Practice your nautical knots with this ocean-themed macramé project. Kit includes macramé cord in your choice of colors, split keyring and instructions. For rising 6th-12th graders. Kit available for pick up starting June 26 during library hours. Register>> Project Example Color Choices
Join our bi-weekly tech talks on Zoom videoconference to learn about electronic resources, get help with devices and computer software, and get the type of tips that will bring you from tech-wary to tech-savvy! This week, join librarian Samantha Connell to learn how to recognize icons and symbols that will give you the mental flexibility
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Join us for a fun family storytime at Kiwanis Park! 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 be cancelled. Adults and Children 2 and over must wear masks for the
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Join us for a fun family storytime at Kiwanis Park! 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 be cancelled. Adults and Children 2 and over must wear masks for the
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Join amazing acrobat Li Liu as she performs feats of hand balancing, plate spinning, ribbon dancing, diabols, foot juggling & Chinese Kung Fu fan manipulation! A few volunteers will get to join Li on stage to create an impromptu ribbon dance and try their hands at plate spinning. Educational connections are made with the Chinese
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What is POV (Point of View) in writing and why is it so important? Would your story be better told in 3rd person versus 1st person? When and how is 2nd person used in creative writing? Certain POV’s can limit the writer and truncate their narratives. Julia Strayer will highlight the differences of POV to
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Join us at the front of the New Canaan Library (Main St. only accessible by stairs) for an in-person Jellyfish in a Bottle craft. This awesome sensory bottle will develop curiosity and encourage discovery. All adults and children 2 years or older must wear a mask for the duration of the program. If there is
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Are you looking for some great YA books to read over the summer? SIGN UP BY JULY 1ST to get a curated tote bag of 3 books from our YA collection to check out, along with lots of fun treats, like candy, stickers, postcards, and beach-themed items for you to keep! Grades 6-12. Register here.
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Join your Librarians every Friday for a fun poolside storytime at Waveny Pool! We will read stories, dance to some music, and enjoy bubbles! You must have a pool pass to attend this storytime and attendance will be limited. This program is only intended for families with children.
Let's come together again as a community and participate in meditation sessions that are designed to support your physical, psychological, emotional and social well-being. No experience is necessary and all ages are welcome. We’ll meet under the beautiful tree on the library’s front lawn. Drop in and remember to bring your lawn chair for seating.
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Join us on Zoom for a 3D modelling project using Tinkercad! Tinkercad is a browser-based software that allows you to create 3D models to print on 3D printers. Volunteer Bradford will lead us through creating a mold for sand castle building. Your finished project will be printed on our 3D printer for you to pick up
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Open Tech is cancelled for July 7th and will resume next week, please use our Book-a-Librarian service or contact the information desk for assistance
This month we are reading Railhead by Philip Reeve! 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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Our Social Justice Book Group is reading Front Desk by Kelly Yang this month. Tweens and teens entering grades 5-8 in Fall 2021, 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
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Today's class is canceled due to weather. We hope to see you next week. Join your Librarians every Friday for a fun poolside storytime at Waveny Pool! We will read stories, dance to some music, and enjoy bubbles! You must have a pool pass to attend this storytime and attendance will be limited. This program
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Join Happy Code Club for a week-long Roblox Studio Camp. This is a virtual camp and will meet Monday, July 12 - Friday, July 16 from 9-11am each day. Please only register if your child(ren) are able to attend all five days. This class is for youth entering 4th - 7th grades in Fall 2021.
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Bring the beach to the Library! Join Miss Rebecca outside the Library's Main Street entrance (stair access only) to enjoy a beach story and to make your own eye-popping sand art. All adults and children 2 or older must wear a mask. In the event of inclement weather, this program will be cancelled. THIS PROGRAM
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Join Julia Strayer, Liz Maccarone, and Cathy Tanzilli for an easy-to-follow discussion on how to make sense of today’s financial markets. We’ll cover the latest market news and how that might affect your decision making. We’ll also give you background and context for understanding why market movement occurs and we’ll share strategies for keeping ahead
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Join the teen librarians for an outdoor craft! This week, we will be making friendship bracelets! Choose your embroidery floss colors and relax in the shade while you work on your project. We will gather in Christine's Garden. Bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on or use one of our carpet squares. Please
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Welcome to Little Bookworms, our book group for children entering kindergarten and 1st grade in Fall 2021! This month, we will read Pearl by Molly Idle together in class. Join Miss Rebecca to explore the book and do hands-on activities to enhance your learning. Pick up a packet, which contains fun materials to do after
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Dialogue in creative writing is more than a conversation between characters; it is a character builder, a plot line mover, and it gives the story a sense of place and setting. Julia Strayer will demonstrate how dialogue evokes emotions; slang, dialect, inflection and the physical manners of the speaker makes the narrative more active and
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All are welcome to join this monthly discussion of books on current and historical world events and international culture. This month’s book is: The Spy and the Traitor by Ben McIntyre. Unfolding within this true three-way gamesmanship between America, Britain, and the Soviet Union, and culminating in the gripping cinematic beat-by-beat of Oleg Gordievsky's (son
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This program will be held VIRTUALLY on July 15 @ 3:00 PM due to the weather. Join DINOSAURS ROCK in an under-the-sea adventure to explore the world of sharks, oceans, and sea life with a DINOSAURS ROCK expert - learn about awe-inspiring topics related to Sharks & Oceans through visual demos with real Museum-quality specimens.
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String art is a fun and creative way to strengthen fine motor skills and make art. The kit will include instructions and materials to make sailboat string art at home. Pickup instructions will be emailed after registration. Register here. This pickup is intended for children entering K-2nd grades in Fall 2021.
Join us on Zoom for a monthly Scratch coding challenge. We will start the class by introducing a challenge- you can work on the challenge with us by following along with our coding demonstrations or work in your own direction! Ask Volunteer Katie or Librarian Laura questions as you work. We will save time for
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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 us in-person at the front of the New Canaan Library (Main St. entrance, only accessible by stairs) to make a colorful sand terrarium for a succulent plant. Be as creative as you would like, the design is up to you. All participants must wear a mask for the duration of the program. If there
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Join us on Lapham Community Center's Back Patio for our brand-new Whole-Family Book Group, in partnership with the New Canaan Moms Group. This month, we will discuss You Matter by Christian Robinson, a joyous celebration of our individuality. The first 10 families to register will receive a copy of the book to read and discuss
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The definition of poetry is “literature that evokes a concentrated imaginative awareness of experience or a specific emotional response through language chosen and arranged for its meaning, sound, and rhythm” Learn what poetry can be for you in a special session with Shanna Melton, award winning poet, painter and popular writing instructor of the Writer’s
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Children entering grades 1-3 in Fall 2021, join Miss Rebecca for outdoor, movement-based games that will level up your math skills! We’ll meet at Lapham Community Center’s Back Patio. Please plan to join us for all five classes (3:30-4:15 p.m. July 27, August 3, August 10, August 17, and August 24). Caregivers must be present for
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The Young Critics are reading The Last Last-Day-of-Summer by Lamar Giles this month. Join Librarian Rebecca Fox in a Zoom meeting to discuss the book and chat with your friends! This program is for any children who are entering 4th-6th grades in Fall 2021. Register here to receive the Zoom link. This program is only intended
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Join the teen librarians for an outdoor craft! This week, we will melt watercolor ice cubes to create process art! We will gather in Christine's Garden. Bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on or use one of our carpet squares. Please wear a mask for the check-in process and when closer than 6-feet
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Join Julia Strayer in this fun class on the new and emerging genre of Flash Fiction. Learn how to condense your 5-page short story to just 500 - 600 words. Included in this session will be a look at which elements should be left in, and which should be cut out, and how to be
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Are you a writer entering grades 4-6 in Fall 2021? Join Miss Rebecca on Zoom to write, write, write! This month, we'll learn what it takes to create characters that capture readers' imaginations. Bring lots of paper and pencils. Get new ideas, or bring a project that you'd like to share. Register here. This program
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Join us at Kiwanis Park to celebrate Harry Potter's Birthday! Bring a bathing suit to swim and enjoy the park! Enjoy some ice cream (ice cream will be served starting at 11AM)! We will have three activities you can start on and then you can circulate on to the next activity. There will be prizes!
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Join us at Kiwanis Park to celebrate Harry Potter's Birthday! We will debate topics with Harry Potter Hot Takes, create your own Harry Potter spell-themed jewelry, make house buttons, enjoy wand making, and more! Ice cream will be available until 1 PM. Feel free to bring a bathing suit to stay and swim! Register Here
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