For 8th grade & up: YA Book Brunch PODCAST! Join Teen Librarians, Kathleen & Sam, as they discuss this month's book: Blood Water Paint by Joy McCullough. Place hold on book or access from our digital library. Podcast supplemental Images Check here to view the paintings mentioned in the book and podcast. Recommended for 8th
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It's a FLIPGRID Book Club for 5th - 8th grades! Join us along with NCHS librarians to share thoughts about this month's read! Access the site and post responses through April 12th! How It Works 1. Read The Wild Book, which is available for free with your library card through Hoopla. Learn how to access
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Join our Chinese Language Meetup with Zoom videoconferencing! Instructor Lucy Gao will help students develop basic and conversational Chinese skills. Drop in to practice your Chinese! Link to the meeting here. Meeting ID: 476 705 217
In a 30-minute highly dynamic, action-specific, and interactive live, virtual seminar, parents are invited to learn best-practice, tools, and strategies to support their student with at-home learning. Recommended for parents of middle school and high school students. Conducted by S4: Successful Study Skills for Students. Each seminar is limited to 25 people. There is no
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The Library usually teaches community members how to use virtual reality technology on Tuesday afternoons under normal circumstances. Even though we are currently closed due to the public health crisis underway, we still want to direct community members' attention to virtual museum trips they can take online. The Library is connected to 24 museums and
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The Library may be closed temporarily, but we still have a handful of awesome resources that New Canaan residents may access through our Digital Library at any time of day. Join a Zoom video call to learn from librarians, Samantha Connell and Kayla Del Biondo, about our digital newspaper offerings, language-learning platforms, e-reading solutions, and
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When the library is open, meditation sessions are usually offered on Wednesdays at noon by the Community Mindfulness Project. Good news-- while many people are staying home due to the public health concern underway, CMP is offering call-in meditation on Wednesdays at noon, as well as other days/times during the week. You can find the
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Join us for an afternoon virtual game break every Wednesday at 4. We will be playing Drawasaurus in a private game room. Drawasaurus is a draw-and-guess style game. This is a browser-based game so no downloads or accounts needed! For grades 3-5. RSVP for Game Break! Link to join our private game room will be
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Join a Zoom meeting with Librarians Cathy Townsend and Audrey Heneage for book recommendations that make perfect read-alouds for the whole family. We'll be choosing from titles available through our digital resources and will tailor our suggestions to your family! Please register to receive the Zoom meeting ID.
Join us for an virtual game night every Thursday at 7. We will be playing Drawasaurus, a draw-and-guess style game in a private game room. This is a browser-based game so no downloads or accounts needed! For grades 5-8. RSVP for Game Night! Link to join our private game room will be shared by email
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It's a FLIPGRID Book Club for 5th - 8th grades! Join us along with NCHS librarians to share thoughts about this month's read! Access the site and post responses through April 12th! How It Works 1. Read The Wild Book, which is available for free with your library card through Hoopla. Learn how to access
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For 8th grade & up: YA Book Brunch PODCAST! Join Teen Librarians, Kathleen & Sam, as they discuss this month's book: Blood Water Paint by Joy McCullough. Place hold on book or access from our digital library. Podcast supplemental Images Check here to view the paintings mentioned in the book and podcast. Recommended for 8th
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Join us for a live storytime with Miss Cathy & Miss Marie! We'll be hosting a Zoom storytime with all your friends & neighbors. Bring a scarf & something to shake to help make it lots of fun. Stay online afterward to chat with your friends! Register here for the Zoom meeting ID.
It's a FLIPGRID Book Club for 5th - 8th grades! Join us along with NCHS librarians to share thoughts about this month's read! Access the site and post responses through April 12th! How It Works 1. Read The Wild Book, which is available for free with your library card through Hoopla. Learn how to access
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For 8th grade & up: YA Book Brunch PODCAST! Join Teen Librarians, Kathleen & Sam, as they discuss this month's book: Blood Water Paint by Joy McCullough. Place hold on book or access from our digital library. Podcast supplemental Images Check here to view the paintings mentioned in the book and podcast. Recommended for 8th
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Go to Week 1 Submission Gallery For this week’s family art challenge, go outside and look closely. What can you find that is colorful? Unusual? What can you find lots of? What can you find only one of? Gather those things and use them to make art! Arrange them in a pattern, shape or anything
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It's a FLIPGRID Book Club for 5th - 8th grades! Join us along with NCHS librarians to share thoughts about this month's read! Access the site and post responses through April 12th! How It Works 1. Read The Wild Book, which is available for free with your library card through Hoopla. Learn how to access
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For 8th grade & up: YA Book Brunch PODCAST! Join Teen Librarians, Kathleen & Sam, as they discuss this month's book: Blood Water Paint by Joy McCullough. Place hold on book or access from our digital library. Podcast supplemental Images Check here to view the paintings mentioned in the book and podcast. Recommended for 8th
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This Live Webinar will be presented on Monday April 6th, at 11:00 AM EST. Join us for a live webinar as Christine Sullivan, Business Adviser for the Connecticut Small Business Development Center (SBDC), discusses different options available for small business relief during unprecedented circumstances REGISTER HERE Christine Sullivan is a Business Adviser for the Connecticut
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Let's catch up on a Zoom Videoconference! Come by and join Sam, our Teen Librarian to tell us what you have been up to and share ideas to keep busy during quarantine. We usually meet monthly on Monday evenings to create dynamic displays, curate recommended books, and help plan young adult programs. This month we
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The Library usually teaches community members how to use virtual reality technology on Tuesday afternoons under normal circumstances. Even though we are currently closed due to the public health crisis underway, we still want to direct community members' attention to virtual museum trips they can take online. The Library is connected to 24 museums and
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Join a Zoom meeting with Librarians Miss Marie and Ms. Cheryl for book recommendations for your young readers and tips for navigating our digital collection. We’ll be choosing from titles available through our digital resources and will tailor our suggestions to your children! Register here to receive the Zoom meeting ID.
The Live Webinar starts on Tuesday, April 7th at 7:00 pm EST REGISTER HERE You've probably heard the buzz around plant-based meat substitutes like Beyond Meat and the Impossible Burger which are infiltrating fast food restaurants and causing people to more easily achieve 'Meatless Monday.' But how much do you know about cellular agriculture AKA
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The Library may be closed temporarily, but we still have a handful of awesome resources that New Canaan residents may access through our Digital Library at any time of day. Join a Zoom video call to learn from librarians, Samantha Connell and Kayla Del Biondo, about our digital newspaper offerings, language-learning platforms, e-reading solutions, and
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When the library is open, meditation sessions are usually offered on Wednesdays at noon by the Community Mindfulness Project. Good news-- while many people are staying home due to the public health concern underway, CMP is offering call-in meditation on Wednesdays at noon, as well as other days/times during the week. You can find the
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Join us for an afternoon virtual game break every Wednesday at 4. We will be playing Drawasaurus in a private game room. Drawasaurus is a draw-and-guess style game. This is a browser-based game so no downloads or accounts needed! For grades 3-5. RSVP for Game Break! Link to join our private game room will be
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By member request, this month we are reading From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg! Join Librarians Cathy Townsend and Kathleen Crouse in a Zoom meeting to discuss the book and chat with your friends! Register online HERE to receive the Zoom invitation or email ctownsend@newcanaanlibrary.org.
Robert & his trusty guitar bring lots of songs & dances into your home! Join him for a mini-concert and maybe see some friends too! Register here for Zoom meeting ID.
We are all using the internet and social media so much more now. To help guide parents through these unprecedented circumstances, New Canaan CARES and New Canaan Library are offering a follow-up to the CARES/Saxe PTC February presentation by award-winning author and educator Diana Graber, Raising Humans in a Digital World. Ms. Graber will advise
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Join us for an virtual game night every Thursday at 7. We will be playing Drawasaurus, a draw-and-guess style game in a private game room. This is a browser-based game so no downloads or accounts needed! For grades 5-8. RSVP for Game Night! Link to join our private game room will be shared by email
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The Live Webinar starts on Thursday, April 9th at 7:00 pm EST REGISTER HERE Join us as Adjunct Professor in Art History Page Knox discusses the evolution of the french gardens: From vistas of power to visions of delight, iconic French gardens not only reflect changes in taste and horticultural practices, but also reveal the spirit
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It's a FLIPGRID Book Club for 5th - 8th grades! Join us along with NCHS librarians to share thoughts about this month's read! Access the site and post responses through April 12th! How It Works 1. Read The Wild Book, which is available for free with your library card through Hoopla. Learn how to access
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For 8th grade & up: YA Book Brunch PODCAST! Join Teen Librarians, Kathleen & Sam, as they discuss this month's book: Blood Water Paint by Joy McCullough. Place hold on book or access from our digital library. Podcast supplemental Images Check here to view the paintings mentioned in the book and podcast. Recommended for 8th
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The Library is closed. The digital library is always open! Download eBooks, magazines, and more. Get started>>
Join us for a live storytime with Miss Cathy & Miss Marie! We’ll be hosting a Zoom storytime with all your friends & neighbors. Bring a scarf & something to shake to help make it lots of fun. Stay online afterward to chat with your friends! Register here for the Zoom meeting ID.
It's a FLIPGRID Book Club for 5th - 8th grades! Join us along with NCHS librarians to share thoughts about this month's read! Access the site and post responses through April 12th! How It Works 1. Read The Wild Book, which is available for free with your library card through Hoopla. Learn how to access
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For 8th grade & up: YA Book Brunch PODCAST! Join Teen Librarians, Kathleen & Sam, as they discuss this month's book: Blood Water Paint by Joy McCullough. Place hold on book or access from our digital library. Podcast supplemental Images Check here to view the paintings mentioned in the book and podcast. Recommended for 8th
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Take time this week to try this meditative art technique. Find a piece of paper and anything you can draw with and make a zentangle handprint as unique as you are. First, trace your hand onto the sheet of paper. Next, divide your handprint into sections. In each section, create a different pattern. There’s no
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The Library is closed. The digital library is always open! Download eBooks, magazines, and more. Get started>>
It's a FLIPGRID Book Club for 5th - 8th grades! Join us along with NCHS librarians to share thoughts about this month's read! Access the site and post responses through April 12th! How It Works 1. Read The Wild Book, which is available for free with your library card through Hoopla. Learn how to access
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For 8th grade & up: YA Book Brunch PODCAST! Join Teen Librarians, Kathleen & Sam, as they discuss this month's book: Blood Water Paint by Joy McCullough. Place hold on book or access from our digital library. Podcast supplemental Images Check here to view the paintings mentioned in the book and podcast. Recommended for 8th
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Join our Chinese Language Meetup with Zoom videoconferencing! Instructor Lucy Gao will help students develop basic and conversational Chinese skills. Drop in to practice your Chinese! Link to the meeting here. Meeting ID: 476 705 217
The Live Webinar starts on Monday, April 14th at 4:00 pm EST Join us as for author Heather Dune Macadam as she discuses her book 999: The Extraordinary Young Women of The First Official Transport to Auschwitz. REGISTER HERE Join the conversation by borrowing a Digital Copy via Hoopla from the Digital Library! On March
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The reviews either praise or condemn Jeanine Cummins’ book American Dirt. TV and magazine mogul Oprah Winfrey, her nation-wide book club's book choice swallowed in controversy, is saying "it has become clear to me that this selection has struck an emotional chord and created a need for a deeper, more substantive discussion." Sadly, pointed anger has
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The Library usually teaches community members how to use virtual reality technology on Tuesday afternoons under normal circumstances. Even though we are currently closed due to the public health crisis underway, we still want to direct community members' attention to virtual museum trips they can take online. The Library is connected to 24 museums and
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The Live Webinar starts on Tuesday, April 14th at 7:00 pm EST. REGISTER HERE “Conversations with Glen” - Nutrition in Time of Quarantine Glen wants to help our community during this global crises, COVID19 affects us all and especially those who are immunocompromised. The question in everyone’s mind is how do I keep my immune
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The Library may be closed temporarily, but we still have a handful of awesome resources that New Canaan residents may access through our Digital Library at any time of day. Join a Zoom video call to learn from librarians, Samantha Connell and Kayla Del Biondo, about our digital newspaper offerings, language-learning platforms, e-reading solutions, and
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When the library is open, meditation sessions are usually offered on Wednesdays at noon by the Community Mindfulness Project. Good news-- while many people are staying home due to the public health concern underway, CMP is offering call-in meditation on Wednesdays at noon, as well as other days/times during the week. You can find the
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Cristina Young, LCSW will join us via Zoom videoconference to offer what she calls "Endurance Parenting Tips" for this unique and uncertain time at home. She will address the importance of good self care since this quarantine will require sustainability out of all of us. Cristina will provide concrete strategies that parents can put into
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Since the physical library building is closed and ‘normal life’ has been put on hold, now is the perfect time to introduce a program the Library has been developing for months-- NCLearns. NCLearns is a rich, self-guided and collaborative online learning experience where two New Canaan Library staff facilitators will lead a group of community
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The Live Webinar starts on Thursday, April 16th at 7:00 pm EST REGISTER HERE Have you ever wondered what a backup is and how to back up to the cloud? Learn what types of files you should be backing up, how to back up to a memory/USB stick, how to back up to Google Drive
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This Live Webinar be held on Monday, April 20th at 7:00pm EST. REGISTER HERE Join us as ArtScapades presents a special lecture at New Canaan Library. In Geniuses of the Italian Renaissance, ArtScapades will detail the styles of three great Italian artists who worked in the 15th and 16th centuries, and laid the foundation for
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The Library usually teaches community members how to use virtual reality technology on Tuesday afternoons under normal circumstances. Even though we are currently closed due to the public health crisis underway, we still want to direct community members' attention to virtual museum trips they can take online. The Library is connected to 24 museums and
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The Young Critics are reading We're Not From Here by Geoff Rodkey this month. Join Librarian Cathy Townsend in a Zoom meeting to discuss the book and chat with your friends! Email ctownsend@newcanaanlibrary.org to receive the Zoom invitation.
The Library may be closed temporarily, but we still have a handful of awesome resources that New Canaan residents may access through our Digital Library at any time of day. Join a Zoom video call to learn from librarians, Samantha Connell and Kayla Del Biondo, about our digital newspaper offerings, language-learning platforms, e-reading solutions, and
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When the library is open, meditation sessions are usually offered on Wednesdays at noon by the Community Mindfulness Project. Good news-- while many people are staying home due to the public health concern underway, CMP is offering call-in meditation on Wednesdays at noon, as well as other days/times during the week. You can find the
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This Live Expo will starts on Wednesday, April 22nd at 4:30 pm EST REGISTER HERE to attend CLICK HERE to learn more about recommended presentation categories and apply>> PLEASE NOTE: Application deadline is April 13th at 12:00 pm EST New Canaan Library is teaming up with Planet New Canaan to organize a virtual exposition in
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Since the physical library building is closed and ‘normal life’ has been put on hold, now is the perfect time to introduce a program the Library has been developing for months-- NCLearns. NCLearns is a rich, self-guided and collaborative online learning experience where two New Canaan Library staff facilitators will lead a group of community
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Join our Chinese Language Meetup with Zoom videoconferencing! Instructor Lucy Gao will help students develop basic and conversational Chinese skills. Drop in to practice your Chinese! Link to the meeting here. Meeting ID: 476 705 217
The Library usually teaches community members how to use virtual reality technology on Tuesday afternoons under normal circumstances. Even though we are currently closed due to the public health crisis underway, we still want to direct community members' attention to virtual museum trips they can take online. The Library is connected to 24 museums and
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When the library is open, meditation sessions are usually offered on Wednesdays at noon by the Community Mindfulness Project. Good news-- while many people are staying home due to the public health concern underway, CMP is offering call-in meditation on Wednesdays at noon, as well as other days/times during the week. You can find the
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Since the physical library building is closed and ‘normal life’ has been put on hold, now is the perfect time to introduce a program the Library has been developing for months-- NCLearns. NCLearns is a rich, self-guided and collaborative online learning experience where two New Canaan Library staff facilitators will lead a group of community
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Join us for a calming session of gentle yoga with instructor Amanda Faulkner. Stretch, inhale, and exhale your way to a whole new you. Participants are asked to bring their own yoga mat and foam blocks to this free class. NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED
A gentle Body-Mind-Spirit cultivation which consists of series of slow, meditative and dance like movements which help to increase stamina and vitality; reduce stress; enhance the immune system; better balance; and improve cardiovascular, respiratory, circulatory, lymphatic, and digestive functions. Lucy L. Gao was born in Tianjin, China. She is a certified Qigong/Tai Chi Instructor who graduated
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Open Tech are drop-in hours for one-on-one technology reference services. Drop-in hours will run from 2:00-4:00 PM every Thursday and Saturday afternoon. All technology questions, queries and interests are welcome. From questions about Twitter, email or a new smart phone to help with photo editing, or ebooks, get one-on-one assistance and discover online tools and
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