Please join us on Tuesday, March 30 for an enlightening conversation with award winning author Jacqueline Woodson, this year’s honored guest for our biennial community program, One Author New Canaan. Ms. Woodson’s talk concludes a month-long exploration of her vast body of work and the different themes that are interwoven in her books, skillfully and
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New Canaan Library’s Board of Trustees invites you and your family for a complimentary ice cream during a meet & greet at the Library. Ice Cream will be served while supplies last. Please observe mask and social distancing guidelines. Thank you to our generous sponsor Gofer Ice Cream of New Canaan.
Pulse-racing, jaw-dropping, and shiver-inducing books are always in season. Join the librarian-led bookgroup: Can’t Sleep Thrillers for the feverish fans of books with psychological mayhem, dubious mysteries, and plot twists. This book group will meet the first Wednesday of the month at 7pm via zoom, if you register, please plan on attending them all. REGISTER
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Join us at The Chat, where this month host Laura Cavers welcomes Dana Mack, author of All Things That Deserve to Perish. Â The novel tells the story of 'Lisi, daughter of a successful banker in Berlin, who comes of age during Germany's rigid Wilhelmine years of the late 1800's and of the first challenges faced
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Our very popular Short Story Meet Up with Carroll Stenson is back for four biweekly sessions this spring! The group discussions will take place virtually on Zoom. Register below for the online meetup to receive the Zoom link and each week’s short story selection in your email or, for those who’d prefer printed pages, please
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Please join us for this live webinar on Wednesday, April 14th at 7:00 pm EST REGISTER Meet the award-winning architects of Centerbrook, who will share their knowledge of the global resurgence in library design, providing inspiration and context for our exciting new library plans. Join lead architects, Jim Childress and Mark Herter, as they share
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Join Intellectu-Gals, a reading group for intellectually curious women who want to dig into global topics through a diverse blend of genres and voices. In this supportive environment Intellectu-Gals will travel the world-- peering through new and profound perspectives to learn about themselves and our fellow citizens. We will meet the third Thursday of each
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Join us for this live webinar on Wednesday April 21 at 7:00pm EST Prestigious literary novelist Russell Banks, a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist whose books have been translated into over 20 languages, will be speaking about his latest book, Foregone. REGISTER HERE Foregone is a searing novel about memory, abandonment, and betrayal from the acclaimed
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Take an adventure in food with chef Anna Francese Gass, who will delight your senses with the international smells and flavors from her bestselling book Heirloom Kitchen, a collection of authentic family recipes from around the world. Anna welcomes you to watch or to cook-along with her. This show is a three-part series, 3/18; 4/22;
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Join us for this live webinar on Friday April 23rd at 7:00PM EST. REGISTER HERE Please join the New Canaan Nature Center, New Canaan Library & Elm Street Books as we host author Tony Hiss virtually. In recognition of Earth Day, Tony Hiss will be speaking about his newly published book, RESCUING THE PLANET: Protecting Half
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Our very popular Short Story Meet Up with Carroll Stenson is back for four biweekly sessions this spring! The group discussions will take place virtually on Zoom. Register below for the online meetup to receive the Zoom link and each week’s short story selection in your email or, for those who’d prefer printed pages, please
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