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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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This event is in the "Kids" group.
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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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This event is in the "Kids" group.
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: 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 "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group.
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.
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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...

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: 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 "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.

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...

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.

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 "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 "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 "Tweens & Teens" group.

Teen Baking for Grades 6th-12th

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Kend Family Kitchen at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Join Food Explorers for a special baking program! In this two hour class, you’ll be making your own doughs, glazes, fillings and more to create Pear Rolls and Mini Cheesecakes. Eac...

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

Live Girl Confidence Club

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:45pm
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:

LiveGirl is looking for middle school girls in grades 5-8 who are interested in having a mentor, building confidence, being a leader, and most importantly, making friends! We’ll ta...

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

Passport Center

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 11:00am - 3:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Featured
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens, Adults
Event Details:

We are happy to partner with the Ferguson Library’s US passport center to host passport clinics at New Canaan Library. At this event, the US Passport team can help registered atten...

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 "Tweens & Teens" group.

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

Wednesday, November 6, 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...

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

Knit & Crochet Meet Up

Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Making & Crafting
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens, Adults, All Ages/Families
Event Details:

Join us in front of the fireplace on the Mezzanine for a monthly meetup for experienced and beginner knitters and crocheters. The meetup is a cozy environment for continuing a...

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

Chariot Racing: Wargame for Teens (12-18)

Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Featured, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Step into the arena and mount your chariot to compete in the spectacle of the Roman Circus! Speed, agility, master of the whip, or all-out ramming are the tools of your trade. Roma...

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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.

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
Program Type:
Authors & Lectures
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5, Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

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

Colored Pencil Lesson for Grades 6-8: One Color Still Life

Sunday, November 10, 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 still life, but only using...

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

Next Chapter Book Discussion

Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting 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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