Join Miss Marie for a fun class of bounces, rhymes, dancing, and a special book! Bring a blanket/chairs and spread out on the sand at Kiwanis Park. Best for babies (ages 3-23 months). If there is inclement weather the class will be cancelled. Runs through July 26th. Register Here (register once for all summer sessions)
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Join Miss Rebecca for songs, rhymes, felt-board stories, and special books! Bring a blanket/chairs and spread out on the sand at Kiwanis Park. This class is for those who are 24-36 months old with a caregiver. Please only register if you have a child that age. Runs through July 26th. Register Here (register once for
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This summer, Open Tech will be held weekly on Tuesdays at Lapham Community Center. Sessions are for one-on-one technology reference services from 2:00-4:00 PM every Tuesday afternoon. All technology questions, queries and interests are welcome. From questions about social media, email, smart phones, or accessing our digital library, get one-on-one assistance with a tech librarian.
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Discovery Zone will focus on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) for children in 3rd and 4th grade. Each month we will explore STEM concepts and design a fun project together. Register Here This program is intended for children in grades 3-4 only.
The Young Critics are reading Lemons by Melissa Savage this month. Join Librarian Rebecca Fox to discuss the book, enjoy some pizza, 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 participate
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This month we are reading Nowhere Boy by Katherine Marsh! Join us in a Zoom meeting or in person to discuss the book and chat with your friends! For grades 6-7. Please note: We WILL be serving pizza at this meeting! To make sure we have enough for everyone, please let us know if you
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Join Miss Dajana for some songs, rhymes, music & a fun book! Bring a blanket/chairs and spread out on the sand at Kiwanis Park. Ideal for children ages 3-5 years old. If there is inclement weather the class will be cancelled. Runs through July 28th. Register Here (register once for all summer sessions) Kiwanis Park
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Join Miss Dajana for songs, rhymes, music & a special book! Bring a blanket/chairs and spread out on the sand at Kiwanis Park. Ideal for children ages 18-36 months. If there is inclement weather the class will be cancelled. Runs through July 28th. Register Here (register once for all summer sessions) Kiwanis Park is located
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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. Register here. This program is only intended for families with children in grades K-2.
THE PUBLISHERS ARE COMING, THE PUBLISHERS ARE COMING….(Virtually on Zoom) ….. to talk about the upcoming hot books of summer and fall! Join us as book reps from Hachette Book Group, Simon & Schuster, Penguin Random House, Harper Collins, W. W. Norton & Co., Workman Publishing and MacMillan will present their summer and fall
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Parents and caregivers, get ready for your family's Summer Reading adventures! Heide Merjian of Elm Street Books and Miss Rebecca of New Canaan Library will highlight some of their favorite summer stories, from picture books to young adult novels. Miss Rebecca will also introduce the Library's Summer Reading challenge! Join us at the Library for
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Join our monthly tech talks at Lapham Community Center 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 more about accessing information over the internet. We will explore what information
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New Canaan Library and Elm Street Books are delighted to present The Art of the Twist: Two Authors Discuss Plotting a Modern-Day Mystery Today’s thriller and mystery readers are savvier than ever. They’ve seen it all, from the unreliable narrators of Gone Girl, Fight Club, and Rebecca, to the jaw-dropping plot twists of Shutter Island and And Then There Were None. How,
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Please join us for the live webinar on Tuesday, June 7 at 7 PM EST Image: Christ in the Garden of Olives, Eugene Delacroix French Romantic artist Eugène Delacroix is best known to Americans for his painting, Liberty at the Barricades (1830). His innovative color theory, expressive brushwork and intensely felt subjects earned him 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. This group explores poetry in a casual, round-table-like discussion. No lecture, just reading and sharing of our interpretations – we will learn from each other. Register for this event and
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Come assemble a pair of festive boxer shorts out our assorted theme fabrics. For adults and teens 12+. Participants should have been certified or already familiar with a sewing machine. Register here>> Project Example
Are you researching your family history? Join our two-part genealogy series with Bryna O'Sullivan from Charter Oak Geneaology to learn more about your family and ancestors. In this first class learn how to use FamilySearch. As a FamilySearch affiliate library member, you now have free and convenient access to over 6 billion searchable names and
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All are welcome to join the World History and Cultural Events Book Group. This month the group will discuss The Decline and Fall of the Ottoman Empire by Alan Palmer. Like Charles II, the sick man of Europe was 'an unconscionable time dying.' Time and time again from the seventeenth century observers predicted the collapse
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Join Miss Dajana for some songs, rhymes, music & a fun book! Bring a blanket/chairs and spread out on the sand at Kiwanis Park. Ideal for children ages 3-5 years old. If there is inclement weather the class will be cancelled. Runs through July 28th. Register Here (register once for all summer sessions) Kiwanis Park
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Today's class 6/9 is CANCELED due to weather. See you next week 6/16 at 10:45AM. Join Miss Dajana for songs, rhymes, music & a special book! Bring a blanket/chairs and spread out on the sand at Kiwanis Park. Ideal for children ages 18-36 months. If there is inclement weather the class will be cancelled. Runs
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As we edge happily towards summer, Book Chat host and Readers’ Advisor Laura Cavers welcomes special guest Manda Riggs, from Elm Street Books. The duo will highlight the hot reads of summer, and possibly offer a peek at what’s coming up for fall. You’ll leave the Chat with a long list of books for your
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New Canaan Library is pleased to welcome The New York Times bestselling author William Martin, speaking on his recently released WW II thriller, December '41. On the day after Pearl Harbor, shocked Americans gather around their radios to hear Franklin Roosevelt declare war. In Los Angeles, a German agent named Martin Browning is planning to
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Our Social Justice Book Group is honoring Juneteenth this month. Tweens and teens in grades 5-8, join us for a special session to learn the history and meaning of Juneteenth. Explore Juneteenth art, and create your own art that will be displayed at S.T.A.R.'s Juneteenth Community Celebration. (You don't need to read anything in advance
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Join us on June 10th for our 34th annual Teddy Bear Playdate! Bring your best stuffed friend, a lunch, and a blanket to the front lawn of the Library at noon. After eating, we will have some bear stories and more Teddy fun! Great for preschoolers with a caregiver. Register Here This program is intended
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Join us for an in-person beer tasting at the library on Friday, June 10th at 6pm EST. We are thrilled to welcome back beer expert Neal Balkun, of Walter Stewarts Wine and Spirits, to facilitate a tasting of a selection of brews from Sierra Nevada Brewing Company. At this event, attendees will get an educational overview
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In collaboration with Darien Library, please join us for this live film screening on Monday, June 13th at 6:00 PM EST. This program will be held at Darien Library Americans once sipped coffee and ate pie around communal tables, sharing their struggles and dreams with strangers at Horn & Hardart’s iconic Automat. Lifetimes ago, these
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Discovery Zone will focus on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) for children in Kindergarten to 2nd grade. Each month we will explore STEM concepts and create a fun project together in class. This program is FULL. Join the WAITLIST HERE. This program is intended for children in grades K-2nd only.
Join this live webinar on Tuesday, June 14 at 7 PM EST Join our Tech Tuesday talks to learn about electronic resources, devices, and computer software, and get the type of tips that will bring you from tech-wary to tech-savvy! This month, learn from a technology instructor on how to use different software programs during
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Please join us for this live webinar on Wednesday June 15th, at 1:00 PM EST. This program is in collaboration with Staying Put in New Canaan, Lapham Community Center, Waveny Lifecare Network, and Stamford Health Long COVID is an aspect of the COVID-19 virus that more than a few are grappling with, which raises many
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Join Ms. Dajana for an in person discussion of a book and fun craft! This month we will be discussing the 2022 Elementary Nutmeg winner, InvestiGATORS by John Patrick Green. Register Here This program is intended for children in 2nd to 3rd grade.
This program has been cancelled. If you are interested in writing, please register for the Summer Writers' Workshops(4 classes in all) that begin June 22 and end July 13. Click here for those programs Cancelled - The Open Read Writers, a workshop critiquing group, meets monthly on Saturdays during the year. For this evening's program
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Are you researching your family history? Join our two-part genealogy series with Bryna O'Sullivan from Charter Oak Genealogy to learn more about your family and ancestors. In this second class learn about accessing census data. If you are just getting started in family history research, this program covers one of the foundational sources for researching
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Join Miss Rebecca for our K-1st Book Club, now in person with hands-on games and crafts! This month, we will read Rules of Summer by Shaun Tan together at the library, and we’ll create summer toys and tools of our own! Register here. This program is intended for children in grades K and 1 only.
Please join us for this live webinar on Thursday, June 16 at 7:00 pm EST We are pleased to welcome back Yale Science Communication for this month’s virtual Science in the News presentation, “There's More to the Messenger: The Wonderful World of RNA" Have you appreciated your RNA lately? Though we hear about DNA more
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Our project stations this month each feature a fidget toy to create and make your own. We’ll sew, play with wire & more! Projects are intended for families with children ages 6+. Children under 8 will need their adult’s help with the projects. This program is drop-in and no registration is needed. Plan on spending
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The Library is closed on Sunday for the summer. The digital library is always open! Download eBooks, magazines, and more. Get started>>
Join us to celebrate the start of our Summer of MysterREAD with a solstice scavenger hunt run by the amazing Rock Paper Scissors Team and other fun activities! There will be fun crafts and snacks! Come enjoy the longest day of the year and get started with your Summer Reading! Registration is Full. Learn more
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Join this live webinar on Tuesday, June 21 at 7 PM EST Join our Tech Tuesday talks to learn about electronic resources, devices, and computer software, and get the type of tips that will bring you from tech-wary to tech-savvy! This month, learn from a technology instructor on how to use different software programs during
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In Trenton Lee Stewart’s Mysterious Benedict Society books, children enroll to tackle a series of missions that only the most resourceful and creative children could complete. Creative and resourceful children, join us for a mystery art project. We will start each meeting with a riddle or puzzle needed to unlock the secret project. For rising
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The Summer Writers’ Workshops at New Canaan Library are back - with a twist! Learn how to develop suspenseful, page-turning plots, unforgettable characters that readers love - or hate - and settings that, in some cases, take center stage and rule both character and plot. These are all integral tools of great storytelling that will
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Beginning chess players entering grades 1 to 12 in Fall 2022, join Laurel and Jack Aronian (the 2021 NY State Chess Mixed Doubles champions) to learn everything you need to know to get started. Laurel and Jack will introduce the rules of the game and help you think strategically, and they will offer recommendations for
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Join us outside the front of the library for Small and Spooky, where we will read stories and explore with fun, hands-on activities. Each class will explore a different spooky-ish theme through science and art! This program is intended for children ages 4 to 6 years. Register for each individual session Friday 6/24 @ 2
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Are you feeling crafty and creative? Come to the Children's Program Room to make a fun and easy craft the whole family can enjoy. Make your own cheerful tree. Give it to someone special and earn your Be Nice to Your Mummy badge! This program is drop-in and no registration is needed. This craft
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Are you looking for some great YA books to read this summer? Sign up by JUNE 22nd to get a curated bag of 3 books from our YA collection to check out, along with lots of fun treats for you to keep! For rising grades 6-12. Register here. Pickup runs from JUNE 27th to the
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Please join us for this in-person program at the Lapham Community Center, 10am-11:30am. June is Pride Month and is the perfect time to learn new things! This training will engage participants in a thorough overview of the LGBTQ+ community. It will cover an understanding of “who” and “what” we’re referring to when we talk about
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Working solo or in a group, use the LEGO Mindstorms kits to build a robot that can navigate our tower of obstacles! For rising 5-8th grade. Only 1 registration is needed per group! This will earn you a summer reading badge! Claim your 'Tower of Terror' badge for teen summer reading or 'Mystery of Science'
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Learn to prepare healthy & delicious foods using seasonal produce with Renana Shvil of Fiddleheads Cooking Studio! We will be making Cornmeal and Jam Scones! Join us in the Children's Program Room to cook this delicious meal! For rising 6th grade & up. Registration is FULL. Sign up for the waitlist here. This program is intended
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This event will take place on June 28th at 5 PM at Kiwanis Park! Join us at Kiwanis Park for some campfire stories and songs! Margie Warner will bring the music, stories and campfire to this fun event. Best for ages 4-8. Rain Date is Tuesday 6/28. Register Here Kiwanis Park is located at 77
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Join this live webinar on Tuesday, June 28 at 7 PM EST Join our Tech Tuesday talks to learn about electronic resources, devices, and computer software, and get the type of tips that will bring you from tech-wary to tech-savvy! This month, learn from a technology instructor on how to use different software programs during
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The Young Critics are reading Nightbooks by J. A. White this month. Join Librarian Rebecca Fox to discuss the book, enjoy some pizza, and chat with your friends! This program is for any children entering 4th-6th grades in Fall 2022. Register here. This program is hybrid (simultaneously on Zoom and in person). Please let us know
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Please join us for this in-person program at Kiwanis Park, 7am-8am (June 29th-August 10th). New Canaan Library and New Canaan YMCA have joined forces to offer this weekly exercise series to get you active in nature at Kiwanis Park. Pilates is a mind-body exercise that trains core stability, strength, attention to muscle control, posture, and
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Learn best practices for using iron-on vinyl with the Cricut. We will be ironing on to cotton bags that would make great produce, project or foraging bags. Number of bags we will make depends on registration number for the class. No Cricut experience is necessary. Assistance and materials provided. For ages 12+ and adults. Registration
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Summer Writers’ Workshops at New Canaan Library are back - with a twist! Learn how to develop suspenseful, page-turning plots, unforgettable characters that readers love - or hate - and settings that, in some cases, take center stage and rule both character and plot. These are all integral tools of great storytelling that will enrich
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Please join us for this in-person program at Kiwanis Park, 7am-8am (June 30th-August 11th) New Canaan Library and New Canaan YMCA have joined forces to offer this weekly exercise series to get you active in nature at Kiwanis Park. Improve your flexibility and focus on breath work while watching the sun rise in the great
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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.
Please join us for this in-person program at Kiwanis Park, 9:30am-10:30am (July 1st – August 12th) New Canaan Library and New Canaan YMCA have joined forces to offer this weekly summer exercise series to get you active in nature at Kiwanis Park. Qigong was developed thousands of years ago in China, and the exercises to
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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 drop in for this storytime. If you do not have a pool pass, sign up for limited available spots (These spots are only for
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