Event List

Do you love to draw? Join a few NCHS art students for a fun-filled, hour-long drawing class on Sunday afternoon! We will draw stuffed animals from physical references. The lesson w...

Join us for an afternoon of crafting! We will be doing Thanksgiving crafts. No registration necessary stop in anytime between 3pm-4:45pm.    This program is intende...

Join legendary picturebook author/illustrator Jan Brett as she launches her book signing tour for her new picturebook, Alice in a Winter Wonderland! This event is ho...

Join Cool-ology for kitchen STEAM fun!  This is a combination of demonstration and hands-on experiments exploring chemistry, physics and biology using common kitchen items. &n...

Join Fiddleheads cooking studio as we learn and prepare a delicious meal. For children in grades 3-5.

Let’s come together and give back to our community! Join New Canaan CARES and New Canaan Library, with the helping hands of New Canaan Girl Scouts, to get crafty and create project...

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 pape...

Join the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra to explore Woodwind instruments! The instruments in a Woodwind Quintet (Flute, Clarinet, Oboe, Bassoon and Horn) come together as...

Famlies can drop in to come make art with Barbara Rucci! We will have 3 different art stations where you can explore your creativity. No registration needed, this is a drop-in...

Let’s come together and give back to our community! Join New Canaan CARES and New Canaan Library, with the helping hands of New Canaan Girl Scouts, to get crafty and create project...

Discovery Zone will focus on the concepts of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) for children in 1st and 2nd grade. Let's make a frosted forest with isoscele...

Just Here for the Snacks is a book group designed for kids, ages 7-11 years old, who are not into reading. This month Librarian Miss Marie will be sharing Odder by Katherine Appleg...

Join Miss Rebecca for our K-1st Book Club, featuring hands-on games and crafts! This month, we will read Little Penguins by Cynthia Rylant together at the Library, and we...

Our Social Justice Book Group is reading Yusuf Azeem Is Not a Hero by Saadia Faruqi this month. Each month, leaders from LiveGirl, S.T.A.R., and New Canaan Library guide ...

Join us for a magical holiday experience in our Santa Storytime, specially designed for ages 3-7! This enchanting hour features Miss Marie, who will delight children with festive t...

Get ready for a sweet and festive experience at our Family Holiday Cookie Decorating Class! Join us for a delightful time filled with holiday music, cookie baking demos, and fun fo...

Chanukah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, is December 25 to January 2 this year. Join members of our community to celebrate and learn about Chanukah with hands-on games and crafts, ...

Do you love to draw? Join a few NCHS art students for a fun-filled, hour-long drawing class on Sunday afternoon! In this lesson, students will create a holiday card with colored pe...

Join us for an afternoon of crafting! Stop in anytime between 3pm-4:45pm.    This program is intended for children ages 4-8 years old. 

Each month we will focus on a coding concept and retro video game as we work to develop our own games in Scratch.  We'll start by playing a retro video game focusing on the ga...

The New England Academy of Dance (NEAD) brings the magic of The Nutcracker ballet to New Canaan Library showcasing dancers from the company as well as esteemed professionals from N...

Are you ready to be a book reviewer? The Radiant Reviewers are reading Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger this month. Passionate readers in grades 4 to 6, join Mis...

Are you a fan of Jeopardy? Ready to put your memory to the test? Kids entering grades 4 to 6, join us once a month for the Quiz Game Book Group! Each month, we'll assign a book for...

Boost your child's STEAM interest with Buildwave® — a building event that feels like a gameshow! During the event, participants build with waves of diverse materials like Lego®, Pl...