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

Colored Pencil Lesson for Grades 3-5: Figures

Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Art & Architecture, Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5
Event Details:

Do you love to draw? Join a few NCHS art students for a fun-filled, hour-long drawing class on Sunday afternoon! This lesson will focus on drawing different human figures with colo...

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Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Beginning French Class for Adults 55+

Monday, November 4, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Jim and Dede Bartlett Auditorium at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

THIS CLASS IS FULL Beginning French Class for Adults 55+ Join us for an eight-week exploration of the French language, designed specifically for Older Adults. This course ...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Gentle Yoga

Monday, November 4, 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...

Cancelled
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Handmade Soapmaking Workshop

Monday, November 4, 2024 at 11:30am - 1:00pm
Kend Kitchen + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Health & Wellness, Making & Crafting
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a fun and relaxing workshop to learn how to make homemade soap using goat's milk and essential oils. This hands-on workshop will guide participants through the soap-mak...

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Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Arts at the Library: Clay Wall Hanging Workshop for Adults

Monday, November 4, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Art & Architecture, Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

In this class, students will explore the creative possibilities of designing and crafting unique wallhangings using air-dry clay. The sessions will explore techniques such as slab ...

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

CARES Crafts Club for Grades K-2

Monday, November 4, 2024 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5
Event Details:

Let’s come together and give back to our community! Join New Canaan CARES and New Canaan Library, with the helping hands of New Canaan Girl Scouts, to get crafty and create project...

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

Arts at the Library: Oil Painting Portraiture for Adults: 4 Sessions

Monday, November 4, 2024 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Art & Architecture, Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

New Canaan Library is excited to present a new oil painting series this fall. In this four-session class, students will learn to create a portrait using traditional oil paints. Par...

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Intermediate ESL Class

Monday, November 4, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us as our ESL classes continue this Fall with Intermediate English Language Learning Mondays at 6:30 pm Students will discuss current events, American culture, and fun fact...

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

Spanish Conversation Group for Adults

Tuesday, November 5, 2024 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

¿No hablas español? Would you like to learn? This fall, we are reintroducing our Spanish Conversation group, designed for individuals at all levels of Spanish proficiency. Whether ...

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

Arts at the Library: The Art of Drawing Workshop

Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Art & Architecture, Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The library is pleased to offer a seven-session Drawing Art class for adults this Fall. This course offers a comprehensive foundation in drawing for both beginners and those who wi...

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

Story Starters for Grades K-2

Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5
Event Details:

Are you a budding writer in Grades K to 2? Join Miss Rebecca for a storytelling–and story writing–extravaganza! We’ll play games to get imaginations flowing, then put ideas to pape...

Open
Required
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...

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

Learn Spanish at the Library! Beginning Spanish course

Thursday, November 7, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Welcome to Beginning Spanish Class at New Canaan Library. This engaging and interactive 8-week course is designed for adults with little to no experience in Spanish. This cour...

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Required
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...

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

Writing Tips: The Setting as a Character

Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Featured
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

In this class we will review and write story lines where setting becomes an important driver in the narrative.  The island setting in Lord of the Flies by Golding is not only ...

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

NaNoWriMo Write-In Session

Sunday, November 10, 2024 at 1:00pm - 4:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

New Canaan Library is happy to provide writing space for participants of the the world-famous NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) Challenge.  Please register as we hav...

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