorium at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Featured, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Climate Central provides a data-driven, fresh take on how to protect from growing weather threats, examine investment implications, and plan for a safer financial future. Their non...

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