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Arts at the Library: Learn the Art of Mosaic for First Timers

Friday, May 16, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Art & Architecture, Making & Crafting
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Discover the timeless craft of mosaic art in our engaging two-session workshop at the library. Mosaic is a 4000-year-old art form that uses bits of decorative glass, tiles, an...

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Next Steps in Genealogy: A 3 session Workshop

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

In this three-week workshop, participants will work to explore their family tree. Instructor Andrew Zappelli will assist you in pursuing your research in this collaborative, group ...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Chair Yoga

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

We are pleased to continue our partnership with the New Canaan YMCA to bring you Chair Yoga.With the support of a chair, this gentle Chair Yoga class will help you improve postural...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Intermediate French Conversation Class

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Our French Conversation class focuses on culture, conversation, vocabulary, and basic grammar. Students will engage in various activities to practice the language. We will explore ...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Hands-Only CPR and AED Training by New Canaan EMS

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Learn Hands-Only CPR from New Canaan EMS and save a life!Hands-Only CPR has been proven to double or even triple the chance of survival for victims of sudden cardiac arrest outside...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Women on the Edge Book Group

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Bartlett Terrace at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This group reads books of all genres written by women with an emphasis on diverse, edgy, and emerging authors.This month, we are reading My Sister, The Serial K...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Intermediate ESL Class

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us as our ESL classes continue this Spring with Intermediate English Language Learning Mondays at 6:30 pm.Students will discuss current events, American culture, and fun facts...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Open Tech

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Open Tech is a weekly drop-in program held every Tuesday from 2:00-4:00 PM. If you need help with email, smartphones/tablets, social media, or accessing our digital library, stop b...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

The Great Films Series: In The Mood For Love

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:45pm
Jim and Dede Bartlett Auditorium at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Art & Architecture, Music & Performances
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

In 1952, Sight and Sound film magazine had the idea of asking critics to name the greatest films of all time. The tradition became decennial, increasing in size and prestige as the...

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Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Spanish Conversation Group for Adults

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

¿No hablas español? Would you like to learn? We are reintroducing our Spanish Conversation group, designed for individuals at all levels of Spanish proficiency. Whether you're a be...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Poetry: Analysis & Appreciation: Seamus Heaney

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:30pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Featured
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Plato called poetry an imitation of reality and Wordsworth called it a spontaneous overflow of thought and feeling.  How do you define poetry?  Would you like to apprecia...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Open Tech

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Open Tech is a weekly drop-in program held every Tuesday from 2:00-4:00 PM. If you need help with email, smartphones/tablets, social media, or accessing our digital library, stop b...

This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Next Chapter Book Discussion

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens, Adults
Event Details:

The Next Chapter Book Club is a social, community-based book club for older teens and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who enjoy reading or listening to stor...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Rising Seniors: College Application Timeline

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Featured, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens, Adults
Event Details:

Rising seniors, you have a lot coming up in the next year as you navigate your college essays and applications, in addition to your regularly scheduled schoolwork & e...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Alzheimer's Support Group with the Waveny LifeCare Network

Wednesday, May 28, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Family members, caregivers, and friends are invited to meet for informative and supportive group sessions to help navigate changes related to memory loss and cognitive decline. Joi...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Open Morning for Writers

Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Open Morning for Writers is once-a-month quiet writing space for writers at New Canaan Library.  There will not be any instruction or talking in the room. Bring your pens...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All Ages/Families" group.

Solid Starts for Babies: A Conversation with Founder Jenny Best

Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Authors & Lectures, Featured
Age Group:
Adults, All Ages/Families
Event Details:

Join us for a discussion and Q&A about introducing your baby to solid food and raising a happy eater with the founder of Solid Starts, Jenny Best. Jenny will talk about the Sol...

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Chair Yoga

Monday, June 2, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

We are pleased to continue our partnership with the New Canaan YMCA to bring you Chair Yoga.With the support of a chair, this gentle Chair Yoga class will help you improve postural...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Intermediate ESL Class

Monday, June 2, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us as our ESL classes continue this Spring with Intermediate English Language Learning Mondays at 6:30 pm.Students will discuss current events, American culture, and fun facts...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Open Tech

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Open Tech is a weekly drop-in program held every Tuesday from 2:00-4:00 PM. If you need help with email, smartphones/tablets, social media, or accessing our digital library, stop b...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Chair Yoga

Monday, June 9, 2025 at 11:30am - 12:30pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

We are pleased to continue our partnership with the New Canaan YMCA to bring you Chair Yoga.With the support of a chair, this gentle Chair Yoga class will help you improve postural...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Finding Olmsted: A Search for a Practice of Landscape Architecture in Cotton's Kingdom

Monday, June 9, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Art & Architecture
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Frederick Law Olmsted and the Olmsted Brothers firm were some of the most influential and prolific landscape architects of the 19th and 20th centuries and were responsible for many...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Open Tech

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Open Tech is a weekly drop-in program held every Tuesday from 2:00-4:00 PM. If you need help with email, smartphones/tablets, social media, or accessing our digital library, stop b...

This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Next Chapter Book Discussion

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens, Adults
Event Details:

The Next Chapter Book Club is a social, community-based book club for older teens and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who enjoy reading or listening to stor...

Open
Required