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Arts at the Library: Drawing in Perspective Course for Adults

Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Art & Architecture, Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The library is pleased to offer a new drawing course this winter. Drawing in Perspective is designed for students with a basic understanding of drawing fundamentals who want to dee...

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

Time for 2's

Thursday, February 6, 2025 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 a 7-week Twos Storytime series with songs, rhymes, felt-board stories, and special books and activities! This class is for those who are 24-36 months old with...

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

Story Starters for Grades K-2

Thursday, February 6, 2025 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:

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...

Required
This event is in the "Tweens & Teens" group.
This event is in the "Adults" group.
This event is in the "All Ages/Families" group.

S4 Study Skills Webinar: Motivating Your Unmotivated Student

Thursday, February 6, 2025 at 7:00pm - 7:30pm
New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Tweens & Teens, Adults, All Ages/Families
Event Details:

Motivating Your Unmotivated StudentIn a 30-minute highly dynamic, action-specific, and interactive webinar, parents are invited to learn a few tips, tools, and strategies to motiva...

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

Time for 2's

Friday, February 7, 2025 at 9:15am - 10:00am
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 a 7-week Twos Storytime series with songs, rhymes, felt-board stories, and special books and activities! This class is for those who are 24-36 months old...

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

3-5's Storytime

Friday, February 7, 2025 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 Marie for 3-5’s Storytime with songs, rhymes, felts, and special books and activities! This class is for those who are 3-5 years old with a caregiver. Registration f...

Required
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, February 8, 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!  

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

Kitchen Chemistry: Adaptive Workshop with Mad Science

Saturday, February 8, 2025 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Classes & Workshops, Special Programs & Outreach, Technology & STEM
Age Group:
Kids, All Ages/Families
Event Details:

Join Mad Science for a special adaptive program for children with special needs and their families. Discover all the amazing chemical reactions that we create every day in our...

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

Stories, Songs and Senses for Ages 12-36 Months

Monday, February 10, 2025 at 10:00am - 10:45am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room + Program Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5
Event Details:

Stories, Songs, and Senses is a sensory play class for children 12 months - 3 years old and their caregiver. Class will begin with a story and songs. Then it's time to get mes...

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

Monday Music with Kurt Gallagher

Monday, February 10, 2025 at 4:15pm - 5:00pm
Jim & Dede Bartlett Auditorium + Community Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Music & Performances
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5
Event Details:

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 150 families to arrive...

This event is in the "Adults" group.

Intermediate ESL Class

Monday, February 10, 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 Winter with Intermediate English Language Learning Mondays at 6:30 pm. Students will discuss current events, American culture, and fun f...

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

Time for 2's

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 9:15am - 10:00am
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 Marie for an 7-week Twos Storytime series with songs, rhymes, felt-board stories, and special books and marching! This class is for those who are 24-36 months o...

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

Book Babies ~Walkers (12-23 mos.)

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Kontulis Family Storytime Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Storytimes & Early Literacy
Age Group:
Kids, Ages 0-5
Event Details:

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

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

Book Babies ~Walkers (12-23 mos.)

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 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 12-23 months old with a caregive...

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

Time for 2's

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 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 a 7-week Twos Storytime series with songs, rhymes, felt-board stories, and special books and activities! This class is for those who are 24-36 months old with...

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, February 12, 2025 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...

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

3-5's Storytime

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 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, special books and activities! This class is for those who are 3-5 years old with a caregiver. ...

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Passport Center

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

We are happy to partner with the Ferguson Library’s US passport center to host passport clinics at New Canaan Library. At this event, the US Passport team can help registered atten...

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

Tales for Tots (18-36 mos.)

Thursday, February 13, 2025 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....

Required
This event is in the "Adults" group.

Arts at the Library: Drawing in Perspective Course for Adults

Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 10:00am - 12:00pm
Craig B. Tate Conference Room at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Art & Architecture, Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Adults
Event Details:

The library is pleased to offer a new drawing course this winter. Drawing in Perspective is designed for students with a basic understanding of drawing fundamentals who want to dee...

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

Time for 2's

Thursday, February 13, 2025 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 a 7-week Twos Storytime series with songs, rhymes, felt-board stories, and special books and activities! This class is for those who are 24-36 months old with...

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

Time for 2's

Friday, February 14, 2025 at 9:15am - 10:00am
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 a 7-week Twos Storytime series with songs, rhymes, felt-board stories, and special books and activities! This class is for those who are 24-36 months old...

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

3-5's Storytime

Friday, February 14, 2025 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 Marie for 3-5’s Storytime with songs, rhymes, felts, and special books and activities! This class is for those who are 3-5 years old with a caregiver. Registration f...

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

Realistic Drawing Lesson for Grades 3-5: 3-Dimensional Shapes

Sunday, February 16, 2025 at 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Arlene H. Grushkin Children's Program Room + Program Room B at New Canaan Library
Program Type:
Art & Architecture, Classes & Workshops, Making & Crafting, Special Programs & Outreach
Age Group:
Kids, Grades K-5
Event Details:

Do you love to draw? Join a few NCHS art students for a fun-filled, hour-long realistic drawing class on Sunday afternoon! In this lesson, students will explore and draw a variety ...

Required