This month we are reading Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish by Pablo Cartaya! Join us in a Zoom meeting to discuss the book and chat with your friends! This program is for any children who are in 6th-7th grade. Register online HERE to receive the Zoom invitation or email [email protected] This program is intended ONLY
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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 paper in creative ways. We will meet in the Library's Children's Program Room. All adults and children 2 or older must wear a mask. THIS CLASS
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Our Social Justice Book Group is reading One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia this month. Tweens and teens in grades 5-8, join us on Zoom to discuss the book, make some new friends, and brainstorm ways that you can make real, positive changes in your community. All are welcome. Leaders from LiveGirl, S.T.A.R, and New Canaan Library will be on hand to guide the discussion
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Join us on St. Mark’s Lawn as Robert the Guitar Guy plays some favorite kids’ songs for 30 minutes of fun! Please note you must register for each INDIVIDUAL class due to COVID restrictions. Please only register if you are able to make the day. If there is inclement weather the class will move virtual.
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Join us for bee-related crafts using our MakerLab tools and skills! Learn about bees in the fall as you work through four craft stations with your family. Crafts will include a project on the Cricut machine, a DIY beeswax cloth wrap, fun with yarn and a bee water station. Projects are intended for families with
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A Conductor would have nothing to conduct, if the Composer did not compose! Join members of the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra to learn about how these two important figures work together, and perhaps try a bit of your own composing and conducting! We will be joined by Gwyneth Walker, a local composer, as we prepare to
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SEAM Rippers is a monthly non-fiction book club with a paired do-at-home activity. This month's project is an exploration of math and art concepts and will include a specially selected non-fiction book to read. Read your book and complete the paired activity at home anytime during the month of September. For 1st – 3rd grade.
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Join Miss Marie and Miss Rebecca for a cozy PJ story time! We will have songs, stories, and musical fun when we meet on Lapham’s Community Center Back Patio! Bring a stuffed animal friend to dance with. In case of inclement weather we will move to our Zoom room! This story time is ideal for families
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Join Miss Dajana for songs, stories, and felt-board activities in both English and Spanish. Whether you speak Spanish, English, or both, these rhymes and tales will capture your imagination! Ideal for families with children toddler and preschool age. Please only register if you are able to make the day. If there is inclement weather the
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Children in grades K-2, join Miss Rebecca for 8 weeks of hands-on, movement-based games that will level up your math skills! THIS PROGRAM IS FULL. JOIN THE WAITLIST. We will meet at 4:15 p.m. every Tuesday, September 14 through November 2, in the Library’s Children’s Program Room. All participants must wear a mask. We encourage
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Join Miss Marie for a fun class of bounces, rhymes, dancing, and a special book! Bring a blanket and spread out on Irwin Park's lawn, behind the main house. Best for walking babies (ages 12ish-23 months). Please only register if you are able to make the day. If there is inclement weather the class will
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Join Miss Marie for a fun class of bounces, rhymes, dancing, and a special book! Bring a blanket and spread out on Irwin Park's lawn, behind the main house. Best for pre-walking babies (ages 3-12ish months). Please only register if you are able to make the day. If there is inclement weather the class will
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Join Miss Dajana for songs, stories, and music fun when we meet at Irwin Park! This class is for those who are 3-5 years old with a caregiver. Children will enjoy songs, fingerplays, and great books! Register once for all four classes (9/15, 9/22, 9/29, and 10/6). Bring a blanket! If there is inclement weather
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Join us on Lapham Community Center’s Back Patio for our Whole-Family Book Group, in partnership with the New Canaan Moms Group. This month, we will discuss Dragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliott, a gripping fantasy that brings dragons to New York. Each family will receive a copy of the book to read and discuss at home–and to
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In honor of Hispanic Heritage month (September 15- October 15), we are making a pan flute. The pan flute or panpipe is traditional instrument used in Central and South America, dating back thousands of years. Pan flutes were made from ceramic, bone, reeds, cane, and more, but we can make a basic panpipe out of
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Are you a writer in grades 3-5? Join Miss Rebecca to write, write, write! In this 8-week writing club (4 p.m. Mondays, September 20 through November 8), explore the writing techniques that make series you love come alive. Trigger your imagination with writing games and prompts, try out new writing styles, and workshop writing of
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Join us as Praja Tickoo, a New Canaan High School student, presents on what design thinking is and how it can be used with students to explore projects. Design thinking is a human-centric design framework for problem-solving and empowers students to break down their assumptions of society, develop their skills of critical thinking, problem solving
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Join Miss Rebecca for songs, rhymes, felt-board stories, and special books when we meet at Irwin Park! This class is for those who are 24-36 months old with a caregiver. Please only sign up if you have a child that age. Register once for all four classes (9/23, 9/30, 10/7, 10/14). If there is inclement
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Join Miss Rebecca for our book club for children in kindergarten and 1st grade, now in person with hands-on games and crafts! This month, we will read How to Build an Insect by Roberta Gibson together at the library, and we'll build our own insects as we read! All participants must wear masks. Register here.
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Join us on St. Mark’s Lawn as Robert the Guitar Guy plays some favorite kids’ songs for 30 minutes of fun! Please note you must register for each INDIVIDUAL class due to COVID restrictions. Please only register if you are able to make the day. If there is inclement weather the class will move virtual.
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Join Miss Dajana for songs, stories, and felt-board activities in both English and Spanish. Whether you speak Spanish, English, or both, these rhymes and tales will capture your imagination! Ideal for families with children toddler and preschool age. Please only register if you are able to make the day. If there is inclement weather the
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The Young Critics are reading Fly on the Wall by Remy Lai this month. Join Librarian Rebecca Fox to discuss the book and chat with your friends! This program is for any children in 4th-6th grades. Register here. This program is hybrid (simultaneously on Zoom and in person). Please let us know whether you will
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Book Explorers is a book club for 2nd & 3rd graders! Join Ms. Dajana & Ms. Marie for an in person discussion and other fun activities! This month we will be reading Worst Mascot Ever by James Preller. We will meet in the Library’s Children’s Program Room. All adults and children 2 or older must
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