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William Attwood Lecture: Saad Mohseni

Friday, November 1, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen at New Canaan Library
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Authors & Lectures
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Adults
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Time 100 honoree, Saad Mohseni, author of Radio Free Afghanistan: A Twenty-Year Odyssey for an Independent Voice in Kabul, shares the deeply moving and surprising story of the atte...

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Visit with I SURVIVED Author Lauren Tarshis

Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen at New Canaan Library
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Authors & Lectures
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Kids, Grades K-5, Tweens & Teens
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Join us for a special visit from local author Lauren Tarshis to celebrate the release of I Survived the Black Death, 1348! This is her 24th book in the I Survived series....

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The Explorers: A New History of America in Ten Expeditions

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Jim and Dede Bartlett Auditorium at New Canaan Library
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Authors & Lectures, Featured
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Adults
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Join us for an engaging author talk with historian Amanda Bellows, as she discusses her latest book, The Explorers: A New History of America in Ten Expeditions. In this captivating...

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Patricia Chadwick - Breaking Glass: Tales from the Witch of Wall Street

Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
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Authors & Lectures, Featured
Age Group:
Adults
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New Canaan Library welcomes Wall Street legend Patricia Walsh Chadwick to present her recently published memoir, Breaking Glass. At 49, Walsh was named a Global Partner at Inv...

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Jan Brett's Alice in Winter Wonderland

Alice in a Winter Wonderland: A Magical Visit with Author/Illustrator Jan Brett

Sunday, December 1, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room + Kend Kitchen at New Canaan Library
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Authors & Lectures
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Kids, Ages 0-5, Grades K-5, All Ages/Families
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Join legendary picturebook author/illustrator Jan Brett as she launches her book signing tour for her new picturebook, Alice in a Winter Wonderland! This event is ho...

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