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Meet Your Monger: A Guided Tasting of New England Cheeses

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Kend Kitchen + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Shopping for cheese can be intimidating! From price disparity to over-the-top food trends, we’ve managed to overcomplicate one of the oldest, simplest and most nutritious foods. Jo...

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Spanish Conversation Group for Adults

Tuesday, April 15, 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...

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

Food Explorers Baking Class for Grades 3-5

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Kend Family Kitchen at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5
Event Details:

Join Food Explorers for a delicious cooking program! You’ll be making Mini Peach Pies & Lemon Blueberry Donuts.  Recipe is nut free but will contain dairy and gluten. Reci...

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

STEAM LAB for Ages 10-16

Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Welcome to STEAM Lab!  This time is for students ages 10-16 to use the MakerLab, try new equipment and deepen skills. Teen volunteers will be on hand to help assist.  The...

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Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Navigating the New Landscape of Long-Term Care with Lou and Jessica Pelletier 

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Join Lou and Jessica Pelletier from Pelletier Senior Planning as they delve into the evolving world of long-term care planning, especially the growing need for care among seniors a...

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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 3-6

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm
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 3 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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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Getting Started With Genealogy: A 3 Session Workshop

Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This three-week workshop provides a foundational introduction to genealogical research. Participants will gain practical skills in constructing family trees and developing effectiv...

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

Garden Club: SEEDS Workshop for Grades 3-5

Friday, April 18, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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:

In this special meeting of Garden Club, we will explore biodiversity and food sustainability through games and starting our own seeds.  We will be joined for this class by hig...

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

Stories and Crafts for Ages 2 and 3 Years

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:15am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Storytimes & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5
Event Details:

Children ages 2-3 years and their caregivers, join Miss Rebecca for a morning of stories, songs, movement, and crafts!  

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Writing Tips: The Writer's Voice, What Is It?

Saturday, April 19, 2025 at 10:30am - 12:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Featured
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

What is voice in writing?  Literary voice incorporates many elements, including language, writing style, points of view and tone.  It is the creative stamp of the writer ...

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Read & Respond: A Generative Poetry-Writing Workshop with Barb Jennes

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 10:00am - 11:30am
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Featured
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

This is class 3 of 4 in the series.Award-winning poet Barb Jennes (Ridgefield Poet Laureate, 2020-2023) will lead a weekly generative workshop in which participants will read and d...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Chair Yoga

Monday, April 21, 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...

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

CARES Crafts Club for Grades 3-5

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 4:30pm - 5:15pm
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, with the helping hands of New Canaan Girl Scouts, to get crafty and create project...

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Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Intermediate French Conversation Class

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room 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 ...

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Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

First Aid Training by New Canaan EMS

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Health & Wellness
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Learn First Aid from New Canaan EMS and save a life!First aid training is designed to teach people the basic principles and techniques for providing immediate help if and when they...

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Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Intermediate ESL Class

Monday, April 21, 2025 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting 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...

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

Discovery Zone for Grades 1-2: Bean Bind

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5
Event Details:

Discovery Zone will focus on the concepts of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) for children in 1st and 2nd grade.This month we will focus on designing somethi...

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This event is in the "Adults" group.

Spanish Conversation Group for Adults

Tuesday, April 22, 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 "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

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 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? The Radiant Reviewers are reading A Royal Guide to Monster Slaying by Kelley Armstrong this month. Passionate readers in grades 4 to 6, join Mi...

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Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

File Management (PC)

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

Finding where you saved your files doesn’t have to be confusing! This class will teach you how to create and organize folders to make finding files easy. You will learn how to move...

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

STEAM LAB for Ages 10-16

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Anderson MakerLab at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Kids, Tweens & Teens
Event Details:

Welcome to STEAM Lab!  This time is for students ages 10-16 to use the MakerLab, try new equipment and deepen skills. Teen volunteers will be on hand to help assist.  The...

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

Spring on the Horizon Cooking Demo

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
Kend Kitchen + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

RESCHEDULED FROM 4/3 TO 4/24Embark on a delicious spring journey to the culinary heart of this season’s best. Join Chef Catherine Macdonald of Tastebuds CT for a captivating cookin...

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

Little Bookworms: Book Group for Grades K-1

Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Book Groups, Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5
Event Details:

Join Miss Rebecca for our K-1st Book Club, featuring hands-on games and crafts! This month, we will read Outside, You Notice by Erin Alladin together at the Library, then create na...

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Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Suicide Prevention Training: Question, Persuade and Refer

Friday, April 25, 2025 at 11:00am - 1:00pm
McLaughlin Meeting Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

In partnership with the Health Department of New Canaan, we present a suicide prevention QPR class. QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer — the 3 simple steps anyone ca...

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