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. Sessions will be held virtually on Zoom HERE; no need to register.
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. This book club is currently full, please email Julia Rae at
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Join us for this live webinar on Tuesday, September 7th at 6:00PM EST. Join us in reflection and remembrance as Mary Fetchet, Founding Director of Voices Center for Resilience, presents the program A 20-year Journey: from 9/11 to today. Ms. Fetchet, a resident of New Canaan for 33 years and mother of Brad Fetchet, who
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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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All are welcome to join this monthly discussion of books on current and historical world events and international culture. This month’s book is: Space 2.0, How Private Spaceflight, a Resurgent NASA, and International Partners are Creating a New Space Age by Rod Pyle, with a forward written by Buzz Aldrin. We're on the cusp of
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It’s Back to School and back to Book Chat Thursday! Laura Cavers, NC Library's Readers' Advisor, is back for another season of ‘in the know’ book recommendations. This month's guest host, Kathy Blance, Public Relations librarian, joins The Chat to talk about the buzziest books of summer. Invite family, friends, colleagues who love to read
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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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Please join us for a live zoom webinar on Monday, September 13th at 7pm EST. REGISTER HERE. In this lecture, ArtScapades will explore the lives and works of four artists who distorted reality in order to represent their inner feelings and ideas. ArtScapades will look at Amedeo Modigliani, Marc Chagall, Egon Schiele, and Chaïm Soutine.
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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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Poetry can be like a song in its ease of interpretation. But sometimes, from highly celebrated poets, verse can seem distant and hard to understand. Let’s explore poetry in a casual, round-table-like discussion. No lecture, just reading and sharing your interpretations – we will all learn from each other. Register for this event and you
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This program is in-person at Lapham Community Center: Would you like to be able to tell exactly what the icons and symbols found on various digital platforms and software mean? What does a paperclip mean? Three dots? Circular arrow? Join librarian Samantha Connell and improve your digital experience by learning how to recognize the icons and symbols
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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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New Canaan Library hereby gives notice that its Annual Membership Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at 6:30 p.m. via live videoconference. The Library’s By-Laws recognize members as those individuals who have contributed money, time, or property to the Library during the preceding year. The Annual Membership Meeting is also open to
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Join us for this 3-part live in-person series on Tuesday September 14th, 21st, & 28th at 7:00PM EST. Join a laid-back, fun, and highly educational discussion about music with local musician Michael-Louis Smith. The workshop is appropriate for musicians and non musicians alike and will cover elements of harmony, from its finite parts to an
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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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Please Join us for this live webinar on Wednesday, September 15th at 1:00 PM EST. Join Julia Strayer and Liz Maccarone, for an easy-to-follow discussion on what has been going on in the financial markets. REGISTER HERE This series is in partnership with several other libraries and organizations we work with (New Canaan Public Library,
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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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Learn to use a sewing machine in this class taught by instructor Abby Walker. This introductory class session will teach participants the parts of the machine and their uses, how to wind a bobbin and thread the machine, uses of different stitches, and safety habits. For ages 12+. All participants are strongly encouraged to wear
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Join us for this live webinar on Thursday, September 16th at 7:00 PM EST. The Library is pleased to welcome back Brian Lehrer and notes that the virtual format opens the event to a much larger audience than the Library was able to accommodate at his last in person Salant Lecture in early March 2020.
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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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*Time change from 7:00pm to 6:00pm.* Join us for this live webinar on Monday, September 20th at 6:00 PM EST. In this lecture, Scholar Susanna Newbury will examine architect Frank Gehry's designs for museums and artists' studios in Los Angeles. This program coincides with the publication of Newbury's book The Speculative City: Art, Real Estate, and
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Intellectu-Gals is 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. This group meets once a month on zoom.
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Please join us for this in-person workshop on Wednesday, September 22nd at 4:00pm. JOIN THE WAITLIST Inspired by a near-by rose garden that is home to over 600 hybrid tea roses, Betsy has created a colorful collection of paper botanicals that are the basis for this workshop. Using fine quality Italian and German crepe papers,
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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 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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Join us for a live webinar from author Allen J. Ottens, who will discuss his book General John A. Rawlins: No Ordinary Man. His carefully researched book explores the life and career of General Rawlins, a forgotten military man who was Ulysses S. Grant’s assistant adjutant general during the war and secretary of war during
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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 an outdoor beer tasting at the library on September 24th at 6pm EST. We are thrilled to welcome beer expert Neal Balkun, of Walter Stewarts Wine and Spirits, to facilitate a tasting of a selection of brews. At this event, attendees will learn about the history of beer, how it’s made, and the different types
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Join us as we welcome emerging novelist Jai Chakrabarti to the Book Chat. Jai's short fiction has appeared in numerous journals and has been anthologized in The O. Henry Prize Stories, The Best American Short Stories, and awarded a Pushcart Prize. Born in Kolkata, India he now splits his time in Brooklyn and the Hudson
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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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Join us for this for this live webinar on Monday, September 27th at 7:00 PM EST. Join the New Canaan Library and The Glass House for a free screening of Breuer's Bohemia, preceded by a short conversation with director James Crump. REGISTER HERE "James Crump, the intrepid director, writer, and art historian, has done the
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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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Join us for this live webinar on Tuesday, September 28th at 7:00PM EST Picture postcards are such common things in today’s world that most people rarely think about them. This program will discuss the origins of the humble and ubiquitous postcard in the nineteenth century, and explore the great postcard craze of the first decades
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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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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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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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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 collaboration with the New Canaan Chamber of Commerce, we invite all to join us for an informative, virtual workshop on Thursday, September 30 at 7 PM EST If you are a business owner, you have undoubtedly spent a great deal of your time, energy and finances creating and running a successful business. When the
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