Event List

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...

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...

Join us for 30 minutes of fun! Tom's performances are filled with interactive movement, props, singing, dancing, and lots of energetic fun! His repertoire includes original songs a...

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...

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...

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...

Under raging storm clouds, the vampire Count Strahd von Zarovich stands silhouetted against the ancient walls of Castle Ravenloft. Rumbling thunder pounds the castle spires. The wi...

Middle schoolers in grades 6-8, join us each month for a book discussion, board game, and pizza. You can pick up each month's selection at the Library to read at home before the me...

Children ages 4-6 years old will join Miss Marie outside on the Anderson Terrace for a nature story followed by a fun seasonal craft. Kid Creators focuses on concepts of STEAM (Sci...

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...

Have a special talent? Come show it off at the New Canaan’s Got Talent, Talent Show. All children in grades 1- 12 are welcome to participate in the show! Children can showcase any ...

New Canaan's got talent--and this is your chance to see it! From magic tricks to playing an instrument, children in grades 1 to 12 will show off their special talents in our talent...

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...

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...

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 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...

 Join Miss Marie for Book Baby (Walkers) Storytime series with songs, rhymes, bounces, and a special book! This class is for those who are 12-23 months old with a caregiver. D...

 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 caregiver...

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...

Join librarians out on the Merrill Event Lawn for 30 minutes of fun stories, songs and movement. Bring a blanket to spread out and enjoy the green space. Best for families wit...

A 30-minute interactive version of our season’s show appropriate for students in grades K-5 as well as the adult who is a kid at heart. Experience this brand new adaptation of one ...

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...

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...

Join Kurt Gallagher as he plays some favorite kids’ songs for 45 minutes of fun! Best for families with children ages 5 and under! Drop-in for the first 125 families to arrive...