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Open Tech

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 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 drop-in tech help program held weekly on Tuesdays from 2:00-4:00 PM. If you have questions about social media, email, smart phones, or accessing our digita...

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

Next Chapter Book Discussion

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference 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 "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group.

Creative Writing Corner for Grades 3-5: Nature Writing Series

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
Schubert Children's Garden at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5
Event Details:

Are you a writer in grades 3-5? Join Miss Rebecca to write, write, write! This month, we'll explore nature writing out in the Library's Schubert Children's Garden. This is a t...

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

Live Girl Confidence Club for grades 5 to 8

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:45pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Confidence Club is a 8-week facilitated discussion group that creates a brave space for girls, who meet with a professional mentor to share concerns & interests. The curriculum...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Healthy Living For Your Brain and Body: Tips from the Latest Research

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Featured, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us to learn about research in the areas of diet and nutrition, exercise, cognitive activity and social engagement, and use hands-on tools to help you incorporate these recomme...

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

Learn Spanish at the Library! Beginning Spanish course

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Featured, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Welcome to Beginning Spanish Class at New Canaan Library. This engaging and interactive 10-week course is designed for adults with little to no experience in Spanish. This cou...

Closed
Required
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group.
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.

Radiant Reviewers Book Group for Grades 4-6: TASTY TALES Semester

Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups, Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5, Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Are you ready to be a book reviewer? Do you love to cook? Join the Radiant Reviewers for a semester of Tasty Tales! We will meet once a month (3/26, 5/7, and 6/4) to discuss a book...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group.

Book Babies ~Walkers (12-23 mos.)

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 9:15am - 10:00am
Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5
Event Details:

  Join Miss Marie for Book Baby (Walkers) Storytime series with songs, rhymes, bounces, and a special book! This class is for those who are 0-12 months old with a caregiver...

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

Chair Yoga on the Terrace

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Anderson Terrace at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

We are pleased to continue our partnership with the New Canaan YMCA to bring you Chair Yoga on the Terrace. Enjoy the outdoors while you exercise! With the support of a chair, t...

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Virtual Computer Workshops with Career Resources, Inc.

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Online at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology & STEM
Event Details:

New Canaan Library is excited to partner with Career Resources, Inc. to bring 8 weeks of virtual classes that will cover a variety of topics including computer basics, file ma...

Virtual Event
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group.

Time for 2's

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5
Event Details:

  Join Miss Rebecca for an 8-week Twos Storytime series with songs, rhymes, felt-board stories, and special books and activities! This class is for those who are 24-36 mont...

Closed
Required
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group.

Book Babies ~Pre-Walkers (0-12 mos.)

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 10:45am - 11:30am
Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5
Event Details:

  Join Miss Marie for Book Baby (Pre-Walkers) Storytime series with songs, rhymes, bounces, and a special book! This class is for those who are 0-12 months old with a careg...

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

Poetry: Analysis & Appreciation

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
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 "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group.

3-5's Storytime

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 1:30pm - 2:15pm
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5
Event Details:

  Join Miss Dajana for 3-5’s Storytime series with songs, rhymes, felts, and special books and activities! This class is for those who are 3-5 years old with a caregiver.&n...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group.
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.

STEAM LAB for Ages 10-16

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Making & Crafting, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5, Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

This week we explore pi with some hands on projects!  We'll have a robotics challenge, a contest to see who can memorize the most digits of pi and a punny craft project that w...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group.

CARES Crafts Club for Grades K-2

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5
Event Details:

Let’s come together and give back to our community! Join New Canaan CARES and New Canaan Library to get crafty and create projects reflecting kindness and caring. Children will sha...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group.
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.
This event is in the "All Ages/Families" group.

Celebrate AAPI Month with Award-Winning Middle-Grade Authors, Dancing, Crafts, and Tasty Treats

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:45pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Authors & Lectures
Age Group:
Grades K-5, Tweens & Teens, All Ages/Families
Event Details:

Join us as we celebrate AAPI with diverse voices that make up the books we love! We will be joined by two authors who have lived in and around Connecticut! We will spend an hour wi...

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

Dungeons & Dragons for ages 12 to 18 - Witchlight Carnival Group 1

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Once every eight years, the fantastic Witchlight Carnival touches down on your world, bringing joy to one settlement after the next. Its owners, Mister Witch and Mister Light, know...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Women in the Arts Lecture Series: Get the Picture with Bianca Bosker

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Off Site
Program Type:
Art & Architecture, Featured
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

*This event will take place at the Carriage Barn Arts Center* Please join us for the finale of the Women and Arts series featuring NYT bestselling author, Bianca Bosker, as she ...

Offsite Event
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group.

Tales for Tots (18-36 mos.)

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:00am
Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5
Event Details:

  Join Miss Dajana for Tales for Tots Storytime series with songs, rhymes, felts, and special books! This class is for those who are 18-36 months old with a caregiver....

Waitlist
Required
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Ages 0-5" group.

Time for 2's

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5
Event Details:

  Join Miss Rebecca for an 8-week Twos Storytime series with songs, rhymes, felt-board stories, and special books and activities! This class is for those who are 24-36 mont...

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

Food Allergy Awareness

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Featured, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join us for a talk with Dr. Jaime Ruszkowski of Comprehensive Care and Shannon Vallerie of New Canaan Health Department about food allergies. One in 13 children h...

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

Dance On The Green: Classic Variations by NEAD Students

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Anderson Terrace at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Featured, Music & Performances
Age Group:
Adults, All Ages/Families
Event Details:

The students of New England Academy of Dance (NEAD) have been working diligently to prepare for the Youth American Grand Prix (YAGP) competition. It is the world's largest dance ne...

Open
Required
This event is in the "Kids" group.
This event is in the "Grades K-5" group.
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.

Quiz Game Book Group for Grades 4-6

Thursday, May 9, 2024 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups, Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5, Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Are you a fan of Jeopardy? Ready to put your memory to the test? Kids in grades 4 to 6, join us once a month for the Quiz Game Book Group! Each month, we'll assign a book for you t...

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