We will be exploring the LEGO Mindstorms EV3 Color Sensor at this session. Working solo or with friends/siblings, build a robot and program it to recognize and react to color! For 4th grade and older. Only 1 registration is needed per group! All participants are strongly encouraged to wear a mask. Masks are required for
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Middle School Code Club meets once a month to dive into a fun coding project. This month, we will be coding a text-based 'Choose Your Own Adventure' style game in Python! We will be coding using replit.com - information for creating an account will be shared prior to class so that you are able to
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Are you a Harry Potter fanatic? Or part of the BTS A.R.M.Y.? Join librarians Marie Aspinwall and Kathleen Crouse to share your current pop culture obsessions! We'll discuss our favorite books, music, TV shows and more. Make new friends, decorate the teen area, and maybe even find a new fandom! For grades 6-12. Click here
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Are you looking for some spooky YA books to get you in the Halloween spirit? SIGN UP BY OCTOBER 3RD to get a curated tote bag of 3 books to check out, along with lots of fun and creepy treats for you to keep! Grades 6-12. Please register here. PICKUP RUNS FROM 10/5-10/13 during library
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Confidence Club is an 8-week facilitated discussion group that creates a brave space for girls, who meet with a professional mentor to share concerns & interests. The curriculum-based program builds social emotional intelligence & self-esteem, the building blocks of a confident leader. Sessions run from 10/5-11/30. The group will NOT meet on 11/23. For grades
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This month we are reading Bloom by Kenneth Oppel! 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 for tweens/teens in grades
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Learn the basics of loom knitting as we work on a mini pumpkin for Halloween! Loom knitting produces the same stitches as knitting, but uses a loom with pegs to hold the stitches and a special hook to create new stiches. For ages 12+ and adults. All participants are strongly encouraged to wear a mask.
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This chess program is for players who want to learn more than just the rules of the game. Students will learn about: calculating tactics making a plan positional ideas basic endgames opening theory game analysis Students will also get the opportunity to practice these strategies with players at their level! About the instructor: Matthew Shirvell is the
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Our Social Justice Book Group is reading Amina's Voice by Hena Khan 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 and to help you
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Kathleen & Sam are back to discuss The Midnight Library–a book that tackles life choices and regrets in a quirky and philosophical thought exercise. Sam is not convinced that there is no place like home but embraces Stephen Hawking and string theory (and apparently double negatives). Kathleen confuses us with her post pandemic enjoyment of
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Celebrate Hispanic Heritage month with crafts that use our MakerLab tools and skills! Learn about DÃa de Muertos as you work at four stations to make paper flowers, pinatas, papel picado and a project on the Cricut Explore machine. Projects are intended for families with children ages 6+. Children under 8 will need their adult’s
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Have you ever wanted to write and host your own murder mystery party? Do you want to find out who in your family is a secret Sherlock Holmes? Every Monday evening for 5 weeks, we will work together on Zoom to create a game that can be played with family and friends this Thanksgiving (or
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Make a pop-up Halloween card and add lights by creating a circuit using a coin battery, copper tape and LEDs. For grades 5-8. All participants are strongly encouraged to wear a mask. Masks are required for all unvaccinated participants. Please register>>
Join us for a Magic: The Gathering meetup to play rounds of this dueling card game. Bring your own cards or play with the ones we provide. Knowledge of the game is helpful, but we will also have the materials available to get you started! For ages 12+. Please register here. All participants are strongly encouraged
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Confidence Club is an 8-week facilitated discussion group that creates a brave space for girls, who meet with a professional mentor to share concerns & interests. The curriculum-based program builds social emotional intelligence & self-esteem, the building blocks of a confident leader. Sessions run from 10/5-11/30. The group will NOT meet on 11/23. For grades
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Are you a Harry Potter fanatic? Or part of the BTS A.R.M.Y.? Join librarians Marie Aspinwall and Kathleen Crouse to share your current pop culture obsessions! We’ll discuss our favorite books, music, TV shows and more. Make new friends, decorate the teen area, and maybe even find a new fandom! For grades 6-12. Click here
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In this 30-minute webinar, parents will learn to recognize, address, and reinforce their student's study practice as they return to school in an uncertain environment. This will be an especially useful webinar if one’s student is attending a new school, such as middle and/or high school. Conducted by Successful Study Skills 4 Students. What you
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THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. Join us as we celebrate Halloween with a special Movie Night showing of House on Haunted Hill! Bring a blanket, chairs, and some snacks to spread out on the New Canaan Historical Society Lawn. The movie will run till 9:45 PM. The Rain date on October
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How will you spend your day off from school? Join Renana Shvil of Fiddleheads Cooking Studio on Zoom to learn how to make apple and pear mini-pies. Log on with the ingredients ready and cook along with the teacher–or watch and make it later! For grades 5-12. Register Here for Zoom Link This program is
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This month we are reading Tornado Brain by Cat Patrick! 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 for tweens/teens in
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Join us for a Magic: The Gathering meetup to play rounds of this dueling card game. Bring your own cards or play with the ones we provide. Knowledge of the game is helpful, but we will also have the materials available to get you started! For ages 12+. Please register here. All participants are strongly
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